Brilliant half-centuries from Pakistan batters Salman Agha and Mohammad Rizwan guided the hosts to a two-wicket win against South Africa in the first ODI of the three-match series, which was being played at the Iqbal Stadium here on Tuesday.
Babar Azam now has 40 fifties in 124 innings, whereas Virat Kohli (39 fifty-plus scores in 117 innings) and Rohit Sharma (37 fifty-plus scores in 151 innings) are second and third, respectively, on the list.
National Conference's Agha Mehmood will be up against PDP candidate Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi in the Budgam bye-election. AAP has also fielded Deeba Khan from the constituency.
Pakistan's white-ball head coach Mike Hesson confirmed Babar Azam is likely to bat at number three on his return to the T20I format after a nine-month absence in the upcoming three-match series against South Africa in Rawalpindi on Tuesday.
Pakistan ended the first day of the second Test against South Africa at Rawalpindi on 259/5, with Saud Shakeel and Salman Agha at the crease, trying to steady the innings. The visitors, trailing 0-1 in the series, will be eager to bounce back and level the series at 1-1.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday accompanied National Conference Budgam Assembly by-election candidate Agha Syed Mehmood to the nomination filing.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) expressed its deep sorrow and condolences on the tragic loss of three young Afghan cricketers - Kabeer Agha, Sibghatullah, and Haroon - who lost their lives in the cowardly cross-border airstrikes in Paktika province.
In the first innings, Noman Ali scalped six wickets in his spell, where he bowled 35 overs and conceded 112 runs at an economy of 3.2. He also bowled three maiden overs in his spell. In the second innings, the 39-year-old player took four wickets in his 28-over spell, where he gave away 79 r
Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) leaders, along with MNS chief Raj Thackeray, visited the Maharashtra Election Commission office in Mumbai on Wednesday for a meeting with the Chief Election Officer (CEO).
"The India Alliance has been formed by joining several parties across the country in this struggle. If any party wishes to join the India Alliance, the decision will be made by the constituent parties of the India Alliance. Maha Vikas Aghadi has been formed in the state to oppose the BJP"
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen congratulated economist Philippe Aghion on winning the Nobel Prize in Economics, calling it a proud moment for Europe. She praised his contributions to European competitiveness and recalled his recent visit to the EU Commission to discuss