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Fakhar Zaman hits century and passes 4,000 ODI runs

The Pakistan batter reached 4,000 one-day international runs in his 97th ODI and became the 16th from his country to pass the mark.

SportsPunjab

Fakhar Zaman's 127 sets up Pakistan's tri-series final win

Pakistan chased 326 with nine balls to spare at Gaddafi Stadium after losing Babar Azam for a five-ball duck inside the first four overs.

Sports

PSL 12 franchises must release a top-tier player to retain seven

All eight franchises approved the retention rules at a Gaddafi Stadium workshop; the auction is set for January 23 under a Rs45 crore salary cap.

Sports

Pakistan open Women's Emerging Nations Trophy against Bangladesh

The 10-team, 30-match tournament runs in Ajman from November 12 to 25, with the final at Karwan Sports Club Cricket Ground.

Sports

PSL 12 franchises meet today to settle auction and signing rules

The workshop comes with the direct-signing window open until November 23 and the player auction scheduled for January 23, 2027.

Sports

England beat Sri Lanka by 55 runs as Duckett hits 167

Sri Lanka, already through to Saturday's final against Pakistan, were bowled out for 331 chasing 387 in Lahore.

Sports

Hesson backs Pakistan to find best form in Saturday's final

The head coach says three straight wins came without the top order firing, and expects his senior batters to deliver against Sri Lanka in Lahore.

Sports

Kaleemullah's four goals give Pakistan 6-1 win over Tonga

The Shaheens recovered from conceding a sixth-minute penalty to record their first victory at the FIFA Under-15 World Cup and Festival in Azerbaijan.

Sports

PHF to launch nationwide schools hockey league on November 15

Top three teams' players will get monthly stipends of Rs10,000, Rs7,500 and Rs5,000 for a year, with provincial rounds in January and a national final in February.

Sports

Yousuf flags Babar's shoulder flaw as Smith backs batters

Former captain says an open right shoulder is costing Babar Azam his judgement of line and swing, while the batting coach has backed him and Fakhar Zaman.

SportsIslamabad

Islamabad court flags Rs101m transactions in taekwondo federation case

A sessions judge called the alleged use of a petitioner's CNIC and tax number serious and told him to take his evidence to the FBR.

SportsPunjab

Sri Lanka bowl Pakistan out for 110 in Lahore tri-series

Dilshan Madushanka takes a career-best 5-34 as the hosts lose their last six wickets for 49 runs after Babar Azam's 29.

SportsPunjab

Pakistan bowled out for 110 as Madushanka takes five in Lahore

Sri Lanka elected to field in the fifth ODI tri-series match and reduced the hosts to 110 in 25.3 overs, with Babar Azam's 29 the top score.

Sports

Pakistan name 15-member squad for U-19 Asia Cup defence

Farhan Yousuf will captain the defending champions in Oman, where Pakistan face India, Nepal and the UAE in Group A from November 5 to 14.

Sports

Pakistan face Sri Lanka in Lahore with final place already secured

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field under lights, needing a win to reach the tri-nation final, while Pakistan made two changes to an unbeaten side.

Sports

India retain Asian Games cricket gold, hold off Pakistan in final

Cricbuzz credits Abhishek, Tilak and Dube with steering India past Pakistan, but the full match report was not available to verify the margin or the scorecard.

Sports

PCB reportedly seeks $25,000 a player for Nepal league NOCs

Several Pakistani cricketers are already in Kathmandu as the eight-team tournament opens, while Sahibzada Farhan has been recalled to the ODI squad.

Sports

President and PM congratulate Pakistan team after one-wicket win over England

Shehbaz Sharif singled out Shadab Khan's century and his last-wicket stand with Haris Rauf, while Balochistan's chief minister also sent congratulations.

Sports

Saim Ayub released from ODI squad at his own request

Sahibzada Farhan replaces the opener for the rest of the tri-nation series, with Pakistan already through to the final in Lahore.

Sports

Pakistan beat England as PM and Punjab CM congratulate team

Maryam Nawaz praised captain Shaheen Afridi and Shadab Khan, but the official dispatches carried no score, venue or margin of victory.

SportsSindh

Wapda win national athletics title as Maria Bibi sets 5,000m record

Maria clocked 19:02.00 on the final day at NED University to erase Rabia Ashiq's 2012 mark of 19:04.05, as Wapda took 27 golds.

SportsPunjab

Shadab century carries Pakistan past England into final

An unbeaten 113 from Shadab Khan and an unbroken 89-run last-wicket stand with Haris Rauf took Pakistan from 154 for nine to a one-wicket win in Lahore.

Sports

Pakistan drop Shan Masood, call up three uncapped batters

Babar Azam retains the captaincy of a 14-member squad for two World Test Championship matches against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi and Lahore from November 9 to 21.

SportsPunjab

Shaheen takes four as Pakistan bowl England out for 241 in Lahore

Ben Duckett's 105 off 111 balls held England together, but Pakistan need 242 for a third straight tri-series win on a Pink Day at Gaddafi Stadium.

Sports

Saim Ayub leaves Pakistan ODI squad to rebuild his batting form

Sahibzada Farhan replaces the opener for the rest of the home tri-series after Saim managed 21 runs in three innings and asked to return to domestic cricket.

SportsPunjab

Shadab Khan's maiden ODI century sends Pakistan into tri-series final

The all-rounder finished unbeaten with the last wicket standing as Pakistan beat England by one wicket at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium.

SportsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa

Babar Azam falls for 12 on first-class return

Pakistan's Test captain lasted 20 balls against KRL in Abbottabad on his first red-ball appearance in seven years.

SportsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa

Chitral civilian polo players reject KPCTA-notified body

The Indigenous Polo Association has also distanced itself from the government-notified body, according to reports.

Sports

FIFA chief backs Gilani's Pakistan football vision

Gianni Infantino met PFF president Syed Mohsen Gilani in New York and confirmed he will visit Pakistan for the FIFA Arena inauguration.

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Pakistani golfer Ahmad Zafar Hayat wins Singapore senior amateur title

He carded rounds of 73, 74 and 76 for a three-round total of 223, while retired Brigadier Omer Ejaz finished third.