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LAHORE: Australia have won the toss and opted to field bat in the third One Day International (ODI) of the three-match series against Pakistan at Gaddafi Stadium here on Thursday. Playing XIs Pakistan: Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Salman Ali Agha (vc), Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, Babar Azam, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wk), Abdul Samad, Arafat Minhas, Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed Australia: Josh Inglis (c)(wk), Alex Carey, Matt Short, Cameron Green, Marnus Labuschagne, Ollie Peake, Matthew Renshaw, Tanveer Sangha, Adam Zampa, Matthew Kuhnemann, Nathan Ellis HEAD TO HEAD Pakistan and Australia have clashed in a total of 113 One Day International (ODI) matches.…

LAHORE: The toss for the third ODI between Pakistan and Australia has been delayed due to rain at Gaddafi Stadium here on Thursday. Watch Now: PTV Sports LiveRead More: Abrar Ahmed jumps to career-best position in ODI rankings

LAHORE: Left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi did something no other Pakistan captain has done before when he became only the third Pakistan captain to take a wicket on the first ball of an ODI. Shaheen got the record off Alex Carey’s bat on the very first ball of the innings. Carey cut at a wider delivery and eventually paid the price. This took Shaheen to the list of captains who have done the feat alongside Wasim Akram and Waqar Younas. Pakistan captains to take wicket on the first delivery of ODI Wasim Akram – 1993 against Zimbabwe in KarachiWaqar Younis…

DUBAI: Pakistan’s spinner Abrar Ahmed has jumped to his career-best fourth place in the latest ICC ODI bowlers’ rankings released on Wednesday. Abrar moved up seven positions to 4th spot with 633 rating points, while Pakistan ODI captain Shaheen Afridi was another notable gainer, moving up four steps to sit on the 13th position. Both players have seen their rankings improve after performances in the ongoing series against Australia. Other than Abrar Ahmed and Shaheen Afridi, no other Pakistani bowler had any major gains. Rashid Khan of Afghanistan remains on top of the ODI bowlers’ rankings, and England’s Jofra Archer…

LAHORE: Extra runs and early wickets proved costly for Pakistan in the second ODI against Australia at the Gaddafi Stadium here on Tuesday when the visitors won by 41 runs. After the match, Shaheen admitted in the presentation that giving away extra runs in the latter half of the innings hurt them. Early wickets and a tricky surface also played a part in his side’s defeat, the skipper added. “I think we gave away 20-30 runs at the back end. We lost wickets early, and that put us under pressure. [Different surface to Pindi] It’s a spinning track. It’s not…

Afghanistan will reportedly host India for the first time in their cricketing history, with the three-match T20I series to be held in New Delhi later this year. The series is scheduled to be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on September 13, 16, and 19, but both boards are awaiting an official confirmation. Over the past decade, Afghans have been using India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as their adopted home venues due to ongoing geopolitical challenges in their country. They had earlier hosted Ireland in Greater Noida in 2017 and Bangladesh in Dehradun in 2018, continuing India’s trend…

LAHORE: Pakistan have won the toss and opted to field first in the second One Day International (ODI) of the three-match series against Australia at Gaddafi Stadium here on Tuesday. Playing XIs Pakistan: Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Salman Ali Agha (vc), Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, Babar Azam, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wk), Abdul Samad, Arafat Minhas, Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed Australia: Josh Inglis (c)(wk), Alex Carey, Matt Short, Cameron Green, Marnus Labuschagne, Ollie Peake, Matthew Renshaw, Tanveer Sangha, Billy Stanlake, Matthew Kuhnemann, Nathan Ellis HEAD TO HEAD Pakistan and Australia have clashed in a total of 112 One Day International (ODI) matches.…

AHMEDABAD: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won back-to-back IPL titles with a victory over Gujarat Titans on Sunday, with Virat Kohli starring with an unbeaten half-century.RCB chased down the target of 156 in 18 overs and won the game, losing five wickets in the process. Kohli finished off a magnificent 42-ball innings that included nine fours and three sixes with a six to seal the win, then pointed to the stands as the Bengaluru players ran out to celebrate. Bengaluru and Kohli have been on a roll since clinching their maiden IPL crown at the 18th attempt last year at the…

RAWALPINDI: Debutant Arafat Minhas starred with bat and ball as Pakistan beat Australia by five wickets in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday The 21-year-old first ripped through Australia’s batting line-up with a historic five-wicket haul before coming back to wrap up the chase in style, smashing a six to seal Pakistan’s victory with 45 balls to spare. In pursuit of a modest 201, Pakistan got to 202-5 in 42.3 overs, helped by a 127-run partnership between Babar Azam and wicketkeeper-batter Ghazi Ghori that proved to be a match-defining stand. Pakistan’s chase…

After the landmark 1000th ODI against Australia, former cricketer Mohammad Yousaf has named his greatest Pakistani cricketers. Yousuf posted the names on social media platform X and paid tribute to Pakistan’s 1992 World Cup victory. “Yousuf: Greatest players for the #1000th ODI win in the history of Pakistan,” Yousuf wrote. The right-hander named Imran Khan, the 1992 World Cup-winning captain, as the best leader and all-rounder, while Wasim Akram, the best pace bowler, was second on his list. He selected Saeed Anwar as the best batter, with wicket-keeper Rashid Latif and spinner Saqlain Mushtaq. He also named the 1992 World…