England strike twice as Pakistan reach 397-6 at lunch in first Test
England took two wickets just before lunch to restrict Pakistan to 397-6 on the second day of the first Test in Multan on Tuesday.
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Twin Fifties Rescue Pakistan After Early Collapse vs Bangladesh In First Test
Left-handers Saud Shakeel and Saim Ayub hit fighting half-centuries to help Pakistan recover to 158-4 on a rain-hit opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on Wednesday. Shakeel was unbeaten on 57 at the close while Ayub scored 56 for his maiden fifty during an innings-building stand of 98 for the fourth wicket after Pakistan were tottering at 16-3. Shakeel brought up 1,000 runs in his 11th Test when he reached 33 and hit five boundaries in his seventh half-century. He added a further 44 for the fifth wicket with Mohammad Rizwan, who was unbeaten on 24.
England reduce Sri Lanka to 80-5 in first test
MANCHESTER, England : England's bowlers dominated the opening session of the first test against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford as they reduced the visitors to 80 for five at lunch on Wednesday.
40 Hours Before Match, Pakistan Announces Playing XI For First Test vs Bangladesh
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced their playing eleven for their first Test match against Bangladesh. The two-match Test series will kick off on August 21 at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The two Tests against Bangladesh will mark the first assignment of Jason Gillespie as Pakistan's Test coach. The second Test of the two-match series is set to be played from August 30 to September 3 in Karachi.
Athanaze's resistance as Windies and So. Africa draw first test
PORT OF SPAIN : West Indies batsman Alick Athanaze led home resistance as he fell agonisingly short of a maiden test century but still did enough to help ensure a draw in the first test against South Africa at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain on Sunday.
Israel's opening soccer match provides first test for Paris 2024 security
PARIS : France will deploy hundreds of police officers to secure Israel's opening Olympic soccer match against Mali on Wednesday, a first security test ahead of the Games' official opening ceremony.
South Africa hold off Ireland in bruising first Test
Ireland fell short in a ferocious Test in Pretoria, as world champions South Africa ended their losing streak against Andy Farrell's side.
South Africa hold off Ireland to edge first test
PRETORIA : South Africa battled to a fortunate 27-20 victory over Ireland in the first test on Saturday, playing for only the second time since October’s World Cup triumph and struggling to shrug off the rust.