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ILT20: Md Waseem's 86 leads MI Emirates to massive 157 run-win over Desert Vipers
Apart from Waseem, Kieron Pollard and Andre Fletcher also scored fifties as MI Emirates posted a whopping 241 for 3 in 20 overs. It was not only the highest score of the tournament but incidentally also the second-highest score in a T20 league at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium after Balkh Legends had piled up 244 for 6 in 20 overs against Kabul Zwanan in the 2018 Afghanistan Premier League.
2nd T20I: India survive spin scare to beat New Zealand by 6 wickets, level series 1-1
Indian bowlers produced a sensational performance to restrict New Zealand to 99/8 in 20 overs. Spinners spun the web and took the first five wickets of New Zealand, who never got the momentum throughout the innings. The Indian pacers then did a brilliant finishing job for the hosts. Arshdeep Singh (2-7) was the most successful bowler for India.
U19 Women's T20 WC: England captain Grace Scrivens wins Player of the Tournament award
She finished the tournament as the second-highest run-scorer, hitting 293 runs across seven innings, just fewer than India opener Shweta Sehrawat's 297 runs. Her magnificent 93 was the highest individual score of the tournament, and the left-handed batter passed 50 three times in total during the campaign.
McIlroy rallies from 2 behind to grab 3-shot lead at Dubai Desert Classic
The World No.1 began the day two shots behind the halfway co-leaders but opened his third round with four successive birdies to hit the front at Emirates Golf Club. The 2009 and 2015 champion was caught at the summit after making eight straight pars from the fifth but bounced back with a hat-trick of birdies at the 13th, 14th and 15th before another gain on the 17th handed him a huge lead.
Hockey World Cup 2023: Germany beat Belgium 5-4 in sudden death shoot-out to lift title
Germany made a remarkable comeback to beat defending champions Belgium 5-4 in the sudden death shoot-out after playing a 3-3 in the regulation time to win the FIH Odisha Hockey Mens World Cup 2023, here on Sunday. This is Germany's third Hockey World Cup title after they won it in 2002 and 2006. With this, they draw level with Netherlands and Australia.
India clinch inaugural U19 Women's T20 World Cup title with 7-wicket win over England
Nearly 18 years after India first made it to the final of a World Cup through the 50-over event in 2005, Shafali Verma & Co produced a superb bowling performance coupled with some outstanding fielding to bowl out England for just 68. Fast bowler Titas Sadhu, off-spinner Archana Devi and leg-spinner Parshavi Chopra were accurate in their line,
Hockey World Cup: Netherlands fight back to beat Australia 3-1, claim bronze medal
This is the fourth medal for the Netherlands in the men's World Cup as they had finished runners-up in the last two editions in 2014 and 2018 and were third in the 2010 World Cup played in New Delhi. Australia opened the scoring in the 13th minute when drag flicker Jeremy Hayward converted their first penalty corner.They maintained their one-goal advantage in the second quarter too as they led 1-0 at half-time.
U19 Women's T20 WC: Superb bowling, fielding help India bowl out England for 68 in the final
On a pitch that was used in the semifinals on Friday, fast bowler Titas Sadhu, off-spinner Archana Devi and leg-spinner Parshavi Chopra were accurate in their line, and length and found enough help to the pick two wickets each. Captain Shafali Verma, the left-arm spinners Mannat Kashyap and Sonam Yadav took a scalp each in a dominating bowling performance by India.
Ranji Trophy 2022-23: Bihar thrash Manipur by 220 runs to win Plate Group title
After getting reduced to 107/4 by stumps on the fourth day in a chase of 545, Manipur needed something spectacular on the final day to pull off a draw but they were bowled out for 324 in their second innings with Nawaz Khan claiming 5 for 95. With this, Bihar and Manipur, the two finalists of the Plate Group, will be promoted to the Elite division next season.
Australian Open: Djokovic downs Tsitsipas to win 10th Melbourne title, joins Nadal on 22 Grand Slam crowns
The historic achievement triggered an outpouring of emotion from Djokovic, who climbed into his player box to share a tear-filled moment with his team while celebrations also erupted among the sea of Serbian flags in Melbourne Park's Garden Square. The win also assured Djokovic's return to No. 1 in the ATP Rankings for the first time since last June.
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