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BENGALURU: At long last, led by the imperious Fakhar Zaman, Pakis­tan showed driving ambition and clarity of thought at the World Cup. On a rainy Saturday here at the M. Chinnas­wa­my Stadium, in a game they needed to win to stay alive, Pakistan found a way. This time, they weren’t clueless about what needed to be done. This time, they …

Interim Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar said on Friday that Zaka Ashraf’s future as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief would be determined after the World Cup. He made the remarks during an interview on Dawn News show InFocus where he was asked about his recent meeting with former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi. Asked whether the meeting with Afridi was in connection with the …

LAHORE: The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) on Friday announced the names of 30 probables for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier round two in which the national team face Saudi Arabia in an away match on Nov 16 besides hosting Tajikistan at Jinnah Stadium in Islamabad on Nov 21. The probables will attend a training camp from Nov 4 to …

PARIS: World number one Novak Djokovic fought back to beat Tallon Griekspoor 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 on Thursday and reach the Paris Masters quarter-finals. The Serb, unlike in his slick second-round win, looked rusty in only his second singles match since playing in the Davis Cup six weeks ago, losing a 4-1 lead in the first set and squandering three …

BENGALURU: Sri Lanka will aim to put the disappointment of their World Cup hammering by India behind them and focus on finishing as high as possible in the table to secure a spot in the 2025 Champions Trophy in Pakistan, assistant coach Naveed Nawaz said. The 1996 world champions, who came through a qualifying tournament in Zimbabwe to reach the …

Pakistan medium pace bowler Hasan Ali completed 100 one-day international wickets during the World Cup clash against New Zealand in Bengaluru on Saturday. The match is being played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in India’s Bengaluru. The 29-year-old dismissed New Zealand opener Devon Conway for 35 in the 11th over of the innings to reach the milestone in his 66th match. …

PARIS: World number one Novak Djokovic got off to a solid start in his quest for a record-extending seventh Paris Masters title with a resounding 6-3, 6-2 win over Tomas Etcheverry in the second round on Wednesday. The Serb, who was playing his first singles match since the Davis Cup six weeks ago, has strengthened his grip at the top …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan won the poomsae event of the Fifth Combaxx Asian Taekwondo Open Championship by claiming a total of 14 gold, 11 silver and 22 bronze medals here at Pakistan Sports Complex on Thursday. Saudi Arabia finished second with one gold, a silver and two bronze medals, while Nepal took one gold to finish third ahead of a team of …

LUCKNOW: The Netherlands will aim to build momentum after their World Cup win over Bangladesh last time out and are banking on their knowledge of the conditions in Lucknow to help when they face Afghanistan, Dutch all-rounder Colin Ackermann said on Thursday. The Dutch climbed off the bottom of the table into eighth spot with an 87-run victory over Bangladesh …

Pakistan are in the zone they’ve thrived in the past. And they’ve also seen a result fallen in their favour. South Africa’s 190-run thrashing of New Zealand on Wednesday has brought Pakistan right back in the mix for the race to the semi-finals of the World Cup. Pakistan are two points off fourth-placed Black Caps, with the top four advancing to the …