Islamabad United have booked their place in the playoffs of the Pakistan Super League (PSL)
They beat Lahore Qalandars by 49 runs on the opening night of matches at Karachi.
Batting first, Islamabad amassed 238 for 3 - the highest PSL score of all time.
They then restricted Lahore to 189 with Faheem Ashraf taking 6 wickets for 19 runs.
Mercedes' Russell takes Azerbaijan GP pole
Mercedes' George Russell took pole position ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Friday.
Rayan's late equaliser rescues Brazil against Australia
Rayan struck deep into added time to spare Brazil's blushes as they drew 1-1 in the first of two friendlies with Australia on Friday, denying the hosts a first win over the five-time world champions in 25 years.
Gulf Giants Development win DP World ILT20 Development Tournament
Gulf Giants Development clinched the fourth DP World ILT20 Development Tournament after beating Desert Vipers Development by four wickets in the final at the ICC Academy in Dubai.
Sinner withdraws from China Open as knee injury recovery continues
World number one Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the China Open, saying on Friday that he is not yet ready to compete as he continues to recover from the knee injury that also forced him to miss the US Open.
Alcaraz calls for end to late-night finishes at Grand Slams
Carlos Alcaraz has had enough of pulling all-nighters at Grand Slams, urging organisers to finish play by 11 pm after his US Open title defence came to an end in a gruelling 3:33 am finish earlier this month.
