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IND v NZ, 1st ODI: Latham feasts on Indian bowlers with 145 not out to seal New Zealand's seven-wicket win
After Shreyas Iyer top-scored with 80 off 76 balls while captain Shikhar Dhawan and Shubman Gill struck 72 and 50 respectively in their fourth hundred-plus stand as an opening pair this year to propel India to a challenging 306/7, New Zealand were in trouble at 88/3 in 19.5 overs.
I've got so much respect for Cummins, says Langer days after being combative
In a widely-publicised interview, the former Australia opener indicated he felt let down by senior players such Pat Cummins and Aaron Finch, which eventually led him to step down as head coach. Langer had quit days before the team's scheduled departure for the historic Test series against Pakistan earlier this year after CA just gave him a six-month contract extension.
Australia's way of play is very grounded in India, says hockey coach Reid ahead of five-match series
The two teams have been toe-to-toe in their recent performances and have met twice since 2020 -- at the Tokyo Olympic Games where India finished with a historic bronze and Australia with a silver. They also met in the final of the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games where Australia clinched gold.
It was not a penalty; Cristiano Ronaldo used all his experience to win it: Wayne Roone
The penalty helped Portugal break the deadlock and, in the process, star striker Cristiano Ronaldo also became the first player in the history of world football to score goals in each of his five editions of the tournament, that he has played. "No, I think Cristiano used all his experience as a forward player, in that position and used his experience to win the penalty and that's good play, good centre forward play," said Rooney on VISA Match Centre show on Sports18 and JioCinema.
IND v NZ, 1st ODI: Iyer, Dhawan, Gill slam half-centuries, propel India to 306/7 against New Zealand
On a drop-in pitch where batting wasn't easy initially, India were aided by Dhawan and Gill having a solid opening stand of 124 in 23.1 overs after overcoming a slow start. Despite India losing four wickets for 36 runs in the middle stage of the innings, Iyer got India running towards a huge total by stitching a 94-run stand with Sanju Samson (36).
CLOSE-IN: The dreaded pink slip given to all the Indian senior cricket selectors
There was no exit interview or interaction between the employees and the company and a call or a message was all that apparently one got as an adieu. Reverberating with the unceremonious exits of thousands of Twitter, Amazon, Meta and several other such companies, one was surprised about the dreaded pink slip that was given to all the selectors of the Indian cricket team by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as well.
Apple not planning to acquire Manchester United
According to a source, who has direct knowledge of the matter, the report was false, reports MacRumors. The club recently announced that its board planned to "explore strategic alternatives", which includes a potential sale of the club.
India lose to Uzbekistan in Men's World Team Chess Championship semifinal
China too advanced to the final of the tournament being played in Jerusalem. In the double-header semifinal, China drew 2-2 with Spain, then won the second match 3-1, thanks to wins from Lu Shanglei and Bai Jinshi over Jaime Santos Latasa and Alexei Shirov respectively.
Mirabai to lead India's challenge at World Weightlifting Championship
With the likes of Lalrinnunga, who suffered a lower back and thigh injury while winning the gold medal in men's 67kg at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games in August, has not yet recovered fully and will, just like the Asian weightlifting championships last month, missing the event, the national selectors have picked four lifters for the event and will add one more name to the list.
Abu Dhabi T10: Pretorius helps Samp Army beat Bangla Tigers by 15 runs
Batting first, Samp Army posted only 100/5 in their 10 overs and then they choked runs in the last five overs to restrict Bangla Tigers to 85/3 and pull off a 15-run victory. After winning the toss and opting to bowl first, Bangla Tigers skipper Shakib Al Hasan introduced himself for the first over and bowled to Samp Army openers skipper Moeen Ali and Johnson Charles.
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