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Paralympics: Avani clinches bronze in women's 50m rifle three positions
Avani finished with a total score of 445.9 to finish at third place and take the bronze medal. This is India's 12th medal at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics. She also became the first woman and second Indian after Joginder Singh Bedi to win more than one medal in the same edition of the Paralympics.
Kohli addressed an area of concern and tried to overcome it
"It's the sign of a champion cricketer that they're always looking at their game, and trying to improve -- even in a series where the matches come and go at such a rate. So, when Virat Kohli came out to bat on Thursday, it was noticeable how much thought he'd put into the difficulties he's been facing in that channel outside off stump.
Paralympics: Shooter Avani qualifies for final in 50m 3-positions
Avani, who won India's first gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympics in R2 Women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 on August 30, stood second in the qualifying stage, finishing with a score of 1176 to make it to the final to be held later in the day.
US Open: Osaka advances to third round after opponent withdraws
Said Serbian qualifier Danilovic on Instagram, "I have been feeling unwell these past few days dealing with a non-COVID-related viral illness." "I am so sad to have to withdraw from my match this morning. I was really looking forward to playing against Naomi on Arthur Ashe Stadium today, but not to be this time." the 20-year-old was quoted as saying by Xinhua.
50 years on, India batsmen spoil golden memories with insipid show
The past month has witnessed reams being published over the historic four-wicket surprise win 50 years ago.
Among the pitches in England, the one at The Oval is the most batting-friendly. So it came as massive surprise that Indian batting crumbled the way it did, showing not a semblance of feet movement. In fact, if India aren't able to fight back in the ongoing Test, this will be yet another instance of India returning from the venue without a Test win.
US Open: Medvedev breezes past Koepfer to enter 3rd round
Medvedev broke Koepfer's serve seven times. The tall Russian also defended better in the match. "I try to take every match as a new challenge. The more I win throughout my career, and especially here in New York, on this stadium, the better I will feel," said Medvedev after the match. "It was a great level from me," he added.
I still get goosebumps when India play Pak: Sehwag
Sehwag had walked into bat at No. 7 and was dismissed for just one by speedster Shoaib Akhtar. "I was around 20-21 years old then. When I went in to bat, the players like Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Akhtar, Yousuf, and all other Pakistan team members, welcomed me by abusing me a lot. I even didn't know some of the bad words they used,"
Virat Kohli fastest to 23,000 runs in international cricket
Kohli, who was on 22,999 at the start of his innings on Thursday, cracked a four of James Anderson's bowling to go past 23,000 runs in international cricket in just his 490th innings. This is 32 innings less than what former India batsman Sachin Tendulkar to get to the milestone. The Mumbai maestro took 522 innings to get to the mark.
Imran's message to Akram was to bounce the s**t out of me: Shastri
"Imran Khan is one of the greatest captains and players the game has seen. Why I hold this view hardly needs qualification. His records speak of itself and if at all further validation is necessary, it comes from the experience of those who played with or against him," Shastri wrote. Khan played 88 Test matches, 126 innings and scored 3,807 runs at an average of 37.69, including six centuries and 18 fifties. His highest score was 136.
Fourth Test: India hit back after being dismissed for 191
India, thanks to half-centuries from Virat Kohli and Shardul Thakur managed to get close to 200. At 127/7, it seemed that England would dismiss India for below 150. However, Thakur, the medium-pace bowling all-rounder played audacious shots to chip in with 57 off 36 balls to give the total some modesty.
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