Faisalabad—A sunny afternoon and a flat pitch
devoid of any grass at the Iqbal Stadium were
conditions tailor-made for batting but
Bangladesh failed to capitalise, losing half
their side in the first 25 overs. Tamim Iqbal
piloted the early charge with a half-century but
the excitement was rather short-lived, and the
lower order were left to repair the damage.
Port Of Spain—Shivnarine Chanderpaul hit a six
off the last ball of the game to give West
Indies a thrilling win over Sri Lanka in their
one-day match on Thursday.
Karachi—Pakistan hockey team will be playing as
many as ten international matches during their
European trip starting from May 21, Secretary
Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Khalid Mahmood
said on Friday.
Kanpur (India)—India grabbed three quick wickets
in the afternoon session to fight their way back
into contention in the third and final Test
against South Africa here on Friday.
London—Cricketers who play more Test matches can
expect to live a longer life, according to a
research. A study of England players found that
those who represented their country more than 25
times had an average life expectancy of almost
80, compared with 73 for those who played fewer
than 25 times.
