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1st Test, Day 1: Rohit's breezy fifty takes India to 77/1 after Australia bowled out for 177
Rohit batted aggressively and raced to his fifty off 66 deliveries as he and K.L Rahul raised 76 runs for the opening wicket as India set themselves for a big total in their first innings. However, they let slip some of that advantage when Rahul got out just an over before stumps, raising Australia's hopes after they failed to reach even 200 in their first innings on a spin-friendly track on which the ball was staying low occasionally.
IND v AUS: Ashwin claims 450th wicket, 9th bowler to do so in Test cricket
Ashwin got his 450th victim in Test cricket as the Aussie keeper bottom-edged into the stumps, a delivery stayed low after landing on length. Ashwin's 450 wickets came in 167 innings of 89 Tests. He has taken five wickets or more in an innings on 30 occasions and 10 wickets in a match on seven,
1st Test: Jadeja takes four as India reduce Australia to 174/8 at tea
Electing to bat, Australia's struggles on a pitch offering spin on which the ball stays low at times were interspersed by two half-century partnerships -- an 82-run stand between Marnus Labuschagne (49) and Steve Smith (37) for the third wicket and a 53-run stand for the sixth wicket between Peter Handscomb (29 batting) and Alex Carey (36).
Hockey India announce dates for National Championships
The domestic season for this year will begin with the all-important 13th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2023 scheduled to begin on February 15 in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. Last year's winners Odisha will be looking to defend their title, while runners up Karnataka will hope to avenge their 0-2 loss in the Final.
Always imagined experiencing the auction process: Jemimah Rodrigues ahead of WPL player auction
On February 13 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, a total of 409 cricketers set to go under the hammer at the WPL Player Auction. Out of 409 players, 246 are Indians and 163 are overseas players of which 8 players are from associate nations. The total capped players are 202, uncapped players are 199 and 8 from associate nations.
Ben Stokes writes his own scripts and achieves some pretty special things: Brendon McCullum
Since the time McCullum and Stokes took over last year, England have been on an upswing, registering nine wins from 10 matches, registering series wins over New Zealand as well as South Africa at home apart from a win over India, followed by a clean sweep in Pakistan, and bringing in a new era of fearless play in Test cricket. With the skipper in charge.
Women's T20 World Cup: South Africa beat Pakistan, West Indies get better of Sri Lanka in warm-ups
For Pakistan, all-rounder Aliya Riaz was the star of the show making 48 from 30 balls as her side set hosts South Africa 143 to win. Lower-order batter Ayesha Naseem provided useful runs late on as she scored 21 runs from 12 balls before she was dismissed by Ayabonga Khaka, who took two for 23, while spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba took one for 16 from her four overs.
1st Test: Labuschagne, Smith to the rescue as Australia reach 76/2 at lunch
At lunch, Labuschagne was batting on 47 while Smith was on 19 as Australia survived some anxious moments in two hours of play in the morning. Labuschagne faced 110 deliveries in the first session while Smith negotiated 74 deliveries for his 19. After Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bat first.
German Cup: Dortmund down Bochum to progress into quarters
BVB assumed control from the kick-off, but Bochum's well-positioned defense gave the visitors a hard time, reports Xinhua news agency. Dortmund needed 13 minutes to produce its first noteworthy opportunity as Jamie Bynoe-Gitters tested Bochum goalkeeper Manuel Riemann from close range. The visitors increased the pressure.
LeBron James breaks NBA's all-time scoring record
With the last 14 seasons for the Lakers, Abdul-Jabbar, six-time NBA MVP, scored 38,387 points in his 20-year career, reports Xinhua news agency. James needed 36 points to break the NBA's all-time scoring record. With 10.9 seconds left in the third quarter at Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena, James got the last two points he needed with a fadeaway jumper.
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