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WTC final: India reach 146/3 as poor light ends Day 2 early
Skipper Virat Kohli was batting on 44 (124 balls) and his deputy Ajinkya Rahane on 29 (79 balls). The two have so far added 58 runs for the fourth wicket. The match that had gone well in the first half saw interruptions in the second half. India were 120/3 when they were forced to take an early tea break due to poor visibility. There were two more breaks due to poor light post-tea.
Fans resort to boos, Kohli annoyed as bad light plays spoilsport
The WTC final, which is being played in front of a crowd of 4,000, had suffered a significant loss of play on Friday after the entire first day was washed out. While things went fine in the first half of the second day, poor visibility affected the latter half. Players had to take early tea at 3.10 pm local time and returned half an hour later.
Olympic qualification: Indian women archers aim for bullseye
"There are three Tokyo Olympic Games quota places available in Paris. The competition is tough, but we are confident of a good performance," team coach Purnima Mahato told IANS. "There are 30 teams in fray for three quota places. The competition will start with the qualification round. In the final round there will be four top teams and only three will get the tickets for Tokyo," said Purnima.
Euro 2020: Fiola earns Hungary a point against France
Attila Fiola gave Hungary a shock lead in first-half injury time and Antoine Griezmann scored for France in the 65th minute in an entertaining match, reports Xinhua. In front of a packed and passionate crowd on a sweltering afternoon, the Hungarians set out to try and frustrate France with some physical challenges and sitting deep in their own half.
When Milkha's name in Arjuna Awards' list created a furore
"It was strange that Milkha's name was included in the list of awardees. He should have been awarded way back in the early 1960s when he was an active athlete and not the lifetime achievements award in 2001. The whole episode was a big mistake on the part of the sports ministry," recalls Bahadur Singh, the 1982 Asian Games shot put champion.
WTC final: Kohli holds on as India reach 120/3 at tea on Day 2
India captain Virat Kohli was unbeaten on 35 off 94 deliveries while his deputy Ajinkya Rahane was on 13 off 54 deliveries as they battled it out against a disciplined New Zealand, who had won the toss and elected to bowl. Openers Rohit Sharma (34 off 68 balls) and Shubman Gill (28 off 64 balls) had provided a solid start of 62 in 20 overs as New Zealand bowlers struggled for the ideal line early on.
Milkha's mantra: Cross-country running, climbing hill with stones
"Milkha Singh was a 400m runner but he could run hard and fast over a distance ranging from 5km to 10km in the months leading up to the main competitions. The endurance built through distance-running enabled him to run faster than others on the track," Bahadur Singh, the former chief national athletics coach, told IANS.
Milkha wanted to see an Indian win Olympic athletics medal
Even in his 70s, Milkha, who passed away at the age of 91 in Chandigarh on Friday night, would often turn up and encourage athletes at Chandigarh's Sector 7 Sports Complex, a hub of athletics in the city. "Marnay se pehle Milkha Singh ka ek sapna hai -- Hindustan ko Olympic mein medal mile (Before I die, I wish to see an Indian athlete win a medal at the Olympics)," he had told young athletes in one such interaction.
WTC final: New Zealand win toss, elect to bowl
India have stuck to the playing eleven they had announced on Thursday. While India are going in with two spinners and three pace bowlers, the Kiwis have four pacers and no spinner in their attack. The toss took place on the second day after the first day's play was washed out due to rain. As many as 98 overs are scheduled to be bowled on Saturday. The Test will run into the reserve day on June 23.
WTC final just another feather to add in this big hat: Kohli
India take on the Kane Williamson-led New Zealand at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton in a few hours from now, with a prize of Rs 12 crore along with an ICC Test Championship Mace as reward for the winner. However, Kohli said in a video posted on the International Cricket Council (ICC) website on Friday that, "For us this is not the final frontier; this is just another feather to add in this big hat that we have created as a Test team.
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