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Hameed hits hundred for Notts against Somerset
Rothesay County Championship Division One, Trent Bridge, Nottingham (day two) Somerset 438: Rew 166, Abell 156; Abbas 3-60, Pennington 3-71 Nottinghamshire 189-2: Hameed 103*, McCann 48 Notts (2 pts) trail Somerset (3 pts) by 249 runs Match scorecard Captain Haseeb Hameed's third century of the season helped title-chasing Nottinghamshire build a solid foundation in reply to Somerset's 438 on day two of their County Championship clash at Trent Bridge. Hameed, who struck 15 fours and two sixes, also passed 1,000 first-class runs for the season with the same shot that completed his hundred. He had earlier shared a stand of 101 for the second wicket with Freddie McCann (48). At 189-2, though, Nottinghamshire, who began this round one point behind Division One leaders and defending champions Surrey, still have much work to do, trailing by 249 runs even after third-placed Somerset lost their last seven wickets for 100, Mohammad Abbas (3-60) and Dillon Pennington (3-71) sharing the bowling honours for the home side. Somerset's 438 all out - while a total not to be sniffed at after being asked to bat first - perversely still felt like fewer than they probably should have got on a pitch with little in it for the bowling side, given that they had been 338-3 before Tom Abell's demise shortly before Tuesday's close. Abbas excepted, Notts had not been at their best with the ball on the opening day. They looked better for a night's reflection, yet most of the damage suffered by Somerset was to some degree self-inflicted. Of the four wickets to fall in adding 58 before lunch, nightwatchman Jack Leach cut the first ball of the day straight to backward point, after which James Rew fell into a trap set on the leg side as his impressive 166 ended with him athletically caught behind pulling. Tom Banton, chasing a wide one, and Archie Vaughan, nibbling outside off stump, gave Joe Clarke two much easier catches in his latest tour of duty keeping wicket, this time because Kyle Verreynne is back home in South Africa for an awards ceremony. Migael Pretorius popped back a tame return catch for Calvin Harrison soon after lunch. Craig Overton's 31 not out was the third highest score in an innings dominated by Rew's 313-run fourth-wicket stand with Abell (156). Jake Ball, the former Notts quick, made 24 against his old mates before chipping back a catch to Liam Patterson-White after 41 were added for the last wicket. Opening a Notts innings for the 100th time together, Haseeb and Ben Slater were quickly parted, Slater falling to the eighth ball of the innings, shouldering arms to a ball from Craig Overton that clipped his off stump. Yet it took another 28 overs for the Somerset attack to make a second incision. McCann was looking to match Hameed, who had just completed an 87-ball half-century, when Ball offered him a delivery wide of off stump. It was a boundary for the taking to the short side of the square but he flashed at the ball and it took the edge, Rew having no problem taking the catch. If this represented a potential opening for Somerset, though, it was not one that offered any more than a glimpse of light, as Hameed and Clarke negotiated a safe passage through the 25 overs that remained. Hameed survived a chance on 91, albeit a difficult one, when he drove a ball back hard at Pretorius, who instinctively flung out a hand but could only prevent runs. The Notts skipper celebrated his reprieve by lofting Vaughan's off spin down the ground, not cleanly but with enough power to beat the fielder and the boundary for his second six, then patiently waiting on 99 to drive the same bowler to the long-on boundary for his 15th four and his 18th first-class century. ECB Reporters' Network, supported by Rothesay Notifications, social media and more with BBC Sport
Deccan Herald
22-07-2025
- Sport
- Deccan Herald
Grateful Hameed recalls Kohli's kind gesture
Haseeb Hameed went through extremely tough times after being banished from the England side following a horror Ashes performance where he posted six consecutive single‑digit scores. It was a time Hameed didn't know what was happening to his game when he reached out to Virat Kohli, whose response gave the youngster the confidence he needed. 'Actually, within the cricketing circle, I'd say, like, Virat's actually been super helpful,' Hameed said. 'He's, you know, every time I've kind of had any sort of query or question about batting, he's been more than willing to give his time. And yeah, it's not just kind of a short period of time. He's happy to go as long as we need.' 'Honestly, I've got a lot of respect for him. Always have had it. But yeah, in terms of what he's done for me as a person, as a player, even through my difficult moments, I think speaks a lot about him as a character and his kind of humility and the way he goes about things.' Haseeb took Kohli's number when the then India skipper met him at Mohali after he had fractured his little finger on his left hand. 'Virat, in that first tour, playing against him, being lucky enough to kind of speak to him at the end of my tour, obviously when I had my injury, he was kind enough to spare me a few moments after the end of that Test match. 'I mean, he's probably the biggest superstar in the game, maybe even ever, if you look at his kind of social media following. So for him to be so willing to kind of give his time and personal space to someone, he didn't need to do that. 'I was a young kid, 19‑years‑old. He didn't need to do that. But the fact that he was so willing and able to do that was, speaks testament to him as a character.'
Yahoo
22-07-2025
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At least three killed in landslide, heavy rains in northern Pakistan
A landslide triggered by torrential monsoon rains has killed at least three people in northern Pakistan, according to local officials, as operations continued to rescue 15 missing people. More than eight vehicles were swept away on Monday when heavy rains triggered a landslide on a highway in Gilgit-Baltistan's Diamer district, Abdul Hameed, Diamer's district police officer, told the AFP news agency on Tuesday. 'Three dead bodies have been recovered and more than 15 are still missing.' Flash floods, collapsed buildings and electrocutions have killed 221 people since the monsoon season arrived in the country in late June, with heavier rains than usual. Several of the victims were tourists from other parts of Pakistan visiting the popular tourist destination of Gilgit-Baltistan, a province in Pakistan-administered Kashmir renowned for its lush valleys and crystal-clear lakes. Hameed said at least 10 vehicles were buried under the debris. 'The rescue operation has been launched again at 6:00am today [01:00 GMT],' he added. 'Rescuers also evacuated four injured people, one of whom is in a critical condition', said Faizullah Faraq, spokesman for the provincial government, confirming three deaths to AFP. 'Hundreds of trapped tourists have since been brought to safety; government teams cleared debris and escorted them off the mountain road, while local villagers provided emergency shelter and assistance,' Faraq added. Floods in the area on Monday have damaged 50 houses, four bridges, a hotel, and a school, as well as blocked major highways and damaged communication signals. Elsewhere in Pakistan The remainder of Pakistan has not been spared, with 221 killed nationwide in incidents related to the monsoon since June 26. The death toll includes '104 children and 40 women', with more than 500 people also injured, Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority said Tuesday. A spokeswoman for the agency told AFP that the heavy rains usually start later in the monsoon season. 'Such death tolls are usually seen in August, but this year the impact has been markedly different,' she said. The national meteorological service warns that the risk of heavy rain and possibly flash floods remains high in the country's northern and eastern provinces, with the risk of floods and landslides. In mid-June, at least 65 people were killed and nearly 300 injured within 24 hours when monsoon rains hit Punjab province, which borders India. In late June, at least 13 tourists were swept to their deaths while sheltering from flash floods on a raised river bank in another province in northern Pakistan. The rains are a routine part of South Asia's climate and are essential for crop irrigation and replenishing water supplies. However, their adverse effect has worsened in recent years due to rapid urban expansion, poor drainage systems, and more frequent extreme weather events linked to climate change. The country is still struggling to recover from the devastating floods of 2022, which affected almost a third of the country and more than 33 million people. About 1,700 people were killed, and much of the harvest was lost. Solve the daily Crossword
New Indian Express
21-07-2025
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- New Indian Express
With Kohli just a call away, Haseeb piles on runs in his quest for an England return
"Hopefully, obviously the selection part of it is not in our hands," Hameed, whose family has roots in Gujarat, said. "Ultimately, you know, I've got a job to do when I play for Nottinghamshire. Obviously, I'm captain as well. So when I'm at Notts, I'm fully immersed in trying to do the best I can for the team and contribute and know that, you know, those England ambitions, which are always there and always will be there, will be looked after hopefully by me putting in performances for Nottinghamshire. So yeah, the fact that I've been able to do that in the last couple of years is pleasing. Haseeb attributed his and England's approach for their downfall during the Ashes 2021-22 and admitted there has been a big cultural change ever since. But he affirmed he made the changes in his batting style and approach even before the Bazball era. "I was asked the other day whether I had made changes as a result of the current leadership. I can honestly say I made changes before Stokesy took over as captain and McCullum came in as coach. After that Australia tour, one of the learnings for me was finding a way to put pressure on the best bowlers in the world. Because they don't miss and you have to try and make them miss. I certainly started making changes to my game from then. I guess it coincided with this new leadership in the England team. I guess the one thing that looks really strong about the current leadership is they back players. So the players that they tend to select, they're then happy to give them quite a long run at it. I think as a player that's a really good place to be. As a player you just want someone that's going to back you through good times and bad times." He opined he was decent with the willow before that horrific Australia tour and the current regime of backing players should be the case to make sure they get enough opportunities. "I guess in my case, at the moment, I feel like I've had one really bad, tough tour in international cricket in Australia, in the Ashes. So, it's magnified. But the six Test matches in the lead up to that, I felt like went okay, both against India at home and away. So in kind of challenging conditions and challenging circumstances. But yeah, one bad tour and I guess what this current leadership has shown is this current regime kind of select players even though they might have had a bad tour. And sometimes you see the results of that."
Express Tribune
03-07-2025
- Express Tribune
Man guns down father-in-law in 'self-defence'
A man shot dead his father-in-law and two of his friends, allegedly in self-defence in Mominabad. The prime suspect Hameed Khan was on the run whereas his brother Rehmat Khan and his father Shahjahan Khan courted arrest. The deceased have been identified as 40-year-old Ghausuddin Ayub, 45-year-old Gul Bat Naik, and 25-year-old Ameen. Speaking to the media, Hameed's uncle Sheran said that Ghausuddin owed Rs7 million to his son-in-law Hameed who runs a used clothing business. On Thursday, when Hameed was away, Ghaus came to his house with his friends to take his daughter back. They allegedly told Shahjahan and Rehmat that they had already killed Hameed and had come to take his widow home. At that moment, Hameed returned home, leading to a heated argument between him and Ghaus. During the altercation, Ghaus pulled out a pistol prompting Hameed to draw and both parties opened fire. As the guns fell silent, Ghaus and his two friends lay dead while Hameed suffered a shot in the leg. The police are continuing their investigation into the matter. Man torches son-in-law The Ittehad Town Police have arrested a man, Chand Sajad Masih, and his brother, Amanat Anjum Masih for allegedly torching their son-in-law Arthur Masih to death. Reportedly, the incident took place in Sector 9-B of Saeedabad, where Arthur was subjected to a brutal attack, doused in flames, and severely burned. He was rushed to the Civil Hospital's burns ward, where he succumbed to his injuries during treatment. The Ittihad Town police had registered a case based on a complaint lodged by the victim's sister.
