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Racism row: Michael Vaughan should be given 'second chance', suggests Ashley Giles
Rafiq alleged that Vaughan told him and two other Asian players that there were "too many of you lot, we need to do something about it" before a match in 2009. The 47-year old was dropped from the BBC's coverage of the Ashes series in Australia, which starts in December in the wake of Rafiq's claim.
Paramjeet Kumar becomes first Indian para-powerlifter to bag medal at Worlds
Paramjeet, competing in the 49kg category, lifted 158 kg to grab the Bronze medal while Omar Shami Qarada of Egypt won the gold medal after lifting 174kg. Viatnam's Van Cong Le won the silver medal with a total of 170kg. Parmjeet has earlier won a bronze medal in the 49kg category at the 2018 Asian Para Games in Indonesia. He is a resident of Haripur Khalsa village, 22 km from Ludhiana, Punjab.
Indonesia Open: Viktor Axelsen, An Seyoung win men, women's singles titles
Axelsen, who clinched gold at Tokyo 2020 -- was challenged by Singapore's Loh Kean Yew as he extended the match to three games, but in the end, the Dane sealed a 21-12, 9-21, 21-13 victory in 59 minutes. The 27-year-old got off to a better start, cruising to a relatively easy win in the first game. However, the 24-year-old Loh fired back and won the second game.
World TT Championships: India finish campaign without any medal
In mixed doubles, Tokyo Olympians Manika Batra and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran lost 1-3 (5-11, 2-11, 11-7, 9-11) to Japan's Hina Hayata and Tomokazu Harimoto and crashed out in the quarter-finals on Saturday. They had earlier beaten China's Wang Manyu and US's Kanak Jha and the Puerto Rican team of Adriana Diaz and Brian Afanador en route to the quarters.
Ashes finale at Perth? It's 50-50 chance, says WACA chief
"I'd probably say at the moment I'm 50-50," she told ABC Radio, adding, "I'd gone as high as 97% but I've gone back to 50-50. We'll wait and see. The Western Australia state government would need to relax some restrictions for the Test to go ahead in Perth." Matthews said earlier this month she was "very positive" about the match going ahead in Perth despite concerns that players and staff might have to quarantine upon arrival.
Rajveer wins triple gold in skeet, Kiran claims men's 3P National crown
Whereas, in Bhopal, where the Rifle Nationals are taking place, Indian Navy's Kiran Ankush Jadhav upstaged Indian No. 1 Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar among others to claim gold in the men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions (3P) competition. Aishwary did make up for the disappointment, however, by claiming the junior men's 3P title later in the day.
IND v NZ: Ashwin removes Young as India finish day four on a high
After India staged an excellent recovery from 51/5 to declare at 234/7 in 81 overs, the hosts struck early in New Zealand's chase. Ashwin struck Will Young's front pad after going past the bat with a delivery which kept low. After being given out, Young took too much time to consult his opening partner Tom Latham in taking a review.
IND v NZ, First Test: India set 284-run target for NZ after declaring at 234/7
After India staged an excellent recovery from 51/5 to declare at 234/7 in 81 overs, the hosts struck early in New Zealand's chase. Ashwin struck Will Young's front pad after going past the bat with a delivery which kept low. After being given out, Young took too much time to consult his opening partner Tom Latham in taking a review.
IND v NZ, First Test: Iyer scores important fifty to take India's lead past 200
Just when India looked to finish the second session on a strong note, Iyer was removed by Tim Southee to leave the match interestingly poised with the hosts having a lead of 216. India had a great start to the second session as Iyer and Ravichandran Ashwin continued to collect boundaries, taking their partnership for the sixth wicket past fifty. Kyle Jamieson struck on the second ball of his first over, ending Ashwin's gritty stay at the crease with a back of a length delivery rolling to the stumps after ricocheting off his front pad.
Golfer Aditi lies 14th as Tvesa moves up to 36th in Spain
Home favourite Carlota Ciganda continued her good form and leads by three shots heading into the final day. After rounds of 70 and 66 on the first two days, the Spaniard produced a round of 70 (-2) to move to a total of 10-under-par at Los Naranjos Golf Club. Aditi had one birdie and one bogey on the front nine and a bogey on 10th. She birdied 15th and 17th for 71.
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