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Express Tribune
29-03-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Pak women's team can excel: Junaid
Pakistan women's cricket team's bowling coach, Junaid Khan, has expressed confidence in the team's ability to qualify for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup. He believes the players have worked hard to minimize their weaknesses and are well-prepared for the qualifiers. "The players have made an effort to overcome their weaknesses. Now, it will be interesting to see how they perform in the matches. The way they are playing, I am hopeful that Pakistan will qualify for the World Cup," Junaid Khan stated. The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier is set to take place in Lahore from April 9. Speaking during the training camp, Junaid Khan acknowledged the added pressure of playing at home. "There is always pressure when playing at home because the expectation is to perform at our best. We have worked not only on technical aspects but also on strengthening the players mentally," he said. Junaid also pointed out that the lack of regular international series affects the team's performance. "Women's cricket doesn't get many series, and match experience is always more beneficial than just training camps. However, the players are putting in great effort. PCB's decision to bring in modern-day coaches has been a good step, as players are now being trained according to modern cricket standards," he added. Junaid Khan described the squad as well-balanced, with selections based on performance. Lahore Blues clinch National T20 Cup Lahore Blues secured their fifth National T20 Cup title with a commanding nine-wicket victory over Peshawar Region in the final. The match, played in Faisalabad, saw Peshawar Region struggle with the bat as they posted 110/9 in their 20 overs. Lahore Blues' bowlers dominated the innings, with Salman Mirza leading the attack by claiming four wickets. Muhammad Irfan picked up two, while Qasim Akram, Nisar Ahmed, and Muhammad Rizwan took one wicket each.
Express Tribune
28-03-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Farhan powers Peshawar into final
Sahibzada Farhan's brilliant batting display helped Peshawar Region reach the final of the National T20 Cup after a big win against Abbottabad in the first semifinal at Iqbal Stadium on Wednesday. Peshawar were asked to bat first and put up a huge total of 243 runs for three wickets in their 20 overs. They scored at an impressive run rate of over 12 runs per over. The star of the innings was Sahibzada Farhan, who smashed a record-breaking 148 runs off just 72 balls. His innings included 10 fours and 12 massive sixes, with a striking rate of over 200. His powerful knock set the perfect platform for his team. Waqar Ahmed supported him well, scoring 34 runs off 27 balls. He hit three boundaries and a six before losing his wicket when the team score was 116 in 11.1 overs. Maaz Sadaqat also played a quick innings, making 31 runs off 17 balls with four fours and a six. He got out at 221/2 in 18.5 overs but helped maintain the strong momentum. Chasing a big target, Abbottabad managed 187 runs for eight wickets in their 20 overs. Shahzaib scored 53 runs off 43 balls, hitting six fours and two sixes. Sajjad Ali Hashmi added 37 runs off 22 balls with a strike rate of 168.18. Their partnership gave Abbottabad a good start before Sajjad got out when the score was 74 in the seventh over. Afaq Ahmed (14 off 6) and Khayam Khan (13 off 6) tried to keep up the scoring rate, but Abbottabad kept losing wickets. Atizaz Habib Khan (5), Ahmed Khan (2), and Kamran Ghulam (2) could not make an impact. For Peshawar, Usman Tariq, Mohammad Imran Jr., Israrullah, and Iftikhar Ahmed all took two wickets each.
