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Indian Grand Prix 1: Krishan Kumar wins 800m, meets Asiad standard; long-jumper Ancy Sojan excels
In clocking 1:47.26, his second-best time over the distance, the Armyman met the Asian Games qualifying standard of 1:49.05 in the event organised by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI). Krishan Kumar, the National Games silver medallist, also owed it to Madhya Pradesh 18-year-old Parvej Khan, who ran a hard first 300m and set the pace for the taller Krishan Kumar to utilise to his advantage.
WPL 2023: All-round Delhi Capitals thrash Mumbai Indians by 9 wickets, go on top of points table
Barring a 37-run partnership off 29 balls between captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Pooja Vastrakar, there wasn't much of note from Mumbai's batting. In reply, powerful 30s from Meg Lanning, Shafali Verma and Alice Capsey helped Delhi complete the chase in just nine overs.
Harris, McGrath shine as UP Warriorz book play-offs berth with 3-wicket win over Gujarat Giants
Chasing 179, the Warriorz suffered a major blow early in the innings as Monica Patel struck in the second over to send skipper Alyssa Healy cheaply for 12. Healy was slightly early into her pull shot and got a top edge and the ball flew towards deep square leg, where Harleen Deol took an easy catch.
WPL 2023: Delhi Capitals win toss, elect to bowl first against Mumbai Indians
It is a clash between the top two teams of the competition who have already made it to the playoffs, with UP Warriorz joining them earlier in the day. But the race for the top spot and getting a direct entry into the final is still active, while the second-placed team will go into the eliminator against the third-ranked side.
Suryakumar Yadav in ODIs is a non-negotiable, can be tried at number six: Dinesh Karthik
In both the ODIs between India and Australia, Suryakumar was trapped lbw by inswingers from left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc on the very first ball he faced in Mumbai and Visakhapatnam. In his last nine innings in ODIs, Suryakumar has made only 110 runs, with doubts being raised on whether he can replicate his T20I blitzkriegs in a 50-over format.
IPL 2023: Rajasthan Royals retain Kumar Sangakkara in dual role, rope in Mon Brokman as Mental Performance Coach
Sangakkara's former national teammate, Sri Lankan bowling legend Lasith Malinga also continues with the franchise as fast bowling coach, along with Zubin Bharucha as Strategy, Development and Performance Director, Giles Lindsay as Head of Analytics & Technology, Siddhartha Lahiri as support coach, and Dishant Yagnik as fielding coach.
Women's World Boxing C'ships: Sakshi cruises into quarterfinals
The dynamic 23-year-old pugilist from Haryana hardly put a foot wrong in her commanding 5-0 win against the 2022 Asian Championships bronze medallist Zhazira Urakbayeva of Kazakhstan in the Last-16 contest at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex here.
WPL 2023: Hemalatha, Gardner fifties power Gujarat Giants to 178/6 against UP Warriorz
After losing the three wickets inside the Power-play, Hemalatha (57 off 33) and Gardner (60 off 39) steadied the ship, scoring runs at a brisk pace. The duo stitched a stunning 93-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Meanwhile, Sophie Ecclestone took the top spot in the list of highest wicket-taker in the tournament.
ICC releases schedule for Men's Cricket World Cup qualifier playoffs in Namibia
The Playoff stage is to be played in a round-robin format with the top two teams progressing to the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in June and July. The schedule for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier Playoff has been released on, following the confirmation of all six teams that will feature at the event set to be held in Namibia from March 26-April 5.
WPL: Deandra Dottin disappointed with Gujarat Giants' 'bewildering reasoning' for her omission from squad
Deandra was signed by Giants for INR Rs 60 lakh at the player auction. However, she was ruled out of the WPL 2023 on medical grounds with Australian all-rounder Kim Garth replacing her in the Gujarat squad. Before the start of the tournament, Gujarat-based franchise had initially said that Deandra will not be a part of its squad for.
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