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West Indies recall all-rounder Jason Holder for India ODI series
"As we all know Jason is one of the leading all-round cricketers in the world and we're happy to have him back in the team. He will be refreshed, re-energized and ready to go and we can expect to see his brilliance on the field as well as meaningful contributions off the field as well," chief selector Desmond Haynes was quoted as saying by Cricket West Indies in a release on Sunday. Nicholas Pooran will continue to lead the side after doing well with the bat in the T20I series against Bangladesh.
Gold for Mandeep, Nithya; Team India bags 11 medals in Ireland Para-Badminton International
Overall, the Indian team will return home with two gold, four silver and five bronze medals. Kaur, who has had a great season with gold and three silver before the Ireland event, defeated a fighting Oksana Kozyna from Ukraine in her final women's singles SL3 game with a scoreline of 21-18, 21-18 to take the gold.
3rd ODI: Hardik, Pant help India hammer England by 5 wickets, win series 2-1
Skipper Jos Buttler played a vital knock (60 off 80) for England, who were invited to bat first by India captain Rohit Sharma. Apart from Buttler, Jason Roy (41), Moeen Ali (34), and Craig Overton (32) were the other main contributors with the bat for the hosts. Besides Pandya and Chahal, Mohammed Siraj (2/66), and Ravindra Jadeja (1/21) were the other wicket-takers for India.
Hosting of 2022 Asia Cup could be moved from Sri Lanka to the UAE: Report
A report in ESPNCricinfo says that despite the possibility of the tournament being moved to the UAE, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will remain the official host of the 2022 Asia Cup. The report added that a decision was taken at an Asian Cricket Council (ACC) meeting this week, which remains concerned by the acute shortage of fuel which has played a big part in grinding Sri Lanka down to a halt.
3rd ODI: Hardik, Chahal shine as India bowl out England for 259
Skipper Jos Buttler played a vital knock (60 off 80) for England, who were invited to bat first by India captain Rohit Sharma. Apart from Buttler, Jason Roy (41), Moeen Ali (34), and Craig Overton (32) were the other main contributors with the bat for the hosts. Besides Pandya and Chahal, Mohammed Siraj (2/66), and Ravindra Jadeja (1/21) were the other wicket-takers for India.
3rd ODI: Pandya takes four as India bowl out England for 259
Skipper Jos Buttler played a vital knock (60 off 80) for England, who were invited to bat first by India captain Rohit Sharma. Apart from Buttler, Jason Roy (41), Moeen Ali (34), and Craig Overton (32) were the other main contributors with the bat for hosts. Besides Pandya and Chahal, Mohammed Siraj (2/66), and Ravindra Jadeja (1/21) were the other wicket-takers for India.
FIBA Asia Cup: India lose to Lebanon, end campaign without a win
The loss meant India finished their outing at the fourth and last position in Group D. Only the top team from each group progressed to the quarter-finals, while the second and third placed nations advanced to the playoffs. This was India's third straight defeat in the competition, having earlier lost to New Zealand (47-100) and the Philippines (59-101).
Losing in the quarters and semis was a bit upsetting, says P V Sindhu
Sindhu, a former world champion and seeded third in the tournament, said that losing in the quarterfinals and semifinals in the previous events this season was a bit upsetting for her. "In the last couple of tournaments, there were hard-fought matches, and losing in the quarterfinals and semifinals was a bit upsetting but each match mattered and finally I could get this," Sindhu said, after winning the Singapore Open.
Shooting: Back-to-back individual World Cup medals for Anjum Moudgil
The Men's 3P team then won silver, going down 12-16 to the Czech Republic in the gold medal match, to give India a second medal in the day. Sunday's efforts thus saw India hold on to top spot in the medal standings yet again with four gold, five silver and two bronze in their kitty. Korea is next best with three gold and one silver medal. Anjum had qualified for the ranking round in Women's 3P on Saturday, finishing sixth in the qualifiers.
Formula 1: George Russell has all the qualities to lead the team to success, says Hamilton
Former Mercedes junior and Williams driver Russell, who was called up to the works team in replacement of Valtteri Bottas for the 2022 season, has finished in the top five in 10 of the opening 11 races. And Hamilton has praised the "positive impact" that Russell has had on their team, believing that Mercedes made the right choice with their driver line-up. "I won't say it's been tough (being Russell's team mate); it's been pleasant, we've worked together incredibly well," Hamilton was quoted as saying by Formula1.com.
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