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Thisara, Kusal fifties take Lanka to 159 for 7
Captain Thisara Perera and Kusal Perera struck half centuries as Sri Lanka recovered from a top-order batting collapse to post a competitive 159 for 7 against Bangladesh in their virtual semifinal match of the Nidahas Twenty20 tri-series here today. Put into bat, Sri Lanka were in all sort of trouble early in their innings against the Bangladeshi bowlers, led by young left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman whose incisive pace spell rocked the home side batsmen. But the Perera duo, Thisara (58) and Kusal (61) showed their mettle with a fine counter-attacking batting display to take their side past the 150-run mark. Sri Lanka were 41 for 5 in the ninth over and they were staring at a meagre total but Thisara and Kusal had other ideas as the duo flayed the Bangladesh bowlers at the later stages of their innings. Kusal ,who scored his third half century of the tournament, needed 40 deliveries for his 61. He hit seven fours and one six. Thisara, on the other hand, faced 37 balls for his 58 and ..
Sri Lanka post 159/7 against Bangladesh
Put into bat, Sri Lanka scored 159 for 7 against Bangladesh in a virtual semi-final encounter in the Nidahas Twenty20 cricket tri-series here today. Brief Scores: Sri Lanka: 159 for 7 in 20 overs (Kusal Perera 61, Thisara Perera 58; Mustafizur Rahman 2/39).
Super Cup: Mumbai City FC rally past Arrows in extra time
Indian Super League (ISL) outfit Mumbai City FC prevailed over All India Football Federation (AIFF)'s developmental side Indian Arrows 2-1 in extra time at the Kalinga Stadium here on Friday to set up a round-of-16 clash with East Bengal in a Super Cup qualifier.
2nd Division I-League: FC Goa Reserves ease past Madhya Bharat
The FC Goa reserve squad opened their second division I-League campaign in stunning fashion as they recorded a comfortbale 5-1 victory over Madhya Bharat SC at the Bambolim Athletic Stadium here on Friday.Liston Colaco got on the scoresheet as early as the second minute and the side used that as a catapult to net two more goals before half time through Aaren D'Silvas first time shot and Yasir Mohammed's effort.Madhya Bharat SC pulled one goal back through Haileuyibe Iranggau after a miss pass in the opening minutes of the second period. But FC Goa Reserves pushed forward relentlessly as Krishna Pandit restored the three goal moments after the away side's goal. Aaren then completed his brace midway through the half as he slotted past goalkeeper Sanju Thapa for the team's fifth.The Goa-based side got off to the best possible start with skipper Liston Colaco putting his team in front in under two minutes of play. Krishna Pandit was released down the right flank and he put in a good cross
Sr. Men Hockey C'ship: Association of Indian Universities beat Chandigarh 1-0
Hockey Chandigarh failed to capitalize on their winning start to the 8th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2018 (A Division) as they slumped to a 0-1 loss to Association of Indian Universities in their Pool D clash here at the Padma Shri Mohammad Shahid Synthetic Hockey Stadium on Friday.Association of Indian Universities had yesterday lost their first match of the competition while Chandigarh had defeated Namdhari XI, but the fortunes changed for both the sides as Association of Indian Universities converted a crucial Penalty Corner in the 44th minute through Amanpreet Singh which was enough to snatch a win.In the second match of the day, it was Punjab and Sind Bank who were held to a 1-1 draw by Gangpur-Odisha in Pool B. The match saw both the goals being scored inside the first quarter as Gangpur-Odisha took the lead in the 1st minute when Shilanand Lakra scored a field goal. However, Punjab & Sind Bank put their initial stutters aside to score an equalizer in the .
ITF Futures Men's Tennis tourney from March 19
Top seed Carlos Boluda from Spain, Nam Hoang LY from Vietnam and Sidharth Rawat, Arjun Khade and Vijay Sundar from India are among those who will be participating in the ITF Futures Men's Tennis tournament, beginning here from March 19. The week-long tourney, which will have record representation of players from Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Italy, Ukraine and Brazil, among others, is being organised by the Trivandrum Tennis Club (TTC). The total prize money of the tournament is USD 15,000. The ITF Men's circuit is a series of professional tennis tournaments held around the world, organised by the International Tennis Federation. ITF Futures is the only clay court tournament held in India and hence attracts lot of attention nationally and globally. The winners are awarded ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) points that determine the player's ranking in the world. "In this edition, there is a 400 per cent jump in players participation from abroad compared to the ...
Jaffer misses triple ton but Vidarbha reach 702/5 on rain-hit day
Wasim Jaffer missed out on a triple hundred but Vidarbha, in their bid to out-bat Rest of India, posted a mammoth 702 for five at stumps on a rain-curtailed third day of the Irani Cup. Jaffer was out for 286-- adding only a run to his overnight tally with only 28 overs being bowled during the day. Vidarbha's approach made it clear that they wanted to convert the match into a one-innings battle with Rest of India having a maximum of 180 overs to achieve the target. Jaffer's 431-ball innings had 34 boundaries and a six. He was bowled through the gate off a Siddarth Kaul delivery in the third over of the day. However Vidarbha continued batting as their young midle-order batsman Apoorv Wankhade (99 batting) and Akshay Wadkar (37) added 91 runs for the fifth wicket. Wankhade's innings had 12 boundaries and two sixes off 173 balls. When play was finally stopped, Wankhade was just a run short of his maiden first-class hundred. Ravichandran Ashwin did not bowl a single over during the third ..
T20 Mumbai League: Parkar hits last-ball six as Knights win
Akash Parkar smashed the last ball of the game for a six to pilot Triumph Knights Mumbai North East to a thrilling five-wicket victory over Namo Bandra Blasters in the T20 Mumbai League at the Wankhede Stadium today. Chasing a stiff target of 183 for victory, the Knights needed six runs off the last ball when Mumbai Ranji Trophy all rounder Parkar carted a full-toss from medium pacer Prashant Bhoir over the mid-wicket boundary to herald the third victory for his team in four outings. The win took the Knights to the top of the six-team table with six points. Parkar remained unbeaten with 39, striking four sixes and two fours in 18 balls, and in the company of Vinayak Bhoir (19 not out in 8 balls), added 50 in only 16 balls to pilot the Knights to a winning score of 184 for 5. Knights looked in trouble when they needed 44 runs in the last two overs but the two batsmen struck 5 sixes and two fours in the last 12 balls to power the side past the finish line. Azhar Ansari ...
I was not eyeing gold at Mexico WC: Shooter Manu Bhaker
Indian pistol shooter Manu Bhaker, who recently clinched two gold medals at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Mexico's Guadalajara, on Friday revealed that she had just thought of giving her best and was not at all eyeing gold in the prestigious event.Bhaker ended her debut international appearance at the ISSF World Cup with two gold medals in the Women's 10m Pistol and the 10m Pistol Mixed Team event.Meanwhile, she also settled for the fifth place in the Women's 25m Pistol event.Talking to ANI, Bhaker admitted that she has gained a lot of confidence after giving good performances in her very first international appearance."I have gained a lot of confidence after giving a good performance in my very first World Cup. Though I am confident, I can't predict about my performance in the upcoming events. I will just hope for a good performance and will look forward to my upcoming events. I will try to perform my best," Bhaker said.Bhaker, however, revealed that
ISL: Bengaluru favourites vs Chennaiyin FC in final (Preview)
Having dominated the competition in their debut season in the Indian Super League (ISL), Bengaluru FC face one last hurdle in Chennaiyin FC in the final here on Saturday.
Neeraj, Karamjit to represent India in Asian Race Walking C'ships
Neeraj Rathi and Karamjit Kaur will represent India in the men's and women's event in annual Asian 20km Race Walking Championships to be held in Nomi, Japan on March 18. Rathi had finished third with a timing of 1:21.39 in the men's 20km event in the National Championships here last month while Karamjit had won a bronze in women's 20km competition with a timing of 1:34.08. The top two finishers in the National Championships have been named in the country's team for next month's Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast. In the open entry, Sunil (1:21:52), EknathSambhaji (1:21:54), Kulwant Singh (1:22:09) and Vikash Singh (1:22:38) will also take part in the men's 20km category. In the women's 20km open category, Shanti Kumari(1:34:56) and Ravina (1:35:45) will represent India. Based on the performance in Nomi, the Indian team of two athletes each in 20km men and women will be selected for the IAAF World Race Walking Championships to be held in May in Taicang, China.
Rabada's appeal to revoke two-Test ban to be heard on March 19
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed that South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada's appeal to revoke his two-match Test suspension will be heard on March 19.Michael Heron QC of New Zealand has been appointed as the Judicial Commissioner for the hearing, which will be held via videoconference. Heron will then have 48 hours to arrive at a decision.Earlier, Rabada was suspended for South Africa's remaining two Tests of the four-match series against Australia after being found guilty of a Level 2 ICC Code of Conduct offence of 'inappropriate and deliberate physical contact with a player'.The incident happened in the 52nd over of Australia's first innings of the second Test, when moving towards the slips, Rabada made physical contact with Steve Smith, with his shoulder.He has received a fine of 50 percent of his match fee and three demerit points after a disciplinary hearing following his denial of the charge.The conduct breach took Rabada's demerit points to the threshold
Jeje hopes to score against Bengaluru in ISL final
He has been inconsistent in front of the opposition goal this ISL season but Chennaiyin FC striker Jeje Lalpekhlua today said that he would love to score in the summit clash against Bengaluru FC tomorrow. Jeje struggled to score in the early part of the season but found his form back later on. "I can score more goals. But this is football, sometimes it happens (missing chances). It is part of the game. Tomorrow, I hope it does not happen," he told reporters on the eve of the final match of the fourth edition of ISL here. Jeje said the team would do everything to lift the trophy. "I think it is going to be a competitive game. We are here to lift the trophy. We will give everything. Bengaluru are a very good side, they have a lot of good players," he said. He said ISL has been making improvements over the years with the pace of the game also increasing. Jeje said he still remembered lifting I-League trophy in Bengaluru. "I still remember when we lifted the I league trophy in Bangalore. .
Liverpool draw City, Real and Juve in Champions League rematch
Manchester City will face Liverpool in a mouthwatering all-English Champions League quarter-final while Juventus have a chance to gain revenge on holders Real Madrid in a repeat of last year's final. Surprise qualifiers Sevilla take on five-time European champions Bayern Munich while Lionel Messi's Barcelona were paired with AS Roma in the draw made in Nyon on Friday. Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool side will host Pep Guardiola's City at Anfield for the first leg, either on April 3 or April 4, as the sides play each other for the first time in Europe. It will also be the first meeting of two English clubs in the last eight of the Champions League since Manchester United overcame Chelsea at that stage in the 2010-2011 season on their way to the final. City's director of football Txiki Begiristain said: "We know each other very well, they are a very offensive team, the truth is it is going to be a great couple of games." Cristiano Ronaldo and his Real teammates will be happy to be playing the .
Rabada test ban appeal to be heard on Monday
Kagiso Rabada's appeal against his two match Test ban will be heard on Monday, the International Cricket Council announced today. A senior New Zealand lawyer, Michael Heron QC, has been appointed the Judicial Commissioner and will conduct the hearing by teleconference. Heron will have 48 hours to reach a decision - which means Rabada's case will be finalised ahead of the third Test against Australia, which starts at Newlands on Thursday. The South African fast bowler was found guilty of a level two offence for making shoulder contact with Australian captain Steve Smith in the second Test in Port Elizabeth. ICC match referee, former New Zealand captain Jeff Crowe, ruled that Rabada had made "inappropriate and deliberate" contact with Smith. The offence carried a penalty of three demerit points and a fine of 50 percent of Rabada's match fee. It took Rabada to a total of eight demerit points, triggering an automatic two-Test ban, ruling him out of the two remaining Tests of a series ...
England replace injured spinner Crane with Leach
Leg-spinner Mason Crane will miss the rest of England's tour of New Zealand because of a stress fracture in his lower back and will be replaced by Somerset's Jack Leach. Crane, who made his Test debut in the final Ashes Test in Sydney in January, rejoined the squad ahead of the two Tests, in Auckland and Christchurch. Left-armer Leach, 26, has taken 116 wickets for Somerset in the past two county championship seasons, the most of any spinner in division one, and impressed during the England Lions' recent tour of the West Indies. He claimed the best match figures for an England Lions spinner when he took 8-110 against West Indies A in Jamaica last month, surpassing Graeme Swann's 8-156 against Zimbabwe in 1999. The first Test of the two-match series starts in Auckland on March 22.
Sri Lanka Cricket releases book on Jagmohan Dalmiya
Recognising his contribution to the game over the years, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), on the occasion of the country's 70th independence anniversary, released a book on former BCCI President Jagmohan Dalmiya titled 'A Tribute to Jagu.
Bangladesh win toss, opt to bowl
Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and chose to bowl against Sri Lanka in their virtual semifinal match of the Nidahas Twenty20 tri-series here today. Shakib will be playing his first match of the tournament after sitting out of the previous matches due to a finger injury. He comes in for this crucial match in place of Abu Hider. Sri Lanka made two changes in their playing eleven with Isuru Adana and Amila Aponso replacing Suranga Lakmal and Dushmantha Chameera. The Teams: Sri Lanka: Thisara Perera (captain), Danushka Gunathilaka, Kushal Mendis, Kusal Perera (wk), Upul Tharanga, Jeevan Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Akila Dananjaya, Isuru Udana, Amila Aponso, Nuwan Pradeep. Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Nazmul Islam.
Boycott CWG to fight for shooting's inclusion, says Rana
India's junior shooting coach and former star Jaspal Rana on Friday asked the country to even go to the extent of boycotting the Commonwealth Games in order to protest the sport's exclusion from the Games in its 2022 edition and possibly beyond.
Following are the resultes of
Following are the resultes of 15th day races held here today. 1st race : Champion Jockey Trophy (Div-II) 1200M: Classic Cut (URBB Ltd) 58.5 Trevor first Reverence 60 AR Pradeep second Smile Of Courage 56 TS Jodha third Lofty Thoughts 60 Selvaraj fourth Not Run: Bravado Rest al ran Won by : 6-1/4ls, 1-1/2ls and Hd Time: One min:14.40 seconds Tote: Rs 12 for win.Rs 10,Rs 23 and Rs 13 for places Favourite : Classic Cut Winner trained by : Irfan Ghatala Forecast: Rs Rs 123 Quinella : Rs 95 Shp: Rs 86 Thp: Rs 45 Trinalla: 70 pct Rs 242 30 pct Rs 72 Exacta: 70 pct Rs 3,882 30 pct Rs 1,761.