Rizwan to play in Pakistan’s Asia Cup clash against Afghanistan today— cricket board

Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan leaves the field after being dismissed during the Asia Cup Twenty20 international cricket Super Four match between India and Pakistan in Dubai, UAE on September 4, 2022. (AFP)
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Updated 07 September 2022
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Rizwan to play in Pakistan’s Asia Cup clash against Afghanistan today— cricket board

  • Rizwan suffered a strain after during Sunday’s match against India
  • Rizwan being monitored by team medics, says PCB

ISLAMABAD: In-form Pakistani batter Muhammad Rizwan will play today, Wednesday, against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup 2022 clash between the two sides, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed.

Afghanistan began their bid for Asia Cup 2022 on a strong note, defeating Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in their opening two games in the tournament. However, Afghanistan lost to Sri Lanka by four wickets last week.

Pakistan have already been jolted by injuries to pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani and Mohammad Wasim. Afridi and Wasim have been ruled out of the tournament.

Rizwan suffered a strain after making a risky landing on his right leg in a match against India. The opening batter did not train with the team at the ICC Cricket Academy in Dubai on Tuesday.

“He [Rizwan] is being monitored by the team medics and he will be available to play tomorrow’s match against Afghanistan in Sharjah,” the PCB said on Tuesday.

Pakistan, on the other hand, have won their last two encounters against Hong Kong and India. To qualify for the final, Pakistan have to win at least one of their two remaining matches in the tournament and finish with a better net run rate than either Afghanistan or Sri Lanka.

Rizwan was instrumental in Pakistan’s victory over India on Sunday, scoring an impressive 71 off 51 balls to see his team through to the Super Four stage.

Pakistan, one of the strongest contenders for the title this year, have won the trophy only twice— once in 2000 and the second time in 2012.


Trezeguet brace gives Ahly CAF Champions League victory

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Trezeguet brace gives Ahly CAF Champions League victory

Success for the Red Devils in Alexandria opened a three-point lead in Group B for the record 12-time African champions
Ahly have seven points and Young Africans four after three rounds

JOHANNESBURG: Former Aston Villa striker Mahmoud ‘Trezeguet’ Hassan scored the goals that gave Al Ahly of Egypt a 2-0 victory over Young Africans of Tanzania on Friday in the CAF Champions League.
Success for the Red Devils in the Mediterranean city Alexandria opened a three-point lead in Group B for the record 12-time African champions.
Ahly have seven points and Young Africans four after three rounds. JS Kabylie of Algeria and FAR Rabat of Morocco, who meet on Saturday, have one point each.
Young Africans created more chances than Ahly in a cagey first half only to fall behind in the third minute of added time.
A perfect cross from Mohamed Hany was nodded by captain Trezeguet into the corner of the net past Mali goalkeeper Djigui Diarra.
Ahly stamped their authority on the match in the second half and deservedly increased their lead on 75 minutes.
Slick, one-touch passing set up Trezeguet, who moved across several defenders inside the area before curling the ball into the far corner of the net.
The goals lifted Trezeguet to five in the Champions League this season, level with Brazilian Tiago Reis from Angolan club Petro Luanda at the top of the charts.
Slovenian substitute Nejc Gradisar squandered a good chance to put Ahly even further ahead when he fired wide with only Diarra to beat.
In Group C, Abdelrazig Omer bagged a brace as Al Hilal of Sudan drew 2-2 with former champions Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa in Pretoria in another top-of-the-table clash.
Sundowns, whose lone title came in 2016, and Hilal have five points each, with the South Africans ahead on goal difference.
A victory for either Saint-Eloi Lupopo of the Democratic Republic of Congo or Mouloudia Alger of Algeria in Lubumbashi on Sunday will move the winners within one point of Sundowns and Hilal.
Omer put Hilal ahead on 15 minutes from close range after a run down the wing and pass from Burundian Jean Claude Girumugisha.
Sundowns were level seven minutes later as Brazilian Arthur Sales got behind the Hilal defense and his weak goal attempt trickled into the net.
A thunderbolt from South African international Teboho Mokoena from outside the box on 64 minutes edged Sundowns in front.
But once again a lead lasted only seven minutes. Poor defending by Sundowns enabled Omer to score again and take his goal tally in Africa this season to four.
Hilal substitute Emmanuel Flomo from Liberia was shown a straight red card for striking Khuliso Mudau in the face, leaving the visitors to play with 10 men for the last four minutes of regular time.
A further four matchday three fixtures are scheduled for Saturday, including defending champions Pyramids of Egypt away to Renaissance Berkane of Morocco.