Australia lose four-day game to Pakistan A Team

Reverse swing has emerged as a key weapon for Pakistan in their two-Test series against Australia starting on Wednesday in Dubai.

Chasing 339 for victory on Saturday's fourth and final day of play in their match against Pakistan A in Sharjah, Australia were bowled out for 185 off 51.3 overs.

Back-up Test opener Phil Hughes top-scored with 65 while Test opener Chris Rogers (0 and 3) and skipper Michael Clarke (10 and five) failed twice in the match.

The game was not a first-class fixture and Australia took the option on Saturday of resting their two top-scorers from their first innings; Alex Doolan (104) and Steve Smith (58).

Uncapped Test hopeful Mitchell Marsh made 35 at No.5 and tailender Peter Siddle scored 41.

Six of the nine wickets to fall to the bowlers in Australia's second innings were claimed by Pakistan A's pace trio Mohammad Talha (3-32), Rahat Ali (2-36) and Imran Khan (1-18), while left-arm spinner Raza Hasan took 3-60.

Science shines light on dark matter

Scientists from the University of Leicester say they may have solved one of the most enduring mysteries in modern physics - the nature of dark matter.
This is something that accounts for the difference between the observable mass of material in space, and the way it moves - which would suggest far greater mass.
Researchers say they have identified a signal which - if confirmed - would lay the blame on 'axions', emitted from stars.
These are one of the candidate particles physicists believe may account for 85% of the missing mass in the universe.

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Balloon blast victim dies

LAHORE: A 15-year-old boy, who suffered critical burns along with 40 others when gas-filled balloons exploded on April 21, died at Mayo Hospital late on Friday.

Three children who had suffered three to four percent burns are still under treatment at Jinnah Hospital but their condition is stated to be normal. The injured had been rushed to General, Jinnahand Mayo hospitals following the incident. Mayo Medical Superintendent Dr Amjad Shahzad said Naveed Asghar of Dev Kalan village was referred here from Jinnah Hospital with above 40pc burns and was in a critical condition. He said a team of plastic and surgery department doctors was treating the patient but he succumbed to his wounds. He said Asghar was the only victim received by Mayo Hospital. During a ceremony on Walton Road to inaugurate a new fly over by the chief minister on April 21 near Dev Kalan village, Kamahan Road, several helium-filled balloons had landed in a make shift playground and caught fire when someone touched them with a cigarette, according to initial police inquiries. Jinnah Hospital received majority of the injured and relatives of some of the patients claimed doctors had discharged them in haste. MS Dr Muhammad Rauf denied the allegations saying most of the victims had been discharged after proper treatment. Presently, he said, only three children wereunder treatment at private rooms of the hospital. Dr Rauf said the discharged children had been visiting the health facility for follow-up treatment. On Saturday, he said the doctors called seven children for assessment and cleansing their wounds.