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MULTAN: Pakistan’s batting line-up powered through a lead of 202 runs against  West Indies on the second day of the first Test at the Multan Cricket Stadium after the side’s spin attack, spearheaded by Sajid Khan and Noman Ali, tore through the visiting side in the first innings. Opening the second innings was skipper Masood with opener Muhammad Hurraira. Huraira was dismissed by Jomel Warrican after scoring 29 runs. The spinner struck again and dismissed the opener’s replacement, Babar Azam (five from 11 balls). Masood was then joined by Kamran…

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Indian cricket team’s captain Rohit Sharma might pay a visit to Pakistan ahead of the highly-anticipated tournament ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 to take part in events before the tournament begins, Indian media outlets reported on Monday. The news has boosted the excitement among the cricket fans of both countries as it would be the first time in several years they would see an Indian cricketer travelling to Pakistan for an international event. The skipper is expected to attend events, including an all-captains photoshoot that is held before any major…

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Wednesday that the upcoming tri-nation ODI series, initially set to be held in Multan, will now take place at the newly upgraded Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore and National Bank Stadium in Karachi. The series, featuring Pakistan, New Zealand, and South Africa, has been relocated to these venues, which are undergoing final touches in preparation for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The PCB also confirmed steady progress in preparations for the Champions Trophy, highlighting the extensive upgrades at Gaddafi Stadium and National Bank Stadium…

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Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra has advised Indian athletes to refrain from doping, expressing nuisance over his country’s bad repute in the sports world for the drug use. According to the data, doping has been more prevalent in the Indian sports in recent years. A World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) 2022 report mentioned that India had the highest number of drug cheaters in the world. In India, 125 of the 3,865 samples that were tested between January and December 2022 had Adverse Analytical Findings (AAFs), which indicates that they tested…

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Pakistan resumed their first innings on the third day at 64-3, trailing South Africa in the second Test at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town. The Shan Masood-led side faced early setbacks on Saturday as they sought to chase down the hosts’ imposing 615-run total. With Babar Azam (31*) and Mohammad Rizwan (9*) at the crease, the visitors aim to stabilise their innings and improve their position in the match. On the second day, Pakistan had a dismal start to their innings, losing three quick wickets, including skipper Shan Masood in…

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KARACHI: The second Karachi Marathon, accredited by World Athletics, began on Sunday morning, with hundreds of professional and amateur runners participating in the event amid cool weather. The event features a full marathon, a half marathon, and a fun race. The race organisers said participants of the race have come from various parts of the country including Islamabad, Karachi and Quetta. Not just Pakistan, they said, the runners had come from ten other countries as well, including the United States, Poland, Japan and Germany, to participate in the event. The…

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SYDNEY: All-rounder Beau Webster will make his Test debut for Australia in place of the dropped Mitchell Marsh in the fifth Test against India on Friday, captain Pat Cummins said on Thursday. Australia won the fourth Test by 184 runs in Melbourne earlier this week to take a 2-1 lead in the series but still need to avoid a loss in Sydney to claim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in a decade. Marsh, Australia’s Twenty20 captain, scored only 73 runs over the first four Tests and bowled sparingly…

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Alexander Isak and Joelinton struck early with towering headers to secure Newcastle United a 2-0 Premier League victory at Old Trafford on Monday, capping a dreadful end to 2024 for Manchester United and piling pressure on under-fire manager Ruben Amorim. Just two months into his tenure, Amorim conceded this week that his job is on the line unless results begin to improve. The Portuguese has won just two of his first nine league games to leave United languishing down in 14th, just seven points above the relegation zone. Alexander Isak…

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Alexander Isak and Joelinton struck early with towering headers to secure Newcastle United a 2-0 Premier League victory at Old Trafford on Monday, capping a dreadful end to 2024 for Manchester United and piling pressure on under-fire manager Ruben Amorim. Just two months into his tenure, Amorim conceded this week that his job is on the line unless results begin to improve. The Portuguese has won just two of his first nine league games to leave United languishing down in 14th, just seven points above the relegation zone. Alexander Isak…

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MELBOURNE: The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) set a new attendance record for a Test match in Australia during the fourth Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test, GeoSuper reported. 373,691 fans filled the iconic stadium over five days, breaking the long-standing record of 350,534 set in 1937, when Australia faced England under the captaincy of the legendary Sir Donald Bradman. The final day of the blockbuster Test against India drew an extraordinary crowd, with 51,371 fans entering the gates by the first session and more expected later in the afternoon. Image released by Cricket Australia. —…

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