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All England Open: Lakshya Sen beats Lee Zii Jia, storms into final
Sen, ranked world No 11, defeated world No 7 Jia 21-13, 12-21, 21-19 in an exciting semi-final clash which lasted for one hour and 16 minutes. With this win, Lakshya became the first Indian since Pullela Gopichand's famous victory in 2001 to contest in the men's singles final of the prestigious BWF Super 1000 event.
Sri Lanka to host Asia Cup T20 tournament from Aug 27, ACC extend Shah's term
All five Test teams -- hosts Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh - will take part in the tournament while one more Asian side will be decided after a qualifying tournament which will be held from August 20. "The Asia Cup 2022 (T20 Format) will be held in Sri Lanka from August 27-September 11 later this year. The Qualifiers for the same will be played from August 20 onwards," the ACC said in a tweet.
Women's World Cup: Been a pleasure whenever wearing India jersey, says Jhulan on 200th ODI appearance
During the match against Australia, Goswami became the first bowler and second overall in the history of women's ODI cricket to feature in 200 matches. The first cricketer to breach the 200-appearance mark in women's ODI cricket has been her long-time team-mate and India skipper Mithali Raj, who presented her with a special cap before the match began.
ISL 2021-22: Hyderabad, Kerala lock horns in final in front of a crowd
It has been a season to remember for both Hyderabad and Kerala, reaching the summit of the 2021-22 ISL season on the back of some scintillating performances. Hyderabad finished second in the table with 38 points while Kerala were fourth having 34 in their kitty. On Sunday, both outfits will get an opportunity to showcase their might in front of a packed house with fans allowed back in the stands after a gap of two years.
Anderson not happy with England exclusion, keen to return 'later in the summer'
Both Anderson and pace bowling partner Stuart Broad were surprisingly excluded for the West Indies tour following England's 4-0 thrashing in the Ashes series in Australia, although the two stalwarts bowled well and were therefore puzzling omissions. The 39-year-old Anderson and 35-year-old Broad were replaced by Chris Woakes and Craig Overton as interim England cricket chief Andrew Strauss said he was looking at "exciting new bowling potential".
Women's World Cup: Would have liked for a few wickets in the power-play, says Yastika
Yastika also acknowledged that India could have brought more fielders in the point region when Meg Lanning was beginning her stay at the crease. In her knock of 97, Lanning scored heavily through the point region, amassing 44 runs from that area with the cut being her productive shot of the day whenever Indian bowlers gave width.
Moto GP: Quartararo bounces back to bag pole position in Indonesia
Jorge Martin and his Pramac Racing teammate Johann Zarco will start from second and third position, but eight-time World Champion Marc Marquez, Repsol Honda teammate Pol Espargaro and Joan Mir of Team Suzuki Ecstar failed to make it out of a spectacular Q1. The first qualifying session (Q1) was very competitive and unpredictable as eight World Champions including Honda duo Marc Marquez and Pol Espargaro, Francesco Bagnaia .
Jay Shah's term as Asian Cricket chief extended by a year
Addressing the AGM, Shah, said, "I would like to thank all of my esteemed colleagues at the ACC for reposing their faith in me and considering me worthy to carry on all the work we had begun. I humbly accept this honour and am committed to working hard with a view to organise, develop and promote our beloved sport of cricket in the region, aiding the ACC to steadily grown in stature.
Women's World Cup: One of those days when bowling unit didn't do well, says Mithali
After making 277/7 on a fresh pitch with short square and straight dimensions, India found it hard to defend the total against an unbeaten Australian side. The bowlers gave too much width, which meant that the Australia batting order, especially wicketkeeper Alyssa Healy and captain Meg Lanning made the most of it by scoring 72 and 97 respectively.
Sakkari sets up Indian Wells title showdown against Swiatek; both eye world No. 2 spot
Sakkari's triumph sets up an interesting battle for the No.2 spot in WTA Rankings as the Greek player looks to end Swiatek's 10-match winning streak and win the biggest title of her career. Swiatek scored a 7-6(6), 6-4 semifinal win over 2015 Indian Wells champion Simona Halep, advancing to the BNP Paribas Open title match for the first time.
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