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ESPNcricinfo Awards: Rishabh Pant wins 'Test Batting Award', Kane Williamson gets Captain of Year
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The Test bowling award went to Kyle Jamieson for his 5 for 31, which helped New Zealand become the first World Test champions. Pant steered India to an unlikely victory in the dying moments of play in the last Test, taking them to a 2-1 series win that few would have predicted when India went into the match with a third-string side in the wake of numerous injuries to their first-choice players.
Inaugural Commonwealth esports championships to be held at Birmingham 2022
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The esports event at Birmingham 2022 will be held independently and will have its own round of medals and titles. It will be held at the International Convention Centre on August 6 and 7. Meanwhile, the Commonwealth esports forum will also be conducted at the same venue on August 5, olympics.com reported.
Bengaluru Open: India's singles challenge ends with Prajnesh's loss
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Prajnesh won the first set with authority but eventually made exit with a 6-3, 2-6, 1-6 defeat against Vesely of Czech Republic. With this win, Jiri marched into the quarterfinals where he will face sixth seed Frenchman Enzo Couacaud who quelled the challenge of Australian Open doubles finalist Max Purcell 6-4, 3-6, 6-2.
World No.1 Novak Djokovic named in the entry list for Indian Wells Open
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World No. 1 and five-time Indian Wells champion Novak Djokovic along with the 2022 Australian Open champions Spain's Rafael Nadal and Australian Ashleigh Barty are included in the BNP Paribas Open tournament entry list. However, the organisers emphasised that the vaccinations will be required for the event, but made it clear that players' rules and protocols will be decided by the ATP in accordance with US Government restrictions.
Dominant India seek ODI series sweep against West Indies
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With Shikhar Dhawan and Shreyas Iyer out of their isolation period after recovering from Covid-19, expect India to make further experiments now that they have an unassailable lead in the series. If Dhawan returns, it will be India's new opening pair after Rohit Sharma-Ishan Kishan in the first match and then Rishabh Pant becoming a surprise partner for Sharma in the second match.
IPL Auctions will be highly competitive, teams have to be well-prepared, says Delhi Capitals' Pravin Amre
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With the IPL 2022 Auction just around the corner, Delhi Capitals is leaving no stones unturned in its preparations for the mega event. With the addition of two new teams, the competition at the auction will be tough and teams will not only have plan B but also Plan C and D ready for the action.
Hockey Pro League: Jugraj Singh stars in India's 10-2 win against hosts South Africa
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Earlier in the match, the Tokyo Olympics Bronze medallists began the proceedings with lethal attack that exposed the South African defence. They earned a penalty corner as early as the first minute of the game. While Harmanpreet's first attempt was blocked by South African rusher Keenan Horne, the Vice Skipper for India was perfect in his second attempt with a fiercely struck flick that beat the South African goalkeeper Estiaan Kriek.
Ind vs WI: Not a permanent thing, says Rohit on Pant opening innings in ODIs
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A gritty fifty by Suryakumar Yadav (64 off 83) followed by a dominant bowling performance from Prasidh Krishna (4/12) helped India beat West Indies by 44 runs in the second ODI and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
Fancied players bite the dust at Bengaluru Open ATP Challenger
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First it was young Chun-hsin Tseng of Taipei who felled fourth seed Hugo Grenier of France in straight sets 6-1, 6-4 on centre court and minutes later qualifier Borna Gojo of Croatia sent third seed Australian Aleksandar Vukic home with a 7-5, 6-3 victory to advance to the quarterfinals of the Bengaluru Open ATP Challenger at the KSLTA Courts here on Wednesday.
PKL 8: Gujarat Giants beat Telugu Titans to keep Playoff hopes alive
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The left-corner defender scored a High 5 and was instrumental in giving the Giants a narrow lead in the final minutes of the match. The Titans once again struggled in the final 5 minutes of the match and squandered a 3-point lead.
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