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Brisbane Test: Australia let Shardul and Sundar off the hook a little bit, says Josh Hazlewood
Debutant Sundar and Thakur, who were brought in as replacements to injured regulars in India's bowling lineup, ended up scoring half-centuries and their 123-run partnership for the seventh wicket helped India reduce Australia's lead to just 33 runs. India were 186 for 6 when Sundar was joined by Thakur in the middle and India were eventually all out for 336.
Indian Super League: Late equaliser helps Goa draw 1-1 against Mohun Bagan
Substitute Pandita's goal came in the 85th minute after a 75th-minute free-kick from Edu Garcia had put Bagan ahead. Coincidentally, Pandita had also scored the winner for Goa against Hyderabad coming on as a substitute. Both teams played out an exciting and evenly fought match which witnessed both ride on near goals, trading missed opportunities.
Indian Super League: NorthEast end seven-game winless run with 2-1 win over Jamshedpur
Ashutosh Mehta scored his first ISL goal in the 36th minute to put NorthEast ahead. This was also Mehta's first goal in any league match since he scored for Aizawl under Jamil against Mohun Bagan in the 2016/17 I-League season.
Playing in I-League is next level for us: Nepal's Kiran Limbu
The side from Punjab began their campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Aizawl FC, with Limbu keeping a clean sheet, before losing the lead to go down to Gokulam Kerala FC 4-3 in their second encounter. The custodian highlighted the 'competitive' nature of the league and stated that his team is aiming to improve in their next game.
Thailand Open: Carolina Marin, Viktor Axelsen win singles titles
Marin, 27, beat Chinese Taipei's top seed Tai Tzu Ying in straight games in an ominous display of form as she prepares to defend her Olympic title later in the year in Tokyo. Tai was limited to a single digit score in the first game and while she fought hard in the second, Marin ended up winning the match 21-9, 21-16.
Brisbane Test: Tim Paine gets trolled for DRS gaffes
Paine had decided to review decisions for catches off Mayank Agarwal and later Navdeep Saini, both of which turned out to have missed the bat by a fair distance. In the 49th over, Agarwal missed a flick shot off Pat Cummins and the ball hit his thigh pads before flying into Paine's gloves. Both the bowler and wicketkeeper appealed and after the umpire shook his head, Paine went for the DRS.
You are wrong: British player tells her doctors with Oz Open qualification
In fact, the doctors did have reasons to say so. Jones was born with ectrodactyly ectodermal dysplasia syndrome, which means that she has four fingers on each hand, and seven toes on her feet. But Jones was determined. At 10, she was accepted to the Sanchez-Casal Academy in Barcelona. The difficulties she needs to overcome might sound unimaginable to other tennis players.
Brisbane Test: Our plan was to hang in there to tire Australia bowlers, says Shardul Thakur
The right-arm medium pacer, who picked three wickets in the first innings, had come in with India struggling at 186/6. He and left-handed Sundar, who made 62 after also picking three wickets in the first innings, initially batted for time before playing their strokes during the course of their 123-run partnership.
Aus vs Ind, 4th Test: Thakur-Sundar rearguard keeps India in the game, Australia at 21/0
Thakur and Sundar shared a 123-run partnership for the seventh wicket which helped India concede a lead of just 33, which at one stage looked like to be in excess of 150.
Hockey India to organise level '1' coaching course in New Delhi & Bhubaneswar
The interested applicants can enrol via an open forum link. Each of the candidates undertaking the course has to submit a negative Covid RT-PCR test report with the test taken within 72 hours of arrival at the venue of the course.
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