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Rod Marsh in 'the fight of his life' after heart attack, says his family
Now, in a statement released on Sunday, his son Paul said, "On behalf of my mother Ros and brothers Dan and Jamie, I wanted to provide an update on dad's condition. He is currently in the fight of his life and remains in an induced coma in critical condition. At the moment this is a waiting game and we are unlikely to have any certainty for some time.
ISL 2021-22: Kerala thrash Chennaiyin 3-0 to keep semis hope intact
Jorge Pereyra Diaz, returning to the side after serving a one-match suspension, scored a brace in the space of three second-half minutes (52nd, 55th) before Adrian Luna (90th) crowned the team's performance with a world-class goal from a free-kick. The result means Kerala are back in the top four with 30 points from 18 matches. Chennaiyin, already out of the semis race, remained in the eighth spot with 20 points from 19 matches.
Mandhana struck by bouncer, retires hurt as India make fighting 244 in warm-up
A team doctor assessed the 25-year-old Mandhana following the incident and originally declared her fit to continue only to retire hurt an over-and-a-half later after another consultation. At the time Mandhana retired hurt, the left-hander was unbeaten on 12 from 23 deliveries.
Australian cricket team lands in Islamabad amid unprecedented security arrangements
A report in cricket.com.au said on Sunday that stringent security measures were in place as the 18-member squad along with support staff exited the airport in the team's maiden trip to Pakistan in 24 years. The Australian cricket team last played a series on Pakistani soil in 1998, winning the three-Test series 1-0 and making a clean sweep of the ODI assignment 3-0.
Hockey Pro League: India men score four goals in 19 minutes to beat Spain 5-4
With skipper Marc Miralles scoring a hat-trick, Spain led 4-1 after the 40th minute but the Indians came fighting back in the third quarter, scoring four goals in 19 minutes to snatch a memorable victory. Harmanpreet Singh scored two goals for India while, Shilanand Lakra, Shamsher Singh and Varun Kumar scored one each for India. Both teams enjoyed equal ball possession but the Indians had more circle entries (30) than Spain and shots at goal. They also earned six penalty corners as compared to five by their opponents.
ISL 2021-22: Mumbai City back into top four with 2-0 win over Goa
A gripping contest in the 2021-22 Indian Super League (ISL) saw Mumbai City FC defeat FC Goa by a 2-0 scoreline at the Athletic Stadium, here on Saturday. The result helped the reigning champions Mumbai climb to the fourth position, dismantling Kerala Blasters FC that had leapfrogged them with a 3-0 win over Chennaiyin FC earlier in the evening.
Iga Swiatek overwhelms Kontaveit to clinch Qatar Open title
World No 8 Iga Swiatek clinched the Qatar Open title after beating No 4 seed Anett Kontaveit in the final, here on Saturday. In an overpowering display of all-court mastery, the No 7 seed from Poland took just over an hour to beat Kontaveit of Estonia 6-2, 6-0 at the WTA 1000 event. It was Swiatek's first title of the season and ended St Petersburg champion Kontaveit's nine-match winning streak.
2nd T20I: Shreyas, Jadeja, Samson lead India to emphatic 7-wicket win over Sri Lanka
Riding on explosive knocks from Shreyas Iyer, Jadeja and Samson, India thrashed Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the second T20I, to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. "It was important for me to time the ball because it was swinging and seaming. When I faced the first few balls, I realized it wasn't turning, so I knew I could use the feet, the ball was traveling well, so I could step out on the lofted shots," said Iyer.
2nd T20I: Shanaka, Nissanka fireworks propel Sri Lanka to 183-5 against India
Apart from Nissanka and Shanaka, Danushka Gunathilaka also played a vital knock (38 off 29) for the visitors. Put in to bat first, openers Pathum Nissanka and Danushka Gunathilaka gave Sri Lanka a slow start. India's new-ball bowlers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah got plenty of swing and with their disciplined length and line, they tested Sri Lanka's batters.
2nd T20I: Unchanged India win toss, opt to bowl against Sri Lanka
India; who are leading the series 1-0, didn't make any change in their team for this match."We are going to bowl first, just want to have a score in front of us. It's going to get colder as the game goes on. Same team for us. The changes don't depend on win or loss. It's just about what the team wants," said Rohit Sharma at the toss.
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