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Rahul to keep wickets in Indians' warm-up against County XI
The two regular wicketkeepers in the squad, Rishabh Pant and Wriddhiman Saha, won't be able to take the field. Pant, who tested positive for Covid-19 during the three-week break after the World Test Championship final, is yet to join the team's bio-bubble after spending time in isolation.
Riding on spin duo & young batsmen, India look to seal series
While Shikhar Dhawan, who is leading the Indian team for the first time, was the star of the first match with an unbeaten 86 that took the team to victory, India had plenty of other positives from the match. Prithvi Shaw, who is making a return to the Indian national side after he was axed following the Australian Test tour, provided India with a quick start, making 43 off 24 deliveries which tilted the balance in India's favour right from the start of the innings.
Barbora triumphs in all-Czech final to win Prague title
This year's French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova fired 26 winners in 14 games to win an all-Czech final at the Prague Open over Tereza Martincova, beating her compatriot 6-2, 6-0 in just 65 minutes. It was the 25-year-old Barbora's third title of the year, and first on hard courts.Barbora has now won 20 of her past 21 matches. Her only loss since May came in the fourth round of Wimbledon to world No.1 and eventual champion Ashleigh Barty.
Carreno Busta earns maiden ATP 500 trophy in Hamburg
"It's an incredible feeling," Carreno Busta said in an on-court interview on Sunday evening. "I think that I worked very, very hard to finally win this title. It's my first ATP 500 title." The Spaniard, ranked 13th in the world, did not drop a set in Hamburg. He produced a dominant display in the championship match as he won 81 per cent of his first-service points and broke Krajinovic three times.
Hamilton wins F1 British GP despite penalty
Starting first and second on the grid, the two title rivals immediately duelled for the lead before Hamilton's left-front tyre snagged Verstappen's right-rear as the two went through Copse corner, sending the Dutchman careening into the barriers at high speed and bringing out the red flag.
Season's best finish at Barbasol boosts Lahiri's confidence ahead of Olympics
The 34-year-old from Bengaluru, the only Indian with playing rights on the PGA Tour in the US, the best golf Tour in the world, shot a superb seven-under par 65 round on the final day at the Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Kentucky. That helped him finish on 20-under par total, tied for the third place alongside American Sam Ryder and just one behind the joint leaders JT Poston of the US and Seamus Power of Ireland.
India win 1st ODI against Sri Lanka by 7 wickets
The team coached by Rahul Dravid was called a "second-string side" by Sri Lanka's World Cup-winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga before the start of the tour. And though the hosts were forced to put up a 'second' squad after some key players had to be left out due to disciplinary reason and injuries, the Indians were clinical in executing their plans and won the match without breaking a sweat.
1st ODI: India restricts Sri Lanka to 262/9
The new-look Sri Lanka team, missing a number of regular players due to Covid-19 disciplinary issues and injuries, got off to a good start as Avishka Fernando (32) and Minod Bhanuka Bhanuka (27) posted 49 for the opening wicket. However, they kept losing wickets at regular intervals to be restricted to 262/9. Chamika Karunaratne was the top scorer with an unbeaten 43.
Olympics: German football team leaves ground after player racially abused
Both teams were tied 1-1 at the time of the incident, which the Honduras team said was due to a misunderstanding. The German Football Association (DFB) tweeted after the incident on Saturday evening that, "The game has ended 5 minutes early with the score at 1-1. The Germany players left the pitch after Jordan Torunarigha was racially abused."
Tokyo going the distance to keep athletes and Games safe
For overseas Olympians, the efforts to keep them safe start at the Narita International Airport, Japan's major gateway, as they are kept inside a "bubble" from others before they leave for their next destination. When athletes enter Narita's arrival hall after several hours of health and immigration procedures, they are cordoned off from fans and media, who are required to wait at designated areas to keep a two-metre distance from the athletes.
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