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Dhawan's 90 takes India to 174/5
Opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan cracked 90 off 49 deliveries to drive India to 174 for five against Sri Lanka in the opening match of the Nidahas Trophy Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tri-series here on Tuesday.
Federer prepares to defend title at Indian Wells
Swiss World No.1 Roger Federer is getting ready to defend his title at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, where the field is notable for the absences of Spain's Rafael Nadal, Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka, France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and France's Richard Gasquet.
No Testing done: NADA officials reach after Seema Punia leaves for home
Ace discus thrower Seema Punia, who won the gold in the Federation Cup and qualified for the Commonwealth Games, could not be tested as the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) officials reached Patiala after the athlete left for home. However it was relief for Tamil Nadu's Subramani Siva, who was today dope-tested by the NADA, a day after he shattered the men's pole vault national record during the ongoing meet. Siva, who cleared 5.15m to break his own earlier national record of 5.14m, could not be tested yesterday after his event as NADA officials did not reach here on time. The NADA officials did turn up today and Siva's urine sample was taken around 3pm. An athlete should undergo dope testing within 24 hours after the event if his or her national record was to be ratified later. "Siva's dope test was completed by NADA officials around 3pm today. His event ended after 5pm yesterday and so it (the dope test) is within 24 hours of completion of his event," an official said. However, ...
Scoreboard of the opening match of the Twenty20 Tri-series between India and Sri Lanka ...
Scoreboard of the opening match of the Twenty20 Tri-series between India and Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium here today. India Innings: Rohit Sharma c Mendis b Chameera 0 Shikhar Dhawan c Perera b Gunathilleke 90 Suresh Raina b Pradeep 1 Manish Pandey c Gunathilleke b Mendis 37 Rishab Pant c Pradeep b Chameera 23 Dinesh Karthik not out 13 Extras (B-1, LB-3, W-6) 10 Total (For 5 wickets in 20 overs) 174 Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-9, 3-104, 4-153, 5-174. Bowling: Dushmantha Chameera 4-0-33-2, Nuwan Pradeep 3-0-38-1, Akila Dananjaya 4-0-37-0, Thisara Perera 3-0-25-0, Jeevan Mendis 3-0-21-1, Danushka Gunathilleke 3-0-16-1.
Dhawan 90 takes India to 174/4
Shikhar Dhawan continued his fine run in limited overs format, smashing 90 off 49 balls as India shrugged off a poor start to post a competitive 174 for four against Sri Lanka in the Nidahas T20 Trophy opener here. Dhawan hammered six sixes and as many fours in an entertaining effort which came after the early loss of captain Rohit Sharma (0) and Suresh Raina (1). Rohit fell to a specular backward running catch from Jeevan Mendis off Dushmantha Chameera on the fourth ball of the innings. It became nine for two as Raina saw his timber rattled off a full toss from Nuwan Pradeep after he backed away outside the leg stump and exposed all three stumps. The southpaw, who made a comeback in the previous series against South Africa, fell victim to a careless shot on only the third ball he faced. Dhawan then gave the innings a much needed move on with the help of Manish Pandey (37 off 35) as they shared a 95-run stand. The stylish left-hander also had luck on his side enroute to his fifth ...
Not thinking about IPL just yet: Saha
Fit-again India's Test wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha on Tuesday said his sole focus is on getting back into the groove and he is not thinking about the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) just yet.
Federation Cup: Niraj lights up field, Hima scorches track
Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra lived up to the expectations with career's second-best effort while Assam teenager Hima Das blazed the track to earn a Commonwealth Games ticket in the women's 400m on the second day of the 22nd Federation Cup National Senior Athletics Championships here today. Neeraj, the favourite and the star attraction of the championships, sent the iron spear to a distance of 85.94m in his final attempt send the seizable crowd at the NIS Patiala to raptures. His performance today was his best after his 86.48m throw -- the current world junior record -- which was achieved in Poland in 2016 while winning gold in the Junior World Championships. This was also the best ever throw recorded on Indian soil. "Although I had already qualified for the CWG, I wanted to make a mark at the Federation Cup. That is why I was trying so hard. I will look to improve on this at the Commonwealth Games, Neeraj said later. Neeraj's performance is the best of the season among javelin ..
Chopra sets new record at national athletics meet
Neeraj Chopra re-asserted his position as the best javelin thrower in the country by setting a new meet record on his way to the gold medal at the Run Adam Federation Cup Senior National Athletics Championships 2018 here on Tuesday.
Circketer Sourav Ganguly joins LinkedIn Influencer program
Professional networking platform LinkedIn today said former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly has joined its 'Influencer' programme that includes over 500 global leaders and thinkers. Ganguly will be the second Indian cricketer after Sachin Tendulkar to join the platform, LinkedIn said in a statement. The former Indian cricket team captain will now be part of the LinkedIn Influencer Program that includes names such as Narendra Modi, Bill Gates, Richard Branson, Priyanka Chopra, Oprah Winfrey and Justin Trudeau, among others. In his debut post on LinkedIn, Ganguly draws parallels between athletes and professionals and talks about lessons learned in leadership, team building, challenges, and visualising instinct-backed success. "The journey has taught me a lot about leadership, understanding your team, how to handle high pressure, and most importantly how to succeed by always following your instincts," he said. He added that he was excited to share these learnings with professionals and ..
Arjun-Shlok enter main draw of German Open
Indian shuttlers Arjun MR and Ramchandran Shlok entered the main draw of the men's doubles competition after defeating Thailand combo of Inkarat Apisuk and Tanupat Viriyangkura in straight games at the qualifiers of the German Open here today. Arjun and Ramchandran overcame Inkarat and Tanupat 21-15 21-16 in a lop-sided contest in the USD 150,000 World Tour Super 300 tournament. The duo, however, will face a tough task when they clash with top seeded Japanese pair of Takeshi Kamura and Keigo Sonoda tomorrow. In the main draw, Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy will take on Danish qualifiers Kasper Antonsen and Niclas Nohr in men's doubles. Subhankar Dey will fight it out against Hong Kong's Wing Ki Vincent in men's singles, while mixed doubles combo of Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N Sikki Reddy will square off against Taiwanese qualifiers Chang Ko-Chi and Cheng Chi Ya.
India lose to Australia; almost out of race for Azlan Shah final
India almost moved out of the race to reach the final of the 27th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament after losing 2-4 to reigning world champions Australia on Tuesday, thereby remaining winless in three matches so far here.
Became different player after Dhoni asked me to bowl in int'l
All-rounder Kedar Jadhav today said he became a different player after Mahendra Singh Dhoni asked him to bowl in international cricket. The Maharashtra cricketer, who was picked by Chennai Super Kings in the recent IPL auctions for Rs 7.8 crore, said, "I firmly believe that I became a different player after Dhoni bhai asked me to bowl in international cricket. I hadn't even dreamt until then that I could bowl and pick wickets for India." He lavished praise on Dhoni for supporting players in every possible way and the ability to get the best out of every one. "He allows a player to express himself and supports a player in every possible way. He knows how to get the best out of every player, that's his biggest quality," Jadhav was quoted as saying by the CSK website. He also said he would have done anything to be part of the franchise and hoped to play the best cricket of his life with the team. "I would have done anything to be a part of Chennai Super Kings. To me, CSK ..
Colombo T20I: Lanka wins toss, put India to bat first
Sri Lanka won the toss and asked India to bat first on a flat pitch that will be good for batting for both sides in the opening game of the Nidahas Trophy at the R. Premadasa Stadium here on Tuesday.Uncapped Tamil Nadu player Vijay Shankar has been handed his first T20I cap.For India, Rohit Sharma will lead the side in the absence of regular skipper Virat Kohli, who along with MS Dhoni has been rested for the series.For Sri Lanka, Dinesh Chandimal will lead in the absence of Angelo Mathews, who has been ruled out of the tournament due to a calf injury.Heavy security forces have been deployed outside the stadium in Colombo, following the violence against the minority Muslim community in Kandy district which claimed two lives.Dozens of people have been arrested so far in the anti-Muslim riots.The Board of Cricket for Control in India (BCCI) and its acting president C.K. Khanna have stated that the Kandy incident will not hamper the fixture.The Sri Lankan government earlier in the day ...
Shubhankar forced me to wake up at 4 am: Shiv Kapur
During the week hours of Monday morning, a restless Shiv Kapur woke up unable to bear the tension anymore. And why won't he? After all, the toast of Indian golf Shubhankar Sharma was set to tee off on the final day of the World Golf Championship as the leader. "I mean I woke up at 4am yesterday morning. I didn't sleep well, may be I was thinking of Shubhakar in my sleep. I put on the TV and saw Justin Thomas take the second shot, my heart sort of sank a little," seasoned pro Shiv's emotional description made it clear what that performance meant for India's golfing community. Kapur today joined the chorus in showering praise on young Shubhankar Sharma, describing him as an "exceptional talent" with maturity beyond his age. Sharma, who had clinched the Jo'burg Open in December and captured the Maybank Championship last month, dished out a gutsy performance at the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship last week. The 21-year-old led in the second and third rounds by two shots ...
I'll play attacking golf at 2018 Indian Open, says Kapur
In-form Shiv Kapur reckons it would be tough for any Indian golfer to outclass their international counterparts and retain the 2018 Hero Indian Open title at the tricky DLF Golf course. Two-time defending champion SSP Chawrasia clinched the trophy at two separate courses -- the Delhi Golf Course and DLF golf course. Anirban Lahiri had also won the title in 2015. "It is great to see, Indians going as favourites but there are a bunch of strong International players, so it will be a very very tough challenge for India to sort of retain the trophy," said Kapur, who clinched Yeangder Heritage, Panasonic Open and the Royals Cup within eight months last year. The field of the 54th edition of Indian Open will feature two Ryder Cup captains of Europe, Darren Clarke the 2011 Open winner and winner of two other WGC events, and Thomas Bjorn winner of 21 titles and a former Top-10 world ranked player. Emiliano Grillo of Argentina, who is a PGA Tour winner and member of the 2017 Presidents Cup ...
India out of final race after 2-4 loss to Australia
A listless India went down to Australia 2-4 for their second loss in three matches, pushing them out of the race to reach the final at the 27th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey here. Late goals by Ramandeep Singh (52', 53') were only enough to avoid a whitewash against table toppers Australia. Mark Knowles (28'), Aran Zalewski (35'), Daniel Beale (38') and Blake Govers (40') scored for Australia. India, who have rested many senior players for the tournament, had lost their opener to Argentina 2-3 before drawing 1-1 with England. Today was a must-win match for India but getting the better of the Australians proved to be tough as always. With better ball possession in the first quarter, India created three potential chances to score but could not convert. A golden opportunity was lost when a swift assist from Ramandeep Singh to Shilanand Lakra could not get past Australian goalkeeper Andrew Charter in the 8th minute. Though the rebound was taken by Sumit, his shot on goal went wide and ...
Sri Lanka ask India to bat in T20I tri-series opener
Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal won the toss and opted to field against India in the opening match of the Nidahas Trophy Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tri-series here on Tuesday.
ISL: Tough contest on cards as Pune take on Bengaluru (Preview)
Having secured a place among the coveted top four teams in the Indian Super League (ISL), it's time for FC Pune City and Bengaluru FC to lock horns in the first of the two-legged semi-finals at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex here on Wednesday.
Hockey camps begin to prepare for Youth Olympics qualifiers
The junior men's and junior women's national hockey camps began on Tuesday for the upcoming five-a-side Youth Olympic Games qualifiers which will be held in Bangkok between April 25-29.
Sri Lanka opt to bowl against India
Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to field against India in the opening match of the Nidahas T20 Trophy here today. All-rounder Vijay Shankar received his maiden India cap ahead of the toss. Teams: India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Vijay Shankar, Shardul Thakur, Jaydev Unadkat and Yuzvendra Chahal. Sri Lanka: Upul Tharanga, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal(captain), Kusal Perera, Dasun Shanaka, Thisara Perera, Jeevan Mendis, Akila Dananjaya, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Pradeep.