PSL 6 preview : Lahore Qalandars look for an elusive title win with an ageing squad
In last season’s Pakistan Super League, it was a case of so near yet so far for Lahore Qalandars. The laughing stock in some of the previous tournaments, the Qalandars finally got their act together and gave their patient fans something to cheer about. But whilst the Qalandars put up a much-improved show, they were beaten by their arch rivals Karachi Kings by 5 wickets in a one-sided final at the National Stadium last November.
Having finished in 3rd place in the group table, Qalandars comfortably beat Multan Sultans in the eliminator by 25 runs after an impressive all-round performance by David Wiese. But it wasn’t to be for Aaqib Javed’s side in the final after a lacklustre effort, which left the Head Coach admitting after the final that the Qalandars had misread the pitch and were well below-par.
Lahore Qalandars will be looking to rectify their mistakes of last season’s final and try to win their first-ever PSL title this time around. They have
Six injured at ORR after car crashes into road median
By SM Bilal| Updated: 30th January 2021 11:32 am IST
Hyderabad: In a ghastly road accident, six persons were injured, leaving two of them critically injured when the car they were travelling in hit a road median on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) near Himayat Sagar early on Saturday.
Though air bags of the swift car TS 12 EK 0298 opened in time but six persons were injured in which two have been admitted for critical injuries.
According to the police, the injured have been identified as Faizal,Sami Shaz,Mohammed Shahbaz, Faizal Ali Hussain, Mohammed Faizan and Adnan all residents of Towlichowki and Himayat Nagar area. The condition of Adnan and Mohd Faizan is critical.
These Domestic Performers Were Ignored in PSL 2021 Draft
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) CEO, Wasim Khan, has claimed the sixth edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) to be bigger and better. Top international stars from across the globe, such as Chris Gayle, Rashid Khan, Dale Steyn, David Miller, and many more, are set to take part in the star-studded event, scheduled to begin from 20 February in Karachi.
The franchises assembled their squads for PSL 6 just a few days ago in an extravagant draft held at the National High-Performance Center in Lahore. Established Pakistani players such as Hasan Ali, Mohammad Rizwan, Sohaib Maqsood, and Imam-ul-Haq, were some of the players that headlined the draft while PSL also saw some deserving domestic players get their reward.
The Kohat police on Monday arrested seven persons for assaulting a 13-year-old boy, and also recovered the teenager from their custody in cantonment area. AFP/File
KOHAT: The Kohat police on Monday arrested seven persons for assaulting a 13-year-old boy, and also recovered the teenager from their custody in cantonment area here.
Addressing a press conference, DSP Bashir Dad said Sher Mohammad, an employee of the Commissioner House, reported to the police that his son, Mohammad Faizan, had gone missing on January 6.
He said DPO Javed Iqbal had formed a committee headed by him to trace the missing boy. He said the team raided a place in the cantonment, and arrested the accused. The police officer said the medical examination of the victim proved that he had been assaulted.