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2nd Test, Day 5: Bairstow's incredible ton leads England to thrilling 5-wicket win over New Zealand
Chasing a target of 298 runs for victory, England needed 160 in the final session and Jonny Bairstow along with Ben Stokes played sensational counter-attacking innings to take England home in the second Test with plenty of time to spare. The win takes England's point percentage to 25 in the World Test Championship table as they continue to distance themselves from the bottom place.
India qualify for AFC Asian Cup with 4-0 win over Hong Kong
A goal at either end of the first half put the Indians on their way to victory as Stimac's side made sure of top spot in the group against a Hong Kong side that was celebrating qualification for the AFC Asian Cup for the first time since 1968.Anwar Ali struck with less than a minute on the clock to give the home side the perfect start, smashing his shot into the roof of the net after the Hong Kong defence had failed to clear Udanta Singh Kumam's cross following a short corner.
Serena Williams to make Wimbledon comeback; receives singles wild card
The former world number has received a wild card for the singles main draw of the grass-court Grand Slam event. The Wimbledon main draw starts on Monday. "The stage awaits.Our 7-time champion @serenawilliams will return to Wimbledon as a wild card this summer for her 21st appearance," said Wimbledon in a tweet. The star player also took to social media to inform about the development.
Stan Wawrinka receives wild card for Wimbledon
The former World No 3, a two-time quarterfinalist at the event, will play in the main draw at the grass-court major for the 16th time. The 37-year-old recently returned after undergoing two left foot surgeries last year. The other players who have received men's singles wild cards are Tim Van Rijthoven of The Netherlands and Britons Liam Broady, Jay Clarke, Alastair Gray, Paul Jubb and Ryan Peniston.
3rd T20I: India thrash South Africa by 48 runs, stay alive in series
Quickfire fifties by Ruturaj Gaikwad (57 off 35) and Ishan Kishan (54 off 35) propelled India to 179/5 in 20 overs. Apart from Gaikwad and Kishan, Hardik Pandya (31 not out off 21) gave final flourish to Indian innings, after being invited to bat first. On the other hand, Dwaine Pretorius (2/29) was most successful bowler for Proteas while Keshav Maharaj (1/24), Kagiso Rabada (1/31) and Tabraiz Shamsi (1/36) also chipped in with one wicket each.
We made disciplined bids with a focus on long-term value: Disney Star after retaining IPL TV rights
Disney Star retained TV rights (Package A) for Rs 23,575 crore while Viacom18 bagged the digital property for Rs 23,758 cr (Package B & C). Viacom 18 also got the rights for Aus, SA, UK regions in Package D while Times got the MENA and US. "We made disciplined bids with a focus on long-term value. We chose not to proceed with the digital rights given the price required to secure that package.
IPL Media Rights: BCCI gets richer by Rs 48,390 cr after e-auction; Disney Star retains TV rights, Viacom18 bags digital
After the end of e-auction, BCCI secretary Jay Shah informed about the winners of different packages and the respective amount for bagging the rights. Disney Star retained TV rights (Package A) for 23,575 crore while Viacom18 bagged the digital property for 23,758 cr (Package B & C). Viacom 18 also got the rights for Aus, SA, UK regions in Package D while Times got the MENA and US.
Indonesia Open: PV Sindhu, Sai Praneeth knocked out in first round
World No 9 Jiao started the match better and raced to a 9-2 lead as Sindhu seemed slow off the blocks in the opening exchanges. However, the Indian shuttler, who had defeated Jiao to win the Tokyo Olympics bronze medal last year, came back into the contest and managed to reduce the deficit to 14-12 after prevailing in some closely-fought rallies.
3rd T20I: South Africa win toss, opt to bowl against India
After losing the toss, India captain Rishabh Pant said, "We would have bowled as well. But as an Indian team we are not looking at the toss too much. We are playing with same team. We spoke about getting better in execution and if we do that we will be fine. Looks like a better wicket, but feels a bit soft underneath." Meanwhile, South Africa captain Temba Bavuma said, "Same team, same thing, bowl again. Feels hard, looks like a good wicket to bat. Just want to focus on the areas we can improve."
Sahal Abdul Samad's rise will make Indian football proud, says IM Vijayan
Sahal came off the bench to score during injury time in India's 2-1 win over the Afghans in a third-round qualifier for the Asian Cup in Kolkata. Vijayan feels Sahal's crucial goal will provide immense aspiration for youngsters following the rise of Indian football. "Sahal is a source of pride for the younger generation of Indians. Sahal scored within seconds of entering the field at the most crucial moment.
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