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RAWALPINDI: Captain Babar Azam hit a fluent half century and spurred Pakistan to a six-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the first Twenty20 international at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Babar proved yet again why he is one of the top batsmen in white-ball cricket as the right-hander made 82 off 55 balls, while reaching his 15th half century in …

LONDON: Harry Kane scored his 200th goal for Tottenham Hotspur in a 3-1 away victory over Ludogorets in the Europa League on Thursday, while AC Milan’s 24-game unbeaten streak ended with a 3-0 loss to Lille at at the San Siro. Ten-man Benfica came from two goals down to draw 3-3 with Rangers after an equaliser in injury time, and …

SYDNEY: Former Australia cricket captain Steve Waugh says on-field sledging by the hosts during next month’s Test series won’t bother India skipper Virat Kohli, while warning it may even inspire him. Australia and India will play a four-Test series beginning with a day-night match in Adelaide on Dec 17 and later Tests in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. The teams will …

KARACHI: Sindh’s hopes of dismissing Northern for a small total were dashed by a spectacular resurgence by the opposition’s late order batsmen on an enthralling day one of their third-round Quaid-e-Azam Trophy clash here at the UBL Sports Complex on Friday. Elsewhere, holders Central Punjab also faced tough resistance at the National Stadium where Balochistan made steady progress after Azhar …

KARACHI: Discarded Pakistan fast bowler Junaid Khan on Friday said that he is working hard to impress the selectors and is hopeful of making a comeback in the national team in near future. The left-arm fast bowler who has represented Pakistan in 22 Tests, 76 ODIs and 9 T2OIs, said the selectors in Pakistan should talk to the players about …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan captain Babar Azam has promised to play good and positive cricket against Zimbabwe in the three-match T20 International series which commences here at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday. His Zimbabwean counterpart Chamu Chibhabha also expressed similar views and said his team is hoping to give tough time to the hosts in the T20s and will make their …

TOKYO: Tokyo’s ability to cope with the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and stage next year’s Olympic Games safely will undergo a major test this week with gymnasts from four nations gathering in the Japanese capital for a friendly tournament. The meet on Nov 8 — featuring 30 gymnasts from Japan, the United States, China and Russia — marks the first international …

CHRISTCHURCH: A new strength and conditioning programme and better shot selection has led to West Indies batsman Andre Fletcher hoping a strong tour of New Zealand will help him force his way back into contention for next year’s Twenty20 World Cup. The 32-year-old Fletcher has not played for West Indies since 2018 but has been brought back for their tour …

LONDON: As two of the wealthiest and proudest clubs in Europe, Manchester United and Paris St Germain expect to be contenders to win the Champions League. Both lost their games in Group ‘H’ on Wednesday after shambolic moments that left last season’s finalists PSG at risk of failing to advance to the knockout rounds. United’s 2-1 loss at Istan­bul Basaksehir …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan captain Babar Azam will be looking to regain the top place in the ICC Twenty20 player rankings, in the upcoming three-match ser­ies against Zimbabwe to be held in Rawalpindi from Saturday. Babar, who scored 221 runs including a fine 125 in the final match of their ICC World Cup Super League ODI series against Zimbabwe on Tuesday, has …