Zimbabwe, SL ODI washed out

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe’s One-day International clash with Sri Lanka was abandoned on Monday after heavy rain at Bulawayo’s Queens Sports Club left the outfield too sodden to continue.

The hosts had won the toss and elected to bat first, before progressing to 55 for two in 13.3 overs when the threat of lightning forced the players to leave the field.

A heavy thunder shower followed, and although the afternoon saw the sun return, one section of the ground was deemed unsafe for play to continue.

With the two sides splitting the points, Zimbabwe remained bottom of the triangular series table with four points, while Sri Lanka and West Indies each have seven.

The West Indies and Sri Lanka face off at the same venue on Wednesday with the victor now assured of reaching Sunday’s final.

The last game of the league phase will see Zimbabwe play the West Indies on Friday.

JS Bank Deaf Sports Festival successfully concludes in partnership with Pakistan Association of Deaf

JS Bank Deaf Sports Festival was organized in partnership with the Pakistan Association of Deaf, a welfare organization which is engaged in the betterment of deaf community since 1987.

The festival took place over four days and comprised of different sports activities like Badminton, Bowling, Cricket and Karate. There were a total of four teams which were Red, Blue, Yellow and Green. The Red team played very enthusiastically and won the Badminton and Cricket tournaments. At the closing ceremony Zaid Haroon, Senior Vice President Corporate Communication for JS Bank presented the trophies and medals to the winning and runner-up teams. He stated that JS Bank has always believed in social cohesion of all members of the society especially the deaf. They have also been supporting the JS Academy for the Deaf, whose first batch of Bachelors of Arts students graduated in 2015.

The event concluded with Mr. Irfan Mumtaz, Co- President of PAD thanking JS Bank for continuing to support the deaf community.  

JS Bank is considered as amongst the fastest growing banks within Pakistan’s banking landscape with the support of its vast experienced management. The bank now has an online network of 277 branches and presence in over 138 cities across Pakistan. JS Bank is part of JS Group, one of Pakistan’s most diversified and progressive financial services groups.***