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Pakistan attempt to wrap up series, Australia want to bounce back in second ODI
Pakistan will try to seal the three-match One-Day International (ODI) series when they lock horns with Australia in the second match at Gaddafi Stadium on Tuesday. The encounter is slated to begin at 4:30 p.m. The visitors, meanwhile, would be hungry to make a comeback after losing the opener and keep the series alive.
Pakistan won the first of five ODIs in Rawalpindi by five wickets, with 21-year-old left-arm orthodox spinner Arafat Minhas taking five wickets on debut to set up the victory. The spin-friendly surface exposed Australia’s struggles against the turning ball with the country’s slow bowlers accounting for eight wickets to worry the batting line-up.
But Lahore conditions have always benefited batsmen, and there have been a few of high-scoring contests in previous years. Australia chased down 352 against England in last year’s Champions Trophy, while Pakistan posted 349 against Australia at the same stadium in 2022.
There’s been plenty of talk about the nature of the pitch for Tuesday’s meeting. As the 2027 World Cup in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia beckons, some analysts feel Pakistan should prepare for the conditions they are likely to experience in southern Africa rather than depending primarily on spin-friendly home pitches.
Australia are set to improve their lineup with the return of leg-spinner Adam Zampa, who missed the opening match with a neck problem. However, the visitors are still without key experienced players including Mitchell Marsh.
Pakistan batter Muhammad Ghazi Ghori said the confidence of a player is naturally boosted by excellent performances that enable the team to succeed. “Batting along with Babar Azam creates confidence rather than pressure,” he added, saying that he is not replacing Mohammad Rizwan who is still the team’s first-choice player.
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) started on a bullish note on Tuesday as the benchmark index regained the 179,000-point level in early trade.
Market statistics showed the KSE-100 Index jumped over 900 points in early trade to 179,405 points.
Market observers said the move was buoyed by restored investor confidence after last session’s turmoil.
The index had closed lower on the last trading day, down 450 points to 178,471 points.
The Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed a comeback in market confidence as trading started for the second business day of the week with early gains.
KARACHI: The former director of the Karachi BRT Yellow Line project, Zameer Abbasi, was detained on Monday over financial violations.
Details said that Anti-Corruption Establishment Karachi has detained Zameer Abbasi from Lahore in an intelligence-based operation.
Anti-corruption officials said a complaint was lodged against him on June 10. They added that efforts were being made to shift him from Lahore to Karachi.
It is worth mentioning here that allegations have been made against the project director of illegally releasing over Rs 7 billion to contractors and this led to the inquiry and his detention.
— Security forces stopped a major terrorist conspiracy in Balochistan’s Panjgur district in a timely and information based response, security sources said.
The operation was undertaken in the Jirak area on the basis of secret information and a considerable quantity of weapons and communication equipment was recovered, security sources said. During the operation, the police seized 4 rocket fuses and many improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from a vehicle.
Security officials stated the explosive supplies were intended to be used in a possible large-scale terrorist attack, which was being prepared in the region.
They noted that the prompt and professional action by the security forces had prevented serious destruction and protected the area from a possible catastrophe.
This successful operation is a clear sign that the security forces are still a formidable barrier against the anti-peace groups in Balochistan, claimed the security forces.
PSX starts on a positive note, KSE-100 index reclaims 179,000 mark
Former Karachi BRT Yellow Line project director Zameer Abbasi detained.
Security agents avert big terror plot in Panjgur
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