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Cricketer Kamran Akmal has complained that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has forgotten about it’s former players. He asked how can he go to watch a match, when the board did not send free passes.

The sensational matches of PSL are going on right now, but former cricketers are missing out from going to the stadium to watch them.

PCB has banned free passes and tickets even before the start of the event, which has also affected former national cricketers.

When the former national wicketkeeper-batter Kamran Akmal, who participated in the PSL transmission of ARY, was asked about going to the match stadium, he said that he could not go.

He demanded that Chairman PCB Mohsin Naqvi and the Chief Selector take immediate notice of the matter and give a “shut-up call” to the responsible persons.

PCB traditionally used to send special passes to ex-national players for major cricket events in the country.

Portugal’s star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has banned for two matches and fined after making inappropriate gestures during a match against Al-Shabaab.

According to foreign media reports, Cristiano Ronaldo, who represents Al-Nasr Club in the Saudi Football League, is facing a ban for making inappropriate gestures at the fans during the game against Al-Shabaab.

During the match, fans chanted “Messi Messi”, referring to Argentinian star player Lionel Messi, angering Ronaldo. However, after scoring a goal, he made inappropriate gestures towards the fans. A video went viral on social media.

Later, the Saudi football body announced an investigation into the video and banned and fined the player. Ronaldo’s team won the match 3-2.

However, now after the ban, the star footballer has been ruled out of today’s match against Al Hazm and is expected to be absent from the AFC Champions League quarter-final match as well.

International Cricket Council (ICC) elite umpire Marais Erasmus from South Africa has announced his retirement.

According to foreign media, a test series to be played between New Zealand and Australia will be the last assignment of the 60-years-old Erasmus.

He umpired in 80 Tests, 124 ODIs and 43 T20 matches. He also officiated in 18 Women’s T20 matches and was named ICC Umpire of the Year three times.

Erasmus says that in October last year he told the ICC about retirement. He has also played first-class cricket for South Africa.

In the 15th match of Pakistan Super League 9, Islamabad United defeated Karachi Kings by 7 wickets. Islamabad United achieved the target of 166 runs given by Karachi Kings in 18.3 overs with the loss of 3 wickets.

Karachi Kings inning

Karachi Kings scored 165 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the scheduled overs and set Islamabad United a target of 166 runs to win. Kieron Pollard remained not out with 48 runs, captain Shan Masood scored 27 runs, Tim Seifert was dismissed for 8 runs by Imad Wasim.

Leus du Plooy returned to the pavilion after scoring 24 runs, Shoaib Malik was run out after scoring 6 runs.

For United, Imad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Hunain Shah and Agha Salman took one wicket each.

Islamabad United inning

From Islambad’s side, Colin Munro played a brilliant innings of 82 runs off 47 balls, his innings included 8 fours and 4 sixes. Alex Hales was outstanding with 47 runs, Imad Wasim returned to the pavilion without scoring any runs, captain Shadab Khan remained not out with 10 runs and Agha Salman scored 25 runs.

On behalf of Karachi Kings, Hasan Ali, Tabriz Shamsi and Muhammad Nawaz could get one wicket each.

Usama Mir has become the spin bowler with the most wickets in an innings in the nine-year history of Pakistan Super League (PSL).

In the last match of the ninth edition of the tournament, played at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore on Tuesday, Multan Sultans against Lahore Qalandars, Usama Mir took six wickets while conceding 40 runs in four overs. The bowler’s mother also came to watch the match in the stadium.

Multan Sultans defeated defending champions Lahore Qalandars by a huge margin of 60 runs and achieved their fifth victory in the event. Chasing Multan Sultans’ target of 215 runs, Lahore Qalandars were bowled out for just 154 runs in 17 overs.

Lahore Qalandars’ head coach Aqib Javed has criticised his team for playing bad cricket. “Multan Sultans had very limited players but despite that, they showed the best performance. Lahore team played very bad cricket today,” he remarked after yet another poor performance by the team.

“Our team relies a lot on bowling. This year we lost due to incomplete bowling, Qalandars could not form a combination. Bowling and fielding looked off color, 200 runs are being made on Lahore pitch,” the irate former fast bowler said.

“We have different variety of spinners, but when we don’t get wickets, things become difficult. We try different things, some efforts succeed, some failed against Sultans. Qalandars played bad cricket in all three areas, did not play cricket like they did in previous matches.”

In the 14th match of PSL 9, Multan Sultans defeated Lahore Qalandars by 60 runs, this is the sixth consecutive defeat of Qalandars in the event.

Multan Sultans scored 214 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in the allotted overs and set Lahore Qalandars a target of 215 runs to win. After Muhammad Rizwan was dismissed for no runs, opener Usman Khan played a brilliant innings of 96 runs and played an important role in taking the team’s total to 211 runs.

Iftikhar Ahmed remained not out by scoring 40 runs off 18 balls, Reza Hendricks also scored 40 runs.

Chasing 215 runs by Multan Sultans, Qalandar’s team collapsed on 154 runs in 17 overs. Sahibzada Farhan was prominent by scoring 31 runs, van der Dusen returned to the pavilion by scoring 30 runs.

Fakhar Zaman was dismissed on 23 runs, Kamran Ghulam scored 12 runs, Sikandar Raza was also a guest for 17 runs, captain Shaheen Shah Afridi scored 9 runs.

Leg-spinner Usama Mir took 6 wickets for Sultans and became the first spinner to take 6 wickets in PSL.

Namibian cricketer Loftie Eaton has created a new record for the fastest century in Men’s T20 Internationals.

Loftie Eaton scored the fastest century in a match against Nepal in a tri-nation series, completing the century in just 33 balls, scoring a blistering 101 runs off 36 balls against Nepal, which included 11 fours and 5 sixes.

Earlier, the record for the fastest century in T20 Internationals was held by Nepal’s Kaushal Malla, who completed a 34-ball century against Mongolia last year.

Thanks to Eaton’s aggressive innings, Namibia scored 206 runs for 4 wickets in the allotted 20 overs and in reply, the Nepali team lost the match by 20 runs.