Two hundreds in same innings as Quetta hit record in PSL win

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Pakistan Super League, Rawalpindi

Quetta Gladiators 263-3 (20 overs): Rossouw 104 (46), Nawaz 100* (45)

Islamabad United 154 (19.3 overs): Imad 56 (41), Amir 3-6

Quetta Gladiators won by 109 runs

Rilee Rossouw and Hasan Nawaz both hit centuries as Quetta Gladiators thrashed Islamabad United by 109 runs in the Pakistan Super League.

South African Rossouw scored 104 from 46 balls before Nawaz hit the final ball of the innings for four to reach his hundred in 45 deliveries and power Quetta to 263-3 – the highest score in a PSL match.

It was the first time two batters had scored a century in the same innings in the tournament and only the 10th time the feat had been achieved in all men’s T20s.

Islamabad collapsed to 68-8 in reply and they were bowled out for 154 as Mohammad Amir finished with 3-6 from two overs.

Left-hander Rossouw came in with Quetta at 24-1 in the third over and hit 14 fours and six sixes, reaching his century in 44 deliveries.

After Saud Shakeel was out for 23, Rossouw and 22-year-old right-hander Nawaz put on 134 in 61 balls.

Rossouw was caught at long-on in the 16th over, but Nawaz continued his assault by dominating a partnership of 69 in 26 balls with New Zealander Mark Chapman, hitting nine sixes in his superb knock.

Nawaz scored 105 not out for Pakistan in March against New Zealand in his first series, but made three ducks and one in his other four innings.

Quetta had already secured a place in the PSL play-offs but are now guaranteed to finish in the top two, thus avoiding the eliminator.

Highest PSL totals

  • 262-3: Multan Sultans v Quetta Gladiators, Rawalpindi, 11 March 2023

Other instances of two centurions in same men’s T20

  • Sabawoon Davizi (115*) and Dylan Steyn (106), Czech Republic v Bulgaria, 12 May 2022

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Two hundreds in same innings as Quetta hit record in win

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Pakistan Super League, Rawalpindi

Quetta Gladiators 263-3 (20 overs): Rossouw 104 (46), Nawaz 100* (45)

Islamabad United 154 (19.3 overs): Imad 56 (41), Amir 3-6

Quetta Gladiators won by 109 runs

Rilee Rossouw and Hasan Nawaz both hit centuries as Quetta Gladiators thrashed Islamabad United by 109 runs in the Pakistan Super League.

South African Rossouw scored 104 from 46 balls before Nawaz hit the final ball of the innings for four to reach his hundred in 45 deliveries and power Quetta to 263-3 – the highest score in a PSL match.

It was the first time two batters had scored a century in the same innings in the tournament and only the 10th the feat had been achieved in all men’s T20s.

Islamabad collapsed to 68-8 in reply and they were bowled out for 154 as Mohammad Amir finished with 3-6 from two overs.

Left-hander Rossouw came in with Quetta at 24-1 in the third over and hit 14 fours and six sixes, reaching his century in 44 deliveries.

After Saud Shakeel was out for 23, Rossouw and 22-year-old right-hander Nawaz put on 134 in 61 balls.

Rossouw was caught at long-on in the 16th over, but Nawaz continued his assault by dominating a partnership of 69 in 26 balls with New Zealander Mark Chapman, hitting nine sixes in his superb knock.

Nawaz scored 105 not out for Pakistan in March against New Zealand in his first series, but made three ducks and one in his other four innings.

Quetta had already secured a place in the PSL play-offs but are now guaranteed to finish in the top two, thus avoiding the eliminator.

Highest PSL totals

263-3: Quetta Gladiators v Islamabad United, Rawalpindi, 7 May 2025

262-3: Multan Sultans v Quetta Gladiators, Rawalpindi, 11 March 2023

253-8: Quetta Gladiators v Multan Sultans, Rawalpindi, 11 March 2023

247-2: Islamabad United v Peshawar Zalmi, Abu Dhabi, 17 June 2021

Other instances of two centurions in same men’s T20

Kevin O’Brien (119) and Hamish Marshall (102), Gloucestershire v Middlesex, 26 June 2011

Chris Gayle (109) and AB de Villiers (129*), Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Gujarat Lions, 14 May 2016

Alex Hales (100) and Rilee Rossouw (100*), Rangpur Riders v Chittagong Vikings, January 25, 2019

Jonny Bairstow (114) and David Warner (100*), Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bengaluru, 31 March 2019

Sabawoon Davizi (115*) and Dylan Steyn (106), Czech Republic v Bulgaria, 12 May 2022

Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake (134*) and Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming (109*), Japan v China, 15 February 2024

Sai Sudharsan (103) and Shubman Gill (104), Gujarat Titans v Chennai Super Kings, 10 May 2024

Sanju Samson (109*) and Tilak Varma (120*), India v South Africa, 15 November 2024

Tanzid Hasan (108) and Litton Das (125*), Dhaka Capitals v Durbar Rajshahi, 12 January 2025

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Paddy McGuinness admits he feels like the ‘odd one out’ in family home

Paddy McGuinness has revealed he sometimes feels like the ‘ odd one out ‘ at the home he shares with ex-wife, Christine McGuinness, their three children and their cat

Christine and Paddy McGuinness

Paddy McGuinness has confessed to feeling like the odd one out at his family home. The comedian, 51, revealed his feelings to being the only one in the home to not have autism – his ex-wife Christine McGuinness and their three kids have all been diagnosed with the condition.

Paddy and Christine share twins, Leo and Penelope, 12, along with nine-year-old, daughter, Felicity. The couple divorced last years after 11 years after announcing their shock split in 2022. However, the family of five still all live under the same roof.

And Paddy has admitted their diagnosis leaves him feeling him like the odd one out – joking he thinks the family cat is also on the spectrum.

Paddy and Christine McGuinness
Paddy and Christine McGuinness still live together despite their divorce(Image: mirror.co.uk)

Speaking on The Tommy Tiernan Show, the former Take Me Out host was asking if he thought it was strange to have three children who have autism. He responded: “No, not now. Every child with autism is different. I think for me – strange isn’t the right word”.

He added: “As a bloke when you’re younger, you think about the future and you think about one day getting married and having kids, and you go right, I’ll go to football with my son, I’ll take my daughter horse riding – all the stereotypical things – when that doesn’t happen, that’s where it’s like, hang on, this isn’t what I thought parenthood was, so for me, it was that”.

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He also opened up on moments that have been a struggle before candidly confessing: “‘ You learn as you go along – what will trigger someone and what won’t trigger someone”.

Paddy admitted it took him “a good couple of years of figuring all that out”. He said how as a parent you want life to be as “easy as possible” for your kids, but said it isn’t always like that.

He went on: “For instance, my little son now, he can go in a bathroom now, and if someone puts a hand dryer on, it’s not a problem. I don’t think it’s his favourite thing of all, but he wouldn’t bat an eyelid, so it’s about working through those things.

” So for me it’s just dealing with what I thought being a dad would be, to what my version of being a dad is. “

He added he is always worrying about not being around for his kids, saying people with autism have a “vulnerability there”. He also said there’s “a lot of wrong’uns in the world,” which makes him worry more.

” If you just think about anyone doing anything to your child, it’s enough to make your blood boil anyhow, “he said”. But when someone does something because they are so lovely and pure and innocent, so those are the worries, but you just can’t live your life like that. “

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Paddy also recently confessed his love for former Top Gear co-star Freddie Flintoff as the ex sports star recovers from his injuries.

The former Top Gear star said he might find it ‘triggering’ to see him in person but said he still messages his former co-host and was looking forward to watching Freddie’s documentary ‘Flintoff’, which included detail of the former cricketer’s near-fatal crash in December 2022.

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US Federal Reserve holds rates steady, warns of higher unemployment

The US Federal Reserve has kept interest rates unchanged, brushing off President Donald Trump’s demands to lower borrowing costs, and said that the risks of higher unemployment and higher inflation have risen.

The Central Bank kept its benchmark rate at 4.25 percent to 4.5 percent, where it has been since December, after cutting it three times in a row at the end of last year. Its vote to hold rates steady was unanimous.

In a statement, the Fed said that “uncertainty about the economic outlook has increased further”, as it justified keeping rates consistent despite pressure from the White House.

Many economists and Wall Street investors still expect the Fed will reduce rates two or three times this year, but the sweeping tariffs imposed by Trump&nbsp, have injected a tremendous&nbsp, amount of uncertainty into the US economy&nbsp, and the Fed’s policies.

It is unusual for the Fed to say that the risk of both prices and unemployment have increased. But economists say that is the threat created by Trump’s sweeping tariffs. The import taxes could both lift inflation by making imported parts and finished goods more expensive, while also raising unemployment by causing companies to cut jobs as their costs rise.

The economy overall has “continued to expand at a solid pace”, the Fed said in a policy statement, attributing a drop in first-quarter output to record imports as businesses and households rushed to front-run new import taxes.

The Fed said that it was also “strongly committed to supporting maximum employment and returning inflation to its 2 percent objective”.

The Fed said that one of the driving factors behind its decision is the state of the labour market as well as “inflation pressures and inflation expectations, and financial and international developments”.

The US Labor Department in the jobs report published last week showed 177, 000 jobs were added to the US economy consistent with growth levels over the last 12 months. The report, however, was on employment before “liberation day”, when Trump announced his sweeping tariff policy, which has since driven global economic uncertainty. The ADP jobs report, which is a more immediate metric, showed job growth at 62, 000.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said in a news conference after the interest rate decision that leaving rates unchanged keeps the central bank in a good position to respond.

“For the time being, we are well-positioned to wait for greater clarity before considering any adjustments to our policy stance”, Powell told reporters. “It’s still a healthy economy, albeit one that is shrouded in some very downbeat sentiment on the part of people and businesses”, he added.

“The Fed statement was a statement of the obvious. They gave roughly equal airtime to the threats to growth and inflation, so that tells us we need to wait and see how the data shake out between now and the June meeting before deciding whether they’re going to prioritise keeping inflation expectations contained or to address any hit to growth”, said Brian Jacobsen, chief economist at Annex Wealth Management in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.

Ford to raise prices on three cars produced in Mexico: Report

Ford Motor Company has raised prices for three of its vehicles produced in Mexico, becoming one of the first major carmakers to adjust sticker prices following US President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

The new prices took effect on vehicles produced on May 2 or later, according to the news agency Reuters, which first reported the story on Wednesday.

Prices on the Mustang Mach-E electric SUV, Maverick pick-up — one of its most affordable and popular vehicles— and Bronco Sport will increase by as much as $2, 000 on some models, according to a notice sent to dealers, which was reviewed by Reuters. &nbsp, A Ford spokesperson said the cars with the raised price tag would arrive at dealer lots in late June.

Ford said the trade war would add about $2.5bn in costs for 2025, but it expects to reduce that exposure by about $1bn. General Motors said last week that tariffs were projected to cost it between $4bn and $5bn following the imposition of hefty levies on foreign imports of automobiles, but it expected to offset that by at least 30 percent.

Trump’s tariffs have unleashed weeks of uncertainty across the auto sector, as major carmakers in the United States and Europe have pulled forecasts, shifted production and caused companies to idle plants.

Following weeks of pushback from the auto industry, Trump softened his tariffs on foreign auto parts imports to give carmakers credits for what is produced in the US and to avoid double-tariffs on raw materials used in production. However, the White House has not rescinded a 25-percent tariff on the 8 million vehicles the US imports annually.

Ford is in a better position to weather tariffs than some of its competitors because of its strong US manufacturing base. The Dearborn, Michigan, automaker assembles 79 percent of its US-sold vehicles domestically, compared with GM’s 53 percent, according to an analyst note from Barclays.

Pricing pressure

Ford and GM also face significant levies on imports from China and South Korea, respectively. GM estimated that the costs on its Korean imports totalled about $2bn, while Ford declined to specify the expenses around importing vehicles from China.

Automakers that rely on exports to the US are facing increased pricing pressure. A dozen major carmakers, including Toyota and GM, import at least 40 percent of the vehicles they sell in the US, with some, such as Volkswagen and Hyundai Motor, importing more than 60 percent, according to 2024 data from S&amp, P Global Mobility.

Before Ford’s move, most carmakers had not taken the step of boosting prices, but had warned that it was on the way. Porsche said it would have to boost its selling cost if tariffs remained in place, while US Volkswagen’s Audi brand also suggested potential price increases, without providing any details.