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IND v NZ, 2nd T20I: Suryakumar's unbeaten 49-ball ton propels India to 191/6 despite Southee hat-trick
On a sluggish pitch where almost all Indian batters found it tough to time the ball, Suryakumar, the top-ranked T20I batter, hit 11 fours and seven sixes all over the park at a strike-rate of 217.65 to be unbeaten on 111 off 51 balls, his second T20I century. For New Zealand, veteran pacer Tim Southee took his second T20I hat-trick to pick 3/34 in his four overs. Southee's hat-trick, on a day New Zealand's bowlers leaked runs aplenty, was pivotal in restricting India to below 200. India began the innings with Rishabh Pant whipping strongly past mid-on off Tim Southee in the opening over.
IND v NZ, 2nd T20I: New Zealand win toss, elect to bowl first against India at Bay Oval
After the T20I series opener was washed out without a ball being bowled at Sky Stadium, Wellington, on Friday, there is a forecast of rain in the second T20I. But as of now, the atmosphere in the stadium has been dry with overcast skies. Williamson said the pitch and overcast conditions prompted him to bowl first, with Adam Milne coming in for Trent Boult in the playing eleven. "It's been under covers for a large part, and also potentially some weather around. Always a great occasion when you get to play against India," he said.
Magnus Carlsen crowned 2022 Tour Finals champion with a round to spare
The World champion blew away 17-year-old sensation Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa of India to seal the final event of the season held at the SHACK15 venue in San Francisco on Saturday. Going into Sunday's Round 6 matches, only Poland's World Cup winner Jan-Krzysztof Duda stood any real chance of overtaking Carlsen on the tournament leaderboard. But having lost on Saturday to surrender the lead to Carlsen, despite the champ dropping a point himself, Duda lost again to US star Wesley So.
PKL 9: Dabang Delhi KC register 30-27 win over Patna Pirates
In a game of defenders taking centre stage for both sides, Delhi's Vishal & Amit Hooda scored 5 tackle points each, while Patna's Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh set the record for the most tackle points in a single game (16 points) in the history of the tournament. Vijay Malik picked up a few raid points as the Dabang Delhi KC took the lead at 9-3 in the 7th minute. The Pirates were on the verge of getting all out, but they tackled Naveen Kumar and stayed afloat.
ISL: Kerala Blasters end Hyderabad FC's unbeaten run with hard-fought 1-0 win
Dimitrios Diamantakos ('18) scored the only goal of the game to take the Kerala Blasters to third place in the league. Hyderabad FC were going to retain their place at the top of the table regardless of the result, and were heading into this tie on the back of four straight 1-0 victories. Kerala Blasters and Ivan Vukomanovic are on the road to recovery with convincing wins in their last three matches after a slow start to the season.
ISL 2022-23: Chennaiyin FC secure first home win of the season, beat Jamshedpur FC 3-1
Petar Sliskovic broke the deadlock in the first half before Ishan Pandita equalised in the final quarter. Substitutes Vincy Baretto and Abdenasser El Khayati struck late for the Marina Machans as Jamshedpur fell to their third consecutive loss for the first time since the 2020-21 season.
PKL 9: Telugu Titans defeat U Mumba, end 12-match losing streak
U Mumba were off to a flyer in the early exchanges with Guman Singh and Kiran Magar leading the charge. And without much ado, the U-Mumba side kept the Titans at arms' length, holding on to the lead, especially with the defensive unit chipping in as well.
ATP Finals: Djokovic downs Fritz to reach final, moves closer to Federer's record
A spirited showing from Fritz saw the American recover a break deficit in the first set and surge to a 5-3 lead in the second. Despite struggling to consistently find his best level, Djokovic found a way to pull through in both tie-breaks as he wrapped a hard-fought one-hour, 54-minute victory at the Pala Alpitour.
Qatar World Cup: Gallagher surprised by England call, but working to impress
Although he is down the midfield pecking order, Gallagher believes he has plenty to offer over the coming month. The 22-year-old came to prominence last season while on loan at Crystal Palace, where he caught the eye with his box-to-box style of play and eye for goal.
PKL 9: Haryana Steelers search for a win against Dabang Delhi
The JSW Sports-owned franchise went down in their previous game against in-form Puneri Paltan. Ahead of their next encounter against Delhi, Vinay opened up about the lessons learned in their previous encounter and explained how the team will look to bounce back in their next game.
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