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Zishawn shows his class

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FORT LAUDERDALE/FL: USA – All-rounder Zishawn Qureshi continued to show his class with the bat striking 74 for Pakistan against Trinidad in the Fort Lauderdale Night Cricket County Cup at the Lauderhill Sports Park. The right-hander who also bowls left-arm orthodox spin cracked 74 off 40 balls in Pakistan’s effort of 199 in their 20 overs. Trinidad got to the win reaching 200/5 in 17.4 overs. However, it was Qureshi who stole the show with his power-hitting as he put the Trinidad team on the backfoot earlier on. The right-hander…

Afridi thinks Multan should be crowned champions after PSL 5 gets postponed

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Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi thinks that his Multan Sulans side who finished PSL 5’s group stage on top, should be handed the trophy after the tournament got postponed on Tuesday. The Pakistan Super League saw its original schedule tweaked after the PCB shortened the league by 4 days keeping in mind the worsening COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) situation. On Tuesday, just before a double header featuring semi-finals between the top 4 sides, the PCB decided to call off the remainder of the tournament. According to a tweet by the official…

HBL PSL 2020 postponed, to be rescheduled

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Lahore, 17 March 2020: The Pakistan Cricket Board today postponed the HBL Pakistan Super League 2020 with immediate effect and the two semi-finals and the final will be rescheduled for a later date. This decision was taken after a player, who had left Pakistan a few days ago, showed symptoms of COVID-19 and he will undergo screening shortly. The PCB, as part of its duty of care, has made arrangements for all the players and players support staff of the four semi-finalists, match officials, franchise owners and production crew to…

PCB postpones remainder of PSL 5 amid coronavirus fears

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday decided to postpone the remainder of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) Season 5 due to the increasing number of coronavirus cases in the country. The mega event has been called off just before the semi-finals and the finals took place on Tuesday (March 17) and Wednesday (March 18) respectively. Table-toppers Multan Sultans were due to face former champions Peshawar Zalmi in the first semi-final at 2pm. The 2nd game of the day was the all-important semi-final clash between rivals Lahore Qalandars and Karachi…

Sultans, Zalmi, Kings and Qalandars to fight for HBL PSL 2020 final berths

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COURTESY BY: https://www.pcb.com.pk/ We have done all the hard work over the past month and now is the time to make sure we produce the performances for which we have been working,” says Multan Sultans captain Shan Masood  “My boys are my strength and I believe and trust in everyone who is going to play tomorrow,” says Peshawar Zalmi captain Wahab Riaz “The team has performed well and the whole unit is motivated and ready to perform,” says Lahore Qalandars captain Sohail Akhtar “We have the desired firepower in both…

Semi-final line-up in HBL PSL 2020 completed

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COURTESY BY: https://www.psl-t20.com/ It went down to the 30th and final league match of the HBL Pakistan Super League 2020 before the semi-final line-up was completed on Sunday. In the first semi-final on Tuesday at 2pm at the Gaddafi Stadium, Multan Sultans will face former champions Peshawar Zalmi, while in the second semi-final, which will commence at 7pm at the Gaddafi Stadium, Karachi Kings will lock horns with home side Lahore Qalandars. In the league matches, Sultans defeated  Zalmi by six wickets and three runs to lead 2-0 on head…

I have never felt unsafe in Pakistan: Imran Tahir

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Pakistan’s security conditions have been dampened over the last decade or so ever since the horror 2009 attacks on the Sri Lankan cricket team. However, the last few years have seen a slow and gradual return of International cricket in the country. The ongoing 5th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) is being hosted in Pakistan in its entirity. Tahir, who is representing Multan Sultans has lent out his full support to Pakistan, amid concerns regarding the safety of overseas players in the country. The Lahore-born Protean in a…

USA Nationals MaqT10 postponed

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MARGATE/FL: USA – The very popular USA Nationals MaqT10 tournament originally carded from April 16 to 19 has been canceled due to the spread of the corona virus. This was revealed by the chairman of CCUSA, Mahammad Qureshi. According to the administrator: “We have had no choice but to postpone our USA Nationals MaqT10 tournament due to the coronavirus pandemic. We have been informed by Broward County that the Central Broward Stadium will be closed off to the public and as a result, we will revisit the situation and set…

Qureshi calls on cricketers to take precaution

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MARGATE/FL – USA:  Chairman of Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) Mahammad Qureshi has called on all cricketers and officials to take the necessary precautions to protect themselves from the dreaded coronavirus. The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. There are 118,000 cases, more than 4,000 deaths, the agency said, and the virus has found a foothold on every continent except for Antarctica. Qureshi who runs the US Open T20 tournament, as well as the USA Nationals MaqT10, is advising all his cricketers to take proper…

With no fans in the stadium, Lockie Ferguson looks for ball following Aaron Finch’s Six

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With no fans in attendance at the Sydney Cricket Ground, New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson had to cross the boundary and enter the stands in order to look for the ball after Aaron Finch hit a monstrous six. It seems as if having no fans at the stadium makes the jobs of fielders a tad-bit more hard. As the coronavirus panic rises, Cricket Australia has disallowed the public from attending the ongoing three-match ODI series against New Zealand. The groundbreaking decision did not only mean a quiet stadium but also…