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After averaging 92.6mph against Afghanistan, Mark Wood wants to keep pushing the boundaries
England thrashed Afghanistan by five wickets in their opening game with Wood having figures of 2/23 even as Sam Curran came up with a record feat, taking five wickets and giving away just 10 runs. "I wasn't really aware of how quickly I was bowling," Wood was quoted as saying by Daly Mail. "I feel I have more in the tank than that. I struggled in my first couple of overs because I was slipping quite a bit.
Leaders Arsenal held at Southampton, Newcastle up to fourth
Arsenal got off to a confident start that was rewarded when Granit Xhaka put them ahead with a low finish on Sunday evening, but after suffering in the first half, Southampton recovered after the break. Stuart Armstrong equalised after a flowing move after 65 minutes, and although Martin Odegaard thought he had scored a late winner for the visitors, the ball had previously gone out of play, reports Xinhua.
We thrive in pressure situations, says Stoinis as Australia face do-or-die situation against Sri Lanka
Riding on a flourishing start from Finn Allen (42) and Devon Conway (92 not out), New Zealand blazed to 200 for the loss of just three wickets and then demolished the last edition's champions for 111 runs in 17.1 overs to complete the rout.
Max Verstappen wins action-packed United States Grand Prix; Red Bull take constructors' title
Verstappen's record-equalling 13th win of the season, and the squad's championship triumph, came a day after Red Bull co-founder and owner Dietrich Mateschitz passed away -- a fifth F1 constructors' title. Having moved into the lead at the start, avoiding the drama behind as Ferrari's Carlos Sainz and Mercedes' George Russell clashed at Turn 1, Verstappen had looked set for a comfortable victory at the circuit.
India win two more medals at Cairo Rifle/Pistol World Championship
With this win, India ended their Paris 2024 Olympics quota quest at two from the championship. Their tally now stands at 12 gold, nine silver and 13 bronze medals. The Women's 25m Pistol team comprising Rhythm Sangwan, Manu Bhaker and Abhidnya Ashok Patil first qualified for the top eight stage with a sixth-place finish in stage one of qualification where they totalled 873. Ukraine topped the stage with 880.
T20 World Cup: Dead ball controversy explained: Why was Kohli given three byes after being bowled on a free hit vs Pakistan?
India registered a dramatic four-wicket win over Pakistan in their T20 World Cup opener on Sunday. The side chased down a 160-run target in exactly 20 overs, with former captain Virat Kohli producing a masterclass of batting, slamming an unbeaten 82 off 53 balls. The final over during India's run chase produced some drama.
T20 World Cup: Shoaib Akhtar hits out at umpires over controversial no-ball call
The delivery proved decisive as India went on to win the game on the final ball of the match. With 13 needed off the last 3 deliveries, left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz bowled a high full toss, which Kohli dispatched over the deep square leg fence. The stylish batter protested after hitting the ball, asking the umpires to review it for a no-ball. The umpires eventually called it a no-ball.
India among 12 teams finalised for Men's 2022 World Team Chess Championship
The list for the competition, which begins on November 20, was completed after South Africa confirmed over the weekend that they would participate, the Israel Chess Federation (ICF) said in a statement on Sunday. The other participating countries are China, the United States, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, India, Spain, France, Ukraine, the Netherlands, Poland, and the host Israel, reports Xinhua.
China's Wang Chuqin, Sun Yingsha crowned at WTT Champions Macao 2022
Wang, 22, defeated world No.1 Fan Zhendong to win the men's singles title in a close match going deep into the seventh game 11-5, 12-14, 12-10, 8-11, 11-1, 9-11, 11-8. "Today's match was really intense. I feel really lucky in Macao because I have achieved good results here," said Wang, who won the postponed WTT Champions Macao 2021 China Stars in January this year.
PKL 9: U.P. Yoddhas put on defensive masterclass to defeat Tamil Thalaivas 41-24
Raider Pardeep Narwal also chipped in with six points and with that became the first player to score to cross 1400 raid points in the history of the Pro Kabaddi League. The game kicked off with the Thalaivas taking out U.P. Yoddhas' two lead raiders, Pardeep Narwal and Surender Gill in their first two raids. Within minutes though the Yoddhas had recomposed themselves and clawed back to take the lead.
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