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IPL 2023: Pathirana, Chahar, Deshpande star in Chennai's climb to second spot with six-wicket win over Mumbai
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At the same time, Dhoni said Pathirana should be handled with care, adding that the youngster shouldn't be playing red-ball cricket. Pathirana was on fire in his spell at the back end of the innings, giving away just 15 runs in his four overs. He did not concede a single boundary in his spell while picking three wickets, including taking out Nehal Wadhera with an accurate and fiery 145kph yorker, denying Mumbai the finishing kick they needed after losing their top three batters in power-play as they ended up at 139/8.
IPL 2023: Chennai climb to No.2 spot in points table with six-wicket win over Mumbai
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The win also means Chennai recorded their first win over Mumbai at home after 4,777 days, making it just the second time after 2014 that they recorded two league stage wins over the visitors. With the convincing victory, Chennai also climb to second place in the points table, while Mumbai continue to be in sixth position.
Final round draw made for Senior Women's National Football Championship
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Twelve teams were divided into two groups of six comprising hosts Punjab, direct seeds Railways, six group winners from the group stage and four best second-placed teams. The final round will start on June 14, 2023, with matches to be held in two venues in Amritsar -- GNDU Sports Complex and Khalsa College. Amritsar also hosted Group I of the first round, which featured 30 teams divided into six groups and was played across six centralised venues including Haldwani, Margao, Bhilai, Mathura and Bengaluru. It began on March 25 and ended on April 9.
Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma records most ducks for any batter in the history of IPL
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It is also Rohit's 16th duck in the IPL, the most for any batter in the history of the competition. He has surpassed Dinesh Karthik, Mandeep Singh and Sunil Narine, who are now joint second with 15 ducks each. Rohit, who had scored a three-ball duck in his previous game against Punjab Kings at Mohali, decided to bat at No.3 in Chennai, with Australia all-rounder Cameron Green opening the batting with Ishan Kishan.
IOC donates its share of Beijing 2022 surplus for development of Winter sports in China
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The IOC's share of the surplus will be given to the Chinese Olympic Committee (COC) and is intended to support the legacy of the 2022 Winter Olympics, in particular the continued engagement of 346 million Chinese people in winter sports, with a special focus on young people, the IOC said in a statement on Saturday.
Asian Weightlifting Championships: India's Bindyarani Devi wins silver medal
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The Commonwealth Games 2022 medallist began with a snatch of 80kg. In the second attempt, she registered a lift of 83kg. In the final attempt she lifted 85kg but it was declared a no-lift. In the clean & jerk, Bindyarani Devi started with a successful lift of 109kg and then went for 111kg in her second attempt. Her third attempt of 115kg was declared a no-lift. The lift of 111kg was enough for the 24-year-old Indian to bag the silver medal in the clean & jerk section as well.
IPL 2023: Pathirana, Chahar, Deshpande star in Chennai restricting Mumbai to 139/8
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Pathirana was on fire in his spell at the back end of the innings, giving away just 15 runs in his four overs, not conceding a single boundary while picking the wickets, denying Mumbai the finishing kick they needed after losing their top three batters in power-play.
IPL 2023: MI batters face CSK bowlers as high-octane 'Rivalry Week' kick-starts
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The rivalry week promises to deliver some of the most intense and exciting matches with the greatest rivals in the history of IPL. Fans will also get to witness the rivalry between teams from the North and South as some of the biggest teams from the two regions will be up against one another to pick up two crucial points.
PSG coach Galtier declines to comment on Messi suspension
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The 56-year-old French coach was the first person from the club or Messi's side who publicly admitted the existence of the sanction, reports Xinhua."I was informed earlier this week by the management team from the club of the decision to suspend Leo," said Galtier. "Once I was informed of it, I made the decision not to comment on it."
Messi apologizes to teammates and PSG for Saudi Arabia trip
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"First of all, I want to apologize to my teammates and the club," the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner said in a video clip posted on his Instagram on Friday, reports Xinhua. "I honestly thought we were going to have the day off after the game, as had happened in the previous weeks." Messi said
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