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KARACHI: Northern’s slim hopes of making the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final for the second year running suffered a huge blow on Saturday as ruthless leaders Khyber Pakhtunkhwa piled up 380-4 on day one of the last-round fixture here at the National Stadium. In the other match that would decide who’ll earn the right to take on the already-qualified Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in …

Kyle Jamieson struck early to have Pakistan 30 for one at stumps after a Kane Williamson century anchored New Zealand’s 431 on day two of the first Test at Mount Maunganui on Sunday. Abid Ali was not out 19 with nightwatchman Mohammad Abbas yet to score. Shan Masood was dismissed for 10 when he poked at a Jamieson ball straying …

Sports — the finest ode to the determination of the human spirit that can surmount any challenge through equal part physical valour and mental ingenuity. Yet, there comes a time when even the mighty human spirit has to humble itself and submit to forces greater than it — forces of nature or a grander design. A similar force impacted the …

LONDON: Manchester United may have taken their time to hit top gear in the Premier League this season but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side could find themselves in second place and within two points of leaders Liverpool with a win at Leicester City on Saturday. Solskjaer faced questions over his future after United’s Champions League exit in the group stage and …

MELBOURNE: Ajinkya Rahane has soaked up regular skipper Virat Kohli’s parting words but is determined to be his own man as he takes charge for India’s last three Tests against Australia, the 32-year-old said on Friday. Kohli returned home to attend the birth of his first child after the tourists were thrashed inside three days in the day-night series opener …

MOUNT MAUNGANUI: New Zealand start their last push to make the World Test Championship (WTC) final from Saturday in the first Test against an injury-hit Pakistan here at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. The Black Caps are full of confidence coming off a comprehensive 2-0 series win against the West Indies, and need to produce a similar result in …

KARACHI: With Khyber Pakhtunkhwa already having qualified for the final of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy first-class competition, the real contest from Saturday in the 10th and last round of matches will be effectively down to three outfits. Of them, Northern brace themselves for the biggest challenge. Currently placed third and no less than 14 points behind Southern Punjab, The Nauman Ali-led …

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson was within sight of his 23rd Test century after he rebuilt the home side’s innings and guided them to a solid 222-3 at the end of the opening day of the first Test against Pakistan in Mount Maunganui on Saturday. Williamson, who missed the last Test against West Indies as he awaited the birth of …

Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan has been ruled out of next month’s home series against South Africa due to an injured left thigh. Doctors have advised Khan to take a six-week rest following MRI scans in New Zealand which revealed the all-rounder has a torn muscle. Khan sustained the injury during the third Twenty20 international at Napier earlier this week which …

A resilient India bounced back from their embarrassing first Test exploits to bundle out Australia for just 195 and take a grip on the second Test in Melbourne after a riveting opening day on Saturday. After their horror show in Adelaide last week, where they lost by eight wickets and were skittled for 36 in their second innings, the tourists were desperate …