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Indian Wells: Rybakina dominates Swiatek, sets up final clash with Sabalenka
The World No.10 notched her second win over Swiatek this season, winning 6-2, 6-2 in Friday night's semifinals. Having defeated Swiatek in the fourth round of the Australian Open in January, Rybakina is now the second woman ever to defeat a reigning World No.1 at the Australian Open and Indian Wells in the same year after.
IND vs AUS: Match could have been interesting if we had got above 250, admits Steve Smith
Friday's pitch at the Wankhede Stadium offered persistent help to the fast bowlers throughout the match, making life difficult for the batters. Australia, despite Mitchell Marsh's 81 and being at 129/2, crashed to 188 all out as Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj picked three wickets each. We weren't expecting this at the.
1st ODI: Nice to see KL Rahul make runs in a pressure situation, says Shami
Shami said as players, their primary focus is to perform well and contribute to the team's win. He was happy that Rahul could do in the first ODI against Australia at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday. Rahul scored a brilliant unbeaten 75 and raised 108 runs for the unbroken sixth wicket partnership with Ravindra Jadeja (45 not out) as.
Indian Wells: Sabalenka cruises into final with win over Sakkari
Sakkari had beaten Sabalenka in their last two clashes, which came in the group stages at the WTA Finals in both 2021 and 2022. But Sabalenka prevailed in 1 hour and 23 minutes in the Californian desert on Friday, increasing her head-to-head lead over Sakkari to 5-3. I'm just super happy with another final and super happy with the win.
IND vs AUS: It was very relaxing to watch Rahul and Jadeja bat, says Hardik Pandya
Rahul, who had lost his vice-captaincy in Test cricket and was out of playing eleven for third and fourth Tests against Australia, slammed an unbeaten 75 to rescue India from a precarious 83/5 in 19.2 overs. Along with Jadeja's 45 not out, Rahul was also involved in an unbroken 108-run stand for the sixth wicket to help the hosts take a 1-0 lead.
CLOSE-IN: India now aim for cricket's highest honour - The World Test Championship 2023
Sri Lanka was the only side that could have ruined India's chances of qualifying and they nearly did so. The last ball of a Test match victory by New Zealand against Sri Lanka was the closest finish one could ever imagine. The New Zealand captain, Kane Williamson, scrambled to get the last run and managed to reach the crease through the closest of margins.
1st ODI: Played normal cricketing shots, avoided getting into a shell, says KL Rahul after guiding India to victory
Rahul said the key to batting in such conditions is good footwork and said he played proper cricketing shots as he struck an unbeaten 75 and raised 108 runs for the unfinished sixth wicket partnership as India defeated Australia by five wickets to take 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Jadeja came up with a superb all-round performance, hitting an unbeaten 45 after claiming 2-46.
Women's World Boxing: India's Jaismine, Shashi advance; China's Yang stuns Mesiano
Jaismine, the 2022 Commonwealth Games bronze medallist, was in her element as she started her campaign in style at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex here on Friday. One of India's most skilled young pugilists, Jaismine kicked off her campaign with a Referee Stopping the Contests (RSC) victory against Nyambega Beatrice.
Shreyas Iyer advised 10 days rest; call on availability for IPL yet to be taken: Report
A report in Cricbuzz on Friday said Iyer, who was midway pulled out of the Ahmedabad Test due to a lower back injury, will have to wait for 10 days to know his exact condition after seeing spine specialist Dr Abhay Nene here. It added that although the tests done on him are not encouraging, Iyer has not yet been officially ruled out of the IPL.
1st ODI: KL Rahul's brilliant knock guides India to victory after Shami, Siraj triple strikes
After the pace duo of Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj claimed three wickets apiece to help India bundle out Australia for 188 after skipper Hardik Pandya had won the toss and elected to bowl first, Rahul and Jadeja came together to extricate India from a precarious 83/5 to take them to a memorable victory.
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