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IND v NZ: It was about trying to bat long periods against a trong side, says Williamson
"I suppose the beauty of Test cricket really, where there can be a lot of excitement in a draw. For us, coming into the day, it was about trying to bat long periods against a very strong side, that too against a formidable Indian attack. It was about trying to take the game as deep as possible and then Ashwin picked up a few wickets, put us under a bit of pressure along the way," said Williamson in the post-match press conference.
IND v NZ: He's a quality player and done well for India in the past, says Dravid on Rahane
"You don't get worried (about Rahane's poor form). Of course, I would like more runs coming off the bat of Ajinkya. I am sure he would like a few more runs. He's a quality player and done well for India in the past. He's one of those quality players and has got the experience. It is just a matter of innings in a game where he can turn that around. He would like to score more runs and he knows that and we also know that," said Dravid.
IND v NZ, First Test: Ravindra, Patel's stubborn resistance forces thrilling draw
After going wicketless in the opening session of day five, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Umesh Yadav, and Axar Patel picked eight wickets in the next two sessions. But a stonewalling effort from Ravindra and Patel defied the Indian bowling attack, which was in a race against time as lights began to fade in the final half-hour of the day.
IND v NZ, First Test: Latham and Somerville keep India at bay with stubborn resistance
At lunch, New Zealand are 79/1 and need 205 runs to win with Latham (35 not out) and Somerville (36 not out) at the crease. Resuming from overnight score of 4/1, it was a solid first session of final day in the Test for the visitors as Latham and Somerville showed great application in scoring 75 runs in 31 overs. The duo started well without taking any needless risk.
T10: Odean Smith's blazing inning takes Deccan Gladiators to top of table
Odean Smith's magnificent innings of 33 runs from 11 balls and Tom Moores' quick-fire 39 runs from 19 balls helped the Gladiators post a total of 134/5 in their 10 overs. In reply, the Northern Warriors couldn't find a way to gain momentum consistently and eventually fell short of their target.
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.
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