SPORTS
2nd Test: South Africa beat West Indies by 284 runs, sweep series 2-0
The Proteas have now won 22 out of 32 Tests against the Men in Maroon. With this 2-0 series win, South Africa are placed third in the WTC standings. The hosts began the day with a lead of 356 runs over West Indies. A flurry of quick wickets meant that they were bowled out at 321, having added merely 34 runs to the overnight total. Jason Holder (3-48) and Kyle Mayers (3-46) were the pick of West Indies bowlers.
WPL 2023: Gujarat Giants win toss, opt to bat against Delhi Capitals
Gujarat Giants, who won the last game, made two changes in their playing XI as Laura Wolvaardt and Georgia Wareham came in place of Sophia Dunkley and Annabel Sutherland for this game. "We would like to bat first on a fresh wicket. We have two changes, Laura and Georgia are in. It's amazing for us that Laura has joined us, we are excited. It's just the team combination for the particular day.
ITF Women's Open: Ankita beats Rutuja, to face Brenda in singles final
The 15-year-old tennis sensation Fruhvirtova of the Czech Republic overcame the challenge from the fifth seed Slovakian Dalila Jakupovic 7-6(2), 6-2 in the other semifinal clash in the $40k tournament, which is part of the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour.
ISL 2022-23: Odisha FC part ways with head coach Josep Gombau
The Juggernauts who were eliminated after defeat to ATK Mohun Bagan had finished in sixth position in the standings and reached the playoffs for the first time in their history. However, the Spaniard who was in his second spell in charge of the club will leave with immediate effect.
4th Test, Day 3: Gill ton, Kohli's unbeaten fifty help India reach 289/3
On another hot day at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Gill dazzled the most with his 128 off 235 balls, laced with 12 fours and a six. Kohli, on the other hand, overcame a nervous start before tea to get his first fifty in the format, with the help of five fours, since the Cape Town Test in January 2022 to put India in a strong position as only three wickets fell on Saturday.
WPL 2023: Smriti Mandhana just needs a chance to find her feet in the tournament, says Ellyse Perry
Despite a star-studded line-up, Bangalore have lost all four matches and are rooted to the bottom of the points table. Smriti, the most expensive player of the competition, has made only 80 runs in four matches. Moreover, she has fallen to off-spinners thrice in the tournament, while being dismissed by left-arm spin of UP Warriorz' Rajeshwari Gayakwad in Bangalore's ten-wicket defeat.
4th Test, Day 3: Shubman Gill scores second Test century as India reach 188/2, trail Australia by 292 runs
Gill is currently unbeaten on 103 off 197 balls, his first Test hundred in India, laced with ten fours and a six, with Virat Kohli giving him company after facing four balls in the session as Cheteshwar Pujara fell at the stroke of tea to Todd Murphy. The start of second session for Gill was exquisite, closing the face of the bat at the right moment o clip Cameron Green through mid-on for four.
4th Test, Day 3: Rohit Sharma becomes sixth Indian player to complete 17,000 international run
Rohit was unbeaten on 17 runs at stumps on day two at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, and by scoring four more runs in the morning session of day three's play, he completed 17,000 runs in international cricket. He now joins a list of Indian batters like legendary Sachin Tendulkar, talismanic Virat Kohli, head coach Rahul Dravid, ex-captains Sourav Ganguly.
4th Test, Day 3: Shubman Gill slams fifty as India reach 129/1, trail Australia by 351 runs
In a session where Australia's bowlers rarely looked threatening, Gill drove, pulled and slashed his way to reaching a half-century. While he was patient against spinners, he fully cashed on the pace from an expensive Mitchell Starc. Giving him company at the crease is Cheteshwar Pujara, who is looking in excellent touch in his 22 not out off 46 balls. The session began with Gill.
Cameroon names final 24-man squad for AFCON qualifier against Namibia
The squad is made up of well experienced and celebrated players including Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Karl Toko Ekambi, Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Bryan Mbeumo and Vincent Aboubakar, who ended the 2021 AFCON as the top scorer of the tournament with eight goals and featured on the CAF best XI, reports Xinhua news agency. The squad will host Namibia on March 23.
Don't Miss
Advertisement