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India men's hockey team to employ 'zoom out, zoom in' philosophy for success at CWG 2022
Throwing light on the philosophy ahead of their Group B opener against Ghana on Sunday, skipper Manpreet Singh said, "Our philosophy this time around at the Commonwealth Games is to 'zoom out and zoom in'. Our coaches have told us to zoom out and visualise what we have to achieve. We want to win a medal, but how can we achieve the same? The first thing that we have to do is not underestimate any team."
The role that I play, I always need the backing of captain and coach: Dinesh Karthik
Karthik cracked an unbeaten 41 off just 19 deliveries at a strike rate of nearly 213 at the back end of the innings as India amassed 190/6 and then restricted the West Indies to 122/8 in 20 overs in the opening T20I for a 68-run victory. With his cracking innings, Karthik also brightened his chance of being considered for the finisher's role in the India squad for the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia later this year.
Their first names get Indian cyclists David Beckham, Ronaldo noticed at Commonwealth Games
Though their performance was good for a team coming from India, both David Beckham Elkathchoongo and Ronaldo Laitonjam were in the spotlight for their first names, invariably getting asked whether their names were real for their resemblance with footballers. Asked how he got his name, David Beckham told the Games News Network that his father was a big fan of the English footballer David Beckham and named him after him.
Rohit dethrones Guptill to become leading run-scorer in T20Is
Rohit, who was rested for the ODIs, looked in solid touch on his comeback and played some glorious shots. The ace opener scored 64 off 44 during his stay at the crease and in the process, he reclaimed his position as the highest run-getter (3443 runs) in T20Is from Martin Guptill (3399 runs). Earlier this week, Guptill had surpassed Rohit to become the leading run-scorer in the shortest format.
In a nutshell: Indian contingent's first day at Birmingham CWG 2022
In women's Cricket, India lost to Australia in their first group stage match by three wickets. India scored 154 runs in 20 overs for the loss of 8 wickets, India will face Pakistan in their second group match on July 31. In Hockey Women's team started with a dominant performance over Ghana (ranked 30th), defeating Ghana with a big margin 5-0. Here is India's first day at Birmingham Commonwealth Games:
Suicide bomb blast rocks Kabul during T20 match at sports stadium
The bomb explosion took place where the spectators sat in the cricket stands while the match was played. However, cricket players from both the teams were quickly taken inside a bunker. UN officials were also present at the stadium when the alleged suicide attack took place. The Kabul Police Headquarters confirmed the incident but no casualties have been reported so far.
1st T20I: India thrash West Indies by 68 runs, take 1-0 lead in series
A brilliant half-century by captain Rohit Sharma (64 off 44) and final flourish by Dinesh Karthik (41 not out off 19) propelled India to 190/6 in 20 overs, after they were invited to bat first. Apart from Rohit and Karthik, Suryakumar Yadav (24 off 16) was the other main contributor with the bat for India. On the other hand, Alzarri Joseph (2/46), Jason Holder (1/50), Akeal Hosein (1/14), Keemo Paul (1/24), Obed McCoy (1/30) were the wicket-takers for West Indies.
CWG 2022: Renuka Thakur surprises Australia's fabulous foursome with fantastic spell
Just after having Alyssa Healy dab to backward point for no run on the first ball, Renuka brought mayhem for Australia, causing havoc with her swing, accuracy and some help from the hybrid pitch as their fab four of Alyssa (nicked to slip), Meg Lanning (sliced to backward point), Beth Mooney (played on) and Tahlia McGrath fell in first five overs with just 34 on board.
CWG 2022: Easy openers for Sindhu, Srikanth as India whitewash Pak 5-0 in mixed team badminton
India are the defending champion in the Mixed Team competition and also the most successful team in the 2018 edition of the Games in Gold Coast, Australia. Both Srikanth and Sindhu had won silver medals in men's singles and women's singles respectively. On the other hand, Pakistan players had not crossed the Round of 32.
1st T20I: Rohit's fifty takes India to 190/6 against West Indies
Apart from Rohit, Dinesh Karthik (41 not out off 19) and Suryakumar Yadav (24 off 16) were main contributors with the bat for India, who were invited to bat first. On the other hand, Alzarri Joseph (2/46), Jason Holder (1/50), Akeal Hosein (1/14), Keemo Paul (1/24), Obed McCoy (1/30) were the wicket-takers for West Indies. Brief scores: India 190/6 (Rohit 64, Karthik 41 not out; Alzarri Joseph 2/46 ) in 20 overs vs West Indies
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