Faisal Bank T20:Lions outplay Wolves by 48 runs

RAWALPINDI: Lahore Lions defeated Faisalabad Wolves by 48 runs in a day-night match in the Faysal Bank Super Eight Twenty20 Cup here at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Batting first after captain Kamran Akmal won the toss, Lahore Lions piled up a huge total of 194 runs for three wickets. Umar Akmal top scored with an unbeaten 57 off 37 balls while Ahmed Shahzad...

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Eagles record easy win over Rams

RAWALPINDI: Junaid Zia and Taufeeq Umar led Lahore Eagles to a comfortable 34-run win over Rawalpindi Rams in Rawalpindi. Zia scalped three wickets, two of which came in his first over, and made the chase even tougher for Rawalpindi by giving away only 14 runs in his spell. By the time Lahore had bowled ten overs, Rawalpindi had lost half of their side. Opener Awais...

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Sri Lanka beat England in first Test

GALLE: Sri Lanka defeated England by 75 runs in the first cricket Test in Galle on Thursday to take the lead in the two-match series. The tourists, chasing a victory target of 340 runs, were bowled out for 264 in their second innings soon after tea on the fourth day at the Galle International Stad...

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Herath spins Sri Lanka to victory over England

GALLE: Left-arm spinner Rangana Herath claimed a match haul of 12 wickets as Sri Lanka condemned top-ranked England to their fourth consecutive Test defeat on Thursday in the series opener. The 34-year-old grabbed six wickets in each innings as the tourists, attempting what would have been their highest successful fourth-innings chase of 340, were bowled out for 264 soon...

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India's long journey for one-off clash

JOHANNESBURG: India and South Africa meet in a one-off Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium Friday with India coach Duncan Fletcher insisting the long round trip will be worthwhile. India arrived in Johannesburg Wednesday with a near full strength T20 squad, with batsman Virender Sehwag and pace bowler Zaheer Khan the only key players being rested. Superstar...

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405 cricket World Cup final tickets unsold: report

MUMBAI: At least 405 tickets of the cricket World Cup Final between India and Sri Lanka remained unsold, an Indian newspaper said in a report. According to the report, there was huge demand for the ticket and the Wankhede Stadium had only 33,000 seats. There were plenty of fans who missed out on being part of that historic night in Mumbai. Mumbai's newspaper Mid Day...

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MCC mull Afghanistan tour

LONDON: Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) are contemplating a tour of Afghanistan, the club's president said on Wednesday, indicating that a visit to the war-torn nation was more likely than a trip to neighbouring Pakistan. MCC, which owns Lord's Cricket Ground, known globally as the "home of cricket", has played its part in supporting Afghan cricket by helping provide pitches...

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England begin tough chase to win first Test

GALLE: England launched their chase of a daunting 340-run victory target in the first Test against Sri Lanka on Wednesday, reaching 27-0 from seven overs by tea on the third day. Skipper Andrew Strauss was unbeaten on 14 and Alastair Cook was on 13 on a dry pitch at the Galle International Stadium that is making batting progressively difficult. England, the world's top-ranked...

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Australia coast to victory in first T20

GROS ISLET: Veterans Shane Watson and Michael Hussey eased Australia to victory in the first Twenty20 international with hosts West Indies here on Tuesday. Both Watson and Hussey hit half centuries with the former - who stood in as skipper for injured captain Michael Clarke during the one day series but stepped down for this format - scoring 69. Hussey was unbeaten on...

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South Africa rue weather but happy to win series

WELLINGTON: Poor weather undoubtedly halted South Africa's march to the top of the world test rankings after they claimed a 1-0 series win against New Zealand when the third and final test at the Basin Reserve ended in a draw on Tuesday. Graeme Smith's side completed the series victory courtesy of a nine-wicket win in the second test in Hamilton, with the other two matches...

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