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Virat Kohli becomes the highest run-scorer in Men's T20 World Cup history, surpasses Mahela Jayawardene
Virat Kohli reached the milestone when he crossed 16 runs in the seventh over of India's innings, going past former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene's record tally of 1016 runs. The Indian batter now has 1065 runs with an average of 88.75 and a strike rate of more than 132.46 in T20 World Cups.
PKL 9: Bengal Warriors, Tamil Thalaivas share points
The Warriors came out a different unit in the second half. Maninder and Deepak Niwas Hooda rallied their side to initiate their own ALL OUT to reduce the margin of the lead. While the Thalaivas defence faltered, the Warriors kept chipping away, their raiders suddenly the ones in the ascendancy.
'I don't know how he does it': Ross Taylor in awe of Suryakumar Yadav's batting
Suryakumar climbed to top spot in the men's batting rankings on Wednesday after just 37 T20Is. The right-handed batter averaged 40.65 at an incredible strike rate of 177 on his way to the No.1 ranking, but has generally shone brightest when batting at number four for India in 21 of those T20Is.
T20 World Cup: If Rahul bats the way he can, puts the team in a different position, says Rohit Sharma
Rahul also shared a 67-run stand off 37 balls for the second wicket with Virat Kohli, who continued his sizzling touch in the tournament by hitting eight fours and a six at a strike-rate of 145.45 to be unbeaten on 64 off 44 balls, his third fifty in the tournament and also made him the leading run-scorer in T20 World Cups.
T20 World Cup: India jump to top of Group 2 table with tense five-run win over Bangladesh
After fifties from KL Rahul and Virat Kohli (64 not out) took India to a massive 184/6 in 20 overs, Bangladesh seemed to be cruising to the target with Das making a stunning 27-ball 60 as they reached 66 for no loss in the first seven overs. But rain changed the equation to 151 in 16 overs.
Suryakumar Yadav surges to No. 1 in latest ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings
Suryakumar Yadav's 51 not out off 25 balls against the Netherlands in Sydney and a gallant 68 off 40 against South Africa in Perth have helped him overtake New Zealand's Devon Conway and Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan, who had held the top spot since September 4 this year.
T20 World Cup: Kohli, Rahul fifties guide India to a massive 184/6 against Bangladesh
On a pitch where bowlers found spongy bounce and swing, Rahul was elegant in his stroke-play, hitting three fours and four sixes at a strike-rate of 156.25 to come back into form. He also shared a 67-run stand off 37 balls for the second wicket with Kohli, who continued his sizzling touch in the tournament by hitting eight fours and a six at a strike-rate of 145.45.
T20 World Cup: Axar Patel comes in for Deepak Hooda as Bangladesh win toss, elect to bowl first against India
A win for India over Bangladesh in a chilly, cold Adelaide will strengthen their quest to seal a semifinal spot. India and Bangladesh are level on four points in the Group 2 points table, with the former ahead on net run rate.
Asian Continental Chess heading for an exciting finish
The seventh round on Tuesday produced some exciting matches and unexpected results. On the top board, leader Harsha Bharathakoti signed the peace treaty with second seed SL Narayanan while top-seeded Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa won a marathon 137-move game against compatriot Karthikeyan Murali to move into joint lead with three others on five-and-a-half points.
USA wins sixth consecutive women's team title at Artistic Gymnastics Worlds
The U.S. team have also secured their spot in the event at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, along with Britain and Canada who finished second and third respectively. "Just taking it day by day in the gym. We're all capable of doing big things and more," said first-time world champion American Shilese Jones, who also qualified for the all-around and uneven bars finals. "I'm super proud and I know we'll be able to hit something big in 2024."
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