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'As hungry as ever': Trent Boult hopeful of playing a big role in New Zealand's ODI World Cup win
Boult has made a return to New Zealand's ODI squad for the upcoming series against England as part of preparation for the mega event in India.
Boca Juniors reach Copa Libertadores last eight with win over Nacional
After a goalless draw in the first leg, Boca made an ideal start to their return fixture when Miguel Merentiel scored in the 12th minute at La Bombonera on Wednesday, Xinhua reported.
Lose even to Kenya but not to Pakistan, says Kumble on pressure before playing in India-Pakistan matches
India will be facing off against arch-rivals Pakistan in the group stage of 50-over Asia Cup 2023 on September 2 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy. If India and Pakistan make it to Super Four stage, they are then slated to meet in Colombo.
Not really thinking what the Indian selectors may be thinking, says Prithvi Shaw after hitting mammoth 244
Shaw’s mammoth 244 came off just 153 balls, laced with 28 fours and 11 sixes as Northamptonshire put up a huge 415-8 and then emerged victorious by 87 runs. His knock is also the sixth-highest individual score in any List A match. Shaw had scores of 34 and 26 in his previous two occasions for Northamptonshire.
Canadian Open: Carlos Alcaraz beats Ben Shelton in opener
Alcaraz has played once before in the Canadian Masters 1000 event, last summer in Montreal, falling in his opener to Tommy Paul. This year he is very much a favorite and judging by the response of the fans here it would be a real thrill to see him still standing come Sunday, reports nationalbankopen.com.
Golf: Aditi Ashok, Diksha Dagar to tee up at Women's British Open
Aditi made the cut at the previous Major, the Evian Championship, but Diksha missed the cut. Aditi will play at Walton Heath with Spaniard Carlota Ciganda and Italian Valentina Rossi and they will be out very early in the morning, while Diksha will play with Celine Borge and Gina Kim and they tee off from the first tee.
WI vs IND: I also wanted to hit some big shots on seeing Suryakumar's batting, says Tilak Varma
Suryakumar, the top-ranked T20I batter, hit ten fours and four sixes in his whirlwind knock, while stitching an 87-run match-winning partnership with Varma, who remained not out on 49, as India kept the five-game series alive.
One-Day Cup: Prithvi Shaw breaks multiple List A records with his sparkling 244 for Northamptonshire
Opening the batting in his third match for Northamptonshire, Shaw reached his hundred in 81 deliveries before switching gears to slam a mammoth 244 off 153 balls, also the second highest score in a county List A match as his team posted a humongous 415-8.
Asian Champions Trophy: India men's hockey team thrashes Pakistan 4-0, to face Japan in semis
The Indian team's victory was powered by a brace from Harmanpreet Singh (15’, 23’) while Jugraj Singh (36’) and Akashdeep Singh (55’) also scored crucial goals to put the seal on the win.
KL Rahul is on road to be fully fit; could be available for Asia Cup, ODI World Cup: Sources
Rahul has been out of action since being injured during his team Lucknow Super Giants' match in IPL 2023 against Royal Challengers Bangalore on May 1, after clutching his right thigh and then limping from the field while chasing the ball to stop a boundary in the second over.
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