First Benaud-Qadir Test, day four snapshot
PAKISTAN V AUSTRALIA, FIRST TEST, DAY FOUR:
Pakistan Sport News
Australia near Pakistan total, draw looms over Rawalpindi run-feast
ISLAMABAD :Australia came close to matching Pakistan's first innings total of 476-4 declared in the opening test as the run-feast in Rawalpindi appeared to be heading for a dull draw on Monday.
Cricket-Labuschagne falls for 90, Australia 364-4 v Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Marnus Labuschagne fell for 90 as Australia reached 364-4 in their reply to Pakistan's first innings total of 476-4 declared on a rain-marred fourth day of the opening test in Rawalpindi on Monday.
Watch: Shaheen Afridi's Classic Celebration After Dismissing Marnus Labuschagne On 90 In 1st Test
Pakistan cricket's star player Shaheen Afridi rattled Australia when his captain needed it the most, proving once again the brilliant purple patch the fast bowler is currently going through. Although the start of Day 4 was delayed due to rain which resulted in the loss of the first session entirely, the match began post lunch. Australia batters Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne made their way to the middle with Australia on 271/2, continuing from where they left off at stumps on Day 3. Although, the Pakistan bowlers looked quite penetrative with the old ball, skipper Babar Azam pounced on the very first opportunity of taking the new ball after the 80th over, handing it to Afridi.
Labuschagne falls for 90, Australia 364-4 v Pakistan
ISLAMABAD : Marnus Labuschagne fell for 90 as Australia reached 364-4 in their reply to Pakistan's first innings total of 476-4 declared on a rain-marred fourth day of the opening test in Rawalpindi on Monday.
The Pooja Vastrakar story: From playing with boys and dealing with a tragedy that threatened to destroy her to helping India beat Pakistan in the Women's World Cup
Pooja Vastrakar has played 2 Tests, 14 ODIs and 24 T20Is for the Indian women's cricket team since her international debut in 2018. On Sunday, though, in what was her 14th ODI in the blue jersey of the Indian team, Vastrakar played a knock which will go down as her best performance with the bat so far and that too at a time when the team desperately needed someone to stand tall and deliver in a high pressure World Cup game. In the high-octane clash against Pakistan, in what was India's opening match in the ongoing ICC Women's World Cup in New Zealand, Vastrakar was at her best with the bat. Coming in to bat at number 8, Vastrakar, who hails from Bilaspur in Madhya, Pradesh belted 67 off 59 deliveries and stitched a 122-run partnership with Sneh Rana (53 not out off 48 balls) to take India out of a tough situation. She walked in to bat with India at 114-6, at the fall of captain Mitahli Raj's wicket. Her valiant knock was studded with eight boundaries. She was adjudged the Player of the Match for what is now her highest career score across all formats.
New Zealand off the mark with big win over Bangladesh
Suzie Bates struck 79, sharing in an unbroken 108-run partnership with Amelia Kerr, as New Zealand coasted to a comfortable nine-wicket win over Bangladesh in the Women's World Cup.
Overnight rain wipes out morning session of Rawalpindi test
ISLAMABAD :A wet outfield caused by overnight rain wiped out the entire morning session on day four of the opening test between Australia and Pakistan on Monday.