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Have enjoyed every moment with Mumbai Indians: Harbhajan
After spending a decade with Mumbai Indians, veteran Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh -- not retained by the franchise -- on Thursday said he has enjoyed every moment playing for the IPL side and is ready to give his best for any team that picks him in the weekend auctions.
Sharmila wins 2nd leg of Hero WPGT, end 18-month title drought
Sharmila Nicollet took a tough route to end her 18-month title drought as she beat Neha Tripathi in the play-off in the second leg of the 2018 Hero WPGT on Thursday. Sharmila, whose last win came in August 2016 in Hyderabad, shot 2-under 68 despite a hiccup at the very end with bogeys on 17th and 18th. Neha Tripathi, who was two shots behind overnight leader Gursimar Badwal and two shots ahead of Sharmila, carded even par 70 to end in a tie at 4-over 214. Sharmila made up for the bogeys with an eagle in the play-off for a fine win. The 26-year-old lanky Bengalurean Sharmila pulled through in the play-off on the 18th for a well-deserved win. "I allowed things to get to me at the end and I was disappointed to drop those bogeys (on 17th and 18th). However I just kept those thoughts aside in the play-off." She added:"It is a big weight off my head, as I was winless for long and 2017 was a barren year for me. But now that period is over and I am happy with the progress in my .
Bumrah strikes twice but gritty Amla takes SA near
Jasprit Bumrah struck twice as India picked up wickets at regular intervals before South Africa rode on Hashim Amla's half-century to reach 143 for 6 at tea on day two of the third and final cricket, here today. South Africa still trail by another 44 runs in reply to India's 187 all out in the first innings. At the break, Amla was batting on 54 off 110 balls with the help of seven fours. Vernon Philander (13 not out) was giving him company in the middle. India made a promising start to the second session with some incisive bowling from Ishant Sharma (1/28) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (3/34). Bhuvneshwar tasted success soon when he went through AB de Villiers' defence with a sharp inswinger. South Africa crossed 100 in the 40th over, but lost another wicket quickly as Bumrah (2/37) bowled Faf du Plessis (8), who was out shouldering his arms to an inswinging delivery. In between Amla got two lbw reprieves to go with the one in the morning session. First, in the 35th over (on 33),
Chikka is the best Indian at Tied-19th in Myanmar Open
Bangalore golfer S Chikkarangappa was the best Indian at tied 19th after carding two-under 69 in the first round of the USD 750,000 Leopalace21 Myanmar Open, here today. Thailand's Rattanon Wannasrichan delivered a short game masterclass by firing a flawless six-under-par 65 to set the early pace and take a two-shot lead. Of the other Indians, Arjun Atwal, Gaganjeet Bhullar, Ajeetesh Sandhu and Jyoti Randhawa shot one-under 70 and were Tied-34th, while Khalin Joshi and Rashid Khan shot even par 71 each to be Tied-52nd. Shiv Kapur (72) was in the danger of missing the cut in Tied-78th, while Rahil Gangjee (74), Jeev Milkha Singh (75) and Chiragh Kumar (76) were further down. Chikka's effort on the first day included an eagle on par-5 fourth and he also closed with a birdie. He also had a birdie on 11th and bogeys on 10th and 15th. The highlight of Bhullar's round was an eagle on 18th, his ninth holes and birdies on first, second and ninth. Khalin Joshi had an electric ...
Delhi, Rajasthan reach Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 meet final
Delhi beat Uttar Pradesh in Group B while in Group A Rajasthan lost to Punjab but reached the final by virtue of a better net run rate in two virtual semi-final matches of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament here on Thursday.
Bengaluru seek a double over resurgent NE
Bengaluru FC will go all out for full points when they take on North East United in an Indian Super League encounter, here tomorrow. Albert Roca's men are currently in the second place with 21 points in the league standings, however the coah is aware that the job is not yet done when there are five other teams breathing down their neck. A win will help them leapfrog FC Pune City taking pole position in the points table. Bengaluru had to work hard for their solitary goal victory against the Highlanders when the two sides met in Guwahati earlier in the season and Roca is anticipating nothing less from the visitors. "We had to grind out a win in Guwahati and that game was an indicator of how tough a side they can be. A lot has changed for them off the pitch too and I know they will give us a hard time," the Spanish tactician in charge at Bengaluru said. "We approach every game with a certain degree of caution but not at the cost of compromising on our philosophy, and this .
Indian pacers reduce Proteas to 143/6 at tea on Day 2
India fought back in style taking three quick wickets in the second session as South Africa went to tea at 143/6 on Day 2 of the third and final cricket Test at the New Wanderers Stadium here on Thursday.
All-round Pakistan beat Kiwis in 2nd T20I
Pakistan shone with bat and ball to defeat New Zealand by 48 runs in the second Twenty20 International (T20I) at the Eden Park here on Thursday.
Eager to play with Dhoni again: Chahar
Fresh from a stupendous show in domestic Twenty20, Rajasthan medium pacer Deepak Chahar is now hoping to reunite with Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the upcoming Indian Premier League. The 25-year-old has a reserve price of Rs 20 lakh and his name will go under hammer at the IPL auction this weekend. He was part of the Rising Pune Supergiant franchise -- the franchise captained by Mahendra Singh Dhoni -- last year. Dhoni would be leading Chennai Super Kings this season He grabbed 12 wickets from four matches that included a career-best 5/15 in the Super League stage to take Rajasthan to their maiden final appearance in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Having shared the dressing room with Dhoni, Chahar is eager to play with the Indian great. "It was a great learning experience from Dhoni. I not only shared the dressing room but his room as well -- as anyone could walk in to his room which remained open 24 hours. "He takes utmost care of the juniors, doesn't hesitate to join us on ...
Scoreboard at tea on day two
Scoreboard at tea on day two of the third and final cricket Test between India and South Africa here today: India 1st innings: 187 South Africa 1st innings: Dean Elgar c Parthiv Patel b Bhuvneshwar 4 Aiden Markram c Parthiv Patel b Bhuvneshwar 2 Kagiso Rabada c A Rahane b Ishant 30 Hashim Amla not out 54 AB de Villiers b Bhuvneshwar 5 Faf du Plessis b Bumrah 8 Quinton de Kock c Patel b Bumrah 8 Vernon Philander not out 13 Extras: (LB-12, W-7) 19 Total: (for six wickets in 54 overs) 143 Fall of wickets: 1-3, 2-16, 3-80, 4-92, 5-107, 6-125 Bowling: Bhuvneshwar Kumar 17-9-34-3, Jasprit Bumrah 14-2-37-2, Ishant Sharma 13-2-28-1, Mohammed Shami 8-0-29-0, Hardik Pandya 2-0-3-0.
Ganguly makes fresh revelations on infamous Chappell-saga
Their public spat is now more than a decade old but for former India captain Sourav Ganguly, the bitter fallout with former coach Greg Chappell is something that he still finds difficult to forget. Looking back at his selection fiasco in the Greg Chappell era, Ganguly has come out openly in a book -- "Eleven Gods And A Billion Indians", the on and off the field story of cricket in India and beyond -- authored by cricket historian Boria Majumdar. Published by Simon & Schuster, the 500-page book will be launched during the Indian Premier League and it would contain a lot of nuggets about the off-field stories of Indian cricket. "Greg came to me one evening and showed me a team he had picked for the Test match. Some key players were not in his playing XI and I was a little taken aback at what he was trying to do," Ganguly said recollecting about the turn of events in the build up to first Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo in September 2005. At a time when Chappell ...
South Africa 143/6 at tea on day two
South Africa were 143 for six in their first innings, trailing India by 44 runs at tea on day two of the third Test and final cricket Test here. Brief scores: India: 187 all out in 77 overs. South Africa: 143 for six in 54 overs (Hashim Amla 50 not out; Kumar 3/34).
Sri Lanka thrash Bangladesh to reach tri-series final
Sri Lanka humbled Bangladesh by 10 wickets at the Shere Bangla National Stadium here on Thursday to qualify for Saturday's ODI tri-series final against the same opposition.
Shankar, Rahul lie tied 2nd in Dhaka Open golf
Indian duo of Shankar Das and Rahul Bajaj carded identical scores of 68 to occupy tied second place at five-under-139 after round two of the inaugural City Bank American Express Dhaka Open golf tournament, here today. Md Siddikur Rahman of Bangladesh struck a sizzling six- under-66 to open up a five-shot lead at 10-under-134 at his home course, the Kurmitola Golf Club at the USD 60,OOO event, tri-sanctioned by the Asian Development Tour (ADT), Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) and Bangladesh Professional Golfers Association (BPGA). The 33-year-old Siddikur (68-66), lying overnight second, one shot off the lead, lived up to the tag of being the pre- tournament favourite today as he sank seven birdies at the cost of just one bogey. Siddikur, a 10th tee starter in round two, raced to three-under through nine holes thanks to a couple of long birdie conversions on the 17th and 18th holes. Siddikur, a multiple winner on the Asian Tour, then added three more birdies to his
Manandeep's penalty hands Bagan 1-1 draw against Aizawl
Manandeep scored late from the spot to help Mohun Bagan draw 1-1 against title holders Aizawl FC in a Hero I-League match, here today. Manandeep found the net in the 78th minute to hand the Mariners their first-ever point from the capital city of Mizoram. Five minutes prior to that, Khawlrhing breached Bagan defence to notch Aizawl's first goal of the match. His right-footed blasting shot ricocheted off the crossbar to land inside the goalline while Ricky and Shilton goofed up to clear the ball off the goalline. The game witnessed everything -- red card, penalty, penalty shouts, glorious saves. Aizawl's head coach Paulo Menezes made two changes in the playing XI as David Rinmuana and Lalhriatrenga were slotted in place of injured Kareem Omolaja and Lalthathanga Khawlhring. The Mariners made a sole change in their playing XI, bringing in Rana Gharami for Kingshuk Debnath. Before the clock struck even a minute, Aizawl's Japanese striker Yugo Kobayashi was booked for his ...
Delhi to clash with Rajasthan in Mushtaq Ali T20 final
Delhi maintained their composure under pressure to edge out former champions Uttar Pradesh by three runs in a low-scoring thriller to set up a summit clash with Rajasthan in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament The domestic Twenty20 competition will have a new champions this season as both Delhi and Rajasthan have made their maiden final slated at Eden Gardens under lights tomorrow. In group A at the Eden Gardens, Rajasthan choked in their paltry chase of 130 to suffer a five-run defeat but they still sneaked into the final on better net runrate (0.519-0.080). In the end, Yuvraj Singh's slow batting against Karntaka (29 off 25 balls), Jharkhand (33 off 17 balls) and in today's game (4 off 11 balls) cost Harbhajan Singh led team dearly. However, Punjab bowlers were superb at the death as they conceded just 21 runs and took two wickets in the last five overs to restrict Rajasthan to 124/8. It was not enough as Punjab were to restrict Rajasthan under 106 to make their third ..
U19 World Cup: Afghans stun Kiwis to enter semis
Afghanistan produced a superb all-round effort to stun New Zealand by 202 runs in a Super League quarter-final at the ICC U19 World Cup here on Thursday.
M. Cilic beats Edmund to enter Australian Open finals
Britain's Kyle Edmund's dream of playing a first Grand Slam final was destroyed by sixth seed Marin Cilic in straight sets on Thursday.Cilic thrashed Edmund 6-2, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 to become the first Croat to reach an Australian Open final.Cilic will either face 19-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer or Hyeon Chung of South Korea in the title clash.
Vijender rises to 6th in WBO rankings
Indian boxing star Vijender Singh has risen four rungs to sixth in the latest WBO rankings for the super middleweight category. Vijender, who successfully defended his WBO Asia Pacific and Oriental super middleweight belts against Ernest Amuzu of Ghana last month, could next be seen in action in April next. He is likely to challenge for the Commonwealth title to add to his belts. The WBO super middleweight rankings are topped by Jesse Hart, the American super middleweight champion, followed by Brit Callum Smith. Smith, a 2010 Commonwealth Games silver-medallist, held the European, British, and WBC Silver super-middleweight titles from 2015 until last year. Following him in the fourth place is another Brit in Rocky Fielding. Fielding is the reigning British and commonwealth champion and former WBA Inter-Continental super middleweight champion. He is also a former Commonwealth and English super middleweight champion.
Injured Finch out of fourth ODI vs England
In a massive jolt to Australia's chances of registering their first win in the five-match ODI series, in-form opener Aaron Finch was ruled out with a hamstring strain from Friday's fourth one-dayer against England here.