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India one draw away from qualifying for WTC final
India beat England by 10 wickets on an extraordinary second day of the only day-night Test of the series at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera. The hosts thus took a 2-1 lead in the four-match series and propelled themselves to the top of the WTC standings with 71 percentage points while England dropped to fourth with 64.1 percentage points.
Hoffenheim, Leverkusen eliminated from Europa League
Both Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen were eliminated from the UEFA Europa League in the last-32. Eirik Ulland Andersen scored twice to help Molde beat Hoffenheim 2-0 (5-3 on aggregate), and Young Boys Bern upset Leverkusen 2-0 (6-3 on aggregate) on Thursday.
Ind vs Eng, 3rd Test: Sensational win for India, team closer to WTC final
This is only the second time that a Test match in India has finished inside two days. The first one happened against Afghanistan in 2018, which was also the first-ever Test for the Afghans. In Test cricket history, this was only the 22nd Test that finished inside two days.
England all out for 81, India need 49 to win 3rd Test
Two Indian slow bowlers on Thursday bagged all 10 wickets to spin out England for a mere 81 runs in their second innings on a dusty pitch, and now Virat Kohli's team need 49 runs to win the third Test here. Left-armer Axar Patel captured five wickets to complete a match haul of 11.
ISL: Mumbai decimate Odisha 6-1, set up league finale against Bagan
The match was the highest-scoring game of the season and Mumbai had the biggest-winning margin yet. The timely return to form ended a three-game winless run for Sergio Lobera's side. A win against Bagan in their next match, which is also both side's final game of the league season, would mean the league winners' shield would go to Mumbai City.
Ind vs Eng, 3rd Test: India take charge with Axar Patel's 6-wkt haul
Patel took six wickets and off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin bagged three to hasten the end of England's first innings. India lost the wicket of captain Virat Kohli late in the day after he had put on 64 runs for the third wicket with Rohit Sharma, who was batting on 57 (off 82 balls) at stumps. India had earlier lost Shubman Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara early, both falling within six balls.
Sardar Patel stadium in Motera renamed as Narendra Modi Stadium
The stadium is located within the larger Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave which will have facilities for Olympic sports. Among the facilities that are set to be included in the enclave in addition to the cricket stadium is a multi-purpose stadium for athletics and football, a hockey stadium and outdoor practice fields.
No need for India-Pak cricket till there's terrorism in Kashmir: Gambhir
Gambhir, the national icon who was handpicked by the BJP in Delhi in the 2019 parliamentary elections, argued that Indian cricketers get paid handsomely for playing for the country but soldiers defend the nation selflessly.
35 more cricketers sign for The Hundred, but no Indians
Thirty-five men's players have been revealed after being chosen out of more than 500 overseas and English players vying for a place in the competition, the England Cricket Board announced on Tuesday. Alongside this, a further eight English and eight Australian star women's players have also been announced.
Adelaide 36 all out won't affect us in Motera day-night Test: Virat Kohli
Kohli added that England, who too capitulated for 58 in their last pink ball Test against New Zealand in Auckland, also won't be affected by a one-off dismal show. Kohli said that even if the wicket is spinner-friendly, the pink ball is likely to assist seam and pace bowlers.
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