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3rd ODI: Virat Kohli 166, Shubman Gill 116 propel India to mammoth 390/5 against Sri Lanka
In his typical style, Kohli was off the blocks quickly and anchored the innings for the large part to be unbeaten on 166 off 110 balls. In his third century in the last four ODI innings, Kohli hit 13 fours and eight sixes, hitting the Sri Lanka bowlers all over the park. In the last ten overs, he fetched 84 out of the 116 runs India scored to virtually bat Sri Lanka out of the match.
3rd ODI: Washington, Suryakumar come in as India win toss, elect to bat first against Sri Lanka
After winning the toss, Rohit said India have brought in off-spin all-rounder Washington Sundar and in-form batter Suryakumar Yadav in place of rested duo of Hardik Pandya and Umran Malik, which means India have three frontline spinners and two fast-bowling options.
Umran Malik's party is still due, recalls Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi
The young Jammu and Kashmir seamer has produced some noteworthy performances in the IPL and as well as in Indian jersey, and impressed many with his pace in the limited opportunities he got. "When Umran Malik was a net bowler I told him, 'You will play in the IPL next year'. But he was selected in a week after Natraajan got injured. His party is still due," Nabi told News 24 Sports.
Djokovic, Ruud, Tsitsipas battle for No. 1 at Australian Open
World No. 3 Ruud can also claim top spot by reaching the final, as long as neither Djokovic nor Tsitsipas wins the title. If none of those scenarios play out, the reign of current World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, not playing in Melbourne due to injury, will continue, reports atptour.com.
Serie A: Lautaro Martinez decisive in Inter Milan's victory over Hellas Verona
The Nerazzurri just needed an extra time to get the better of Parma in the Coppa Italia midweek and entered Saturday's game without Romelu Lukaku and Marcelo Brozovic, reports Xinhua news agency. Lautaro got the job done in the opening minutes as the World Cup winner sent the ball into the net after a series of ricochets.
Premier League: Marcos Rashford scores winner in Manchester derby while there is drama in drop zone
Rashford poked the winning goal home in the 82nd minute following a low cross from the right to seal the win, just four minutes after Bruno Fernandes had canceled out Jack Grealish's looping header, which had given City a 60th-minute lead, reports Xinhua news agency.
ISL 2022-23: Mumbai City FC seal 1-0 win over ATK Mohun Bagan
It was the league leaders' first 1-0 win in a season where they have raised the bar for attacking football, and it helped them become the first team to confirm a playoff spot this season. Mumbai City FC picked up from where they'd left off last week, becoming an instant threat at the start with their swift and direct play.
ISL 2022-23: Clinical Bengaluru FC beat Odisha FC 3-1 to spice up playoffs battle
Diego Mauricio pulled one back from the spot in the opening stages of the second half, but the home side managed to close Odisha FC's pursuit for the major part of the game before Pablo Perez came on to score his first goal for the Blues in stoppage time to wrap up all three points. This was the first time this season that Bengaluru FC scored more than two goals in a game.
Dakar Rally: Ross Branch, Sebastian Buhler finish Stage 13 in Top-10
Having completed their journey in the infamous Empty Quarter, the competitors moved northward, closely along the Saudi Arabian border from Shaybah to Al Hofuf. The special section on Stage 13 was a rather short 153 km ride in the sand, whereas the road trip to Al Hofuf totaled over 500 kms.
Goals continue to flow as top-ranked sides stay perfect in FIH Hockey Men's World Cup 2023
New Zealand took on Chile in the first contest of the day in Rourkela. Early nerves from the Chilean defence allowed the Kiwis to grab the initiative and get 3 first half goals, but Chile were resurgent in the second half and grabbed their first ever goal in the FIH Men's World Cup with a beautiful counter-attacking move to earn a well-deserved consolation goal.
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