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Women's World Boxing C'ships: Preeti records sensational win against Perijoc; Nitu, Manju also prevail
The tenacious Preeti (54kg) who won bronze at the 2022 Asian Championships registered her second win of the ongoing tournament being held at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex here, as she conquered the Romanian Perijoc with a 4-3 win on points after the bout was reviewed. The Haryana-born pugilist's energetic approach helped her get off to a strong start with her solid punches and quick feet catching her opponent by surprise in the first round.
WPL 2023: Mcgrath, Harris and bowlers star in UP Warriorz's thrilling 5-wicket win over Mumbai Indians
After the brilliant show with the ball that helped them bundle out Mumbai Indians for 127 in 20 overs, UP Warriorz chased down the target with three balls remaining, courtesy of a 38 off 25 by McGrath and 39 off 28 balls by Harris. Chasing 128, the Warriorz had a slow start with just one run off the first over. Hayley Matthews drew the first blood in the second over, trapping Devika Vaidya for one.
Women's World Boxing C'ship: Nitu, Preeti, and Manju win to reach pre-quarters
In the 48kg weight category, Nitu Ganghas defeated Doyeon Kang of Korea by RSC in a Round of 32 bout. In comparison, in the 54 kg, Preeti emerged victorious by a narrow 4-3 margin against Lacramioara Perijoc of Romania in another Round of 32 bout on Saturday.
IPL 2023: My cricketing journey has been between two Mahendra Singhs, Jadeja reveals his interesting chat with Dhoni
After being out of action for several months due to knee surgery, Jadeja has made a successful return to international cricket. He played a crucial role in India's 2-1 win in the four-Test against Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2022-23 as well as in the first ODI against the same opposition. The all-rounder will be vital for CSK's success in IPL 2023, beginning on March 31.
Djokovic to miss Miami Open after being denied entry to US
The Miami Open main draw starts on March 22 and the tournament ends on April 2. "We did all that we could. We tried to talk to the government, but that's out of our hands. We tried, and he wasn't able to play," Miami Open tournament director James Blake told Tennis Channel.
Svitolina to return to tennis with Charleston Open
The former World No.3 will join five current Top 10 players at the storied WTA 500 event, having accepted a main-draw wildcard. Svitolina last played a year ago in Miami, before taking time off and giving birth to her first child, daughter Skai with husband and fellow tennis pro Gael Monfils. After Skai's October birth, Svitolina began chronicling her return to training on social media.
IND vs AUS: Plan was simple to bowl in good areas on the pitch, says Shami
After being wicket-less in his first spell, Shami in his second spell picked three wickets in three overs while giving away only eight runs and it was a classy display of seam bowling in helpful conditions. The pacer castled Josh Inglis and Cameron Green while forcing Marcus Stoinis to edge to slips in a spell which had the precision of bulls eye in archery.
WPL 2023: UP Warriorz win toss, opt to field first against unchanged Mumbai Indians
While Warriorz have made one change in their playing XI with leg-spinner Parshavi Chopra coming in for Shweta Sehrawat, MI opted to take the field with no change in the line-up. After winning the toss, Warriorz skipper Alyssa Healy said: "We have chased a lot better than what we have set this year, so that's one of the reasons for bowling.
WPL will push standard of women's game forward: Heather Knight
"When the men's IPL started, you saw a shift in the game. And that's definitely the case here. The money involved is just crazy and I think the standard has been very strong. There are going to be so many benefits from it. It is going to push the standard of the game forward and bring in investment," Knight said on the first episode of.
We might have got carried away on seeing Mitchell bat: Stoinis on Australia's batting collapse
At the Wankhede Stadium on Friday, Australia were cruising at 129/2, thanks to Marsh's 81 off 65 balls, including ten fours and five sixes, in a batting line-up running till number eight. But a collapse of 8/59, triggered by fast bowling duo of Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj resulted in Australia being bundled out for 188 within 36.
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