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1st Test: England reach 119/5 at Tea, take lead past 350
At the end of the second session, Jos Buttler and Ollie Pope were batting on 14 and 18 respectively, having stitched together a 18-run partnership for the sixth wicket. Resuming the session at 1/1 after losing the wicket of opener Rory Burns on the first ball of the second innings, England added 118 runs to their total in the 25 overs bowled before the tea break.
Edtech firm BYJU's becomes ICC's global partner for 3 years
In addition to the integrated brand presence at some of the world's biggest sporting events, BYJU'S will work closely with the ICC to deepen engagement with fans through the creation of innovative campaigns. In August 2019, the company became the official jersey partners of the Indian cricket team.
Serena, Venus, Osaka cruise into Australia Open second round
With the win, the seven-time Australian Open champion improved her flawless record in first-round matches at Grand Slam events to an astounding 76-1. Serena is contesting a milestone 20th Australian Open, and her 56-minute win over Siegemund was her 100th career match at the event.
1st Test: India all out on 337, England don't enforce follow-on
Resuming the day at 257/6, India lost overnight batsman Ravichandran Ashwin just before the first-hour break as he got out against Jack Leach. Ashwin (31), stitched a valuable 80-run partnership with Washington Sundar before his departure.
Uttarakhand tragedy: Rishabh Pant to donate match fee
Nearly 150 people were still feared missing and many killed and as many as 10 bodies have been recovered after the tragic incident that took place on Sunday morning. Pant also urged people to come out and help in these trying times.
Hyderabad, NorthEast play out goalless draw
No one was able to find the breakthrough in the first half with defences of both sides standing tall. Despite hogging possession, Hyderabad registered just one shot on target against NorthEast in the first half -- their lowest against any opposition this season, highlighting their inefficiency in the final third.
National Jr Athletics: Reshma breaks 2nd national record in 2 weeks
Reshma claimed the National u-20 Record when she made her debut in the 10,000m Race Walk in the Federation Cup Junior U20 Athletics Championships in Bhopal on January 26. The Dehradun girl had competition from Rupali (Uttar Pradesh) and Deepika Sharma (Rajasthan) but did well to pull away from her rivals to post a comfortable win.
Daruvala climbs to 2nd in Asian F3 Championship standings
His three victories and two second-place finishes over four days helped him get to the second spot after he had briefly slipped to third in the morning. Mumbai Falcons have also climbed to second in the team standings with two rounds and six races remaining in the Championship.
East Bengal end winless run with 2-1 win over Jamshedpur
While the Kolkata-based side jumped to 9th on the table with 16 points, Jamshedpur FC's hopes of making the ISL playoffs were dealt with another blow, leaving them 7th, four points behind the playoff places. Goals from Matti Steinmann (6 mins) and Anthony Pilkington (68 mins) secured the victory for East Bengal. A late goal from Peter Hartley (83 mins) proved to be a mere consolation for Jamshedpur.
It was just unlucky: Pujara on Tendulkar-like dismissal
"Yeah, it was [disappointing]. That is something [about] which I can't do much as a batsman. It was just unlucky. I would say that. That is the only way I could have got out. I was batting really well. The way I was playing my shots. The way I was seeing the ball. Everything was perfect," said Pujara after the end of the second day's play.
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