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ICC Women’s World Cup qualifiers
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AKISTAN lost to the West Indies in the final of the ICC Women’s World Cup qualifier final by 130 runs in Dhaka on Saturday. West Indies set a handsome target of 250 runs with the help of 95 by Deandra Dottin. But Pakistan were only managed to score 130. West Indian spinner Anisa Mohammed bowled outstandingly well and picked seven wickets. She also got ‘Man of the Match’ award. Only four Pakistani players reached the double figures. It is to be mentioned here that Pakistan women’s team had already qualified for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2013 after showing outstanding performances in the event. West Indies have now risen in the Reliance ICC Women’s ODI Team Rankings – West Indies now sit fifth in the world while Pakistan have risen from eighth to now occupy sixth place. In the third/fourth play-off between Sri Lanka and South Africa at Khanshaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Sri Lanka defeated South Africa by three wickets. Sri Lanka have maintained their global ranking of seven, while South Africa have slipped from fifth to eighth. In Bangladesh’s first ODI since gaining international status on November 24, Salma Khatun’s side defeated Ireland.
Ireland now occupy the 10th place. In the seventh/eighth play-off, The Netherlands comfortably defeated USA by 126 runs at BKSP 3. At Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Merissa Aguilleira won the toss and elected to bat first against Pakistan. West Indies opening duo, Taylor and Juliana Nero, got things going at a quick pace with the pair making 45 in the first 10 overs, but Taylor departed as the ninth over was drawing to its end after she was clean bowled by Pakistan vice-captain Bismah Maroof. A spectacular 95 from Deandra Dottin saw the young all-rounder from Barbados smash seven sixes, four of them in one over, to help the West Indies to a hefty total of 250 after Juliana Nero had steadied the West Indies batting line up with Taylor and Shanel Daley departing for 32 and 20 respectively. Dottin corner-stoned the West Indian innings, much to the delight of the crowd, she was assisted by Nero, Aguilleira and Stacy-Ann King, the latter providing a lovely cameo with the bat once again. Dottin departed after trying to hit a six off Bismah and was promptly caught by Nain Abidi. In reply, Pakistan took time to get proceedings underway, losing an early wicket in Nida Dar, the 24-year-old promoted up the order to open, and she departed for just two runs after Daley trapped her leg-before. Mohammed then combined with Taylor to spin the Pakistanis out of
Pakistani girls gave enviable performance right through the
tournament except the final
a chance of reaching the 251 target. Thereafter Mohammed ripped through Pakistan’s batting line-up to remove Qanita Jalil, the top-scorer of the Pakistan side. Mohammed then worked her magic through the middle-order removing Sana, Bismah Maroof, Nain Abidi, Asmavia Iqbal and the entire lower order to complete the day with match figures of 8.2-1-14-7, it is the 23-year-old’s best bowling in an ODI to date. Pakistan captain, Sana was disappointed with the loss
but admitted West Indies were the better side on the day. “We know we can play better cricket than we did today, but that being said, credit must go to the West Indies team who played a superb all-round game. “We’re pleased we have qualified for both the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 and the ICC Women’s World Cup, plus we have gone up in the Reliance ICC Women’s ODI Team Rankings from eighth to sixth which I am thrilled about,” she added.
lahore, Sialkot victorious in women’s cricket MURIDKE STaff reporT
Asif, Butt playing with tennis ball in jail LAHoRE STaff reporT The two Pakistan cricketers, jailed for deliberately bowling no-balls in a Test in a betting scam, held training sessions and mock matches with a tennis ball in the exercise yard during their time at Wandsworth Prison. According to Daily Mirror, now Asif, 28, who was jailed for a year, and Butt, 27, sentenced to two-and-a-half years, have been moved to the “cushy” Category C Canterbury Prison in Kent. The paper quoted source:
“The team were gutted when they were told Butt and Asif had been shipped out. “The pair created a real buzz. Now that they have gone, the cricket team just isn’t the same.” Fast bowler Mohammad Amir, 19, and sports agent Mazhar Majeed, 36, were also jailed for their part in the betting scam. Butt and Asif wanted to be deported to serve their sentences in ¬Pakistan. But businessman Dalawar Chaudhry, who has visited them in prison, said: “It would give the wrong impression. We have advised them to serve their time here.”
Lahore and Sialkot won their matches of the U-19 National Women’s Cricket Championship without much trouble at the Country Club Muridke on Saturday. Lahore beat Rawalpindi by nine wickets while Sialkot defeated Peshawar by three wickets. Rawalpindi Region U-19–30 in 11.1 overs: (Zara Iqbal 12, 30 balls, Namra Imran 3-4, Asha Khan 2-7, Saba Nazir 2-4) v Lahore Region U19 – 31-1 in 5 overs: (Fareha Mahmood 13*) Player of the Match: Namra Imran
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lahore Region won by 9 wickets toss: Rawalpindi, umpires: Riffat Mustafa & kosar Shah Match Referee: Shahid Butt Peshawar Region u-19 – 81-8 in 20 overs: (Arifa 27, 52 balls, 2x4s, Saima Maqsood 4-11, Afreen Shehzadi 3-12) v Sialkot Region u-19 – 82-7 in 18.4 overs: (Irum Khalid 27, 49 balls, 2x4s, Ayesha Naeem 2-7, usra Amir 2-15) Player of the Match: Saima Maqsood, Result: Sialkot Region won by 3 wickets, toss: Peshawar Region, umpires: Humaira Farrah & Samera Aftab, Match Referee: Shahid Butt official Scorer: Sajjad-ul-Hasan.
Pakistan have virtually dominated
every match of the series ISLAMABAD STaff reporT
Saeed Hai Ranking Tennis begins KARACHI STaff reporT
tries were received including 25 outstation players for the event.
The Saeed Hai National Ranking Tennis Championship commenced at the synthetic courts of Karachi Gymkhana on Saturday. Patron-in-chief Karachi Tennis Association Taj Haider inaugurated the week long event. Additional Secretary Tariq Jaferi, Ms Rafia Halim, Musheer Rabbani, Gulzar Firoz, Jamal Mirza M. Khalid Rehmani and Ali Rahim were also present at the inauguration ceremony. Around 150 plus en-
Men s singles qualifying round: Vinod Das beat Imran Akram 6-0, 6-0; Abdullah Khan beat Hafiz talib (Punjab) 6-0, 6-0; talha zubair beat Ali osama 6-1, 6-0; Syed Fraz Mir beat talha Abrar 6-1, 6-2; Ahsan Mehmood beat omer Hayat 2-6, 6-2, 10-6; Shayan beat Daniyal Hashmi 6-4, 1-6, 10-6; Khalid Ali Nazar beat Saeed Azher 6-2, 62; Farhan Mustafa w/o Abdus sami; Abdul Majeed ( Hyderabad) beat Salman But 6-0, 6-1; Faiq Azam beat Shayan Ahmed 6-0, 6-0; Asif Bachani ( Hyderabad) beat Ahsan Ismail 6-1, 6-1. Men’s singles 2nd Qualifying Round 2: Khalid
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Ali Nazar beat Qurban Bachani 7-6, 0-6, 7-6; Mubashir Afridi beat Farrukh Chishtai 6-0, 6-0; Vinod Das beat Fahim Ramza 6-2, 6-2; Farhan Mustafa beat Abdullah Khan 6-2, 6-1; talha zubair beat Syed Fraz Mir 6-1, 6-3. Juniors under 18 Singles qualifying round: Ahsan Ismasil beat taha Hasan 6-0, 6-2; Shehraz beat Imran Akram 6-1, 6-0; Ahsan Mehmood beat owais Ahmed 7-5, 4-6, 7-6; Nazif Ahmed beat Helil Pasha 6-0, 6-0; M. Salman beat Hasnain Haider 6-3, 4-6, 10-8. Ahsan Ismail beat taha Hasan 6-0, 6-2; Shehroz beat Shayan Mushahid 6-0, 6-2. Boys under 14 singles qualifying round: Khizer Imran lohya beat osama Khan 6-2, 1-6, 11-9 Azaan Khan beat Daniyal Agar 6-3, 6-2.
Fayaz excelled as Pakistan whitewashed India in Brien Holden Vision Cricket Series winning the third and final match by eight wickets at the Shalimar Cricket Stadium, Islamabad. Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first. India got the first shock when their in-form Parkash was bowled by Anees. Venkateish and Vikas Patel gave stability to Indian innings, Venkateish scored 67 runs while Vikas Patel supported with 60 runs. Ganesh played the innings of 64 runs to help India cross 300 run mark. India in their 40 overs posted competitive 330 runs on the board for the loss of nine wickets. Anees was the pick of the bowlers by taking two wickets, Muhammad Waqas and Jameel shared a wicket apiece. Pakistan, in reply, were guided home by Muhammad Fayaz. He played the brilliant innings of 186 runs not out with the help of 29 (4’s) and 1 six on 108 balls. He hammered the In-
dian bowling and took the game away from India. Pakistan chased the target on 32.4 overs for the loss of two wickets. The other major scorers for Pakistan were Anees Javeed 43 runs not out, Masood Jan 42 and Muhammad Zafar 40 runs. Hetish took one wicket. Pakistan with this win whitewashed India and won the series by 3-0. This was also the 27th (27th) consecutive one-day internationals victory for Pakistan and the 7th consecutive one-day series triumph. Paul Molloy, the Deputy High Commissioner of Australian High Commission in Pakistan was the chief guest of the occasion along with Syed Sultan Shah Chairman PBCC and Zakir Khan Director Domestic Cricket Operations PCB and distributed prizes among the players. Muhammad Zafar was adjudged man of the ODI series in B1 category, Masood Jan in B2 and Muhammad Jameel (Boom Boom) was declared man of the series in B3 category. The Indian Blind Cricket team will depart to India (New Delhi) on the morning of 28th November through Lahore-Delhi Bus Service.