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Curran's 63 gives England fighting score, India need 194 to win 1st Test
Pacer Ishant Sharma ran through the middle order for a five-wicket haul but Sam Curran's fighting 63-run knock helped England set India a tricky 194-run target in the first cricket Test, here today. Ishant (5/51) took his eighth fifer while R Ashwin (3/59) and Umesh Yadav (2/20) shared the other five wickets as England were bowled out for 180 at the stroke of tea. India had England on mat at one stage as they had reduced England to 87 for seven but 20-year-old all-rounder Curran took the centre stage by scoring 63 runs off 65 balls and delayed India's victory march. Post lunch, Ishant did not allow Jos Buttler (1) to get settled, nicking him off on the second ball after resumption of play. In doing so, he put on 48 runs with Adil Rashid (16) for the eighth wicket. It was the only passage of play on this third day wherein English batsmen looked comfortable at the crease as Indian bowlers searched desperately for a breakthrough. Curran played with maturity that belied his young age. It
Ricciardo bids farewell to Red Bull
Australian Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo will leave the Red Bull racing team at the end of the 2018 season to join Renault, the two teams announced on Friday.
Gill, Ghosh will look to extend their lead at MRF rally
: India's top rallyists Gaurav Gill and Amittrajit Ghosh will look to extend their lead in the MRF Rally of Coimbatore, the second round of the MRF FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship 2018, here over the weekend. The Mahindra Adventure teammates were at their dominating best in the first round, grabbing the first two positions and gliding to the top of the table. Gill, who finished 12th (RC2 cars) in the Finland round of the World Rally Championship last month, will begin as firm favourite along with co-driver Musa Sherif. He claimed nine out of the 10 stages in the season opening round to underline his class. Ghosh (co-driver Ashwin Naik), who made a dramatic comeback in the final three stages of the last round to jump to the second place, will be high on confidence. He scored a spectacular victory (ERC 3 class) in the European Rally Championship round in Greece and will be eager to carry that momentum here too. FMSCI President Akbar Ebhrahim is set to take part as .
England 2nd innings fold for 180, India need 194 runs to win 1st Test
India bowled out England for 180 in their second innings on day three to set themselves a 194-run target to win the first cricket Test, here today. Pacer Ishant Sharma took five wickets and spinner R Ashwin three as England added 171 runs to their overnight score of nine for one. Sam Curran, with his 63-run knock, led a stunning rearguard fight to help the hosts extend their lead to 193 after being down 87 for seven at one stage. Tea was taken immediately after Curran was dismissed by Umesh Yadav. If India manage to overhaul the target, it will be their only seventh Test win on the England soil. Brief Scores: England 287 and 180 all out in 53 overs (S Curran 63, J Bairstow 28, D Malan 20; I Sharma 5/51, R Ashwin 3/59, U Yadav 2/20). India 1st innings: 274 all out in 76 overs.
Hopeful of getting gold in Asian Games: Sardara Singh
Former captain of the Indian hockey team, Sardara Singh has said that the team have improved a lot in the last few years and they are hoping to win gold in the upcoming 18th edition of the Asian Games."Team have been performing really well from last three-four years. This tournament is really important for the Asian Teams. Everybody would look to win as the winning team will get a direct entry into the Tokyo Olympics," Sardara said."Everybody will come prepared but the way Indian team have practised, I am hopeful of winning gold in the Asian Games," he added.Reflecting on the Penalty Corner conversion issue that the team have been facing lately, the 32-year-old admitted that there are quite a few areas that they need to work on. He asserted that a special attention was paid towards the drag-flickers during the practice session and the players are improving quickly.When asked about the upcoming men's hockey World Cup, the centre-half player said that their primary focus is on Asian ...
Ricciardo to leave Red Bull for Renault at end of season
Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo is leaving Red Bull at the end of the season and joining Renault, the two Formula One teams announced on today. "Daniel Ricciardo has advised us that he is to leave the team at the end of the 2018 season," Red Bull posted on their website. Renault followed a little later by tweeting: "We are delighted to announce that @danielricciardo will join @RenaultSportF1 as race driver from 2019." Ricciardo is fifth in the 2018 drivers' standings and has won in China and Monaco this season. Renault supplies engines to Red Bull but have not won a race since fully rejoining Formula One three years ago. Their best-placed driver is Nico Hulkenberg in seventh, while 23-year-old Spaniard Carlos Sainz is 11th. "It was probably one of the most difficult decisions to take in my career so far," Ricciardo told the Renault website. "But I thought that it was time for me to take on a fresh and new challenge." Renault released a statement that appeared to confirm that Sainz .
Indian riders have good outings in practice sessions
: Indian riders, Rajiv Sethu and Anish Damodara Shetty, had fairly satisfactory outings during the three practice sessions as the fourth round of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship got underway at the MMRT track at Sriperumbudur near here today. Competing in the Asia Production 250cc class, the Idemitsu Honda Racing India team-mates, Sethu and Shetty, though off the pace by about three seconds, did generate hopes of strong results over the next two days when they go through the qualifying session followed by two races. Bengaluru-based Shetty, in his debut season in the championship, was quicker than Sethu of Chennai in two of the three sessions with a best of 01:51.2. The Chennai youngster finished the day clocking 01:51.5. The quickest rider in the AP 250cc class was championship leader Rheza Danica Ahrens (Indonesia), winner of four the six races over three rounds so far and whose best over three sessions was a 01:48.03. Meanwhile, the premier SuperSport 600cc ...
Sharath jumps to 33rd spot in TT world rankings
Achanta Sharath Kamal, long-time poster boy of Indian table tennis, upstaged teammate G. Sathiyan to be the highest world ranked Indian at No.33, it was revealed on Friday.
Gangjee wins Louis Philippe Cup title in style
Two-time Asian Tour winner golfer Rahil Gangjee carded a stunning 7-under 63 for an overall score of 11-under 269 to win the USD 75000 Louis Philippe Cup by three strokes here today. Beginning the final day of the Asian Development Tour and PGTI co-sanctioned event in tied fifth and four shots behind overnight leaders Udayan Mane and Rashid Khan, the Bengaluru based Rahil dished out a superlative performance to pocket the USD 13,125 winner's cheque. His 63 on the day was also a course record which was created by Mane and Argentine Miguel Carballo on the first day of the competition. This was Rahil's second title of the year after winning the Panasonic Open Golf Championship in Ibaraki, Japan. This was his third win on the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI). Rahil also collected six world ranking points in the process. He is currently ranked 5th on the Habitat for Humanity Asian Tour Order of Merit with total earnings of USD 290,426. "The first day of the tournament was rusty for ..
MOC sanctions financial assistance of 30 lakhs to athletes
The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) has sanctioned a financial assistance of approximately Rs. 30 Lakhs for athletes across eight different sports.All expenses for training and competition taking place outside India include airfare, visa and medical insurance.In para-athletics, Rs. 1.63 Lakhs has been sanctioned for Avani Lekhara, 10m Air Rifle Para-Shooter for use of a coach, physiotherapist and personal escort during her three-month training for the Asian Para-Games from July 1 to October 5.Rs. 5.95 Lakhs has been sanctioned for Rampal Chahar, Para High Jumper for his overseas training in Ukraine from July 16 to October 5. This will include the coaching fees and expenses towards food and accommodation.Also, the "In-principle" approval was granted to four Indian Para-athletes Rinku Hooda, Amit Kumar Saroha, Dharambir and Ankur Dhama to continue their coaching camps at various Sports Authority of India (SAI) centres.Hooda, Saroha, Dhama (till August 1) and Dharambir (till July 20) will ...
Ind vs Eng: Chris Gayle lauds Virat Kohli for 'fantastic' century
West Indies batsman Chris Gayle on Friday heaped praises on Indian skipper Virat Kohli for his "fantastic" century in the first Test of the ongoing five-match series against England.Gayle said that Kohli had a point to prove against England and that he started really well to look for bigger and better things in the series."It was a fantastic inning. England is a challenging place to play cricket. He had a point to prove in England and he has started really well. Now, he can look out for better things in the next matches," Gayle said.The destructive opening batsman appreciated Kohli for his leadership skills and said that that the way he batted with the tail-enders and dig in when the team required him, one can easily look and tell that he is someone with a plan.Meanwhile, Kohli's coach Raj Kumar also applauded his lad for playing a "magnificent innings" and showing a perfect combination of "patience, dedication and focus" on the pitch. The coach rated the knock as one of the better ...
Ashwin, Ishant reduce England to 86/6 at lunch
Indian bowlers triggered a collapse taking five wickets in the morning session as England managed to stretch their second innings lead to 99 runs, reaching 86/6 at lunch on the third day of the opening Test at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground here on Friday.
Ishant, Ashwin have England on the ropes
R Ashwin ran through the top order before Ishant Sharma wrecked the middle order as India reduced England to 86 for six at lunch on day three to position themselves nicely for a win in the first cricket Test, here today. Off-spinner Ashwin took 3-34 and gangly pacer Sharma returned 3-21 in a fiery spell to leave England with just a 99-run lead. At the break, Jos Buttler (1) was the last unbeaten recognised batsman. Starting from overnight 9 for 1, England did not get much respite as Ashwin bowled non-stop from one end after dismissing Alastair Cook (0) previously on Thursday evening. The left-handed batsman in the English line-up looked easy fodder for him as the wicket started taking a lot more turn this morning. In the eighth over, Keaton Jennings (8) was the first to go with KL Rahul taking a sharp catch at leg slip. Joe Root (14) held the key to England's second innings, and eventual course of the game, but Ashwin etched out the big wicket eight overs later. He broke the budding ..
Ministry sanctions funds for Sushil's Georgia training before Asiad
The Sports Ministry today sanctioned Rs 4.95 lakh for star wrestler Sushil Kumar's two-week training programme in Georgia ahead of the Asian Games, besides clearing another Rs 25 lakh for athletes across seven other sports. The Mission Olympic Cell, at its meeting today, cleared funding proposals related to training, competition, support staff and equipment expenses. "Rs 4.95 lakh was sanctioned to Sushil Kumar for a two-week training programme in Georgia ahead of the Asian Games along with one support staff and two sparring partners," the Sports Authority of India said in a release. Shooter Tejaswini Sawant has been sanctioned Rs 1.24 lakh for sports science evaluation across four months of January, February, July and August. The training expenses of Akhil Sheoran for his pre-Asian Games training in Mumbai and Pune were alsosanctioned at the meeting. "Rs 5.02 lakhs has been sanctioned for gymnast Rakesh Patra for his 12-day training camp in Mersin, Turkey ahead of the Asian Games. ...
Golfer Gangjee cards stunning 63 to win Louis Philippe Cup
Rahil Gangjee, a two-time winner on the Asian Tour, made a good year even better by winning the Louis Philippe Cup at Prestige Golfshire Club here on Friday.
INDIA VS ENGLAND LUNCH SCOREBOARD, DAY 2
Scoreboard at lunch on day three of the first cricket Test between India and England at Edgbaston, here today. England 1st innings: 287 India 1st innings: 274 England 2nd Innings: A Cook b Ashwin 0 K Jennings c Rahul b Ashwin 8 J Root c Rahul b Ashwin 14 D Malan c Rahane b Sharma 20 J Bairstow c Dhawan b Sharma 28 B Stokes c Kohli b Sharma 6 J Buttler batting 1 Extras (B-6, LB-2, NB-1) 9 Total (For six wickets in 30.4 overs) 86 Fall of wickets: 1-9, 2-18, 3-39, 4-70, 5-85, 6-86. Bowling: Mohammed Shami 9-2-23-0, R Ashwin 15-4-34-3, I Sharma 6.4-0-21-3.
LS passes bill to create national sports varsity in Manipur
A bill to establish a National Sports University in Manipur to promote sports education was passed by the Lok Sabha today, as several members sought the inclusion of sports as part of a comprehensive education curriculum. The National Sports University Bill 2018, which seeks to replace an ordinance promulgated on May 31, was passed by a voice vote. Replying to the debate on the bill which had started on August 1, Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said the university would be set up in Manipur at a cost of Rs 524 crore to promote sports coaching and research. The legislation was earlier introduced in the Lok Sabha in August 2017, but could not be passed. Hence, the government had to come out with an ordinance, the Minister said. A sportsperson will be the university vice chancellor, while its academic council will also comprise sports personalities, Rathore said. Replying to concerns raised by members during the debate on the bill, he said all medal winners in ...
England stutter to 86 for 6 at lunch on day 3
R Ashwin and Ishant Sharma shared six wickets between them as India reduced England to 86 for six in their second innings at lunch on day three of the first cricket Test, here today. England, who resumed from overnight score of nine for one, had taken a slender 13-run lead after bowling out India for 274. England now lead by 99 runs with Jos Buttler (1) at the crease. Brief Scores: England 287 and 86 for 6 in 30.4 overs (J Bairstow 28, D Malan 20; R Ashwin 3/34, I Sharma 3/21) India 1st innings: 274 all out in 76 overs.
ISL: Midfielder Shirodkar extends stay with FC Goa
Indian Super League (ISL) club FC Goa on Friday announced the extension of midfielder Pratesh Shirodkar's stay with the club.
Scaloni, Aimar to coach Argentina on interim basis
Former Argentina footballers Lionel Scaloni and Pablo Aimar will take charge of the national team on an interim basis after the sacking of Jorge Sampaoli, the head of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) said on Thursday.