London, Jun 23 (AP/UNB) — Pakistan clung to slim hopes of making the semifinals and ended South Africa’s chances in a 49-run thumping victory at Lord’s. After losing narrowly to New Zealand on Wednesday, South Africa appeared ready to trudge…
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India outclass Pakistan in World Cup again
Dhaka – Pakistan wanted to break their losing streak against India in the World Cup, but they failed to make it once again as they suffered an 89-run defeat on Sunday at Manchester. India batted first after losing the toss…
ICC WC: Rohit, Kohli guide India to record total against Pakistan
Dhaka – Opener Rohit Sharma’s century and captain Virat Kohli’s half century guided India to their best-ever World Cup total of 336 for 5 against Pakistan at Old Trafford in Manchester on Sunday. India made a flying start in the…
ICC WC: Stage set for India-Pakistan clash Sunday
Dhaka – The much-awaited clash of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup between two former champions and traditional rivals — India and Pakistan — is set to take place on Sunday at Old Trafford in Manchester. Before heading to the…
Australia beat Pakistan by 41 runs
Dhaka – Defending champions Australia advanced to the 2nd slot in the 10-team ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 beating former champions Pakistan by 41 runs at the Cooper Associates County ground in Taunton on Wednesday. Replying to Australia’s 307 runs,…
Persistent rain washes out Pakistan-Sri Lanka battle
Dhaka – Due to the persistent rain in Bristol, the ICC World Cup match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka was called off without a ball being bowled on Friday. Both the teams were awarded one point each. After this abandoned…
Pakistan stage stunning turnaround beating England
Dhaka, Jun 3 (UNB) — Pakistan cricket team proved their nature of being ‘unpredictable’ once again as they beat England on Monday by 14 runs in their second fixture of the ICC Men’s World Cup at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. The…
West Indies beat Pakistan by 7 wickets
Dhaka – West Indies smashed Pakistan by seven wickets in their first World Cup game on Friday at the Trent Bridge, Nottingham. Pakistan batted first after losing the toss and were bundled for 105 in 21.4 overs. West Indies chased…
Rain washes out Bangladesh-Pakistan warm-up match
Dhaka – The warm-up match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the Sophia Garden in Cardiff was called off due to persistent rain on Sunday. Match referee Andy Pycroft called off the match at 2pm local time without a single ball…
Bangladesh-Pakistan warm-up match on Sunday
Dhaka – Bangladesh are scheduled to face Pakistan on Sunday in their first of two official warm-up games ahead of the World Cup. The match will take place at Sophia Garden, Cardiff, where Bangladesh beat New Zealand by five wickets…
India, Pakistan, and a planet in peril
By Dilip Hiro It’s still the most dangerous border on Earth. Yet compared to the recent tweets of President Donald Trump, it remains a marginal news story. That doesn’t for a moment diminish the chance that the globe’s first (and…
Pakistan, India trade fire in Kashmir; villagers flee homes
Muzafarabad, Feb 28 (AP/UNB) — Pakistani police say troops deployed in the disputed region of Kashmir continued trading fire with India overnight, forcing villagers living near the contested frontier to move to safer places even as the two nuclear-armed nations…
India not looking for escalation with Pakistan
Islamabad, Feb 27 (AP/UNB) — India says it does not wish to see a further escalation of the situation with Pakistan and will continue to act with responsibility and restraint. This shortly after Pakistani police said mortar shells fired by…
Police killed, 4 injured in firing in Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Islamabad, Feb 22 (Xinhua/UNB) – At least one policeman was killed and four others were injured when some unknown gunmen sprayed bullets on them in Rawalpindi of Pakistan’s Punjab province Thursday night, police sources told Xinhua. The policemen stopped a…
SAFF Women’s Championship: Bangladesh kick off against Pakistan on Mar 12
Dhaka – Bangladesh will play Pakistan in one of the two opening day matches of the seven-nation SAFF Women’s Championship beginning on March 12 at the Sahid Rangashala in the Nepalese town of Biratnagar. Hosts Nepal will face Bhutan in…
Pakistan, India agree to stop exchanging fire in Kashmir
Islamabad, May 30 (AP/UNB) — Pakistani and Indian military officials in a rare move have agreed to avoid artillery exchanges in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, where several soldiers and civilians have died this month.
Thousands of schools close as smog envelopes India, Pakistan
Schools closed across large swathes of north India on Thursday as a hazardous fog of toxic pollution cloaked the region for a third day, with growing calls for urgent government action to tackle what doctors are calling a public health…