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Fifth Test: Rahul's ton averts early defeat for India (Lunch report)
Opener Lokesh Rahul's unbeaten 108 kept the fifth and final Test between India and England alive as the visitors were at 167/5 at Lunch on the final day at the Oval here on Tuesday.
David Miller bids adieu to first-class cricket
South African batsman David Miller has announced his retirement from first-class cricket.The 29-year-old, who has never played any international Test match for South Africa, said that he always loved playing first-class cricket, but now he would like to focus more on white-ball cricket."It was a tough decision to make. I have always loved playing red ball cricket but I have decided that I would, in future, like to concentrate on white ball cricket to make sure that I am in a position to give myself the best opportunity to play for the Proteas in the format that I love," Sport24 quoted Miller, as saying."This is an important decision for me, especially with the World Cup looming next year. I will also be available to play for the Dolphins in all limited-over competitions and will give it my all to help them win trophies this season," he added.Cricket South Africa CEO Thabang Moroe expressed disappointment over the decision, saying that Miller is capable of contributing more in all ...
Neeraj Chopra victory at Asian games celebrated at an event
Asian javelin throw champion Neeraj Chopra made India proud by winning Gold at the international podium. To celebrate his victory, Gatorade organised an event here where the sports drink brand welcomed its ambassador with actress Mandira Bedi.
Tvesa, Amandeep to renew battle in Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour
Tvesa Malik and Amandeep Drall will renew the battle for top honours at the DLF Golf and Country Club in the 14th leg of the Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour on Wednesday. Interestingly, the top two on the Hero Order of Merit, have been paired together in the opening group in the first round, while last week's winner, Afshan Fatima will start with new-found confidence as she takes on the field in the final group. Afshan, who hails from Jaipur, finally won her maiden pro title last week at Greater Noida and she will be brimming with confidence in the event starting at the Gary Player designed course on Wednesday. Amandeep, who has had an amazing run over the past few weeks with three wins and two runner-up finishes in the last six events, will also be seeking to get back to her winning ways after being pushed to second place in the play-offs in both the 12th and 13th legs of the Hero WPG Tour. She lost the one at Hyderabad to Tvesa and just recently was beaten by Afshan. Prior to the two ...
Rahul scores ton as India reach 167/5 at tea on final day
KL Rahul finally did justice to his immense talent as his belligerent century took India to 167 for 5 against England at lunch in pursuit of a mammoth 464 on the final day of the fifth Test. Rahul smashed an unbeaten 108 off 126 balls with the help of 17 boundaries and a six off Ben Stokes while England struck twin blows towards the end of the session to remain on course for a 4-1 series victory. This is his fifth Test hundred and first 50 plus score of the series after failing in nine successive innings. Rahul added 118 runs for the fourth wicket with vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane (37, 106 balls) before an indiscreet paddle sweep off Moeen Ali brought about the latter's downfall. Hanuma Vihari (0) didn't have the luck of the first innings as Ben Stokes got him to nick one to Jonny Bairstow behind the stumps. Starting from overnight 58/3, Rahul and his fourth-wicket partner Ajinkya Rahane (37) looked to play for time. Thanks to the heavy roller, the wicket wasn't doing too much again as
Scoreboard at lunch on the final day of the fifth Test between India and England here on ...
Scoreboard at lunch on the final day of the fifth Test between India and England here on Tuesday. England 1st innings: 332 and 423 for 8 decl India 1st innings: 292 all out India 2nd Innings: KL Rahul batting 108 Shikhar Dhawan lbw Anderson 1 Cheteshwar Pujara lbw Anderson 0 Virat Kohli c Bairstow b Broad 0 Ajinkya Rahane c Jennings b Ali 37 Hanuma Vihari c Bairstow b Stokes 0 Rishabh Pant not out 12 Extras (LB-9) 9 Total: (for 5 wickets in 45 overs) 167 Fall of Wickets: 1-1, 2-1, 3-2, 4-120, 5-121 Bowler: James Anderson 9-2-33-2, Stuart Broad 10-1-30-1, Moeen Ali 12-2-47-1, Sam Curran 7-2-18-0, Ben Stokes 6-1-29-1, Adil Rashid 1-0-1-0.
Royal Stag makes it large for cricket fans; associates with Asia Cup 2018
India's cricket lovers are in for a sporty and luxurious treat this cricket season as Royal Stag makes it large in the international cricket space - bagging its spot as the Associate Sponsors for the upcoming Asia Cup 2018.Watching a live cricket match between India and Pakistan is always a dream for any cricket fan. Strengthening its association with cricket, the iconic brand provides once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to cricket enthusiasts across the country to travel to Dubai and get a chance to witness India take on Pakistan live at the Asia Cup.The fans can participate in the 'India's Largest Fan' contest by Royal Stag and be among the 100 lucky winners from India to see the live clash between the two arch-rivals in Dubai.Cricket is more than just a sport in our country and Royal Stag is all set to provide this opportunity to the die-hard cricket worshippers by fulfilling their wishes of witnessing an international Indo-Pak match and cheer for the men in blue in Dubai cricket ...
India struggling at 167/5 in pursuit of 464-run target at lunch on Day 5
India were 167 for five in their second innings while chasing a mammoth 464-run target at lunch on the final day of the fifth cricket Test against England here on Tuesday. KL Rahul was batting on 108, while giving him company was Rishabh Pant on unbeaten 12 at the break. India still require 297 runs for an improbable win with five wickets in hand and two sessions play remaining. Brief Scores: England: 332 and 423 for 8 decl in 112.3 overs India 1st innings: 292 and 167 for 7 in 45 overs (KL Rahul 108 not out; James Anderson 2/33).
SAI lashes out at NRAI, says rejected coaches don't qualify for appointments
The Sports Authority of India Tuesday said five shooting coaches were rejected from a list of 29 submitted by the national shooting federation for not meeting the requisite criteria and termed the NRAI's objection to its decision as "illogical". The SAI's decision to dismiss the appointment of five shooting coaches irked the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) President Raninder Singh, who wrote a letter to the government body, stating the move was "insensitive" and an "affront to our sport and human intellect". But SAI responded sharply, saying that it was "surprised" by such a late reaction from the NRAI after it "duly acknowledged" the decision conveyed to it on July 26. "SAI held discussions with NRAI on the panel of 29 coaches which was submitted for appointment for the training of Indian shooters. Following these detailed consultations, a panel of 24 coaches was approved," SAI Special Director General Onkar Kedia said in a letter addressed to the NRAI President. "The ...
Chennaiyin FC's pre-season training camp in Malaysia concludes
Indian Super League champions Chennaiyin FC concluded its four-week long pre-season camp in Malaysia Tuesday. The team will return to India and have Goa as the training base until September 22, a press release said. The squad members will return to India later today and the next leg of their pre-season preparations will take place in Goa with two friendly matches lined up against Indian Arrows on September 21 and 22. The two-time ISL champions will be returning to Chennai on the night of September 22 and will begin their title defence with an away match against Bengaluru FC on September 30. "Pre-season has been fantastic for the boys and myself along with the entire coaching staff. The squad has worked really hard on their fitness, with all the new boys grasping things very quickly," said CFC head coach John Gregory. He said it has also been a great learning curve for the boys from the 'B' team who travelled with and trained with the senior (squad). CFC began its ...
India start with wins in Polish boxing tourney
Indian boxers Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) and Ritu Grewal (51kg) notched up contrasting victories in the opening round of the 13th International Silesian Championship for women being held in Gliwice, Poland. Borgohain prevailed 4-1 against Russia's Elmira Azizova Monday night, a silver-medallist at the Nation's Cup earlier this year besides a bronze-winner at the Russian national championships. Borgohain will next be up against Czech Republic's Martina Schmoranzova. The Indian is a gold-medallist from the India Open and a bronze-winner from the Ulaanbaatar Cup in Mongolia, earlier this year. Grewal defeated local favourite Asanowicz Roza in a unanimous verdict of 5-0. She will now square off against Svetlana Soluianova of Russia in the second round. India have sent a reasonably strong team for the tournament, which is being competed among boxers from 21 countries, including England, Kazakhstan, France Germany and Ukraine. The Indian team for the event is a mix of youth and experience, ...
Atletico defender Juanfran returns to practice after thigh muscle injury
Atletico Marid right back Juanfran Torres returned to group training on Tuesday and looked to be available for the upcoming La Liga match against Eibar after getting sidelined for over two weeks due to a thigh muscle injury.
Mike Tyson to endorse MMA League in India
Former undisputed world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will grace the launch of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Kumite 1 League as a mentor here on September 29.
Pant needs more time but former India keepers want clear selection policy
Rishabh Pant's glovework has been shoddy in England and he needs to cover a lot of ground before he can be trusted as a Test-level wicket-keeper, some of the former India stumpers said Tuesday. The 20-year-old has conceded an unprecedented 76 byes in six innings in the ongoing Test series against England although at least 20-25 of those runs were not exactly his fault. After watching him closely, former India 'keepers Nayan Mongia, Kiran More and Deep Dasgupta believe that the Rourkee youngster is still a "work in progress". But at the same time, they want the selectors to have a clear cut policy on young keepers given that Wriddhiman Saha is unlikely to start playing before another three to four months. "He (Pant) is still very raw and I think it's a wrong policy to pick players based on their IPL form. His basics of keeping are not correct. My concern is if he is not able to keep to spinners in England, he will have problems on fourth and fifth day tracks in the sub-continent," ...
Kimi Raikkonen bids farewell to Ferrari, returns to Sauber F1 Team
Finland Formula One driver Kimi Raikkonen is to leave Scuderia Ferrari at the end of the 2018 season, returning to Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team on a two-year contract, both teams announced on Tuesday.
Irish legends Giles and Brady demand Keane be sacked over alleged rant
Roy Keane faces calls for him to be sacked as assistant manager of the Republic of Ireland by arguably the country's two most respected former players, Johnny Giles and Liam Brady. The fiery Keane -- who infamously was sent home from Ireland's pre-2002 World Cup training camp following a tirade of abuse aimed at then-manager Mick McCarthy in front of the rest of the squad -- is under fire over a recording which allegedly has him swearing at midfielder Harry Arter and veteran striker Jonathan Walters in a training ground bust-up earlier this year as they prepared for friendlies with France and the United States. The revelations came to light through a voicemail Irish defender Stephen Ward shared with friends and which was later leaked to social media. Walters apparently came close to blows with Keane whilst Arter walked off with a volley of abuse ringing in his ears as Keane questioned whether he was injured. Ward was not present during the separate incidents and Keane was said by ...
Leclerc replaces Raikkonen in 'dream' move to Ferrari
Young Monaco driver Charles Leclerc will replace Finnish veteran Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari next season with the former world champion returning to Sauber, both Formula One teams announced on Tuesday. The 20-year-old Leclerc -- a Ferrari Driver Academy graduate -- was the 2017 Formula 2 champion, and made his debut in F1 this season with the Sauber team. "Scuderia Ferrari announces that, at the end of the 2018 season, Kimi Raikkonen will step down from his current role," the team said in a statement. ".. in the next Formula One racing season, Charles Leclerc will drive for the Team alongside Sebastian Vettel," it added. "Dreams do come true," Leclerc posted on Twitter. "I'll be driving for @scuderiaferrari for the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship." Leclerc has had a promising start to his rookie season, finishing sixth at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. He has been nurtured by the Scuderia Ferrari for several years and is managed by Nicolas Todt, son of former Ferrari team principal and ...
Asiad gold-medallist Amit Panghal nominated for Arjuna award
Asian Games gold medal-winning Indian boxer Amit Panghal was Tuesday nominated for this year's Arjuna awards by the Boxing Federation of India. Amit, who claimed the light flyweight (49kg) category gold after defeating reigning Olympic champion Hasanboy Dusmatov of Uzbekistan in the Asiad final, joined Sonia Lather and Gaurav Bidhuri in the list of boxing nominees for the second highest sporting honour after the Khel Ratna. "I am honoured to be nominated, I can't describe how happy I am. My medal is talking for me and that is what I have always wanted," the 22-year-old Amit, only the eighth Indian boxer to claim an Asiad gold, told PTI. There were doubts on whether he would be considered given a positive dope test back in 2012, for which he served a one-year ban. However, given the fact that he is done with the punishment for the "inadvertent" violation and that it happened when he was competing at the youth level, the BFI decided to send his name to the Ministry. "It happened when I .
Sindhu, Srikanth, Prannoy through to second round of Japan Open
Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu had to toil hard even as Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy scored easy victories to progress to the second round of their respective events at the Japan Open, on Tuesday. Third seed Sindhu had to sweat it out for 53 minutes before prevailing 21-17 7-21 21-13 over unseeded local girl Sayaka Takahashi in her women's singles opening round. Sindhu will next play Chinese Fangjie Gao, who defeated the other Indian in fray Jakka Vaishnavi Reddy 21-10 21-8. Having finished second-best yet again with a historic silver in the Asian Games, Olympic medallist Sindhu would be desperate to break the final jinx here. Sindhu has been outstanding with silver medals in all the major events this year -- the Commonwealth Games, the World Championship and the Asian Games but the gold has been eluding the Indian for a while now. In men's singles, Prannoy defeated current Asian Games gold medallist Jonathan Christie of Indonesia 21-18 21-17 while Srikanth got the better of ...
Sindhu gets off to positive start in Japan Open
Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu started her campaign on a winning note at the ongoing Japan Open as she edged past Sayaka Takahashi of Japan in the first round of the women' singles event here on Tuesday.The 23-year-old defeated Takahashi 21-17, 7-21, 21-13 to advance further in the tournament.The victory did not come easy for the Indian shuttler as she battled hard right from the opening game to earn points.In the first game, Sindhu seemed to be losing her winning touch as she was trailing 8-16 against her Japanese counterpart. But the Asian Games silver-medalist made a remarkable comeback to accumulate ten consecutive points as she went on to register a thrilling 21-17 victory in the first game.Another slow start in the second game costed Sindhu dearly as this time she conceded a 7-21 defeat to Takahashi.Not repeating her mistakes, Sindhu controlled the proceeding of the deciding game right from the start. With the help of a perfect blend of aggressive and defensive shots, she ...