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2nd T20I: Suryakumar, Kishan to debut as India bowl first
India captain Virat Kohli said that opener Shikhar Dhawan and all-rounder Axar Patel have been dropped for debutants Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav, respectively. Meanwhile, England have brought in all-rounder Tom Curran in place of fast bowler Mark Wood, who captain Eoin Morgan said is recovering from a niggle. England currently lead the five-match series 1-0.
1st T20I: England win by 8 wkts to take 1-0 lead
The visiting England side first restricted India to 124 for seven in their 20 overs before coasting to the 125-run target in 15.3 overs to win the first game of the five-match series. The second T20 between the two sides will be played at the same venue on Sunday.
Upto 50% fans allowed at Motera for Ind-Eng T20Is
"All COVID-19 guidelines are being strictly adhered to and special task force committees have been set up to ensure that all required safety measures are implemented and followed," said the GCA. The first T20I will be followed by the second match on March 14, the third on March 16, the fourth T20I on March 18 and the fifth on March 20.
1st T20I: India, England open series at Motera
The visiting Englishmen who lost the four-match Test series 3-1 are now looking to restore pride under skipper Eoin Morgan, who leads the white ball sides in the five T20Is and three ODIs after taking over from Test captain Joe Root.
India-NZ ICC World Test Championship final from June 18
A formal announcement, however, is yet to be made by the ICC. It is expected that the announcement will be made this week. Earlier, the final was to be played at Lord's, London, but perhaps due to Covid restrictions over there, and related issues, apparently from the organisation that manages the ground, forced the ICC to relocate the match to Southampton's Ageas Bowl Stadium.
Naples calls for submission of ideas for Maradona statue
The submissions will be evaluated by a committee made up of city officials, prominent art critics, football players, and Maradona's son, Diego Armando Jr. Maradona, who died at the age of 60 on November 25, 2020 in his native Argentina, played for Napoli from 1984-1991, a period that included the team's only two Serie A championships.
Ashwin wins ICC Player of Month award for February
Ashwin, 34, played a crucial role with bat and ball as India raced to a 2-1 lead over England in their four-match Test series in February before eventually winning the series 3-1 in March. He was the highest wicket-taker in the series with 32 scalps and scored a century in the second Test in Chennai.
2nd ODI: India women thrash South Africa by 9 wkts
Jhulan Goswami lead a clinical bowling display by claiming four for 42 as the tourists were bundled out for 157 in 41 overs at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium. Half centuries by Smriti Mandhana (80 not out off 64 balls, 10 fours, three sixes) and Punam Raut (62 not out off 89 balls, eight fours) then led a strong reply as the hosts won with more than 20 overs to spare.
Djokovic breaks Federer's record for most weeks as world No. 1
18-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic grabbed his ninth Australian Open title last month. Federer had set the record in July 2012, surpassing American Pete Sampras' record of 286 weeks. Federer, Djokovic and Spain's Rafael Nadal have dominated men's singles tennis, particularly the Grand Slams, for nearly two decades.
Swiss Open: Sindhu suffers crushing defeat to Marin in final
Sindhu, who came into the final without dropping a game, matched the Spaniard in the opening exchanges of the first game. With this victory, world No. 3 Carolina Marin has won her third title of 2021. Earlier, Denmark's world No. 1 Viktor Axelsen beat Thai eighth seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn 21-16, 21-6 to win his third title of the year in the men's singles final.
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