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Women's T20 World Cup: Australia's fielding was the point of difference, says Ash Gardner
Australia's catching and desperation in the field on Thursday night was a class above during the cut-throat clash as the reigning T20 World Cup champions held their nerve to successfully book a spot in Sunday's final. Tahlia McGrath and Ellyse Perry held on to outfield catches late in India's run chase to help guide Australia home, while two runs outs -- including the key wicket of Harmanpreet Kaur in bizarre circumstances.
'...The professionalism, the work ethic', Ravi Shastri lauds evergreen James Anderson
In the latest episode of The ICC Review, Shastri spoke in awe of Anderson, who recently climbed to the top of the tree for Test bowlers for the sixth time in his career. The former India captain recalled the amount of work England seamer used to put in to ensure he was always at his best and said it is his ability to train at 100 per cent that makes him stand out from the rest and is allowing him to prosper so late in his international career.
Dubai Tennis Championships: Gauff overcomes Keys to reach semis, sets Swiatek rematch
The 18-year-old American was competing in her 10th quarterfinal across WTA 1000 and Grand Slam tournaments but had only previously converted two of those into semifinals -- at Rome 2021 and Roland Garros 2022, where she made her first major final. Two years ago, Dubai 2021 marked Gauff's WTA 1000 quarterfinal debut. This week is the first time she has reached the last four of a tournament at this level of clay.
I-League 2022-23: Rajasthan United's winless streak ends in Imphal
Pushpender Kundu's tenth-placed side jumped ahead of NEROCA on the points table (22 points from 19 matches) to take eighth place with this victory. With none of the teams below them having more than four matches at their disposal, Kundu can justifiably hope that his team has already escaped relegation.
Indian Open golf: Honey Baisoya shoots 66 to be second, one behind lead on day one
Round one could not be completed on Thursday as fading light forced the final two groups off the course. While Finland's Mikko Korhonen was in third place with a 67, Indians Shubhankar Sharma and Angad Cheema fired 68s to share the fourth spot with Iceland's Gudmundur Kristjansson. Seven players including Indians Manu Gandas, M. Dharma and Yuvraj Singh Sandhu are tied for eighth at two under each.
Women's T20 World Cup: The way I got run out, can't be unluckier than that, says Harmanpreet Kaur
It turned out to be the turning point of the match as India could make only 167/8 in their 20 overs, despite a 69-run standoff of 41 balls between Harmanpreet and Jemimah Rodrigues. The loss meant India fell short of a second successive T20 World Cup appearance and broke the Australian juggernaut by only five runs.
Women's T20 World Cup: South Africa eager to avoid more semis heartbreak
The Proteas lost at this stage of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020 and are looking to make it third time lucky in the semifinals, having also fallen short of the tournament showpiece in 2014. After losses to Sri Lanka and Australia in the group phase, the hosts were faced with the prospect of an early tournament exit.
ISL 2022-23: Bengaluru end FC Goa's season with defeat; Odisha FC qualify for playoffs
In the opening five minutes of the game, the hosts won three consecutive corners and broke the deadlock with the third one. The ball was curled into the box for the third time by Roshan Naorem and an unmarked Narayanan headed it in from close range to give the hosts an early lead. FC Goa were in a must-win situation but their hopes were dashed on Thursday.
Women's T20 World Cup: The pressure is all on South Africa, says England's Danni Wyatt
England, the inaugural winners of the Women's T20 World Cup in 2009, face the hosts in the semifinal after winning all four of their group-stage matches, the last of which was a whopping 114-run victory over a hapless Pakistan. "I think the pressure is all on South Africa. It's the home world cup for them. So, we're just going to keep doing what we're doing. There's such a calm feeling in our group at the minute, which is really nice. So, I think we're not going to change anything."
Qatar Open: Jiri Lehecka upsets Andrey Rublev to seal semifinal spot
The 21-year-old Czech entered the clash off the back of straight-set wins against Damir Dzumhur and Emil Ruusuvuori and he demonstrated his confidence levels in a heavy-hitting performance against the top seed. Lehecka timed the ball cleanly off both wings, causing damage with his flat forehand to hit through a frustrated Rublev.
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