RAWALPINDI: Bangladesh’s Litton Das hit a defiant 138 and Mehidy Hasan Miraz 78 as the tourists recovered from a precarious position to post 262 all out after Pakistan’s Khurram Shahzad bagged six wickets on the third day of the second test at Rawalpindi on Sunday. Responding to Pakistan’s first-innings score of 274, Bangladesh were reduced […]
NEW DELHI: West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran set a new world record for the most sixes in a calendar year in T20 cricket during a Caribbean Premier League (CPL) match on Saturday. Playing for Trinbago Knight Riders, Pooran smashed nine sixes in his 43-ball 97 against St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, leading his team to […]
NEW DELHI: Rubina Francis earned India’s fourth medal from the shooting range, showing tremendous calm and composure in a tough competition to clinch a bronze in the women’s 10m air pistol SH1 event in the Paris Paralympics on Saturday. Competing in a top-class field consisting of the defending champion and world record holder among others, […]
RAWALPINDI: Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz grabbed five wickets to help Bangladesh skittle Pakistan for 274 on the second day of the second Test in Rawalpindi on Saturday. The 26-year-old recorded his 10th five-wicket haul in Tests to cap a good day for the tourists, who are looking to win only their third away series. Bangladesh […]
SRINAGAR: J.K. Police Public School, Bemina Srinagar, celebrated its Annual Sports Day with much enthusiasm and energy, showcasing the school’s commitment to fostering a strong sporting culture. The event was graced by several distinguished dignitaries, including the Chairperson of J&K Police Wives Welfare Association (PWWA), Professor Rasmita Das Swain, Inspector General of Police Shri Sujit […]
NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma, the captain of the Indian Test and ODI team, is preparing for a demanding Test season at home and a series in Australia. Exempted from the Duleep Trophy, he is working out under assistant coach Abhishek Nayar. Rohit will lead India in 10 Tests from September to January, starting with a […]
NEW YORK: Is this the end of an era? Novak Djokovic’s early exit from the US open begets such a question. New York. Flushing Meadows. The final Grand Slam of the year. The 37-year-old Djokovic faced the twelve years younger Alexei Popyrin. Popyrin’s eyes ablaze with the fire of youth while Djokovic trying to find […]
RAWALPINDI: Heavy rain washed out the first day of the second and final Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on Friday. Overnight downpours delayed the toss and after more monsoon rains, umpires abandoned play for the day shortly after midday. “The first day’s play has been called off due to persistent rain and wet […]
NEW DELHI: Joe Root achieved a significant milestone during the first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord’s, equaling Alastair Cook’s England record of 33 Test centuries. Despite a nervous moment on 99, Root elegantly guided Lahiru Kumara for a boundary to reach his hundred off 162 deliveries. Root’s innings came to […]