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Paralympics: Jakhar finishes fifth in Mixed 25m pistol shooting
Jakhar came up with a superb performance in the rapid section of the qualifying stage to finish with a score of 576. In the final, he survived the first elimination round as Ukraine's Iryna Liakhu was eliminated in a shootout with China's Yang Chao. The Chinese shooter was the next to get out, he finished with a score of 5.
Ashwin, Jadeja could play if it is regular Oval pitch: Bharat Arun
"It was just a very, very normal precautionary scan that he went through. All he had to do was to wear the hospital dress and he took a picture of that and that created a big scam. There is nothing to it and Jadeja is absolutely fit," said Arun to the media on the eve of the fourth Test which begins at The Oval on Thursday. Arun did not rule out the possibility of playing both Ashwin and Jadeja. He said that the team management will look at the pitch before deciding on it.
Paralympics roundup: China stay atop medal table with six more gold
Two world records were set by Chinese athletes in track and field as Zhu Dening winning the T38 men's long jump with 7.31 metres on his debut in the Games, and Shi Yiting winning T36 class women's 100m in 13.61 seconds, breaking her own world record of 13.68 seconds. "The gold is what I came here for. My family are very proud and were in tears when we spoke on the phone," Shi was quoted as saying by Xinhua.
KBC 13: Sehwag says he followed Sourav blindly on the field
Cricketers Sourav Ganguly and Virender Sehwag will be the special guests on 'Kaun Banega Crorepati 13' this Friday. On the 'Shaandaar Shukravaar' episode, the cricket legends will be seen playing along with host Amitabh Bachchan. During an interaction, when asked about creating various strategies on field and matching it up to strategies to win the maximum amount from the show.
Akram's 'ageing' look creates a flutter on Twitter
"Me after 12 days in quarantine and I finally found my razor. happy now? #QuarantineLife," Akram tweeted with a picture of his which showed him as bald with tufts of white hair on the sides. While it seemed to be a trick played by the former Pakistan captain, probably using a software, it shocked many who had grown up seeing the dashing left-arm seamer with flowing mane running up to the crease.
My body shook: Kohli on listening to Shastri for first time
"I remember in 2014 he gave us a pep talk for the first time. We were a bit down as a team and things were not happening well and he was brought in, he was brought in for the second time to set things right. In his first speech he gave, the first word he said was 'boys'. And I clearly remember, I was sitting down and my body shook because I had never heard someone speak so clearly," Kohli said.
I don't take it seriously, says Moeen Ali on opposition barbs
Moeen Ali, the man who has replaced Buttler as vice-captain in his absence in the fourth Test, is different and completely unflustered at least with his body language. "I think few things," said Ali on being asked about things that make him stay calm amid opposition barbs. Ali says that his first job is to cement his place in the playing XI despite having being pushed into the role of captaincy.
Fourth Test: Moeen Ali named vice-captain of England
"Moeen Ali has been named as our vice-captain for the fourth LV= Insurance Test against India. Congrats, Mo! (Clapping hands sign)," read the ECB tweet. Ali replaces Jos Buttler, who is unavailable for the fourth Test due to the birth of his second child. Regular vice-captain Ben Stokes has been unavailable as he has taken time off from the game while giving rest to his left index finger.
Fourth Test: India have history against them at batting-friendly Oval
India have played 13 Test matches and lost five of them. Seven have been drawn. The Oval has one of the best batting pitches in the country and there could be some respite for the Indian batsmen who are struggling to find runs on this tour. The Indian top three have managed to score runs in some innings or the other. However, the Nos. 4, 5 and 6 have been disappointing.
Salute our Paralympians, they are like real heroes: Vijender Singh
From an Indian point of view, just like the recently concluded 2020 Olympics, the current edition of the Paralympics in Tokyo will never be forgotten. Indians have already registered their best ever performance at a single edition of the Paralympics with the medal haul touching double figures for the first time in history.
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