Abu
Dhabi—Brendon McCullum, it is fair to say,
hasn’t had the best year, or in fact the best
time of it since he launched the IPL into orbit
two years ago. Expectation has generally
overtaken him, he has been dropped as
vice-captain and questions about his suitability
to opening have been asked. But an immaculately
constructed 131 led New Zealand to 303 for 8 at
the Sheikh Zayed stadium in Abu Dhabi, and gave
them a serious chance to level the series.
Karachi—Test fast bowler Muhammad Sami and
fast rising Tanvir Ahmed bowled Karachi Blues to
their fourth win in the Quaid-e-Azam Cricket
Trophy when they defeated Multan Region by 25
runs after an exciting contest at National
Stadium here on Friday. Skipper Sami produced
his best figures of five wickets for 48 runs in
18.3 overs and Tanvir snapped-up three wickets
for 86 runs in 18 overs as Multan were bowled
out for 290 after chasing 316 for victory on the
fourth and final day of the fifth round.
Lahore—Pakistan
Football Powerhouses, KRL and Pakistan Army went
past National title holder Pakistan Wapda with
narrow identical 1-0 win over their respective
rivals in Pakistan Premier Football League (PPFL)
on Punjab territory. KRL kept their 19th minute
goal alive till full time to seal three full
points against PMC Athletico at Agriculture
University Ground, Faisalabad while stubborn PEL,
under fine strategy of coach Asghar Khan Anjum,
put up brave fight against the powerful
four-times Champion Army and went down 0-1 at
MTFA Ground.
Islamabad—Speaker National Assembly Dr Fehmida
Mirza Friday asked the concerned minister to
provide sports facilities for the
parliamentarians too, who she said, work under
much stress and need such facilities for
recreation. Do something for sports activities
of parliamentarians as well. They work under
stress and such facilities would relieve them,”
said the Speaker while Minister for Sports Pir
Aftab Shah Jillani agreed that separate sports
facilities or timings should be ensured for
females.
Nusa Dua
(Indonesia)—US Open semifinalist Yanina
Wickmayer voluntarily withdrew from the ongoing
Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions on
Friday after receiving a one-year suspension by
a Belgian anti-doping tribunal. The 20-year-old
Wickmayer was suspended Thursday for failing to
report her whereabouts to anti-doping officials
three times. She has denied any wrongdoing and
said on her Web site she plans to appeal to the
Court of Arbitration for Sport.
