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Pakistan Shaheens win series after third One-Day against Bangladesh A called-off

ISLAMABAD: The third and final One-Day between Pakistan Shaheens and Bangladesh A was abandoned on Friday due to persistent rain at the Islamabad Club.

Earlier, the second one-day between both sides was also abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain on Wednesday.

Pakistan Shaheens won the 50-over series 1-0 after defeating the visiting side by eight wickets in the first match of the series on 26 August.

Pakistan Shaheens defeated Bangladesh A by eight wickets on 26 August at the same venue.

Right-arm fast bowler Mohammad Abbas Afridi’s five-wicket haul and half-centuries by Haseebullah and Usman Khan were key to Pakistan Shaheens’ victory in the first one-day.

After opting to field, Pakistan Shaheens bundled out the visiting team for 183 runs in 36 overs.

Abbas Afridi was the pick of the bowlers, with match figures of 9-0-38-5. This was Abbas’ second five-fer in 22 List-A matches.

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Left-arm pacer Jahandad Khan (2-51) and left-arm spinner Mehran Mumtaz (2-29) equally supported Abbas as only Saif Hassan (58, 47b, 10x4s, 1×6) managed to score a half-century for Bangladesh ‘A’.

Rishad Hossain coming to bat at number nine was the other notable run-getter, scoring 40 off 37 balls, hitting four fours and two sixes.

In turn, Pakistan Shaheens achieved the target in 27.5 overs courtesy of a 129-run partnership between Haseebullah and Usman for the second wicket.

Left-handed opening batter Haseebullah returned undefeated on 73 off 81 balls, smashing seven fours and two sixes. Right-handed batter Usman fell 13 runs short of his first List-A century.

His innings included eight boundaries and five towering sixes, which came off 60 balls. Omair Bin Yousuf also returned unbeaten on 14 off 19, adding an unbroken 42-run partnership for the third wicket with Haseebullah.

For Bangladesh A, Mahedi Hasan and Mosaddek Hossain snapped a wicket each.

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Second One-Day match between Pakistan Shaheens, Bangladesh A called-off

ISLAMABAD: The second game of the three-match One-Day series between Pakistan Shaheens and Bangladesh A was abandoned on Wednesday due to persistent rain and a wet outfield at the Islamabad Club.

Pakistan Shaheens lead the 50-over series 1-0 after having won the first match by eight wickets on 26 August while the third match will be played on 30 August at the same venue.

Right-arm fast bowler Mohammad Abbas Afridi’s five-wicket haul and half-centuries by Haseebullah and Usman Khan were key to Pakistan Shaheens’ victory in the first one-day.

After opting to field, Pakistan Shaheens bundled out the visiting team for 183 runs in 36 overs.

Abbas Afridi was the pick of the bowlers, with match figures of 9-0-38-5. This was Abbas’ second five-fer in 22 List-A matches.

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Rishad Hossain coming to bat at number nine was the other notable run-getter, scoring 40 off 37 balls, hitting four fours and two sixes.

In turn, Pakistan Shaheens achieved the target in 27.5 overs courtesy of a 129-run partnership between Haseebullah and Usman for the second wicket.

Left-handed opening batter Haseebullah returned undefeated on 73 off 81 balls, smashing seven fours and two sixes. Right-handed batter Usman fell 13 runs short of his first List-A century.

For Bangladesh A, Mahedi Hasan and Mosaddek Hossain snapped a wicket each.

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Pakistan Shaheens squad named for 50-over matches against Bangladesh A

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday announced a 14-member Pakistan Shaheens squad for the three-match 50-over series against Bangladesh A.

The series will commence on 26 August at the Islamabad Club. The second and third 50-over matches will take place on 28 and 30 August, respectively.

Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Haris will continue to lead the side as the selectors have retained 12 players from the Shaheens’ side that recently featured in the white-ball games during the Darwin tour.

The retentions are part of the selectors’ philosophy of providing emerging and domestic performers consistent opportunities to prove their mettle and stake a claim in the senior side.

Apart from skipper Haris, the 12 players who have been retained from the side that toured Darwin, include: Abdul Faseeh, Arafat Minhas, Faisal Akram, Haseebullah, Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Mohammad Imran Jnr, Mubasir Khan, Omair Bin Yousuf, and Usman Khan.

The other two players are left-arm spinner Mehran Mumtaz, who featured in the second four-day match against Bangladesh A and left-hand batter Azan Awais, who represented the Pakistan U19 team at the ICC Men’s U19 World Cup 2024.

On their recent tour to Darwin, the Pakistan Shaheens white-ball squad led by Mohammad Haris won seven out of nine white-ball games.

They beat Northern Territory Strike and Bangladesh ‘A’ in the 50-over matches by four and eight wickets, respectively.

Meanwhile, in the nine-team Top End T20 series, the Shaheens topped the table with five wins in six games before falling short in the semi-final.

Jahandad Khan was the pick of the bowlers for Pakistan Shaheens as he bagged 15 scalps during the white-ball leg while Usman Khan scored 222 runs. Muhammad Irfan Khan smashed a century in the Top End T20 series.

All the three 50-over matches between Pakistan Shaheens and Bangladesh ‘A’ will be day games starting at 9.30 am with the toss expected to take place at 9 am.

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“It is a great opportunity for the Pakistan Shaheens players to reap quality game time in back-to-back white-ball series,” said Pakistan Shaheens’ captain Mohammad Haris.

“The Shaheens team is in good sync as most of the players have shared the dressing room and field together on the recent tour.

“Being the leader of the side, I’ll look to get the best out of the team and win the series which will be a great honour for all of us while playing at home.

“As far as 50-overs cricket is concerned most of our players have diverse skills to showcase in this format and we look forward to an exciting series against a strong Bangladesh ‘A’ team.”

“I’m honoured to lead Bangladesh A and look forward to inspiring the team to notable performances during this series,” said Bangladesh A captain Towhid Hridoy.

“Most of our players have experienced the local conditions and have trained well in the previous two weeks.

“The Shaheens are going to come hard at us in their backyard but we will take inspiration from our batting heroics in the second four-day match where we dominated with the bat and the players will be eager to emulate the performance.”

Pakistan Shaheens’ squad

Mohammad Haris (captain) (wicket-keeper) (Peshawar), Abdul Faseeh (Rawalpindi), Arafat Minhas (Multan), Azan Awais (Sialkot), Faisal Akram (Multan), Haseebullah (wicket-keeper) (Quetta), Jahandad Khan (Rawalpindi), Mehran Mumtaz (Rawalpindi), Mohammad Abbas Afridi (Peshawar), Muhammad Irfan Khan (Faisalabad), Mohammad Imran Jnr (Peshawar), Mubasir Khan (Rawalpindi), Omair Bin Yousuf (Karachi), and Usman Khan (Karachi).

Bangladesh A squad

Towhid Hridoy (captain), Anamul Haque, Hasan Murad, Jaker Ali, Mahedi Hasan, Mahidul Islam (wicket-keeper), Mohammad Naim, Mosaddek Hossain, Rejaur Rehman Raja, Rishad Hossain, Ruyel Miah, Saif Hassan, Soumya Sarkar, Tanzim Hasan Sakib.

Schedule of Pakistan Shaheens vs Bangladesh A One-day series:

26 Aug – 1^st 50-over match – Islamabad Club

28 Aug – 2^nd 50-over match – Islamabad Club

30 Aug – 3^rd 50-over match – Islamabad Club

Match officials:

26 August – Rashid Riaz and Abdul Moqeet (on-field umpires), Waleed Yaqub (third umpire), Iftikhar Ahmed (match referee)

28 August – Rashid Riaz and Waleed Yaqoob (on-field umpires), Abdul Moqeet (third umpire), Iftikhar Ahmed (match referee)

30 August – Rashid Riaz and Waleed Yaqoob (on-field umpires), Abdul Moqeet (third umpire), Iftikhar Ahmed (match referee)

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Jaker, Saif power Bangladesh A to 346-6 against Pakistan Shaheens

Jaker Ali and Saif Hasan lifted Bangladesh A with impressive centuries on the penultimate day of the second four-day match against Pakistan Shaheens at the Islamabad Club on Thursday.

The first two day’s play was lost due to rain and wet outfield.

Jaker was at the crease on 136 and Saif was dismissed after scoring 111 as Bangladesh ‘A’ reached 346 for six in 98 overs on an extended day’s play.

The two batters had joined hands at the score of 77 for four and were separated after adding 131 runs for the fifth wicket.

The partnership ended when Saif became Mehran Mumtaz’s second victim after hitting a 221-ball 111 that included 13 fours and four sixes. Jaker, who came out at bat at No.6, carried on and is unbeaten on a 244-ball 136 with 14 fours and four sixes.

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Mehran’s other scalp was Shahadat Hossain (23) whose departure left Bangladesh ‘A’ reeling at 74 for three, which soon became 77 for four when Abrar Ahmed picked up the wicket of Towhid Hridoy (0). Abrar finished the day with figures of 30-6-85-1.

Pakistan Shaheens fast bowler Ghulam Mudassir dismissed both the openers Anamul Haque (seven) and Mohammad Naim (nine) to finish the day with figures of 13-0-59-2.

On Friday, last day’s play will resume at 9.45am.

Pakistan Shaheens squad for second four-dayer against Bangladesh A:

Abrar Ahmed, Ali Zaryab, Imam Ul Haq, Mohammad Awais Anwar, Niaz Khan, Qasim Akram, Rohail Nazir and Sharoon Siraj, Kamran Ghulam (c), Mehran Mumtaz, Ghulam Mudassar, Saad Baig (wicket-keeper), Saad Khan and Umar Amin.

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Pakistan Shaheens, Bangladesh A make massive changes for second four-dayer

The Pakistan Shaheens cricket team will take on Bangladesh ‘A’ in the second four-day match on Tuesday, 20 August at the Islamabad Club after the first four-dayer ended up as a draw.

Pakistan Shaheens and Bangladesh ‘A’ have made wholesale changes to their squads after the conclusion of the first four-dayer as Shaheens have welcomed eight new players while six players joined Bangladesh ‘A’ after the Test squad players left for national duty.

Uncapped top-order batter Kamran Ghulam who was released from the Pakistan Test squad, along with Abrar Ahmed, will lead the Shaheens in the second four-dayer.

In the Pakistan Shaheens squad Abrar Ahmed, Ali Zaryab, Imam Ul Haq, Mohammad Awais Anwar, Niaz Khan, Qasim Akram, Rohail Nazir and Sharoon Siraj replaced Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rameez Jnr, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Saud Shakeel.

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Mohammad Naim, Mohammad Saifuddin, Saif Hassan, Soumya Sarkar, Towhid Hridoy, and Zakir Ali have replaced Hasan Mahmud, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Nayeem Hasan, and Zakir Hasan in the Bangladesh ‘A’ squad.

The toss will take place at 0930 and the first ball is expected to be bowled at 1000.

Pakistan Shaheens’ captain Kamran Ghulam termed it a great opportunity to lead the side and expressed his excitement to see himself in the leadership role.

“It is a great opportunity for me to lead the Pakistan Shaheens side in the second four-dayer. I’m excited to see myself in this role and help the team with my leadership and batting,” said Ghulam.

“We will look to win the second four-day match and clinch the series which will be a huge confidence booster for the players going into a busy red-ball season.

“We are well aware of the conditions at the Islamabad Club and will look to make the most of the learnings acquired during the first four-day match. The new players who have joined the squad are exciting and will hopefully contribute towards Shaheens’ success in the second game.”

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Bowlers wreak havoc to put Pakistan Shaheens on top against Bangladesh A

ISLAMABAD: Naseem Shah and Mir Hamza wreaked havoc with the ball as Pakistan Shaheens booked Bangladesh A on 122 on the opening day of the first four-day match here on Tuesday.

Bangladesh A captain Anamul Haque’s decision to bat first after winning the toss did not prove beneficial as the touring side was all out on a meagre total.

Mahmudul Hasan Joy offered some resistance against a pace-heavy Shaheens’ bowling attack while the rest made modest contributions.

Leading the way with the ball for Pakistan Shaheens were Naseem Shah and Mir Hamza, who shared six wickets between them while Mohammad Rameez Jnr bagged two.

Right-arm pacer Mohammad Ali and experienced all-rounder Umar Ami chipped in with a wicket apiece.

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In response, Pakistan Shaheens could bat for only two overs and scored as many runs as the action was halted due to bad light.

Notably, the opening day of the first four-day match between Pakistan Shaheens and Bangladesh A had a delayed start due to a wet outfield and concluded early due to bad light thus only 46.3 overs were bowled.

Pakistan Shaheens squad (for first four-day match): Saud Shakeel (captain), Kamran Ghulam, Mehran Mumtaz, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Rameez Jnr, Mohammad Huraira, Naseem Shah, Saad Baig (wicket-keeper), Saad Khan, Saim Ayub, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicket-keeper) and Umar Amin

Bangladesh ‘A’ squad (for first four-day match): Anamul Haque (captain), Hasan Mahmud, Hasan Murad, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mominul Haque, Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Mushfiqur Rahim, Nayeem Hasan, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Ruyel Miah, Sahadat Hossain, Tanvir Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Zakir Hasan.

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PCB announces replacement for Sameen Gul in Pakistan Shaheens’ squad

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed that pace bowler Ghulam Mudassar has replaced right-arm pacer Sameen Gul in the Pakistan Shaheens’ squad for the upcoming red-ball series against Bangladesh A.

Sameen was withdrawn from the squad yesterday as a precautionary measure and will report to the National Cricket Academy (NCA), Lahore for his post-rehabilitation workload management.

The two-match series between Pakistan Shaheens and Bangladesh A will commence tomorrow at the Islamabad Club and will conclude on August 23 at the same venue.

Both Pakistan Shaheens and Bangladesh ‘A’ have packed their sides with players who will feature in the ICC World Test Championship fixtures, to be played in Rawalpindi and Karachi on 21-25 August and 30 August-3 September, respectively.

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Test probables in the Pakistan Shaheens are Saud Shakeel (captain), Kamran Ghulam, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub and Sarfaraz Ahmed, while Hasan Mahmud, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Nayeem Hasan and Zakir Hasan are Bangladesh ‘A’ players who will join the Test side following the four-day match.

Pakistan Shaheens squad (for first four-day match): Saud Shakeel (captain), Kamran Ghulam, Mehran Mumtaz, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Ghulam Mudassar, Mohammad Rameez Jnr, Mohammad Huraira, Naseem Shah, Saad Baig (wicket-keeper), Saad Khan, Saim Ayub, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicket-keeper) and Umar Amin.

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PCB reveals revised schedule of Bangladesh A tour of Pakistan

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) revealed the revised schedule for the upcoming tour of Bangladesh A men’s cricket team on Wednesday.

Earlier today, PCB also announced a star-studded 15-member Pakistan Shaheens’ squad for the first four-day match under a new captain.

Newly appointed Test vice-captain Saud Shakeel will lead the Pakistan Shaheens’ squad, featuring Test team members Kamran Ghulam, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub and Sarfaraz Ahmed.

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Bangladesh A squad will arrive in Islamabad on Saturday, 10 August, for two four-day and three 50-over matches against Pakistan Shaheens.

The matches will be played at the Islamabad Club. Below is the revised series schedule:

Revised schedule of Bangladesh A’s tour of Pakistan

10 Aug – Arrival in Islamabad

11 & 12 Aug – Training and practice at 1000

13-16 Aug – 1st four-day match vs Pakistan Shaheens

18 & 19 Aug – Training and practice at 1000

20-23 Aug – 2nd four-day match vs Pakistan Shaheens

25 Aug – Training & practice at 1000

26 Aug – 1st 50-over match vs Pakistan Shaheens

27 Aug – Training and practice at 1000

28 Aug – 2nd 50-over match vs Pakistan Shaheens

29 Aug – Training and practice at 1000

30 Aug – 3rd 50-over match vs Pakistan Shaheens

Squads for the First Four-Day Match

Pakistan Shaheens

Saud Shakeel (c), Kamran Ghulam, Mehran Mumtaz, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Rameez Jnr, Mohammad Huraira, Naseem Shah, Saad Baig (wk), Saad Khan, Saim Ayub, Sameen Gul, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk) and Umar Amin

Bangladesh A

Anamul Haque Bijoy (c), Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shahadat Hossain Dipu, Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Nayeem Hasan, Hasan Murad, Tanvir Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Tanzim Sakib, Rejaur Rahman Raja, and Ruyel Miah.

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Pacers steer Pakistan Shaheens to dominant victory against Bangladesh A

DARWIN: A strong bowling performance from the pace attack helped Pakistan Shaheens register a thumping eight-wicket victory over Bangladesh A in the 50-over match here on Tuesday.

After opting to bowl first, Pakistan Shaheens’ pace bowlers ran riot with the new ball striking at regular intervals.

Khurram Shahzad dismissed Tanzid Hasan and Akbar Ali while Mohammad Imran Jnr struck from the other end to dismiss Jishan Alam, Parvez Hossain and Afif Hossain within the batting powerplay.

The fast-bowling duo left Bangladesh A in deep trouble at 32-5 after 9.4 overs.

Only Parvez, the top scorer, managed to enter double figures (19) among the top five batters.

Mahfuzur Rahman (12) and Shamim Hossain (13) stitched a 21-run partnership before the wickets started falling again as the Bangladesh A lost their last five scalps for a mere 25 runs.

Mubasir Khan dismissed Mahfuzur and Abu Haider Rony (10) in the 16th and 20th overs, respectively.

Jahandad Khan soon joined the wicket-takers column by eking out Shamim Hossain (13) and Ripon Mondol in the 21st over.

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Rakibul Hasan (5) and Mukidul Islam (3) added 10 runs for the last wicket before Arafat Minhas dismissed the latter as Bangladesh A were bundled out for 78 in 24.3 overs.

Imran Jnr bagged three scalps while Khurram, Jahandad and Mubasir picked up two wickets each. Arafat had a solitary wicket to his name.

Pakistan Shaheens achieved the 79-run target in 17 overs as Usman Khan top-scored with 39 not out off 45 balls with the help of five fours and one six.

Tayyab Tahir returned undefeated on 17 runs off 36 balls, hitting one boundary.

Usman shared a 48-run second-wicket stand with Faseeh and an unbeaten 27-run third-wicket partnership with Tayyab to take Shaheens over the line.

Sahibzada Farhan copped a seven-ball duck as he fell prey to Ripon Mondol in the second over.

Mondol was the lone wicket-taker for Bangladesh ‘A’ as he dismissed Shaheen’s opening batters.

Pakistan Shaheens will play their first match in the Top End T20 series against Perth Scorchers on 10 August.

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