Saturday 18 February 2017

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Lincoln, Millwall claim famous FA Cup upsets

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London (AFP) – Non-league Lincoln City and third-tier Millwall struck late, late winners as Burnley and Premier League champions Leicester City were humbled on a historic day in the FA Cup on Saturday.Sean Raggett scored an 89th-minute header as Lincoln, who reside in the fifth-tier National League, stunned Burnley 1-0 in the fifth round in one of the biggest upsets in the competition’s history.Ten-man Millwall, seventh in League One, claimed a third top-flight scalp in this season’s competition by dramatically sinking ailing Leicester 1-0 via a 90th-minute goal by Shaun Cummings.“I’m lost for words. It’s mad. I can’t believe it” Lincoln’s match-winner Raggett, 23, told BT Sport. “Crazy. A non-league side in the quarter-finals, in modern football. It’s unheard of.”Eighty-one places below Burnley in the English football pyramid, Lincoln prevailed when centre-back Raggett squeezed a header over the line following a late corner at Turf Moor.Lincoln become the first non-league team to reach the FA Cup’s last eight since Queens Park Rangers in 1914.They are the eighth side from below England’s four fully professional divisions to have beaten top-flight opposition since World War II and only the second to have done so since 1989.“We said it was a one-in-a-100 chance and thankfully we got that opportunity,” said Lincoln manager Danny Cowley.“The last eight of the FA Cup sounds pretty good. We work hard on our corners and our free-kicks and we are mightily proud of the players.”Burnley drew 1-1 at home to runaway Premier League leaders Chelsea last weekend and have beaten Liverpool and champions Leicester City on home turf this season.Lincoln join Hereford United, who toppled Newcastle United in 1972, and Sutton United, conquerors of Coventry City in 1989, among the ranks of the FA Cup’s non-league giant-killers.Sutton, also of the National League, will hope to pull off another upset when they host Arsenal on Monday.Burnley manager Sean Dyche made six changes and it was quickly clear that his side were in for a scrap as Lincoln’s Nathan Arnold squared for Jack Muldoon to sweep a first-time shot over the bar.– Man City held –There was an early setback for Burnley when Johann Berg Gudmundsson was forced off in the 20th minute after a foul by Alan Power, with George Boyd coming on.Burnley were unable to convert the handful of chances they created, Lincoln goalkeeper Paul Farman saving from Andre Gray and Joey Barton, while Scott Arfield and Gray shot off-target.Burnley’s frustrations manifested themselves in some antagonistic behaviour by renowned brawler Barton during the second half.He escaped censure for stamping on Matt Rhead’s foot and then pretending to have been struck by the strapping Lincoln striker and was later booked for slapping Terry Hawkridge.With a replay beckoning, Sam Habergham’s corner from the right was headed back across goal by Lincoln captain Luke Waterfall and Raggett met it with a header that Burnley goalkeeper Tom Heaton could not keep out.“They used everything they needed to use,” Dyche told the BBC.“You have to work, be diligent and believe you will get another chance. I think they only had one chance — credit to them. My team were nowhere near the level they can show.”Millwall followed Lincoln’s lead by overcoming the 52nd-minute dismissal of Jake Cooper to sink a Leicester team showing 10 changes thanks to defender Cummings’s last-gasp strike.Beaten finalists in 2004, Millwall have also accounted for Bournemouth and Watford.Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City face an unwanted replay after drawing 0-0 at Championship high-fliers Huddersfield Town, three days out from their Champions League last 16 showdown with Monaco.Middlesbrough needed an 86th-minute Cristhian Stuani goal to secure a 3-2 win over third-tier Oxford United, who had hit back from 2-0 down to level through Chris Maguire and Antonio Martinez.Premier League leaders Chelsea visit second-tier Wolverhampton Wanderers, conquerors of Liverpool in the previous round, in Saturday’s late game.

Chelseas Conte wary of Double talk

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Wolverhampton (AFP) – Antonio Conte has warned his players to avoid complacency as they seek to become just the third club in the history of English football to win the Premier League and FA Cup ‘Double’ on two separate occasions.A 2-0 fifth round win away to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday took Chelsea through to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, while they maintain a healthy, eight-point, lead at the top of the Premier League table.That has left Conte’s team on course to join Arsenal, one of their London rivals, and Manchester United in winning ‘The Double’ for a second time, although the cautious manager refused to take anything for granted.“I think it’s a little early to talk about this,” Conte said. “But for sure we are in these two competitions.“In the league we are doing a great job to stay on top of the table. Now, in the FA Cup, we are in the quarter-finals and I’m pleased with this because it means we’re doing very well,” the Italian added.“We’re working very well but honestly, after this game it’s important to understand that nothing is easy,” explained Conte, who joined Chelsea in pre-season after a stint managing Italy’s national side.“If someone thinks that for sure in the league Chelsea will become champions, and for sure we can win the FA Cup, it will be very difficult.“But we know that. We understand we want to stay there and we want to try to reach the end and win some trophies.“Because when you stay at a great club then your job is this, to try to fight until the end to try to win some trophies. We’re in a good position now but we have to work very hard.”The biggest crowd at Molineux for 36 years — 30,193 — saw Chelsea negotiate the fifth round tie with second-half goals from Pedro and Diego Costa.But the top-flight visitors were forced to battle for the victory and withstand a strong first half performance from a Wolves team that is currently struggling at the wrong end of the second-tier Championship table.– ‘Bow down to Lincoln’ –Meanwhile Conte also joined football fans all over the country in expressing his admiration for non-league Lincoln City who produced one of the biggest FA Cup upsets of all-time to win 1-0 at Premier League Burnley earlier on Saturday and reach the last eight.“We must bow down to them,” said Conte. “It’s true this is a great achievement for them and also I think that’s the beauty of football. It is the FA Cup, it’s incredible.“In Italy, it’s impossible for this to happen. It’s fantastic because it shows that football is incredible and anything can happen if you trust in your work, if you have a great will to fight and to take on the challenge.“When you start, the challenge can be impossible but instead, Lincoln are now in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup and deserve a great compliment from me, from Chelsea and from the whole country.“It’s a fantastic story, historic, and I’m pleased to live this story with them because now we’re with Lincoln in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. That’s fantastic.”For his part, Wolves manager Paul Lambert insisted that it would be tough for any of Chelsea’s top-flight rivals to stop them winning both the Premier League and FA Cup this season.“They’re a very, very good team with a top manager who’s played the game and knows the emotion on and off the pitch,” said Lambert.“I think it will be a hell of a team to stop them. Without a doubt they could win the league and cup double.“They’re relentless. They have so many lads who didn’t even play tonight. I looked at the team tonight and thought it might have been a tad weaker, but dear oh dear It’s going to be a hell of a team that stops them from winning both trophies.”

Gareth Bale sees silver lining in injury misery

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Madrid (AFP) – Gareth Bale hopes three tough months on the sidelines will have their recompense by helping Real Madrid’s bid for La Liga and Champions League glory and Wales’ hopes of reaching the World Cup.Bale made an instant impact on his first taste of action for 88 days after damaging ankle ligaments as he fired home Madrid’s second in a 2-0 win over Espanyol on Saturday just 13 minutes after coming off the bench.And the Welshman hopes he can match his fantastic form from the final three months of last season after suffering from injury problems earlier in the campaign.“Every cloud has a silver lining, hopefully I am a bit fresher than maybe some others,” said Bale.“It can work in my advantage to be out for a little bit, but the important thing now is to get back to 100 percent and playing well and to help the team.”Victory took Real four points clear of Barcelona at the top of La Liga with a game in hand.However, Zinedine Zidane’s men face an intense final few months of the campaign with 18 La Liga games and their defence of the Champions League still to play for.Bale’s return is also a timely boost for Wales boss Chris Coleman ahead of his side’s crunch World Cup qualifier away to the Republic of Ireland on March 24.“I plan not to get injured any more,” added Bale.“Hopefully now I can keep building my fitness up over the next few weeks…hopefully I can be fit for Real Madrid as soon as possible to play 90 minutes, and obviously for Wales as well.”Bale was given a hero’s reception on his return by the Santiago Bernabeu crowd.And he admitted getting on the scoresheet was just a bonus to the joy of being back among the action.“I was happy just to be on the pitch. To get a goal is an extra bonus and thankful to help the team and see the game off,” he continued.“There has been some tough moments, but we have an amazing medical team here. Jaime Benito (physio) has been incredible for me, my family have been amazing, my fiancee, my kids.“It’s been a difficult time but when you get a reception like that it makes it all worth it.”Madrid face tougher tests over the next week with trips to Valencia and Villarreal to come.And Bale insisted he isn’t expecting to be rushed back into the starting line-up by Zidane.“I’ve been out for three months so it will take a few weeks to get back to 100 percent, it’s just about managing my game time.“It depends how I feel game-by-game. Today was 20 minutes. I will speak with the manager about Valencia and Villarreal.”However, Zidane admitted Bale brings special qualities that others can’t offer.“We only have one Gareth Bale,” said the Frenchman. “We are happy to see Gareth back with the team. He is a special player, he gives us something different from the rest.”

Id prefer to stay at Arsenal, says Wenger

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London (AFP) – Arsene Wenger has revealed he wants to stay in football management long-term and has indicated for the first time he would like to extend his spell as Arsenal’s manager.The Frenchman’s future is up in the air, with his contract expiring at the end of the season and events on the pitch exposing him to criticism from supporters.Wenger said earlier this week he intends to continue working as a manager even if his 21-year reign at the Emirates Stadium comes to an end, but he says his preference would be to remain at Arsenal.When asked about his future in the game, the 67-year-old told reporters: “If you have a team, maybe you can employ me.“That’s not a threat. My preference is always to manage Arsenal. I think I have shown that. But I am adult enough to analyse the situation.”Wenger’s latest low came last Wednesday when Arsenal were crushed 5-1 at Bayern Munich in the Champions League, leaving them on the brink of a seventh successive last-16 exit.They are also 10 points below leaders Chelsea in the Premier League.But Wenger believes he still has at least four years left in his managerial career and wants to work for longer than Manchester United’s Alex Ferguson, who was 71 when he retired in 2013.“Ferguson has some other interests in life,” he said.“He was older than I am today. He was four years older and retired at 71. I’m 67. Maybe (I’ll manage for) more, or maybe less. I don’t know. Everyone is different.“I do not want to take anything away from Ferguson. He was an unbelievable manager, but had enough. I’m not at that stage.”– ‘Blame culture’ –Wenger also said this week he will make his decision on his future next month or in April, a change from his previous suggestion it would be at the end of the season.Arsenal visit minnows Sutton United in the FA Cup on Monday and Wenger fears his side’s performance against Bayern was so abject it will take a long time for his squad to recover from it.“It will never be quick,” he said. “We will keep that with us for our whole lives. But overall I still believe in life if you dwell too much on the past, you forget to prepare the future.“You have to show that is part of a successful life. You have to deal with disappointments and focus 100 percent on what is in front of you and deal with that.”Wenger refused to single out playmaker Mesut Ozil for any blame following the loss in his native Germany.“When you have a heavy defeat like that, it’s difficult to come out on one individual because you look at the way we conceded goals and you can as well criticise some other players,” he said.“But overall for every single player it is always to try to get up to the next level and he is like everybody else.“I absolutely accept the situation and analyse it well. No matter how much we cry together, we will not change the result. The only thing we can do is win the next game.“I would say it is more about character and being united. It is important you do not get in a blame culture and be united to respond well.”

Last gasp Lewandowski saves Bayern in Berlin

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Berlin (AFP) – Robert Lewandowski hit a 96th-minute equaliser to salvage Bayern Munich’s 1-1 draw at Hertha Berlin on Saturday and extended their lead in the Bundesliga table to eight points.Bayern were seconds away from what would have been their second league defeat this season when Lewandowski fired home his 24th goal in all competitons to cancel out Vedad Ibisevic’s first-half strike.“Robert Lewandowski is a fantastic player and very important for us,” enthused Bayern’s relieved coach Carlo Ancelotti.“We’re happy, because it was a hard game.“Hertha put in a good first half, but it was different after the break and we managed to create more pressure.”It was a Champions League hangover for Bayern following Wednesday’s 5-1 hammering of Arsenal in the last 16 first leg as Ancelotti made four changes to the side that beat the Gunners.Hertha went ahead on 21 minutes when Ibisevic ghosted in behind Bayern’s defence and deflected Marvin Plattenhardt’s free-kick past Manuel Neuer.Despite enjoying more than 70 percent possession, Bayern struggled and Lewandowski’s equaliser only came deep into added time.Thiago Alcantara’s free-kick found Ajren Robben on the edge of the area, his shot was blocked, but Lewandowski drilled home the rebound to deny Hertha a first win over Bayern in 12 attempts.Second-placed RB Leipzig can close the gap behind Bayern when they play Borussia Moenchengladbach away on Sunday.Elsewhere on Saturday, Lukasz Piszczek had a hand in all three goals as Borussia Dortmund bounced back from Tuesday’s Champions League last 16 first-leg defeat at Benfica with a 3-0 trouncing of Wolfsburg at home.Dortmund’s iconic south stand, nicknamed the ‘Gelbe Wand’ (Yellow Wall), which holds 25,000 fans, stood empty.It was a German FA punishment after hooligans attacked visiting RB Leipzig fans, including families, earlier this month.Dortmund went ahead when Wolfsburg defender Jeffrey Bruma headed Piszczek’s close-range cross into his own net on 20 minutes.Poland international Piszczek added the second, heading home Ousmane Dembele’s cross on 48 minutes, and then set up Dembele for the third on 59 minutes.Hoffenheim climbed to fourth with a 2-0 win at home to bottom side Darmstadt as ex-Leicester City striker Andrej Kramaric scored both their goals.Ten-man Eintracht Frankfurt dropped to fifth after their shock 2-0 defeat to strugglers Ingolstadt, who had Australia striker Mathew Leckie sent off and remain second from bottom.Ingolstadt took an early lead through French defender Romain Bregerie while Frankfurt finished the first half with 10 men.Defender David Abraham was shown a red card when his clearance kick connected with Dario Lezcano’s chest on 35 minutes.Frakfurt’s Japan midfielder Makoto Hasebe had a second-half penalty saved, then hit the crossbar from the follow-up, and Pascal Gross scored Ingolstadt’s second goal from a penalty at the other end 13 minutes later.Ingolstadt also played with a man less for the last 10 minutes after Leckie was shown a straight red for a similar foul to Abraham — accidentally kicking an opponent.Relegation-threatened Werder Bremen escaped the bottom three with a 2-0 win at Mainz.Ex-Arsenal winger Serge Gnabry gave Bremen the lead with a towering header on 16 minutes before Denmark international Thomas Delaney slammed home a free-kick to double the lead seven minutes later.

Chelseas Pedro, Costa muzzle Wolves in FA Cup

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Wolverhampton (AFP) – Second-half goals from Pedro and Diego Costa earned Premier League leaders Chelsea a 2-0 win in a difficult FA Cup fifth-round tie at second-tier Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.Pedro headed in after 65 minutes following an intricate build-up involving Costa, Cesc Fabregas and Willian.Costa sealed a place in the quarter-finals in the 89th minute after defender Matt Doherty inadvertently deflected a pass into his path.The prolific Chelsea striker had the time and space to easily stroke the ball into the Wolves goal, finally killing off the Championship side’s brave resistance.Having accounted for the Premier League scalps of Stoke City and Liverpool in previous rounds, Wolves looked in the mood to add the division’s leaders to that list.In front of Molineux’s biggest crowd for 36 years, the home side made an electrifying start.Asmir Begovic had already been required to tip a dangerous Conor Coady cross over his bar in the opening exchanges when former Chelsea youngster George Saville found the ball at his feet 15 yards out.The unmarked midfielder unleashed a powerful left-foot shot that thundered against the left-hand post, with Andreas Weimann blasting a follow-up effort over.That was the start of an absorbing cup tie, with the Championship side putting their league troubles behind them and going toe-to-toe with a Chelsea team who made seven changes from their least league game.Chelsea manager Antonio Conte had still fielded a strong line-up, however, with former England international John Terry continuing his ever-present status in the FA Cup and Fabregas handed a start.Fabregas looked capable of picking a hole in the home defence and did precisely that after 12 minutes when his lofted pass sent Willian sprinting into the area.The Brazilian attempted to chip over Wolves goalkeeper Carl Ikeme, who did well to put a touch on the shot and steer it over his net.– Crude trip –The tie had plenty of aggression and a raucous atmosphere, especially when the home supporters claimed Weimann had been brought down by Willian in the area midway through the first half.That appeal was turned down by referee Jonathan Moss, but Wolves maintained the pressure when Helder Costa turned neatly and unleashed a low shot that Begovic smothered well.But Chelsea still posed a serious threat as Fabregas and Willian attempted to find the pass that would play in Costa over the Wolves back four.A number of times the tactic came close to working and in first-half injury time a cross from the right by wing-back Victor Moses was met by Costa, back to goal, who hooked an effort wide.Wolves opened the second half in similar, threatening fashion, with Pedro the first Chelsea player cautioned for a crude trip on the dangerous Helder Costa.But it was Chelsea’s Nathaniel Chalobah who was presented with the first shot of the half, a low strike from the edge of the area that went directly at the goalkeeper.Chelsea’s Costa also received yet another neat pass from Hazard and almost set up Chalobah for an attempt on goal, only to be denied by more committed Wolves defending.Wolves’ Costa eased the pressure momentarily with a high free-kick that Danny Batth headed into the arms of Begovic.But soon after his namesake was played in by yet another Fabregas pass and left Batth on the floor before shooting into the side-netting.The opening goal was not long in coming, although Dave Edwards looked like he might head in an equaliser minutes later, only to be denied by an important defensive header from Kurt Zouma.In the closing stages, Fabregas should have doubled their advantage when he shot wide from Eden Hazard’s pass, before Costa’s strike — his 16th of the season — put the game to bed.

CM Shehbaz Sharif to preside Punjab Apex committee meeting

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LAHORE (Dunya News) - Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Shehbaz Sharif would preside the Apex committee meeting today (Sunday) in Lahore, reported Dunya News.The meeting of Punjab Apex committee would take place after a long break as the military leadership and leaders of Punjab would also be present in the meeting.According to sources, in some districts of Punjab, Rangers could also take charge. Corps Commander Lahore Lt General Sadiq Ali, officers of secret agencies would be among those present in meeting.

Women's Cricket: Pakistan to take on India in world cup qualifier

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COLOMBO (Dunya News) - Pakistan Womens Cricket Team will take on India in Colombo today (Sunday) in their last super sixes game in the womens world cup qualifiers, reported Dunya News.This is Pakistans seventh game of the event as they have won 4 and lost two whereas this is their third match of the super sixes stage, in which they have won one match and lost one.Pakistan defeated Scotland, Papua New Guinea, Bangladesh and Ireland whereas they lost to South Africa and hosts Sri Lanka in the competition.

Layyah: 5 Jamaat-ul-Ahrar terrorists killed by CTD Multan

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LAYYAH (Dunya News) - Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Multan conducted an operation on Saturday night in Layyah and killed 5 terrorists of Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, reported Dunya News.According to detail, CTD conducted a raid at the place where terrorists were staying, upon which terrorists started to fire on CTD team. They retiliated and killed 5 terrorists.Three terrorists managed to flee. The sources also told that these terrorists were planning to attack a shrine in Multan and were waiting for the order of their commander Umar Khalid Kharasani. Weapons, arms and explosives were also recovered from these terrorists.

Pak Army attack Jamaat-ul-Ahrar camps, Afghan sources confirm

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The Afghani sources confirmed on Saturday that Pakistani Army attacked the camps of Jamaat-ul-Ahrar in Afghanistan and killed their commander Rehman Baba, reported Dunya News.According to Afghan sources, Pakistan Army conducted the operations near border in last two days and demolished training camps, hideouts and armf depot of terrorists.15-20 terrorists were killed by Pakistan Army whereas many more were injured. Rehman Baba, who used to give training to tender aged boys, was also killed among the terrorists.

Alleged facilitator of Sehwan blast arrested from Khairpur

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – It was revealed on Saturday that Hafeez Brohi group from Shikarpur was involved in Sehwan terror blast. An alleged facilitator of the suicide bomb at Lal Shahbaz Qalandar shrine was arrested from Khairpur.The initial investigation report reveals that the suicide bomber belonged from Afghanistan while his name was changed for Jihad purpose. The suicide jacket was prepared in Shikarpur.The facilitator further told that Afghan refugees in Pakistan are used as suicide bombers while terrorists from Pakistan are used in Afghanistan.The investigation stated that Hafeez Brohi group left Lashkar-e-Jhangvi to join Daesh. The group was found involved in Shikarpur attacks and blast at Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) headquarters.Sources told that terrorists who carried out Shikapur attacks could not be added in red book yet while no head money was placed on them.Earlier, Dunya News had obtained the CCTV footage of Sehwan blast while case was registered. The terrorist can be located wearing a black jacket in the video. However, in both the CCTV videos, the face of suicide bomber couldnt be identified.CCTV FOOTAGE OF SEHWAN BLAST

Farooq Sattar says terrorism despite operation indicates error

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KARACHI (Dunya News) - Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) Pakistan arranged a joint prayer for martyrs of blast at Lal Shahbaz Qalandar’s shrine in Sehwan.At this occasion, the MQM Pakistan leader Farooq Sattar said that multiple suicide blasts despite counter-terrorism operation throughout the country indicate an error which has to be located. He urged on the implementation of National Action Plan (NAP).The MQM Pakistan leader stressed on his old demand of anti-terrorism operation in Punjab and Sindh after tribal areas. He expressed grief and slammed the negligence of authorities at recovery of body parts of Sehwan blast victims from garbage.Also, Farooq Sattar suggested the functionality of National Counter Terrorism Authority Pakistan (NACTA).

Jamaat-ul-Ahrar in Afghanistan, a conspiracy against Pak: Musharraf

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – While exclusive interview on programme ‘Tonight With Moeen Pirzada’, former President Pervez Musharraf claimed that intelligence and government of Afghanistan along with India are directly indulged in terrorist activities from the neighboring country.“Pakistan has to counter terrorism by using its armed forces”, the retired general said. He revealed that blacklisted terror groups Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi have made an alliance.The former President asked, “Why any action has not been taken against Lashkar-e-Jhangvi in Punjab?”Pervez Musharraf claimed that the government is under Indian pressure which is why it is declaring pro-Kashmir people as terrorists. He said that India appears at a dominant position due to weak government in Pakistan.Moreover, he blamed India for sponsoring the Lahore blast which according to him was carried out to halt Pakistan Super League (PSL) final within Pakistan. “Nationwide operation is the need of hour to eradicate terrorism”, he suggested.Meanwhile, Chaudhry Nisar also said that Afghan refugees are used as facilitators in terror suicide attacks in Pakistan. The Pak-Afghan border has remained closed for three days and Pakistan Army is striking terror camps inside Afghanistan.

Educated Punjab now gone bankrupt: Pervaiz Elahi

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MANDI BAHAUDDIN (Dunya News) – While addressing to the workers convention in Saidu Sharif on Saturday, PML-Q leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi said that ineligible rulers are flaunting the one terrorist facilitator which they have caught. They should be ashamed of themselves while visiting victims in hospitals.“There are no medicines in hospitals and people are dying. The people who died at Mall Road following the suicide attack could have been saved”, he said.He suggested that the people of Mandi Bahauddin should take these leaders accountable when they appear for votes in next elections. Pervaiz Elahi claimed that his government had left Rs 100 billion in the national treasure which these leaders have emptied.The Pakistan Muslim League (Q) leader told that local body representatives lost their assets in election campaigns after which they now search for employments. “All projects have failed because the rulers lack will. Schemes like Yellow Cab, Sasti Roti, Danesh Schools could not gain success and now CPEC is endangered by them”, he added.He hoped to find good political companions while mentioning rising crime rate and ongoing protests by doctors and paramedical staff in Lahore.

PSL 2017: Islamabad United beat Peshawar Zalmi by 5 wickets

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SHARJAH (Dunya News) - Islamabad United secured their third victory of the 2017 Pakistan Super League (PSL) as they defeated Peshawar Zalmi by 5 wickets, reported Dunya News.Following are all the details of the match:SquadsDR Smith, SW Billings, BJ Haddin, Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), Rafatullah Mohmand, SR Watson, Shadab Khan, Amad Butt, Mohammad Sami, Mohammad Irfan, Rumman RaeesTamim Iqbal, Kamran Akmal, Mohammad Hafeez, EJG Morgan, Sohaib Maqsood, Shahid Afridi, DJG Sammy (capt), Shakib Al Hasan, Hasan Ali, Junaid Khan, Wahab RiazLive UpdatesIslamabad United InningsOver 20 I Score 137/5 I Amad Butt 1*, DR Smith 72*Smith and Watson kept their partnership going strong and kept hitting boundaries to keep Islamabad on course to a vital victory. Smith hit Wahab Riaz for two fours in the 16th over whereas Watson hit Junaid Khan for two sixes in the 17th over to go within touching distance of the victory.Wahab Riaz bowled a good 18th over as he conceded only 4 runs but Smith started the next over by hitting Hassan Ali for a six. Islamabad needed only 8 runs off last 9 balls. They needed 6 runs off the last over but Junaid Khan bowled a tight last over as he conceded 4 runs off 4 balls and Islamabad needed 2 runs off 2 balls.No more was yet to come as Watson got run out while taking the second run and at the end it came down to one last ball. Amad Butt managed to take a single off the last ball as Islamabad sealed the win.Over 15 I Score 88/4 I Shane Watson 9*, DR Smith 50*When things were under Zalmi’s control, Junaid comes into ball the eleventh over and was hot by Smith for six and two boundaries. A total of 14 runs came of Junaid’s over. Shahid Afridi also conceded 9 runs in the next over as Smith hammered one away for four more of the last ball. Shakib Al Hasan provided the crucial breakthrough as he removed the skipper on the second last ball of the thirteenth over. Watson came in as the skipper departs at the crucial stage of the match. Meanwhile, Smith hammered one away for four more luckily for him as Hasan Ali dropped a golden chance at straight boundary. Watson played a brilliant cut short of the third ball of Shakib’s over for four more. Meawhile Smith also reached to his fifty in the fifteenth over.Over 10 I Score 48/3 I Sam Billings 2*, Misbah-ul-Haq 1*Wahab also roared in the sixth over as he bowls by hitting the surface hard with the ball and conceding just two runs in his first over. Smith took the charge in the next over as he lofted one straight over the bowler head for six in an effort to calm the pressure down. In the next over, Smith took the charge once again as he thumped the ball for one more six of Afridi’s bowling. The required run rate soared to 8 runs per over at the end of eighth over.Billings hits Wahab Riaz for four over extra cover however dragged the ball onto his stumps on the fourth delivery of the over. Islamabad United in deep trouble after Billing departs after scoring 11 runs. Shahid Afridi also bowled really well as he gave away just 3 runs in the 10 over.Over 5 I Score 21/2 I Sam Billings 2*, Dwayne Smith 6*Hasan Ali bowled with pace and aggression in the first over as only two runs were conceded in the over. Rafatullah pulled one for six of Junaid’s bowling and a four immediately in order to carry on the innings. However, he was caught by Kamran Akmal of the penultimate ball. On the last ball of the next over, Hasan Ali trapped Haddin plumb in front of the wicket as he departed after scoring just two runs.The early two wickets put pressure on United at the very outset. Shakib comes into ball in the fourth over as he bowled brilliantly and conceded just 3 runs in the over. Meanwhile, the fierce Hasan Ali continued with his aggressive pace and gave away only three runs in the next over.Peshawar Zalmi InningsOver 20 I Score 136/9 I Hasan Ali 1*, Jumaid Khan 1*Meanwhile, the skipper seemed so hungry to make his mark on PSL 2017 as he scored some really good shots across the wicket. Afridi joins the party as he opened his account while slogging two consecutive sixes in Sami’s over. The skipper departs in the next over as he miss-judged a slow ball from Rumman and was caught at long-on by Muhammad Sami.Wahab comes in and took on Wahab Riaz in the eighteenth over as he hit a six and three consecutive boundaries in the over. A total of 21 runs were scored of Watson’s over as Peshawar reaches 130 mark in the over. Rumman came up with four consecutive dots in the penultimate over as only two runs were conceded in the over.Afridi departed on the very first ball of the last over after scoring 17 runs. He was caught by Rumman of the bowling of Sami. Moreover, Wahab was also cleaned up by Sami after he managed to add 23 valuable runs on the board. Only two runs were scored of the last over.Over 15 I Score 88/6 I Shahid Afridi 0*, Darren Sammy 15*Shakib Al Hasan also departed immediately after the half-way as he was caught by Sami of the bowling of Amad Butt at mid-off. Meanwhile, Morgan carried the innings forward as he rotated the strike and putting away the ball deliveries for boundaries. However, he also fall prey to Shadab khan as he was caught by Muhammad Irfan after scoring 28 runs.With Boom Boom Afridi came into join the skipper at crease, things were not that good for the Zalmi side as six of their batsmen were back in the pavilion. At the end of 15 overs, both the power hitters were on the crease with 88 runs on the board.Over 10 I Score 65/4 I Shakib Al Hasan 5*, EJG Morgan 21*In the sixth over bowled by Rumman Raees, two boundaries were scored each by Kamran and Morgan. As Shadab came into ball in the seventh over, Morgan lofted one for a huge six however; the bowler came back strongly as he trapped Kamran plumb in front of the stump of the last ball. The wicket-keeper batsman departed after scoring adding 19 runs on the board. Sohaib also departs in the very next over without opening his account as he was caught by Sami of his own bowling.Shakib Al Hasan came in to join Morgan on the crease as Peshawar lost four wicket s in quick succession. The ninth over bowled by Shadab was an expensive one as 15 runs were scored of the over. Watson also bowled a good first over as only four runs were conceded in the tenth over.Over 5 I Score 28/2 I Kamran Akmal 14*, EJG Morgan 0*Muhammad Irfan and Muhammad Sami started off the proceeding with brilliant bowling as they hit good areas of the surface and provided no width to the Zalmi’s openers in the first two hours. Kamran Akmal took the charge in the third over of the match as he hit straight over Muhammad Irfan’s head for four. In addition, another boundary was scored of the second last ball as a top-edge of Akmal’s bat reached the third man boundary.Rumman Raees provided the breakthrough in the fourth over of the game as he removed Tamim who was caught by the skipper at mid-on. Muhammad Hafeez opened his account with a whip over the on-side. In the fifth over, Hafeez angles away another one from Irfan for four more however; he throws his wicket away while giving rather an easy catching practice to the skipper.
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