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SA v IND, 2nd ODI: Malan, de Kock fifties help South Africa clinch series win
Chasing 288 on a scorching day in Paarl, South Africa were off to a scintillating start, collecting 66 runs in power-play. Out of those 66 runs, Quinton De Kock made 46 off just 32 balls. The left-hander was brutal on Bhuvneshwar Kumar, taking him for two boundaries and a six. De Kock then smashed Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin for boundaries followed by surviving a stumping chance off wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant.
BCCI Central Contracts: Rahane-Pujara could be demoted to Grade A; Rahul, Pant likely to be elevated to A
In the recently-concluded three-match Test series against South Africa, the duo has not done anything exceptional and managed to score just 136 and 124 runs respectively. But, it's not about this series, as both experienced campaigners have been struggling for a while now and their poor form has been a matter of concern for the Indian team management.
SA v IND, 2nd ODI: Pant top-scores with 85 as India reach 287/6
South Africa, despite four dropped catches, were clinical in their bowling show, restricting India from 179/2 in 31 overs to 207/5 in 37 overs. Tabraiz Shamsi was the pick of the bowlers for the hosts, taking 2/57 in nine overs while Aiden Markram took 1/34 in eight overs and Keshav Maharaj had 1/52 in nine overs.
We cannot look back and think too much, says football coach Dennerby
On Thursday, Dennerby was left frustrated by India's inability to score goals in the opening match against Iran, saying, "If you are not scoring goals, you are not good enough". India missed a bagful of chances and were held goalless by a lower-ranked Iran at the DY Patil Stadium. "This game (against Iran) is over. The result is what it is. We can never look back. Now we have to work on our finishing and go at it again in the second match against Chinese Taipei and get the three points," Dennerby said.
SA v IND, 2nd ODI: India win toss and elect to bat first
After winning the toss, Rahul said the playing eleven is unchanged from the first ODI. "Pretty straight forward decision to bat first. Second time on the same strip. We are guessing and hoping that the wicket will stay low." Rahul hoped India will improve on the mistakes made in the first ODI. "We didn't do too wrong but the middle overs were the difference. With the ball, we couldn't get wickets and with the bat we couldn't get partnerships after Virat and Shikhar gave us a good chance.
Australian Open: Monfils continues dream run, Medvedev overcomes Kyrgios
In a match lasting nearly three hours, Medvedev, who had lost to Kyrgios in their past two meetings, turned the tables with a rock-solid performance in a late Thursday match to set up a third-round clash with Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp. Van de Zandschulp advanced following the retirement of Frenchman Richard Gasquet with the score 4-6, 6-4, 4-0 in the world No. 57's favour.
Contract rebel Ousmane Dembele mirrors Barcelona's woes
He added that he was fully involved with the club and that he has always given everything for his colleagues. The statement seems to be a response to comments from coach Xavi Hernandez and club director Mateu Alemany, who have both questioned Dembele's commitment to the club. Alemany even went so far as to state that if the winger doesn't want to be a part of their project, he will be sold immediately.
CLOSE-IN: One-Day cricket is losing its sheen
The waning interest in Test cricket led to the emergence of the limited-overs version. Cricket was missing a platform where the best teams could compete against each other in a short duration of time to anoint a world champion. The World Cup in 1975 in England became an ideal setting and the champion side West Indies winning it was just the icing on the cake.
ICC T20 World Cup 2022: India-Pakistan blockbuster at MCG on October 23
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced the fixtures for the Men's T20 World Cup 2022, with trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand set to take on Australia in the opening match of the Super 12 at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on October 22. The tournament will run between October 18 and November 13, with 16 teams set to compete and seven cities to host matches across Australia.
Emma Raducanu knocked out of Australian Open
It was a painful defeat for Britain's Raducanu, who suffered from blisters on her racquet hand throughout, making for a gripping and unusual contest packed with twists, turns and tactical adjustments and eventually fell to a 6-4 4-6 6-3 defeat on Margaret Court Arena. This is the first time that the 19-year-old has lost a completed match at a Grand Slam, with her only previous defeat coming when she pulled out with breathing difficulties against Ajla Tomljanovic in the fourth round of Wimbledon.
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