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Denmark Open 2021: Saina bows out, Lakshya advances to next round
Nehwal, a bronze medallist from the London 2012 Olympics, struggled to find her rhythm and suffered a 16-21, 14-21 loss against the Japanese opponent, who took 34 minutes to wrap up the match. PV Sindhu, the other Indian in women's singles, had advanced to the second round after winning her opening round match on Tuesday.
T20 World Cup: India thrash Australia by 9 wickets in warm-up game
Chasing 153 for victory, openers gave India a brisk start with KL Rahul once again being the aggressor. Against the spinners, Rahul looked at absolute ease as he smashed Agar and Zampa down the ground for two sixes and a four. Rohit, at the other end, was happy to play second fiddle.
It was a disgruntled situation with his IPL franchise: Gilchrist on Warner
"I know there's a bit of uncertainty around him (Warner) and his results, but he hasn't played any cricket. A lot of them haven't played much cricket. We can't really judge how Dave is going on the back of a disgruntled situation with his franchise," Gilchrist told SEN's Whateley on Wednesday.
Sri Lanka want to win all three group games to be in a 'good state of mind'
Following an easy seven-wicket win against Namibia, the 2014 World T20 champions will take on Ireland -- who have been equally impressive in their Group A game against the Netherlands, defeating the Dutch by seven wickets -- later on Wednesday.
Djokovic might skip Australian Open as Victoria bars unvaccinated players
Federal Immigration Minister Alex Hawke on Wednesday confirmed the state's ruling during an interview with ABC News. "The government, in establishing its borders, has said that you'll need to be double vaccinated to visit Australia," said Hawke. "That's a universal application, not just to tennis players. I mean that every visitor to Australia will need to be double vaccinated."
T20 World Cup: Bangladesh beat Oman by 26 runs
Riding on fighting knocks by Mohammad Naim (64 off 50) and Shakib Al Hasan (42 off 29), Bangladesh posted a total of 153 all out in 20 overs. For Oman, Fayyaz Butt and Bilal Khan were the most successful of the bowlers with three wickets each while Kaleemullah picked two. In reply, Oman batters Jatinder Singh and Kashyap Prajapati made full use of the fielding restrictions and kept the scoreboard ticking.
Harbhajan, Srinath get MCC's honorary life membership
Harbhajan is India's third-highest wicket-taker in Tests, with 417 dismissals in 103 Tests, while Srinath is one of country's greatest ODI players, taking 315 wickets to end his career as India's second-highest wicket-taker in ODIs. England cricketers Alastair Cook, Marcus Trescothick and Ian Bell too were conferred honorary life memberships on Tuesday, along with wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor.
T20 World Cup Warm-up: Ishan, Rahul star as India beat England
India was chasing the score of 189 that England had set. Ishan scored 70 runs while KL Rahul made 51 as opening players for India. They made a brilliant start of India's innings by making 59-run in the first six overs. England's Liam Livingstone got the better of Virat (11), ending the 43-run second-wicket stand.
T20 World Cup: 'Memorable moment' when Dhoni caught up with Gayle
India defeated England by seven-wickets in their first warm-up match on Monday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took to Twitter after the match to share a picture of Dhoni chatting with Gayle. West Indies Cricket, too, shared a series of photos on social media featuring MSD, Dwayne Bravo, Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran, Gayle and former South African pacer Dale Steyn.
Bangladesh can ill-afford another shocking loss as they take on Oman
In a low-scoring match, Bangladesh, chasing 140, could manage only 134 giving the newcomers Scotland a surprise win. "Our batting is a concern. We have to bat better. We have to play aggressive cricket, regardless of the situation. We have a deep batting line-up, with Mohammad Saifuddin at No.9. We may need to think over some changes," said Mahmudullah.
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