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Indian eves lose to Uzbekistan in Turkish Cup opener
Indian Women's football team came up short in their first match of the Turkish Women's Cup against Uzbekistan, as they lost by a narrow 0-1 margin on Wednesday.India Head Coach Maymol Rocky believes that the early goal proved to be the undoing of her team, as Uzbekistan bagged the win."We were unlucky to concede a goal early on, and that cost us in the end. Our girls showed a lot of heart and played really well against quality opposition like Uzbekistan. Perhaps if we had taken our chances, the result may have been different," AIFF quoted Maymol, as saying.Despite the loss, Maymol took heart from the fact that the team has improved a lot in the last couple of years."A couple of years back (in April 2017) Uzbekistan had defeated us 7-1. Compared to that, this performance is much better. We will take the positives from this match, and look to iron out the mistakes before our next game against Turkmenistan," she said.Uzbekistan got off to an early start after the match kicked-off as ...
Bengaluru T20I: India asked to bat first against Aussies
Australia won the toss and asked India to bat first in the final T20 international of the ongoing two-match series here at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday.Following the toss, Indian skipper Virat Kohli said, "For the last three years, this is probably the most similar to the old Bangalore wicket that I can remember. Looks like a lot of hard work has gone in to prepare and maintain the pitch. The pitch has been a bit of a spoiler over the last couple of years, but it looks like it's back."Talking about the team combinations, Kohli informed that Shikhar Dhawan, Vijay Shankar and Siddarth Kaul have replaced Rohit Sharma, Mayank Markande and Umesh Yadav for the final T20 match.Australian captain Aaron Finch, on the other hand, kept the squad unchanged and expressed confidence that they would do well while chasing."Looks like a really good wicket, it generally is in Bangalore. We back ourselves to chase it down," Finch said.India are trailing the two-match series 1-0 and will be ...
Will take 5-10 years to develop right mentality, says Pochettino
Tottenham's boss Mauricio Pochettino has said that the team could take five to ten years to develop the mentality to push for the Premier League title."We have to look at ourselves and maybe assess ourselves in different ways - we are not looking for excuses," goal.com quoted Pochettino as saying."It is holding us back and it might take five years' work, 10 years' work to change that."Tottenham suffered a 2-1 loss to Burnley and they are now six points behind league leaders Liverpool and five points behind Manchester City. "If you want to be a real contender, playing well or not, it is (the game against Burnley) a must-win.""You need to show you are fighting for big things and I am frustrated because we did not show the same energy as Burnley, the same attitude as Burnley, the same ambition as Burnley."Tottenham faces Chelsea on Wednesday and the club would hope to reduce the lead of Liverpool and Manchester City."To go away and play the likes of Chelsea, Arsenal - that is easy you ...
It's too early to think of Test comeback: Cameron Bancroft
Returning from a ban, Australian cricketer Cameron Bancroft made a dream comeback with a blistering knock of 138 runs off 358 for Western Australia. The batsman, however, believes that the knock is not enough to get a spot in the Australian Test side again.The 26-year-old said that he still has got plenty of work to do to achieve the feat of playing Test cricket again."I've played one game. You don't earn the right after one game to achieve a feat like playing Test cricket. I feel like I still have plenty of work to do. But it's really awesome to be back playing for WA in Shield cricket, and I'm loving it so far," Cricket.com.au quoted Bancroft, as saying."The intention of why I'm playing and rocking up to prepare is because of course, I'd love to play for Australia again one day. Whenever that is, I'll leave that to a power greater than myself," he added.Talking about his nine-month ban from cricket following a massive ball-tampering scandal in a Test series against South Africa, ...
Unfit Kane Richardson ruled out of India's tour
Australian fast bowler Kane Richardson has been ruled out of the remaining tour of India due to a side pain.Cricket Australia announced that the 28-year-old bowler felt some pain during the training session before the first T20I against India which led to his omission from the side in the first match as well."Kane reported some left side pain at training prior to the opening T20I in Vizag, unfortunately, he has not recovered well enough in order to play a further part in the tour. Kane will return home to continue his rehabilitation, and we monitor his progress over the coming weeks," said David Beakley, the team physiotherapist.Andrew Tye has been named as Richardson's replacement for the tour.Tye played the T20I home series against India last year in which he picked two wickets in as many games.Australia will take on India in the final T20I of the two-match series, today. The T20I series will be followed by a five-match ODI series beginning March 3.
Australia win toss, invite India to bat
Australia won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in the second and final Twenty20 International here Wednesday. India made three changes to their squad, replacing Rohit Sharma, Mayank Markande and Umesh Yadav with Shikhar Dhawan, Vijay Shankar and Siddharth Kaul. Australia, on the other hand, fielded an unchanged team. Teams: India: Virat Kohli (Captain), Shikhar Dhawan, K L Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Dinesh Karthik, Vijay Shankar, Krunal Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Siddarth Kaul. Australia: Aaron Finch (Captain), D Arcy Short, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Peter Handscomb, Ashton Turner, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Pat Cummins, Jhye Richardson, Jason Behrendorff, Adam Zampa.
Australia to field vs India in 2nd T20I
Australia won the toss and opted to field against India in the second Twenty20 International here on Wednesday.
ISL: FC Goa target second spot (Preview)
FC Goa still have business to do in the league stages of the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) as they target the second spot when they face Chennaiyin FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Thursday.
Mehtab announces retirement from club football
Not winning the I-League and playing insufficient matches for India are the two regrets veteran midfielder Mehtab Hossain has as he announced on Wednesday that he will retire from club football after this season.
India lose to Uzbekistan 0-1 in Turkish Women's Cup football
The Indian women's football team put up a valiant fight before going down 0-1 to Uzbekistan in their first match of the Turkish Women's Cup in Alanya, Turkey on Wednesday. An early goal by Uzbekistan's Burhanova Malika (4th minute) made the difference as India struggled for the equaliser in the remainder of the game. Uzbekistan was by far the attacking of the two sides and the Indian defence, led by goalkeeper Aditi Chauhan had to toil hard to keep them at bay. A 25th-minute substitution by India saw Jabamani Tudu replace Michel Castanha at the left-back position. India mounted a few attacks after the substitution, but the Uzbek defence was up to the threats. The Indian eves came out with more conviction in the second half with Dangmei Grace looking to use her long-range shooting abilities but to no avail. Defenders Dalima Chhibber and Sweety Devi came to India's rescue mid-way through the second half with crucial clearances. India had the golden chance to draw level with just six ...
Mushtaq Ali: Railways derail Mumbai, post 57-run win
Railways dished out a clinical performance in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy here Wednesday, crushing formidable Mumbai by 57 runs and snapping their unbeaten run in the group stage of the domestic T20 tournament. Coming into the match, Mumbai had won all their games so far in the tournament. But in their Group C match against Railways, the domestic giants put up a sub-par show. Put into bat by Mumbai skipper Ajinkya Rahane, Railways posted a competitive 175/5 in their 20 overs with opener Pratham Singh (89) top-scoring. Chasing 176, the famed Mumbai batting line-up collapsed as they were shot out for 118 in 18.1 overs. For Railways, their openers Pratham Singh (89 off 60 balls) and Mrunal Devdhar (43 off 20 balls) put up 65 runs for the first wicket. Pacer Tushar Deshpande got the breakthrough for Mumbai after he cleaned up Devdhar, who struck two fours and five sixes. Railways lost one-down Prashant Awasthi (0) early. But the quick fall of two wickets did not deter 26- ...
Golfer Kartik sets his eyes on Hero Indian Open 2019
Rising golfer Kartik Sharma has set his eyes on the star-studded Hero Indian Open 2019, slated from March 28 to 31 at the DLF Golf and Country club here.
Jharkhand notches up 4th straight win
The Jharkhand juggernaut rolled on as the team defeated Nagaland by 54 runs for its fourth straight victory in a Group 'A' match in the Syed Musthaq Ali Trophy cricket tournament here Wednesday. Jharkhand piled up 197 for 3 in 20 overs riding on good knocks by captain Ishan Kishan (52, 39 balls, 11X4), Kumar Deobrat (69 not out) and Anukul Roy (47 not out) and then restricted Nagaland to 143 for 3. Electing to bat, Kishan started off on a brisk note before losing opening partner Anand Singh (14, 3X4) at 20. But, the aggressive left-hander stepped up the pace and took the attack to the Nagaland bowlers, adding 42 runs with Virat Singh (9, 15b). After Virat's exit, Kishan and Deobrat, who smashed five fours and six sixes in his swashbuckling 32-ball 69,put on 24 runs. The 111-run partnership for the fourth wicket in a little over eight overs between Deobrat and Roy, who hit four boundaries and three sixes, shut out Nagaland as they bowlers wilted under the onslaught. In ...
Jaiswal, Kandpal slam tons as India-U19 take control against SA
Centuries by Yashasvi Jaiswal (173) and Vaibhav Kandpal (120) helped India Under-19 pile up 395 in their first innings and take control of the proceedings on day two of the second Youth Test against South Africa Under-19 here Wednesday. At sumps, the visiting side was 50 for 2 in their second innings, still adrift by 193 runs. Resuming at the overnight score of 112 for 2 in reply to South Africa's 152 all out in the first innings, Jaiswal continued to play well though he kept on losing partners at the other end. The South African bowlers didn't allow India to get away by taking a few wickets and had the host's in trouble at 177 for 5. Jaiswal, who struck 24 boundaries, and Kandpal stitched together a 89-run stand for the sixth wicket during which the two played some enterprising cricket. Jaiswal, who displayed a lot of patience during his knock, also flayed the bad balls on either side of the wicket. South Africa struck twice in quick time, getting Jaiswal and Hrithik Shokeen (0) with
I-League 2nd division: Hindustan FC's match against Lonestar Kashmir in doubt
Uncertainty looms large over the second division I-League match between Hindustan FC and Lonestar Kashmir scheduled to be held in Srinagar on March 4 following escalated tensions between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attacks. According to an official of Hindustan FC club, the fate of the match is uncertain and the All India Football Federation (AIFF) is closely monitoring the situation before taking a final call. "Due to current political situation, there is uncertainty over Hindustan FC's away match against Lonestar Kashmir on March 4. The AIFF is monitoring the situation closely," chairman of Hindustan FC D K Bose said. The tense cross-border situation after the Pulwama attack had already affected sporting activities in the Valley with two Hero I-League first division matches, involving Real Kashmir FC, being at the receiving end. While defending champions Minerva Punjab decided to pull out of their game against Real Kashmir to be held in Srinagar on ...
I League: Emotional Mehtab set to bid adieu as Bagan take on Arrows
Mohun Bagan will be aiming to finish the home leg of their I-League campaign on a winning note against Indian Arrows on Wednesday in what would be a fitting farewell gift to the retiring midfielder Mehtab Hossain. The veteran midfielder, who returned to the green and maroon brigade after a long gap of 12 years this season, announced his decision to hang his boots prior to the game. "Football has always been my passion. Whatever I am today is because of football. I don't want to warm the benches, the time has come for me to announce the decision," the 36-year-old, who returned to the Mariners after a gap of 12 years this season, said. For Mehtab, one of the most committed players of his generation, the biggest regret will be not winning an I-League title either with Mohun Bagan or East Bengal. "Not winning the I-League will be the biggest regret and I wish I could have played more matches for the national team," an emotional Mehtab said. Mehtab donned East Bengal jersey from 2007-2016 .
Kane Williamson wary of Bangladesh
As New Zealand will take on Bangladesh in a Test series; Kiwi captain Kane Williamson said, "every team in the international cricket is a threat".Ranked two on the ICC Test team rankings, New Zealand will clash with ninth placed Bangladesh in a three-Test match series, beginning February 28.Bangladesh have never won a Test match in the backyard of New Zealand, while Williamson-led side will be chasing their fifth Test series win in a row.With the recent results in Test series around the world, Williamson's caution was due to come. Sri Lanka scripted history with a series sweep in South Africa, while West Indies upset England."There have been some upsets for some very strong teams. They are all very, very talented. We saw Sri Lanka over in South Africa, which was a fantastic effort. It is hard to beat a side like South Africa anywhere - let alone in their backyard. [It shows] anybody can beat anybody," ICC quoted Kiwi captain, as saying."I guess if you can sit down at the end of the ...
Abbas eager to make PSL debut
Pakistan pacer Mohammad Abbas is looking for a chance to play for Multan Sultans in the Pakistan Super League (PSL)."The senior players in the squad deserved to get a chance before me, I am trying my best and will perform to the best of my ability, whenever given a chance to play by the team management," Cricket Pakistan quoted Abbas, as saying.The fast-bowler credited the domestic cricket as it helped him develop new skills and improve his armoury on the field."County cricket has helped me but I will give more credit to domestic cricket in Pakistan, both of them have helped me grow as a cricketer," he said.Abbas, who had a lean patch in the recent Test series against New Zealand and South Africa, would be hoping to make a mark in the PSL to fine tune his form."The last couple of series did not go well but that was due to my shoulder injury, hopefully, I will put up a better show in the next series," he said.Apart from the PSL, Abbas is hopeful to make a foray into Pakistan's World ...
Injured Richardson ruled out of India tour
Australia paceman Kane Richardson has been ruled out of the ongoing tour of India due to a side injury. He will be replaced by Andrew Tye, Cricket Australia (CA) said in a statement.
Saurabh, Manu combine to shoot gold in 10m air pistol mixed event
The trailblazing teenaged duo of Saurabh Chaudhary and Manu Bhaker comfortably claimed the gold medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event of the ISSF World Cup here Wednesday. The Indian pair shot a total of 483.5 to finish on top of the podium to finish the tournament with a flourish after a few results that did not go their way over the last three days. The Chinese duo of Ranxin Jiang and Bowen Zhang won silver with 477.7, while the bronze went to the Korean pair of Minjung Kim and Daehun Park (418.8) at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range. Such was the Indian duo's dominance through the final that the difference between gold and silver medallist at the end was a hopping at the end was 5.8. Having entered the final after equalling the qualification world record, Saurabh and Manu continued in the same vein and once they moved to the top spot, there was no looking back as they consistently shot high and mid 10. The other Indian team in the fray, Heena Sidhu and Abhishek Verma, could .