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3rd Test: England restrict New Zealand progress with four late wickets
Daryl Mitchell (not out 4) and wicketkeeper Tom Blundell (not out 5), who had rescued New Zealand in the first innings with a 120-run partnership, were at the crease at stumps, shouldering New Zealand's hopes as they look to set England a tricky target in the third Test at Headingley. England would be hoping to get them out early and chase down the target without much trouble for a clean sweep in the three-Test series after winning the first two Tests.
Stefanos Tsitsipas edges Bautista Agut to win Mallorca Championships
In a topsy-turvy encounter, Tsitsipas was broken when serving for the match at 5-3 in the deciding set, but the Greek held firm to claim a thrilling 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(2) win and clinch the ninth tour-level title of his career. The second seed was clinical with his opportunities at key moments to prevail after two hours and 31 minutes. "It looks like I'm playing longer matches on grass than I do on clay," joked Tsitsipas in his on-court interview.
Garcia overcomes Andreescu to clinch Bad Homburg Open title
Former Top 10 player Garcia came from a set and a break down against resurgent 2019 US Open winner Bianca Andreescu to win her first WTA singles title in three years. Though, she and fellow Frenchwoman Kristina Mladenovic had partnered to win their second Roland Garros doubles title earlier this month. Andreescu led 7-6(5), 4-2 before Garcia won four straight games to level the match, and was also up 2-0 in the final set. In the match's final game, Garcia held serve from 0-30 down to close out the 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-4 win.
India lose to USA in WU23 3-Nation tournament
India created a flurry of chances and took the lead in the 8th minute, but the opponents picked up the win in the end, drawing level in the first half, before scoring three more on the other side of the lemon break. The first half began with a bang for the Indian side as Pyari Xaxa found the back of the net in the 8th minute as she pulled the trigger from long range after being fed the ball by Manisha Kalyan. However, the lead did not last long as Messiah Bright equalised about a minute later for USA.
Rohit Sharma tests positive for Covid; isolated in team hotel
The BCCI confirmed early on Sunday morning that Rohit Sharma had tested positive via a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) on Saturday, with the India skipper currently in isolation at the team hotel ahead of the Test. Rohit had been participating in India's warm-up match against a Leicestershire XI at Uptonsteel County Ground, with the 35-year-old having made 25 in the opening innings of the match on Thursday. However Rohit did not feature during India's second innings on Saturday, with the BCCI confirming the right-hander will undergo further tests on Sunday to determine the extent of his ailment.
It was the team of '7 good guys and 7 bad ones', legends remember 1983 World Cup team on 40th anniversary of triumph
The team known as 'Kapil's Devils' could bat till No. 11, had 7-8 bowling options, good fielders like Kapil Dev, who pulled off a couple of sensational catches to help the team extricate itself from difficult situations. The team also had a unique blend in that while it had seven mature and serious guys and seven pranksters -- the group comprising the likes of Ravi Shastri, Kirti Azad, Sandeep Patil.
Kvitova eases past Ostapenko to clinch Rothesay International title
With this win, Kvitova, the Wimbledon champion in 2011 and 2014, is now 5-1 in grass-court finals. The Czech's only previous loss in a grass-court final came at 2011 Eastbourne, when she finished runner-up to Marion Bartoli in a clash between future Wimbledon champions. Former World No 2 Kvitova won the first of her 29 titles in 2009; from that point up to now, the only player to win more singles titles on tour is Serena Williams, with 41 during that 13-year timeframe.
2nd Women's T20I: India beat Sri Lanka by 5 wickets, take 2-0 unassailable series lead
It was India's 12th T20I win in a row against Sri Lanka Women, which started in February, 2016. After winning the toss and opting to bat first, Openers laid a solid foundation for Sri Lanka. Vishmi Gunaratne set the tone with three boundaries in two overs while Chamari Athapaththu smashed a six and a four in the last over of the Powerplay.
Indian junior women's hockey team set to go up against the Netherlands
Speaking about India's campaign, Captain Vaishnavi Phalke said, "First and foremost, I would like to mention that this is my first competition, where I have been entrusted with the responsibility of leading the Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team, and I am extremely grateful for that. As you may be aware, there are several new players on this squad, and we have all come together to do well in this event. So I am quite pleased."
ISL: Parag Shrivas signs new three-year deal with Bengaluru FC
"I'm really happy to have signed a new contract with Bengaluru FC. I have grown a lot as a player since I joined the club five years ago, and I'm looking forward to contributing more under the new coach in the coming seasons. I can't wait to regroup with the team and for pre-season to begin," Parag said, following the completion of formalities on his deal.
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