Pakistan leave it late to edge out luckless Afghanistan in second ODI
Number ten batsman Naseem Shah hit a boundary off the penultimate delivery to give Pakistan a dramatic one-wicket win over Afghanistan in the second ODI at Hambantota on Thursday.
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Next Gen ATP Finals head to Saudi Arabia
LONDON: The Next Gen Finals are the latest major sporting event to head to Saudi Arabia with the ATP announcing on Thursday that Jeddah will be the host city until 2027. This year’s end-of-season tournament will take place over five days at the King Abdullah Sports City on indoor hard court from November 28 to December 2, with a record $2 million prize money on offer.
Al-Hilal, Al-Nassr and Al-Ittihad the teams to beat after AFC Asian Champions League draw
Some of the clubs may not be too familiar to the likes of Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema but these superstars now know who they will be facing in the 2023-24 AFC Asian Champions League.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan, 2nd ODI, Live Score: Afghanistan Look To Bounce Back vs Pakistan
AFG vs PAK, 2nd ODI Live: Afghanistan look to bounce back as they take on Pakistan in the second ODI of the three-match series in Hambantota. Pakistan, who took a 1-0 lead in the series on Tuesday, once again showed why they are force to reckon with the ball. After being bowled out for a paltry total of 201, Pakistan rolled over Afghanistan on 59, with Haris Rauf taking a five-wicket haul. Shaheen Afridi had done the initial damage, striking twice in the first over. (Live Scorecard)
Rashid Khan Withdraws Big Bash League Boycott Threat, Makes Himself Available For 2023-24 Season: Report
Afghanistan's star leg-spinner Rashid Khan has withdrawn his boycott threat of Australia's Big Bash League and made himself available for the 2023-24 season of the T20 franchise tournament. Rashid had threatened to boycott BBL in January this year following Australia's decision to withdraw from a three-match ODI series in Afghanistan in March last year on human rights ground after Taliban banned university education for girls.
Dates set for DP World ILT20 season 2 across the UAE
DUBAI: The second season of the DP World ILT20, the biggest contest of its kind in the UAE and the second most-watched league in India, will be played between Jan. 19 and Feb. 18, 2024, it was announced on Wednesday.
Warholm saves Norway’s honor, Ingebrigtsen denied in 1500m again
BUDAPEST: Norway’s Karsten Warholm produced a fighting performance to regain his 400m hurdles title but teammate Jakob Ingebrigtsen once again fell short in the 1500m on a pulsating night at the world championships on Wednesday.
UAE jiu-jitsu team claim 15 more medals at youth World Championship
ASTANA: The UAE’s national jiu-jitsu team continued to shine on Wednesday at the JJIF World Championship YOUTH 2023 in Astana, Kazakhstan, clinching 15 more medals in the girls’ under-16 and under-18 divisions, taking the overall medal tally to an impressive 23. Zamzam Alhammadi, Rauda Alshamsi and Alanood Alharbi grabbed gold in the under-18 division for the defending champions.