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SA v IND, 2nd Test: Dean Elgar spearheads South Africa's series-levelling win over India
After rain washed out on-field action of the first two sessions, rain gods relented for 34 overs of play to happen. That was enough for Elgar, unbeaten on 96, to finish off the chase of 240, which is also South Africa's highest successful chase at this venue. South Africa's batters batted fantastically and stitched partnerships on a tricky pitch as India's bowlers had a rare off-day with the ball.
SA v IND, 2nd Test: Day four's play to begin at 7:15 pm IST after rain washes off two sessions
With 34 overs of play marked for the remaining time left in day four, play can be extended till 10pm IST if rain stays away. "GOOD NEWS (Smiling face with open mouth). Day 4 gets underway at 15:45 with 34 overs to be bowled. #SAvIND #FreedomTestSeries #BetwayTestSeries #BePartOfIt," said Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Twitter.
Sania Mirza and Nadiia Kichenok enter semis of Adelaide International
The pair of Sania and Nadiia beat their opponents 6-0, 1-6, 10-5 in a quarterfinal clash that lasted for 55 minutes. The Indo-Ukranian duo will now face Australia combination of Ashleigh Barty and Storm Sanders in the last-four round of the event.Sania and Nadiia had earlier defeated second seeds Gabriella Dabrowski and Giuliana Olmos 1-6, 6-3, 10-8 in the first round.
Carabao Cup: Chelsea progress to finals after hard-fought win
The game was a hard-fought scrappy win with Chelsea going into half time with a two-goal cushion over Spurs, courtesy of a goal from Kai Havertz as well as an own goal by Ben Davies. The second half saw a formational shift from Spurs, who eschewed their preferred 3-4-3 set-up for a 4-2-3-1 formation with Coach Antonio Conte subbing off wingback Matt Doherty for midfielder Tanguy Ndombele.
SA v IND, 2nd Test: Lunch taken after persistent rain washes out first session of day four
Lunch has been taken after a single ball was not bowled in the opening session of day four due to rain coming in on and off mode from morning with covers on the pitch and square area. As per the weather forecast, rain along with thunderstorms have been predicted for the entire day.
West Bengal Sports Minister Manoj Tiwary to play Ranji Trophy this year
West Bengal will play its first match against Tripura on 13 January at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. Manoj Tiwary had last played for Bengal in their Ranji final against Saurashtra in March 2020.
Nadal enjoys victory in comeback at Melbourne Summer Set
"Super happy to be back in the competition. It's difficult to imagine a better place than here [at] the beginning of the season in Australia," Nadal said. "It's only the first match after a while. Honestly, I have been going through some difficult, challenging moments the past year-and-a-half, but in general terms I am super happy to be back in the competition.
SA v IND, 2nd Test: I think we can get there, says South Africa's Keegan Petersen
Petersen, who debuted in Test cricket against West Indies in June 2021, is eyeing to make the number three spot his. "It's difficult. I know I want to make number three spot mine, basically playing to nail it all the time. But saying it all the time will put pressure on myself. I am just trying to do the best I can."
PKL 8: Bengal Warriors face in-form Haryana Steelers
Captain Maninder Singh and Iranian all-rounder Mohammad Nabibakhsh will once again lead the Warriors who will be keen to maintain momentum after halting their losing streak. The match will be followed by Jaipur Pink Panthers' showdown against Puneri Paltan.
The Ashes, 4th Test: England reach 13-0 at stumps, trail by 403 runs vs Australia on Day 2
Australia, who were 321/6 at Tea, added 95 more runs to their scorecard before declaring their first innings on 416/8 in the third session. Usman Khawaja (137) and Steven Smith (67) were the top scorers for Australia while Stuart Broad (5/101) was the most successful bowler for England.
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