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Kohli and Co. intimidates Pakistan, says Younis
Former captain Waqar Younis believes the current Indian team intimidates Pakistan, who are always under pressure ahead of big-ticket clashes against their arch-rivals. Pakistan suffered their seventh defeat to India in World Cup, going down by 89 runs via D/L method this time on Sunday and Younis said the defeat exposed the "massive difference" between the two sides. "In the last few years, there's been a massive difference India and Pakistan - and again it showed at Old Trafford on Sunday," Younis wrote in a column for the ICC. "Pakistan are still trying to rely on talent alone, while with India it's all about teamwork. They all know their roles, and they execute them superbly. "We had good sides in the 1990s, but now I think this India team intimidates Pakistan. When Pakistan teams head into these games, they are always under pressure and feel like they're the weaker team." Younis said Pakistan have to improve their fitness to challenge India. "Culture needs to change first, and ...
Indian paddlers win two bronze at China J&C Open
Indian paddlers gave another account of their abilities by winning two bronze medals in the China Junior & Cadet Open played at Taicang, China, late on Sunday night.
Would love to advice Pak cricket team on fitness: Boxer Amir Khan
Pakistan origin British boxer Amir Khan on Monday said that he would love to advice the Pakistan cricket team on how to stay fit and be disciplined regarding food and diet."Would love to help Pakistan cricket team with some advice on how to stay fit and strong. How to be disciplined on food, diet, and training. The team has talent but need to improve on Strength & conditioning and focus @TheRealPCB," Amir tweeted.On Sunday, the boxer also tweeted that he would take revenge of Pakistan's defeat in the cricket team as he will go on to defeat Indian Neeraj Goyat in their upcoming fight in Saudi Arabia."Pakistan lost to India today #ICCWorldCup2019 come July 12th I will avenge the loss and knock out Neeraj Goyat on our upcoming fight in #SaudiArabia," he tweeted.India defeated Pakistan by 89 runs and as a result, the Men in Blue maintain their unbeaten record against the arch-rivals in the World Cup. After the loss, Pakistan cricket team came under scrutiny and fans across the ...
Brunt, Sciver return for England women T20Is
England all-rounders Katherine Brunt and Natalie Sciver on Monday returned to the squad for three T20Is against West Indies, beginning June 18.Brunt and Sciver were rested after England took an unassailable lead in the three-match ODI series against West Indies. England called up uncapped all-rounder Bryony Smith and the side went on to seal the series with a margin of 3-0. The team now has won 13 matches in a row.However, for the forthcoming T20Is, Linsey Smith has been added and she will replace Bryony.The ODIs were part of the ongoing ICC Women's Championship. England sit on the second place with 22 points from 17 matches in the points table."It is great to set records and break new ground. It is something we talked about as a team when Robbo (head coach Mark Robinson) came in," captain Heather Knight said in an England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) statement."What's great is that a winning run requires a lot of hard work and a lot of ruthlessness. It won't continue if we become ...
Don't compare strikes and match: Pakistan military spokesperson
Pakistan's military spokesperson on Monday asked Home Minister Amit Shah not to compare Pakistan cricket team's defeat to India in the World Cup game to the air strikes, warning him to "stay surprised", according to media reports. Remarks by Major Gen Asif Ghafoor, who is the director general of the Army's media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), came after Shah congratulated the Indian cricket team after their win over Pakistan in the World Cup clash and tweeted: "Another strike on Pakistan by Team India and the result is same." "Congratulations to the entire team for this superb performance. Every Indian is feeling proud and celebrating this impressive win," Shah tweeted. Shah was referring to the February 26 strikes carried out by India on terrorist training camp in Balakot in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Pakistan has denied that there was any damage or casualties in the IAF air strikes. Ghafoor, through his personal account, on Monday responded to Shah, saying: "Dear ..
Indian paddlers bag 2 bronze at China Junior & Cadet Open
Young Indian paddlers gave a glimpse of their skills by bagging two medals in the junior boys and junior girls team category in the ongoing China Junior and Cadet Open. The tournament is being played at Taicang, China. Vadodara-based Manush Shah led the charge in junior boys category, returning with a bronze medal after going down in the semi-finals of the tournament, which is part of the 2019 ITTF Junior Circuit Golden series, a media statement said here Monday. Manush defeated Takeru Kashiwa 4-3 in a nail-biting finish in the round of 32 match. He then faced Korea's Yik Man Pau of Korea in pre- quarter finals and won the opening game, but gave away the advantage to lose the next two games. Down 1-2, he launched a good comeback and won the next three games to move into the last eight. Up against the formidable Yuto Abe, Manush proved his mettle and entered into the medal round. However, he could not keep up the momentum in semi- finals against the local favourite Kaiyuan
PCB denies rumours of players violating curfew
Pakistan cricketers did not violate curfew the day before the high-profile World Cup fixture against India, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Monday rubbishing rumours.
Indian cricket bowling has never been healthier: Sanjay Manjrekar
Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar on Monday lauded the Men in Blue's bowling attack and said the lineup had never been this healthy.His remarks come as skipper Virat Kohli provided an injury update on pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The 29-year-old Bhuvneshwar will miss India's next two-three matches due to niggle in his hamstring and in all likelihood Mohammad Shami will replace him in the playing XI."While talking about Bhuvi's injury, Virat said we have Shami in the reserves, just in case. I could see the pride in his eyes when he said that. Indian cricket ( bowling ) has never been healthier. #BCCI #IndianCricket," Manjrekar tweeted.Kohli provided an injury update on Bhuvneshwar after India's thumping win against Pakistan on Sunday in the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup."Slight niggle for Bhuvi, he slipped on one of the footmarks. He's out for two, maybe three games, but he should come back for us at some stage during this tournament," Kohli said at the post-match ...
Asian qualifiers draw for 2022 FIFA World Cup next month
Asia's top football teams will soon start their quest for the 2022 FIFA World Cup to be held in Qatar as they would know their opponents in the Asian Qualifiers Round 2 when the schedules will be announced here next month.
Don't compare 'strikes' and match: Pakistan military spokesman
Pakistan armed forces' media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Asif Ghafoor on Monday asked Indian Home Minister Amit Shah to not draw comparisons between Pakistan's cricket defeat to India and the two neighbours' border skirmishes.
Kohli wins hearts in Pakistan with sportsmanship
The much-hyped World Cup clash between India and Pakistan turned out to be a damp squib on Sunday with India romping home to a facile 89-run win (D/L method).
Herbert knocks out Monfils in Halle
France's Pierre-Hugue Herbert sprung a minor surprise on the first day of the ATP tournament in Halle on Monday as he beat veteran compatriot Gael Monfils in straight sets. Herbert, 28, won 7-6 (8/6), 6-4 to inflict a first-round exit on Monfils, who is ranked 27 places above him in the ATP rankings. There was disappointment for the home crowd as German veteran Philipp Kohlschreiber suffered a second first-round defeat on home soil in the space of a week against American Steve Johnson. Kohlschreiber, who also lost in the first round in Stuttgart last week, lost 6-3, 6-3 and missed the opportunity to set up a potential second round clash with compatriot Alexander Zverev. Elsewhere, Moldova's Radu Albot came from behind to win 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 over Australia's Matthew Ebden.
CWC'19: Nasser Hussain sympathises with Pak team after loss against India
Former England batsman Nasser Hussain on Monday sympathised with Pakistan, saying world cricket needs them to come back strong again after the team suffered an 89-run defeat to India in a World Cup match."As ever I loved the India Pakistan game yesterday loved the way both players and spectators stood/sat side by side and showed their unconditional love for the game..and a word of sympathy for the team in green they have been through a lot. World cricket needs them strong again," the India-born Hussain tweeted.Earlier, Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed said that his team's defeat was disappointing and disheartening and admitted that the team was not doing well in all the three departments -- batting, bowling and fielding. Sarfaraz further added that the end of a good partnership and the inability to back up led to his team's 89-run loss at Old Trafford last night.Openers Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam had stitched a 104-run stand for the second wicket, which placed Pakistan in a ...
Hero MotoCorp signs Colombian footballer Yerry Mina as brand ambassador
The country's largest two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp Monday said it has signed Colombian footballer Yerry Mina as its new brand ambassador. Mina's signing comes at a time when Hero MotoCorp is gearing up to introduce a series of new, technologically advanced and stylish two-wheelers in Colombia, including new premium motorcycles and higher-powered scooters, the company said in a statement. Commenting on the development, Hero MotoCorp Head of Strategy, Performance Transformation & Global Business Rajat Bhargava said: "Colombia is one of our key global markets and we are confident that Yerry Mina will add a lot of value to our brand building initiatives there." He said the company is constantly engaging with global youth icons that are inspiring a new generation of young achievers as it rapidly expand footprints across continents. The 24-year-old Mina is one of the promising young footballers and delivered impressive performances for the Colombian national football team during 2018
New Delhi Half Marathon gold winner Jyoti fails dope test: NADA
Jyoti Singh, who won elite women's half marathon gold in the New Delhi Marathon earlier this year, has tested positive for a banned substance, the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) said Monday. Jyoti, who had clocked 1 hour 22 minutes and 20 seconds to win the race, was placed under provisional suspension on May 14. The race was held here on February 24. She is set to be stripped of the gold she had won. "If it is true, she will be stripped of her gold. The silver winner will be upgraded to gold," race director Nagaraj Adiga told PTI. The NADA also said that 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games gold medallist weightlifter K Ravi Kumar has been provisionally suspended for testing positive for a banned substance. The dope flunk of Ravi, who won gold in 69kg in the 2010 Delhi CWG, comes after more than a dozen weightlifters failed dope tests last month. His sample was collected during the 71st Men & 34th Women Senior National Weightlifting Championship in Visakhapatnam in ...
Windies ride Hope show to post 321/8 against Bangaldesh
Shai Hope missed out on a hundred as West Indies failed to capitalise further on their good start to post 321/8 in 50 overs against Bangladesh in their World Cup clash on Monday. Hope scored 96 off 121 balls with the help of four fours and one six as he anchored the Windies' batting. But the highly-rated 25-year old holed out to Liton Das at deep backward square off Mustafizur Rahman who returned best figures of 3/59 in nine overs.
Rohit's knock against Pakistan out of the world: Vengsarkar
Lavishing praise on Rohit Sharma, former India skipper and ex-chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar described the opener's match-winning century on Sunday in the ICC Cricket World Cup high-octane clash against arch-rivals Pakistan as "out of the world". "He (Rohit) has matured. He is playing for years now and is an experienced player. And I think (he is) one of the best in the world. The innings which he played yesterday was outstanding and out of the world," Vengsarkar told reporters here on Monday. He was speaking after launching the 'Indian Tennis Cricket League' to be held in October at the D Y Patil stadium in neighbouring Navi Mumbai. Rohit produced a masterly century, scoring 140 off just 113 balls, to help India set Pakistan a stiff target of 337. Pakistan crumbled in the face of the huge target and lost the rain-affected game at Old Trafford in Manchester by 89 runs through the D/L method. Rohit opened the innings with his new partner K L Rahul, who made 57, in the ..
Hope, Hetmyer power WI to 321 for 7 against Bangladesh
Shai Hope hit a patient 121-ball 91 while Shimron Hetmyer produced a quick-fire fifty as West Indies posted a challenging 321 for seven against Bangladesh in their World Cup fixture here Monday. Hope shared a 116-run partnership with Evin Lewis (70) for the second wicket before adding another 83 runs with Hetmyer (50 off 26 balls) after West Indies had a sedate start following Bangladesh's decision to field first. The two-time champions seemed to be on course for a 350-plus score before Bangladesh tied things up a bit in the last five overs, which yielded just 33 for loss of one wicket. For Bangladesh, pace duo of Mohammad Saifuddin (3/72) and Mustafizur Rahman (3/59) snapped three wickets each, while Shakib Al Hasan (2/54) took two. Earlier, West Indies lost Chris Gayle (0) early and could manage only 32 runs in the first powerplay with the Bangladesh pacers bowling in tendum. Lewis and Hope then brought up the team hundred in 22.4 overs. The left-handed opener then exploded, ...
Eugeneson Lyngdoh signs one-year contract with Bengaluru FC
Eugeneson Lyngdoh on Monday signed a one year contract with Bengaluru Football Club. The 32-year-old first joined Bengaluru FC back in 2014 but after three years, he joined Kolkata-side ATK and played for two years.Lyngdoh said that after rejoining the club, he wants to relive those moments and create new ones."Ever since I first signed for Bengaluru FC, I knew I was making the right decision. Now that I'm here again I want to relive those moments and create new ones. I'm looking forward to being back on the pitch and fighting for titles once again," the club's official website quoted Lyngdoh as saying.Carles Cuadrat, Bengaluru coach, is elated over the signing and is sure that Lyngdoh's presence will help his side improve."I have worked with Eugeneson before and I know the kind of influence he has on the dressing room. He is a good professional with good habits," he said."I have no doubt about the fact that he will help the side improve and more specifically, the youngsters on the ..
Results of other matches will matter for Pak's semi-final hopes: Imad Wasim
After getting thrashed by arch-rival India in the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, Pakistan's all-rounder Imad Wasim said that results of other matches would matter if the team needs to make it to the semi-final stages."Results of the other countries may come into play. From our point of view, we can only do what we can. What is in our hands is to try to win all four games and take it from there," Wasim said in an official statement released by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).India defeated Pakistan by 89 runs in Manchester on Sunday. The Men in Blue outclassed Pakistan in every department. Rohit Sharma starred for India as he played a knock of 140 runs.The match between both countries had to be stopped due to rain during the 35th over of Pakistan's innings.When the match resumed, the target was adjusted to 302 for Pakistan and they required 136 runs of the final five overs, and they fell short by 89 runs.Wasim said that the loss against India is really disappointing and now the .