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Four batsmen hit 50s at India Blue makes 263 for 3 on Day 1
Half-centuries by four of the top five batsmen helped India Blue reach 263 for 3 against India Green at stumps on the first day of the final round robin match in the Duleep Trophy at NPR College ground here. Skipper Faiz Fazal chose to bat after winning the toss and provided the team a solid start in the company of wicketkeeper-batsman Smit Patel, putting on 127 runs for the first wicket. The two openers began in a brisk manner and brought up the team 50 in the 12th over as the India Green bowlers could not make much of an impact. Fazal brought up his 50 in 76 balls and continued to bat aggressively as India Green moved to 100 in the 28th over. He fell to Tamil Nadu medium-pacer K Vignesh for 76 (141 balls, eight fours), caught by Prashant Chopra. Patel (51) fell at the same score (127), trapped leg-before by left-arm spinner Aditya Sarwate. Delhi batsman Dhruv Shorey (66 batting), who shone in the previous match against India Red, continued his fine form and ran up a ...
Mamata congratulates Swapna Barman for winning Asiad gold
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today congratulated heptathlete Swapna Barman for winning gold in the Asian Games held at Jakarta. "Heartiest congratulations to @Swapna_Barman96 our heptathlon queen from India and Bangla, on winning the gold at the Asian Games. You have made us very proud," Banerjee tweeted. Swapna today created history by becoming the first Indian heptathlete to win an Asian Games gold, a feat she achieved despite competing with a toothache. Swapna, who hails from Ghoshpara Colony in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district, had to fight all odds including acute poverty. The people of the district and her neighbours in particular, were elated on her achievement. Her mother worked as a labourer in small tea gardens while her father was a rickshaw puller and is now bedridden.
Sri Lanka arrests two Indians on suspicion of match-fixing
Sri Lankan cricket's anti-corruption unit detained two Indian spectators on suspicion of match-fixing during a domestic Twenty20 league game, officials said today. The men were apprehended after officials spotted them behaving suspiciously and making repeated calls on their mobile phones during the match between Galle and Dambulla at Pallekele, in the island's central hills. "We saw suspicious behaviour of the two Indians and ACU (anti-corruption unit) officials handed them over to the police for further investigations," a Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) official told AFP. The arrest comes a day after SLC issued a new match-fixing alert after a group of spectators were asked to leave another venue after officials suspected them of involvement in attempted match-fixing. The ongoing T20 tournament features solely Sri Lankan cricketers after plans to emulate the massively lucrative Indian Premier League and attract foreign stars to Sri Lanka fell through. Authorities say the scaled-down ...
Jayaram make winning start at Barcelona Masters
Indian shuttler Ajay Jayaram advanced to the men's singles second round after beating Spain's Pablo Abian in three games at the USD 150,000 Barcelona Spain Masters BWF World Tour Super 300 tournament here today. Former world number 13 Jayaram notched up a 15-21 21-17 21-8 win over local player Pablo, seeded sixth, in the opening round to set up a clash with Russia's Vladimir Malkov tomorrow. However, it was curtains for other Indians. Karan Rajan Rajarajan lost 11-21 12-21 to Riichi Takeshita of Japan, Subhankar Dey suffered a narrow 20-22 21-16 19-21 defeat to seventh seed Misha Zilberman of Israel in men's singles. In women's singles, Mugdha Agrey was no match for Canada's Brittney Tam as she lost 12-21 13-21 in a lopsided opening match.
Sharath-Manika lose in mixed doubles TT semis, take bronze (Third Lead)
The Indian mixed doubles table tennis pair of Achanta Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra bagged the first-ever bronze medal in the sport after going down in the semi-finals of the 18th Asian Games here on Wednesday.
Defending champs India face Malaysia in Asiad men's hockey semis
Topping the pool with dominating wins in the league stage, defending champions India are all set for the Malaysian challenge in the hockey semi-final of the 18th Asian Games here on Thursday.
Asiad 2018: Boxers Amit, Vikas enter semis (Third Lead)
Indian boxers Amit Panghal and Vikas Krishan notched up contrasting victories to enter the semi-finals of their respective weight categories at the 18th Asian Games here on Wednesday.
Asian Games: Swapna Barman bags gold in women's heptathlon
Indian athlete Swapna Barman on Wednesday struck a gold medal in women's Heptathlon Athletics event at the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games.The 21-year-old accumulated a total of 6026 points to finish on top of the podium in the final of the event.While Chinese athlete Qingling Wang won a silver medal with a point tally of 5954, Yuki Yamasaki of Japan settled for bronze with a score of 5873 points.India's total medal tally at the prestigious tournament now stands at 54-eleven gold, 20 silver, and 23 bronze.
Hampshire Test: England recall Moen Ali, Sam Curran
England have included batting all-rounder Moeen Ali and left-hand batsman Sam Curran in their squad for the fourth Test of the ongoing five-match series against India here at The Ageas Bowl Cricket Ground.The duo will be replacing Ollie Pope and Chris Woakes in the team, ESPNcricinfo reported.Meanwhile, right-hand batsman Jos Buttler will take over the wicket-keeping duties from the injured Chris Woakes, who will be playing as a specialist batsman in the team.India, who are trailing the five-match series 1-2, will look to keep their winning hopes alive while taking on England in the fourth Test.India and England are slated to play their fourth Test from August 30 to September 3.Following is the revised England squad:Alastair Cook, Keaton Jennings, Joe Root (capt), Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (wk), Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Stuart Broad, James Anderson.
Kohli hints at playing unchanged XI in 4th Test against England
R Ashwin has recovered from his hip injury and is fit to play the fourth Test against England, said Indian skipper Virat Kohli, who hinted that he would field an unchanged side tomorrow after changing the playing XI in each of the last 38 Tests. India have chopped and changed their teams for the last 45 Tests, with Kohli fielding 38 combinations in as many Tests. "Everyone is fit to start tomorrow. Ashwin has recovered nicely. He had a good practice session yesterday. He is good to go," Kohli told reporters. "It has not always been the case of (making random) changes. There have been injuries as well, which have not been taking in to consideration. It has been a mix of both. Seeing the way things are right now we don't feel we need to change anything." Lagging 0-2, India managed to make a comeback in the five-Test series with a 203-run win in the third Test at Nottingham and Kohli urged his side to work hard and carry the winning momentum into the fourth Test. "We probably didn't have
Two Indians detained for suspected match fixing at Sri Lanka T20
Two Indians were detained today by the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) anti-corruption unit and were later handed over to the police, SLC officials said today. The duo were detained at the Pallekele Stadium in Kandy during the match between Galle and Dambulla in the domestic T20 competition. "We saw suspicious behaviour of the two Indians and the anti-corruption unit officials handed them over to the police for further investigations," a SLC official who did not want to be named said. Their mobile phones have Cricket apps installed in them, he said.
Results of the Indian contingent on Day 11 of the 18th Asian Games.
Results of the Indian contingent on Day 11 of the 18th Asian Games. ATHLETICS: Men Triple Jump: Arpinder Singh (GOLD), Rakesh Babu Arayan Veettil finshed sixth. Race Walk: KT Irfan and Manish Singh Rawat disqualified. 1500m: Manjit Singh and Jinson Johnson qualify for final. 4x400m Relay: India qualifies for final. Women Heptathlon: Swapna Barman (GOLD), Purnima Hembram finished fourth. 200m: Dutee Chand (SILVER) Race Walk: Khushbir Kaur finished fourth, Baby Soumya disqualified. BOXING Men's Light Fly(49kg) Quarterfinal: Amit beat Kim Jang Ryong 5-0. Men's Light Welter(64kg) Quarterfinal: Dheeraj lost to Baatarsukh Chinzorig 0-5. Men's Middle(75kg) Quarterfinal: Vikas Krishan beat Tnaglatihan Touheta Erbieke 3-2. Women's Fly(51kg) Quarterfinal: Sarjubala Devi lost to Chang Yuan (China) 5-0. CYCLING: Women's Omnium: Manorama Devi failed to complete race. Men's Sprint: Esow lost to Chaebin Im in Round of 16. Ranjit Singh lost to Puguh Admadi in Round of 32. Men's 4000m Individual ...
Stokes injury worry prompts England to bring in Moeen Ali
England captain Joe Root today said comeback-man Ben Stokes is not fully fit to carry out his complete bowling responsibilities, which has prompted the side to bring in Moeen Ali for the fourth Test against India starting here tomorrow. "There's two changes to the team from last week. Sam Curran comes in for Chris Woakes - he's not fit to play this time around - and with Ben not being 100 per cent in terms of the amount he can bowl and the balance of the side, Moeen comes in for Ollie Pope," Root said in the pre-match press conference. Stokes suffered a knee injury during the third Test, his first since being acquitted of affray charges after a brawl outside a pub. "The likes of Moeen going back to county cricket making a double hundred and take six-for, Sam went back and played for Surrey and now has another opportunity. At all times, you're not far away from playing," he added. England lead the five-match series 2-1 but have been pulled back by the loss in the third Test. Root ...
La Liga Football Schools launched in India
Spains top division football league, La Liga has launched a comprehensive grassroots football development programme in India, La Liga Football Schools, in partnership with India On Track (IOT), it was announced on Wednesday.
Indian women's team reaches first Asian Games final in 20 years
The Indian women's hockey team made its first Asian Games final in 20 years, outlasting three-time champions China 1-0 in a fiercely-contested battle here today. Gurjit Kaur's strike from a penalty corner in the 52nd minute was the difference between the two sides, in a match that lacked the quality of a high-profile semifinal. Nonetheless, the erratic show was good enough for India's first appearance in the final since the 1998 Bangkok Games. India's only title at the Asiad came way back in 1982 when women's hockey made its debut. India will now face Japan, who upset five-time champions South Korea 2-0 in the other semifinal. It was not the most fluent of matches with both India and China failing to create opportunities in the field. "The team surely did not play to its potential in the first half. They stepped up in the second half and I am really happy for these girls. I know how much work they put in to be here. They trained really hard for this event. Japan will be a tough ...
Asian Games: Arpinder Singh strikes gold in men's triple jump
Indian athlete Arpinder Singh on Wednesday clinched a gold medal in Men's Triple Jump event of the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games.The 25-year-old finished on top of the podium with a brilliant mark of 16.77m in the final round of the event.While Ruslan Kurbavov of Uzbekistan settled for the silver medal with a mark of 16.62m, Chinese athlete Shuo Cao finished third with a jump of 16.56m.Rakesh Babu, another Indian in the fray, finished on the sixth position with a final effort of 16.40m.In men's 1500m athletics event, India's Manjit Singh and Jinson Johnson qualified for the final round. After picking up a gold and silver medal respectively in the 800m athletics event, the duo will now be eyeing a podium finish in 1500m event, as well.India's total medal tally at the prestigious tournament now stands at 53-ten gold, 20 silver and 23 bronze.
England recall Moeen, Curran for 4th Test vs India
England selectors on Wednesday recalled all-rounders Moeen Ali and Sam Curran for the fourth Test against India, starting at the Rose Bowl cricket ground on Thursday.
Bavanarayanan,member of 1954 Ranji-wining TN team, passes away
: M G Bavanarayanan, who was part of the Tamil Nadu team (then Madras) which won its maiden Ranji Trophy title in 1954-55, passed away here today. He was 90 and is survived by his wife, three sons and a daughter. Bava, as he was known in cricket circles, played five Ranji Trophy games and was a state selector when Tamil Nadu regained the title in the 1987-88 season. He also played for Madras against Ceylon in the M J Gopalan Trophy fixture in 1953, top-scoring with 71 in the first innings. A middle-order batsman, seam bowler and an athletic fielder, Bavanarayanan turned out for many clubs in the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) league, his longest association being with Madras Port Trust where he was employed. The TNCA condoled Bavanarayanan's demise, recalling his contribution to the development of the game, particularly in the districts.
FC Pune City loses to Salgaocar FC in first match of AWES Cup
Indian Super League club FC Pune City today lost their first match of AWES Cup against Salgaocar FC 0-2 at Tilak Maidan here. Salgaocar registered their name on the scoreboard first when Ronaldo Oliviera found the back of the net in the 23rd minute. The lead for local side remained intact going into half time. Adil Khan led FC Pune City came back with intent in the second half making some good forays into the opponent's box. Salgaocar FC defence did well to keep the Stallions at bay and keep themselves ahead in the game. In the 63rd minute Devendra Murgaokar scored Salgaocar's second sealing the fate of the match in favour of the Goan club as the match ended with 2-0 in their favour. FC Pune City will next face FC Goa on September 6. Result: FC Pune City 0-2 Salgaocar FC (Ronaldo Oliviera 23, Devendra Murgaokar 63).
ASIAD CYCLING: Esow Alben crashes out in pre-quarters of men's sprint event
Young Esow Alben crashed out of the men's sprint in the pre-quarters while Monorama Devi failed to complete the women's omnium event in what turned out to be a disappointing day for India at the 18th Asian Games here today. Esow, who had created history by winning India's first cycling World Cup medal earlier this month, lost to Chaebin Im of South Korea. The 17-year-old started off well gaining a sizable lead in the beginning but eventually ran out of gas to end on a disappointing note. Escow, who had won a silver in the men's kerin event at Switzerland, had earlier got the better of Pongthep Tapimay of Thailand in the round of 16. Ranjit Singh, who also competed in the men's sprint event, was unable to go beyond the Round of 32 losing to Puguh Admadi of Indonesia. In the men's 4000m Individual Pursuit, Manjeet Singh finished 12th, clocking 4:43.714, 24.042 seconds behind leader Sanghoon Park of South Korea. Manjit failed to qualify for the final. In the women's omnium event, ...