President Asif Ali Zardari has invited Australian companies to invest in Pakistan's agriculture and agricultural equipment sectors. He was talking to Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan Neil Hawkins who called on him in Islamabad today. The President expressed satisfaction over Pak-Australia bilateral cooperation in the field of mining and minerals. The Australian High Commissioner apprised the President of current level of Pak-Australia relations and told him that Australia is extending cooperation in the fields of education, defense and agriculture. Source: Radio Pakistan
West Indies women beat Pakistan women in 3rd ODI
In the third and last One-Day International in Karachi, West Indies women beat Pakistan women by 88 runs and won the series 3-0. Chasing the victory target of 279 runs, Pakistan women scored 190 runs. Hayley Matthews from West Indies was declared player of the match and player of the series as well. Source: Radio Pakistan
4th T20 b/w Pakistan, New Zealand in Lahore on Thursday
The 4th T20 international of five-match series between Pakistan and New Zealand will be played in Lahore tomorrow. The series is levelled by one-one. Source: Radio Pakistan
20-member squad for Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Cup announced
Pakistan Hockey Federation has announced a 20 member squad for Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Cup being held from 2nd of next month at Ipoh in Malaysia. Muhammad Abdullah will lead Pakistan team at the tournament. Pakistan will play their first match against Malaysia on the 4th of May. Source: Radio Pakistan
E-Sports competition continuing in Lahore
E-Sports competition under the aegis of Galaxy Racers are continuing in Lahore. These virtual games include PUBG, Free Fire, Tekken and FC24. The finals of these competitions will be held tomorrow and Friday. More than twelve hundred teams have so far participated in these competitions, which is a proof of the growing popularity of E-Sports among the youth. These types of competitions have already been held in Pakistan in 2021. Due to the immense interest of the youth, these are being organized on a larger scale this year. Galaxy Races has announced total prize money of more than six million rupees for these competitions. Source: Radio Pakistan
Major Setback as Pakistan’s Most Successful Batter Set to Miss England and Ireland T20s Due to Injury
Pakistan cricket team's wicketkeeper-batsman, Mohammad Rizwan, is expected to miss the upcoming T20I tours to Ireland and England due to injury. Rizwan experienced discomfort in his right hamstring while batting during the third match of the T20I series against New Zealand. The exact nature and severity of the injury have not been disclosed yet, but reports suggest it could keep him out of action for the Ireland and England series away from home. Known for anchoring the innings with the bat and sharp glovework, the absence of Rizwan will leave a void in Pakistan's top order and the value he provides behind the stumps will be missed. Rizwan's contributions have been instrumental in Pakistan's recent successes in the shortest format of the game which means the Men in Green will lose a pivotal cog of their side before the T20I World Cup preparations. The team management will now have to make swift adjustments to cope with Rizwan's absence, especially considering the challenging conditions they will face du ring the tours of Ireland and England. Currently, Usman Khan can be a suitable replacement for Rizwan's role will be crucial for Pakistan's chances of success in these tours considering he is already set to take over the wicketkeeping duties for Pakistan in the fourth T20I against New Zealand. Pakistan will play three T20Is in early May against Ireland and four T20Is against England in the last week of May. Here is the full schedule for both tours: Ireland Tour Match Date Venue Time Ireland vs Pakistan 10 May First T20I in Dublin (7 pm PST) Ireland vs Pakistan 12 May Second T20I in Dublin (7 pm PST) Ireland vs Pakistan 14 May Third T20I in Dublin (7 pm PST) England Tour Match Date Venue Time England vs Pakistan 22 May First T20I in Leeds (10:30 pm PST) England vs Pakistan 25 May Second T20I in Birmingham (6:30pmpm PST) England vs Pakistan 28 May Third T20I in Cardiff (10:30 pm PST) England vs Pakistan 30 May Fourth T20I in The Oval, London (10:30 pm PST) Source: Pro Pakistani