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Could not keep things down in the last five overs: Nicholas Pooran
After the match, captain Nicholas Pooran rued the inability of his team to keep India quiet in the final few overs of the match. "We lost it in the last overs, Axar played well and we didn't hold our nerves. We could not keep things down in the last five overs. We felt that it got easier to hit spinners. We gambled with Akeal bowling against left-handers. One wicket would have opened up things but Axar played brilliantly."
Happy with the score I got; but really unhappy with dismissal: Shreyas Iyer
Though with the duo's fall, India looked in danger of missing the target, an unbeaten 64 from Axar Patel took the visitors over the line to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.With talismanic batter Virat Kohli rested for the series, Iyer made the most of his opportunities of batting at number three in the series, scoring back-to-back fifties and insisting that batting in top-order is fun."I was really happy to get what score I got, but really unhappy with the way I was dismissed. I thought I could have taken the team through easily.
Lift leadership role ban on Warner quickly; nothing wrong with natural ball tampering: Allan Border
Three Australia cricketers -- the then-skipper Steve Smith, his deputy Warner and Cameron Bancroft -- were banned from playing international and domestic cricket for varying periods not exceeding a year in the aftermath of the episode, which came to be known as the 'sandpaper-gate scandal'.
Dropping shooting from CWG 2022 a move to deny India medals: Vijay Kumar
Having bagged six medals, including five gold medals at the Commonwealth Games, and later translating that success at the 2012 London Olympics by clinching silver in 25m rapid-fire event, Vijay Kumar adds he is disappointed the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) did not pursue the issue proactively for the common good of the Indian shooting fraternity.
Hamburg European Open: Musetti stuns Alcaraz to lift first Tour title
The 20-year-old Italian let slip five championship points in the second set before showed his mental fortitude against Alcaraz and won the match in two hours and 47 minutes. "I have no words because it was a roller-coaster until the end. I had so many match points. Carlos was so good on the match points, (I had) so many chances," Musetti said in his on-court interview. Musetti let slip two championship points while serving for the match at 5-4 in the second set and held another three in the ensuing tie-break, including two on his serve.
Kane Williamson returns to lead New Zealand in their white-ball tour of West Indies
"For Kane, Trent, Tim and Devon, this will be the first time they have played white ball cricket for New Zealand since last year's T20 World Cup and tour to India - so this trip will be important for them," said head coach Gary Stead in an official release.
Axar Patel blitz guides India to two-wicket win against West Indies; clinch ODI series
Chasing a mammoth 312 for victory in a 50-over game is always an uphill task and India were in a sport of bother when they required 100 from the last 10 overs with Axar Patel and Deepak Hooda at the crease and just five wickets remaining on Sunday night (IST). But the two combined patience with pluck and found the boundaries when needed to chase down the target with just two balls remaining. Earlier Shai Hope's century and Kyle Mayers' quick-fire 39 had given the hosts a confident start after they won the toss and opted to bat first.
IND v WI, 2nd ODI: Hope's ton, Pooran's half-century propel West Indies to a massive 311/6
On the pitch where they lost by three runs in the first ODI on Friday, Hope, who became the tenth batter and fourth from the West Indies to score a century in his 100th match in the format, and Pooran dazzled under the bright Sunday sun to post a challenging chase for India. For the visitors, Shardul Thakur took 3-54 while the spin troika of Axar Patel, Deepak Hooda and Yuzvendra Chahal took a wicket each.
'Absolutely brilliant': Powerlifter Mahant Gaurav Sharma hails Neeraj Chopra
Chopra scripted history as he became only the second Indian and first male track and field athlete to win a medal in the World Championships by clinching silver in the javelin throw final in Eugene, US. "Congratulations Neeraj. Absolutely brilliant, really. The entire nation is feeling proud of him. All the best mate for your upcoming tournaments and I'm sure he will bag gold in every competition," Mahant Gaurav told IANS.
Formula 2: Indian racer Jehan Daruvala finishes second in France
Jehan said, "It's good to be back on the podium after what happened in Silverstone and Austria. We were struggling with pace down the straights but had some good battles to finish 2nd. We would have finished even higher in the Feature race with our strategy to run a long first stint but we gambled on a safety car and stayed out a bit longer than ideal. Other than that, it was a solid weekend for us.
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