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Islamabad United edge Multan Sultans for record eighth triumph


June 20, 2021

KARACHI: Islamabad United chalked up yet another victory in the HBL Pakistan Super League 6 when they edged past Multan Sultans by four wickets in their top-of-the-table clash at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi late on Saturday night. In a dress-rehearsal for the Qualifier on Monday against the same opposition, Islamabad created another record as the two-time …

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Karachi overpower Quetta to make last playoff spot


June 20, 2021

KARACHI: Reigning champions Karachi Kings left it until the very end to grab the last playoff spot in the HBL Pakistan Super League 6 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Needing a win in the penultimate fixture of the league phase, Karachi not only achieved their objective — defeating Quetta Gladiators by 14 runs — but also sent Lahore Qalandars packing …

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Pakistan’s Haroon Khan wins bronze medal at 24th Asian Taekwondo Championship


June 19, 2021

Beirut: Pakistan’s Haroon Khan has claimed a bronze medal at the 24th Asian Taekwondo Championship in Beirut, Lebanon. Haroon Khan was seriously injured by a Tajik player in the quarterfinals. Haroon Khan wanted to play in the semi-finals despite being injured but doctors did not allow him to play. President of Pakistan Taekwondo Federation Col (retd) Wasim Janjua announced a cash …

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Imad credits bowlers for Karachi Kings’ comeback win


June 19, 2021

KARACHI: A relieved Imad Wasim credited his bowlers for Karachi Kings’ comeback during their ‘must-win’ clash in the HBL Pakistan Super League 6 against traditional rivals Lahore Qalandars in Abu Dhabi. With a playoff spot at stake, the defending champions were in danger of missing out qualification for next week’s phase after losing all three fixtures at the Sheikh Zayed …

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‘No spectators safest option for Tokyo Olympics’


June 19, 2021

TOKYO: The safest way to hold the Tokyo Olympics is without any fans, the top medical adviser to the Japanese government said in a report on Friday. Dr. Shigeru Omi’s recommendation seems to put him at odds with organisers and the International Olympic Comm­ittee with the Olympics opening in just five weeks on July 23. Fans from abroad were banned …

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Sweden close in on knockouts after Belgium, Netherlands advance


June 19, 2021

ST PETERSBURG: Sweden took a step towards the last 16 of Euro 2020 with a 1-0 win over Slovakia on Friday, a day after Belgium and the Netherlands punched their tickets to the knockout stage. Slovakia blew the chance to qualify for the last 16 with a match to spare after losing to Sweden in St Petersburg and conceding top …

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Rampant Multan blow away Lahore to qualify for playoffs


June 19, 2021

KARACHI: Lahore Qalandars’ hopes of making the playoffs of HBL Pakistan Super League 6 in Abu Dhabi almost vanished on Friday after they suffered a crushing 80-run defeat against a rampant Multan Sultans at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium. Multan, on the other hand, just couldn’t do anything wrong on a balmy night to seal their place in the playoffs after …

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New Zealand, India bid for Test cricket’s biggest prize


June 18, 2021

SOUTHAMPTON: Shaded here by the rising hubbub of football’s European Championship is a cricket final that will be followed by many millions of fans, most of them far from its England stage. The inaugural World Test Championship will be decided from Friday between favoured India and No. 1-ranked New Zealand at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. There’s been very little …

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Gladiators’ local players lacked confidence, says Moin


June 18, 2021

KARACHI: While offering no excuses after Quetta Gladiators failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season in the HBL Pakistan Super League, head coach Moin Khan has identified lack of a strong team combination throughout the Abu Dhabi leg. “It was extremely disappointing to see the boys repeating the same mistakes over and over again despite knowing …

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Khawaja ton fires United past spirited Zalmi


June 18, 2021

KARACHI: A number of records tumbled at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Thursday as leaders Islamabad United rode on a brilliant undefeated century from stand-in skipper Usman Khawaja before overcoming a spirited Peshawar Zalmi side by 15 runs to tune up for HBL Pakistan Super League 6 playoffs. Islamabad — title winners in 2016 and 2018 — …

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