KARACHI: Multan Sultans have done well enough to deserve the top spot in the HBL Pakistan Super League standings by the end of the tournament’s round-robin stage. They boast a line-up featuring the likes of their experienced captain Mohammad Rizwan and Usman Khan, arguably the most explosive batter. Their bowling has a decent mix of […]
KARACHI: Saud Shakeel crawled along; boundaries sparse, run-rate rising. As the Quetta Gladiators’ opener looked like “taking it deep”, Lahore Qalandars sensed an elusive victory in the HBL Pakistan Super League match here at the National Bank Stadium on Sunday. Although Saud had dragged his way to a half-century, it came down to his team […]
RAWALPINDI: The stakes were high as Karachi Kings and Islamabad United locked horns in the most important HBL Pakistan Super League fixture so far here at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Only a point separated the two sides ahead of the match. While the Kings had their eyes on the fourth spot that Islamabad […]
RAWALPINDI: Rassie van der Dussen ensured Lahore Qalandars had something to defend, infusing hope in his deflated side. The bowlers and fielders then stepped up and the Qalandars finally had a win to savour on the eighth time of asking in this season’s HBL Pakistan Super League. The 18-run victory over Islamabad United at the […]
KARACHI: Karachi Kings’ homecoming wasn’t the one they were looking for. Here at the National Bank Stadium on Wednesday, the crowd came in in meagre numbers and there was hardly any excitement as the ninth edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League arrived in the city. The dead vibe, it seemed, got the better of […]
LAHORE: Babar Azam knew he had to lead the charge for his team and on Monday, he showed a different side to his game. Never the player who goes for unconventional extravagance that has become the hallmark of the Twenty20 game, the Peshawar Zalmi skipper showed he can mix flair with his finesse. The crowd […]
LAHORE: Quetta Gladiators were getting closer. Although not cruising, they were nearing the paltry 139-run target set by Islamabad United with fair ease. United, meanwhile, were desperate. They were not shying away from putting up a fight on a chilly night here in the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) match at the Gaddafi Stadium on […]
LAHORE: Leading from the front, experienced all-rounder Shadab Khan steered Islamabad United to a resounding eight-wicket victory over defending champions Lahore Qalandars in the opening match of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) at the Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday. Chasing a big total of 196 on a batting-friendly track under lights, United were home in […]
LAHORE: Defending champions Lahore Qalandars and Islamabad United are all set to lock horns in the opening clash of the ninth edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) at the Gaddafi Stadium here on Saturday night. Both the teams have two titles to their name each. While the Qalandars have won back-to-back editions in […]
MOUNT MAUNGANUI: New Zealand batsman Rachin Ravindra converted his maiden century into a majestic double-hundred before the hosts tore through South Africa’s top order to dominate day two of the series-opening Test in Mount Maunganui. Ravindra crafted 240 from 366 balls, the highest Test score at the Bay Oval, to help Tim Southee’s side reach […]