Cricket - Blinds
PBCC names 17-member squad for IBSA Blind World Games 2023
Nasir Ali to lead Green Shirts, Games to start on August 17 in BirminghamAbdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: Nasir Ali category B players will lead the national team in the forthcoming IBSA Blind World Games 2023, as the Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) named a 17-man squad for the Birmingham trip next month. Babar Munir will be the deputy of Nasir Ali in the prestigious international fixture.According to an official of PBCC, Pakistan Blind Cricket Team will visit the United Kingdom (UK) to participate in IBSA Blind World Games scheduled to be held from August 17 to 27, 2023 in Birmingham UK. After the approval of Syed Sultan Shah Chairman of PBCC named the team players and officials. Also, Syed Sultan Shah will tour with the team in the capacity of President of the World Blind Cricket and the Head of the Pakistan Blind Cricket delegation.Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) selected 17 players for the games and three officials will also accompany the national squad. IBSA World Games will host 11 sports and competitions. World Blind Cricket Ltd and IBSA agreed to add Cricket for the visually impaired men and women for the first time ever in the IBSA World Games 2023. Names of Players:Zafar Iqbal (B1), Riasat Khan (B1), Mohammad Shahzaib (B1), Fakhar Abbas (B1), Mohammad Salman (B1), Mohammad Asif (B1), Nisar Ali (Captain-B2), Badar Munir (Vice-Captain-B2), Shahzeb Haider (B2), Anees Javed (B2), Moain Aslam (B2), Naimat Ullah (B2), Matiullah (B3), Mohsin Khan (B3), Kamran Akhter (B3), Akmal Hayyat (B3), Israr Hassan (B3)Officials: Mohammad Jameel (Head Coach), Maher Mohammad Yousaf Haroon (Coach), Tahir Mehmood Butt (Trainer/Umpire).
Blind Cricket League 2023 concludes
KPK win PBCC Blind Cricket T-20 Super League 2023 titleSports Bulletin ReportAbbottabad:-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) defeated Sindh by 5 wickets in the final of the PBCC Blind Cricket T20 Super League 2023 here at Abbottabad Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Israr-ul-Hasan was declared the best player of the match.KPK won the toss and put Sindh into bat first. Sindh XIs were bowled out only on 190 runs in 19.1 overs. Badar Munir was the top scorer for Sindh, he made 64 off 39 balls and Sana Ullah scored 44 runs off 32 balls. For KPK, Babar Ali and Israr ul Hassan claimed 3 wickets each.KPK got their 191 runs to target in 17.5 overs by losing their 5 wickets. Ayoub Khan was the highest scorer with 40 runs off 29 balls, while Riasat Khan and Niamat Ullah made 38 and 28 runs respectively. Mohammad Irfan took 2 wickets while Fakhar and Badar shared 1 wicket each.Dr. Umar Farooq Dean Ayoub Medical College Abbottabad, Syed Sultan Shah, Chairman PBCC and President World Blind Cricket Ltd, Tariq Mehmood Ex DG Sports KPK, Bilal Khan Director Sports Ayub Medical College, Asif Mehmood Jadoon, Director Women Medical College, Abbottabad and PBCC officials were the guests on the occasion and distributed prizes amongst the players.Best players of the tournament:B1: Mohammad Salman (Balochistan)B2: Nisar Ali (KPK)B3: Matiullah (Balochistan)Best Wicket Keeper: Nisar Ali (KPK)
Blind Cricket T-20 League: Sindh and KPK qualify for final
Sports Bulletin ReportAbbottabad:-Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkawa (KPK) reached the final of the 6th PBCC Blind Cricket T-20 Super League 2023 after showing notable performance in the first stage of league matches here at Abbottabad Cricket Stadium on Friday. Final will be played today (Saturday) at the same venue.On Friday, Punjab beat Baluchistan by three wickets in the 11th league match. Baluchistan won the toss and decided to bat first. Baluchistan were bowled out only on 186 runs in allotted 20 overs. Matiullah was Baluchistan’s top scorer; he scored 35 off 32 balls and Kamran made 32 runs off 22 balls. For Punjab, Idrees was the pick amongst the bowlers; he claimed 3 wickets while Safdar, Haroon and Sajid took 1 wicket each.In reply, Punjab reached the target of 187 runs in 18.3 overs for the loss of 7 wickets. Moain Aslam was the pick of the batters for Punjab, scoring 63 runs off 42 balls and Haroon Khan made 37 runs off 27 balls. Matiullah took 2 wickets while Mohsin, Kmran and Salman shared 1 wicket each. Haroon Khan got man of the match award.In the second match of the day, KPK outclassed Sindh by 8 wickets at the same venue. KPK won the toss and asked Sindh to take guard. Sindh made a competitive total of 223 runs in the allotted 20 overs for the loss of 3 wickets. Badar Munir was the top scorer with superb brisk 100 runs off 40 balls and Mohammad Akram chipped in with 87 runs off 60 balls. Israr grabbed 2 wickets for KPK.KPK in reply reached the target of 224 runs in 18.3 overs by losing their 2 wickets. Nisar Ali once again shined with the bat, he played a terrific innings of an unbeaten 122* runs off 61 balls well supported by Ayoub Khan who scored 54 runs off 38 balls. Mohammad Irfan took 1 wicket. Nisar Ali was declared man of the match award.
Blind Cricket News: Sindh, KPK post triumphs in T20 Super League
Sports Bulletin ReportAbbottabad:-Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunekawa (KPK) have won their matches in the ongoing 6th Pakistan Blinds’ Cricket Council (PBCC) Blind Cricket T-20 Super League 2023 here at Abbottabad Cricket Stadium on Thursday.In the first match of the day Sindh beat Baluchistan by 8 runs in a thriller contest. Baluchistan’s skipper won the toss and asked Sindh to take guard. Sindh were bowled out on 225 runs in allotted 20 overs. The veteran Mohammad Akram played efficiently and made 52 runs off 36 Balls while Mohammad Tahsin made 50 runs off 29 balls. Matiullah, Salman and Ameer Hamza shared a wicket apiece.In reply, Balochistan team was manage to score 217 runs by losing their 7 wickets in stipulated 20 overs. Kamran was their top scorer with 98 runs off 47 balls and Mohammad Rashid made 41 runs off 34 balls. Badar and Irfan took 2 wickets each. Mohammad Akram was declared best player of the match.Meanwhile, in the second match, KPK defeated Punjab by 49 runs at the same venue. KPK won the toss and opted to bat first. KPK set the huge total of 243 runs on the board for the loss of 5 wickets in allotted 20 overs. Nisar Ali once again played an extraordinary innings of 141 runs off 75 balls while Niamat Ullah made 36 runs off 24 balls. Sajid Nawaz and Akmal Hayat took 1 wicket each for Punjab. In reply, Punjab could score 194 for 4 runs in stipulated 20 overs. Moain Aslam was the top scorer with 59 runs off 40 balls and Faisal Mehmood made 44 runs off 31 balls. Babar Ali took 2 wickets and Kashif fetched 1 wicket for KPK. Nasir Ali was judged best players of the match.
Blind Cricket Council announces monthly Honorarium for 17 men
Sports Bulletin Report
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) has selected the following 17 players for the monthly Honorarium who performed notably well in recent domestic competitions.
According to an official of PBCC, the players will receive a monthly Honorarium for the term of the next six (6) months from January 2023 to June 2023 in (3) three categories including Category A (Rs. 20,000 per month), Category B (Rs. 17,000 per month) and Category C (Rs. 15,000 per month).
Category-A (Rs. 20, 000):
Badar Munir
Mati Ullah
Category-B (Rs. 17, 000):
Nisar Ali, Moeen Aslam, Faisal Mehmood, Mohsin Khan, Mohammad Safdar
Category-C (Rs. 15, 000):
Riasat Khan, Shahzeb Haider, Mohammad Salman, Anees Javed, Ayoub Khan, Zafar Iqbal, Akmal Hayyat, Kamran Akhter, Haroon Khan, Sana Ullah Khan
Baluchistan win the title of A S Ali Blind Cricket Super League 2023
Sports Bulletin Report
FAISALABAD: Baluchistan have clinched the title of the A S Ali Blind Cricket Super League 2023 after defeating Punjab by six runs in the final at Bohranwali Cricket Ground Faisalabad on Wednesday.
Punjab won the toss and decided to bowl first. Baluchistan were bowled out on 471 runs in 39.5 overs. Faisal Mehmood played a marvelous innings of 165 runs (off 84 balls) and he was well supported by Shahzaib Haider, who got out after scoring 143 runs (off 96 balls). Badar Muneer, Ayyaz and Mehtab claimed 2 wickets each for Punjab.
In reply, Punjab started the chase briskly but at the end fell 6 runs short of the target. Punjab’s team was bowled out on 465 in 39.4 overs. Badar Muneer was their highest scorer with 148 runs (off 68 balls) and Mohammad Safdar made 95 runs (off 59 balls). Irfan took 2 wickets while Shahzeb Haider and Junaid fetched 1 wicket each for Balochistan.
Result: Balochistan won by 6 runs
Man of the Match: Faisal Mehmood
Players’ awards of the Tournament:
B1: Riasat Khan (Sindh)
B2: Badar Muneer (Punjab)
B3: Mati Ullah (KPK)
Best Wicket Keeper: Nisar Ali (Islambad-AJK)
Syed Sultan Shah, Chairman Pakistan Blind Cricket Council & President World Blind Cricket Ltd, Tariq Niazi, Additional Commissioner, Faisalabad, Abid Hussain, ADCG Faisalabad, Rana Hammad Iqbal Regional Sports Officer (RSO) Faisalabad and Abdul Sattar D O Special Education Faisalabad were the guests of the occasion and distributed prizes amongst the players.
Punjab, Baluchistan storm into final of Blind Cricket Super League 2023
Sports Bulletin Report
ISLAMABAD: Punjab and Baluchistan stormed into the final of A S Ali Blind Cricket Super League 2023 after winning their respective matches at two different venues of Faisalabad on Tuesday.
Baluchistan beat Islamabad-AJK by 7 wickets
Venue: Cricket Ground of Sports Complex Chak No 8 Faisalabad
The 9th Match of the event was played between Balochistan and Islamabad-AJK. In the morning Balochistan won the toss and asked KPK to take guard.
Islamabad-AJK posted a competitive total of 379 runs on the board for the loss of 6 wickets in allotted 40 overs. Haroon Khan played a brilliant innings of 117 runs (off 76 balls) and Mohammad Akram the veteran batsman scored 66 runs (off 59 balls). Shahzeb Haider, M Adeel and M Asif shared a wicket each.
In Reply, Balochistan reached the target in 40th over of the inning for the loss of 3 wickets. Moeen Aslam played a marvelous innings of unbeaten 251* runs (off 139 balls) helping his side to beat Islamabad by 7 wickets. Mohammad Ejaz made 46 runs (off 43 balls). Mohammad Akram claimed 1 wicket for Islamabad.
Result: Balochistan won by 7 wickets
Man of the Match: Moain Aslam
Sindh beat KPK by 5 wickets
Venue: Boranwali Cricket Ground Faisalabad
The 10th match of the tournament played between Sindh and KPK. Sindh won the toss and asked KPK to bat first. KPK’s Mati Ullah once again shined with the bat and played superb innings of unbeaten 188* runs (off 126 balls). He was well supported by Ayoub Khan, he made 65 runs (off 47 balls). KPK piled up 390 runs on the board for the loss of 8 wickets. Kamran, Idrees and Yasir took 1 wicket each for Sindh.
Sindh in reply chased down the target of 391 runs in 37.5 overs for the loss of 5 wickets. Mohsin Khan played an outstanding innings of unbeaten 191* runs (off 106 balls) and Kamran chipped in with 50 runs (off 35 balls). Ehtisham ul Haq and Abdul Manan claimed 2 wickets each.
Result: Sindh won by 5 Wickets
Man of the Match: Mohsin Khan
Blind Cricket: Baluchistan and Punjab claim wins
Sports Bulletin Report
FAISALABAD: Punjab and Baluchistan registered their victories on the Day-4 of A S Ali Blind Cricket Super League 2023, Faisalabad at two different cricket venues on Monday.
Baluchistan beat KPK by 5 wickets
Venue: Cricket Ground of Sports Complex Chak No 8 Faisalabad
In the morning Balochistan won the toss and asked KPK to take guard. KPK posted a competitive total of 404 runs on the board for the loss of 3 wickets in allotted 40 overs. Mati Ullah played a wonderful innings of unbeaten 188 runs not out (off 124 balls) and Anees Javed scored 100 runs (off 70 balls).
In Reply, Balochistan reached the target in 40th over of the inning for the loss of 5 wickets. Faisal Mehmood played a fabulous innings of unbeaten 185* runs (off 115 balls) helping his side to beat KPK by 5 wickets. Moain Aslam made 45 runs (off 23 balls). Matiullah, Abdul Manan and Arslan claimed 1 wicket each.
Result: Balochistan won by 5 wickets
Man of the Match: Faisal Mehmood
Punjab beat Islamabad-AJK by 2 wickets
Venue: Boranwali Cricket Ground Faisalabad
The 8th match of the event was played between Islamabad-AJK and Punjab. Punjab won the toss and decided to bowl first.
Islamabad’s Captain Nisar Ali played terrific innings of 215 runs (off 112 balls). He was well supported by Mohammad Salman; he made 110 runs (off 56 balls). Islambad-AJK set the huge total of 500 runs on the board for the loss of 5 wickets in allotted 40 overs. Safder, Sanwal and Fakhar shared a wicket each.
Punjab in reply chased down the target of 501 runs on the last ball of the innings in a nail-biting finish for the loss of 8 wickets. Badar Muneer once again played an outstanding innings of 213 runs (off 98 balls) and Mohammad Safdar chipped in with 93 runs (off 47 balls). Mohammad Salman was the pick amongst the bowlers he claimed 3 wickets while Haroon, AKram and Sajid Nawaz took 1 wicket each.
Result: Punjab won by 2 Wickets
Man of the Match: Badar Munir
Blind Cricket Super League: Baluchistan and Punjab outplay opponents
Sports Bulletin Report
Faisalabad:-Baluchistan and Punjab have won their matches of the A S Ali Blind Cricket Super League 2023, after beating Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkawa (KPK) respectively at two different venues here on Sunday.
Baluchistan beat Sindh by 45 runs
Venue: Boranwali Cricket Ground Faisalabad
1st Match of the day was played between Balocchistan and Sindh. Sindh won the toss and decided to bowl first. Balochistan set the competitive total of 387 runs on the board for the loss of 8 wickets in allotted 40 overs. Moain Aslam was the top scorer with 77 runs (off 59 balls), and Faisal Mehmood made 67 runs (off 34 balls). Husnain Shamim took 2 wickets while Mohsin and Babar claimed 1 wicket each.
In reply, Sindh were bowled out on 342 runs in 38.1 overs. Mohammad Rashid was the leading scorer with 90 runs (off 54 balls) and Kamran Akhter scored 64 runs (off 49 balls). Shahzeb Haider bowled splendidly well and took 4 wickets while Israr fetched 3 wickets for Baluchistan.
Result: Baluchistan won by 45 runs
Man of the match: Shahzeb Haider
Punjab beat KPK by 105 runs
Venue: Sports Complex Chak No 8, Faisalabad
In 2nd match of the day, KPK won the toss and asked Punjab to bat first. Punjab set the gigantic total of 541 runs on the board by losing 2 wickets in allotted 40 overs. Badar Munir played aggressively and scored a magnificent 323 runs (off 138 balls) M Ayyaz chipped in with 70 runs (off 55 balls). Ayoub Khan took 1 wicket for KPK.
KPK in reply made 436 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in stipulated 40 overs. Ayoub Khan was the highest scorer with 157 runs (off 90 balls) and Anees Javed scored 82 runs (off 67 balls). Ayyaz took 1 wicket.
Result: Punjab won by 105 runs
Man of the Match: Badar Muneer
Blind Cricket Super League: Islamabad-AJK, Punjab post wins
Sports Bulletin Report
FAISALABAD: Islamabad-AJK and Punjab posted wins in the Blind Cricket Super League 2023 after beating their respective opponents here at two different venues on Saturday.
Syed Sultan Shah (President World Blind Cricket Ltd and Chairman Pakistan Blind Cricket Council) and Rana Hammad Iqbal Regional Sports Officer (RSO) Faisalabad inaugurated the event. Syed Salman Bokhari (Director PBCC), Dr Anwar Ali Sial (Director PBCC) were the other dignitaries present on the occasion.
Islamabad-AJK beat KPK by 30 runs
Venue: Boranwali Cricket Ground Faisalabad
1st Match of the day was played between Islamabad-AJK and KPK. KPK won the toss and decided to bowl first.
Islamabad-AJK set the massive total of 472 runs on the board for the loss of 2 wickets in alloted 40 overs. Nisar Ali played an excellent innings of 236 runs (off 124 balls) and Sana Ullah made 133 runs (off 85 balls). Ayoub Khan took 1 wicket.
KPK in reply made 442 runs by losing their 8 wickets in stipulated 40 overs. Mati Ullah was the highest scorer with 131 runs (off 80 balls) and Ehtisham scored 89 runs (off 60 balls). Nisar Ali took 2 wickets while Sajid Nawaz fetched 1 wicket for Islamabad.
Result: Islamabad won by 30 runs
Man of the match: Nisar Ali
Punjab beat Sindh by 6 wickets
Venue: Sports Complex Chak No 8, Faisalabad
In 2nd match of the day, Punjab won the toss and asked Sindh to bat first. Sindh made par score of 420 runs by losing 4 wickets in allotted 40 overs. Niamat Ullah was the leading scorer for his side with 117 runs (off 77 balls) M Rashid chipped in with 95 runs (off 64 balls). Akmal, Ayyaz, Fakhar and Badar took 1 wicket each for Punjab.
In Reply, Punjab reached the target in 34.3 overs by losing their 4 wickets. Badar Muneer played an extraordinary innings of 253 runs (off 118 balls) and Mohammad Safdar scored brilliant 89 runs (off 47 balls). Mohsin and Babar shared 1 wicket each.
Result: Punjab won by 6 wickets
Man of the Match: Badar Muneer
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