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Smriti Mandhana scores half-ton as India women thrash England to level T20I series 1-1
The 53-ball 79 from Smriti Mandhana was enough for India to chase down a competitive 142/6 from England for the loss of just two wickets and with 20 balls to spare. The deciding third T20I will be played at Bristol on Thursday, following which the focus will shift to the One-day International series beginning at Hove on September 18.
Years of experience and confidence to calculate the innings helped us level series: Harmanpreet
It's always a tough task to come back from a demoralising loss, but Harmanpreet Kaur and her team-mates overcame the nine-wicket thrashing in the opening T20I in damp and soggy conditions to give a commanding display, where vice-captain Smriti Mandhana played a crucial hand in the morale-uplifting win.
Table Tennis: WTT Singapore Smash to return next March
China's Fan Zhendong and Chen Meng were crowned the first Grand Smash champions in Singapore in March. According to the WTT, the inaugural event was broadcast in 196 countries and regions, reaching a cumulative audience of more than 160 million.
The WTT confirmed that the mixed doubles draw will increase from 16 pairs to 24 pairs for the 2023 event, and the number of seeds in the singles competitions will increase from 8 to 16 players, reports Xinhua.
Champions League: Neymar is an artist when he's in form and everyone can see that, says PSG coach Christophe Galtier
The Paris Saint-Germain coach added that the prolific striker Neymar has become one of the most productive players for the team an artist, and when he's on form, you can see that. He's a player who works a huge amount for the team going forward, but also in trying to win the ball back," Galtier said in a press conference ahead of the team's Champions League match against Maccabi Haifa on Wednesday in Israel.
Chennai Open: Ankita Raina crashes out in the first round
Maria, playing on the hard courts and hot and humid conditions of Chennai for the WTA 250 tennis tournament, got off to a superb start, breaking Ankita in the first game itself, and went on to win in straight sets, 0-6, 1-6 in one hour and 16 minutes. Maria Tatjana, a semifinalist at Wimbledon 2022, broke Ankita in the first game and the German ranked 84th in the World, ran away with the first set, not allowing her Indian opponent to settle down.
Champions League 2022: Real Madrid to play Leipzig; Sevilla visit Copenhagen
Last week's 3-0 win away to Celtic got Real Madrid's title defense off to a perfect start and they are clear favourites against a side that kicked off their European campaign with a 4-1 defeat at home to Shakhtar Donetsk. That defeat saw coach, Domenico Tedesco, sacked and replaced by Marcos Rose in the RB Leipzig dugout and Rose began his time in charge with a 3-0 win at home to Borussia Dortmund.
Champions League: John Stones is fit to face Dortmund, says Pep Guardiola
Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola confirmed on Tuesday that John Stones is fit and ready to play against Borussia Dortmund. The England international picked up a minor injury away to Aston Villa and missed the trip to Sevilla last week. But he is back and training and available for Wednesday's game -- though Kyle Walker remains sidelined.
Ben Stokes-led England can regain the Ashes next summer: Michael Vaughan
But since the time Brendon McCullum took over as red-ball coach and Ben Stokes as captain, England have an attacking brand of cricket, which saw them winning six out of seven Tests, which included a 3-0 sweep of New Zealand, a record chase of 378 against India and more recently, a 2-1 series victory over South Africa.
13-year-old Ishti Kaur wins gold medal in International powerlifting championship
Ishti kaur participated in the teenage group and won gold medal by lifting 75 kg deadlift in the 38 kg category. She lifted twice her bodyweight and also being awarded best lifter in women teenage category. A student of class 9th in GD Goenka public school, Ishti kaur is being coached by her father Daljeet Singh, a multiple time world champion in powerlifting.
Ravi Bishnoi has got age on his side; should now perform to become undroppable: Sunil Gavaskar
Many expected Bishnoi to be in the Indian side for the Men's T20 World Cup in Australia next month. But it wasn't to be as Bishnoi was named as one of the four reserves for the mega event in October-November. Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar feels Bishnoi should not be disheartened by not getting into the squad of 15 for the World Cup as he has age on his side.
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