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Fourth Test: India win by 157 runs, take 2-1 lead in series
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They had beaten England by 151 runs in the second Test at Lord's last month. England had resumed the fifth and final day strongly placed at 77 without loss and even though they lost a couple of wickets in the first session, they had moved to 131/2 and looked good to draw the Test. Jadeja removed opener Haseeb Hameed (63 off 193) through one that turned from the rough and clipped his off-stump.
IPL 2021: RCB start training in Dubai
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On the first day of the training session on Sunday, the players engaged in a game of football to get acclimatized to the weather in UAE. After the football match was over, Hesson brought out the plan for upcoming days. "The 6th, 8th, and 10th (September) will be gym days. So, instead of us doing split groups like we did last time.
4th Test: India keeps England in check with two wickets in first session
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Shardul Thakur's first over was greeted with a flick by Burns on the first ball. Burns notched up his half-century on the next ball. However, Thakur had the last laugh as Burns tried to defend with the straight bat, but the ball, pitched around off, straightened with the seam, taking the edge behind to keeper Rishabh Pant.
Covid watch: Total 316 cases reported at Paralympics; six in last 24 hours
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The Paralympic Games concluded with the closing ceremony on Sunday. The six persons whose tests came positive in the last 24 hours were tested by the Organising Committee for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020). Of the 316 cases reported, 13 were of athletes inside the Games Village.
IPL 2021: AB de Villiers lands in UAE, to join RCB camp post quarantine
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De Villiers will now have to undergo a quarantine of six days before hitting the ground for training sessions. He took to his Instagram handle to give updates about his arrival in Dubai with his family. "From the friendly @emirates staff to the amazing welcome at the @jatheresort, all in all a very pleasant trip to the UAE. Exciting 6 weeks ahead. And not a bad view from our room," wrote de Villiers.
Brazil-Argentina WC qualifier suspended; players accused of Covid-protocol breach
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Officials from Brazilian health regulator Anvisa walked onto the Corinthians Arena pitch seven minutes after kickoff to order the game be halted. According to the government agency, Premier League players Emiliano Martinez, Giovani Lo Celso, Cristian Romero and Emiliano Buendia failed to comply with entry regulations for travellers.
Max Verstappen takes F1 title lead with dominant Dutch GP win
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Cheered to the echo on Sunday evening by 65,000 passionate spectators at Zandvoort, Verstappen headed off title rival Lewis Hamilton at the first corner and was never headed as he completed a pole-to-flag victory. "It is incredible, because the expectations were high going into the weekend and it's never easy to fulfil that," Verstappen said.
Danill Medvedev demolishes Daniel Evans, enters US Open quarterfinals
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The 25-year-old is yet to drop a set in New York and has been in strong form since the Tokyo Olympics, winning his fourth ATP Masters 1000 crown in Toronto, before reaching the semifinals in Cincinnati. Medvedev's one-hour 43-minute victory over Evans, in which he struck 24 winners, means he now holds a 15-2 record since Wimbledon.
Fourth Test: England openers keep prowling India at bay
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England still trail by 290 runs but their sight will not be on the target, which looks far off at the moment. It will be on the remaining 90 overs that they will have to bat out if they have to ensure India don't run away with a 2-1 lead in the series. There is not much in the wicket for the Indian bowlers.
Decision to promote Jadeja ahead of Rahane surprises experts
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"In the first innings when he came in at No. 6 and Jadeja was sent in at No. 5, we genuinely thought that Rahane was not ready to walk in due to some reason like a toilet break. It has happened in the past too. But this has happened again. It proves it was part of the team strategy," said former India opener and captain Sunil Gavaskar.
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