Tag: Opener
India vs Sri Lanka: Ishant Sharma takes two wickets early in...
India's bowlers led by Ishant Sharma struck twice in the morning session to put Sri Lanka under pressure on the opening day of the...
Shehzad delighted to regain team’s trust after blistering knock
LAHORE: Opener Ahmed Shehzad said he felt relieved that he had regained the trust of his teammates and coaching staff with his destructive 89...
Sharjeel banned for five years by PCB anti-corruption tribunal
Opening batsman Sharjeel Khan was hit with a five-year ban by the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) anti-corruption tribunal on Wednesday.
In an interim order, it...
Islamabad set 129-run target for Quetta in PSL opener
Quetta Gladiators, led by wicket keeper-batsman Sarfraz Ahmed, restricted Islamabad United to mediocre 128 for seven wickets in the inaugural match of the Pakistan...
Focus on Sehwag ahead of Haryana’s season opener
Almost two years ago, when Maharashtra were facing Goa at the Maharashtra Cricket Association's stadium at Gahunje, on the outskirts of Pune, the home...
Distracted Williams sounds ominous warning in season opener
An angry and impatient Serena Williams overcame blustery conditions at the Brisbane International on Sunday in an ominous beginning to her only tournament before...
Safarova beats Ivanovic in Fed Cup opener
The Czech Republic’s Lucie Safarova beat Serbia’s Ana Ivanovic 6-4, 6-3 in the first Fed Cup final rubber here on Saturday to give the...
France’s Paire ousted in LA opener
An out of sorts Benoit Paire crashed out of the Los Angeles Open Thursday as the top seed's eccentric game culminated in a 7-5,...
Cook strikes form in SL tour opener
Alastair Cook hammered an unbeaten 163 on the second day of England's three-day practice match against Sri Lanka Board XI in Colombo on Friday....
Pakistan to focus on Shakib in opener
Misbah also warned his teammates about the stiff challenge posed by Bangladesh ahead of their clash in the opening match of the Asia Cup...
New Indian pair win opener
New Indian doubles pair Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna said bid for Olympic glory was taking shape after they won through to the second...
AFC U-19 Qualifiers: Pakistan to face Uzbekistan in opener
Pakistan national U-19 football team will leave today (Saturday) to take part in AFC U-19 Football Championship Qualifiers to be held in Iran from...
Watson helps Australia win T20 opener
Half-century from Shane Watson helped Australia make an encouraging start to their tour of South Africa as they won the opening Twenty20 in Cape...
Djokovic may miss Davis Cup opener
Novak Djokovic’s participation in the opening rubber of the Davis Cup semi-final against Argentina on Friday has been thrown into doubt as the Serbian...
Pakistan crush Maldives in AFC U-16 Championship opener
Pakistan U-16 football team began their AFC U-16 Championship qualification campaign with style to earn a 4-0 win over a hapless Maldives U-16 team...
Lahore win U-19 Football opener
Lahore Zone won the opening match of the U-19 Football Championship that kicked off here on Monday while two matches ended in a draw....
Pakistan overpower Malaysia in opener
Pakistan beat Malaysia by 3-2 in their opening match of the first Asian Hockey Championship on Saturday at Ordos in China. The green shirts...