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SA vs IND: Kohli surpasses Tendulkar to become India's highest run-getter in away ODIs
Kohli (5057) needed just nine runs to go past Tendulkar's run tally (5065 runs in 147 innings) when he walked out to bat during India's chase of 297 and got the required runs quite comfortably.
1st ODI: Our middle-order couldn't get going, we needed more partnerships, says KL Rahul
"It was a nice game. There's so much to learn. We started off really well, we couldn't get wickets in the middle. We'll look to see how we get wickets in the middle overs and stop the opposition. The middle-order couldn't get going. We were on par for the first 20-25 overs of the game. I thought we would chase it down easily but SA bowled really well and got crucial wickets," Rahul said at the post-match presentation ceremony.
India U-19 captain Yash Dhull, five others test Covid positive: BCCI
"The medical status of the six members is: Sidharth Yadav - RT-PCR Test result has returned positive, Manav Parakh - Has shown symptoms. His RT-PCR test result is awaited. Rapid Antigen Test result has returned negative, Vasu Vats - Has shown symptoms. His RT-PCR test result is awaited. Rapid Antigen Test result has returned negative.
1st ODI: Van der Dussen, Bavuma star in S Africa's 31-run win over India
After winning the toss and opting to bat first, South Africa were in a spot of bother at 68-3 but fighting centuries by Bavuma (110 off 143) and Van der Dussen (129 not out off 96) helped South Africa post a challenging 296/4 in 50 overs. Chasing a competitive target at the sluggish Paarl pitch, openers Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul gave India a good start. Dhawan, in particular, was the more aggressive of the two and he dealt in boundaries and took India to 24/0 after 5 overs.
Kohli moves up two places, Head seven in latest ICC Test batters' rankings
India's Virat Kohli too has moved up two places to seventh after scores of 79 and 29 in his last match as Test captain against South Africa. India's wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant's unbeaten century in the second innings has lifted him 10 places to 14th in the rankings for batters. India's pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah's six wickets have lifted him back to the top-10 in the rankings for bowlers.
'My body is wearing down': Sania Mirza to retire after 2022 season
"There's a few reasons for it. It's not as simple as 'okay I'm not going to play'. I do feel my recovery is taking longer, I'm putting my three-year-old son at risk by travelling so much with him, that's something I have to take into account. I think my body is wearing down. My knee was really hurting today and I'm not saying that's the reason we lost but I do think that it is taking time to recover as I'm getting older," Sania told broadcasters after the match at Melbourne Park.
Sunil Gavaskar disapproves Virat Kohli's mic outburst, asks 'how would we Indians feel if an overseas captain did this?'
On day 3 of the third test match between South Africa and India, Captain Kohli lost his cool after a decision declaring Dean Elgar LBW out was reversed by the DRS. “Focus on your team while they shine the ball. Not just the opposition. Trying to catch people all the time,” an irked Kohli was heard saying at the mic in a veiled reference to the major role which the broadcasters (Super Sports) played in the unravelling of the sandpaper-gate scandal back in 2018. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has let Virat go with a strict warning.
1st ODI: South Africa win toss, opt to bat against India
"Wicket looks a bit dry. Would like to make use of the best of the batting conditions. Hopefully it slows up and the slower bowlers can get in the game. Hard to get away from the high of the Tests. But we will have to focus on today, in a different format, and have to ensure our basics are in touch," said Bavuma at the toss.
Lewandowski cool about being ignored by Messi in FIFA's 2021 Best awards
After Messi outpaced the 33-year-old Pole in last years' Ballon d'Or, Lewandowski managed to turn things around and won the FIFA award by four votes ahead of Messi and Liverpool's Mohammed Salah (9 votes behind).
Australian Open: Raducanu beats Stephens in clash of US Open winners
Earlier, No.2 seed Aryna Sabalenka fought back from a set and a break down to overcome the challenge of a talented local favourite and her own service woes, defeating wildcard Storm Sanders 5-7, 6-3, 6-2.
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