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Women's Asia Cup: Profligate India fail Iran test in goalless draw
In the tournament's second match, India dominated the proceedings, created more than a dozen scoring opportunities off waves and waves of attacks but could not manage to score a goal in the match and trooped out dejectedly. India, hoping to qualify for the knockout rounds for the first time since 1983 had to win this match as Iran were the only team ranked lower than them in Group A. A win would have put them in a good position to at least get into the playoffs for the third-placed teams. But that was not to be as the profligate Indians just could not find the back of the net
PKL 8: Bengal Warriors overcome Bengaluru Bulls despite Pawan Sehrawat heroics
The Bulls dominated most parts of the match with captain Pawan Sehrawat scoring a Super 10 but an 8-point raid by Bengal, thanks to defenders following the raider into the lobby without a touch, helped the Warriors shift the balance of play and eventually clinch the match. Bengal's Maninder Singh scored 9 points, but they will have to thank their lucky stars for enabling a strange yet exciting comeback win.
Women's Asian Cup: China start campaign with comprehensive win
Wang Shuang struck a brace of goals and also made two assists while Wang Shanshan and Zhang Xin contributed a goal each in Shui Qingxia's first game as head coach, It was a comprehensive win for the Chinese women's team in a competition that they won last in 2006 and finished runners-up in the previous two editions in 2014 and 2018. China are the highest ranked team in Group A, in which the other teams are India and Iran, and started their campaign in befitting style, though the margin could have been bigger if they had made better use of their dominance.
Sharma, Pant and Ashwin included in ICC Men's Test Team of the Year
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has been given the charge of captaining the eleven which also has his countryman and Player of the Match in the inaugural World Test Championship final, Kyle Jamieson, as well. Apart from three Indians and two New Zealanders, England captain Joe Root, Australia's Marnus Labuschagne, Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne, and Pakistani trio of Fawad Alam, Hasan Ali and Shaheen Afridi are in the eleven as well.
Mithali Raj, Jhulan Goswami named in ICC Women's ODI Team of the Year
The ICC Team of the Year, led by England's Heather Knight, recognizes the achievements of some exceptional players in women's cricket who impressed one and all with their on-field exploits in a calendar year. India's ODI skipper Mithali Raj amassed 503 runs at an average of 62.87 in 2021. Her runs came at a time when the Indian team struggled as a unit, which makes her contribution even more important.
Syed Modi International: PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy enter quarter-finals
Former world champion Sindhu defeated Lauren Lam of the US 21-16, 21-13 in a 33 minute clash. Both players started the match strongly. However, Sindhu went into the break with a slender lead of 11-10. From there, Indian found her groove and won the first game in 15 minutes. The Indian badminton player kept control of the court in the second game and raced to an 11-6 lead. She then pocketed the match in straight games.
Newsmen Explainer: Why has Novak Djokovic not taken Covid vaccine?
Novak Djokovic has refused to take Covid-19 vaccine and therefore, the procedure of his participation in the Australian Open which was subject to protocols placed in the view of COVID19 pandemic (and mandatory vaccinations) and which were supposed to be legal in nature, quickly took a murky political colour, resulting in unfavourable headlines for the Serbian, the tournament, and the Australian government as well. Here is a detailed explainer as to why Djokovic has not taken the vaccination.
Tremendous show of character: Laxman lauds India's phenomenal performance in U-19 CWC
The BCCI on Wednesday night announced that the India team currently taking part in the Under-19 World Cup in the Caribbean have reported COVID-19 positive cases following RT-PCR and Rapid Antigen Tests. Six members out of the 17-member squad were put in isolation and subsequently ruled out of the selection for the Group B clash against Ireland.
Indian-American golfer Akshay Bhatia wins The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic
Bhatia, who shot a stunning bogey-free 7-under 65 in the final round on Wednesday, won the title 12 days shy of his 20th birthday, joining Australia's former World No. 1 Jason Day and Korean star Sungjae Im as the only teenagers to win titles on the development circuit which is the pathway to the PGA TOUR.
SA v IND: There were no centuries and big partnership, says Dhawan
After South Africa posted 296/4, thanks to a double-century stand between Rassie van der Dussen (129 not out) and captain Temba Bavuma (110), India began well, thanks to Dhawan's 79 and Virat Kohli's 51.
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