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ISLAMABAD (Press Release): Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK), Bahawalpur, Lahore, and hosts Islamabad earned victories on the second day of the 14th National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) T-20 Blind Cricket Trophy” Grade-1 here at two different venues on Tuesday.Azad Kashmir stun Peshawar by 10 wickets at Shalimar ground:In the first match of the day, Peshawar won the toss and decided to bat first. Peshawar made 85 runs in allotted 10 overs for the loss of 3 wickets. Haroon Khan made 37 runs and Sanaullah Khan chipped in with 16 runs. Usman Ali took 1 wicket.In reply, Azad Kashmir with the help of Captain Nisar Ali’s superb innings of unbeaten 62* runs off 31 balls reached the target in 7.2 overs without any loss.Man of the match: Nisar Ali.Bahawalpur beat Gujranwala by 23 runs at PAF Ground:In 2nd match of the day, Gujranwala won the toss and asked Bahawalpur to bat first. Bahawalpur set the competitive target of 131 runs on the board for loss of 1 wicket in the allotted 10 overs. Mohammad Rashid Shined with the bat, he made 59 runs off 30 balls and well supported by Moen Ali, who scored unbeaten 48* runs off 29 balls. Syed Zubair Shah took 1 wicket.In reply, Gujranwala scorred 108 runs in allotted 10 overs for the loss of 5 wickets. Mohammad Akram was their top scorer with 44 runs. Mohammad Shah Zaib took 1 wicket for Bahawalpur.Man of the Match: Mohammad Rashid.Lahore outclass Okara by 10 wickets at Shalimar Ground:In the 3rd match of the day, Lahore won the toss and decided to bowl first. Okara team scored only 99 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in the allotted 10 overs. Abu Huraira was the leading scorer with 22 runs. Mohammad Rizwan and Karamat Ali took 1 wicket each.In reply, Lahore reached the target with ease in just 8.4 overs without any loss.  Badar Munir Played superb innings of unbeaten 67* runs off 33 balls and Sanwal Shehzada made 22 runs.Man of the Match: Badar Munir.Islamabad beat Multan by 6 wickets at PAF Ground:In the last match of the day, Multan won the toss and elected to bat first. Multan made 110 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in stipulated 10 overs. Mohammad Sadar was the prominent scorer with unbeaton 84* runs off 41 balls. Matti Ullah took 1 wicket for Islamabad.In reply, Islamabad reached the target in 6.4 overs by losing their 4 wickets. Shah Zaib Haider was the top scorer with unbeaten 46* runs off 22 balls While Matti Ullah made 35 runs off 11 balls. Hafiz Farhan, Abdul Razzaq and Safdar shared 1 wicket each. Man of the Match: Matti Ullah.

Sports Bulletin ReportLAHORE: Pakistan bowling coach, Morne Morkel from South Africa, has resigned from his post as the bowling coach of the Pakistan Men’s team.According to a press release of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the former South Africa pacer joined the Pakistan team on a six-month contract in June this year. Morkel’s first assignment with the men’s team was their tour to Sri Lanka for the two-match Test series.

Islamabad, AJK, Bahawalpur, and Lahore register victories on opening dayAbdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: Islamabad, Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK), Bahawalpur, and Lahore register victories on the opening day of the 14th National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) T-20 Blind Cricket Trophy” Grade-1, which commenced at two different venues simultaneously on Monday.Ahsan Mumtaz, Head of Finance & Commercial, NBP Islamabad region, Syed Sultan Shah Chairman Pakistan Blinds Cricket Council (PBCC) & President, World Blind Cricket Ltd, and Syed Salman Tariq Bokhari Director Marketing PBCC were present on this eve.Islamabad beat Gujranwala by 88 runs (Shalimar Ground):In the first match of the morning, Gujranwala won the toss and decided to bowl first. Islamabad made a mammoth total of 267 for 2 runs in allotted 20 overs. Matiullah played unbeaten innings of 140 runs off 64 balls hitting 15 boundaries and 5 sixes, while Anees Javed made quick 41 runs. Talha Iqbal was the only bowler to claim a wicket.In reply, Gujranwala was restricted to 179 runs in 20 overs for the loss of 5 wickets. Israr Hassan and Mohammad Akram 49 and 45 runs respectively. Akmal Hayyat was the pick amongst bowlers with 2 wickets and Fakhar Abass claimed 1 wicket.Result: Islamabad won by 88 runs: Man of the match: MatiuallhAJK beat Okara by 5 wickets (PAF Ground):In the 2nd match of the tournament, AJK won the toss and asked Okara to bat first. Okara made 161 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Abu Huraira was the top scorer with 40 runs while Shahzad Akram chipped in with 36 runs. Kamran Akhtar and Idrees Saleem took 2 wickets each.In reply, AJK chased the target of 162 runs in 17.5 overs for the loss of 5 wickets. Mohammad Ali Jhangir made unbeaten 38 runs and Usman Ali scored 31 runs.Mohammad Arsalan took 2 wickets while Mohammad Arfan, Shahzad Akram and Iftikhar Hussain Tiger took one wicket each.Result: AJK won by 5 wickets: Man of the Match: Idrees SaleemBahawalpur beat Multan by 165 runs (Shalimar Ground):In the penultimate fixture of the day, Bahawalpur won the toss and decided to bat first. Match was reduced to 18 overs each innings. Bahawalpur made 255 runs in allotted 18 overs for the loss of 1 wicket. Mohammad Rashid played extraordinary well and scored a ton, he made unbeaten 155 runs off 62 balls featuring 27 boundaries. Zafar Iqbal was the 2nd highest scorer with 56 runs. Mohammad Yousaf was the only bowler from Multan to claim a wicket.In reply, Multan couldn’t make the most of the batting friendly conditions and made just 90 runs in the stipulated 18 overs for the loss of 8 wickets. Mohammad Safdar made 22 runs. For Bahawalpur, Zafar Iqbal took 2 wickets, while Mohammad Shahzaib and Saqib Ali claimed one wicket each.Result: Bahawalpur won by 165 runs: Man of the match: Mohammad RashidLahore beat Peshawar by 9 wickets (PAF Ground):In the last game of the day, Lahore won the toss and not surprisingly decided to bowl first. Sanaullah’s unbeaten innings of 98 runs off 68 balls helped Peshawar to score 198 runs in allotted 20 overs for the loss of 3 wickets. Haroon Khan also contributed 53 runs off 36 balls. For Lahore, Badar Munir took 2 wickets for 23 runs in his 4 overs spell.In reply, Lahore reached the target in 18.1 overs over for the loss of 1 wicket. Badar Munir also shined with the bat he got out after scoring 104 runs off 60 balls. Sanawal Shehzada remained unbeaten on 81 runs off 51 balls. Mohammad Asif was the only bowler to take the only wicket.Result: Lahore won by 9 wickets: Man of the match: Badar MunirTuesday’s Fixtures:November 14, 2023: AJK Vs Peshawar at Shalimar Cricket GroundNovember 14, 2023: Bahawalpur Vs Gujranwala at PAF Cricket GroundNovember 14, 2023: Lahore Vs Okara at Shalimar Cricket GroundNovember 14, 2023: Islamabad Vs Multan at PAF Cricket Ground 

Eight teams to participate in national fixture: Opening ceremony at Shalimar groundAbdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: The 14th National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) T-20 Blind Cricket Trophy Grade-1 will get underway from November 13, 2023 at Shalimar cricket ground under the banner of Pakistan Blinds’ Cricket Council (PBCC). The final will be played on November 17 at the same venue.According to an official of PBCC, Eight top teams across the country will fight for the title during the 5-day prestigious blind cricket fixture. Teams have been divided into two pools, as the matches will be played at Shalimar Cricket Ground Margalla Road F-6/3 Islamabad and Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Cricket Ground E-9 Islamabad.The inauguration ceremony will take place on Monday at 11:00 AM at Shalimar Cricket Stadium Margalla Road F-6/3 Islamabad. The semifinals and the final will be played on 16th and 17th of November 2023 respectively at the Shalimar Cricket Ground.Pool (A): Islamabad, Bahawalpur, Gujranwala, MultanPool (B): Lahore, Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK), Peshawar, OkaraSchedule (Date & Venue):November 13, 2023: Islamabad Vs Gujranwala at Shalimar Cricket Ground IslamabadNovember 13, 2023: AJK Vs Okara at PAF Cricket Ground IslamabadNovember 13, 2023: Bahawalpur Vs Multan at Shalimar Cricket Ground IslamabadNovember 13, 2023: Peshawar Vs Lahore at PAF Cricket Ground IslamabadNovember 14, 2023: AJK Vs Peshawar at Shalimar Cricket Ground IslamabadNovember 14, 2023: Bahawalpur Vs Gujranwala at PAF Cricket Ground IslamabadNovember 14, 2023: Lahore Vs Okara at Shalimar Cricket Ground IslamabadNovember 14, 2023: Islamabad Vs Multan at PAF Cricket Ground IslamabadNovember 15, 2023: Lahore Vs AJK at Shalimar Cricket Ground IslamabadNovember 15, 2023: Peshawar Vs Okara at PAF Cricket Ground IslamabadNovember 15, 2023: Islamabad Vs Bahawalpur at Shalimar Cricket Ground IslamabadNovember 15, 2023: Gujranwala Vs Multan at PAF Cricket Ground IslamabadNovember 16, 2023: 1st Semi-Final (1AVs 2B) at Shalimar Cricket Ground IslamabadNovember 16, 2023: 2nd Semi-Final (1B Vs 2A) Shalimar Cricket Ground IslamabadNovember 17, 2023: Final at Shalimar Cricket Ground Islamabad

Sports Bulletin ReportDubai (UAE): The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 has approved Noah Croes as a replacement for Ryan Klein in the Netherlands squad.Croes, who has played one ODI, was named as a replacement after Klein was ruled out due to a lower back injury. The replacement of a player requires the approval of the Event Technical Committee before the player can be officially added to the squad.The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 consists of Wasim Khan (ICC General Manager – Cricket and ETC Chair), Chris Tetley (ICC Head of Events), Hemang Amin (Acting CEO - BCCI), Gaurav Saxena (General Manager – Operations, BCCI), Russel Arnold and Simon Doull (Independent Representatives). 

Sports Bulletin ReportLONDON: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced the Central Contract offers for England Men's international cricket for the year from 1 October 2023.The system, which covers both red-ball and white-ball players, considers the likelihood of players featuring in England teams across formats over the next period while recognising performances in the preceding year. Multi-year contracts have been awarded for the first time since central contracts were established in 2000. The ECB has worked closely with the Professional Cricketers’ Association and Team England Player Partnership on behalf of the players to reach an outcome for all parties.In total, 29 players have received Central Contract offers - 18 England Multi-Year Central Contracts, eight England Annual Central Contracts, and three England Development Contracts.England Three-Year Central Contracts: Harry Brook (Yorkshire), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Mark Wood (Durham)England Two-Year Central Contracts: Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire), Jofra Archer (Sussex), Gus Atkinson (Surrey), Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Brydon Carse (Durham), Zak Crawley (Kent), Sam Curran (Surrey), Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire), Liam Livingstone (Lancashire), Ollie Pope (Surrey), Matthew Potts (Durham), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Josh Tongue (Nottinghamshire – from 1 November), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)England One-Year Central Contracts: Moeen Ali (Warwickshire), James Anderson (Lancashire), Ben Foakes (Surrey), Jack Leach (Somerset), Dawid Malan (Yorkshire), Ollie Robinson (Sussex), Ben Stokes (Durham), Reece Topley (Surrey)England Development Contracts: Matthew Fisher (Yorkshire), Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire), John Turner (Hampshire)Seven players (Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Matthew Potts and Josh Tongue) receive an England Central Contract offer for the first time. Yorkshire batter Dawid Malan also returns to an annual contract after missing out last year.Matthew Fisher, Saqib Mahmood and John Turner are offered Development Contracts to support the development of high-potential talent.Managing Director of England Men’s Cricket, Rob Key, said: "We are rewarding those players who we expect to make a significant impact over the coming years playing for England."It is great news and a credit to the players for demonstrating their commitment to English cricket in the ever-changing landscape of the sport."I would like to congratulate all the players who have been offered contracts. They will play a pivotal role in England's efforts over the next few years.”

Sports Bulletin ReportDubai (UAE): The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 has approved Chamika Karunaratne as a replacement for Dasun Shanaka in the Sri Lankan squad.Karunaratne who has played 23 ODIs, was named as a replacement after Shanaka was ruled out due to a right thigh muscle injury sustained during Sri Lanka’s match against Pakistan on 10 October. The injury needs three weeks to recover.The replacement of a player requires the approval of the Event Technical Committee before the replacement player can be officially added to the squad.The Event Technical committee of the (name the ICC event) consists of Wasim Khan (ICC General Manager – Cricket & ETC Chair), Chris Tetley (ICC Head of Events), Hemang Amin (Acting CEO - BCCI), Gaurav Saxena (General Manager – Operations, BCCI), Russel Arnold (Independent Representative), Simon Doull (Independent Representative).

Quinton de Kock scores 109 runs including eights fours and five huge sixes in 106 ballsSports Bulletin ReportLucknow (India): South Africa defeated Australia by 134 runs in the Cricket World Cup 2023 at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow India on Thursday. Australian skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and asked Temba Bavuma to bat first.South African opening batters Quinton de Kock and Temba provided a solid foundation to their team and made 108 runs for the first wicket in 19.4 overs. Quinton de Kock b Maxwell scored 109 off 106 balls, as his innings was laced with eight fours and five massive sixes. Skipper Temba Bavuma contributed 35 runs after lasting 55 balls, as he smashed a couple of fours.Summarized Scorecard:Toss: Australia won the toss and elected to field firstSouth Africa (Batting): (311 for 7 in 50 overs)Quinton de Kock b Maxwell 109 (106 balls, 4x8, 6x5), Aiden Markram c Hazlewood b Cummins 56 (44 balls, 4x7, 6x1), Temba Bavuma c Warner b Maxwell 35 (55 balls 4x2, 6x0), Rassie van der Dussen c sub (SA Abbott) b Zampa 26 (30 balls, 4x2, 6x0), Heinrich Klaasen c †Inglis b Hazlewood 29 (27 balls, 4x3, 6x0)      Australia (Bowling):Glenn Maxwell (2 for 34), Mitchell Starc (2 for 53), Adam Zampa (1 for 70), Josh Hazlewood (1 for 60), Pat Cummins (1 for 71)Australia (Batting): 177 all out in 40.5 overs Steven Smith lbw b Rabada 19 (16 balls, 4x4, 6x0), Marnus Labuschagne c Bavuma b Maharaj 46 (74 balls, 4x3, 6x0), Mitchell Starc c †de Kock b Jansen 27 (51 balls, 4x3, 6x0), Pat Cummins (c) c Miller b Shamsi 22 (21 balls, 4x4, 6x0)South Africa (Bowling):Lungi Ngidi (1 for 18), Marco Jansen (2 for 54), Kagiso Rabada (3 for 33), Keshav Maharaj (2 for 30), Tabraiz Shamsi (2 for 38)South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Temba Bavuma (captain), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi,Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wicketkeeper), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins (captain), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood  

Quinton de Kock scores 109 runs including eights fours and five huge sixes in 106 ballsSports Bulletin ReportLucknow (India): South Africa set 312 runs target for Australia to post a victory in the Cricket World Cup 2023, which is being played at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow India. Australian skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and asked Temba Bavuma to bat first.South African opening batters Quinton de Kock and Temba provided a solid foundation to their team and made 108 runs for the first wicket in 19.4 overs. Quinton de Kock b Maxwell scored 109 off 106 balls, as his innings was laced with eight fours and five massive sixes. Skipper Temba Bavuma contributed 35 runs after lasting 55 balls, as he smashed a couple of fours.Summarized Scorecard:Toss: Australia won the toss and elected to field firstSouth Africa (Batting):Quinton de Kock b Maxwell 109 (106 balls, 4x8, 6x5), Aiden Markram c Hazlewood b Cummins 56 (44 balls, 4x7, 6x1), Temba Bavuma c Warner b Maxwell 35 (55 balls 4x2, 6x0), Rassie van der Dussen c sub (SA Abbott) b Zampa 26 (30 balls, 4x2, 6x0)  Australia (Bowling):Glenn Maxwell (2 for 34), Adam Zampa (1 for 70), Josh Hazlewood (1 for 56)Australia (Batting): South Africa (Bowling):South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Temba Bavuma (captain), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi,Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wicketkeeper), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins (captain), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood  

Sports Bulletin ReportLAHORE: Nida Dar will continue to lead Pakistan women’s team as the national selection committee headed by Saleem Jaffar announced a 15-member squad for the Bangladesh tour scheduled to take place later this month.Pakistan will depart for Bangladesh on 20 October to feature in a six-match white-ball series which also includes three ODIs, part of the ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25. The series itinerary will be announced in due course by the home board.The experienced Iram Javed stages a comeback to the national side after a gap of one year. The right-handed batter last played for Pakistan in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in 2022. Iram also featured for Super Women against Amazons in the three women’s exhibition T20 matches earlier this year in Rawalpindi.Shawaal Zulfiqar and Syeda Aroob Shah have been excluded from the squad that played against South Africa last month in the white-ball series in Karachi, while Fatima Sana, who got injured in the second ODI against South Africa, is still in the process of recovering. Both Shawaal and Aroob are part of the 28 probables of the Pakistan women's emerging team taking part in the training camp in Muridke. The emerging team will play a bilateral series and a triangular tournament involving West Indies and Thailand's emerging cricket teams later this month.Pakistan squad: Nida Dar (captain), Aliya Riaz, Bismah Maroof, Diana Baig, Ghulam Fatima, Iram Javed, Muneeba Ali (wk), Najiha Alvi (wk), Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Umm-e-Hani and Waheeda AkhtarNon-travelling reserves: Amber Kainat, Omaima Sohail and Sidra Nawaz (wk)Player support personnel: Nahida Khan (manager), Mauhtashim Rashid (interim head coach), Saleem Jaffar (bowling coach), Taufiq Umar (batting coach), Abdur Rehman (spin bowling coach for camp only) Muhammad Asfand Yar (strength and conditioning coach), Syed Nazir Ahmed (media manager), Rifat Asghar Gill (physiotherapist) and Zubair Ahmed (analyst)Chief Selector Saleem Jaffar: “Our selection committee has carefully deliberated over the squad for the Bangladesh tour, aiming to strike the right balance between bat and ball, as we believe this squad is well-equipped to face the challenges in Bangladesh.“Young Shawaal Zulfiqar has been omitted from the squad as she requires more grooming before representing again at the international level. The members of the selection committee have recalled experienced Iram Javed in the squad. Iram’s presence will undoubtedly strengthen our batting order in Bangladesh conditions.“Fatima Sana is on the road to recovery, and we are committed to giving her the time she needs to be fully prepared for the upcoming away series against New Zealand where the selection committee feels the right-arm fast bowler will be more productive.”