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French Open: Unseeded Tamara storms into semi-finals
Tamara, the 23-year-old world No.85, becomes the first Slovenian to make the semi-finals of a Grand Slam tournament, with her quarter-final win in two hour and 26 minutes. Thanks to the result, Tamara will break into the top 50 for the first time when the WTA rankings are announced next week.
India have poor record vs New Zealand in ICC events
India's seven-wicket win in the 2003 World Cup under Sourav Ganguly was the last time they beat the Kiwis in an ICC tournament. Left-arm pace bowler Zaheer Khan took four wickets while off-spinner Harbhajan Singh took two as India skittled out Kiwis for 146 and won by seven wickets in Centurion 18 years ago.
India's Chhetri now 3 short of Pele's 77 international goals
"I do not count the number of goals. 10 years later, we will sit together, have a chat and then count. All of this is past. We play Afghanistan, and we have to be at our best. It will be a new day, a new canvas. And it is up to us to paint it the manner we want to," Chhetri said after scoring both goals in India's 2-0 win over Bangladesh in the FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 qualifier match here on Monday evening.
BCCI yet to confirm SL tour but broadcasters out with schedule
The tour will begin on July 13 with the first ODI and end on July 25 with the third and final T20 International, according to the schedule. "Indian waves will crash against the Sri Lankan shore with #JeetneKiZid [emoticons: water wave, flag of India] tour of [emoticon: flag of Sri Lanka] #SirfSonyPeDikhega!," tweeted broadcaster Sony Sports India.
Chief India football coach all praise for forward Chhetri
"Many people keep on asking as to when Sunil is going to retire. He works so hard on the pitch, and in every training session, he is by far the best. He is in such good shape and is working with such professionalism. He is working as if he is 25, playing as if he is 25, and scoring goals like he is 25," chief coach Igor Stimac said.
WTC final: Follow-on mark to be 200 runs even after first day washout
With regard to the follow-on rule, ICC playing conditions for regular WTC matches (clause 14) state: "14.1.1: The side which bats first and leads by at least 200 runs shall have the option of requiring the other side to follow their innings. 14.1.2: The same option shall be available in matches of shorter duration with the minimum leads as follows: 150 runs in a match of 3 or 4 days; 100 runs in a 2-day match; 75 runs in a 1-day match."
Asian Cup qualifiers: Chhetri nets 2 in India's win over Bangla
Afghanistan are placed fourth, below India, with five pints from six matches and Bangladesh are fifth in the five-team group with two points from seven matches. Bangladesh are the only team to have not won a match. India next play Afghanistan in their last group league match on June 15 at the same venue, Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium.
French Open: Rafael Nadal in quarters, headed for semis clash with Djokovic
Nadal has now reached 15 quarterfinals at Roland Garros and is tied alongside world No.1 Novak Djokovic. The win also means Nadal and Djokovic are on a collision course in the semi-final. Earlier in the day, Djokovic came back from a two-set deficit to overcome Italian teenager Lorenzo Musetti who retired in the fifth set and the Serbian moved into the quarterfinals.
Ukraine Euro 2020 shirt with Crimea map angers Russia
The kit, styled in the national team's traditional yellow and blue, features a white outline surrounding the badge that depicts the country's borders. The Crimean Peninsula, which is included in the design, was annexed by Russia in 2014, but is still internationally recognised as part of Ukraine, reports DPA.
Kohli doesn't get rattled, stays with own shots: Rashid
Khan, who represents SunRisers Hyderabad in Indian Premier League (IPL), also called Rohit Sharma one of the most naturally-gifted batsmen who has a lot of time on his hands. "If there is any other batsman, he will come under pressure if you bowl well to him. He will play a shot which is not his strength like a sweep, a slog sweep or any other different stroke. [But] Virat will follow his own process. He goes with his mind," said Khan.
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