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Table Tennis: Chinese teenager Lin stuns Ovtcharov to claim WTT Contender Amman title
Lin defeated the tournament's second seed Ovtcharov in straight sets 11-7, 11-3, 13-11, 11-8 in the final. The 17-year-old Chinese thus stood atop the podium for the second time at the tournament, after he had paired up with Kuai Man to win the mixed doubles on Saturday with an 11-3, 11-7, 11-8 victory over Romanian duo Ovidiu Ionescu and Bernadette Szocs, bringing home their fifth straight WTT title in the category coming into 2023.
Asian Indoor Athletics Championships: Jyothi Yarraji, Jeswin Aldrin set national records to win silver medals
Jyothi Yarraji completed her race in 8.13s -- 0.03s faster than her previous record. Yarraji, who also holds the national record in the outdoor women's 100m hurdles event, had topped the qualification on Saturday with a timing of 8.16s. In the final, however, Japan's Masumi Aoki, who barely made it to the final after clocking 8.51s to finish eighth in the qualification, stormed ahead to claim the gold in 8.01s. Chen Jiamin of China came third in 8.15s.
WPL: Excited about the auction, we have worked on our strategy, says Delhi Capitals' coach Batty
A total of 1525 players registered for the inaugural WPL Player Auction, before the final list was pruned to 409 players. 246 cricketers in the list are Indians and 163 are overseas players of which 8 players are from associate nations. The total capped players are 202, while the uncapped players are 199. We are very excited about the WPL Auction. We have worked on our strategy for the Auction.
Third India-Australia Test to be moved out of Dharamsala: Report
The BCCI is yet to finalise the new venue but Indore and Rajkot are the frontrunners to host the second Test. A final decision on the venue is expected to be taken soon, a ESPNcricinfo report said. The decision to move the game out of Dharamsala has been taken after an unfavourable report from the board's inspection panel. The panel visited the ground on February 11 and noted several bare patches on the outfield, which was re-laid recently by the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) to install a new drainage system.
Women's T20 World Cup: India beat Pakistan by seven wickets in campaign opener
Riding on brilliant performances by Bismah Maroof (68 not out off 55) and Ayesha Naseem (43 not out off 25), Pakistan posted a competitive total of 149-4 in stipulated 20 overs. Chasing 150, Shafali Verma was partnered by Yastika Bhatia for India at the top with Smriti Mandhana out injured. The duo put on 38 for the opening wicket before Yastike was dismissed by Sadia Iqbal in the final over of the Powerplay.
Ind vs Aus: Jaydev Unadkat released from 2nd Test squad, to play Ranji Trophy final
As per a media release from BCCI, the All-India Senior Selection Committee took the decision to release Unadkat in consultation with the Indian team management. "The All-India Senior Selection Committee in consultation with the Indian team management has decided to release Jaydev Unadkat from India's squad for the 2nd Test of the Australia tour of India for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy," the media release said.
Ranji Trophy 2022-23: Vasavada guides Saurashtra to final with 4-wicket win over Karnataka
Vasavada's knock helped Saurashtra chase down the target of 115 in the 35th over. With spinner Krishnappa Gowtham running through Saurashtra's batting order by removing Sheldon Jackson, Vishvaraj Jadeja and Chirag Jani, Saurashtra were struggling at 42 for 5. But, Chetan Sakariya scored a crucial 47-ball 24 and also stitched a key partnership of 63 runs with Vasavada to almost seal the win for his team.
Australia forced to cancel practice on spin-friendly Nagpur pitch after watering of track
According to a cricket.com.au report, a member of the VCA Stadium ground staff was observed hosing down the pitch after the Australians left the ground on Saturday afternoon not long after India had wrapped up an innings victory inside three days. The report further said that the Australians had requested the pitch be kept intact to allow their misfiring top-order valuable additional practice the following afternoon.
Golf: Aditi Ashok finished third in Lalla Meryem Cup but leading the Order of Merit
Despite finishing third on Saturday the Magical Kenya Ladies Open winner, Aditi, still lead the way in the 2023 Race to Costa Del Sol (Order of Merit) after receiving 230 points to take her overall tally to 730. Grant collected 320 points to position herself in third. Sweden's Maja Stark saw off a star-studded leaderboard to win by four shots and land a sixth Ladies European Tour (LET) title. Her compatriot Linn Grant finished in solo second with 8-under.
Women's T20 World Cup: Rest of the world closing the gap on Australia, says Ashleigh Gardne
Ashleigh picked 5/12 to help Australia bowl out New Zealand for just 76 to secure a 97-run victory at Boland Park. It was New Zealand's heaviest-ever defeat in T20Is and the third biggest margin of victory in the history of the tournament. As a group we always speak about (the gap), but teams are getting better now and we have to step up in every game.
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