CAPE TOWN: England’s Jonny Bairstow bludgeoned a brilliant unbeaten 86 from 48 balls as the tourists chased down 180 to beat South Africa by five wickets with four balls to spare on a slow wicket in the first Twenty20 International at Newlands on Friday. Sent into bat, South Africa posted a respectable 179 for six in their 20 overs, before …

LONDON: A stoppage time penalty from Pascal Gross left Liverpool frustrated as they were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw at Brighton on Saturday after a Diogo Jota goal looked to have secured a win for Juergen Klopp’s side. Gross drilled home his spot kick after a pitchside monitor review saw Andy Robertson punished for kicking the foot of …

BUENOS AIRES: In the Rotundo household in Buenos Aires, the spirit of Diego Maradona has a living tribute: twin nine-year-old girls, Mara and Dona, named after the soccer legend who died this week. The diminutive playmaker, one of the world’s best ever who led Argentina to World Cup glory, inspired avid support through his magic on the pitch and his …

QUETTA: Four international squash players, including female players reached Quetta on Friday for taking part in the ongoing Balochistan International squash league. The international players who arrived on Friday include Nouran Gohar of Egypt, Alivia Clyne of USA, Alan Clyne Scotland and Karim Abdel Gawad of Egypt. Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan Alyani, welcomed the participation of international squash …

KARACHI: Stocks snapped two-week losing streak in the outgoing week and recovered 620 points (1.5 per cent) to close at 40,807. There was nothing fascinating that turned the tables on bears, but investors “churning” shares with most engaged in day trading and switching quickly from one to the other sector. That turned out bumper average daily traded volume that shot …

LONDON: Bank of England Chief Economist Andy Haldane said inflation could rise by more than expected as progress on Covid-19 vaccines and huge amounts of stimulus raised the chances of a swift economic bounce-back. “As the economic recovery gathers pace next year, it will be important central banks remain squarely focussed on their core medium-term price stability mandates,” Haldane said …

KARACHI: A captain’s knock from Khalid Usman helped Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to avert the follow on against Northern in their fifth-round Quaid-e-Azam Trophy fixture at the National Stadium here on Saturday. The 34-year-old all-rounder, who bats right-handed and slow left-armers, reached a maiden century after making 24 fifty-plus scores in 92 games — having made his first-class debut in October 2007 …

ISLAMABAD: In a landmark discovery for global wheat production, an international team led by the University of Saskatchewan and scientists from the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) has sequenced the genomes for 15 wheat varieties representing breeding programmes around the world. The latest discovery has enabled scientists and breeders to much more quickly identify influential genes for improved …

A new energy era is on the horizon. And a number of interconnected events seem to impact and mould this emerging era. Confirming his commitment to climate change, the US President-elect Joe Biden has nominated, a person of the calibre and stature of former Secretary of State John Kerry, as the special presidential envoy on climate change. The appointment of …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs has collected Rs54 billion in the last year on import of mobile devices through Device Identifica­tion, Registration and Blocking System (DIRBs), which is 145 per cent higher over the preceding year. The data released by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) showed that the increase in revenue from mobile phone import is due to the fact that …