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India have more impact players, should win WTC final: Sunil Gavaskar
"It is even-stevens in my view because both the teams are well balanced. There are some who think New Zealand have the advantage of being match ready (having won the two-Test series 1-0 in England)," said the former India opener. "But then India will be matched hungry and fresh and eager to get on the ground after a month of inaction."
Indian women's team faces uphill task vs England in one-off Test | Preview
This is also the first time Indian women cricketers are playing England in a multi-format series. The two teams play one Test, three ODIs and three T20 Internationals. While a result in the Test will fetch four points for the winning team, a draw will give two points to each side. A win in an ODI or T20I will secure two points.
Slovakia upset Poland 2-1 in Euro 2020
Slovakia started their first major tournament with a win. They looked comfortable in the first half. They opened the scoring in the 18th minute after Robert Mak's solo run and effort dropped off Wojciech Szczesny's near post before bouncing off the goalkeeper's right shoulder into the goal.
Euro 2020: Schick scores twice as Czech Republic sink Scotland
Schick's finishing was the difference between the two sides, with his first goal in the 42nd minute coming from a smart header following Vladimir Coufal's measured cross after the Scots failed to clear a corner. Schick's second in the 52nd minute was a work of art as he latched onto a rebound out of the Czech defence before hitting a 50-metre effort, which curled and dipped over the stranded David Marshall in the Scottish goal.
Copa America: Neymar on target as Brazil blank Venezuela 3-0
Venezuela, severely depleted after eight members of their squad tested positive for Covid-19, deployed a five-man defence. But Brazil added a second goal in the 64th minute when Neymar converted from the penalty spot after Cumana brought down Danilo on Sunday, reports Xinhua.
WTC final winner to receive Rs.12 crore, runner-up Rs.6 crore
The final match will start on June 18 at Ageas Bowl, Southampton. "The prize money for the team finishing third in the ICC WTC standings is $450,000 (Rs.3.38 crore approx). The team fourth on the table will be awarded $350,000 (Rs.2.62 crore), the one that finishes fifth gets $200,000 (Rs.1.5 crore approx) while the remaining four teams will get $100,000 each (Rs.75 lakh per team)," ICC said in the statement.
Pitch for WTC final will have pace, bounce & carry, says groundsman
"For me personally, I just want to get something out that has some pace, bounce and carry in the pitch. It can be a hard thing to do in England as the weather does not help us most of the time, but the forecast in the build-up is good with a lot of sun, so we are hopeful that we will get some pace and a hard pitch without over-rolling it and killing it," Lee was quoted as saying by espncricinfo.com.
Indian team winds up its match simulation, out of quarantine
"The third day of intra-squad match simulation was about settling down & finding that rhythm. [emoticon: thumbs-up twice] #TeamIndia," tweeted the Board of Control for Cricket in India along with a brief video recapping the day's play. The third day saw Hanuma Vihari and Shubman Gill opening the innings with the former, who had a terrible outing with Warwickshire county this season, shown glancing the ball.
Williamson likely to be fit for WTC final vs all-round India: Latham
"They are recovering reasonably well. It was important for them to get a bit of rest and be fully fit heading into the next week, so I am sure they will go through the fitness testing protocol over the next day or two in order for them to be ready to go for the next week. Fingers crossed. We will have a fully fit squad," said Latham, who stood in place of Williamson in the second Test against England at Birmingham which the Kiwis won.
Lahiri finishes tied 25th in Palmetto Championship golf
The 33-year-old from Pune fired six birdies -- on the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th and 12th holes --, as against just two bogeys -- on the eighth and 14th holes -- to cap a good day. World No. 1 Dustin Johnson slipped and ended at tied 10th after a one-under 70 in the final round couldn't undo the damage of third round in which he carded two-over 73. Johnson finished with eight-under 276.
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