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CHRISTCHURCH: Pakistan captain Babar Azam disclosed that the national team would play the tri-nation series in New Zealand with their best combination, saying they tested the bench strength during the home series against England but now only those players who are expected for the World Cup would be included in the playing XI. 

Pakistan are set to face Bangladesh tomorrow in the opening game of the Triangular series.

Babar stated that the tri-series was a great opportunity for the team ahead of the ICC men’s T20 World Cup 2022 as conditions in New Zealand were similar to that of Australia, where the mega event will be hosted.

“This series is very important before the World Cup since the weather and conditions are similar. The weather is cold here just like in Australia. The wickets are bouncy here and we’ll get a bounce in Australia too.” he said at a media talk in Christchurch.

“So it’s a great opportunity to prepare ourselves for the World Cup,” he added.

Speaking of the opposing sides in the triangular series, Pakistan’s captain asserted that no team in the T20I format could be labelled as an easy opponent, especially New Zealand, who were a strong side in their home conditions.

“Black Caps have experience on their side. They have fast bowlers like Southee and Boult and then they have Kane Williamson. So, I think they have a very good combination” he said.

Moreover, Babar said the Pakistan team checked various combinations during the recently concluded T20I series against England but now they would only be playing those players in the team who were the most expected for the World Cup.

“During our last series against England we tried different combinations in batting as well in bowling and checked our bench strength but now we will be going with only those players who are part of our World Cup combination or most expected to play” he maintained.

It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan will be playing the tri-nation series against Bangladesh and the hosts New Zealand from October 7 to 14. The same squad will then leave for Australia to play the World Cup.

Pakistan will start their World Cup campaign on October 23 with the blockbuster clash against the arch-rivals India at the iconic MCG stadium.

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CHRISTCHURCH: The glittering trophy for the T20I tri-series between Pakistan, Bangladesh and the hosts New Zealand was unveiled here on Wednesday as the three teams will roll into action from October 7 to 14. 

The trophy of the triangular series was revealed by the captains of the participating teams as Pakistan skipper Babar Azam, New Zealand’s Kane Williamson and Nurul Hasan of Bangladesh posed with the trophy.

The pictures of the trophy unveiling were also shared by the Pakistan Cricket Board on its official Twitter account.

Trophy unveiled 🏆

The series kicks off on Friday with the match between Pakistan and Bangladesh 🏏#NZTriSeries | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/Jggf4F88ge

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 5, 2022

The opening game of the tri-series will be played between Pakistan and Bangladesh on Friday. All the matches of the series will be played at Hagley Oval.

Earlier, the national team reached Christchurch on Tuesday, two days after concluding the seven-match T20I home series against England which Pakistan lost by 4-3.

The tri-nation series is expected to give the participating teams much-needed confidence before the mega-event, ICC men’s T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia, starting from October 16.

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CHRISTCHURCH: National men’s cricket team landed at Christchurch Airport on Tuesday to play the tri-nation series against Bangladesh and the hosts New Zealand, scheduled from October 7 to 14. 

The Green Shirts will start the tri-series campaign on Friday as they face Bangladesh in the opening match on Friday.

According to the details, Babar Azam-led 16-member national T20 squad along with 13 support staff members has reached Christchurch via Dubai.

The Pakistani contingent departed from Lahore on Sunday soon after the conclusion of the seven-match T20I series against England.

The Green Shirts will rest today at the team’s hotel before starting their training sessions tomorrow.

All the matches of the tri-series will be hosted at Christchurch. The same squad will then leave for Australia to participate in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022, where they will face India in their opening game on October 23.

Pakistan Squad for ICC T20 World Cup, Tri-Series: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan (vc), Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Hasnain, Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, Usman Qadir

Reserves: Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris, Shahnawaz Dahani

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SYLHET: Bowlers stormed through Bangladesh’s batting line before Sidra Ameen powered Pakistan to a comprehensive nine-wickets win in the Women’s Asia Cup 2022 on Monday.

The national women’s team started the tournament on a high note as they bagged back-to-back victories on consecutive days.

Batting first, on the invitation of Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof, the Bangladesh batting line-up failed completely and managed to amass a paltry 70/8 in the allotted 20 overs.

Salma Khatun fought hard with a gritty knock of 24 not-out off 29 deliveries with the help of two boundaries amid a dismal batting show as seven of Bangladesh’s batters were dismissed without entering double figures.

Skipper Niger Sultana managed 17 off 30 after Diana Baig and Nida Dar wreaked havoc on top order and reduced the hosts to 3/3 in the fifth over.

For Pakistan, Dar and Diana bagged two wickets each while Omaima Sohail and Sadia Iqbal took a scalp apiece.

Set to chase a paltry total of 71, Pakistan’s opening pair of Muneeba Ali and Sidra Ameen gave their side a solid start as they amassed 49 runs at a rapid pace.

Salma then struck in the eighth over to break the strong partnership as she castled Muneeba after she scored 14 off 19.

Skipper Bismah then joined Sidra at the crease and took Pakistan to their second triumph of the ongoing Asia Cup as they chased down the target in the thirteenth over with nine wickets to spare.

Sidra top-scored for the side with an unbeaten 36 off 35 deliveries, laced with four boundaries, while Bismah scored a run-a-ball eight not-out.

Earlier, Pakistan beat Malaysia by nine wickets on Sunday to secure their first win of Women’s Asia Cup 2022.

Pakistan will now lock horns with Thailand on Thursday before facing arch-rivals India on Friday.

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SHARJAH: In the last round match of the ongoing Triangular Blind T20 Tournament, Pakistan Blind Cricket Team sealed a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh Blind Cricket Team before their final clash against the arch-rivals India.

After opting to bat first, Bangladesh could only manage to score 99/9 in the allotted 20 overs as tight bowling from Pakistan’s bowlers did not allow the opposition batters to score freely.

For Bangladesh, Sahidul Islam remained the top-score with 23 runs off 26 balls, while Mohammad Mohsen Hussain also chipped in with 17 off 29 deliveries.

For Pakistan, Mohsin Khan claimed two wickets, while Anees Javed struck out a batter each.

Set to chase a skimpy 100, Pakistan comfortably steered to the victory in the 11th over with seven wickets in hand as Mohsin shone with the bat too; scoring a quick 35 off 25 balls. Riasat Khan, on the other hand, also chipped in with his valuable 28 runs off 13 deliveries.

Arif Ullah managed to make one scalp for Bangladesh.

For his brilliant all-round performance, Mohsin was adjudged as the player of the match.

It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan have already qualified for the triangular series final and will face the arch-rivals India on March 19. The green shirts topped the points table with 12 points; winning all their round matches.

Whereas, India booked their place in the final after securing two victories against Bangladesh, which set them to second place.

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HAMILTON: Pakistan’s opener Sidra Ameen’s century went in vain as Bangladesh stunned Pakistan by nine runs in the 12th match of the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup, here on Monday.

Set to chase 235, Pakistan was cruising at 155/1 at one stage but, a match-defining collapse halted them to 225/9 in the allotted 50 overs.

In the run chase, Pakistan were off to a brilliant start as the openers Nahid Khan and Sidra provided a solid 91-runs partnership for the first wicket.

The pair appeared firm and was scoring sensibly until Nahida lost her wicket to Rumana Ahmed, who castled the former for 43. She faced 67 balls and hit three boundaries.

Pakistan’s skipper Bismah Maroof then joined Sidra at the crease and they also partnered strongly and piled 64 runs for the second-wicket partnership before Bismah made her way back to the pavilion. She scored 31 off 48 deliveries.

Bismah’s dismissal triggered a collapse and Pakistan slipped from 155/1 to 188/7 as the centurion Sidra also lost her wicket as she got run out. She top-scored with 104 off 140 balls; smashing eight boundaries.

The tail then resisted a bit but remained unable to steer the side to the victory as Bangladesh’s bowling unit restricted the green shirts at 225/9 in the allotted 50 overs.

For Bangladesh, Fahima Khatun shone with three wickets, while Rumana claimed two. Salma Khatun and Jahanara Alam on the other hand struck out a batter each.

Batting first, Bangladesh managed to post a commendable 234/7 in their allotted quota of overs, thanks to the brilliant knock of Fargana Hoque, who scored a brilliant 71 off 115 deliveries to anchor the innings.

The opener Sharmin Akhter and the skipper Nigar Sultana also chipped in as they scored 44 and 46 each. Whereas, the rest of the batters also made small contributions to take their side to 234/7 in 50 overs.

For Pakistan, Nashra Sandhu led the way with three wickets, while Omaima Sohail, Nida Dar, and Fatima Sana made one scalp each.

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LINCOLN: Pakistan sealed a thrilling victory over Bangladesh by seven runs in their second warm-up match of the ICC Women’s World Cup, here on Wednesday.

Pakistan’s young pacer Fatima Sana, alongside Nashra Sandhu wreaked havoc over the Bangladesh batting line-up; dismissing the latter on 194.

Set to chase a revised target of 201, Bangladesh had a poor start to their innings; losing two wickets for a mere 29 runs as Sharmin Akhter and Shamima Sultana walked back to the pavilion after scoring cheaply.

Fargana Hoque and the skipper Nigar Sultana anchored the innings with a gritty 42-runs partnership for the third wicket before Sultana perished in the 18th over after scoring 15.

Hoque then put on another handy partnership with the newly joined Rumana Ahmed. The pair appeared solid and posted a magnificent 49-runs partnership for the fourth wicket. In the 29th over, however, Fatima castled Rumana for 30; triggering a match-defining collapse.

Following the dismissal, the side began to lose wickets at an alarming rate and in the end were bowled out for 194 in the run chase.

For the green shirts, Fatima bagged four wickets, while Nashra claimed three. Aiman Anwer and Ghulam Fatima, on the other hand, struck out a batter each.

Batting first, Pakistan managed to finish at 199/7 in the allotted 42 overs, thanks to the brilliant knocks of Aliya Riaz and Javeria Khan.

Coming out to bat, Pakistan had a similar start to Bangladesh; losing the first three wickets with just 38 runs on the scoreboard. Javeria and the skipper Bismah Maroof then anchored the innings with a magnificent 73-runs partnership for the fourth wicket.

The pair appeared solid until the 26th over as Javeria departed after scoring a brilliant 44 off 62 balls, laced with five boundaries. Soon after, Bismah also made her way back to the pavilion after managing to score 32. She faced 44 balls and smashed two boundaries.

Following this, the green shirts slipped to 120-6 in the 29th over as Omaima Sohail was dismissed cheaply for a mere two.

Aliya and Fatima then stood up for their team; putting on a valiant 66-runs partnership for the seventh wicket. Both the batters played brilliant knocks to bolster the total. Fatima scored 29 off 33 balls; including two boundaries, while Aliya remained unbeaten with his 45 with the help of seven boundaries.

For Bangladesh, Fariha Trisna and Ritu Moni bagged three wickets each, while Nahid Akter made one scalp.

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ANTIGUA: Pakistan have defeated Bangladesh by six wickets in the 5th Place Play-Off Semi-final of the ICC Under-19 World Cup, here on Monday.

Sett to chase a paltry 176, Pakistan sealed a comfortable victory by six wickets and 21 balls to spare, thanks to the wicket-keeper batter – Haseebullah Khan’s magnificent innings. He scored a brilliant 79 off 107 balls, laced with four boundaries and as many sixes, while the rest of the batters also chipped in with their valuable contribution.

For Bangladesh, Rakibul Hasan bagged two wickets, while Naimur Rohman made one scalp.

Batting first, Bangladesh’s batting line-up failed completely and could only manage to post 175 in the first innings. Ariful Islam scored a gritty century, while the rest of the batters departed after scoring cheaply. Islam scored 100 off 119 balls, including five boundaries and four sixes.

For Pakistan, Awais Ali and Mehran Mumtaz claimed three wickets each, Ahmed Khan and Zeeshan Zameer shared one wicket apiece.

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DHAKA: Pakistan Men’s Hockey team defeated the hosts Bangladesh by the score of 6-2, in their last round match; qualified for the Semi-finals of the ongoing Asian Hockey Champions Trophy.

The Green shirts put on a show in their last round match against the hosts, thumping them by 6-2. Aijaz Ahmed and Ahmed Nadeem each scored two goals for the team green.

Pakistan will now face South Korea in the semi-final, whereas, India will lock horns with Japan in their knockout fixture.

The final of the event will take place on 22nd December, 2021.

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DHAKA: Babar Azam, captain of Pakistan Cricket Team, reviewed his team’s performance on Bangladesh tour, here on Wednesday.

Babar, in an interview, said that he tries to give confidence to his players by clarifying their role. Players took responsibility in both T20Is and Test series against Bangladesh after T20 World Cup.

“When everyone shows responsibility, the team moves forward.”, Babar said.

Babar also shared that he feels proud to lead such an outstanding team; he also said that the victory in the second Test was something remarkable.

“I am proud to have such a good team, winning the second Test match was an extraordinary feat.”, he added.

Babar also lauded the second Test hero, Sajid Khan for his brilliant bowling, while also gave credit to fast bowlers Hassan Ali and Shaheen Shah Afridi for proving early breakthrough in the second innings.

“Sajid Khan’s eight wickets gave us momentum, while Shaheen Shah Afridi and Hassan Ali took early wickets in the morning. Both fast bowlers deserve to be praised.”, Babar added.

Talking about his bowling against Bangladesh, Babar shared that he used to bowl in Under-19 and in First Class Cricket.

“I have been bowling in under-19 and first class, but, bowled for the first time in international cricket. I enjoyed getting a wicket on my bowling.”, he concluded.

It must be noted here that Pakistan, under Babar’s leadership had a successful tour of Bangladesh, whitewashed the hosts in both T20I and Test series.

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