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IND v NZ, 2nd Test: Agarwal, Axar take India to 285/6 at lunch
Mayank Agarwal was batting on 146 (306 balls, 16x4, 4x6) with Axar Patel 32 (98b, 4x4) at the break. New Zealand left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel claimed two wickets off successive balls in his first over of the day, trapping lbw overnight batsman Wriddhiman Saha for 27 and castling R Ashwin with one that spun and sturck the off-stump.
Ashes will be a 'lot tighter' than is being predicted, says Botham
The Joe Root-led England will take on Australia, being led by Pat Cummins, at Brisbane in the opening Test and while the hosts are favourites to win the series, Botham said that most Ashes series have been well-contested and the upcoming one will be no different.
SAI approves Neeraj Chopra's off-season training in USA
The proposal, moved by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), was approved inside four hours to ensure the javelin thrower Chopra can fly out on Sunday. The cost approved to train at the prestigious Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Centre under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) will be Rs 38 lakh.
T10 League: Team Abu Dhabi beat Bangla Tigers, to face Delhi Bulls in Qualifier 2
Batting first, Bangla Tigers posted a total of 101/4 in their 10 overs. In reply, Paul Stirling played a brilliant inning of 57 runs from 20 balls to help Team Abu Dhabi chase down the target in 6.5 overs. Team Abu Dhabi will now take on Delhi Bulls in Qualifier 2. Chasing the target, Paul Stirling smashed Mohammad Amir for two boundaries and a six in the second over and set the ball rolling for Team Abu Dhabi. He smashed two more sixes off James Faulkner's bowling in the next over.
Junior Men's Hockey WC: India's title defence ends with 2-4 loss against Germany in semis
The loss brings India's title defence to an end and Graham Reid's boys will now face France in the third-place playoff match on Sunday. Uttam Singh 25th) and Boby Dhami(60th)were India's goal scorers while the Germans scored through Erik Kleinlein (15th minute), Aron Flatten (21st), skipper Hannes Muller (24th) and Christopher Kutter (25th) in the semis.
ISL 2021-22: Chennaiyin FC, East Bengal share points after goalless draw
Chennaiyin now sit on top of the table with 7 points while SC East Bengal after back-to-back heavy defeats found some solace, placed 9th with a couple of points. SC East Bengal made a host of changes after their defeat in the goalfest against Odisha. Daniel Chima Chukwu and Amarjit Singh Kiyam were handed their first starts.
IND v NZ, Second Test: Kohli's controversial dismissal sparks a debate on social media
Kohli failed to open his account and was adjudged lbw while pressing forward to push off left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel's bowling in the 30th over. The Indian skipper decided to take the Decision Review System (DRS) but the third umpire Virender Sharma found no conclusive evidence to overturn the on-field decision with the ball hitting the bat and pad at the same time.
World Tour Finals: Already qualified for semis, Sindhu loses her final group match to Chochuwong
Two-time Olympic medallist went down fighting 12-21, 21-19, 14-21 world no 10 Chochuwong, in a match that lasted an hour and 11 minutes. With this loss, Sindhu finished runners-up in group A and will face either Pornpawee Chochuwong or the Group B winner Akane Yamaguchi in the top four. Heading into the match, both Sindhu and Chochuwong had already confirmed their semis berths and were playing for the top position in Group A.
IND vs NZ, 2nd Test: Agarwal's ton pushes India ahead after Ajaz Patel's four-for
Agarwal's fourth Test hundred, came off 196 deliveries and was studded with 13 fours and three sixes as he propelled India after New Zealand had come back strongly just before tea, keeping one end up even as wickets tumbled at the other. The opener batted with a lot of confidence, did not play any false shot and was batting on 120 (226 balls, 14x4, 4 x 6) at stumps, with Wriddhiman Saha keeping him company with 25.
Ronaldo touches Peak 800; at 36, will he aim for 900 now?
With his performance, the 36-year-old now has a total of 801 goals from 1,097 games and looks good to score at a prolific rate as always, given that he has already notched up 12 goals in 17 appearances in all competitions since re-joining the English club from Serie A side Juventus this summer.
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