Engl and l ay down a markEr with rEcord win ovEr Pakistan

EN G L A N D smashed the highest score in the history of the Women’s T20 World Cup and won by the biggest margin ever seen at the tournament, hammering Pakistan by 114 runs in Cape Town

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CArD: The England batters warmed up for the knockout stages with a thrilling display smashing Pakistan s attack to all corners of Newlands as they reached 213/5 in their 20 overs

And the reply never really got going as Pakistan ended their tournament in disappointing fashion, managing to avoid being bowled out, but finishing on 99/9 england win by a record margin!

That s quite the way to warm up for the semi-finals

England had rung a change to their playing XI leaving out Lauren Bell for Freya Davies to set up a possible showdown between Davies and under-pressure Katherine Sciver-Brunt for semi-final selection

But it was the veteran Sciver-Brunt who impressed of the two, striking with just her second ball to remove opener Sadaf Shamas for a duck, and finishing with excellent figures of 2/14 from her four overs

England’s bowlers looked in good form, with Charlie Dean also picking up two wickets and Sophie Ecclestone conceding just 11 runs from her four overs Pakistan did well to avoid being

Injured Warner Ruled Out Of India Tour As Australia Problems Grow

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Australia opening batsman David Warner will return home from India and miss the last two Tests after an elbow fracture and concussion, Cricket Australia said Tuesday It is the second injury blow in two days for struggling Australia, who are 2-0 down in the four-Test series Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood was sent home Monday after failing to recover from an Achilles tendon injury Warner was hit on the helmet shortly after being struck on the elbow on the opening day of the second Test defeat in Delhi He was replaced by concussion substitute Matt Renshaw Warner, who scored just 26 runs as Australia lost both of the opening two matches, will miss the third and fourth Tests at Indore and Ahmedabad but it is hoped he can return for the subsequent one-day series “David Warner has been ruled out of the Test tour of India and will return home,” a Cricket Australia statement said After further assessment he will require a period of rehabilitation which will preclude any further involvement in the remainder of the Test series It is currently anticipated that he will return to India for the three one-day internationals which follow the Test series bowled all out ensuring that the innings went all the way through its 20 overs, with number nine Tuba Hassan top-scoring with 28

But a stumping off the final ball of the inning saw Pakistan finish on 99/9, meaning a 114-run loss – the greatest margin of defeat in Women’s T20 World Cup history

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Earlier it was England who won the toss, presenting Heather Knight’s side with the opportunity to bat first and get some time out in the middle in Cape Town, with the ground set to host all of the tournament’s knockout matches

And they got off to a flier, scoring 55 runs in the Powerplay Pakistan did remove the dangerous pair of Sophia Dunkley and Alice Capsey for low scores (2 and 6 respectively) But England’s attacking intent was clear as they kept the pressure up on the Pakistan attack

A superb partnership between Danni Wyatt and Nat Sciver-Brunt saw England pass 100 inside 11 overs, before Wyatt cracked the second fastest 50 by an England batter at Women’s T20I World Cup (29 balls) as she hit a quickfire 59 off 33 balls before being caught in the deep Runs continued to flow, but there was a high point for Pakistan when Nida Dar removed England captain Knight to see the bowler move clear as the top wickettaker in the history of women’s T20Is England may have been four down, but that didn’t slow the rate of scoring

In fact the run rate increased in a thrilling late partnership between Nat Sciver-Brunt and Amy Jones

f o r f i r s t away H B L P S L 8 c l a s h

Karachi Kings squad has reached here ahead of their first away HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight clash with home side Multan Sultans scheduled tomorrow Wednesday

The Kings, who get to the winning track following their dominating 67-run victory over Lahore Qalandars on Sunday are up for the toughest challenge as they take table-toppers Sultans in their fifth match of the season Upon their arrival here, the Kings’ squad received a warm welcome from cricket fans

“Thank you for the wonderful welcome Multan! wrote Kings on

Twitter as the franchise shared pictures of their squad s arrival here According to the details, the Kings will hold a practice session at Multan Cricket Stadium tomorrow

It is pertinent to mention that the Kings hold the third spot with two points, behind Peshawar Zalmi, while the Sultans lead the standings with six points in four matches

Nida Dar creates histor y in Women’s T20I cricket

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan all-rounder Nida Dar has gone past West Indies’ Anisa Mohammad to become the leading wicket-taker in women s T20Is with 126 wickets Dar reached the milestone while playing against England during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup match on Tuesday The all-rounder took 130 matches to pick up 126 wickets

Last month, Dar was included in ICC Women’s T20I Team of the Year for 2022

With 15 wickets at an average of 18 33 and an economy rate of 5 50 in T20Is in 2022, Pakistan’s veteran offspinner Nida Dar enjoyed one of the best bowling years in her career

The all-rounder ’s best came against arch-rivals India in the Women’s Asia Cup when she made 56* off 37 balls with the bat before taking 2/23 with the ball to win the Player of the Match award as Pakistan notched up a rare win over India Dar is also the leading the side against England today in absence of Bismah Maroof who is not available due to injury Despite Dar ’s achievement, England went onto score a mammoth total of 213-5 against Pakistan in 20 overs The all-rounder conceded 47 runs in her four-over spell S TA F F R E P O R T

Bn Polo, mP/newage win openers as 2nd President Polo cup 2023 begins

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BN Polo and Master Paints/Newage (MP/Newage)

Polo emerged victorious on the opening day of the 2nd President of Pakistan Polo Cup 2023 here at Jinnah Polo Fields on Tuesday

Juan Maria Tito Ruiz guided BN Polo to an emphatic 10-6 triumph over Remounts in the first match of the opening day From BN Polo, Juan Maria Tito played a brilliant game and contributed with five fabulous goals while Hamza Mawaz Khan fired in four fantastic goals and Roberto Arias converted one goal

Manuel Sundblad slammed in three goals while Ahmed Zubair Butt banged in a brace and Imran Shahid struck one goal for Remounts

BN Polo started the match in great style as they hammered a hat-trick of goals against one goal by Remounts to take a 3-1 lead The second chukker was evenly poised as both the sides played well and converted two goals each with BN Polo still enjoying a 5-3 lead The third chukker was identical to the second one as both the teams converted two goals each with BN Polo stretching their lead to 7-5 BN Polo dominated the fourth and decisive chukker by pumping in three goals against one by Remounts to win the match by 10-6

Juan Cruz Greguoli’s heroics helped Master Paints/Newage Cables thrash HN Polo by 7-1½ in the second match Greguoli was hero of the day for the winning side as he thrashed in three tremendous goals while Simon Prada banged in a brace and Raja Taimur Nadeem and Farooq Amin Sufi converted one goal each Santi Lusa scored the only goal for team HN Polo, which had a half goal handicap advantage Master Paints/Newage Cables dominated the match right from the word go as they slammed in three back-to-back goals to gain a 3-0 lead They added one more goal in their tally in the beginning of the second chukker to enhance their lead to 4-0 while HN Polo struck one to reduce the margin to 4-1 Master Paints/Newage continued their dominance in the third chukker and hammered another hat-trick of goals while no more goal was converted in the fourth and last chukker, thus Master Paints/Newage winning the match by 7-1½ as HN Polo had a half goal handicap advantage

A large number of spectators were present to watch the first day’s matches Jinnah Polo Fields President Lt Col Shoaib Aftab (R), Secretary Maj Ali Taimur (R) and a large number of spectators were also present on this occasion Col Shoaib expressed his special thanks to the sponsors, Takmeel Square, for supporting the game of kings and knights

Liverpool ’s reunion with Real M adrid a reminder of Paris pain for fans

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A reunion with Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday serves as a reminder to Liverpool fans of the failings that put their lives at risk at last year ’s final in Paris

Madrid s 1-0 win at the Stade de France on May 28 was overshadowed by the scenes surrounding European football’s showpiece event

Kick-off was delayed by 37 minutes as fans struggled to access the stadium after being funnelled into overcrowded bottlenecks on approach

Police then fired tear gas towards thousands of supporters locked behind metal fences on the perimeter to the stadium

An independent report, commissioned by UEFA and published last week found that European football’s governing body bore “primary responsibility” for failures which “almost led to disaster”

There were no fatalities in the French capital, but there was still a physical and mental price to pay for both the lack of organisation on the part of the authorities before the match and mudslinging towards supporters in the aftermath

Ted Morris, chair of the Liverpool Disabled Supporters Association described the scenes he witnessed as a “carnival of horror ”

For many Liverpool fans, the scenes brought back memories of a crush at Hillsborough Stadium in 1989 that resulted in the deaths of 97 supporters Some remain too scarred to return to watching matches live, even in the familiar surroundings of Anfield

I think we re still all suffering from the aftereffects of the final,” Joe Blott, chair of Liverpool supporters group Spirit of Shankly told AFP

“Many people I know and other people are struggling to get to the game now as a consequence of the crowd management ”

The Hillsborough Survivors Support Alliance has seen a spike in fans seeking mental health support since events at the Stade de France Liverpool have worked together with mental health charities and put funding in place to help those struggling with flashbacks

“It’s vitally important that supporters know there is help out there if they feel they need it said Liverpool chief executive Billy Hogan

“Working together with a number of expert mental health organisations and with the support of (Liverpool’s director of public health) Matt Ashton’s expertise, this resource is still available to all fans

“It not only signposts people where to go for support but also offers advice to those dealing with the ongoing effects of such a distressing event ”

UEFA initially tried to pin the blame for the delayed kick-off on Liverpool fans arriving late despite thousands having been held for hours outside the stadium European football’s governing body finally apologised last week, but wounds re- main open among the Liverpool support

The Champions League anthem is expected to be disrupted before kick-off of Tuesday’s last 16, first leg tie

“It’s good that the truth is out there,” said Gareth Robertson, a 25-year-old student outside Anfield on Monday “But they (UEFA) tried to get away with blaming Liverpool fans ”