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India reduce West Indies to 94/6 at stumps on Day 2
India reduced West Indies to 94 for 6 after posting 649 for 9 declared in their first innings at stumps on the second day of the opening cricket Test against the West Indies here Friday. Brief Scores: India 1st Innings: 649 for 9 in 149.5 overs (Virat Kohli 139, Prithvi Shaw 134, Ravindra Jadeja 100; Devendra Bishoo 4/217). West Indies: 94 for 6 in 29 overs (Roston Chase 27 not out; Mohammed Shami 2/11).
East Bengal to play practice matches in Malaysia ahead of I-League
City soccer giants East Bengal will play atleast two pre-season friendlies in Kuala Lumpur ahead of the upcoming I-League season, a statement from the club said on Friday.
Villarreal scramble for 3-3 draw with Spartak Moscow
Villarreal led on two separate occasions in a Europa League football match with Spartak Moscow, but still needed a penalty deep into stoppage time to secure a 3-3 draw.
Chumba trains gun on recapturing Chicago marathon title
Tokyo marathon champion Dickson Chumba of Kenya has thrown down the gauntlet and warned his rivals at the Chicago marathon he is in top form and ready to win his second marathon this year.
Real Madrid, Lopetegui need goals and away win over Alaves(Preview)
Real Madrid need to overcome injuries and rediscover their scoring touch if they are to take all three points from their visit to Deportivo Alaves on Saturday and avoid what could otherwise be a difficult two weeks over the international break.
Fluminense to face Nacional in Copa Sudamericana quarters
Brazil's Fluminense beat Deportivo Cuenca 2-0 and qualified for the quarterfinals of the 2018 Copa Sudamericana football championship, where it will face Uruguay's National next.
Sevilla lose 1-2 away to Krasnodar
Sevilla was in the lead for a long time against FC Krasnodar only to allow two goals in the final 20 minutes and fall 1-2.
Finch to lead Australia's T20 side for Pak series
Right-hand batsman Aaron Finch has been appointed as the captain of the Australian T20 team for the upcoming three-match series against Pakistan.The national cricket management has decided that Mitchell Marsh and Alex Carey would jointly handle the role of vice-captain.The decisions were made along with the announcement of the 14-member national squad for the Pakistan T20 series.Welcoming the same, Australian head coach Justin Langer appreciated the "extremely talented cricketers" who were appointed as captain and vice-captain."Firstly, I'd like to acknowledge Aaron, Mitch and Alex on being announced as the new captain and vice-captains of the Australian T20 squad," Cricket.com.au quoted Langer, as saying."They are outstanding young men and extremely talented cricketers. To be endorsed by their peers, and to then back it up with powerful presentations, just showcased their leadership qualities and vision for Australian cricket," he added.While explosive top-order batsman Chris Lynn ...
Rajkot Test: India declare first innings at 649/9
Indian team have declared the first innings of their opening Test against West Indies at 649-9 before the third session of Day two here at Saurashtra Cricket Stadium on Friday.Showing complete dominance, the Indian batting line-up bruised the West Indies bowling attack by piling up a mammoth total on board.Post-lunch, it was skipper Virat Kohli (139) and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja (100) who spearheaded India's attack on the opposition bowlers.Both the players built a 64-run partnership keeping their side in full control of the match.Jadeja, who had impressed everyone with his all-round performance during the recently-concluded Asia Cup, did not disappoint on his home ground as he smashed a 132-ball century to help India cross the 600-run mark.Pacer Umesh Yadav (22) and spinner Kuldeep Yadav (12) were among the other contributors for the Indian side.Resuming the second day at a score of 364, Indian skipper Virat Kohli continued his rich vein of form as he not only notched up yet ...
Madappa rises to tied 7th as 8 Indians make cut in Chinese Taipei
India's latest winner on the Asian Tour, Viraj Madappa shot 10 shots better than the first round as he carded an impressive six-under 66 to jump to tied seventh spot at the USD 500,000 Yeangder Tournament Players Championship, here Friday. The drastic improvement in the second round helped Madappa to become the best Indian in the field, drastically moving up to tied seventh spot from overnight tied 80th position. Madappa, now four shots behind joint leaders, John Catlin and Panuphol Pittyarat, said, "We played in some difficult conditions yesterday and I felt I played a lot better than my four-over. I made a few mistakes yesterday and it got magnified with the conditions. "It was much easier today and the greens were a little softer. I could go after some flags and I put myself into better positions today." Speaking of his win at Take Solutions Masters, he said, "After that week in Bangalore, I feel like I'm better prepared when I'm in contention now and with two more good rounds, I ..
Lahiri makes disappointing start at Safeway Open
Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri had a disappointing opening start at the Safeway Open, as he hit a 1-over 73 to lie way down the order after the first round. On a rather cloudy day at the USD 6.4 million tournament, Lahiri had a birdie early on third, but suffered a lapse around the sixth and seventh holes. He three-putted the sixth and then bogeyed the seventh from inside six feet. Despite getting a shot back on eighth, the Indian was not hitting close enough to give himself chances and when he did have 10-12 feet for makeable putts, Lahiri missed some of them. Birdies on 11th and 12th showed recovery but Lahiri bogeyed 15th and 17th and missed from just over 10 feet on 17th and from 11-12 feet on 18th. This is Lahiri's first time playing the Safeway Open at the Par-72 Silverado Resort and Spa (North). Meanwhile, rookie Sepp Straka, in his first-ever start on the PGA Tour, birdied the final three holes to post a bogey-free 9-under 63 and grab sole lead with another rookie Chase Wright .
Junior to face Defensa in Copa Sudamericana quarters
Colombia's Atletico Junior drew 1-1 against Colon in Santa Fe, and qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2018 Copa Sudamericana football championship, where they will face Argentina's Defensa.
Jadeja hits maiden hundred as India declare at 649/9
Ravindra Jadeja ended a long wait for maiden Test ton as India declared after putting up a mammoth 649 for nine at tea on day two of the series opener here. Jadeja struck an unbeaten 100 off 132 off balls as India extended their domination with the bat against a struggling West Indies. His whirlwind effort in front of home crowd came after skipper Virat Kohli (139 off 230) completed his 24th Test hundred in the morning. Jadeja had to wait till his 38th Test to reach three figures, having made his debut back in December 2012. Batting alongside with No. 11 Mohammad Shami, he experienced the nervous 90s before finally getting to the milestone in final over before tea. It has been a good last 30 days for the southpaw, who scored a gritty 86 in the final Test in England before making an impressive ODI comeback with the Asia Cup in Dubai. Jadeja enthralled the sparse crowd at SCA stadium with aerial hits which came mainly off the spinners. He ended up with five boundaries and as many ...
Have my eyes on 2020 Olympic medal, says heptathlete Swapna
Her coach might not think it's a realistic target, but Asian Games gold medallist Swapna Barman on Friday said she is targeting a podium finish at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo and will train rigorously for that.
Boca Juniors to meet Palmeiras in Copa Libertadores semis
Argentina's Boca Juniors qualified for the semi-finals of the 2018 Copa Libertadores football meet, in which they will play against Palmeiras, after drawing 1-1 against Brazil's Cruzeiro at the Mineirao stadium here.
Hamilton fastest in second practice at Japanese Grand Prix
Britain's Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) on Friday led the second practice session at the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka, while Germany's Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) was third.
Tearful Osaka survives huge scare to reach Beijing semis
US Open champion Naomi Osaka overcame her emotions to roar back and defeat unseeded Zhang Shuai 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 in a roller-coaster China Open quarter-final on Friday. The 20-year-old Japanese was broken on her first two service games and had tears in her eyes as the match threatened to slip away in the second set. But the world number six gathered herself and -- although she continued to look glum and flung her racquet about -- found the resolve to pull through over three nail-biting sets. Osaka faces either of the unseeded duo of Latvia's Anastasija Sevastova or Slovak Dominika Cibulkova in the last four. The 45th-ranked Zhang -- with the Beijing crowd on her side -- raced into an early lead against an unusually erratic Osaka, who had won 24 of her previous 28 games. The eighth seed, who stunned Serena Williams to win her maiden Grand Slam last month in New York, belatedly began finding some range. But she continued to rack up errors and conceded the first set when she hit into the ...
Rajkot Test: Kohli hits ton, India 506-5 at lunch
Indian skipper Virat Kohli struck his 24th Test century to help the home side put up a mammoth total of 506 runs at the loss of five wickets till lunch on Day Two of the opening Test against West Indies here at the Saurashtra Cricket Stadium on Friday.Resuming at yesterday's score of 364, Kohli continued his rich vein of form as he not only notched up yet another hundred, off 184 balls, but also shared a crucial partnership of 133 runs with Rishabh Pant (92) for the fifth wicket to help India cross the 500-run mark.At the time of filing of this report, Kohli and Jadeja were batting at the crease on their respective scores of 120 and 22.Yesterday, Indian batsman Prithvi Shaw stepped into the world of international cricket in style as he smashed a blistering century in his debut Test against the Caribbean side.The 18-year-old, who is the youngest Indian to make his debut for India since Sachin Tendulkar, took just 99 balls to reach the three-figure mark, which also included 14 ...
Kohli completes ton as India amass 506/5 at lunch on Day 2
Skipper Virat Kohli brought up his 24th Test century while wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant missed out on one after a blistering 92 as India put up 506/5 at lunch on day two of the first Test against the West Indies here on Friday.
Kohli completes 24th Test ton, Pant falls on 92 as India reach
Virat Kohli breezed to a 24th Test hundred while Rishabh Pant missed out after a blistering 92 as India amassed 506 for five at lunch on day two of the series opener against the West Indies here on Friday. Kohli, who was 72 not out overnight, took time to knock off the 28 runs needed for yet another hundred while his partner Pant (92 off 84), who resumed at 17, went all guns blazing. A second Test hundred in his fourth Test was for the taking but Pant, attempting another six over mid-wicket, failed to pick the googly and top-edged it for a simple catch to Keemo Paul at backward point. His entertaining innings was laced with eight fours and four sixes. Kohli (120 not out) had the company of Ravindra Jadeja (19 not out off 33) when lunch was taken. India, aiming to bat only once in the game, scored 142 runs in 29 overs bowled in the session. With Pant picking boundaries at will, Kohli was in no hurry get to the hundred and when he did get there, the India skipper became the second ...