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Morgan laments batting collapse, says England were 20-30 runs short
England captain Eoin Morgan said his side was 20-30 runs short in the lost third T20 International against India and blamed the death-overs' batting collapse for the score, which wasn't enough despite being steep. Rohit Sharma scored his third T20I hundred as India chased down 199 with seven wickets in hand to pocket the three-match series 2-1. "We were probably 20-30 runs short. 225 or 235 would have been more of a difficult chase (on that ground). India never really got away from us, but we struggled to take wickets (during the chase)," said Morgan. "They kept up with the rate, and then it was a position in the 16th or 17th over they could take the game away from us which is disappointing. (But) Jason (Roy) and Jos (Buttler) were brilliant up front and almost gave us a licence to allow ourselves to think about 220," he added. England lost four wickets for 46 runs in the middle overs that restricted their momentum, and in the death overs they lost another five wickets in the space of
Big B is all praise for Dipa Karmakar!
Bollywood mega star Amitabh Bachchan is known to be an avid social media user. Ranging from football to cricket, spirituality to motivational quotes, Big B's social media feed is a undoubtedly a gold mine.This time the actor has bestowed praise on Gymnast Dipa Karmakar, following her stellar performance at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Challenge Cup in Ankara, Turkey.The 'Paa' actor felt proud of Dipa's achievement, he tweeted, "T 2861 - CONGRATULATIONS to @DipaKarmakar .. she has won Gold in the World Championships for gymnastics on the Vault .. you proved to the World that what was wrongly denied to you in the Olympics, you won it here .. !! Proud of you .. we are proud Indians because of you ! ????"The gymnast, who was out of action due to an Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury, made up for the gap by clinching a gold at the event.The 24-year-old tweeted back to Amitabh Bachchan and thanked him for the praise.Apart from Bachchan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tripura ...
We are proud Indian because of you: Big B to Dipa Karmakar
Amitabh Bachchan has congratulated ace Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar, who won gold at the Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup. The megastar also praised her by saying that he was a proud Indian because of her.
Shuttler Jayaram finishes runners-up at White Nights
On a comeback trail after recovering from injury, Indian shuttler Ajay Jayaram finished runners-up at the White Nights International Challenge after losing in the finals against top seed Pablo Abian of Spain here. The 30-year-old Indian, who entered the semifinals at the US Open World Tour 300 event last month, had an impressive run at the tournament before losing 21-11 16-21 17-21 to Pablo in a 55-minute summit clash here. "It feels good to be winning matches again. Quite happy with the way I'm playing now. Especially considering being off for so long and until even a couple of months ago I had a lot of doubts about my hamstring. So I feel quite positive with the last couple of results - the US open semis and this one," Jayaram told PTI. "A lot of positives to take from both the tournaments. It gives me motivation to continue to work harder and hopefully I can improve on this in the coming tournaments." Jayaram, who had achieved a career-best ranking of world no 13 in April last ...
Barcelona lend Paulinho to Chinese club Guangzhou
Barcelona have loaned midfielder Paulinho, a starter in the Brazil side knocked out by Belgium in the World Cup quarter-finals, to former club Guangzhou Evergrande, the Chinese Super League champions has announced. "Guangzhou Evergrande confirm Paulinho has returned to the club after one season at Barcelona," the club tweeted yesterday. Paulinho, who is 29, first joined Guangzhou from Tottenham Hotspur in 2015, playing 84 matches and scoring 22 goals before leaving for Barcelona in 2017. He scored nine goals in 34 La Liga appearances for the Catalan giants last season.
Parents happy over Dipa Karmakar's gold in gymnastics World Challenge Cup
The family members of gymnast Dipa Karmakar, who won gold medal in the vault event at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Challenge Cup on Sunday, expressed happiness over the latter's achievements.Dipa's father Dulal Karmakar, a weightlifting coach, said that this was the first her competition after surgery."I got this information from Dipa's first coach Soma Nandi. She rang me up and informed that Dipa has received gold in the vaulting table. I also got a few calls from outside and I am very happy because after Rio she could not take part in any competition. This is the first competition after her surgery and so I am very happy.Meanwhile, mother Gouri Karmakar, a housewife, said, "Today I am feeling very happy because achieved gold even after a long gap."The 24-year-old, who had acquired the fourth spot in the vault event of the 2016 Rio Olympics, scored 14.150 to secure the top position in the tournament.The gymnast was out of action after her impressive performance in Rio ...
Croatia will be fresh for World Cup semi final: Coach
Croatia have the vitality to beat England in their World Cup semi final despite playing in two consecutive matches that have gone to extra-time and penalties, coach Zlatko Dalic said.
India beat England, Sachin hails Rohit for 'clean hitting'
Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday congratulated opener Rohit Sharma for his well-paced century that became a reason for India's 2-1 series victory over England.He took to his Twitter handle to share his thoughts on the same, " Such clean hitting by @ImRo45!! This innings was a pure joy to watch. Hope this form translates to the ODIs. (Thanks for helping my 19th over prediction come true!)On that note, the legendary cricketer created a poll on Twitter asking people for their opinion on his prediction about India's win before the 19th over."I feel India will wrap up the match before the 19th over. Do you all agree? #ENGvIND," he tweeted earlier, to which 80 percent gave a nod and 20 percent said no.Congratulating India on their win, Tendulkar further tweeted, "Perfect weather.. perfect conditions and a perfect result for #TeamIndia. Congratulations on the series win and all the best for the upcoming ODI matches. #ENGvIND"For the unversed, chasing a mammoth target of 199, Rohit ..
Rohit's ton powers India to series victory
Opener Rohit Sharma's well-placed century and some smart batting by others steered India to a 2-1 series victory over England at the Bristol County Ground here on Sunday.Chasing a mammoth target of 199, Rohit gave India a blistering start before his fellow partner Shikhar Dhawan went back to the pavilion after being dismissed for five runs.K.L. Rahul (19) then made his way into the crease and joined Rohit to play some glorious shots to keep the required run rate under check and the scoreboard ticking.On the other side, Rohit was particularly harsh on both full and short deliveries. India reached the 50-run mark in just under five overs.Rahul, who looked in great touch, was sent back by pacer Jake Ball, courtesy of a brilliant catch from Chris Jordan.Thereafter, skipper Virat Kohli (43) and Rohit shared an 89-run partnership for the third wicket.The duo stabilised the innings and accelerated their scoring rate further as they found the gap several times.It was a show of powerful ...
Thai cave rescue: Rescue operations to resume in 10-20 hours
Chiang Rai Governor Narongsak Osotthanakorn on Sunday said that rescue operations to retrieve the remaining boys and a coach of the Wild Boars football team from the Tham Luang cave in northern Thailand's Chiang Rai will resume in the next 10-20 hours.Addressing a press conference here after the first day of the rescue operations were completed, Osotthanakorn said the divers will focus on replacing the oxygen tanks so that the rescue operations would resume for the remaining boys and the coach of the soccer team, CNN reported.Describing it as a "very smooth operation", the Chiang Rai Governor said the authorities were to make sure that all conditions were stable for the next phase of evacuations.Meanwhile, rescue workers are scheduled to hold a strategy meeting to discuss the resuming of rescue and evacuation operations.The rescued boys have been admitted to the Chiang Rai Prachanukroh Hospital for medical treatment. The hospital is situated an hour away from the Tham Luang cave.CNN ..
India ride Rohit ton, Pandya four-wicket haul to canter to 7-wicket win
India rode on Rohit Sharma's unbeaten century and Hardik Pandya's four-wicket haul to breeze past England by seven wickets at the County Ground on Sunday to clinch the three-match T20I series 2-1
We showed character: Kohli
Indian captain Virat Kohli today praised his team-mates for showing character in tight situations in the seven-wicket win in the third and final T20 International to clinch the series 2-1 here. Kohli lauded the effort of his bowlers to come back at the back end and restrict England to a sub-par score while praising Hardik Pandya and centurion Rohit Sharma for their efforts with the bat. "The comeback from the bowlers was outstanding. At one stage we thought they'd end up getting 225-230. But the character they showed, that's something we're very proud of. Just hit our areas better I guess," Kohli said at the post match presentation ceremony. "We have the qualities to bowl wicket-taking deliveries as well. 25-30 runs in this format can be massive," he added. Talking about the run chase, Kohli said, "(Hardik) Pandya is a really good all-round cricketer. He's confident with his skills with bat and ball. The way he came back after his first over is what you want to see as a captain. It ...
Rohit's century helps India clinch series against England
Rohit Sharma's elegant unbeaten century made it a walk in the park for India as they cruised to a seven-wicket victory against England to clinch the three-match T20 International series 2-1 here today. The Indian vice-captain made a target of 199 look ridiculously easy on a small Bristol ground after the visiting bowlers did a commendable job at the back end to restrict the hosts to a sub-par score. Captain Virat Kohli (43 off 29 balls) played his part with his authoritative strokeplay while Hardik Pandya, who shone with the ball earlier with a four-wicket haul, also made a significant contribution with the bat. Pandya hit 33 not out off just 14 balls as India reached to 201 for 3 in 18.4 overs. The series win set the right tone for the gruelling challenges ahead with the three-match ODI series, up next, starting from July 12. Rohit stroked his way to 100 not out, his third T20I hundred, with the help of 11 fours and five sixes, adding 89 runs for the third wicket with Kohli, who got
Vettel wins British GP, strengthens grip on overall Formula 1 lead
Germany's Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari won the British Grand Prix on Sunday, strengthening his grip on the overall lead in the Formula One drivers' standings after beating out Britain's Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) and Finland's Kimi Raikkoenen (Ferrari), who finished second and third respectively.
Tour de France: Slovakia's Sagan sprints to yellow in chaotic stage 2
Slovakian cyclist Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) secured the coveted yellow jersey with a photo-finish victory in a crash-ridden stage 2 of the Tour de France road race on Sunday.
Momota wins Indonesia Open title
Japan's Kento Momota defeated Danish world No 1 Viktor Axelsen 21-14, 21-9 on Sunday to win the Indonesia Open badminton tournament, a BWF Tour 1000 event.
Tripura CM congratulates Dipa Karmakar on winning gold medal
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb today congratulated gymnast Dipa Karmakar on winning a gold medal at FIG World Challenge Cup in Mersin, Turkey. "Congratulations to Dipa Karmakar on winning the gold medal in the vault event at the FIG World Challenge Cup in Mersin, Turkey," the chief minister tweeted. Dipa Karmakar today scripted history by becoming the first Indian gymnast to clinch a gold medal at a global event, announcing in style her comeback from a career-threatening injury, at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup in Mersin, Turkey. Deb termed Karmakar as an "inspiration" for daughters of the state and wished her to excel in life and in her future endeavours. He also termed Dipa as an "inspiration for daughters of Tripura" and wished her to excel in life and her future endeavours. "On behalf of all 37 lakh people of Tripura, CM extended his best wishes to Dipa on this outstanding victory," a CMO official said. Tripura Minister for Sports and ...
Belgium begin preparations for semi-final clash
Belgium's national team was put through its paces during a training session near Moscow on Sunday ahead of the World Cup semifinal against one of its biggest rivals, France.
Casemiro defends Fernandinho after own goal
Brazil midfielder Casemiro has defended midfielder Fernandinho after the Manchester City player scored an own goal in their 2-1 loss to Belgium in the World Cup quarter-finals.
India restrict England to 198/9 after Roy blitzkrieg
Opening batsman Jason Roy rained sixes in his blistering innings of 67 off just 31 balls but India made a superb fightback on the back of Hardik Pandya's four-wicket haul to restrict England to 198 for nine in the third and final T20 International here today. Sent into bat, Roy and his opening partner Jos Buttler (34 runs of 21 balls) shared 94 runs from 7.5 overs to make a flying start in their innings as the duo dealt in fours and sixes initially. England would have posted a much bigger total but for the comeback by the Indian bowlers led by Hardik Pandya who took 4/38. During the England innings, Indian wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni also became the first wicket keeper to complete 50 catches in T20Is by taking five catches. Roy and Buttler used the short boundaries to great effect and brought up England's 50 off just 27 balls. Some poor bowling from Indian pacers, who either sprayed the ball or bowled too short, helped England in making a bright start. The visitors also did not .