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Tripura trounce Goa by 10 wickets
Tripura hammered Goa by 10 wickets in their Elite Group C Ranji Trophy game here on Monday. Tripura were in command from the first day and it took them less than an over to chase the 8-run target on the final day and add seven points to their kitty. Tripura, riding on a brilliant century by Pratyush Singh posted 358 in their first essay, and then bowled out the opposition for 192 in their first innings at the MBB Stadium. Following on Goa batsmen, barring Suyash Prabhudessai (65), faltered against Harmeet Singh (3-46) and M B Mura Singh (3-55). Goa began from their overnight score of 113/3 but Prabhudessai ran out of partners and could not take the side to challenging total. The target was easily overhauled by Tripura. Meanwhile, at the Palam ground in the national capital, Services grabbed 7 points as they overcame Assam by 10 wickets. For Services, pacer Diwesh Pathania (5-56) picked his second five-wicket haul of the match and ended the game with a 10-wicket ...
Shaw ruled out of entire Test series against Australia, Agarwal replaces him in squad
Injured Prithvi Shaw was on Monday ruled out of the entire Test series against Australia with the BCCI replacing the young opener with Mayank Agarwal. Shaw had suffered a left ankle injury while attempting a catch in a practice game against Cricket Australia XI. The 19 year old from Mumbai had scored 66 in that game in Sydney. "The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Mayank Agarwal as his replacement," said a BCCI release. With KL Rahul failing terribly in two Tests, the team management may hand Test debut to 27-year-old Agrawal, who plays for Karnataka. Rahul scored 2 and 44 in Adelaide but managed 2 and 0 in Perth, where India are staring at a defeat. Agarwal who has played 46 first class games, scored 25 and 53 for his Ranji side against Gujarat in his last match. The selectors have also added all-rounder Hardik Pandya to India's squad for the third and fourth Test to be played in Melbourne and Sydney respectively. The third Test is scheduled to begin in Melbourne from ..
Ranji: Mumbai grab 3 points from drawn game against Baroda
Former champions Mumbai claimed three points against Baroda after their four-day Elite Group A Ranji Trophy game ended in a tame draw at the Wankhede Stadium here on Monday. The only interest left when play commenced was whether Baroda, who conceded a 29-run lead on Sunday, could skittle out the hosts and 41-time champions cheaply in the second innings and give themselves enough time to force an outright victory. But that was not to be as Mumbai, who resumed at 20 for two, lost the wicket of captain Siddhesh Lad very early before the remaining batsmen ensured that Baroda did not come back into the game. Although the other first innings centurion other than Lad, Shreyas Iyer (30), too, departed before lunch, the lower middle order held fort and took Mumbai to 307 for seven, an overall lead of 336, before declaring the innings closed. Play was then called off with Baroda not commencing their second innings. In the Mumbai second essay, Shubham Ranjane (64 in 105 balls) ...
Liverpool draw Bayern as United face PSG in Champions League last 16
Liverpool will take on fellow five-time winners Bayern Munich in the last 16 of the Champions League, while Jose Mourinho's struggling Manchester United face French giants Paris Saint-Germain. Holders Real Madrid were paired with Ajax in Monday's draw in Nyon as the Spaniards attempt to lift the trophy for the fifth time in six seasons, while Lionel Messi and Barcelona will play Lyon. Both Liverpool and Bayern have a rich tradition in the competition, each winning it five times and Liverpool were beaten finalists last season. Liverpool are the current form side of the two and sit top of the Premier League while Bayern, under new coach Niko Kovac, have been far short of their own high standards in the Bundesliga this season. "That's the team of the hour, the league leaders in England, they are playing really good football, very physical, really stepping it up. We are looking forward to it," Bayern sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic said of the tie with Liverpool. "A tough cookie, but
AITA initiates legal proceedings against DD for not telecasting matches
Concerned that the Davis Cup tie against Italy may also go uncovered by Doordarshan (DD), national tennis federation AITA has initiated legal proceedings against the broadcaster for not honouring the agreement on telecasting matches. India are set to host formidable Italy on February 1 and 2 on grass court of South Club in Kolkata and the All India Tennis Association (AITA) is fearing that DD may not provide the coverage unless the judiciary intervenes. AITA has an agreement with Doordarshan since 1997 and it is renewed every five years. The latest renewal was done in January 2017 and the agreement is valid till January 2022. As per the agreement, DD has the exclusive rights to cover the Davis Cup matches in India and international tournaments, including Challengers and Futures. "In the last one year DD has not been honouring the agreement and has failed to telecast major international events causing a great loss of reputation to the AITA in front of ATP, WTA and ITF," AITA Secretary .
Cottrell, Hope guide West Indies to crushing T20 win
Left-arm pacer Sheldon Cottrell delivered a career best 4-28 before Shai Hope struck a half-century as West Indies crushed Bangladesh by eight wickets in their Twenty20 series opener Monday. West Indies raced to 130-2 in just 10.5 overs after Cottrell and his fellow pacers bowled out Bangladesh for 129 runs in Sylhet. Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan scored 61 off 43 balls for the home side but could not stave off a thumping defeat. Hope accelerated the West Indies' run chase with 55 off 23 balls that included six sixes and three fours. Victory never looked in doubt as he struck spinner Mehidy Hasan for three sixes and a four in just the second over of the innings, yielding 23 runs. Spinner Mahmudullah Riyad dismissed Hope after medium pacer Mohammad Saifuddin broke a 51-run opening stand with Evin Lewis, who fell for 18. But Nicholas Pooran and Keemo Paul ensured West Indies cruised to their target, with quickfire innings of 23 and 28 respectively. Cottrell and fellow pacer Oshane .
Hardik going to Australia, unavailable for next game: Devdhar
Baroda captain Kedar Devdhar Monday informed that all-rounder Hardik Pandya is all set to go to Australia and will be unavailable for the team's next Ranji Trophy game. Hardik, who has sustained a back injury during the Asia Cup in September, returned to competitive cricket by featuring in the Ranji Trophy game against Mumbai at the Wankhede Stadium here, which ended in a tame draw. Pandya senior shone with both the bat and ball, grabbing a five-wicket haul in the first innings (5-81) and two wickets (2-21) in the second essay, bowling 10 overs. Hardik also made a patient 73 off 137 balls, but could not ensure first-innings lead for his home team. "Hardik (Pandya) is going to Australia," Devdhar told reporters after the Baroda-Mumbai Ranji Trophy game when asked about's Hardik's status for the next game. Baroda take on Railways in their next Ranji Trophy game from December 30. Asked whether Hardik has informed Baroda, Devdahr replied by saying, "He isn't available for the next ...
Boxing championship held in Srinagar
Srinagar District Boxing Championship was organised at the Indoor Stadium here on Monday, which saw a number of girls in participation.The young girls, who were at once not allowed to think beyond their homes, were seen sporting boxing gloves and participating in the championship.In recent times, the participation of girls in sports activities has seen a rise amid increasing efforts by the government authorities under the 'Khelo India' programme that aims to nurture sporting talent among youth, especially girls, and encourage them to join any sport.Jammu and Kashmir Boxing Association's General Secretary, Rajan Sharma, said the government had been giving money to Asian gold and silver medallists as well as to Olympic Athletes, but now, it has also begun giving incentives to players at the grassroots level."Gold medallist at the district level is given Rs 1500. The amount is directly transferred to his account and no cash will be given. When I get their forms filled, I always ask them .
Verbal duel between Kohli and Paine done in good spirits: Hazlewood
The onfield verbal duel between rival captains Virat Kohli and Tim Paine has been one of the talking points of the second Test here but Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood Monday played it down, saying it was done in good spirits. During the 71st over of the Australia innings bowled by Jasprit Bumrah, the respective captains were seen exchanging words after Kohli decided to field close to the non-striker and on-field umpire Chris Gaffaney warned both the players. But, Hazlewood cautioned against reading too much in the exchange of words between Kohli and Paine. "I think it was all good fun, it's quite competitive out there as you know and there's going to be words from time to time but it was all in good spirits," Hazlewood said. "I don't think we read too much into it, we go about our work as we see fit and the Indians can do what they like. We control what we control and our behaviour is what we control. We'll worry about that and let everything else take care of itself." It worked out .
Perth Test: India in precarious position, need 175 more runs to win
Chasing a target of 287 runs in the fourth and final innings, India ended the fourth day of the second Test here on 112/5, requiring another 175 runs to register a victory and go 2-0 in the four-match Test series against Australia.The visitors had a dreadful start as they lost their opener KL Rahul for a duck in the first over by Mitchell Starc. As Rahul tried to leave the ball, it found the toe end of the bat and crashed on to the stumps.Australia were convincingly in command as Cheteshwar Pujara (4) too, became a victim for the hosts as he edged behind a superb Josh Hazlewood delivery to give a simple catch to wicketkeeper Tim Paine.Following an early blow to India, Virat Kohli and Murali Vijay tried to steady the innings with a 35-run partnership. However, Nathan Lyon broke the building momentum by scalping the big wicket of the Indian skipper for 17 runs.The Australian off-spinner picked up another wicket in consecutive overs putting India on the back foot again. As Vijay went for
There should have been a spinner, says Shami
Pacer Mohammed Shami Monday said India missed a trick in not playing a full-time spinner on a pitch where Australia tweaker Nathan Lyon has already bagged seven wickets. Chasing 287, India were reduced to 112 for five at stumps on day four of the second Test at the Optus Stadium. Australia finished with 243 in their second innings, with Shami taking a career-best haul of 6-56 but the match went away from India for the lack of a balanced bowling attack. "The team management makes these decisions. We can't do anything about it. We had one spinner who didn't bowl badly. (But) If you ask me, I feel there should have been a spinner, but these things depend on your management," said Shami. "After such a long time we have an Indian pace attack where all the bowlers are fast and are bowling good lines and lengths. Four years ago we weren't even this experienced. You must have seen the difference in our accuracy from four years ago." India lead the four-match series 1-0 after their 31-run win .
2nd Test: India staring at defeat on day 4 vs resurgent Australia (Roundup)
India were at 112/5 against Australia at stumps on the fourth day of the second test match on Monday, pursuing of a stiff target of 287, which appears achievable only in theory.
Mexico set to announce new head coach
The Mexican Football Federation will announce a new men's national team coach within days, the organisation's president said.
Sikkim thrash Mizoram; Nagaland salvage draw
Pacer Ishwar Chaudhary grabbed a six-wicket haul as Sikkim thrashed Mizoram by 105 runs in their Ranji Trophy Plate Group fixture here Monday. In Dehradun, Nagaland's Arbar Kazi produced a strong rearguard fightback with 157 not out in an unbroken 137-run seventh wicket partnership with Nitesh Lohchab (44 not out) to salvage a draw against group leaders Uttarakhand. This was Uttarakhand's first draw after five successive wins as they had to settle for three points on basis of their first innings lead. Uttarakhand lead the table with 36 points with a 12-point lead over Puducherry. Nagaland, who picked one point from the match, remained on seventh place with eight points. Needing two wickets to seal the win on the final day, Sikkim bundled out Mizoram for 236 in 74.5 overs to seal their third win with two sessions to spare at the Jorhat Stadium here. Overnight 105, Taruwar Kohli waged Mizoram's lone battle with a fighting 156 from 249 balls (22x4) in their improbable chase of ...
Punjab-TN match ends in a draw
: Punjab gained three points as Tamil Nadu held firm for a draw on the final day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'B' match here Monday. Faced with a massive deficit of 264 runs, the visitors saw skipper Baba Indrajith (93), Dinesh Karthik (74) and Vijay Shankar (51 not out) get among the runs to defy the Punjab bowlers and finish the day at 383 for 6. The result meant Tamil Nadu, now on 12 points, is almost out of contention for a berth in the knockout phase. Punjab also has the same number of points, but has played one game less. Five teams from Group 'A' and 'B' put together will advance to the quarterfinals, based on the number of points accrued. On a track that was easier to bat as the game wore on, the Tamil Nadu batsmen made sure the home side did not get the opening they were seeking in the quest for a win and also six points. Resuming at the overnight score of 166 for 3, Indrajith and nightwatchman Sai Kishore (9, 54 balls) add 23 more runs in the first hour ...
Will Yuvraj find a buyer at 2019 IPL auction?
Once a sought-after property, Yuvraj Singh faces the risk of going unsold at the 2019 IPL auction here Tuesday with the franchisees factoring in the availability of foreign players in a World Cup year. Yuvraj, who fetched a record Rs 16 crore deal in his prime, was bought by Kings XI Punjab for his base price of Rs 2 crore at the auction held before the last edition. While Chris Gayle repaid the faith KXIP posed in him with a fruitful season, Yuvraj could not set the house on fire, managing just 65 runs in eight games. No wonder the team decided to release him. The 37-year-old, who last played for India in June 2017, has put himself in the Rs 1 crore base price bracket this time alongside other capped Indians -- Wriddhiman Saha, Mohammed Shami and Axar Patel. In fact, no Indian figures in the highest base price of Rs 2 crore among a pool of 346 cricketers set to go under the hammer. The venue is new with the Pink City hosting the event instead of Bangalore and so is the auctioneer, ...
Koepka remains on top of World Golf Ranking
United States' golfer Brooks Koepka continued to lead the World Golf Ranking released on Monday, ahead of England's Justin Rose.
Australia on course for series levelling win after Indian batsmen stutter
Australia were on course for a series-levelling win in the second Test after another below-par batting performance from India undid the good work done by their bowlers on day four here on Monday. Chasing 287 on a testing surface, India were 112 for five at stumps with skipper Virat Kohli's (17) dismissal in the 20th over of the second innings dealing a massive blow to the away team's hopes. The last specialist pair of Hanuma Vihari (24) and Rishabh Pant (9) were in the middle when stumps were drawn and they will have to bat well in the first session on day five for India to have any chance of scoring the remaining 175 runs. The ordinary batting effort came after a sensational performance from pacer Mohammad Shami, who took a career best six for 56 in Australia's second innings to bring India back into the contest. Shami removed the set Usman Khawaja (72) and Tim Paine (37) to trigger a batting collapse that saw Australia being all out for 243 after the duo batted out the entire ...
Kohli, Paine engage in verbal spat, umpire intervenes
Indian skipper Virat Kohli and his Australian counterpart Tim Paine engaged in a verbal spat as the hosts were strengthening their position on Day Four of the ongoing second Test here at the Perth Stadium on Monday.In the opening session, which was completely dominated by Australia, Paine came into physical contact with Kohli which was followed by some exchange of words between the two skippers. The incident happened in the 71st over of the innings when Kohli collided with his counterpart in an attempt to collect the ball which was played towards midwicket by Paine for a run. The Indian skipper, after collecting the ball, started walking back to his fielding position when Paine followed him till few steps and some exchange of words happened between the two of them, ESPNcricinfo reported.Soon after, on-field umpire Chris Gaffaney interrupted the two players reminding them that they both are captains of their respective teams.Kohli said to Paine, "I'm not saying a word to you, why are ..
PM Modi lauds 'resounding success' of Hockey World Cup
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lauded the hard work to make the 2018 men's Hockey World Cup a "resounding success.""Kudos to all those who worked hard to ensure the 2018 Hockey World Cup is a resounding success. Congratulations to the people and Government of Odisha for their warmth and hospitality," tweeted Prime Minister Modi.The Prime Minister also congratulated the people and government of Odisha for hosting the prestigious event with warmth and hospitality. Terming the tournament a treat for sports lovers, Prime Minister Modi observed that it has enhanced the popularity of the game across the country."The Hockey World Cup in Odisha has been a treat for sports lovers. It was characterised by iconic matches, exceptional individual performances and wonderful team efforts. The tournament has also enhanced the popularity of hockey among the people of India, especially the youth," he tweeted.The prime Minter also congratulated Belgium and the Netherlands for putting up an ...