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Tuesday, <strong>Feb</strong>ruary <strong>13</strong>, 20<strong>18</strong><br />

Sportlight<br />

7<br />

Thoroughness of Karachi<br />

security 'remarkable': Dickason<br />

ISLAMABAD:<br />

KARACHI: In developments<br />

that have given Karachi's chances<br />

of hosting the 20<strong>18</strong> Pakistan Super<br />

League final a major fillip, ICC<br />

security consultant Reg Dickason<br />

has praised the "remarkably thorough"<br />

security arrangements for<br />

the final, saying what he had seen<br />

was "as good as he had seen in all<br />

my years". He did, however, caution<br />

that these remarks did not<br />

equate to an official approval, with<br />

the final report due to be submitted<br />

in seven days.<br />

Dickason was in Karachi to<br />

inspect a security rehearsal for the<br />

Pakistan Super League final,<br />

scheduled to be held at the<br />

National Stadium in March. While<br />

some international cricket has<br />

returned to Pakistan over the past<br />

year, it has been exclusively confined<br />

to Lahore, with Karachi<br />

unable to win over the approval of<br />

independent security consultants.<br />

Last year's PSL final was also held<br />

at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore,<br />

although several international<br />

players, including Kevin<br />

Pietersen, pulled out.<br />

"We would like to thank the<br />

PCB for providing us with such a<br />

comprehensive, thorough and professional<br />

presentation," Dickason<br />

said. "It is very encouraging, and<br />

that will be reflected in the upcoming<br />

report. We have some things<br />

we need to discuss, however, it's<br />

all extremely positive. From what<br />

we've seen today, and what's been<br />

demonstrated, and the documentation<br />

and the level of commitment<br />

by all concerned parties has left<br />

me very, very satisfied."<br />

Dickason stressed that the final<br />

decision did not rest with him, but<br />

said playing the final in Karachi<br />

"would be a very positive step.<br />

What we've seen today and in<br />

other parts of Pakistan is as good<br />

as I've seen in all my years."<br />

It was reported that over 8000<br />

security personnel from various<br />

law enforcement agencies partook<br />

in Sunday's rehearsal, which<br />

looked to replicate the arrangements<br />

for the teams that arrive in<br />

the city on the day of the final.<br />

With the match expected to be a<br />

fly-in, fly-out arrangement, the<br />

rehearsal was in two parts, covering<br />

the route from the airport to the<br />

hotel, and then on from the hotel to<br />

the stadium.<br />

Relationship with Kohli not dictated<br />

by political situation: Afridi<br />

Former<br />

Pakistan captain Shahid<br />

Afridi has lauded Virat<br />

Kohli's leadership skills<br />

and said that his relationship<br />

with the 29-year-old<br />

Indian captain cannot be<br />

defined by the prevailing<br />

political situation.<br />

Cross-border tension<br />

may have restricted Indo-<br />

Pak bilateral cricketing ties<br />

but Afridi loves to put<br />

across a point firmly. "My<br />

relationship with Virat is<br />

not dictated by political<br />

situation. Virat is a fantastic<br />

human being and an<br />

ambassador of cricket for<br />

his country, just like I am<br />

for my country," Afridi<br />

said this in an interview to<br />

Indian newspaper.<br />

"He (Kohli) has always<br />

shown a lot of respect and<br />

has even gone out of his<br />

way to present a signed<br />

jersey for my Foundation,"<br />

he added. Afridi's foundation<br />

has been working in<br />

providing clean and safe<br />

drinking water for the economically<br />

weaker sections<br />

of society. "There is a lot<br />

of warmth and fellow-feeling<br />

whenever I have spoken<br />

to Virat.<br />

It's not that we get a<br />

chance to speak a lot but<br />

from time to time, he<br />

would drop in a message<br />

and I would do the same. I<br />

congratulated him recently<br />

when I came to know the<br />

he was getting married.<br />

"I believe as cricketers<br />

we can set examples of<br />

how relationship between<br />

individuals can be a template<br />

for relationship<br />

between countries. I think<br />

after Pakistan, the two<br />

countries where I have<br />

received most love and<br />

respect are India and<br />

Australia," said the former<br />

Pakistan captain.<br />

Central Fitness Club won the<br />

S.K. Sabri Memorial Hockey Match<br />

GANGNEUNG: Figure Skating – Pyeongchang 20<strong>18</strong> Winter Olympics – Team Event Women's Single Skating Free<br />

Skating competition final.<br />

Maaz and waqar of Hyderabad Azhar Mahmood<br />

backs limited league<br />

Shabab won the Dr. Shah sand participation for<br />

Pakistani players<br />

volleyball event at Kotri River Indus<br />

KARACHI: Pakistan<br />

Sports Reporter<br />

KARACHI: Maaz and<br />

Waqar of Hyderabad<br />

Shabab won the first ever<br />

Dr.Shah sand volleyball<br />

event here at Kotri bank of<br />

river indus,organised by<br />

jamshoro volleyball association<br />

in collaboration<br />

with hyderabad divisional<br />

volleyball association and<br />

olympic sports committee.<br />

victorious team defeated<br />

Saifullah & Anwer Islam<br />

of hyderabad frontier by<br />

Karachi Whites Clinched National One-day Cup title<br />

Sports Reporter<br />

KARACHI: Fawad Alam<br />

and Danish Aziz shared a mammoth<br />

partnership as Karachi<br />

Whites were crowned champions<br />

when they defeated<br />

Islamabad by five wickets in a<br />

high-scoring final of the<br />

BRIGHTO PAINTS PRESENT<br />

COOL & COOL National Oneday<br />

Cup for Regions at the<br />

Pindi Stadium, Rawalpindi.<br />

Fawad Alam (149) and fighting<br />

Danish Aziz (84*) shared<br />

192 for the fifth wicket to<br />

enable Karachi Whites to<br />

achieve the 348-run target with<br />

three balls to spare after losing<br />

five wickets.<br />

Earlier, Pakistan’s test batsman<br />

Babar Azam (105) and<br />

Shahid Yousuf (96*) catapulted<br />

Islamabad to a huge total of<br />

347-4 in the allotted 50 overs on<br />

a batting pitch.<br />

Chasing a huge total,<br />

Karachi Whites found themselves<br />

in deep trouble, losing<br />

their in-form openers Khurram<br />

(21-17)، (15-21) & (15-<strong>13</strong>)<br />

while Ziaullah and Saif ur<br />

Rehman of Kotri Qalander<br />

beat Sadat & Hyder Ali of<br />

jamshoro shahbaz by (21-<br />

12), (21-15) & (15-<strong>13</strong>) and<br />

secured 3rd position.<br />

Director physical education<br />

or government degree<br />

college bhan Saeedabad<br />

Mr.M.Iqbal Qureshi was<br />

the chief guest of the final<br />

while president of human<br />

rights justice & defenders<br />

o r g a n i z a t i o n<br />

Manzoor (7) and Asad (22).<br />

However, Fawad and Akbarur-Rehman<br />

(41) applied themselves,<br />

sharing 106 for the third<br />

wicket to keep Karachi Whites<br />

in the hunt. Medium pacer<br />

Hamza Nadeem (1-70) gave a<br />

much-needed breakthrough to<br />

Islamabad when he bowled<br />

Akbar, who looked in pain<br />

while running between the<br />

wickets.<br />

Akbar hit two fours and one<br />

six in his 67-ball innings.<br />

Nauman Ali (1-61) added to the<br />

miseries of Karachi Whites<br />

when he got rid of Test cricketer<br />

Faisal Iqbal (4). Karachi Whites<br />

were 149-4 in the 27th over.<br />

Fawad and Danish did a glorious<br />

job with the willow to take<br />

their side comfortably home.<br />

When medium pacer Ahmed<br />

Bashir got the wicket of Fawad<br />

off the last ball of the 49th over,<br />

Karachi Whites needed just<br />

seven runs.<br />

The 32-year-old Fawad, who<br />

was dropped by Shan Masood<br />

Mr.M.Yousuf Bareecho<br />

and chief of Kotri special<br />

Engr.Shahid Kazmi were<br />

the guests of honour and<br />

they all welcomed by<br />

organising secretary<br />

Perwez Ahmed Shaikh<br />

and presented Ajraks to<br />

them.earlier in the semi<br />

finals Hyderabad Shabab<br />

team beat Kotri Qalander<br />

by (21-<strong>13</strong>) & (21-15)<br />

while Hyderabad frontier<br />

beat jamshoro Shahbaz by<br />

(21-14) & (21-15).<br />

Fawad Alam declared Man of the Final<br />

in the deep off Raza (1-49)<br />

when on 120, hammered <strong>18</strong><br />

fours in his <strong>13</strong>0-ball career-best<br />

eighth List A hundred.<br />

Imran Tahir faces<br />

racial abuse during<br />

ODI against India<br />

JOHANNESBURG:<br />

South African spinner<br />

Imran Tahir was subjected<br />

to racial abuse by a fan<br />

during the fourth one-day<br />

international against India<br />

in Johannesburg, Cricket<br />

South Africa (CSA) confirmed<br />

on Monday.<br />

The fan was eventually<br />

evicted from the stadium<br />

after the leg-spinner<br />

reported the incident to<br />

the security officials.<br />

"Cricket South Africa<br />

has noted and is aware of<br />

the circulation of video<br />

footage featuring Imran<br />

Tahir on social media and<br />

WhatsApp groups," CSA<br />

said in a press release.<br />

"Imran Tahir was verbally<br />

and racially abused<br />

by an unknown man dur-<br />

Left-handed Danish<br />

smashed six sixes and four<br />

fours in his quick-fire 65-ball<br />

knock. After opting to bat first,<br />

Dr M. Arif Hafeez<br />

Sports Reporter<br />

KARACHI: Central<br />

Fitness Club won the S.K.<br />

Sabri Memorial Hockey<br />

Match 20<strong>18</strong> by thrashing<br />

Cantt Combined 8-2. The<br />

match was organized by<br />

CFC in collaboration with<br />

Karachi Hockey<br />

Association and played at<br />

Karachi Hockey Complex<br />

Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi.<br />

Large number of viewers<br />

skipper Shan Masood (51) and<br />

Abid Ali (37) provided an 83-<br />

run brisk start to Islamabad.<br />

Asad (1-29) gave Karachi<br />

were present to see this<br />

excited match . Team CFC<br />

outshined Cantt Combined<br />

team and scored 5 goals in<br />

just 17 minutes. Center<br />

Forward Ayub Alam scored<br />

2 goals , while Right Out<br />

Farrukh Kamal, Left Out<br />

Israr, Left in Irfan Ali ,<br />

Right in Imtiaz Ali scored,<br />

Center Half Muhammad<br />

Uzair & Penalty Corner<br />

Specialist Faisal Ismail<br />

scored one goal each.<br />

DSP Abdul Khaliq was<br />

Whites the breakthrough when<br />

he held left-handed Shan off his<br />

own bowling.<br />

Left-arm paceman Zia-ul-<br />

Haq (1-71) then sent Abid back<br />

before left-arm spinner Danish<br />

Aziz (1-31) got rid of Faizan<br />

Riaz (27) to reduce Islamabad<br />

to 153-3 in the 26th over.<br />

Abid smacked two fours and<br />

one six in his patient 46-ball<br />

effort. Faizan, who was trapped<br />

lbw, struck four fours from 25<br />

balls. Babar and Shahid then<br />

batted with great control to take<br />

Islamabad to a big total.<br />

Summarized Scored:<br />

Islamabad Region 347-4 in<br />

50 overs: (Babar Azam 105, 95<br />

balls, 8x4s, 2x6, Shahid Yousaf<br />

96*, 74 balls, 9x4s, 2x6s, Shan<br />

Masood 51, 45 balls, 10x4s,<br />

Abid Ali 37, 46 balls, 2x4s, 1x6,<br />

Faizan Riaz 27, 25 balls, 4x4s,<br />

Saad Ali 26*, 15 balls, 4x4s,<br />

Asad Shafiq 1-29, Danish Aziz<br />

1-31, Zia-ul-Haq 1-71,<br />

Muhammad Asghar 1-86).<br />

Karachi Region White 349-5<br />

the chief guest of this<br />

Memorial Hockey Match.<br />

Karachi Hockey Association<br />

Joint Secretary Javed Iqbal ,<br />

Executive Members Mohsin<br />

Ali Khan & Muhammad<br />

Nadeem were also present in<br />

the prize distribution ceremony<br />

. Central Fitness Club<br />

Secretary Muhammad<br />

Nadeem said that we will<br />

organize the S.K. Sabri<br />

Memorial 5A side hockey<br />

tournament in the coming<br />

month.<br />

Syed Shahzad Shah to Inaugurate 2nd Phase of 6th<br />

National Disabled Championship today on Tuesday<br />

ing the fourth One-Day<br />

International (ODI)<br />

bowling coach Azhar against India at the Sports Reporter EVP Marketing and<br />

Mahmood believes Bidvest Wanderers RAWALPINDI: The Communication (PTCL)<br />

Pakistan Cricket Board’s Stadium on Saturday. second phase of 6th will formerly inaugurate<br />

(PCB) plan to limit country’s<br />

national players’ participation<br />

Tahir reported the incident<br />

to the stadium securi-<br />

National Disabled T- 20<br />

Cricket Championship will<br />

the event as Chief Guest at<br />

1 p.m. while Najum ul<br />

in leagues will ty, and was subsequently kick off here at The Pindi Saqib Head of<br />

help in preparing in a better accompanied by two Stadium and Diamond Communication (ICRC)<br />

way for future series. security personnel to Cricket Ground simultaneously<br />

will preside the opening<br />

Azhar was talking about identify and to have the<br />

from today <strong>Feb</strong>ruary ceremony, Former<br />

the 5-0 loss to New Zealand man ejected from the stadium.<br />

<strong>13</strong>th on Tuesday. Pakistan Captain and<br />

in Pakistan’s last tour where<br />

Syed Shahzad Shah President Pakistan<br />

they lost six consecutive<br />

matches before winning the<br />

three-match T20I 2-1.<br />

“We have had some discussions<br />

on this topic with<br />

the team management, the<br />

PCB, as well as (national<br />

selection committee head) M A N C E S T E R : something from a ground at Manchester City being<br />

Inzamamul Haq to ensure Newcastle won a Premier which manager Jose crowned champions when<br />

that in the future, we will League home game for the Mourinho is yet to win a the teams meet at Etihad<br />

hold off from giving permission<br />

first time since October with league match. But debutant Stadium on 7 April.<br />

to the players to a surprise victory over sec-<br />

Martin Dubravka was excel-<br />

Should both teams win<br />

play in every other league,” ond-placed Manchester lent in the Newcastle goal, all of their league matches<br />

Azhar wrote for United.<br />

denying Jesse Lingard, prior to that, City would<br />

PakPassion. “Priority in Matt Ritchie scored the Anthony Martial, Ashley only need to draw with their<br />

such cases must be given to only goal in the second half Young and Michael Carrick. fierce rivals to secure the<br />

the right type of preparation<br />

as the Magpies climbed out And the hosts could have title that day.<br />

for any upcoming of the relegation zone and had a first-half penalty when Mourinho's decision to<br />

Pakistan tours as service to left the visitors 16 points Chris Smalling tripped select the same starting XI<br />

our country takes precedence<br />

adrift of leaders Manchester Dwight Gayle.<br />

that lost convincingly to toperations.”<br />

over all other consid-<br />

City. The Red Devils missed Defeat for Manchester four rivals Tottenham last<br />

a string of chances to take United raises the prospect of month may have unsettled<br />

Disabled Cricket<br />

Association Rashid Latif,<br />

Founder Patron PDCA<br />

Saleem kareem, Hon. Sec<br />

PDCA Amiruddin<br />

Ansari, Directors PDCA<br />

Sabih Azhar, Muhammad<br />

Sadiq Khatri, Media<br />

Manager and Other<br />

Officials will also present<br />

on the occasion.<br />

Newcastle won a Premier League home<br />

game for the first time since October<br />

some visiting fans.<br />

But, while the Red Devils<br />

were much better here than<br />

during an abject display at<br />

Wembley, some familiar<br />

flaws resurfaced.<br />

Then, Phil Jones<br />

missed a crucial first<br />

header in the build-up to<br />

Christian Eriksen's early<br />

goal. Here, nobody<br />

tracked Lejeune as he ran<br />

between Nemanja Matic<br />

and Paul Pogba to head<br />

down for Ritchie to score.<br />

in 49.3 overs: (Fawad Alam<br />

149, <strong>13</strong>0 balls, <strong>18</strong>x4s, Danish<br />

Aziz 86*, 65 balls, 4x4s, Akbarur-Rehman<br />

41, 67 balls, 2x4s,<br />

Asad Shafiq 22, 20 balls, 4x4s,<br />

Raza Hasan 1-49, Nouman Ali<br />

1-61, Hamza Nadeem 1-70,<br />

Ahmed Bashir 1-76, Shahzad<br />

Azam 1-80)<br />

Result: Karachi Region<br />

White won by 5 wickets<br />

Prize Money:<br />

Winner: Karachi Region<br />

1,000,000/-<br />

Runners-up: Islamabad<br />

R e g i o n<br />

500,000/-<br />

Man of the match: Fawad<br />

Alam (Karachi Region (W)<br />

100,000/-<br />

Best Batsman: Shan Masood<br />

(Islamabad Region) 656 runs<br />

100,000/-<br />

Best bowler: Muhammad<br />

Imran (Faisalabad Region) 14<br />

wickets 100,000/-<br />

Out Standing Player/All<br />

Rounder: Abid Ali 509 runs & 9<br />

Dismissals 100,000/-

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