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Retain Axar or bring in Chahal; India's dilemma for England test
The entry into the semi-finals of cricket's showpiece T20 competition had been fraught with some inconsistent or even below par displays in the league phase. In any competition of this nature such a scenario presents itself, top notch performances coming from some members and average displays arising from some others.
PKL 9: Tamil Thalaivas clinch thriller against Puneri Paltan, keep unbeaten run intact
In the process, the Thalaivas also broke the Paltan's five-match unbeaten streak and extended their own. Paltan's Aslam Inamdar (15 points) and Thalaivas' Narender (13 points) were the top raiders for the day.
Hockey Pro League: Goalkeeper Pathak's heroics helps India beat Spain 3-1 in shoot-out
Having won twice against New Zealand, the third team in this cluster of matches, but losing 2-3 to the Redsticks on October 30, India went into the match with revenge on their mind. But were lucky to escape with a 2-2 draw in the game of two halves in which Spain missed at least six-seven good scoring opportunities. Pathak himself pulled off five good saves. However, the hosts failed to capitalise on a 2-0 lead, conceded the advantage, and allowed Spain to control the pace and dictate terms in a dominant last 20 minutes of the match
Premier League: Gabriel's goal helps Arsenal beat Chelsea, move atop the table
In a London derby, Arsenal were the dominant side throughout the game and could have won by a bigger margin in the end. The 1-0 result sees Arsenal move back to the top of the league with 34 points from 13 games. Manager Mikel Arteta remains unbeaten in all of Arsenal's Premier League visits to Stamford Bridge since he took the reins in December 2019. The Gunners entered this contest on the back of three wins, one draw, and one loss in their last five games across competitions.
Paris Masters: Koolhof-Skupski beat Dodig-Krajicek to clinch men's double title
Dodig and Krajicek were playing in their fourth ATP Tour final in as many weeks in France, but second seeds Koolhof and Skupski were clinical in securing a 7-6(5), 6-4 victory. It was a third Masters 1000 crown for the team following its triumphs in Madrid and Montreal, and it has now won seven tour-level titles since coming together at the start of the 2022 season. The win also confirmed Koolhof and Skupski as the year-end No. 1 team in the ATP Live Doubles Teams Rankings.
T20 World Cup: Suryakumar Yadav becomes first Indian batter to hit 1000 T20I runs in a year
Suryakumar Yadav, with his match-defining knock (61 off just 25 balls) against Zimbabwe, went past 1000 runs in T20 Internationals in 2022. He now has 1026 runs in 28 T20I innings in the year. The 32-year-old is the first Indian to achieve the feat and only the second player ever to do so, following in the footsteps of Mohammad Rizwan in 2021, with the Pakistan opener finishing with 1326 runs last year.
T20 World Cup: Will play according to situations if Adelaide pitch is slow, says Dravid on semis clash with England
But Sunday's matches showed that the pitch, which hosted the double-header, was a little slower and boundaries were a little smaller too. Asked about what India would do in a situation like this coming up in the semifinal against England, head coach Rahul Dravid remarked that his team will be quick to adapt to the situation if the pitch is indeed slow in nature.
Asian Elite Boxing: Hussamuddin moves into the semis; proliferates India's medal tally
Hussamuddin (57kg) was up against South Korea's Haengseok Lee in the quarterfinal bout. The South Korean started on the front foot in the first round, landing clean punches and keeping his Indian counterpart at bay for the majority of the first round. With the prospects of an upset looming, the 2022 Commonwealth bronze medallist utilised his experience to make an inspired comeback and dismissed any such possibilities. Hussamuddin went all out in the next two rounds to dominate his way to a 5-0 win and guaranteed yet another medal for India.
WTA Finals: Garcia beats Kasatkina, enters semifinals
Garcia is the third French player to reach the semifinals in her first two WTA Finals appearances after Francoise Durr (1972 and 1973) and Mary Pierce (1993 and 1994). "It's definitely a great achievement. I was already really proud to be in the Top 8. I don't really know if I realize that this is the semifinal tomorrow. It proves that this year was definitely a good year. I started very far from the Top 10, the Top 8, and I make my way to it. Today, it's one more thing that proves my game style is working and I have to keep going that way," Garcia was quoted as saying by the WTA.
T20 World Cup: What Suryakumar Yadav is doing for the team is remarkable, says Rohit Sharma
Before the start of the last five overs, India were in search of acceleration to get a mammoth total as Zimbabwe took three quick wickets in 11 balls. Suryakumar arrived and changed the tempo of the match yet again with the absolutely insane striking of the ball. He smacked six fours and four sixes in a death overs batting masterclass at a strike rate of 244 to end up with 61 not out off just 25 balls.
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