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WPL 2023: The way I play, it's risk or reward, says Delhi Capitals' Alice Capsey
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Chasing a target of 139 against UP Warriorz, Delhi had a quota of 19.4 overs to achieve superior NRR over Mumbai Indians. Capitals were 70/3 by the close of seventh over, when Capsey came to bat. In her typical style, she hit 34 off 31 with four boundaries and one six, leading Delhi to five-wicket win on Tuesday night.
Men's ODI World Cup 2023 to begin on Oct 5, final in Ahmedabad on Nov 19: Report
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Apart from Ahmedabad, BCCI has shortlisted at least more than 10 venues for the mega event. The other venues include Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Dharamsala, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Indore, Rajkot and Mumbai. The World Cup featuring 10 teams, , will have 48 matches including three knockouts across the.
'The World Cup is in the past', says Argentina manager Scaloni
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"We enjoyed ourselves as we should have but the World Cup is in the past," Scaloni told a news conference on Tuesday. "I now have another goal as the coach and there are new challenges. My job now is to try to keep the players at the same level. They can't afford to relax and they know it. If we lose, the sun will rise the next day.
Miami Open: Giorgi outlasts Kanepi, ties for longest match of the year
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Last month in Austin, Erika Andreeva defeated Harriet Dart in the same time. Giorgi had chances to make this match shorter. She led 5-0 in the third set and held one match point at both 5-3 and 5-4. But Kanepi methodically pulled her way back into contention, sweeping five games in a row to level the affair at 5-5 in the third on Tuesday.
Marco Angulo, Joel Ordonez earn Ecuador call-up for friendlies
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FC Cincinnati midfielder Angulo and Club Brugge defender Ordonez were due to travel to Australia on Tuesday afternoon as head coach Felix Sanchez dealt with a series of late omissions to his squad. Enner Valencia, Gonzalo Plata, Carlos Gruezo and Jose Hurtado were all cut from Ecuador's original 24-man list for the friendlies because of injury.
La Liga: Sevilla confirm Mendilibar, while Elche name Beccacece as new coach
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The 62-year-old has an agreed a contract until the end of the current season, with the clear aim of helping Sevilla avoid relegation. Mendilibar has a long experience of coaching in Spain at clubs such as Valladolid, Osasuna, and Eibar, where he spent six seasons, and is known for his ability to get the best out of limited squads and above all tighten up their defensive organisation
Klassen hammers 119 not out as South Africa beat Windies in record run-chase, level series
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Klassen scored an unbeaten 119 and Marco Jansen 43 as South Africa reached 264/6 in 29.3 overs in response to West Indies's 260 all out in 48.2 overs. A stunning onslaught by Klaasen meant that South Africa took just 29.3 overs to chase down the target of 261, that West Indies had built on an even-ball 72 by Brandon King.
Top Indians in fray in Duncan Taylor Black Bull Challenge, promoted by golf legend Nick Faldo
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The tournament co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour and the TATA Steel PGTI carries a prize purse of US$ 300,000 and will be played at the pristine Karnataka Golf Association (KGA) golf course here. The Duncan Taylor Black Bull Challenge is the first event to be jointly staged by the Challenge Tour and the PGTI following the announcement.
Asian Kho Kho Championship: India's dominance continues on Day 2
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For the Indian women, it was an easy outing against Malaysia. Nasreen-led Indian side thrashed their opponents by 64 points and an innings. India scored 79 points in the first innings against Malaysia's 15. Captain Nasreen and Archana Majhi were at their attacking best helping their team earn maximum points in front of the roaring crowds.
He is learning the 50-over game: Dravid shrugs off concerns about Suryakumar's poor form
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"Obviously, it's unfortunate for Shreyas to get injured -- he's one of those guys we think will bat for us at No.4 and he has been given a lot of time in that position. Not really concerned so much about Suryakumar. You have got two first-ballers against two pretty good balls," Dravid said in the pre-match presser of the series decider.
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