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Boult takes four as New Zealand level series

Boult takes four as New Zealand level series

Rediff.com30 Nov 2014

Paceman Trent Boult took four wickets as New Zealand beat Pakistan by an innings and 80 runs to win the third and final Test within four days and level the series 1-1.

History is made as UP mosque opens doors for women on Eid

History is made as UP mosque opens doors for women on Eid

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

Governor Ram Naik and UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav greeted people on the occasion at Eidgah.

Jamaica Test: Pakistan reach 201-4 in reply to Windies' 286

Jamaica Test: Pakistan reach 201-4 in reply to Windies' 286

Rediff.com24 Apr 2017

Younis, who became the first Pakistan player to complete 10,000 Test runs, made 58 while Azam stroked 72 in dominating a 131-run third-wicket partnership which gave the tourists an upper hand into the final session of the day.

Pakistan hold firm to draw second Test

Pakistan hold firm to draw second Test

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

A defiant fifth-wicket stand of 74 between Younis Khan and Asad Shafiq ensured Pakistan secured a draw in the second Test against New Zealand on Friday to maintain a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Tamim's double century helps Bangladesh draw against Pakistan

Tamim's double century helps Bangladesh draw against Pakistan

Rediff.com2 May 2015

Tamim Iqbal scored a double century and Imrul Kayes 150 in a record opening stand of 312 as Bangladesh overhauled a huge first innings deficit to force a draw with Pakistan in the opening Test at Khulna on Saturday.

Bhatti and Junaid bowl Pakistan into strong position

Bhatti and Junaid bowl Pakistan into strong position

Rediff.com2 Jan 2014

Debutant fast bowler Bilawal Bhatti dismissed experienced duo Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene in consecutive deliveries as Pakistan strengthened their hold on the first Test against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.

Maharashtra restrict Haryana

Maharashtra restrict Haryana

Rediff.com14 Mar 2004

Shafiq Khan's unbeaten century helped Haryana score 218 for six against Maharashtra on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy Plate group semi-final.

Misbah's historic ton puts Pakistan on top at Lord's

Misbah's historic ton puts Pakistan on top at Lord's

Rediff.com15 Jul 2016

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq became the oldest player to score a Test century for 82 years, when he scored an unbeaten 110 runs against England at Lord's on Thursday. Pakistan were 282 for 6 at stumps on the opening day of the first Test in a four-match series.

'Bold' Pakistan call up rookie speedsters for Australia tour

'Bold' Pakistan call up rookie speedsters for Australia tour

Rediff.com21 Oct 2019

Azhar was named Test captain this month in place of Sarfaraz Ahmed whose spot as wicketkeeper has been taken by Mohammad Rizwan.

Batsman Manzoor back in Pakistani Test fold

Batsman Manzoor back in Pakistani Test fold

Rediff.com6 Aug 2013

Opening batsman Khurram Manzoor, who has not played for Pakistan's Test team for three and a half years, is back in the squad for the tour of Zimbabwe that starts this month.

PHOTOS: Bowlers put England on top on rain-hit Day 1

PHOTOS: Bowlers put England on top on rain-hit Day 1

Rediff.com13 Aug 2020

Pakistan opener Abid Ali scored a half-century but England's seam bowlers used the muggy conditions to their advantage to restrict the tourists to 126 for five at the close of a rain-hit opening day of the second Test at the Rose Bowl on Thursday.

1st Test PIX: Stokes, Woakes keep England in the hunt

1st Test PIX: Stokes, Woakes keep England in the hunt

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

Images from Day 3 of the first Test between England and Pakistan in Manchester on Friday.

Dogged Brathwaite leads West Indies fightback vs Pakistan

Dogged Brathwaite leads West Indies fightback vs Pakistan

Rediff.com31 Oct 2016

Kraigg Brathwaite made a patient unbeaten 95 to lead West Indies to 244 for six at the close on the second day of the third and final Test against Pakistan in Sharjah on Monday.

Younus returns with century as Pakistan dominate West Indies

Younus returns with century as Pakistan dominate West Indies

Rediff.com21 Oct 2016

Veteran Younus Khan's majestic century helped Pakistan dominate the opening day of the second Test against West Indies on Friday, the hosts reaching on 304-4 on a punishing day for the bowlers in Abu Dhabi.

Big task ahead for in-transition Pakistan

Big task ahead for in-transition Pakistan

Rediff.com16 Sep 2019

Sarfaraz says Pak ready for World Test Championship challenge

Khulna Test: Hafeez hundred puts Pakistan in control

Khulna Test: Hafeez hundred puts Pakistan in control

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

Mohammad Hafeez led Pakistan's strong reply with his third hundred in as many Tests after Bangladesh lost their last five wickets for 27 runs on the second day of the opening Test at Khulna on Wednesday.

2nd Test: South Africa need 41 runs to beat Pakistan

2nd Test: South Africa need 41 runs to beat Pakistan

Rediff.com5 Jan 2019

South Africa will need to knock off just 41 runs on Sunday to beat Pakistan in the second Test and take a winning 2-0 lead in the three-test series despite Pakistan providing gallant resistance on the third day at Newlands.

Kohli, Rohit maintain top spots in ODIs

Kohli, Rohit maintain top spots in ODIs

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

India captain Virat Kohli and his deputy Rohit Sharma maintained their supremacy at the top of the ICC ODI rankings for batsmen, occupying the first and second spots respectively in the latest list released on Wednesday.

PHOTOS: Anderson picks five as Pakistan follow-on

PHOTOS: Anderson picks five as Pakistan follow-on

Rediff.com24 Aug 2020

James Anderson claimed his fifth wicket as England enforced the follow-on against Pakistan on the third day of the third and final Test at the Rose Bowl on Sunday, despite a battling century by visiting skipper Azhar Ali.

PHOTOS: Ruthless England turn the screw on Pak in 2nd Test

PHOTOS: Ruthless England turn the screw on Pak in 2nd Test

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

England moved relentlessly towards a series-levelling victory over Pakistan on a rain-disrupted third day of the second test in Manchester on Sunday. The hosts bowled out the Pakistanis for 198 before declining to enforce the follow-on, ending the day on 98 for one to lead by a commanding 489 runs with two days remaining at Old Trafford.

PHOTOS, Lord's Test, Day 3: Pakistan take 281-run lead vs England

PHOTOS, Lord's Test, Day 3: Pakistan take 281-run lead vs England

Rediff.com17 Jul 2016

Pakistan finished the third day of the first Test in a strong position after Yasir Shah took six wickets as England were dismissed for 272 then the visitors reached 214 for eight in their second innings for a lead of 281.

Dubai Test: Root defiant after Pakistan make early inroads

Dubai Test: Root defiant after Pakistan make early inroads

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

Joe Root's unbeaten half-century helped stuttering England reach 182 for three at the close on the second day of the second Test on Friday after Pakistan's seam and spin attack ran through the tourists' top order.

Azhar makes fine century as Pakistan dominate Windies

Azhar makes fine century as Pakistan dominate Windies

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

Azhar Ali's superb unbeaten 146 led Pakistan to a commanding 279 for one on the first day of the first test against West Indies in Dubai on Thursday. Azhar shared an opening partnership of 215 with Sami Aslam, who was bowled by Roston Chase for 90 in the final session to give the Caribbean side their only success of the day.

Egypt prez poll results postponed till next week

Egypt prez poll results postponed till next week

Rediff.com21 Jun 2012

The political scene in Egypt continues to bubble as the announcement of the results of the presidential elections were postponed till early next week, with the authorities saying it needed more time to examine the complaints after both candidates declared victory.

Pak: Mob raids Christian colony in search of blasphemer

Pak: Mob raids Christian colony in search of blasphemer

Rediff.com9 Mar 2013

A mob of hundreds stormed a Christian-dominated neighbourhood in this eastern Pakistani city in search of an alleged blasphemer, forcing residents to flee for their lives, police officials said on Saturday.

Can Anderson get to 700-wicket mark in Tests?

Can Anderson get to 700-wicket mark in Tests?

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

James Anderson is far from being done after becoming the first pacer to amass 600 Test wickets and he sees no reason why he can't enter the 700-club alongside Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan even though he has hit 38.

PHOTOS: Crawley, Buttler, Anderson leave Pakistan in a mess

PHOTOS: Crawley, Buttler, Anderson leave Pakistan in a mess

Rediff.com23 Aug 2020

Zak Crawley and Jos Buttler shared a record partnership and James Anderson grabbed three wickets to put England in total control at the close on the second day of the third and final Test against Pakistan on Saturday. Images from Day 2 of the third and final Test.

Muslim Brotherhood candidate claims victory in Egypt Prez polls

Muslim Brotherhood candidate claims victory in Egypt Prez polls

Rediff.com18 Jun 2012

Egypt's moderate Islamist force Muslim Brotherhood claimed victory in the presidential poll on Monday and promised to build a modern democratic state, but the landmark election stood overshadowed by uncertainty as the ruling military took over legislative powers.

Soni Sori needs psychological counselling: NCW

Soni Sori needs psychological counselling: NCW

Rediff.com5 Dec 2012

A National Commission for Women member has stressed that Soni Sori, the tribal teacher arrested for alleged Maoist links, needs psychological counselling so that she gets over the mental trauma she had suffered in police custody.

Panchayat body to boycott council elections in J&K

Panchayat body to boycott council elections in J&K

Rediff.com7 Nov 2012

All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference on Wednesday said none of its members would contest the MLC election from panchayat quota. "We make it clear that no member of AJKPC shall contest the MLC's election and we shall continue our fight for the empowerment of the Panchayati Raj institution in the state of Jammu and Kashmir," chairman of AJKPC, Shafiq Mir, told reporters.

We haven't seen the best of Babar Azam yet: Ponting

We haven't seen the best of Babar Azam yet: Ponting

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

'He is a really exciting talent and probably the guy I am looking forward to seeing the most this summer. I have seen the Aussies a lot and I have seen a lot of the Kiwis, but I am really excited to see him'

Rahul to meet Jammu and Kashmir sarpanches

Rahul to meet Jammu and Kashmir sarpanches

Rediff.com4 Oct 2012

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi arrived in Kashmir on Thursday afternoon and proceeded straight to Leh and Kargil for laying the foundation stone of a tunnel that will link the valley with Ladakh.

Pakistan march on towards huge total

Pakistan march on towards huge total

Rediff.com1 Jul 2012

Opener Mohammad Hafeez missed out on a maiden double century but Pakistan continued to march towards a mammoth first innings total on the second day of the second Test against Sri Lanka on Sunday.

Azhar Ali frustrates Sri Lanka with another ton

Azhar Ali frustrates Sri Lanka with another ton

Rediff.com11 Jul 2012

Azhar Ali smashed a second century in successive matches on Wednesday to leave the final Test between Pakistan against Sri Lanka poised for an intriguing finish. His 136 enabled Pakistan wriggled out of a tight corner and post 299-8 in their second innings by stumps on the fourth day in Pallekele.

Sri Lanka rout Pakistan in first Test

Sri Lanka rout Pakistan in first Test

Rediff.com25 Jun 2012

Sri Lanka claimed the extra half-hour at the end of the fourth day to complete a 209-run rout of Pakistan in the first Test on Monday. The visitors, chasing an unlikely victory target of 510, were bowled out for 300.

Pietersen leads England to series sweep

Pietersen leads England to series sweep

Rediff.com22 Feb 2012

Kevin Pietersen's second successive century led England to a four-wicket victory over Pakistan and a series whitewash after the fourth and final one-day international in Dubai on Tuesday.

Shoma Chaudhury apologises to NCW for 'lapses' in sexual assault case

Shoma Chaudhury apologises to NCW for 'lapses' in sexual assault case

Rediff.com28 Nov 2013

Under attack for attempted cover up, Shoma Chaudhury, who quit as managing editor of Tehelka on Thursday, has apologised before the National Commission for Women for "lapses" in handling the case of alleged sexual assault on a woman journalist by editor of the magazine Tarun Tejpal.

1st Test, Day 3: Pakistan in control after debutant Asif scripts Aussie collapse

1st Test, Day 3: Pakistan in control after debutant Asif scripts Aussie collapse

Rediff.com9 Oct 2018

Debutant Pakistan off-spinner Bilal Asif ripped through the Australian middle-order with six wickets as the visitors were bowled out for 202 on the third day of the first Test, in Dubai, on Tuesday.

Pakistan pile 594-5, Younis slams double

Pakistan pile 594-5, Younis slams double

Rediff.com11 Dec 2011

Younis Khan smashed an unbeaten double hundred and Asad Shafiq helped himself to his maiden Test century before regular strikes put Pakistan on course for a win in the first Test against Bangladesh on Sunday.

Abu Dhabi T20: England beat Pakistan, win series 2-1

Abu Dhabi T20: England beat Pakistan, win series 2-1

Rediff.com28 Feb 2012

Captain Stuart Broad and Jade Dernbech held their nerve in the closing overs to bowl England to a five-run victory and a 2-1 series win over Pakistan in the final Twenty20 international in Abu Dhabi on Monday.