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IND vs Eng 1st Test: Bumrah picks five after Root ton, India need 209 to win
England's innings revolved around skipper Joe root, who scored 109 off 172 balls with 14 boundaries for his 21st Test century. With him at the crease, it looked like England would manage to set a target in excess of 250 but Bumrah dismissed him after tea as the seventh man. A few lusty blows from Ollie Robinson (15) and Sam Curran (32) took England's lead to beyond 200.
Tokyo Olympics: USA wins women's 4x400m relay gold at Tokyo
The US quartet, featuring 400m hurdles gold and silver medalists Sydney McLaughlin and Dalilah Muhammad, 400m bronze winner Allyson Felix and 800m champion Athing Mu, finished the race in 3 minutes 16.85 seconds, well ahead of Poland who won silver with a national record of 3:20.53 and Jamaica in 3:21.24. The victory also gives Felix her 11th Olympic medal and the seventh gold.
Neeraj Chopra: The Subedar who took Tokyo by storm
The Haryana athlete, who is a Subedar with 4 Rajputana Rifles in the Indian Army, clinched the gold in javelin throw with an attempt of 87.58 metres, becoming only the second Indian after Abhinav Bindra to win an individual gold medal at the Olympics, and the first athlete in Independent India to win a medal in a track & field event at the quadrangular event, the Indian Army said.
Gavaskar celebrates Chopra's gold with jig, jalebis
Gavaskar, who was the first to reach 10,000 runs in the history of Test cricket, was joined in the celebrations over jalebis by former South Africa all-rounder Shaun Pollock and media personality Harsha Bhogle, who are his co-commentators. "Mere Desh Ki Dharti Sona Ugle, Ugle Heeray Moti" is a song from the 1966 film, Upkaar and stars Manoj Kumar.
1st Test: Root nears century, keeps England afloat
Jos Buttler (15 not out) was giving him company as the two batsmen added unbeaten 24 for the sixth wicket.
England lead by 140 runs after having conceded a 95-run first innings lead. The 30-year-old Root was the lone ranger for England even as other batsmen squandered starts. England, who resumed on 25/0, lost two early wickets, i.e. before they could reach fifty.
Neeraj Chopra wins first Gold Medal for India at Tokyo Olympics | All you need to know
Neeraj is one of the finest Javelin throwers India has ever produced. The reigning Asian and Commonwealth Games champion belongs to Chandra Village, a small village located in Haryana’s Panipat district. The Panipat-born Subedar of Indian Army, the son of a farmer, produced the second throw of 87.58m in the finals to stun the athletics world and end India’s 100-year wait for a track and field medal in the Olympics.
Ind vs Eng 1st Test: Root's half-century helps England erase deficit on Day 4
England, who resumed on 25/0, lost two early wickets before they had reached fifty. Opener Rory Burns was dismissed for 18 caught behind off Mohammed Siraj while No. 3 batsman Zak Crawley was removed by Jasprit Bumrah for six. However, Root played his shots, hitting nine boundaries while Sibley dropped anchor to see England through a difficult phase. The host are 24 runs ahead of India and have eight wickets in hand.
With mom as caddie, Aditi was in a different league altogether
Posting a picture of Aditi in an animated discussion with her mother and a loaded golf bag lying in front of them, @Olympics tweeted, "Shout-out to Aditi Ashok. 200th player in the world; Her caddie at #Tokyo2020 was her mother (Smiling face with 3 hearts emoji); Fought until the end for a medal in #Golf (Clapping hands sign) #IND".
Ind vs Eng 1st Test: Had to learn to hold back some shots: Rahul on his revival
"I used to have lots of doubts in my mind on the shots I play -- 2-3 different shots for every ball even in red ball cricket. So that was something I realised I had to learn to control," said Rahul, who had last played a Test match in August-September, 2019. Rahul's failures in England in 2018, although he scored a century in the fifth and final Test at The Oval, had put a question mark on his ability to bat especially in the opening position.
Neeraj Chopra wins India's first-ever athletics gold in Olympics
Chopra has also become only the second Indian after Abhinav Bindra to win an individual gold medal at the Olympics. Chopra now holds gold medals in javelin throw at the Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and now the Olympics, all at the same time. Chopra's gold means India, with seven medals at Tokyo Games, have surpassed the tally of six medals won at 2012 London Olympics. This is the most medals won by India in a single edition of Olympics.
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