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3rd Test: Australia five down in chase of 399 (Tea Report)

Australia suffered three more casualties, reaching 138/5 in their pursuit of 399 at tea on Day 4 of the third Test against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here on Saturday.

Scoreboard at tea on the fourth and penultimate day of the third Test between India and ...

Scoreboard at tea on the fourth and penultimate day of the third Test between India and Australia here on Saturday. India 1st innings 443-7 dec Australia 1st innings 151 all out India 2nd innings (overnight 54-5) Mayank Agarwal b Cummins 42 Hanuma Vihari c Khawaja b Cummins 13 Cheteshwar Pujara c Harris b Cummins 0 Virat Kohli c Harris b Cummins 0 Ajinkya Rahane c Paine b Cummins 1 Rohit Sharma c S.Marsh b Hazlewood 5 Rishabh Pant c Paine b Hazlewood 33 Ravindra Jadeja c Khawaja b Cummins 5 Mohammed Shami not out 0 Extras: (lb-1 b-5, w-1) 7 Total: (eight wickets declared, 37.3 overs) 106 Fall of wickets: 1-28, 2-28, 3-28, 4-32, 5-44, 6-83, 7-100, 8-106 Bowling: Starc 3-1-11-0, Hazlewood 10.3-3-22-2, Cummins 11-3-27-6, Lyon 13-1-40-0. Australia 2nd Innings Marcus Harris c Agarwal b Jadeja 13 Aaron Finch c Kohli b Bumrah 3 Usman Khawaja lbw b Shami 33 Shaun Marsh lbw b Bumrah 44 Travis Head batting 29 Mitchell Marsh c Kohli b Jadeja 10 Tim Paine batting 1 Extras: (b-1, lb-4 ) 5 Total: ..

Australia 138/5 at tea on day 4

Australia were struggling at 138 for five at tea on the fourth and penultimate day of the third Test against India here Saturday. India declared their second innings at 106 for eight, setting the hosts an improbable victory target of 399. The hosts trailed by 261 runs at the break. Brief scores: India: 443/7 and 106/8 declared (Mayank Agarwal 42; Pat Cummins 6/27) Australia: 151 all out and 138/5 in 42 overs (Shaun Marsh 44; Jasprit Bumrah 2/22).

Saints await as Guardiola and City bid to stay in title race

Pep Guardiola faces a testing week that could prove crucial in arresting Manchester City's slump and reviving the defence of their Premier League title. City end 2018 with a testing visit to Southampton before opening 2019 with leaders Liverpool coming to the Etihad, a game in which defeat for City could leave them 10 or more points off first place. Such an outcome could prompt Guardiola to have a change of heart and invest in new blood in the January transfer window to try and revive their title challenge. City's sudden collapse, with three defeats in their last four Premier League games, has been blamed on the absence of injured holding midfielder Fernandinho and the lack of a suitable replacement. The continued injury problems of French left-back Benjamin Mendy, and the recent loss of form of right-back Kyle Walker, have also presented Guardiola with a problem in the positions that are so key to his swashbuckling style of play. Mendy's replacement Fabian Delph has turned in some ...

West Ham sign teenager Rice on long-term deal

West Ham were celebrating on Friday after rising teenage star Declan Rice signed a new long-term contract with the Premier League club. The 19-year-old midfielder, who has made 51 appearances for the east London side, has signed new terms until 2024 -- with the option to extend for a further year. The news will come as a boost to the Hammers, who moved into the top half of the table with a 2-1 win away to Southampton on Thursday, after Rice rejected an initial offer earlier in the season. Rice's previous deal was due to run out at the end of next term, leading to fears he could leave West Ham for nothing were he to move to a rival club when that contract ran out. "Signing Declan to a new long-term contract is something we have been planning for and working round the clock on and I, the board, the manager and Declan himself are all very happy that everything has now been completed," said West Ham joint chairman David Sullivan. Such is Rice's ability he is being courted by both the ...

UEFA says anti-racism protocol not followed in Koulibaly case

European football governing body UEFA said that the correct anti-racism protocol had not been followed during the Italian league game between Inter Milan and Napoli midweek amid repeated abuse of Senegalese defender Kalidou Koulibaly. Napoli's French-born Koulibaly was targeted by monkey noises and racist chants at the San Siro, before being sent off for sarcastically applauding referee Paolo Mazzoleni. Three announcements were made over the loudspeaker imploring fans to stop the chants, but they continued. According to UEFA's protocol, the match should have been suspended then but instead the game was allowed to continue. In a joint statement UEFA and players' union FIFPro said Friday they were "very concerned by this unacceptable racist incident and by what appears on the surface to be a failure to respect the widely-recognised three-step anti-racism protocol. "Koulibaly was subject to racist chanting and, despite announcements made by the stadium speaker, the chants did not stop. ..

Southgate, Kane on Queen's list for honors after WCup run

England coach Gareth Southgate and his captain Harry Kane have been rewarded in Queen Elizabeth II's New Year honors list on the back of the team's surprise run to the World Cup semifinals. Away from soccer, Geraint Thomas, who won cycling's Tour de France in July and was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year earlier this month, gets an OBE, while former England cricket captain Alastair Cook and ex-England rugby skipper Bill Beaumont received knighthoods. After decades of disappointment at major tournaments, England's soccer team matched its best overseas World Cup performance earlier this year. The 48-year-old Southgate was key to the surprise display in Russia, changing the culture of the team, with their run followed by progress to the inaugural UEFA Nations League finals. He received an OBE Officer of the Order of the British Empire. "I hope everybody that has supported me throughout my career feels pride in the fact I've received this honor because I wouldn't be in this ...

3rd Test: Australia lose openers in chase of 399 at lunch on Day 4

Australia lost both the openers before reaching 44 in their chase of 399 at lunch on a cloudy Day 4 of the third Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here on Saturday.

Scoreboard at lunch on the fourth and penultimate day of the third Test between India ...

Scoreboard at lunch on the fourth and penultimate day of the third Test between India and Australia here on Saturday. India 1st innings 443-7 dec Australia 1st innings 151 all out India 2nd innings (overnight 54-5) Mayank Agarwal b Cummins 42 Hanuma Vihari c Khawaja b Cummins 13 Cheteshwar Pujara c Harris b Cummins 0 Virat Kohli c Harris b Cummins 0 Ajinkya Rahane c Paine b Cummins 1 Rohit Sharma c S.Marsh b Hazlewood 5 Rishabh Pant c Paine b Hazlewood 33 Ravindra Jadeja c Khawaja b Cummins 5 Mohammed Shami not out 0 Extras: (lb-1 b-5, w-1) 7 Total: (eight wickets declared, 37.3 overs) 106 Fall of wickets: 1-28, 2-28, 3-28, 4-32, 5-44, 6-83, 7-100, 8-106 Bowling: Starc 3-1-11-0, Hazlewood 10.3-3-22-2, Cummins 11-3-27-6, Lyon 13-1-40-0. Australia 2nd Innings Marcus Harris c Agarwal b Jadeja 13 Aaron Finch c Kohli b Bumrah 3 Usman Khawaja batting 26 Shaun Marsh batting 2 Total 44/2 in 14 overs Fall of wickets: 6-1, 33-2 Bowling: Ishant Sharma 3-0-11-0, Jasprit Bumrah 4-1-12-1, Ravindra .

India sniff big win as Australia struggle at 44/2

Chasing 399 for an improbable win, Australia were reduced to 44 for two at lunch on the fourth day of the third Test against India here on Saturday. This was after India declared their second innings at 106 for eight with Pat Cummins taking career-best figures of 6/27. At the break, Shaun Marsh was unbeaten on 2 with Usman Khawaja batting on 6, as the hosts need another 355 runs. Needing to bat five and a half sessions to save the match, Australia didn't get off to the best start as Aaron Finch (3) edged Jasprit Bumrah (1-12) to second slip in the second over. Mayank Agarwal couldn't latch on to a tough chance at short leg off Khawaja three balls later otherwise it would have been an even poorer start. The batsman then added 27 runs for the second wicket with Marcus Harris (13). The duo checked their shot selection, even as India wasted a review against Khawaja in Ravindra Jadeja's (1-20) first over. Jadeja struck in the 10th over though as a bat-pad chance got stuck under Agarwal's ..

Australia 44/2 at lunch on day 4

Set an improbable victory target of 399, Australia were 44 for two at lunch on the fourth and penultimate day of the third Test against India here Saturday. India declared their second innings at 106 for eight. The hosts trailed by 355 runs at the lunch break. Brief scores: India: 443/7 and 106/8 declared (Mayank Agarwal 42; Pat Cummins 6/27) Australia: 151 all out and 44/2 in 14 overs.

Scorecard on the fourth day of the third Test between India and Australia at the ...

Scorecard on the fourth day of the third Test between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground here Saturday: India 1st innings 443-7 dec Australia 1st innings 151 all out India 2nd innings (overnight 54-5) Mayank Agarwal b Cummins 42 Hanuma Vihari c Khawaja b Cummins 13 Cheteshwar Pujara c Harris b Cummins 0 Virat Kohli c Harris b Cummins 0 Ajinkya Rahane c Paine b Cummins 1 Rohit Sharma c S.Marsh b Hazlewood 5 Rishabh Pant c Paine b Hazlewood 33 Ravindra Jadeja c Khawaja b Cummins 5 Mohammed Shami not out 0 Extras: (lb-1 b-5, w-1) 7 Total: (eight wickets declared, 37.3 overs) 106 Fall of wickets: 1-28, 2-28, 3-28, 4-32, 5-44, 6-83, 7-100, 8-106 Bowling: Starc 3-1-11-0, Hazlewood 10.3-3-22-2, Cummins 11-3-27-6, Lyon 13-1-40-0.

India set Australia 399 to win 3rd Test

India declared their second innings at 106 for eight after an hour of batting on Day 4, thus setting a target of 399 for Australia to win the third Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground here on Saturday.

I-League: Neroca FC edge past Mohun Bagan

Manipur's Neroca FC notched up two goals to earn a victory against Kolkata giants and former champions Mohun Bagan, in an entertaining encounter of the ongoing twelfth edition of the I-League here at the Khuman Lampak stadium on Friday.Brazilian defender Eduardo opened the scoring for the home side in the first half before Bagan's Ugandan striker Henry Kisekka brought them back into the game in the second half. But minutes later, Australian midfielder Aryn Williams deflected one into the Bagan net to secure three points for the hosts.The result takes Neroca (18 points from 10 games) to the top of the table for now, despite the fact that both Chennai City and Real Kashmir are tied on the same number of points with them. The Manipuri side is ahead of the other two by virtue of a better head-to-head record.Coach Sankarlal Chakraborty made two changes to his starting XI from the previous game, giving the nod to Mumbai man Darren Caldiera in midfield for the very first time in place of ...

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Srinivasan's efforts to improve the lot of sportspersons

: The efforts taken by former BCCI president N Srinivasan to usher in changes to improve the lot of sportspersons, especially cricketers, came in for praise from present and past Indian cricket players here Friday. The country's World Cup-winning captains Kapil Dev and Mahendra Singh Dhoni and legends, including Sunil Gavaskar and Rahul Dravid, lavished praise on Srinivasan, vice-chairman and Managing Director of India Cements for bringing in reforms as an administrator and introduction of a scheme to benefit retired cricketers. They were speaking at a function to mark the release of 'Defying the Paradigm," a coffee table book on Srinivasan's 50-year journey with India Cements. The book was released by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami and the first copy was received by Dhoni. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also sent a congratulatory message to Srinivasan and India Cements for its wonderful journey over the last 70 years. Most speakers highlighted Srinivasan's ...

Awadhe Warriors' Zhang stuns Sindhu at PBL4

World No. 10 Beiwen Zhang stunned Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu in the women's singles as Awadhe Warriors took an unassailable 4-0 lead over Hyderabad Hunters in a Premier Badminton League (PBL) match here Friday. In a high-profile encounter between the two top 10 women's singles players, Sindhu squandered a 9-6 lead to concede the first game to Zhang 13-15. The World Tour Finals champion has had mixed fortunes so far in Season 4, beating Carolina Marin in her first match but losing to Sung Ji Hyun in her second encounter. The World No. 3 made a strong 6-3 start. The Indian looked in control of the proceedings until the 10th ranked Zhang's persistence paid off. Zhang, who has beaten Sindhu twice this year, drew level at 12-12 and then sneaked past her opponent to snatch the opener. Sindhu could never recover from that setback. Looking highly subdued for the most part of the second game, she let the calm Zhang play a steady game as Sindhu's errors kept piling on. Earlier in the ...

Williams felling "pretty fit" ahead of 2019 season

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Don't criticise individual preferences: Dhoni on players opting to play specific formats

Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni Friday urged people to refrain "criticising individual preferences" with regards to the criticism faced by a number of India internationals who have skipper this year's Ranji Trophy. Players like Yuzvendra Chahal and Shikhar Dhawan decided to give Ranji Trophy a miss while someone like Ambati Rayudu, who plays for India in only one format decided to retire from first-class cricket. While Dhoni has retired from the longer format in 2014, Sunil Gavaskar recently had suggested that he should play a bit of first-class cricket in order to remain match-fit. "It is important to safeguard players. We have to make the domestic circuit slightly less challenging (he was referring to itinerary) for the individual. Moreover, it is important to be not too critical of T20 cricket and also individual preferences. Individual preferences should not be criticised," Dhoni said during the launch of former BCCI president and India Cements top boss N Srinivasan's ...

Chennai City FC look to get back to winning ways against Shillong Lajong

Chennai City FC will look to get back to winning ways at home when they take on bottom-placed Shillong Lajong FC in an I-League fixture here on Saturday. The home side has lost points in each of their last two games and suffered their first defeat of the season against Real Kashmir FC in the previous game. That has given hope to the chasing pack of about five clubs and Singaporean coach Akbar Nawas will look to grab three points on Saturday to get their campaign back on track. For Alison Kharsyntiew's Shillong Lajong, it has been a bitter-sweet campaign. Their tally of seven losses from nine games does not really reflect the attractive brand of football that Shillong's attacking line has been dishing out. "Chennai City is a very good team. They have been playing very good football, so it is going to be difficult for us to defeat them at their home," Kharsyntiew said. "Our players have to put full effort and will be playing with full confidence against them. Yes, we have been lacking ..