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Khelo shooting: Manavaditya and Keer claim trap golds
Rajasthan's Manavaditya Singh Rathore Saturday pulled himself together after an uncertain start and blazed to the men's under-21 trap shooting gold medal at the Khelo India Youth Games here. If the son of 2004 Olympic Games double trap silver medallist and Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore was on top in the men's final, it was a fisherman's daughter, Manish Keer (Madhya Pradesh), who claimed the women's under-21 trap gold, a media release issued here said. Manisha, a World Junior Championship silver medallist trained by Olympian Mansher Singh, ran out a 38-35 winner over Delhi's Kirti Gupta. While Manavaditya found his rhythm, 2018 Asian Games silver medallist Lakshya Sheoran lost his and finished in fourth place. Manavaditya, aged 19, shot down only five of the first 10 targets in the high-pressure final but bounced back by shooting nine of the next 10 to be in a comfortable third spot with five shots left before the first of the six finalists would be ...
We were lucky to get Dhoni out lbw: Jhye Richardson
Player of the Match Jhye Richardson said Australia were lucky to get Mahendra Singh Dhoni out with a dubious call in the first One-day International against India here Saturday. Dhoni was given out leg before wicket when the Australian team appealed after the second ball of the 33rd over, bowled by debutant Jason Behrendorff, but TV replays showed the ball had pitched outside the leg-stump. The veteran could not opt for a review as it was unsuccessfully used up by Ambati Rayudu, breaking a 141-run partnership with Rohit Sharma at the Sydney Cricket Ground. "There was a period there when they had a partnership through the middle and it almost could have taken the game away from us. But we were lucky to get Dhoni out lbw and we kept getting wickets from there on," Richardson said. Richardson took his best figures in ODI cricket, 4-26 in 10 overs, as Australia won the first match by 34 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. He praised centurion Rohit Sharma's effort. "Rohit ..
DGP rewards JK Central Police Water Sports team
Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Dilbag Singh Saturday rewarded 18 members of a J&K Central Police Water Sports team for their performance in the 18th All India Police Water Sports Championship 2018. The team had bagged two gold and a bronze medal during the five-day-long championship held at Sukhana Lake, Chandigarh, from September 22 to 26, last year. The members who have been rewarded by the DGP include constables Adil Mohi-ud-Din and Imran Hussain for winning two gold and a bronze medal. They were awarded commendation certificates class first along with cash reward of Rs 15,000 and Rs 10,000, respectively, a police spokesman said. Mohi-ud-Din had won the gold medal in C-2, 500 metres and a bronze medal in C-1, 500 metres category while Hussain won the gold medal in C-2, 500 metres, he said. He said other 16 members of the team were rewarded with commendation certificates class first and cash reward of Rs 2,000 each in recognition of their performance in the ...
Rohit's ton in vain as India lose 1st ODI (Roundup)
Opener Rohit Sharma's valiant 133-run knock went in vain as India lost the opening One-day International to Australia by 34 runs at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here on Saturday.
I-League: Norde strike helps Mohun Bagan beat Neroca 1-0
Haitian hitman Sony Norde scored a second half goal to help Mohun Bagan continue their winning run as they edged past Neroca FC 1-0 in an I-League encounter here on Saturday.
Norde strikes as Mohun Bagan pip Neroca
Sony Norde once again came to Mohun Bagan's rescue as the star Haitian winger struck from a solo run to script a hard-fought 1-0 win over title contenders Neroca FC in an I-League clash here Saturday. Both the teams tried their best to go one up but Mohun Bagan lacked cohesion while the Imphal outfit lacked the finishing touch. But Norde had other ideas as the Mariners captain struck in the 79th minute with a clinical finish to avenge their 1-2 defeat in the first leg in front of 7500-odd fans at the Salt Lake Stadium. Norde capitalised on a lovely midfield placing from Darren Caldeira and made a solo run past the Neroca defence before slamming past the right of an outstretched Lalit Thapa to the far bottom corner. This was Mohun Bagan's second successive win under newly appointed head coach Khalid Jamil, who took over the reins from Shankarlal Chakraborty after they lost their fourth match of the season. Mohun Bagan climbed past arch rivals East Bengal to fifth spot with 21 points, ..
Dhoni scores 10000 ODI runs for India
The seasoned Mahendra Singh Dhoni Saturday became the fifth player to score 10000 runs for India in One-day International cricket, adding another feather to his illustrious cap. Starting the innings at 9999 runs, Dhoni took seven deliveries to reach the landmark on his way to a patient 51 in the first ODI of the three-match series against Australia, here. While the right-handed Dhoni had crossed the 10,000-run mark in the format in 2017 during the England tour, 174 of them came while batting for Asia XI in three matches. On Saturday, he breached the mark for the country. Dhoni thus joined an elite list of Indian cricketers who had previously achieved the feat, which include Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid and Virat Kohli. In 330 ODIs for India, the wicketkeeper-batsman has now over 10,050 runs at an average of 49.75, including nine centuries and 67 fifties. Overall, Dhoni is the 13th player in history to score 10,000 runs in the ODIs.
Kvitova battles past Barty for Sydney International title
Fifth-seed Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic had to dig deep to defeat Australia's Ashleigh Barty for her second Sydney International title on Saturday.
Zverev fit for Australian Open despite injury scare
German fourth seed Alexander Zverev said on Saturday that he was relaxed and fit to play in the Australian Open despite a dramatic fall during training.
Rohit Sharma's brilliant hundred goes in vain as India lose series-opener
Rohit Sharma's individual brilliance was not enough to make up for a floundering top and middle order as India suffered a 34-run defeat at the hands of a resilient Australia in the first One-day International, here Saturday. Sharma conjured up a magnificent 133 of 129 balls for his 22nd ODI hundred but eventually it only helped in reducing the defeat-margin as India ended up at 254 for nine while chasing a 289-run target. Three of India's top four batsmen could not reach double-digit and lasted a mere 11 balls. With 10 fours and six sixes, Sharma reached his hundred off 110 balls, equalling Sourav Ganguly's record of 22 ODI centuries and is now behind only Sachin Tendulkar (49) and Virat Kohli (38). India were gasping after losing three batsmen at a single-digit score of four before Sharma and Mahendra Singh Dhoni (51) combined to stitch together a 137-run stand for the fourth wicket. Debutant Jason Behrendorff broke the partnership by sending back Dhoni, who became only the fifth ...
Sydney ODI: In spite of Rohit's heroics, India lost by 34 runs
India suffered a 34-run defeat at the hands of Australia in the first ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Saturday.Chasing a target of 289 runs, India lost their mighty top three within the first four overs. Australia pacer Jason Behrendorff struck early to dent the visitors in the name of Shikhar Dhawan for a duck in the very first over of the match.To break the Indian fort, pacer Jhye Richardson went on to take the crucial wicket of skipper Virat Kohli (3), who flicked the ball off his pads which went straight to Marcus Stoinis at the forward square. An on-fire-Richardson then dismissed Ambati Rayudu for a duck in the same over.After a sluggish start, Rohit Sharma and Mahendra Singh Dhoni came in the middle and gradually settled in. The wicket-keeper batsman became the fifth Indian player to reach the elusive 10,000 ODI run milestone.With fine partnership for the third wicket, the duo slowly switched the gears and the Hitman reached his super half-century. Dhoni registered his
Rohit ton in vain as India lose 1st ODI
Opener Rohit Sharma's valiant century went in vain as India lost the opening One-day International to Australia by 34 runs at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here on Saturday.
Australia beat India by 34 runs in first ODI
Australia beat India by 34 runs in the first One-day International to take a 1-0 lead in the three match series here Saturday. Electing to bat, Australia posted 288 for five at the Sydney Cricket Ground. In reply, India were stopped at 254 for nine in the stipulated 50 overs. Opener Rohit Sharma top-scored for the visitors with a fine 133 off 129 balls. Peter Handscomb was the highest scorer for the hosts with his 73-run knock while Usman Khwaja (59) and Shaun Marsh (54) also scored half-centuries. Brief Scores: Australia : 288/5 in 50 overs. (P Handscomb 73, U Khawaja 59, S Marsh 54; K Yadav 2/54, B Kumar 2/66, R Jadeja 1/48). India: 254/9 in 50 overs (Rohit Sharma 133, Mahendra Singh Dhoni 51; Jhye Richardson 4/26).
Halep hoping to add to Roland Garos title at Australian Open
Romania's world number one Simona Halep said on Saturday she is more relaxed as she prepares to challenge for the Australian Open after winning her first Grand Slam of her career last year.
Smith likely to miss PSL due to elbow injury
Australia's suspended captain Steve Smith is unlikely to take part in the fourth edition of the Pakistan Super League after suffering an elbow injury during the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League. Smith, who has signed up to play for the PSL's sixth franchise, Multan Sultans, only in the UAE leg of the event, has been advised at least six weeks rest to recover from the injury. Smith, whose one-year ban imposed on him by Cricket Australia ends in late March, hurt his elbow while playing for the Comilla Victorians, for whom he turned out in two matches before being forced to return home. Smith has been advised surgery on the injured elbow. The Sultans will have to bring someone from the supplementary category in order to replace the Australian. Questions remain over how many of the foreign signings for the fourth PSL edition will actually travel to Lahore and Karachi for the final leg and final of the tournament in March after the initial matches are held in the UAE.
ICC T20I rankings: Ish Sodhi breaks into top five among bowlers
New Zeeland leg-spinner Ish Sodhi entered into the top five among the bowlers in the updated ICC T20I player rankings, released on Saturday.After finishing with impressive figures of 3/30 in Black Caps' 35-run win over Sri Lanka, the 26-year-old jumped two spots to attain the number four position, equalling with English leggie Adil Rashid.Sodhi's fast-bowling teammate Lockie Ferguson too picked up a three-for in the game, giving him a sharp 37-place boost up to number 154 in the Rashid Khan-led chart.Sri Lanka's bowlers Lasith Malinga and Kasun Rajitha, who shook New Zealand with early wickets before the Black Caps bounced back. Malinga, who claimed two scalps, raised 10 places to attain 53rd and Rajitha 21 positions to settle at number 167.Thisara Perera, who has been in red-hot form with the bat, also made notable gains in both the batting and all-rounder tables. His valiant 43 earned him an eight place boost to achieve number 31 on the batting table, while he climbed one spot to ...
England Lions to arrive with bunch of veterans, aspirants
The visiting England Lions cricket team, which will land here in the wee hours of Sunday, consists of a bunch of veterans and aspirants.
Kenin outclasses Schmiedlova to claim first WTA singles title in Hobart
American Sofia Kenin secured her second trophy in two weeks after an easy 6-3, 6-0 win over Anna Karolina Schmiedlova of Slovakia at the WTA Hobart International on Saturday.
Dhoni becomes fifth Indian to breach 10k-run mark in ODIs
Former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday became the fifth Indian to reach the elusive 10,000-run mark in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) for the country.
Lahiri shoots second straight 68, makes cut, as Kuchar leads in Hawaii
Anirban Lahiri played extremely well in the second round and yet came back only with a two-under 68 for the second successive day to be placed Tied 35th at the Sony Open in Hawaii. Lahiri, who is playing his first event of 2019, is now four-under 136. Lahiri could not complain about the quality of his hitting as hit 11 of 14 fairways and 14 of 18 greens in regulation, but also missed a lot of putts. Lahiri had five birdies and three bogeys. Matt Kuchar, who loves to spend in Hawaii whenever his schedule allows, shot a second successive 63 to move to 14-under 126 and leads by two over Andrew Putnam. Kuchar ran off four birdies in five holes to start his second round Friday, handled the par 5s at Waialae again and finished with another round 63. "To shoot 7 under back-to-back is unexpected, but awfully excited," said Kuchar. Kuchar was at 14-under 126, matching the lowest 36-hole score of his PGA TOUR career. Putnam, playing in the afternoon, had a bogey-free 65 and was one shot behind.