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  • Zaman Khan wins hearts of cricket fans despite Pakistan’s loss

    Zaman Khan wins hearts of cricket fans despite Pakistan’s loss

    Defending champions Sri Lanka qualified for the finals after defeating Pakistan in the crucial match of the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup.

    The journey of the green shirts in the tournament ended and Pakistan didn’t make it to the final but thanks to fast bowler Zaman Khan, this success remained difficult for the opposing team until the last ball.

    Zaman’s moment came when Sri Lanka needed eight runs from the last six balls and he bowled the last over. Sri Lanka needed two runs from his last ball but as a result of poor fielding SriLankan batsman Aslanka scored easily and took his team to the final by winning the match.

    After the big loss, Pakistan could not hide their depression in the stadium. Zaman Khan became emotional sitting on the pitch, after which Shaheen Afridi and other cricketers hugged and comforted him.

    The national team is being criticized by cricket fans due to poor fielding and batting, but also a picture of Zaman Khan is being viral very quickly on social media to appreciate his performance.

    Check out the comments in favor of Zaman Khan:

  • ‘Chin up King’: Celebs rally behind cricket team after Pakistan loses to Sri Lanka

    ‘Chin up King’: Celebs rally behind cricket team after Pakistan loses to Sri Lanka

    In a exhilarating match on Thursday, the Pakistani cricket team were officially out of Asia Cup 2023 after losing to Sri Lanka by two wickets, paving the way for the island nation to face off against India in Colombo. Although many expressed their disappointment at the lack of performance, including former captain Shahid Afridi, many were still proud of the effort the boys in green displayed. Since yesterday, prominent celebrities like Shahista Lodhi and Mawra Hocane sent uplifting messages to the cricket team, especially to captain Babar Azam for his efforts to make it this far.

    The aesthetic surgeon and actress took to Instagram to express her pride at the way Babar Azam kept fighting till the end.

    “Dear skipper Babar Azam, proud of the way you fought. I will never stop supporting you no matter what. Chin up King don’t let your crown fall.”

    Hocane sisters Mawra and Urwa rallied behind the boys in green, commending them for their hard work and prayed that more achievements will arrive soon.

    Singer Falak Shabir shared a screenshot of Zaman Khan and wrote:

    “Headsup Zaman Khan you tried his best, we are proud of you. Sri Lanka well played. Pakistan hum tumharay saath hain next time In Sha Allah.”

  • Did we lose the match because of Shehbaz’s tweets? X users say yes

    Did we lose the match because of Shehbaz’s tweets? X users say yes

    Former Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif is a big sports fan and tweets about cricket and tennis quite often. His tweets full of excitement during the Asia Cup about Pakistani cricketers created quite a stir, but not for the right reasons. Twitter (now X) users are blaming Shehbaz for Pakistan’s loss. Here’s why.

    On September 2 when Pakistan played its first match against India in Asia Cup 2023,Shehbaz tweeted that the Indians “CANNOT PLAY’ Shaheen Shah Afridi.

    However, in the next match between Pakistan and India, Shaheen’s performance was so bad that even his father-in-law Shahid Afridi was not happy with his performance.

    “If we ball like Naseem Shah in initial overs, the situation could have been different. Shaheen’s line and length were not good, he gets frustrated if he doesn’t get wickets in early overs because he is known as a wicket taker in the first over,” said Shahid about Shaheen.

    Pakistan lost the match to India by 228 runs.

    Pakistan lost the crucial Super 4 match against Sri Lanka yesterday and thus couldn’t qualify for the Asia Cup final.

    Shehbaz Sharif was quick to buck up the Boys in Green.

    “That was an incredible last over, Zaman. A great game of cricket indeed.”

    X users were quick to point out that after Shehbaz praised Shaheen, he performed badly and now that he has praised Zaman Khan, his career may be over. One user told Shehbaz to “stay away from cricket”.

    Here are some tweets:

  • Asia Cup 2023: Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by two wickets to reach finals

    Asia Cup 2023: Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by two wickets to reach finals

    Sri Lanka beat Pakistan on Thursday by two wickets after a thrilling match of the Super 4 stage of Asia Cup 2023. In the first inning, Pakistan set a total of 252 runs in 42 overs, losing seven wickets in a lackluster performance. Muhammad Rizwan was the top scorer with 86 runs, while Abdullah Shafiq scored 52 runs and Iftikhar Ahmed scored 47 runs.

    Matheesha Pathirana was a key performer from the bowling side, taking three wickets.
    In the second inning, Sri Lanka started aggressively, putting up 11 runs in the first over. The island nation then lost two wickets on 82 runs but after that, Samarwickrama and Kusal Mendis scored a 102-run partnership that helped Sri Lanka successfully chase the total.

    With Sri Lanka needing 12 runs in the last two overs, Shaheen Afridi bowled a stunning over with only 3 runs given. Zaman Khan came to bowl the last over and bowled his 4 balls on good length. Sri Lanka needed six runs on two balls as Aslanka hit a boundary in the slip. Zaman Khan bowled his last ball and Aslanka pushed it to the leg side scored two runs and led the team to victory.

    Sri Lanka will play the final with India in Colombo.

    Live Update:

    SRILANKA179/3 (30 Overs)

    Much needed wicket for Pakistan, Sadeera Samarawickrama caught on fourth ball of 30th over by Iftikhar Ahmed. Sadeera Scored 48 runs.

    SRILANKA81/2 (13.4 Overs)

    Pakistan takes his second wicket as Shadab khan grabs a good catch on his ball. Pathum Nishanka score 29 runs.

    SRILANKA 28/1 (4 Overs)

    First wicket down! What a through by Shadab Khan. Kusal parera run out on 17 runs.

    PAKISTAN 252/6 (42 Overs)

    Asia Cup 2023: Pak vs Sri Lanka

    Rizwan’s batting takes Pakistan to 252/7 in 42 overs

    Pakistan set a total of 252 runs by losing 7 wickets in 42 overs. Muhammad Rizwan was top scorer with 86 runs on 73 balls. Matheesha Pathirana was key performer from bowling side by taking 3 wickets.

    Shadab Khan caught on the second ball of 42nd over by Paramod Madhushan. He scored 3 runs.

    PAKISTAN 242/6 (41 Overs)

    Iftikhar Ahmed caught on fourth ball of 41st over by Matheesha Pathirana. Iftikhar scored 47 runs.

    PAKISTAN 184/5 (35 Overs)

    PAKISTAN 138/5 (30 Overs)

    The match is start with 42 overs per-side.

    Rain in Colombo

    Pakistan-Sri Lanka match was delayed for a bit due to rain in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

    Pakistan is at 130/5 after 27.4 overs.

    PAKISTAN 130/5(27.4 Overs)

    Muhammad Nawaz bowled out on the fourth ball of 28th over by Theekshana. He scored 12 runs on 12 balls.

    PAKISTAN 109/4(25 Overs)

    Muhammad Haris catch out on the last ball of 24th over by Mathesha Pathirana. He scored 3 runs on 9 balls.

    PAKISTAN 100/3 (22 Overs)

    Abdullah Shafiq catch out on the fourth ball 22nd over by Mathesha Pathirana. He scored 52 runs on 69 balls.

    PAKISTAN 88/2(20 Overs)

    PAKISTAN 73/2 (16 Overs)

    Babar azam stumped out on the last ball of 16th over by Dunith Vellalage. Babar scored 29 runs on 35 balls.

    PAKISTAN 72/1 (15 Overs)

    PAKISTAN 40/1 (10 Overs)

    PAKISTAN 27/1 (7.0 Overs)

    Pakistan lost his first wicket as Fakhar zaman bowled out on the second ball of fourth over by Paramod Madhushan. He scored 4 runs on 11 balls.

    Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first.

    The rain has stopped completely and most of the covers are off. The toss will take place at 5:00 PM. This will be a 45 over game each side.

    Toss delayed due to rain.

    Pakistan and Sri Lanka are playing Knock-out match. The winning team will qualify for the final where they will compete against India.

  • Asia Cup 2023: Pakistan makes five changes for Sri Lanka clash

    Asia Cup 2023: Pakistan makes five changes for Sri Lanka clash

    Pakistan has made five changes in their playing XI before the crucial Asia Cup 2023 clash against Sri Lanka. Pacers Nasim Shah and Haris Rauf got injured during the match against India while Agha Salman was also injured during the same match with a ball hitting his face.

    Zaman Khan and Wasim Junior will replace both pacers while Saud Shakeel will be replacing Agha Salman. Two further changes were made in the squad, with Muhammad Haris replacing Fakhar Zaman and Muhammad Nawaz replacing Fahim Ashraf.

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    The match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka will start today at 2:30 PM. The winning team will make their place in the final against India. If the match is washed out by the rain, Sri Lanka will qualify for the final because of better NRR (Net Run Rate).

    The final will be played on September 17 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

    Here is the Playing XI of Pakistan against Sri Lanka:

  • Naseem out, Zaman in; Rauf to possibly play today against Sri Lanka

    Naseem out, Zaman in; Rauf to possibly play today against Sri Lanka

    Right-arm fast bowler Zaman Khan has replaced Naseem Shah in today’s Asia Cup 2023 match against Sri Lanka.

    According to a press release issued by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Naseem Shah got injured on Monday in the last match against India. Pakistan team’s medical panel is continuously monitoring his health as the upcoming one-day international World Cup is going to start on October 5.

    Zaman Khan joined the team on Thursday and will bowl against Sri Lanka in today’s crucial match.

    PCB also said about pacer Haris Rauf that he “continues to recover well” after he felt discomfort in his right flank in the match against India.

    “These two fast bowlers are our assets, and the team’s medical panel will provide them the best possible care ahead of the all-important World Cup,” the press release quoted the team’s doctor, Sohail Saleem, as saying.

    Shahnwaz Dhani also joined the 17-player squad on Thursday.

  • Sassur jee naraz; Shahid Afridi not happy with Shaheen Afridi’s performance against India

    Sassur jee naraz; Shahid Afridi not happy with Shaheen Afridi’s performance against India

    Pakistan cricket team’s former captain Shahid Afridi expressed disappointment at son-in-law Shaheen Afridi’s recent performance against India in a crucial match of Super 4 stage in Asia Cup 2023.

    Pakistan was defeated by a massive margin of 228 runs. Chasing the target of 357 runs, Pakistani team collapsed on 128 runs in 32 overs.

    Shahid Afridi said, “Shaheen would have to be consistent on his line and length. If you are not getting wickets in early two overs, you don’t have to be angry.”

    The senior Afraid was of the view that Shaheen should bowl on the same length as Naseem Shah. “The pitch was good for bowling but our bowling was not good,” the former captain said.

    He observed that some people were asking on social media why Pakistan had decided to bowl first. “If we ball like Naseem Shah in initial overs, the situation could have been different. Shaheen’s line and length were not good, he gets frustrated if he doesn’t get wickets in early overs because he is known as a wicket taker in the first over.”

  • Asia Cup 2023: Pakistan, Sri Lanka to play knock-out game for Finals spot

    After India beat Sri Lanka in the Super Four stage match on Tuesday, Pakistan now have a fair chance to qualify for the Asia Cup finals. India has already qualified for the finals.

    Pakistan and Sri Lanka have two points each but with a better bet run rate, Sri Lanka is in a more secure position. If Pakistan defeats Sri Lanka in the next match, Pakistan will qualify for the finals to meet India. But unfortunately, if the match is washed out by rain both teams will get 1 point and Sri Lanka will qualify for the finals because of a better run rate.

    Earlier Pakistan was defeated by India by a massive margin of 228 runs.

    Let’s take a look at the Points:

    Asia Cup super 4 standing

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  • Babar Azam named ICC Men’s Player of the Month

    Babar Azam named ICC Men’s Player of the Month

    Pakistan captain Babar Azam was crowned ICC (International Cricket Council) player of the month of August on Tuesday. Babar Azam was shortlisted for Player of the Month along with Pakistani all-rounder Shadab Khan and West Indian Wicketkeeper batsman Nicholas Pooran.

    Pakistan cricket captain Babar Azam and all-rounder Shadab Khan have been shortlisted for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Player of the Month award. The award is based on recent performances in the last month from day 1 to the last day of the month.

    Pakistani skipper Babar Azam is aiming to become the first men’s category cricketer to win three ICC Player of the Month awards. West-Indies Wicket keeper Nicholas Pooran is also nominated for the ICC Player of the Month Award along with Babar and Shadab.

    Babar Azam recently scored 53 and 60 runs against Afghanistan and 151 runs against Nepal in the first match of Asia Cup 2023.

    Shadab Khan is shortlisted for the first time as the ICC Player of the Month award after his recent performances with bat and ball. Shadab Khan took three wickets against Afghanistan in the last ODI match and four wickets against Nepal in the opening match of Asia Cup 2023.

    Nicholas Pooran is also nominated for the first time as the ICC Player of the Month award. He scored 176 runs against India in five T20 matches series and led the team to win the series by 3-2.

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    These shortlisted players are then voted for by fans around the world and by an independent ICC voting academy.

    The ICC Voting Academy comprises former players, well-known journalists, broadcasters, and members of the ICC Hall of Fame.

    ICC Voting Academy has 90% of the voting shares while the remaining 10% shares of the fans. Fans can register their vote on the official website of ICC. The winners of the month are announced every second Monday of each month.

  • Asia Cup 2023: Here is how Pakistan can qualify for the final

    In the previous match of the Super Four stage, India defeated Pakistan by a huge margin of 228 runs. India batted first and scored 356 runs while losing just two wickets. While chasing this mammoth target, Pakistan scored only 128 runs in 32 overs.

    Before this match, the Pakistan team was on top of the table, however, they are now at number three, with Sri Lanka at number two and India is on top.


    Here are some possible ways for the Pakistan team to qualify for the final:

    On Tuesday, India and Sri Lanka face each other. If India beats Sri Lanka in today’s match, Pakistan will have to beat only Sri Lanka without any run rate issue.
    If the match between India and Sri Lanka is washed out by rain, Pakistan has to beat Sri Lanka without any runrate issue. If Sri Lanka beats India, Pakistan has to beat Sri Lanka by a huge margin to qualify.

    Pakistan and Sri Lanka will play their next match on September 14. If this match is washed out by rain, then Pakistan will be eliminated from the competition.

    If Sri Lanka beat India and Pakistan beat Sri Lanka then the finalist will be decided on net run rate.

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