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And finally a Tendulkar has an IPL wicket: Sachin
Arjun, who marked his IPL debut on Sunday in the match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Wankhede Stadium. It also made him and Sachin become the first father-son pair to have featured in the tournament. However, the 23-year-old went wicketless on his debut as he ended the game with figures of 0/17 in his two overs.
'Even though he did bowl to Bhuvi, I think Arjun showed tremendous confidence'
Batting first, MI put up a challenging 192/5 with Cameron Green scoring 64 off 40 deliveries (6x4, 2x6), coupled with a strong outing from Tilak Varma (37 runs; 17b, 2x4, 4x6) and Ishan Kishan (38 runs, 31b, 3x4, 2x6). Opener Mayank Agarwal led SRH's chase with 48 runs (41b, 4x4, 1x6), but regular fall of wickets set the hosts back eventually. Meanwhile, pace bowler Arjun Tendulkar took his first IPL wicket, getting rid of Bhuvneshwar Kumar as SRH were bowled out for 178 in 19.5 overs.
Australia name squad for World Test Championship final, Ashes
Warner remains in the frame to be selected for the World Test Championship final that starts on June 7 after recovering from an elbow injury sustained during the Test series in India in February. Pat Cummins will return to captain the squad after leaving the tour of India early and sitting out the third and fourth Tests to be with his sick.
Spanish referees reject strike but strongly criticize La Liga
Although they officiate in La Liga, referees in Spain are controlled by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and relations between RFEF president Luis Rubiales and La Liga boss Javier Tebas are at an all-time low, with continued accusations between them, reports Xinhua. This season has seen referees placed under greater scrutiny than ever, with criticism of many decisions and questions about reviews (or failure to review decisions) by the VAR.
FC Goa pip ATK Mohun Bagan 1-0 in inconsequential tie
Syrian recruit Fares Al Arnaout scored the only goal of the match in the 88th minute. It was a match of no consequence, as Jamshedpur FC have already qualified for the semi-finals from this group. While Jamshedpur finished with nine points from three wins, FC Goa found second place with six points. ATK Mohun Bagan are placed.
FIBA opens road to Paris 2024
The 12 highest-ranked teams that did not qualify for the Second Round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Qualifiers, and 28 teams that participated in the Second Round but did not qualify for the 32-team World Cup in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia this summer, will compete in the event, reports Xinhua. Five winners of the 40 teams will qualify for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in 2024.
Stuttgart Open: Even without a coach, Gauff remains confident ahead of clay season
The 19-year-old American and Moyano announced the amicable end of their partnership after working together for a year at the end of the Miami Open. "It wasn't really my decision. He was having some personal things going on, so he had to step down. So, I would say it was something that I think both of us didn't want to happen because we did have such a good time together. But I understand that, and I wish him nothing but the best," Gauff was quoted by the WTA website.
Archery World Cup: India's Jyothi Surekha Vennam equals qualification world record in Turkey
Jyothi scored 713 points in the season-opening Archery World Cup, matching Colombia's Sara Lopez's record set at the 2015 Colombian National selections. The Indian's score of 713 points saw her topping the qualifying and guarantees her top seeding for the remaining competition. Jyothi finished two points ahead of Dafne Quintero in second, with Sara Lopez in third.
IPL returns to Jaipur after three years on Wednesday
To mark the return of the popular cricket league, special arrangements have been made in the stadium for the spectators. For the first time, spectators will be able to watch the players without nets between the stands and the ground. For this, the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) has installed special transparent glasses in place of the nets in the stadium. Also, two new seating boxes have been put up in the stadium.
CCI Classic Billiards: Pankaj Advan rolls past Gilchrist; Gujarat's Shah, Haria join Rob Hall in semis
Advani enjoyed a commanding 576-311 points lead at the end of the first one-and-half hour session in the event being organised at the CCI Sir Wilson Jones billiards hall on Tuesday evening. Advani thus joined Gujarat challengers Rupesh Shah and Dhvaj Haria in the semifinals. Later, they were joined by Englishman Rob Hall, who overcame India's Saurav Kothari in the last quarterfinal.
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