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Pat Cummins should not be playing T20s; where is Kane Richardson, asks Simon Doull
Cummins could hardly make an impact against New Zealand at the Sydney Cricket Ground being clobbered for 46 runs in his quota of four overs as the trans-Tasman rivals smashed 200 and then restricted the defending champions to 111 to complete an 89-run rout. Doull, the former Black Caps right-arm pace bowler who played 32 Tests and 42 ODIs, indicated Cricket Australia (CA).
T20 World Cup: Shami, Ashwin in playing eleven as India win toss, elect to bowl first against Pakistan
In head-to-head encounters in T20Is, India lead Pakistan 8-3, including their bowl-out victory in the 2007 T20 World Cup in South Africa. Interestingly, the last six T20Is between these two teams have been won by the chasing side, with India winning four times and Pakistan twice. In India's playing eleven, pacer Mohammed Shami and off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin have been included alongside senior right-arm pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar,
Bayern beat Hoffenheim, Dortmund hammer Stuttgart in Bundesliga
The German record champions took the reins from the starting whistle and turned the dominance into a tangible reward in the 17th minute when Jamal Musiala tapped home a flicked-on Joshua Kimmich cross at the far post. The visitors remained offensively minded but neither Leon Goretzka nor Gnabry was able to double the lead despite promising opportunities.
PKL 9: Rakesh and Sourav lead Gujarat Giants to a comprehensive victory against Haryana Steelers
The Giants, who have now won two matches in a row, triumphed with the score reading 42-38. The Steelers had the better start on the night, with the raiders and the defensive unit working in tandem, especially with Amirhossein Bastami causing some serious problems early on. However, the Giants edged ahead through Rakesh's raids before Jaideep and Mohit brought the Steelers back into the match.
ISL 2022-23: Hyderabad FC register 1-0 victory over Bengaluru FC
Bartholomew Ogbeche ('83) got the only goal of the game to keep Hyderabad FC at the top of the league table. With this win, Hyderabad now sit on seven points, with Bengaluru FC on four. Both clubs went into this match undefeated with four points on board after two matches. The two sides were quite solid at the back in the first half with neither goalkeeper needing to make any saves.
Swapnil Kusale wins India's third Paris 2024 Olympics quota place in shooting
India's tally from the rifle/pistol World Championship now stands at 32 medals, including 12 gold, eight silver and 12 bronze medals and they remain firmly in second place behind China in the standings. They have also now won two Paris quotas at the event, with Rudrankksh Patil picking up the first in the men's 10m air rifle, earlier in the championship.
Indian junior men's hockey team beat Malaysia 5-2 in Sultan of Johor Cup
Amandeep (6'), Araijeet Singh Hundal (10'), Boby Singh Dhami (20'), Sudeep Chirmako (26'), and Sharda Nand Tiwari (56') scored for India in the match. Malaysia's goals were scored by Shahmie Irfan Suhaimi (13') and Muhammad Mamat (52'). India showed intent right away in the match, with captain Uttam Singh pressing deep inside the circle in the first minute.
T20 World Cup: Rohit and my understanding and vision for the game is similar, says Virat Kohli
"It's a great space to be while batting out there in the middle with SKY. He has a lot of fun in the middle because of his skills and ability. He just asks how the ball is coming from the wicket and then, within 2-3 balls, he gauges the wicket and then gets going." "During our partnerships, he says that he will take his chances and just wants me to be there with him. So, I play a different role when I'm out there with him.
Premier League: Manchester City thrash Brighton 3-1; Nottingham Forest stun Liverpool 1-0
Haaland's 16th and 17th goals of this Premier League season, as well as De Bruyne's scorching strike, earned a welcome three points for Man City as we bounced back from defeat away at Liverpool. Liverpool slumped to a shock 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest, which put another dent in their title aspirations as the Reds slumped to their third defeat in 11 matches. They have won four matches and drawn four too.
Stockholm Open: Tsitsipas surges into final with win over Ruusuvuori
The top seed broke Ruusuvuori's serve five times in the pair's maiden tour-level meeting, finding consistency behind his groundstrokes to overpower the Finn in 74 minutes. The win improved Tsitsipas' record in Stockholm to 7-0 and maintained his unbeaten record at the ATP 250 event. The Greek will hope to seal a second title at the hard-court event when he returns on Sunday for the championship match against Holger Rune.
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