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ISL: Delhi face tough task against Bengaluru (Preview)
On the brink of being eliminated from the competition, Delhi Dynamos face an uphill task when they host table toppers Bengaluru FC in an Indian Super League (ISL) clash at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Sunday.
India crush Bangladesh by 10 wickets in Blind World Cup
India skipper Ajay Reddy's all-round performance helped the in-form team beat Bangladesh by 10 wickets in the 5th Blind Cricket World Cup here today. Electing to bat, Bangladesh scored 226 for eight in the stipulated 40 overs. In reply, India chased down the target in just 18.4 overs to continue their winning run. Reddy (B2 - blind level 2) remained not out on a blazing 101 off 60 balls and hit 14 fours, while Sunil Ramesh (B3) slammed 105 off 57 balls with the help of 17 boundaries. Reddy also picked up four wickets in 8 overs.
ISL: Mumbai take on resurgent Kerala (Preview)
Mumbai City FC will welcome a resurgent Kerala Blasters FC when they meet in an Indian Super League (ISL) clash at the Mumbai Football Arena here on Sunday night.
Chennaiyin FC 'B' beats ICF
Chennaiyin FC 'B' made a winning debut, beating Integral Coach Factory (ICF) 1-0 today in the Don BoscoFr McFerran Trophy All-India Football Tournament 2018 at DBYC (Red Hills) here. Bedashwor Singh scored the winning goal in the 61st minute, slamming a low drive from a throw-in by Aimol Reamsochung, past the ICF custodian. The first half ended goalless with both sides failing to create any clear-cut chances. The second half too progressed in a similar manner till Bedashwor Singh broke the deadlock. Despite ICF's best attempts to find the equaliser, the CFC 'B' defence held firm to secure a win and progress to the next round, where it will meet Viva Chennai FC. All seven new recruits from AIFF Elite Academy started the match for CFC 'B' along with reserve team players Bedashwor and Prosenjit Chakraborty. Chennaiyin FC announced the launch of its 'B' team yesterday, which will participate in I-League Second Division and other national tournaments. The tournament was ...
Clinical Aizawl FC ease past Chennai City 2-0
Defending champions Aizawl FC were back to winning ways as they easily overcame Chennai City FC 2-0 in the I-League here today. Japanese striker Yugo Kobayashi (26th minute) and Hero of the Match David Lalrinmuana (32th minute) scored a goal apiece in the first 45 minutes to garner their fourth win of the ongoing season having played seven games. Aizawl FC made four changes from the side that lost to Mohun Bagan as K Lalthathanga, Leonce Dodoz, Lalramhmunmawia and William Lalnunfela were replaced by Lalrosanga, Yugo Kobayashi, David Lalrinmuana and Albert Zohmingmawia. Chennai City's head coach V Soundarajan made only a single change as the French striker Jean Michael Joachim was slotted in the starting XI in place of Murilo Almeida. Aizawl midfield pass-master David Rinmuana proved vital for the home side as the former captain earned a penalty when he was brought down in the box by the Kyrgyz Republic defender Shumeiko in the 24th minute. Yugo Kobayashi stepped up and ...
Shillong Lajong hope to halt Minerva FC's run
Shillong Lajong FC would look to lift their game in front of their home crowd and halt debutants Minerva FC's dream run when they lock horns in an I-League encounter here tomorrow. Fresh from their 1-0 win against Indian Arrows FC, Shillong Lajong will be heading into the match with hopes of continuing their winning momentum against the Punjab-based side, which had humbled Mohun Bagan in Kolkata recently. Shillong Lajong coach Bobby Nongbet said, "We have come up with a good game plan for tomorrow's match, you will have to see that. But one thing that we need to improve on is goal scoring." Minerva Punjab FC coach Wangkhem Khogen Singh said that the team is determined to win against Lajong and being placed at the top of the table will not make them complacent at any point in time. Khogen said, "I don't think the climate will be a factor but the players will need to adjust to the cold." After the big win against Mohun Bagan, Minerva will be certainly not be short on ...
Donald, Laxman slam India think-tank for Bhuvneshwar omission
Former greats Allan Donald and VVS Laxman today slammed India's team selection for the second Test against South Africa, saying the move to play Ishant Sharma at the expense of Bhuvneshwar Kumar was baffling. Coming into the game after a 72-run defeat in the first Test, India made three changes to their playing XI, with KL Rahul replacing Shikhar Dhawan and Ishant coming in for Bhuvneshwar, whose three-wicket burst in the first morning at Cape Town rocked the hosts. Wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha was ruled out due to a strain and Parthiv Patel was included is his place. "Don't understand how you can leave a bowler out that don't have more bounce than a taller bowler @ImIshant. @BhuviOfficial has so much skill and accuracy that he brings. It's like leaving out @VDP_24!" pace legend Donald wrote on his twitter handle, while also making a reference to South Africa pacer Vernon Philander. Philander ran through the Indian batting in the second innings of the first Test, ...
I-League: Aizawl clinch easy win over Chennai
Defending champions Aizawl FC blanked Chennai City FC 2-0 in an I-League match at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here on Saturday.
U-19 World Cup: Afghans, Kiwis star on opening day
Afghanistan's five-wicket win over fellow south Asians Pakistan and New Zealand's eight-wicket thrashing of defending champions West Indies were the highlights ofthe opening day of the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup on Saturday.
S. Africa reach 182/2 till tea on Day 1
South Africa reached 182/2 in their first innings at tea on the first day of the second cricket Test against India at the SuperSport Park here on Saturday.
EurAsia Cup: Team Asia maintain lead over Team Europe
Team Asia produced an inspired performance in the Foursomes matches to maintain a one-point advantage over Team Europe at the EurAsia Cup golf tournament here on Saturday.
Ashwin takes two but South Africa in control
India off-spinner R Aswhin struck twice before hosts South Africa reached 182 for 2 at tea on the opening day of the second cricket Test here today. Opener Aiden Markram (94), playing on his home ground, missed a well-deserved century by a whisker after he was caught behind off Ashwin (2-53). Overall, he faced 150 balls and hit 15 fours. At the break, Hashim Amla (35) and AB de Villiers (16) were at the crease. Resuming at 78-0, Markram and Dean Elgar (31) took their opening stand to 85 runs before Ashwin got the first breakthrough for India early in the session. The shot from Elgar hit Murali Vijay in the mid-riff and lodged there, with the fielder acting quickly enough to catch it. India then attacked Amla with short stuff and also tried to lure him outside the off-stump. Jasprit Bumrah (0-43) was unimpressive in this spell, unable to find the right line to attack the batsmen. Mohammed Shami (0-33) was haywire too, and India had to recall Ishant Sharma (0-27) and ...
Stage set for Senior National Basketball tourney in Chennai
Defending champions Uttarakhand (men) and Kerala (women) head the field for the 68th Senior National Basketball Championship, which begins at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium here on January 17. The tournament, hosted by the Tamil Nadu Basketball Association under the aegis of Basketball Federation of India, will see teams from almost all states/union territories participate, TNBA president V V R Raj Satyen told reporters here. He said the Tamil Nadu teams had prepared well for the championship and expected them to perform well. The teams have been training under Serbian Milan Opacic, head coach and Aleksandar Virjevic, the assistant coach. Speaking on the occasion, Opacic said the men and women teams had put in a lot of hard work in the run-up to the tournament, adding that should stand them in good stead. "We have had good training sessions and the players are ready for the tournament," he added. TNBA general secretary Aadhav Arjuna said the association planned to ...
Azharuddin to take legal action against HCA officials
Former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin on Saturday said he was contemplating legal action against the officials who prevented him from contesting elections to Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) despite BCCI giving the green signal.
Tamil Nadu seal quarterfinal berth at Senior Men Nationals
Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu notched up a dominating 4-1 win over Manipur Hockey to book their place in the quarterfinal on the seventh day of the 8th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship here today. H Hariharan (23rd minute), S Silverstalin (25th), G Saravanakumar (50th) and S Niranjan Sai Ganesh (57th) were the goal-scorer for Tamil Nadu, while Manipur Hockey could only score once in the 55th minute through Ibungo Singh Konjengbam. With this win, Tamil Nadu topped their Pool D with a tally of 7 points. In another match, Sports Authority of Gujarat - Hockey Academy thrashed Hockey Gujarat 16-1 to finish second in Pool D with six points. For Sports Authority of Gujarat, Ruchit Patel (4th, 17th, 39th, 41st, 49th, 52nd, 52nd), Pankaj Vaja (18th, 21st), Dhruvil Patel (21st, 38th), Shyamprakash Yadav (19th, 51st), Nikal Asari (44th), Vaibhav Shah (59th) and Sumit Patil (60th) sounded the board, while Krushnarajsinh Zala (46th) scored for Hockey Gujarat. In a Pool E ...
South Africa 182-2 at tea on Day 1
South Africa were 182 for two at tea on the opening day of the second cricket Test against India here. Hashim Amla (35) and AB de Villiers (16) were at the crease during the break. R Ashwin picked two wickets during the session. The hosts, who lead the three-match series 1-0, were at 78-0 at lunch after electing to bat here. Brief scores: South Africa 1st innings: 182-2 in 56 overs (Aiden Markram 93, H Amla 35 batting; R Ashwin 2/53).
Bottom-placed Dynamos hope to fight for survival
Delhi Dynamos, on the brink of being eliminated from the competition, face an uphill task of overcoming table toppers Bengaluru FC in the Hero Indian Super League Super here tomorrow. The bottom-placed home side desperately needs a win if they have to keep any hopes for survival as the ISL enters into the business end of competition. So not surprisingly their coach Miguel Angel Portugal has declared that his team will treat the match as "a final". When asked about how he'll approach tomorrow's game, Portugal told reporters, "For us now this match is like a final". The fortunes of these two teams couldn't have been different at this stage of the league. Delhi Dynamos are struggling to find any form and are currently languishing at the base of the points table. Portugal's side has just managed to get four points from nine games so far. Their last outing at home ended in 3-1 loss to Kerala FC. Bengaluru FC, on the other hand, are leading the league standings, and Albert ...
Allen century guides New Zealand to win over holders WI
New Zealand cantered to a comfortable eight-wicket victory over defending champions West Indies after Finn Allen slammed the tournament's first century on the opening day of the ICC U-19 World Cup here. The hosts rode on the back of a 163-run stand between Allen and Jakob Bhula, who made 83. 83. In an upset, Afghanistan pulled off a five-wicket win over Pakistan. Number three batsman Allen, a second-timer at the U19 World Cup, was the star for the hosts with an unbeaten 115 while Darwish Rasool's 76 anchored Afghanistan's victory in Whangarei after a fine bowling effort by the Asia Cup champions. On a day which saw four matches being played across three cities, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe also notched wins, though their matches in Christchurch were reduced to 20 overs per side owing to rain. Bangladesh defeated Namibia by 87 runs and Zimbabwe beat Papua New Guinea by 10 wickets. The Windies had taken the early initiative after being put in to bat in the opening Group A match
Wadhwan's 70 guides J&K to four-wicket win over Haryana
Opener Jatin Wadhwan cracked a 61-ball 70 to guide Jammu and Kashmir to a four-wicket win over Haryana in a T20 match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament here today. Umar Nazir (3/16) and M Gupta (3/26) picked up three wickets each as J & K dished out a disciplined bowling performance to dismiss Haryana for 116 in 19.2 overs after skipper Parvez Rasool won the toss and decided to field. J & K then returned to overhaul the target, reaching 122 for six in 18.4 overs, courtesy a superb half-century by Wadhwan. For Haryana, Harshal Patel (28 runs, 2/18) produced an all-round effort but it was not enough as his team suffered their third defeat in the tournament. In another North Zone match, Services defeated Himachal Pradesh by five wickets, riding on superb bowling efforts by Diwesh Pathania (3/16) and Avishek Sinha (2/12). Put into bat, Himachal Pradesh were restricted to 119 for 8 in stipulated 20 overs with Rishi Dhawan (27) emerging as the highest scorer. Services
ISL: Mumbai City up against resurgent Kerala Blasters
Mumbai City FC will welcome a resurgent Kerala Blasters when they take on the visitors from South in their next Indian Super League (ISL) clash here at the Mumbai Football Arena on Sunday.The two teams are separated by just three points at the halfway stage of the ISL, and Kerala's new head coach David James has not yet lost a game since his return to the club.Mumbai City are also in a rich vein of form - unbeaten in three games with two of those being victories. But their head coach Alexandre Guimaraes believes that its a different side they will be facing when compared to team which drew 1-1 against them in early December this season."A new coach shakes up everyone - those being left on the bench, those starting, everyone. They have won a very important game away and it has made them alive and that is a warning for us that we cannot give them any chances. They also have a new foreign player who gives them something different. This is a team which will travel energised," he said, ...