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Badminton Asia Championships: Satwik/Chirag make history for India, reach final
The Indian duo sealed a spot in the summit clash after their opponents, the Tokyo Olympic champions Chinese Taipei's Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin, retired midway through the second game of their semifinal clash. The 22-year-old Satwiksairaj Rankireddy from Amalapuram in Andhra Pradesh and the 25-year-old Mumbai-born Chirag Shetty had won the first game 21-18 and were going neck-and-neck with their Chinese Taipei opponents at 13-14 when Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin withdrew, giving them a walkover.
IPL 2023: Abhishek, Klaasen propel SRH to 197-6 against Delhi Capitals despite Marsh's four-fer
Apart from Abhishek and Klaasen, most of the SRH batters struggled to get going as the team lost wickets at regular intervals. On the other hand, barring Marsh, who bowled a maiden and bagged four wickets, none of the DC bowlers made a mark. After winning the toss and opting to bat first, SRH were off to a decent start courtesy of opener Abhishek Sharma's attacking approach. They scored 62/2 after the end of the first six overs -- their second-highest powerplay score this season.
IPL 2023: Shankar, Noor, Little star in powering Gujarat to top of points table with 7-wicket win over Kolkata
Post the play starting after 45 minutes of rain delay, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, coming in for an injured Jason Roy, slammed a scintillating 39-ball 81, laced with five fours and seven sixes. But apart from Andre Russell, the birthday boy, smashing a 19-ball 34, with two fours and three sixes, no other batter stepped up as Kolkata made 179/7.
Seasoned Hussamuddin, Shiva to lead Indian challenge in Men's World Boxing Championships
The draw ceremony will take place on Sunday and the bouts will start from May 1. Hussamuddin and Shiva Thapa will lead the 13-member Indian team in the Men's World Boxing Championships. The 29-year-old Hussamuddin, the youngest of six brothers, four of whom are boxers, won bronze medals in the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games. In Tashkent, he will be competing in the men's 57 kg category and will be a medal contender.
IPL 2023: Gurbaz's scintillating 81, Russell's 34 carries Kolkata to 179/7 against Gujarat
With the rest of the batters not contributing much, Gurbaz stood up to enthral the spectators with 39-ball 81, laced with five fours and seven sixes. Russell, the birthday boy, smashed a 19-ball 34, with two fours and three sixes, to take Kolkata to a competitive total. For Gujarat, Mohammed Shami was impressive in picking three wickets while Noor Ahmad and Joshua Little were excellent in taking two wickets each.
IPL 2023: Sunrisers Hyderabad win toss, opt to bat first against Delhi Capitals
West Indies spinner Akeal Hosein is making his debut for SRH while Abdul Samad is making his comeback to the side. "We are going to bat. Wicket looks on the drier side, there shouldn't be much dew tonight. Hopefully, we bat well and put in a good total. All experimentation is finished, time to get results. Time for the guys to express themselves and enjoy," said SRH skipper Aiden Markram at the toss.
Madrid Open: Medvedev starts his campaign with win against Vavassori
Medvedev stayed patient against the World No. 164 Vavassori, notching a late break of serve in each set to complete an 82-minute triumph. Vavassori had claimed the biggest win of his career against Andy Murray in the first round at the Caja Magica, but the second-seeded Medvedev's combination of huge serving and relentless baseline hitting proved a step too far for the Italian.
IPL 2023: Our bowlers will come back strong, says Wasim Jaffer after Punjab's 56-run loss to Lucknow
Fast bowling trio of Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh and Sam Curran conceded 144 runs between them across 11 overs as Lucknow slammed 257/5, the highest total of the competition. In reply, Punjab could make 201 in 19.5 overs to be at sixth place in points table. "Don't think there are any serious concerns (about the bowling attack) because they had thrice defended scores in tough conditions. Be it against Mumbai or Rajasthan, even in the earlier Kolkata game."
IPL 2023: It is important that we win all six of these matches, says KKR coach Chandrakant Pandit
"The destination is very far for us in this season. We still have six matches and it is important that we win all six of these matches. I won't say it is difficult but we have to pull up our socks and fight till the last match," he said in a pre-match chat with the broadcasters. Big-hitting all-rounder Andre Russell turns 35 on Saturday, but hasn't produced any impactful performance yet. Pandit thinks they are waiting for the right moment to come for Russell to showcase his skills and come good.
Protesting wrestlers receive copy of 1 FIR lodged against WFI chief
On Friday evening, the police have registered the FIRs against the WFI president in response to the allegations made by the women wrestlers. However, the copy of the other FIR registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act has not been given to the wrestlers as it will be given only to the victim's family, the police added.
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