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IND vs ENG 2nd Test: India takes lead but England gets three wickets
India lead by 29 runs after making 364 in the first innings and bowling out England for 391 On a bright day at the Lord's, the opening pair of Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul were cautious in the first seven overs. Sharma was graceful in his straight drive and flick through mid-wicket. The foundation of India's score in the first innings came from the 126 runs partnership between the openers.
Lord's Test: Deepti Sharma rings five-minute bell on day four
"Stay tuned for start of Day four of the second #ENGvIND Test as #TeamIndia all-rounder @Deepti_Sharma06 will ring the bell at Lord's," tweeted Indian women's cricket team handle. The 23-year-old Deepti has represented India in 61 ODIs, scoring 1541 runs at an average of 37.58 and picked 68 wickets. In 54 T20Is, she made 470 runs at an average of 20.43 and scalped 56 wickets.
Two-time Paralympic gold medalist aims for his third in javelin throw
Devendra was the one who made India proud by winning their first gold in the F-46 javelin throw even at the 2004 Athens Paralympics and followed it up with another at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. His efforts, including a world record throw of 62.15m, were recognised with a Padma Shri, making Devendra the first para-athlete to be accorded this national honour.
2nd Test: England take slender 27-run lead as Root scores unbeaten 180
England, who were bowled out on the last ball of the day, batted for 128 overs to defy the Indian bowlers who at times looked clueless and bowled plenty of no-balls. Mohammed Siraj was the pick of the Indian bowlers, taking four wickets for 94 runs while Ishant Sharma chipped in with 3/69, including two off successive deliveries. Mohammed Shami, who took the last wicket, finished with two for 95.
Messi receives rapturous ovation from 49,000 fans as PSG beat Strasbourg
The former Barcelona ace was presented with PSG's other four summer signings Sergio Ramos, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Georginio Wijnaldum, and Achraf Hakimi in a welcome ceremony at the centre of the pitch just one hour before the kick-off. Pablo Sarabia tapped in PSG's fourth from Mbappe's cross in the 86th minute to make the score out of Strasbourg's reach.
Real Madrid kick off season with 4-1 win away to Alaves
Gareth Bale and Eden Hazard both started for Real Madrid, but the game was even in the first half and it wasn't until the 48th minute that Benzema opened the scoring after a move involving Bale and Hazard. Nacho then doubled Real Madrid's lead following a smart free kick and good work from Rede Valverde allowed Benzema to net his second of the game.
Premier League: Manchester United, Chelsea romp to victory in opening round
Manchester United rode on a hat-trick by midfielder Bruno Fernandes and a goal apiece by Mason Greenwood and Fred as they romped to a 5-1 win. English defender Luke Ayling scored the lone consolation for Leeds, who were promoted to the Premier League last season and had finished in the top half of the table in their first season in England's top flight since the 2003-04 season.
Root continues to feed on Indian bowling, gets 7th ton against them
Root, who arrived at the crease on Friday with England struggling at 23/2, played a captain's knock and crafted important partnerships with Rory Burns (85 runs for the third wicket), Jonny Bairstow (121 runs for the fourth wicket), and Jos Buttler (54 runs for the fifth wicket) as he moved to his century in the second session.
Lord's Test: Intruder tries to join Indian team, taken away by security
A British man in cricket whites and sporting an Indian Test shirt walked out onto the field to join the Indian team after lunch. The man with 'Jarvo 69' on his shirt is stopped by security personnel as he walked into the field. On being stopped, the man points to the sponsor's logo followed by the BCCI logo on his shirt. He looks away to get the ball but another security person in a blue jacket arrives to take the intruder away.
IND vs ENG 2nd Test: Root's ton takes England to 314/3 at tea
Root shared a century partnership with Jonny Bairstow (57) and a 54-run partnership with Jos Buttler (23) to lead the home side into a position from where they can eye lead. India had made 364 in their first innings. Moeen Ali was unbeaten 20 off 31 balls. Much of the day though belonged to Root, who hit 12 fours and negotiated the England bowlers well on a pitch that was flat and offered nothing to the Indian bowlers.
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