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Courage, hand-eye coordination, shots make Shaw the Sehwag 2.0
Shaw's shots through the off-side -- his first four was a punch through extra cover while the second one was a cut through point -- were quite similar to what Sehwag would hit during his playing days. Shaw hit a few more, through mid-wicket, and again through extra-cover and point. While Sehwag hinted Shaw was reminded of himself, the former India team opener's coach and mentor AN Sharma said he could find some similarities.
ATK Mohun Bagan, Bengaluru FC busiest in transfer market
The Mariners are due to play in the AFC Cup (Group D, South Zone) soon while the Blues have their AFC Cup play-off tie against Maldivian side Club Eagles to contend with. In the event of a win against Club Eagles, Marco Pezzaiuoli's men will have more action coming their way as they will join ATK Mohun Bagan's Group D as the fourth team.
AFC Cup Group D matches to be held in Maldives
India's Bengaluru FC, the 2016 AFC Cup runners-up, will take on Maldives' Club Eagles on August 15 in the playoff match, with the winners joining India's ATK Mohun Bagan FC, Maziya Sports & Recreation from Maldives, and 2020/21 Bangladesh Federation Cup winners Bashundhara Kings in Group D.
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.
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