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Asian Giants to meet World Giants in final of Legends League Cricket Masters
The World Giants emerged champions with a 25-run victory against Asian Giants n last year's final in Oman. Given the unpredictability of the tournament so far, the clash between the World Giants and Asia Lions at the Asian Town Cricket Stadium in Doha, it will be interesting to see whether the World Giants will live up to their name and bag the title or if it will be the Asia Lions who will roar to success.
Bundesliga: Late bloomer Marius Bulter riding wave with revitalized Schalke
Slightly over ten years ago, Bulter seemed written off after his former youth coaches told him a career as a professional footballer was out of sight. It isn't enough, they told me, and I was about to forget about a career in football on the level I was dreaming of, like everyone having gone that far, the Royal Blues striker said.
Mumbai Indians pick New York franchise in Major League Cricket; fifth team in three continents
MI New York will be the fifth cricket franchise in the family, joining Mumbai Indians (IPL), MI Cape Town (SA20), MI Emirates (ILT20), and Mumbai Indians-Women (WPL). Major League Cricket will be the first professional Twenty20 cricket league in the United States. The inaugural season of Major League Cricket will kick off in the summer of 2023.
Sisanda Magala joins Chennai Super Kings as a replacement for Kyle Jamieson
Jamieson's replacement, Magala, has rich experience in the shortest format of the game. Though he has played just four T20Is for South Africa, Magala has a reputation for being a regular wicket-taker in domestic T20 games over the years. He will join CSK at his base price of INR 50 lakh.
Football: Bengaluru to host 2023 SAFF Championship in June-July
This will be the 13th edition of the tournament, and India will be hosting it for the fourth time. Over the years, the Blue Tigers have asserted their dominance in the SAFF Championship, winning it eight times. The Maldives are the closest to India, having won the title twice.
2nd ODI: My role is to be slightly fuller and attacking than other guys, says Starc after a five-fer against India
Starc, who had picked a three-fer in the first ODI in Mumbai, produced yet another stunning exhibition of swing bowling to finish with 5-53. He began by taking out openers Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma on wider deliveries, before trapping Suryakumar Yadav and KL Rahul lbw with fantastic inswingers and closing India's innings at 117 with Siraj's scalp.
2nd ODI: We didn't apply ourselves with the bat, says Rohit after India's 10-wicket thrashing
Left-arm fast-bowler Mitchell Starc emerged as the main architect in Australia bundling out India for their fourth-lowest total at home, claiming his ninth five-wicket haul in ODI cricket, to end India's innings in 26 overs, as the hosts were given their heaviest defeat in terms of balls left (234 balls).
Top shooters, ISSF prez reach India as Bhopal World Cup gets set to fire first shot
Hosts India and China are participating in their first ISSF World Cup this year and have entered the largest contingent of 37 shooters as Brazil and Singapore became the first foreign contingents to arrive in Madhya Pradesh's capital city for the event to be held for the first time in the M.P. State Shooting Academy ranges.
Women's World Boxing C'ships: Nikhat, Manisha enter pre-quarters; Lovlina starts campaign on Monday
Being at her razor-sharp best, Nikhat toppled the top seed Boualam Roumaysa of Algeria with a 5-0 victory in the 50kg category. The reigning World Champion asserted her dominance over the Algerian from the get-go and landed accurate, powerful punches to have the first round to her name.
2nd ODI: Starc's five-fer, fifties from Marsh, Travis Head power Australia to series-levelling win
After Starc, who had picked a three-fer in the first ODI in Mumbai, produced yet another stunning exhibition of early swing bowling to scythe through the top order and then took out Mohammed Siraj to finish with 5-53 to bowl out India for 117, Marsh and Head thrashed Indian bowlers all around the park to chase down the total with 39 balls to spare.
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