PALLEKELE: Fast bowler Chamika Karunaratne led an inspired Sri Lankan attack to pull off a thrilling 26-run win over Australia in the rain-hit second One-day International on Thursday. Chasing a rain-revised target of 216 in 43 overs, Australia suffered from regular wicket falls to get bowled out for 189 in 37.1 overs as Sri Lanka bounced back from their opening …

NORTH SOUND: Bangladesh’s well-established vulnerability to fast bowling was in evidence again with the visitors crashing to 76 for six at lunch after being put in to bat against the West Indies on the opening day of the first Test at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Thursday. Double strikes by Kemar Roach and Kyle Mayers and a …

NEW DELHI: South Africa batsman Aiden Markram has been ruled out of the remaining two T20 Internationals against India after he tested positive for Covid at the start of the series. Markram underwent seven days of quarantine but will not be able to play in the final two matches, said Cricket South Africa (CSA). “The player is healthy and well …

A screenshot circulating across multiple social media platforms in South Asia appears to show a tweet from England cricketer Moeen Ali saying he would not play another match in India unless the country apologised for a ruling party official’s controversial remarks about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). However, the claim is false; the account from which the tweet was shared has …

Indian sports authorities have told female coaches to chaperone women athletes on tour after a sexual harassment scandal shook the country’s elite cycling community. Top sprint team coach RK Sharma was sacked last week after an unnamed cyclist said he had attempted to “forcefully” coerce her into sex during a training camp in Slovenia. On Wednesday, the Sports Authority of …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s oil and eatable import bill surged by 61.44 per cent to $28.14 billion in the July-April period compared to $17.43bn in the corresponding period last year owing to higher international prices and massive depreciation of the rupee. The country’s overall import bill increased by 44.51pc to $72.29bn in 10MFY22 against $50.02bn in the corresponding period last year. The …

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance Miftah Ismail on Thursday declined to clear pending dues of Rs80 billion of the fertiliser sector but assured that their issues would be resolved as the government has almost streamlined the petroleum industry. In a meeting with Fer­tiliser Manufacturers of Pakistan Advisory Council (FMPAC) along with Federal Minister of Industries Makh­doom Syed Murtaza Mehmood, the finance …

KARACHI: The business community on Thursday feared very tough days ahead for consumers, warning of a sharp increase in the prices of food items due to the unprecedented increase in diesel rates in the last 20 days. They said the real impact of the diesel price hike, which went from Rs144.15 per litre on May 16 to the current Rs263.31, …

The US dollar continued to extend gains on Friday as it crossed Rs208 during early morning trade in the interbank market — a trend analysts attribute to a delay in the deal with International Monetary Fund (IMF) and rapidly depleting foreign exchange reserves. According to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the greenback appreciated by 80 paisa from yesterday’s close …

The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 index was up more than 500 points on Friday afternoon, largely buoyed by expectations Pakistan’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) grey list. According to the PSX website, the index gained 520.84 points against the previous day’s close of 41,730.16 to reach 42,251 by 12pm. “Stocks closed bullish in the first …