Pakistan bulldozed Bangladesh by 70 runs in a rain-curtailed tri-series opener to extend their unbeaten run in one-day internationals to 12 at Sher-e-Bangla stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka on Sunday. Riding on sparkling half-centuries by Salman Butt (70) and Mohammad Yousuf (59), Pakistan scored a challenging 233 before being folded in 39.3 overs, after sent in to bat in a match reduced to a 40-40 affair.
Congress party and National Conference, the erstwhile ruling alliance in Jammu and Kashmir, are likley to "stay away" from tomorrow's swearing-in ceremony.
Irfan Pathan is fifth in the all-rounders' list.
Opener Nasir Jamshed smashed a fluent 74 to help Pakistan pull off an unconvincing five-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the second one-day international on Thursday. Chasing 239 for victory, flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi came to Pakistan's rescue with a powerful 43 not out from 27 balls after Zimbabwe had reduced the hosts to 178 for five in the 38th over.
Both batsmen scored fifties as India beat Pakistan by five wickets in the first ODI in Guwahati on Monday.
The ruling National Conference's traditional bastion Ganderbal is set for a triangular fight with People's Democratic Party, National Conference and an Independent contesting the polls after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah decided not to contest from the constituency which goes to polls on November 25.
Sehwag, however, could not improve on his seventh position.
Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik has dismissed reports about a move by some senior players to oust him from the skipper's job.
Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 150 runs in the fifth and final one-day international to complete a 5-0 series win at National Stadium, Karachi on Saturday.
Opener Salman Butt struck an aggressive 76 to help Pakistan to a comfortable seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in the rain hit second one-day international on Friday. Butt, who hit nine fours and a six added a sixth 50 to his four one-day hundreds and, with Mohammad Yousuf (32 not out), allowed Pakistan successfully to chase a revised target of 158 runs in 25 overs.
Pakistan posted 347 for 5 and then restricted the visitors to 243 for 7 in 50 overs.
Stand-in captain Younis Khan scored a gritty 107 not out as Pakistan, chasing 345 for victory, drew the second Test against India.
Pakistan, set 380 to win from 80 overs, made no effort to go for the runs after Hoggard dismissed both openers with only 33 on the board.
South Africa beat Pakistan by 14 runs in the fifth and final ODI to clinch the five-match series 3-2.
South Africa beat Pakistan by 45 runs in the first ODI at the Gaddafi stadium on Thursday.
A large number of people assembled at their home in Chadbugh locality and bid a tearful adieu to the brothers.
Yousuf Malik, a resident of Check Rambirpora village in Anantnag district, had received the bullet injury in his left leg during an encounter with security forces in Kulgam early on Thursday.
One-Day International career statistics of Pakistan's squad for the Champions Trophy.
The Indian cueist will take on Supoj Saenia of Thailand in Sunday's final.
The Karachi-based anti-corruption court issued warrants after Federal Investigation Agency reportedly found evidence that Gilani and his minister Faheem were involved in the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) corruption scandal.
Liam Plunkett took three wickets as England scored their first major victory of the Pakistan tour with a 42-run win in the opening ODI.
No proposal to facilitate return of youth across LoC: J&K
South Africa were 131 for 5 at the close on Day 1 of the third Test, after dismissing Pakistan for 157.
Pakistan beat the West Indies by seven wickets in the third one-day international to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
India resisted Pakistan's challenge to win the 2005 Lawrencepur Snooker Challenge 39-38 at the Karachi Club
"This is a very difficult wicket and it is going to get worse to bat on as the game progresses," Inzamam added.
Hours after taking over as the new Pakistan Cricket Board chief, Naseem Ashraf also sacked assistant coach Mushtaq Ahmed.
Matthew Hoggard said England had failed to perform in all departments after being dominated by Pakistan in the fourth Test.
The father of one of the 2 youths killed in Budgam firing incident has expressed gratitude to the Army for completing the inquiry within 3 weeks but claimed no one from the official machinery had come to visit them.
Irfan Pathan made history on Sunday when he became the first bowler to claim a hat-trick in the first over of a Test.
James Anderson (4-48) and Ian Blackwell (3-29) led England to a face-saving six-runs win over Pakistan in the fifth ODI
Bell and Collingwood steered England to 121 for two at the end of day four.
The home side was 446 for 5 in their first innings, a lead of 158, after day 3 in the third Test against England.
England snapped up three late wickets to leave Pakistan 183 for 6 at the close on the fourth day in the second Test, an overall lead of 199 runs.
Former Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf rates legendary Sachin Tendulkar as a better performer than Virat Kohli despite the current India captain's recent astounding form.
Razzaq said that India skipper Virat Kohli and Pakistan's Babar Azam should not be compared to each other
Former Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf believes that India captain Virat Kohli is not in the league of legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid.
Sparking a controversy, a Congress candidate for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections has mentioned the marriage of his daughter as a "liability" in his affidavit submitted along with his nomination papers.
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