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3rd Test, Day 3: Head, Labuschagne take Australia to comprehensive nine-wicket win over India
Day three's play began with Australia needing 76 runs to win on a minefield of a pitch. Despite losing Usman Khawaja early for a two-ball duck, Head and Labuschagne were able to make short work of the target and got the job done in 18.5 overs to make the four-game scoreline 2-1.The victory also means that Australia have qualified for the World Test Championship final.
Ability to stay grounded makes Kohli champion on and off the field: Dinesh Karthik
While speaking on RCB Podcast Season 2, the third of 10 episodes, Karthik described Kohli as an emotional, caring and reactive person who has achieved so much on and off the field makes him a champion in all walks of life. "What he has achieved as a person he has carried the team for the last 10 years. His consistency and mastery over the game I don't think anybody has achieved it in the world of cricket for a very, very long time," said Karthik.
Copa del Rey: Barca make case for defense with 1-0 win at Real Madrid in semis
Real Madrid dominated the ball and had Barca pinned back for much of the game, with Frenkie de Jong, Ronald Araujo and Jules Kounde all outstanding; Madrid barely produced a save from Marc Andre Ter Stegen all game. Without Robert Lewandowski, Pedri and Ousmane Dembele, Barca opted for a pragmatic approach, with Franck Kessie in the starting 11 and Raphinha and Ferran Torres carrying the visitors' attack.
Indian Open Throws & Jumps: Jeswin Aldrin breaks long jump National Record, claims gold
The silver was claimed by Muhammed Yahiya from Kerala with a jump of 7.85 metres, while the bronze medal went to Rishabh Rishishwar with a jump of 7.77 metres at the Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS), Vijayanagar. Praveen Chithravel of Tamil Nadu set a new meet record by covering 17.17m in the men's triple jump en route to his gold medal at the 2nd Indian Open Jumps Competition at the Inspire Institute of Sport. Commonwealth Games gold winner Eldhose Paul (Kerala) took silver with a jump of 16.61m.
LaLiga Santander Matchday 24: A weekend of historic battles with Atleti vs Sevilla FC, Barca vs Valencia CF, Real Betis vs Real Madrid
Atletico de Madrid, Sevilla FC, FC Barcelona, Valencia CF, Real Betis and Real Madrid are six huge teams, with every one of them boasting average attendances of above 36,000 this season, so we should expect a very atmospheric Matchday 24. One of the other huge clubs of LaLiga Santander will be hosting the round's opening game on Friday night.
PMR Open ATP Challenger: Serbian Zekic ousts top-seeded Duckworth; two Indian pairs in doubles semis
In the quarterfinals Zekic will take on Harold Mayot of France, third-seeded Max Purcell continued his fine run on the Indian swing of the ATP Challengers with a facile 6-2, 6-4 win over Bulgaria's Dimitar Kuzmanov and reached his third quarterfinals on a trot. Purcell will take on fifth-seeded Francesco Maestralli of Italy.
PVL: Kolkata Thunderbolts finish round-robin stage on top with win over Ahmedabad Defenders
Speaking after the match, Vinit said, "We stick to our plan and it worked out well for us. In the first three sets, we were dominant from the starting. Unfortunately, we made some errors but we will work on them and try and not repeat going forward." The Thunderbolts will now face off against the fourth-placed Bengaluru Torpedoes in the first semi-final on Friday. For his solid all-round performance, Vinit Kumar was named the player of the match.
No let up as La Liga matchday 24 sees drama at both ends of classification
The league leaders are without the injured, Pedri, Ousmane Dembele and Robert Lewandowski, limiting Xavi Hernandez's options to rotate his side after Thursday. Valencia also have injuries, with Gabriel Paulista, Jose Luis Gaya, Edinson Cavani and Marcos Andre all missing the trip to Camp Nou.
WPL 2023: Harmanpreet keen to grab opportunity of leading MI with both hands
Mumbai Indians head coach Charlotte Edwards expressed her delight on Harmanpreet's appointment as the skipper. "We are absolutely delighted to have Harmanpreet Kaur as our captain at Mumbai Indians. She is somebody who has led India brilliantly in the last few years. I'm really looking forward to working with her in the next few weeks."
3rd Test, Day 2: Lyon eight-fer puts Australia on verge of win after bowling out India for 163
For India, top-order batter Cheteshwar Pujara stood tall with a valiant 59 off 142 balls in the second innings, through his precise footwork and judicious shot selection on a difficult pitch. But rest of the batters, barring Shreyas Iyer and Ravichandran Ashwin to some extent, couldn't step up, as Lyon finished with 8/64 and giving a target of 76 for Australia to make the series scoreline 2-1 on day three.
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