‘Pakistan’ Archives
Shakib and Nafees lifted Bangladesh in second test
Shakib Al Hasan and Shahriar Nafees showed that it was possible for Bangladesh batsmen to play shots without throwing their wickets away, with the country's first century partnership in Tests since June 2010. The duo batted for almost two sessions to rescue Bangladesh from what had looked set to be [...]
Hafeez, Younis punish average Bangladesh
Pakistan 415 for 4 (Hafeez 143, Younis 96*, Shafiq 40*) lead Bangladesh135 (Rehman 3-9) by 280 runs. Mohammad Hafeez strolled unimpeded to a century, and Younis Khan got to within touching distance of one, as Pakistan subjected Bangladesh to a comprehensive lesson in crease-occupation. After [...]
Sri Lanka bundled on 218
As has been the case for the bulk of this tour, Kumar Sangakkara was left with the responsibility of bailing the struggling Sri Lankan batting line-up out of trouble. Failures with the bat cost them the Test as well as the ODI series and events took a similar turn in the dead rubber as well, with [...]
Sri Lanka beats Pakistan
The ICC's latest fiddle with the rules was primarily responsible for the intrigue in Dubai, where the tale of two batting Powerplays decided the course of the second ODI; Sri Lanka stole 48 off theirs, to poke a [...]
Bangladesh vs Pakistan series preview
Mohsin to continue as interim coach Mohsin Khan will continue as interim coach of Pakistan for the series against Bangladesh, which starts later this month. The PCB said the decision to retain Mohsin was taken as a full-time coach had not yer been [...]
Punishment to start against guilty players
All three Pakistan players found guilty of spot-fixing and awaiting sentence appeared in the dock together for the first time on Wednesday morning at a special hearing at Southwark Crown Court, where there was more media and public interest than at any part of the trial. Former captain Salman [...]
Pakistan on top against SL
Tea Sri Lanka 239 and 17 for 0 (Paranavitana 10*, Thirimanne 7*) trail Pakistan 403 (Azhar 100, Shafiq 59, Younis 55, Dilshan 3-57) by 147 runs Live scorecard and ball-by-ball details How they were out The Sri Lanka openers survived a testing 40-minute spell before tea after Pakistan took a [...]
Pakistan complete series sweep
Pakistan 270 for 5 (Younis 81, Shafiq 51, Chigumbura 2-36) beat Zimbabwe 242 for 9 (Chibhabha 62, Sibanda 59, Cheema 4-43) by 28 runs. A middle-order slump from Zimbabwe and a committed effort from Pakistan in the field saw them complete their whitewash of the hosts in the ODI series with a [...]
Pakistan beats Zimbabwe in close match
Pakistan defended a modest total on a flat and dry pitch in Bulawayo, in a match that simmered softly for 90 overs, before bubbling into life in the last ten. Zimbabwe were kept to well below the required [...]
Taibu stalls Pakistan’s victory push
Zimbabwe 412 and 135 for 8 (Taibu 58*, Jarvis 20*, Hafeez 4-31) lead Pakistan 466 (Hafeez 119, Lamb 3-120) by 81 runs. Zimbabwe betrayed their rustiness at the Test level, undoing ten sessions of hard-earned parity by frittering eight second-innings wickets in 27.3 overs to leave Pakistan [...]
