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Islamabad: Chairman PCB visits Kakul camp Abbottabad, 1 April 2024:Chairman PCB Mohsin Naqvi, visited Kakul in Abbottabad today to personally observe the ongoing fitness camp being conducted by trainers from the Pakistan Army for Pakistan’s T20 players. The visit aimed at gathering firsthand insights into the training camp and to extend gratitude to the Pakistan Army for their invaluable support in organising the camp.The fitness camp has been instrumental in enhancing the physical capabilities of Pakistan’s T20 players, ensuring they are in optimal condition for forthcoming cricketing assignments which also includes ICC T20 World Cup in June this year. Chairman also took the opportunity to interact with the players, personally commending them for their dedication and active participation in the camp. He expressed satisfaction over the players’ enthusiasm and commitment towards enhancing their fitness levels. In addition to meeting with the players, Chairman PCB also held a meeting with the selection committee to talk about the team’s selection ahead of the New Zealand T20I series. The meeting was also attended by captain Babar Azam. Chairman PCB also took the members into confidence on the developments made by the Board regarding the appointment of head coach.PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi:

“I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to the Pakistan Army for their support to our cricketers. Their collaboration will not only enhance the fitness levels of our players but will also make them more disciplined in future. “This camp will surely put the players in good stead before undertaking a challenging journey leading to a global tournament in the USA and West Indies.“The PCB remains dedicated to providing comprehensive support to its players, equipping them with the necessary tools and resources to excel at the international level.”

Islamabad: Pakistan cricket board (PCB) selection committed headed by Wahab Riaz has been dissolved on Sunday, 2024.

According to the PCB sources current selection committed is officially dissolved by the board and new selection committee will be formed after BOG meetings soon. Test cricketers Asad Shafique, Azhar Ali and Abdul Razzaq could be the part of new selection committee.

Islamabad: Shadab khans Islamabad United win HBL PSL9 after defeating Multan Sultans in the final at National Stadium Karachi on Monday.

Multan Sultans after batting first made 159 runs on the board with the help of Usman Khan 57 runs on 40 balls whereas in the last overs Iftikhar Ahmed made 32 runs in 20 balls and reach the total of 159/9 in 20 overs. Imad Wasim bowled superbly and got 5 wickets and conceived only 23 runs which is the best bowling figure among all the finals in PSL so far.

In the reply Islamabad United faced very tight bowling strategy of Sultans and they would not played freely in the first power play . Multan Sultans bowlers kept pressure on the Islamabad batsmen and stopped them to play free shots . Martin Guptill once again played sensible innings and made 50 runs in 32 balls which helped the Islamabad United to achieve the target and Azam Khan also did well and made 30 valuable runs. Imad Wasim got man of the match award while Shadab Khan earned man of the series award.

Pallekele :Dubai Giants continued their impressive form in the ongoing Legends Cricket Trophy (LCT) as they defeated Kandy Samp Army by 56 runs at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele. While Punjab Royals hammered Colombo Lions by 8 wickets in the first match on a super Friday.Kandy Samp Army won the toss and invited Dubai Giants to bat first. Despite losing opener Richard Levi for 6 runs, Dubai Giants found support in the form of Shaun Marsh who led the batting attack by example. The former Australian cricketer took the opposition bowling attack to the cleaners by hitting 53 off 27 balls including 8 fours and 2 sixes at a healthy strike rate of 196.33. Saurabh Tiwary also expressed himself in the best possible way as he scored 47 off 20 balls.In the end, Dubai Giants registered a humongous total of 190/7 in 90 balls, which is the highest-ever total achieved by a team so far in LCT 2024.Kandy Samp Army’s bowlers were sloppy as they failed to contain runs on the match day. Tino Best accounted for 3 dismissals, giving away 40 runs whereas Chris Mpofu took 2 wickets, conceding 38 runs.Samp Army didn’t recover from the main batter’s dismissal as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals before losing the game. The Dubai Giants won the game by 56 runs as Kandy Samp Army ended up with 134/8. With this win, Dubai Giants move on top of the LCT 2024 points table with 8 points, which will give them a great deal of confidence in the build-up to the final.In the first match of the day, it was yet another disastrous day at the office for Colombo Lions as they still remain winless in the LCT 2024. Despite having marquee players like Chris Gayle, Jesse Ryder and Ross Taylor in their armoury, they lacked the tenacity to churn out a result in their favour so far in the competition. Colombo Lions suffered their fourth-straight defeat of the season, with their most recent loss coming against Punjab Royals. Punjab Royals comfortably aced the run-chase and won the game by 8 wickets to pick up their third win of this season to sit fourth on the table with six points.Batting first, Colombo Lions mustered 127/8 in 90 balls. Ben Dunk who has been an in-form batter for the Lions top-scored with 39 off 21 balls, laced with 6 fours and 2 sixes. Robbie Frylinck provided a great deal of support down the order with his 30 off 21 (3 fours, 1 six).In response, Punjab Royals chased down the target without any hiccups in 74 balls. Dilshan Munaweera was the pick of the batters as he top-scored with 47 off 26 balls including seven fours and a six whereas captain Tillakaratne Dilshan accumulated 43 off 29 balls including 4 fours and 2 sixes.Brief scoresMatch 14Colombo Lions – 127/8 (90 balls) – Ben Dunk – 39 (21); Milinda Siriwardana – 1/16Punjab Royals – 133/2 (74 balls) – Dilshan Munaweera – 47 (26); Javon Searles – 4/28Match 15Dubai Giants – 190/7 (90 balls) – Shaun Marsh – 53 (27); Sachith Pathirana – 4/21Kandy Samp Army – 134/8 (90 balls) Kevin O Brien – 52 (24); Tino Best – 3/40