Second wife, son of burnt police inspector arrested

The police inspector was reportedly burnt in his jeep in an area of Faisalabad in early morning hours. Earlier police accounts said Inspector Abdul Razzaq Gujjar left his house after Sehri when unknown men intercepted him, tied him up and burnt him inside the police vehicle, which they said was fully burnt. The body of the man killed in the police van was burnt beyond recognition. The incident took place in Samundri Police Station area.

Inspector Abdul Razzaq was suspended as Station House Officer (SHO) Daj Kot lately, police said.

Later, the police suspected involvement of Abdul Razzaq’s second wife and son in the murder. They interrogated the duo and found divergence in their statements. Both told police that the inspector had a spat with them last night and left the house. Abdul Razzaq had three marriages.

A DNA test on the burnt body may be done to determine the identity and carry out further investigation.

First Victory Of Pakistan At Mclean Park

First Victory Of Pakistan At Mclean Park, At last green shirts celebrated the joys of victory at Mclean Park, Napier by beating New Zealand 2 wickets in the ground which was considered as fear for green shirts and got lead of 2-1 in the series. This was the fifth time when Pakistan team played one-day match on this ground but four times they have to face defeats. This is the first time when Pakistan scored more then 200 runs and Misbah-ul-Haq became the top scorer from green shirt side in Mclean Park.

Pakistan played its first one-day match at this ground in 1981 but can just score 167 runs and faced a defeat of 110 runs. In 1992 tour the fate was same again, whole team can only 136 runs, and faced a defeat of 6 wickets. In 2001 black color once again got victory over green and beat them by 6 wickets again, the total of Pakistan team was135, in this match all-rounder Abdul Razzak became the first player from their side who scored a fifty at this venue. In 2004-05 tour Pakistan team once again batted first and can just score 126 runs Kiwis beat guest side by 8 wickets. On first February 2011, Pakistan deviates from the tradition by beating black shirts.

New Zealand wins the toss and elected to bat first. The top order batsmen make captain’s decision wrong. And first 5 batsmen went back to pavillain on just 79 runs. Middle order and lower middle order batsmen play seasonably. Brendon Mccullum and James Franklin scored 37 and 62 runs respectively. Nathan McCullum scored his debut fifty and went back to pavillain after making 53 runs. Kiwi total was 262/7 at end of limited number of over. Wahab Riaz was prominent bowler from Pakistani side who took 3 wickets.

The hero of Pakistani side was Misbah-ul-Haq who scored unbeatable 93. He batted very sensibly and played beautiful strokes all over the ground. Younis Khan scored 42 runs and set a partnership of 89 runs with the Test captain. Abdul Razzaq scored 30 precious runs and made a partnership of 40 runs with Misbah. Sohail Tanveer hit 3 boundaries and made victory for the guest side. Misbah-ul-Haq was named as Man of the Match.

Lahore: Blind cricket team received warmly

Pakistans blind cricket team was accorded a warm welcome on its return from South Africa after clinching the T20 series at Lahore Airport, TrendPKpk.com reported on Tuesday.

The members of blind cricket team association chanted slogans and showered the team members with flower petals at the airport. The team managed to score 517 runs in 40 overs and defeated SA with 399 runs. Talking to media, the teams captain Abdul Razzaq has said that he never hoped to set a world record in SA, but added that the players hard work bore fruit. However, he complained of governments indifference regarding the plight of blind players, saying that neither they are promoted nor regularized.

Squad for NZ series to be announced today

Squad for New Zealand cricket series would be announced on Tuesday (today) while the training camp would commence on Dec 8 in Lahore, News Trends reported.

The players who are likely to be placed in the 19-member team are: Misbah-ul-Haq, Tanveer Ahmed, Umar Gul, Abdul Rehman, Saeed Ajmal, Shoaib Akhtar, Umar Akmal, Adnan Akmal, Younus Khan, Asad Sahfique, Tofeeq Umar, Muhammad Hafeez, Shahzeb Hassan, Abdul Razzaq, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik and Muhammad Yousuf. Kamran Akmal could have been dropped from the team.

Patient Younus leads Pakistan to frenetic win

DUBAI: Veteran Younus Khan scored a patient 73 to lay the foundations for what turned into a frantic one-wicket victory for Pakistan with just a ball to spare in the fourth one-day international against South Africa on Friday.

Chasing a formidable 275 for victory, Pakistan lost wickets at regular intervals.

But they always maintained the required run rate with almost everybody contributing to a run chase which levelled the series at two-all after the teams produced a thrilling finish for the third match in a row.

It should have been so much more comfortable for Pakistan who needed 64 to win from the final 10 overs with five wickets intact and a batting powerplay to come.

But Morne Morkel claimed the pivotal wickets of Younus and Abdul Razzaq (33) to spread panic in the Pakistan camp.

It was left to a mad scramble by tailenders Wahib Riaz,

Amla, Morkel mastermind South African win

ABUDHABI: Opener Hashim Amla hit a fighting century and paceman Morne Morkel took four wickets as South Africa pulled off a narrow two-run win over Pakistan in the third day-night international here on Tuesday.

South Africa, put into bat by Pakistan, owed it to the 27-year-old Amla who carried his bat through the innings with a resolute 119 and helped his team to a defendable 228-9 before surviving another scare by Pakistan who managed 226-9.

It was the bearded right-hander’s sixth one-day hundred — his fifth this year — which brought South Africa back in the match after they struggled initially on a tricky Dubai Stadium pitch.

South Africa, who lost the second match in Abu Dhabi by one wicket after Abdul Razzaq’s incredible 72-ball 109 not out, this time negated Fawad Alam’s brilliant 59 not out which almost turned the tables again.

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Qasim praises sensational Razzaq

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KARACHI: Former chief selector Iqbal Qasim has said that Abdul Razzaq’s match-winning knock against South Africa will be remembered for a long time.

Speaking to Trend Pk today, he said this win is like a rain in desert for the Pakistani team that continues to hit by scandals and defeats.

The star all-rounder But Razzaq launched an astonishing assault to smash an unbeaten 109 from just 72 balls and seal victory with one ball to spare.

He struck seven fours and 10 sixes to rescue Pakistan from the jaws of defeat to a memorable win. Trend Pk

Second ODI: Pakistan beats SA by 1 wicket

Pakistan 289-9 beat South Africa 286-8 by one wicket. Abdul Razzaq hit a sensational 109 not out from 72 balls with 10 sixes as Pakistan staged an astonishing recovery to beat South Africa in Abu Dhabi.
Shahid Afridi never expected Pakistan to bounce back from defeat the way they did against South Africa tonight when they scraped to a one-wicket victory thanks to an emphatic innings from Abdul Razzaq in Abu Dhabi. The all-rounder hit a whirlwind century to help Pakistan chase down the victory target of 287 with one ball to spare. Razzaq attacked Albie Morkel and Charl Langeveldt with brutal efficiency. And the winning hit came off the penultimate ball when Morkel was crashed through the covers for four. Pakistan had performed poorly in the 2-0 Twenty20 series defeat to the same opponents and were then swept to one side in the first ODI. In this game, Colin Ingram fired his second century in only his fourth ODI innings as South Africa put up 286-8, before Pakistan struggled to 70-4 in the 19th over. A familiar script appeared to be writing itself. Razzaq, who joined a select group of eight men to have hit at least 10 sixes in an ODI innings, went ballistic in the 47th over, which began with a required run rate in an excess of 13. Three sixes were pummelled off Langeveldt (3-75), and although a succession of tail-enders were run out in the process Razzaq managed to retain enough of the strike to keep his team in with a hope. For South Africa Colin Ingram made 100 and had good support from Hashim Amla (65) and JP Duminy (54) but the captain, Johan Botha, paid tribute to Razzaq.

Inspired Razzaq blasts Pakistan to unlikely victory

ABU DHABI: Abdul Razzaq gave Pakistan welcome on-field respite with a stunning century to set up a dramatic one-wicket victory over South Africa in the second one-day international on Sunday.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) earlier confirmed suspensions on three Pakistan players over spot-fixing allegations and the team looked to be struggling as they chased a formidable target of 287.

But Razzaq launched an astonishing assault to smash an unbeaten 109 from just 72 balls and seal victory with one ball to spare.

Razzaq struck seven fours and 10 sixes to rescue Pakistan from 228 for seven, adding 32 for the final wicket with Shoaib Akhtar who faced just a single delivery.

South Africa’s huge total of 286 for eight was built around a second century by 25-year-old left-hander Colin Ingram in just his fifth match and featured rapid half-centuries

Cricket-Inspired Razzaq blasts Pakistan to unlikely victory

ABU DHABI: Abdul Razzaq gave Pakistan welcome on-field respite with a stunning century to set up a dramatic one-wicket victory over South Africa in the second one-day international on Sunday.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) earlier confirmed suspensions on three Pakistan players over spot-fixing allegations and the team looked to be struggling as they chased a formidable target of 287.

But Razzaq launched an astonishing assault to smash an unbeaten 109 from just 72 balls and seal victory with one ball to spare.

Razzaq struck seven fours and 10 sixes to rescue Pakistan from 228 for seven, adding 32 for the final wicket with Shoaib Akhtar who faced just a single delivery.

South Africa’s huge total of 286 for eight was built around a second century by 25-year-old left-hander Colin Ingram in just his fifth match and featured rapid half-centuries

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