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UAE thrash India 6-0 in football friendly
India head coach Igor Stimac gave game time to many new faces, making as many as eight changes to the Blue Tigers' starting XI. He brought in Gurpreet Singh (captain for the day), Adil Khan, Anirudh Thapa, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Lalengmawia Ralte, Pritam Kotal, Liston Colaco and Mashoor Shereef and gave them the opportunity to stake a claim for upcoming matches in June.
Hamilton clinches Formula One season opener
Starting from fourth pole position of his career, Verstappen had taken control of the race early on, but lost advantage as Hamilton got into lead in the first round of pit stops. Following a second stop for both drivers, a thrilling finale was set up. Verstappen ate into Hamilton's lead before attempting a pass on Lap 53 but running too wide and giving the place back.
3rd ODI: India beat England by 7 runs to win series
Sam Curran (95 not out off 83 deliveries) threatened to take the game away from India after the home side had reduced the Englishmen to 200 for seven at one stage in chase of 329. However, the total proved too much in the end. Shardul Thakur took four wickets for 67 while Bhuvneshwar Kumar took three wickets for 42 runs.
Shooting WC: India win gold in men's, women's trap
The double win for the trap team takes India's tally of gold medals to 15 in the shooting World Cup. The hosts have been dominant in the competition, winning a total of 30 medals, which also includes nine silver and six bronze.
Ind vs Eng, 3rd ODI: India need early wickets in series decider
While the Indian bowlers excelled in the first game as they ran through the English middle-order, they looked easy meat in the second game on Friday. Spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Krunal Pandya, who were the fourth and fifth bowlers for India, were a let-down, going for 156 runs in their 16 overs. In comparison, England's spinners Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid were much better.
Shooting World Cup: India win rapid fire pistol mixed team gold
This was India's 13th gold medal of the World Cup, and with eight silver and six bronze medals also in the kitty, India's tally stands at 27 medals. Sunday is the last day of the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup, being held in rifle, pistol, and shotgun events at Dr. Karni Singh Shooting ranges.
ODI Super League: India in 8th spot, but no worries
The ODI Super League, competed among 13 nations, will decide the teams that qualify for the ODI World Cup to be held in India in 2023. It will not affect India's fortunes. They are already assured to play since they host the 50-over tournament.
On this day 27 years ago, Sachin Tendulkar the opener was born
On March 27, back in 1994, opener Navjot Singh Sidhu suffered a stiff neck and wasn't available to open in the second ODI against New Zealand in Auckland. Sachin opened in his place and made a 49-ball 82 to help India chase down a 143-run target in 23.2 overs and win the match by seven wickets. That knock cemented his place at the top of the order. He made 45 of his 49 centuries batting as an opener.
Orleans Masters badminton: Saina, Ashwini-Sikki in semis
In a quarter-final match, Saina defeated Iris Wang of the USA 21-19, 17-21, 21-19 in 60 minutes. She will now play unseeded Line Christophersen of Denmark in the semi-finals. Ashwini and Sikki beat England's third seeds Chloe Birch and Lauren Smith 21-14, 21-18 42 minutes in the quarter-finals.
Para javelin thrower Antil breaks own world record
On Friday, in his sixth and last attempt he hurled the javelin to a distance of 66.90 metres at the 19th Para-Athletics Championships at Bengaluru's Vidyanagar Stadium. The effort bettered his own world record of 66.43 metres, set during the third leg of the Indian Grand Prix on March 5 in Patiala.
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