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1st T20I: Australia restrict India to 126/7
Opener K.L Rahul's brilliant knock (50) went in vain as India were restricted to 126/7 against Australia in the first Twenty20 International at the Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, here on Sunday.
Australia restrict India to 126/7 despite Rahul's 50
Opener KL Rahul's scored a stylish half-century on comeback but an inexplicable batting collapse found India restricted to a paltry 126 for 7 by Australia in the opening T20 international here Sunday. Back in the senior team after two-month wilderness due to his trash talk on a TV show, Rahul showed why he is rated highly during his 36-ball-50 but some indiscreet shot selection from his teammates meant that only 46 runs were scored in the back 10. From a comfortable 80 for two in 9.5 overs, India lost four wickets for 20 runs by the 15th over to be reduced to 100 for six. Mahendra Singh Dhoni, played one of his signature dogged innings as he stemmed the rot with an unbeaten 29 off 37 balls but the total was definitely sub-par in the end. The best partnership was 55 for the second wicket between Rahul and skipper Virat Kohli (24, 17 balls). Looking in his element, Kohli didn't get the required elevation as he stepped out to leg-spinner Adam Zampa only to find Nathan Coulter-Nile at ...
Never thought about world record: Saurabh Chaudhary
Saurabh Chaudhary not only created a new world record on Sunday but also secured an Olympic quota for the country at the ongoing ISSF World Cup. However, the 16-year-old shooter said he never thought about the quota or any record, else he wouldnt have achieved the feat.
I-League: Chennai inch closer to title with 3-1 win over Mariners
Table-toppers Chennai City FC inched closer to their maiden Hero I-League title defeating Mohun Bagan 3-1 at the Nehru Stadium here Sunday. Chennai City FC, who have been leading the pack since the start of the season, have 40 points under their belt from 17 games. Second-placed Real Kashmir FC are seven adrift of them whereas East Bengal are eight points shy of the pole. Mohun Bagan, whose league hope has blown up long ago, will stay stranded in the sixth spot with 26 points from 18 matches. Chennai City FC fired in three quick goals through Sandro (8th), Nestor Gordillo (15th) and Pedro Manzi (23th). William Lalnunfela got the only consolation goal in the 37th minute but the damage has been already done by then. Nestor Gordillo, who was in the staggering form since the kick-off, scored one and created a couple to pave the win for his team. He was bestowed with the Hero of the Match silver ball and the cheque for his annihilating display tonight. Attacks in regular intervals through .
Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Services win in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
Priyam Garg (59) and Rinku Singh (52) blasted unbeaten fifties to guide Uttar Pradesh to a huge 58-run win over Tripura in a Group E match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy here Sunday. Electing to bat, Uttar Pradesh rode on Garg and Singh to post a commanding 184-4 and then returned to restrict Tripura for 126-8 in 20 overs. Garg hit six boundaries, while Singh played a whirlwind 16-ball innings, laced with five sixes and four boundaries. AS Rajpoor (4/17) and Ankit Chaudhary (3/19) shared seven wickets as Tripura failed to stitch together a partnership, losing wickets in regular intervals. In Palam A Stadium, Uttarakhand produced an allround show to notch up a 10-run win over Puducherry. Batting first, skipper R Bhatia (30), Vijay Sharma (30) and Shivam Khurana (29) came up with useful contributions as Uttarakhand posted 141-6 in 20 overs. Uttarakhand then restricted Puducherry to 131-9 in 20 overs with Sunny Rana (2/28), Sunny Kashyap (2/28) and H Bisht (2/21) taking two wickets ...
India manage 126 for 7 against Australia in 1st T20 Int'l
India managed only 126 for 7 in their 20 overs against Australia despite a half-century from comeback man KL Rahul. Save opener Rahul's 50 off 36 balls and Mahendra Singh Dhoni's unbeaten 29 off 37 balls, none of the other Indian batsmen could manage a significant knock. For Australia, Nathan Coulter-Nile took 3 for 26 in four overs. Brief Scores: India 126/7 (KL Rahul 50 off 36 balls, MS Dhoni 29 no, Nathan Coulter-Nile 3/26 in 4 overs) vs Australia.
Nonagenarian cricket coach Hemant Hadkar felicitated
Ninety-year-old cricket coach Hemant Hadkar, who mentored former India skipper Dilip Vengsarkar when the latter was in school, was felicitated Sunday at the Mumbai Cricket Association's Bandra Kurla Complex here. Vengsarkar, who arranged the felicitation ceremony with cricketers from his school days, greeted 'Hadkar sir', who continues to coach schoolchildren even now with the same grit, a media release issued here said. He gave us practical training to make us strong in cricket as well as in life, Vengsarkar, who appeared in 116 Test matches for India, was quoted as saying in the release. The former India captain, who praised Hadkar for his selfless cricket coaching, handed over a cheque of Rs 3 lakh, the release said. Former Mumbai Ranji Trophy player Vasu Paranjpe, Vilas Godbole, former MCA joint secretary Dr PV Shetty were present on the occasion. Godbole spoke about Hadkar's practical training and added that, nowadays, such type of selfless coaching was lacking, ...
Saurabh Chaudhary breaks world record, bags Olympic quota
Teenage shooting prodigy Saurabh Chaudhary created a world record by winning gold in the men's 10m air pistol final International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup here on Sunday.Doing so he secured India's third Tokyo Olympics quota. A Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and Youth Olympic Games gold medallist, Chaudhary logged a total of 245.0, dominating Damir Mikec with a point difference of 5.7. The Serbian finished with 239.3 to bag silver and second Olympic quota place in the event.Meanwhile, Commonwealth Games and Youth Olympic gold medallist Manu Bhaker finished fifth in the women's 25m Pistol event.Bhaker was doing well but could only score 22 in the final after qualifying with an impressive 590.Asian Games gold medallist Rahi Sarnobat missed out on the final after finishing with a total of 580.In the men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions, Sanjeev Rajput and Parul Kumar could not go past the qualification. Parul finished 22nd with 1170 points while Rajput 25th with 1169 points.
Saurabh shoots gold at ISSF World Cup
Indian shooter Saurabh Chaudhary won gold in the men's 10 metre air pistol category at the ISSF World Cup, here on Sunday. In the final, the 16-year-old created a world record with a score of 245. He also ensured a quota place in this event for India at the 2020 Olympics.
Kishan cracks second straight ton as Jharkhand scores 3rd win
Skipper Ishan Kishan smashed his second straight century, a breezy unbeaten 113 to power Jharkhand to a 121-run win against Manipur in a Group 'A' match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 cricket tournament here Sunday. In other matches in the Group, Delhi beat Jammu and Kashmir by four wickets and Kerala edged out Andhra Pradesh by eight runs. Kishan (113-62 balls, 12X4, 5X6) and Virat Singh (73 not out, 46b, 7X4, 3X6) were in a devastating form as the duo piled up 165 runs for the unfinished second wicket partnership that set the stage for Jharkhand's third consecutive win in the tournament. Chasing the formidable target of 220, Manipur folded up for 98 for 9 in 20 overs with Yashpal Singh (40) alone offering some resistence as the Jharkhand bowlers emerged on top, capitalising on the good show by their batsmen. Earlier, Manipur captain Kabrambam Homendro Meitei was left ruing his decision of electing to field as the Jharkhand batsmen went on a leather hunt from the ..
Was not thinking about a record or Olympic quota: Saurabh Chaudhary
A gold medal with a world record score and an Olympic quota as an icing on the cake, young Saurabh Chaudhary could have hardly asked for more on a 'Super Sunday', where his sole focus was on giving his best "shot". Saurabh, who holds the junior world record, smashed the senior record on his way to the men's 10m air pistol gold with at the ISSF World Cup here. He finished with a total score of 245, also securing an Olympic quota for the country in the process. "I was not thinking about the world record. If I had thought about making a record then it would not have been possible, neither was I thinking about the Olympic quota, I just wanted to give my best," Saurabh said after the win. Saurabh, whose every shot were met by ecstatic cheers from the crowd, said it was special winning at home. "To win a medal in front of the home crowd, in my first senior World Cup was superb. The crowd was similar to the Asian Games," the teenager said. He may have dominated the final event from the ...
Mumbai maul MP by 8 wickets; Pujara shines again
Domestic giants Mumbai continued their winning run after comprehensively thrashing Madhya Pradesh by eight wickets in the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy here Sunday. This is Mumbai's third consecutive win in the domestic T20 tournament, after they had earlier defeated Sikkim and Punjab. Mumbai bundled out Madhya Pradesh for 143 in 19.3 overs and then chased the target with as many as four overs to spare, thanks to a blazing hundred by in-form batsman Shreyas Iyer (103 not out in 55 balls). Iyer, who recently made the highest T20 score by an Indian surpassing Rishabh Pant, continued his terrific form and hammered the Madhya Pradesh bowlers with utmost ease. The early failure of India internationals Prithvi Shaw (O) and Ajinkya Rahane (1) did not deter Iyer from playing his natural game. After the two were out, Mumbai were reeling at 7-2 in pursuit of 144. But then one-down Iyer and experienced Surya Kumar Yadav (39 not out of 36 balls) forged an unbroken 138-run stand and ...
Pulwama terror attack: India players wear black armbands as mark of respect
Indian team Sunday wore black armbands as a mark of respect in the memory of the CRPF personnel, who were martyred in a dastardly terror attack in Pulwama last week. The BCCI has already announced a move to scrap the IPL opening ceremony and will be donating close to Rs 15 crore for the families of the martyred soldiers. "Our sincere condolences to the families of the soldiers who lost their lives. The Indian team is really shocked and sad about what happened," skipper Virat Kohli had expressed his condolences on the eve of the game. There has been talks in some quarters about India boycotting the June 16 World Cup group league game against Pakistan and the skipper has said that the team will "abide by any decision that the government takes".
1st T20I: Australia to field against India
Australia won the toss and elected to field against India in the first Twenty20 International match at the Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium here on Sunday.
1st T20 Int'l: Australia opt to bowl, Mayank Markande makes his debut
Australia will be bowling in the first T20 International against India here Sunday with rookie leg-spinner Mayank Markande set for international debut. With an aim to give game time to some of the fringe players for the World Cup, India will have opener KL Rahul back in the playing XI in place of Shikhar Dhawan. Markande has been inducted into playing XI in place of all-rounder Vijay Shankar while Umesh Yadav replaced Bhuvneshwar Kumar from the side that played final T20 against New Zealand. For Australia, Peter Handscomb makes his debut in shortest format and will also keep wickets. Teams India: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli (captain), Rishabh Pant, MS Dhoni (wk), Dinesh Karthik, Krunal Pandya, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mayank Markande, Jasprit Bumrah. Australia: Aaron Finch (captain), Darcy Short, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Peter Handscomb (wk), Ashton Turner, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Pat Cummins, Jhye Richardson, Jason Behrendorff, Adam Zampa.
Goa cricket body to get coaching director, audit player
The Goa Cricket Association will appoint a coaching director and also audit the performance of players representing the coastal state in Ranji Trophy and other BCCI tournaments, a senior official said Sunday. GCA president Suraj Lotlikar made the announcement while speaking to reporters after the cricket body's annual general meeting in Porvorim on Sunday. He said a department would be set up to keep track of players' performance and also standardise coaching practices in line with directives issued by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. "We are appointing a Director of Coaching on contract basis for three years. The GCA will have performance and activity audits of every player who is representing Goa in different matches, including Ranji," he said. He said the GCA wanted to find out whether players groomed by it were attending coaching classes and practice sessions during off-season and between tournaments.
Want to make Pak 'apartheid of international cricket': Vinod Rai
The Committee of Administrators (CoA), which governs the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Sunday, said the sporting community should isolate Pakistan for supporting terror and make it the "apartheid of international cricket," just like South Africa was boycotted in world games due to its policy of apartheid. "Want to make Pakistan the apartheid of international cricket and will seek all member nations' support to make sure it happens and this matter will officially be tabled in the ICC chief executives meet too," COA chairman Vinod Rai told ANI.In the mid-50s, South Africa faced an international boycott in the wake of the country's racial segregation policies. The International Olympic Council kept South Africa out of the 1964 Summer Olympics.The snowball effect was felt in cricket too, triggering the exclusion of the country from international cricket events in the 1970s. With the demolition of apartheid and release of Nelson Mandela in the early 90s, South Africa ...
Six teams to feature at South Asian Throwball Championship
Six teams, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri lanka, Bhutan and Maldives, will take part in the South Asian Throwball Championship, to be held here next month.
Red & Golds camp stay cautious before Aizawl game
East Bengal would like to settle for nothing less than full points when they take on Aizawl FC 17th round I-League encounter on Monday in their bid to remain in title contention. East Bengal are currently placed third with 32 points from 16 games, five less than current leaders Chennai City FC, who are on top of the league table with 37 points from 17 games. In between the two are, dark horse Real Kashmir FC with 33 points from 17 games and a win against Aizawl will enable East Bengal to gain the second position behind Chennai with only two points adrift. For Aizawl, it will be a chance to beat East Bengal twice in this edition having won their home leg by 3-2 margin in November last year. East Bengal have conceded only 17 goals this season with the likes of Costa Rican World Cupper Johnny Acosta, Borja Gomez and Chullova manning the defence. Aizawl FC's forward line comprising Zikahi Dodoz, Kromah and Jaryan have flattered to deceive with only 17 goals from 16 games to show for their
Aus series provides good practice before World Cup: Vengsarkar
Former India skipper Dilip Vengsarkar feels the limited overs games against visitors Australia will provide good practice for the hosts before the World Cup commencing May 30. Hosts India take on Australia in two Twenty-20 international matches starting from Sunday, to be followed by five One-Day Internationals (ODIs). The best-of-five ODIs, commencing on March 2, form the last set of 50-over games that the Virat Kohli-led India will play before the mega event in England. "Australia are one of the best oppositions and (it is) a good practice before the World Cup because they (India) won't be able to get to play many games (ODIs) as the IPL starts," Vengsarkar told reporters here when quizzed about the importance of the visit by Australia. The former chairman of the selection committee was speaking after inaugurating the 'Dreamz Premier League', a local cricket tournament in suburban Bandra. While the T20 series starts in the coastal city of Visakhapatnam, the ODI series .