Tag: Win

LAHORE - Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has predicted that an Asian team will win the 2011 World Cup. "There was a time when Asian teams didn't have the sort of quality that was needed to go all the way, especially in a major event like the World Cup. There was also a time when they couldn't really cope with pressure," Ramiz was quoted by Life Illustrated.
"But now, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka do not lack in those areas. Even Bangladesh are an improved lot. Their rankings

NEW DELHI - Yuvraj Singh scored a match-winning 51 not out as India pulled off a five-wicket win against a spirited Netherlands after making heavy weather of a small target in the World Cup on Wednesday. Chasing 190 under lights, India were reeling at 99-4 after a three-wicket burst by left-arm spinner Pieter Seelaar but scraped through with 81 balls to spare before a packed Firoz Shah Kotla Stadium. Yuvraj, who also grabbed two key wickets, has come to India's rescue twice in as many

PALLEKELE - Stand-in skipper Ross Taylor Tuesday said New Zealand would savour their first win of the 2011 World Cup over a Test nation after his batting blitz helped down Pakistan. Taylor celebrated his 27th birthday by smashing 131 in 124 balls with a whopping seven sixes to take his side to a total of 302-7 in their 50 overs at the Pallekele stadium. He was helped out by Nathan McCullum, who hit 19 in just 10 balls, and Jacob Oram, who hit 25 in nine balls, including three sixes,

NEW DELHI - Canada overcame some early jitters with the bat to eventually win the battle of the associates by beating Kenya by five wickets and register their first win in the World Cup on Monday at the Feroz Shah Kotla. Right-handed batsman Jimmy Hansra (70) and captain Ashish Bagai (64 not out) stitched together a 132-run partnership for the fourth wicket that sealed the Group A match for the North Americans. The duo consolidated hard after Canada were reduced to 48 for three and

PARIS - Lille gained a potentially priceless 2-1 win over Marseille at the Velodrome on Sunday evening to stay top of the league on goal difference. In a high octane encounter young Belgian star Eden Hazard celebrated signing a new contract extension on Friday by firing the ball from 30m out past Marseille keeper Steve Mandanda to give Lille a 10th minute lead. Senegelese striker Moussa Sow almost doubled up for Lille shortly after but his close range angled shot from the left went

PALM BEACH GARDENS - South Africa's Rory Sabbatini held off fast-closing Yang Yong-Eun of South Korea on Sunday to win the $5.7 million Honda Classic and capture his sixth career US PGA title.Sabbatini, who had not won since the 2009 Byron Nelson Championship, began the final round with a five-stroke lead and fired a par 70 to finish on nine-under par 271 and defeat Yang, who fired a closing 66, by one stroke.
"I'm just beside myself. It's fantastic," Sabbatini said of the

LAHORE - Aisamul Haq Qureshi led Pakistan to a 3-1 win over Hong Kong when he beat his counterpart in the reverse singles match at Victoria Park, Hong Kong on Sunday. Aisam, who lost the opening singles match of the Asia Oceania Davis Cup Group II tie on the first day, bounced back to win the doubles match while pairing with Aqeel Khan and on Sunday defeated Martin Sayer in three sets (8)7-6, 6-3, 7(4)-6. After the opening match loss, it was Aqeel who brought Pakistan on level terms

LAHORE - NBP Multan, SBP Karachi and SBP Multan won their matches of the seventh SBP Governor Cup Inter-Bank Super Series Cricket Tournament. Three matches were played on Sunday. In the first match, NBP Multan defeated PPCBL Lahore by seven wickets.
The Second match was played between SBP Karachi and SBP Multan, with SBP Karachi winning by seven wickets after chasing the target of 186 runs in 16.5 overs. In the last match of the day, SBP Multan defeated Bank Alfalah by 23 runs.

LAHORE - Sindh beat Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa by an innings and 110 runs here at the LCCA ground on Saturday after a delayed start to the third day's play of the four-day Faysal Bank Pentangular Cup (First Class) 2010-2011 matches. Meanwhile, Punjab made 303 runs for the loss of nine wickets and declared their innings after resuming the day at 215 for four at the Gaddafi Stadium. By the close of play, Balochistan were at 145 for two in their second innings, and have a full day to save

LAHORE - Lahore won the Railways Divisional Tug of War Championship 2-1 here on Friday. Workshop and Lahore were declared joint champions last year, but this time Lahore forced a 2-1 win over Workshop. Railways Police clinched third spot. Later on, chief guest Divisional Sports Officer Dr. Aftab Iqbal Chaudhry distributed trophies, certificates, and medals to the teams. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Aftab said: "Railway Minister, PRSB Chairman and GM Railways are very serious about

LAHORE - The Government College University Lahore won the All Pakistan Inter-University Mountaineering Championship, organised by the COMSATS Institute of Information and Technology, Islamabad. Athletes from various educational institutions of the country participated in the competition, held under the auspices of the Higher Education Commission. Hosts COMSATS secured the second position in the championship, while Islamia University Bhawalpur and Superior University were declared

MILAN - A brilliant performance by Brazilian striker Pato saw AC Milan inflict what could prove to be a fatal blow to Napoli's Serie A title hopes here on Monday as the leaders cruised to a 3-0 win. The 21-year-old - a somewhat controversial omission from last year's World Cup finals squad - set up Ghanaian Kevin-Prince Boateng for Milan's second goal and then added a glorious third two minutes later to give them a five point lead over champions Inter Milan while Napoli are six points

LAHORE - The bold, open and sustained support by PPP leader and former Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan helped the pro-judiciary Professional Group of Hamid Khan to win the Lahore High Court bar Association (LHCBA) election on Saturday. The situation changed in favour of Hamid's presidential candidate Asghar Ali Gill when Aitzaz, flanked by the Professional Group members, entered into the bar premises and cast his vote.
The supporters chanted

NEW DELHI - A B de Villiers' unbeaten 107 powered South Africa to a seven-wicket victory over West Indies in a World Cup Group B match on Thursday. South Africa's Pakistan-born leg-spinner Imran Tahir (4-41) dazzled on debut, sharing seven wickets with pace colleague Dale Steyn (3-24) to skittle out West Indies for 222 in 47.3 overs.
The West Indies total was built around Darren Bravo's assured 73 and a quick-fire 40 off 37 balls by his half-brother Dwayne before the twice

COLOMBO - Sri Lanka want to win the World Cup as a farewell trophy for legendary spinner and world record holder Muttiah Muralitharan who will retire from international cricket after the tournament.
The spinner, who holds the records for Test (800) and one-day wickets (521), is playing his fourth and final World Cup. He retired from Tests in July last year. "He is a special person, a legend," teammate Chamara Kapugedera said of the wily 38-year-old on Thursday.
"Everyone in

LAHORE - Pakistan blind cricket team won their second T20 match against Australia at Adelaide on Wednesday. Pakistan clinched the match by 43 runs after scoring 232 runs for the loss of two wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Muhammad Jameel made a brisk 97 off just 47 balls. Anees Javeed and Masood Jan remained unbeaten at 63 and 59, respectively.
Australia's Chris Bailie took two wickets. In reply, Australia could score only 187 runs, after losing nine wickets. Brett Wilson was

LAHORE - Pakistan's former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has urged Shahid Afridi's men to put up a stellar show in the ongoing World Cup for late coach Bob Woolmer who, the former captain said, always believed in the team's ability to be the best in the world.
"Pakistan should try to do well in this World Cup not only for the country but also for our late coach Bob Woolmer, who always believed we had the potential to be the number one side in the world," Inzamam said.
"It will also