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DiabetesCare.net Spotlight Story Lifetime 'Dose' of Excess Weight Linked to Risk of T2 Diabetes
Obesity is a known risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes. But it hasn't been clear whether the "dose" of obesity - how much excess weight a person has, and for how long - affects the risk of diabetes.
A new University of Michigan Health System study of about 8,000 adolescents and young adults shows the degree and duration of carrying extra pounds are important risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes in adulthood.
"Our study finds that the relationship between weight and type 2 diabetes is similar to the relationship between smoking and the risk of lung cancer," says study lead author Joyce Lee, M.D., M.P.H., a pediatric endocrinologist at U-M's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. "The amount of excess weight that you carry, and the number of years for which you carry it, dramatically increase your risk of diabetes."
The study appears online in the September issue of the Archives of Pediatric Adolescent Medicine.
"We know that, due to the childhood obesity epidemic, younger generations of Americans are becoming heavier much earlier in life, and are carrying the extra weight for longer periods over their lifetimes," says Lee. "When you add the findings from this study, rates of diabetes in the United States may rise even higher than previously predicted."
Researchers found that a measure of degree and duration of excess weight (based on the number of years body mass index, a calculation of weight and height, of 25 or higher) was a better predictor of diabetes risk than a single measurement of excess weight. A BMI over 25 is considered overweight and over 30 is considered obese.
Lee and colleagues also found that black and Hispanic compared with white individuals had a higher risk for diabetes, for a same amount of excess weight over time.
For example, individuals with a BMI of 35 (10 points higher than healthy weight) for 10 years would be considered to have 100 years of excess BMI. Hispanics in this group were twice as likely to develop diabetes compared to whites, while blacks in this group had one-and-a-half-times greater risk than whites.
Based on the latest findings, Lee suggests obesity prevention and treatment efforts should focus on adolescents and young adults, especially racial minorities.
In addition, she believes that measuring and following BMI and the cumulative "dose" of excess BMI may be helpful for clinicians and patients in understanding risk of diabetes in the future.
Evidence from other research indicates that BMI increases with age, and children who are obese are more likely to become obese adults.
Obesity is a well-known contributor to type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, disability and premature death.
A new University of Michigan Health System study of about 8,000 adolescents and young adults shows the degree and duration of carrying extra pounds are important risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes in adulthood.
"Our study finds that the relationship between weight and type 2 diabetes is similar to the relationship between smoking and the risk of lung cancer," says study lead author Joyce Lee, M.D., M.P.H., a pediatric endocrinologist at U-M's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. "The amount of excess weight that you carry, and the number of years for which you carry it, dramatically increase your risk of diabetes."
The study appears online in the September issue of the Archives of Pediatric Adolescent Medicine.
"We know that, due to the childhood obesity epidemic, younger generations of Americans are becoming heavier much earlier in life, and are carrying the extra weight for longer periods over their lifetimes," says Lee. "When you add the findings from this study, rates of diabetes in the United States may rise even higher than previously predicted."
Researchers found that a measure of degree and duration of excess weight (based on the number of years body mass index, a calculation of weight and height, of 25 or higher) was a better predictor of diabetes risk than a single measurement of excess weight. A BMI over 25 is considered overweight and over 30 is considered obese.
Lee and colleagues also found that black and Hispanic compared with white individuals had a higher risk for diabetes, for a same amount of excess weight over time.
For example, individuals with a BMI of 35 (10 points higher than healthy weight) for 10 years would be considered to have 100 years of excess BMI. Hispanics in this group were twice as likely to develop diabetes compared to whites, while blacks in this group had one-and-a-half-times greater risk than whites.
Based on the latest findings, Lee suggests obesity prevention and treatment efforts should focus on adolescents and young adults, especially racial minorities.
In addition, she believes that measuring and following BMI and the cumulative "dose" of excess BMI may be helpful for clinicians and patients in understanding risk of diabetes in the future.
Evidence from other research indicates that BMI increases with age, and children who are obese are more likely to become obese adults.
Obesity is a well-known contributor to type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, disability and premature death.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
SARAIKI HISTORY
SARAIKI HISTORY
Welcome to Seraikistan.
Seraiki is the most widely spoken language in Pakistan and the first language of more than 80 million people in the subcontinent. Among those 50 Million are in Pakistan and 30 Million are in India.
Seraiki is the 61st largest language out of more than 6000 languages in the world. It has a very rich culture and is the representative language of Sindh Valley Civilization.
The main Seraiki speaking areas are Multan, Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Dera Ismail Khan and most parts of Sargodha division. Seraiki is also spoken widely in Sindh and Baluchistan provinces of Pakistan. It has many sweet dialects and is considered as the language of love.
Seraiki is the language of love and literature. Rich cultural context and diversity of expression in the language have enabled Seraiki poets and prose writers to produce literature masterpieces. Seraiki poetry has different themes. Love for beloved and love for land can be identified as major ones. Sufi poets have used this language not only to speak to people but also to God. Seraiki people have a natural flair for poetry and literature. Most of the Seraiki literature is unrecorded for the reason that no formal patronage has been provided to poets and writers. Before the inception of Pakistan, Seraiki was written in Devnagri script and converting to Arabic/ Persian script resulted in the loss of a substantial part of literature.
During last two centuries, Seraiki motherland has produced a lot of legendary poets. Khawaja Ghulam Farid, Sachal Sar Mast and Shah Latif are some of famous Seraiki poets which are known world wide for their universal message of love.History Of Seraiki This is the first web site about seraiki language and culture on World Wide Web to promote seraiki language and culture all across the world.
seraiki is the most widely spoken language in Pakistan and the first language of more than 80 million people in the subcontinent. seraiki is the 61st largest language out of more than 6000 languages in the world. It has a very rich culture and is the representative language of Sindh Valley Civilization. The main seraiki speaking areas are Multan, Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Dera Ismail Khan and most parts of Sargodha division. seraiki is also spoken widely in Sindh and Baluchistan provinces of Pakistan. It has many sweet dialects and is considered as the language of love.
seraiki is the language of love and literature. Rich cultural context and diversity of expression in the language have enabled seraiki poets and prose writers to produce literature masterpieces. seraiki poetry has different themes. Love for beloved and love for land can be identified as major ones. Sufi poets have used this language not only to speak to people but also to God. seraiki people have a natural flair for poetry and literature. Most of the seraiki literature is unrecorded for the reason that no formal patronage has been provided to poets and writers. Before the inception of Pakistan, seraiki was written in Devnagri script and converting to Arabic/ Persian script resulted in the loss of a substantial part of literature.During last two centuries, seraiki motherland has produced a lot of legendary poets. Khawaja Ghulam Farid, Sachal Sarmast and Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai are some of famous seraiki poets which are known world wide for their universal message of love.
Welcome to Seraikistan.
Seraiki is the most widely spoken language in Pakistan and the first language of more than 80 million people in the subcontinent. Among those 50 Million are in Pakistan and 30 Million are in India.
Seraiki is the 61st largest language out of more than 6000 languages in the world. It has a very rich culture and is the representative language of Sindh Valley Civilization.
The main Seraiki speaking areas are Multan, Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Dera Ismail Khan and most parts of Sargodha division. Seraiki is also spoken widely in Sindh and Baluchistan provinces of Pakistan. It has many sweet dialects and is considered as the language of love.
Seraiki is the language of love and literature. Rich cultural context and diversity of expression in the language have enabled Seraiki poets and prose writers to produce literature masterpieces. Seraiki poetry has different themes. Love for beloved and love for land can be identified as major ones. Sufi poets have used this language not only to speak to people but also to God. Seraiki people have a natural flair for poetry and literature. Most of the Seraiki literature is unrecorded for the reason that no formal patronage has been provided to poets and writers. Before the inception of Pakistan, Seraiki was written in Devnagri script and converting to Arabic/ Persian script resulted in the loss of a substantial part of literature.
During last two centuries, Seraiki motherland has produced a lot of legendary poets. Khawaja Ghulam Farid, Sachal Sar Mast and Shah Latif are some of famous Seraiki poets which are known world wide for their universal message of love.History Of Seraiki This is the first web site about seraiki language and culture on World Wide Web to promote seraiki language and culture all across the world.
seraiki is the most widely spoken language in Pakistan and the first language of more than 80 million people in the subcontinent. seraiki is the 61st largest language out of more than 6000 languages in the world. It has a very rich culture and is the representative language of Sindh Valley Civilization. The main seraiki speaking areas are Multan, Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Dera Ismail Khan and most parts of Sargodha division. seraiki is also spoken widely in Sindh and Baluchistan provinces of Pakistan. It has many sweet dialects and is considered as the language of love.
seraiki is the language of love and literature. Rich cultural context and diversity of expression in the language have enabled seraiki poets and prose writers to produce literature masterpieces. seraiki poetry has different themes. Love for beloved and love for land can be identified as major ones. Sufi poets have used this language not only to speak to people but also to God. seraiki people have a natural flair for poetry and literature. Most of the seraiki literature is unrecorded for the reason that no formal patronage has been provided to poets and writers. Before the inception of Pakistan, seraiki was written in Devnagri script and converting to Arabic/ Persian script resulted in the loss of a substantial part of literature.During last two centuries, seraiki motherland has produced a lot of legendary poets. Khawaja Ghulam Farid, Sachal Sarmast and Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai are some of famous seraiki poets which are known world wide for their universal message of love.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
How to be Beautiful
Beauty Tips
The myths regarding being beautiful have all become cliche phrases, such as "beauty sprouts from within", or "those who are beautiful from inside are truly beautiful". The aforesaid statements can't be denied but still there is so much that can top up the true Pakistani beauty. Beauty and style go hand in hand. Beauty without style and style without beauty can't ever stay. So they should co-ordinate and complement each other instead of being poles apart. To make it even more precise, Pakistani beauty needs Pakistani style, Western beauty asks for western style and so on.
Fashion Central focuses Style tips which are purely of Pakistani style and are meant to enhance Pakistani beauty. So lucky you Pakistani beauties who were seeking for their desiring style tips.
* Stop using fairness stuff: The style tip of the day is just stop applying fairness creams day long and at nights as the excessive use of such products can spoil the skin in the long run. Remember, that sun screens are NOT fairness cremes. Sunscreens are a must when you are directly exposed to sun. True Pakistani beauty icon is the tan complexion which luckily you must have if you are a Pakistani. The real Pakistani style is to wear your actual complexion without masking it with undue fairness which might look artificial.
* Wear a light and casual make up: Overdone make up can play havoc to your looks. Remember that Pakistani beauty asks for lighter and casual make up because of the usual summers, hot and humid weather. You can carry your Pakistani style with well merged and well blended foundation base along with lighter shades used for finishing.
* Carry your dress Properly: The next style tip is to carry whatever you are wearing with a due grace. If you are dressed up in pure Pakistani style, then you must know that the Pakistani beauty of your dress lies in its cuts and shape which would absolutely not look good if you don't maintain your walk and physical postures. The dress is sure to look gorgeous if worn with a dignity.
* Accessorize: The Pakistani style is to fully accessorise what you wear from top to toe. To make it clear, Pakistani beauty can become many folds only with the use of matching eastern jewellery, shoes, hair accessories, coordinating nail colours and other details.
* Manage your hair so that they look healthy: hair cut and styling add a lot to Pakistani beauty. The true Pakistani style is to maintain silky, black straight and lengthy hair. Moreover, the special style tip for the curious Pakistani beauties is to go for messy buns as they are very much in these days.
* Take care of your hands and feet: Neglecting hands and feet care is a usual tendency. Another important style tip is to regularly manage a manicure and pedicure. Not only this, rather apply some moisture to your hands and feet every night before going to bed. Softer the hands, younger the looks. Pakistani beauty needs special care again because of the polluted environment all around.
* Wear Pakistani designers: Pakistani beauty and Pakistani style is at its peak when we talk of Pakistani designers, so try to follow the new trends and designer wears as they are sure to add up to your Pakistani style.
Fashion Central can pull out the beauty that lies inside you only if you apply the provided style tips!
The myths regarding being beautiful have all become cliche phrases, such as "beauty sprouts from within", or "those who are beautiful from inside are truly beautiful". The aforesaid statements can't be denied but still there is so much that can top up the true Pakistani beauty. Beauty and style go hand in hand. Beauty without style and style without beauty can't ever stay. So they should co-ordinate and complement each other instead of being poles apart. To make it even more precise, Pakistani beauty needs Pakistani style, Western beauty asks for western style and so on.
Fashion Central focuses Style tips which are purely of Pakistani style and are meant to enhance Pakistani beauty. So lucky you Pakistani beauties who were seeking for their desiring style tips.
* Stop using fairness stuff: The style tip of the day is just stop applying fairness creams day long and at nights as the excessive use of such products can spoil the skin in the long run. Remember, that sun screens are NOT fairness cremes. Sunscreens are a must when you are directly exposed to sun. True Pakistani beauty icon is the tan complexion which luckily you must have if you are a Pakistani. The real Pakistani style is to wear your actual complexion without masking it with undue fairness which might look artificial.
* Wear a light and casual make up: Overdone make up can play havoc to your looks. Remember that Pakistani beauty asks for lighter and casual make up because of the usual summers, hot and humid weather. You can carry your Pakistani style with well merged and well blended foundation base along with lighter shades used for finishing.
* Carry your dress Properly: The next style tip is to carry whatever you are wearing with a due grace. If you are dressed up in pure Pakistani style, then you must know that the Pakistani beauty of your dress lies in its cuts and shape which would absolutely not look good if you don't maintain your walk and physical postures. The dress is sure to look gorgeous if worn with a dignity.
* Accessorize: The Pakistani style is to fully accessorise what you wear from top to toe. To make it clear, Pakistani beauty can become many folds only with the use of matching eastern jewellery, shoes, hair accessories, coordinating nail colours and other details.
* Manage your hair so that they look healthy: hair cut and styling add a lot to Pakistani beauty. The true Pakistani style is to maintain silky, black straight and lengthy hair. Moreover, the special style tip for the curious Pakistani beauties is to go for messy buns as they are very much in these days.
* Take care of your hands and feet: Neglecting hands and feet care is a usual tendency. Another important style tip is to regularly manage a manicure and pedicure. Not only this, rather apply some moisture to your hands and feet every night before going to bed. Softer the hands, younger the looks. Pakistani beauty needs special care again because of the polluted environment all around.
* Wear Pakistani designers: Pakistani beauty and Pakistani style is at its peak when we talk of Pakistani designers, so try to follow the new trends and designer wears as they are sure to add up to your Pakistani style.
Fashion Central can pull out the beauty that lies inside you only if you apply the provided style tips!
Shafqat Amanat gives another hit to Bollywood!
Get ready to indulge in the musical delight of ‘Dildara’ by Shafqat Amanat Ali for Bollywood film Ra1.
The Fuzon singer Shafqat debut in Bollywood playback singing in 2006, and his first song ‘Mitwa’ for Khabi Alvida Na Kehna got huge popularity.
From there started the saga of heart arresting hits, which he sang for films like Dor, Ramchand, I Hate Love Stories, Patiala House and now Ra1.
The film has not released yet, but the romantic number seems to be on every lip these days...
The Fuzon singer Shafqat debut in Bollywood playback singing in 2006, and his first song ‘Mitwa’ for Khabi Alvida Na Kehna got huge popularity.
From there started the saga of heart arresting hits, which he sang for films like Dor, Ramchand, I Hate Love Stories, Patiala House and now Ra1.
The film has not released yet, but the romantic number seems to be on every lip these days...
Ind vs Eng: England beat India by 6 wickets (D/L)
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England players celebrate after winning the ODI series against India in Cardiff. (AP Photo)
CARDIFF: India's miserable tour of England ended without a win as the home side spanked them by six wickets under Duckworth-Lewis method in the rain-affected fifth and final one-dayer with Rahul Dravid finishing his illustrious ODI career on a losing side on Friday.
Scorecard | Match in Pics
Put into bat, India rode on a fluent century from Virat Kohli (107) and substantial contributions from Dravid (69) and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (50 not out) to post an impressive 304/6 on a batting friendly Sophia Gardens pitch.
Chasing the challenging target and their innings interrupted by intermittent rain, England stuttered to 166/4 in the 26th over but recovered to race to the revised target of 241 with 10 balls to spare with Jonathan Trott (63) and captain Alastair Cook (50) being the main contributors.
Debutant Jonny Bairstow and Ravi Bopara, who knocked off the winning runs, also chipped in with unbeaten knocks of 41 and 37 respectively.
The target was revised twice earlier as the start of England run chase was delayed due to rain. First it was revised to 295 from 47 overs and then to 270 from 40 overs. It was finally revised to 241 from 34 overs and England reached the target comfortably.
With the loss, India had to return home without any win in the disastrous tour. They were whitewashed 0-4 in the four-match Test series, beaten in the one-off Twenty20 international before ending the tour by losing the five-match ODI series 0-3.
The disappointing performance, one of the worst ever, meant that India will slip to fifth position in the ICC ODI rankings while England will be a rung above.
England made merry on India's misery as besides the toothless attack, the wet outfield also did not help whatever was left of India's bowling.
Before the first rain interruption came during their innings, England had lost opener Craig Kieswetter for 21, lbw to Vinay Kumar, after the hard-hitting opener had faced only 17 balls and hit four fours.
Cook and Trott then built a 79-run stand for the second wicket off 82 balls between another rain-interruption before the former was bowled by Virat Kohli. A ball before, Cook was let off by Rahul Dravid at short fine leg.
Cook made exactly 50 runs off 54 balls but England still appeared on course after new man Ian Bell lost little time in hitting big shots.
The left-arm spin of Ravindra Jadeja was a cannon to fodder for the two batsmen as they took 21 runs in his fourth over, Bell hitting two and Trott helping himself to one six.
India appeared to have got back into the game when they picked out Bell and Trott within a space of six runs. Bell hit out straight to long-off after making 26 off 21 balls with two sixes and Trott hit straight to point-cover, scoring 63 off 60 balls with three fours and two sixes.
England were now 166/4 in the 26th over, still needing 75 runs off 50 balls.
But debutant Jonathan Bairstow made it a cakewalk for England with some stunning shots. The youngster was almost savage in his attack and showed no nerves in smashing 41 runs off 21 balls with one four and three sixes.
Even though his partner Ravi Bopara was not a slouch himself, scoring 37 runs off 22 balls, it was Bairstow's brutality which broke Indians' spirit. The two put on 75 runs for the unseparated fifth wicket off only 40 balls.
Earlier, Kohli slammed a fluent century and Dravid made his final one-day innings count with a solid 69 as India posted an impressive 304 for six after being put in to bat.
Kohli (107) and Dravid led India's batting charge with a 170-run stand for the third wicket off 160 balls and captain Dhoni (50 not out off 26 balls) turned the heat with a blistering unbeaten half-century in the final overs to take the visitors' score past 300.
This is Kohli's sixth ODI century from 64 matches while for Dravid it was his 83rd half-century in his 344th and final match in the shorter format of the game.
The day began on a familiar note with Indian skipper Dhoni once again calling the coin wrongly and the visitors were once again put in to bat.
The start of the Indian innings was also on familiar lines as was the rain interruption which came bang before the players came on to the field, causing a 40-minute delay.
Parthiv Patel (19) and Ajinkya Rahane (26) once again got Indians off the block quickly with 52 runs being raised for the first wicket from 12-odd overs even though the first four only came in the ninth over.
Rahane, dropped at third man off Steve Finn when on eight, nevertheless played some spanking shots, notably when he square cut and lofted Tim Bresnan for fours.
Rahane left the scene when he aimed to lift Jade Dernbach on the onside but only succeeded in getting a leading edge which was caught at third man by Finn. The right-handed opener made 26 off 47 balls with three fours.
Patel, unable to play big shots, tried to lift Graeme Swann as soon as the off-spinner was pressed into action in 16th over and ended up spooning it at mid-on. He made 19 from 39 balls without any four. The Indians had lost their two openers with 57 runs on the board in the 16th over.
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England players celebrate after winning the ODI series against India in Cardiff. (AP Photo)
CARDIFF: India's miserable tour of England ended without a win as the home side spanked them by six wickets under Duckworth-Lewis method in the rain-affected fifth and final one-dayer with Rahul Dravid finishing his illustrious ODI career on a losing side on Friday.
Scorecard | Match in Pics
Put into bat, India rode on a fluent century from Virat Kohli (107) and substantial contributions from Dravid (69) and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (50 not out) to post an impressive 304/6 on a batting friendly Sophia Gardens pitch.
Chasing the challenging target and their innings interrupted by intermittent rain, England stuttered to 166/4 in the 26th over but recovered to race to the revised target of 241 with 10 balls to spare with Jonathan Trott (63) and captain Alastair Cook (50) being the main contributors.
Debutant Jonny Bairstow and Ravi Bopara, who knocked off the winning runs, also chipped in with unbeaten knocks of 41 and 37 respectively.
The target was revised twice earlier as the start of England run chase was delayed due to rain. First it was revised to 295 from 47 overs and then to 270 from 40 overs. It was finally revised to 241 from 34 overs and England reached the target comfortably.
With the loss, India had to return home without any win in the disastrous tour. They were whitewashed 0-4 in the four-match Test series, beaten in the one-off Twenty20 international before ending the tour by losing the five-match ODI series 0-3.
The disappointing performance, one of the worst ever, meant that India will slip to fifth position in the ICC ODI rankings while England will be a rung above.
England made merry on India's misery as besides the toothless attack, the wet outfield also did not help whatever was left of India's bowling.
Before the first rain interruption came during their innings, England had lost opener Craig Kieswetter for 21, lbw to Vinay Kumar, after the hard-hitting opener had faced only 17 balls and hit four fours.
Cook and Trott then built a 79-run stand for the second wicket off 82 balls between another rain-interruption before the former was bowled by Virat Kohli. A ball before, Cook was let off by Rahul Dravid at short fine leg.
Cook made exactly 50 runs off 54 balls but England still appeared on course after new man Ian Bell lost little time in hitting big shots.
The left-arm spin of Ravindra Jadeja was a cannon to fodder for the two batsmen as they took 21 runs in his fourth over, Bell hitting two and Trott helping himself to one six.
India appeared to have got back into the game when they picked out Bell and Trott within a space of six runs. Bell hit out straight to long-off after making 26 off 21 balls with two sixes and Trott hit straight to point-cover, scoring 63 off 60 balls with three fours and two sixes.
England were now 166/4 in the 26th over, still needing 75 runs off 50 balls.
But debutant Jonathan Bairstow made it a cakewalk for England with some stunning shots. The youngster was almost savage in his attack and showed no nerves in smashing 41 runs off 21 balls with one four and three sixes.
Even though his partner Ravi Bopara was not a slouch himself, scoring 37 runs off 22 balls, it was Bairstow's brutality which broke Indians' spirit. The two put on 75 runs for the unseparated fifth wicket off only 40 balls.
Earlier, Kohli slammed a fluent century and Dravid made his final one-day innings count with a solid 69 as India posted an impressive 304 for six after being put in to bat.
Kohli (107) and Dravid led India's batting charge with a 170-run stand for the third wicket off 160 balls and captain Dhoni (50 not out off 26 balls) turned the heat with a blistering unbeaten half-century in the final overs to take the visitors' score past 300.
This is Kohli's sixth ODI century from 64 matches while for Dravid it was his 83rd half-century in his 344th and final match in the shorter format of the game.
The day began on a familiar note with Indian skipper Dhoni once again calling the coin wrongly and the visitors were once again put in to bat.
The start of the Indian innings was also on familiar lines as was the rain interruption which came bang before the players came on to the field, causing a 40-minute delay.
Parthiv Patel (19) and Ajinkya Rahane (26) once again got Indians off the block quickly with 52 runs being raised for the first wicket from 12-odd overs even though the first four only came in the ninth over.
Rahane, dropped at third man off Steve Finn when on eight, nevertheless played some spanking shots, notably when he square cut and lofted Tim Bresnan for fours.
Rahane left the scene when he aimed to lift Jade Dernbach on the onside but only succeeded in getting a leading edge which was caught at third man by Finn. The right-handed opener made 26 off 47 balls with three fours.
Patel, unable to play big shots, tried to lift Graeme Swann as soon as the off-spinner was pressed into action in 16th over and ended up spooning it at mid-on. He made 19 from 39 balls without any four. The Indians had lost their two openers with 57 runs on the board in the 16th over.
Hafeez leads Pakistan to 85-run victory
HARARE: Pakistan stamped their authority over Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club on Friday, winning the first of two Twenty20 matches by a huge 85 runs. Mohammad Hafeez was the star of the show, scoring 71 before taking four wickets. Pakistan raced to 198 for four – a record against Zimbabwe – with the highest previously set by South Africa with 194-6 at Kimberley last year.
Then they bundled out Zimbabwe for 113 in the 16th over, condemning the home side to a fifth successive loss to the tourists, who also won the one-off Test as well as three one-day internationals. “Everyone is taking up their responsibility. Especially Hafeez, the way he’s gone. Asad Shafiq too played very well,” said Pakistan skipper Misbahul Haq. “We just wanted the top order to play normal cricketing shots, and that’s just what they did. The credit for the fielding goes to both coaches. Everyone understands how important this aspect of the game is these days, and the boys have worked hard to get to this level.” Brendan Taylor won the toss for Zimbabwe and put Pakistan into bat.
Hafeez and Asad Shafiq responded by racing to 34 in three overs and the tone was set with 10 boundaries struck off the first 27 balls. Shafiq’s 38 came off 34 balls and man-of-the-match Hafeez’s 71 required only 48.
Near the end of the innings, when Pakistan were attempting to clear the 200 mark, Sohail Tanveer hit five balls off the last over available to him for 15 runs.
Zimbabwe were never going to get close to the 199 set them for victory, and apart from Chamu Chibhabha’s 28 and Charles Coventry’s 30 there was next to no resistance. The home side found themselves at two down for 13 and then 37 for three with the match already wrapped by Misbah’s side.
Opener Vusi Sibanda’s dismissal came from a wonderful overhead catch by Misbah while the run-out of Tatenda Taibu by Hafeez was remarkable for speed and throwing accuracy. Pakistan play Zimbabwe again here on Sunday in the tour finale. afp
Then they bundled out Zimbabwe for 113 in the 16th over, condemning the home side to a fifth successive loss to the tourists, who also won the one-off Test as well as three one-day internationals. “Everyone is taking up their responsibility. Especially Hafeez, the way he’s gone. Asad Shafiq too played very well,” said Pakistan skipper Misbahul Haq. “We just wanted the top order to play normal cricketing shots, and that’s just what they did. The credit for the fielding goes to both coaches. Everyone understands how important this aspect of the game is these days, and the boys have worked hard to get to this level.” Brendan Taylor won the toss for Zimbabwe and put Pakistan into bat.
Hafeez and Asad Shafiq responded by racing to 34 in three overs and the tone was set with 10 boundaries struck off the first 27 balls. Shafiq’s 38 came off 34 balls and man-of-the-match Hafeez’s 71 required only 48.
Near the end of the innings, when Pakistan were attempting to clear the 200 mark, Sohail Tanveer hit five balls off the last over available to him for 15 runs.
Zimbabwe were never going to get close to the 199 set them for victory, and apart from Chamu Chibhabha’s 28 and Charles Coventry’s 30 there was next to no resistance. The home side found themselves at two down for 13 and then 37 for three with the match already wrapped by Misbah’s side.
Opener Vusi Sibanda’s dismissal came from a wonderful overhead catch by Misbah while the run-out of Tatenda Taibu by Hafeez was remarkable for speed and throwing accuracy. Pakistan play Zimbabwe again here on Sunday in the tour finale. afp
Friday, September 16, 2011
CONGRAULTION
GOOD NEWS PAKISTAN WON T20 CRICKET MATCH VS ZIMBABWE BY 85 RUNS...
AGAIN MAN OF THE MATCH M.HAFIZ...
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
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