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Videos show England players scuffing the ball, Twitter erupts over alleged ball-tampering
Several pictures of England players scuffing the ball with their spikes on the fourth day of Lord's Test have surfaced. The alleged incident seems to have happened during the second session on the fourth day as Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane held the Indian innings together.Videos and photos showed the players rolling the ball and one of them stamping on it with his spikes.
IND vs ENG 2nd Test: India reach 105/3 at tea on Day 4 against England
Cheteshwar Pujara was batting on 29 runs with Ajinkya Rahane keeping him company with 24 as they repaired the Indian innings cautiously as the innings was tottering at 56/3 at lunch. Pujara has faced 148 deliveries for his 29 while Rahane had negotiated 74. Earlier, India scored 56 runs in the first session on the fourth day but lost three key wickets including skipper Virat Kohli, in the process.
Van Dijk's return augurs well as Liverpool make winning start
Goals by Diogo Jota, Roberto Firmino, and Mohamed Salah ensured the Reds began the campaign by collecting three points in the away match. But more than victory against Norwich, what comes as a big boost for Liverpool is the return to action by fullback Virgil van Dijk after a 301-day layoff because of an injury in October 2020.
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.
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