Pakistan skipper relieved after beating New Zealand in fifth T20

Shah Afridi said it was "very important" his team avoided a whitewash series loss to New Zealand after winning the fifth and final Twenty20 International by 42 runs on Sunday. The Black Caps capitulated for 92 in the face of some quality Pakistan spin bowling, having been favoured to chase down

New Zealand beat Pakistan by 46 runs

In a frenzied, fun game at Eden Park in Auckland in front of a raucous weekend crowd, New Zealand beat Pakistan by 46 runs to pour cold water over ShaheenAfridi's coronation as T20I captain. New Zealand took advantage of a somewhat indifferent display with the ball from a Pakistani side

Pakistani army kills 4 militants during a raid

Pakistan security forces killed four militants in a shootout during an overnight raid in the country’s northwest near the border with Afghanistan, the military said Sunday. A military statement said security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in the Khaisoor area of North Waziristan district, where they exchanged fire with militants. It

Bangladesh clinch Women’s ODI series 2-1 beating Pakistan

Hosts Bangladesh Women's Cricket team clinched the three-match Women's ODI Series 2-1 beating touring Pakistan Women's  by seven wickets in the series deciding 3rd match at the Sher-e- Bangla National Stadium here on Friday Earlier, Bangladesh Women's team won their historic and first-ever Women's T20 Series against Pakistan beating them also

Afghans in droves head to border to leave Pakistan

Large numbers of Afghans crammed into trucks and buses in Pakistan on Tuesday, heading to the border to return home ahead of the expiration of a Pakistani government deadline for those who are in the country illegally to leave or face deportation. The deadline is part of a new anti-migrant crackdown

Pakistan defeat New Zealand by 21 runs

Fakhar Zaman and captain Babar Azam starred as Pakistan pulled off a dramatic, rain-hit 21-run victory over New Zealand to stay alive at the Cricket World Cup on Saturday. After New Zealand had piled up a mammoth 401-6, Pakistan were 160-1 in the 21st over when rain brought a stoppage. Set a revised target

More than 165,000 Afghans flee Pakistan

More than 165,000 Afghans have fled Pakistan in the month since its government ordered 1.7 million people to leave or face arrest and deportation, officials said Thursday. The majority rushed to the border in the past several days as the November 1 deadline approached and police began to open up dozens

Pakistan target ending World Cup jinx against India

Buoyed by a record run chase, Babar Azam's Pakistan are on the hunt for their first ever World Cup win over India in today's blockbuster match between cricket's biggest rivals in a 132,000-capacity arena patrolled by 11,000 police officers. India and Pakistan are bitter adversaries and only play against each other