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Korea Open 2022: Srikanth, Sindhu enter semifinals
Sindhu, seventh in the badminton rankings, defeated world No 11 Busanan Ongbamrungphan of Thailand 21-10, 21-16 while Srikanth eked out a 21-12, 18-21, 21-12 win against South Korea's Son Wan Ho in the quarterfinals of the BWF Super 500 event. Sindhu, who had also won last month's Swiss Open final against Busanan Ongbamrungphan, dominated the match from the start and won the first game convincingly.
India to play Derbyshire, Northamptonshire in T20 tour matches on England trip
The first T20 tour match between India and Derbyshire at The Incora County Ground for July 1 is scheduled for a 7pm local time start (11:30pm IST). "The number-one ranked T20 side in the world will continue their ICC Twenty20 World Cup preparations against a Derbyshire side, which includes the likes of Pakistan international, Shan Masood, and former Sri Lanka fast bowler, Suranga Lakmal," said a statement by Derbyshire on Friday.
IPL 2022: Gujarat Titans win toss, elect to bowl against Punjab Kings
Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya said he expects the dew to play a role in the second innings. The Titans made two changes in the squad -- Vijay Shankar is out with a back spasm while Varun Aaron has been left out, giving a chance to Sai Sudharshan and Darshan Nalkande. Punjab Kings skipper Mayank Agarwal said he too would have bowled first on winning the toss. The Punjab Kings made one change, bringing in Jonny Bairstow in place of B Rajapaksa.
IPL 2022: At the bottom end of table, Mumbai Indians seeks turnaround
Mumbai Indians, the five-time winners of the league, have made their usual slow start by losing their first three matches to Delhi Capitals (by four wickets), Rajasthan Royals (by 14 runs) and Kolkata Knight Riders (by five wickets). But after Kolkata's Pat Cummins stunned them with a 14-ball fifty, alarm bells may well ring in the camp now that in a 10-team competition, there is very little margin for error.
IPL 2022, Day 13 Highlights: Lucknow Super Giants beat Delhi Capitals by 6 wickets
In a low-scoring thriller, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Thursday beat Delhi Capitals (DC) by 6 wickets. In that match, batsmen were finding it difficult to score runs. However, both of the teams showed their ability and fighting spirit by never quitting till the end.
Chahal reveals terrifying episode which almost cost him his life
Chahal was then in his last year with IPL franchise Mumbai Indians, before he started a long stint with the Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) that ended after IPL 2021. Chahal's revelation against the unnamed cricketer has gone viral, with his fans demanding the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) take action against the player. Speaking to Rajasthan Royals team-mate Ravichandran Ashwin in a video shared by the IPL franchise, Chahal said he was revealing the frightening story for the first time.
Ravindra jadeja set for 150th match for Chennai super kings
Only two CSK cricketers -- former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (217 matches) and Suresh Raina (200 matches) -- have accomplished the feat for the four-time IPL champions. Jadeja's stint with CSK started in 2012 and the all-rounder has grown from a talented player to a senior statesman during his decade-long stay. Jadeja is the third-highest wicket-taker for CSK, having scalped 110 wickets in 149 matches. With the willow, the left-handed batter has amassed 1,523 runs for the Chennai team.
IPL 2022: Rishabh blames poor batting in middle overs for Delhi's defeat to Lucknow
Opener Prithvi Shaw blasted a 34-ball 61 but Delhi lost their way after he was out and despite fine rearguard efforts by skipper Rishabh Pant (39 not out off 36) and Sarfaraz Khan (36 not out off 28), could manage to post a modest total of 149/3 in 20 overs. Lucknow Super Giants survived a few hiccups of their own after South African opener Quinton de Kock fired 80 off 52 deliveries but managed to reach 155/4 in 19.4 overs thanks to Krunal Pandya (19 not out off 14) and Ayush Badoni (10 not out off 3)
Bailey rules out replacing Finch as limited-overs skipper; praises his leadership
Criticism has mounted after Finch's string of poor performances, the latest being a below-par showing in the three-match One-day International series against Pakistan in Lahore, which the tourists lost 1-2. However, Finch finally struck form, scoring a half-century in the one-off T20I to end the sub-continents tour on a positive note.
La Liga: Europe and relegation on agenda on matchday 31 in Spain
The weekend begins with two Andalusian derbies with fourth-placed Sevilla at home to fifth from bottom Granada on Friday night. Sevilla's 1-0 defeat to Barcelona effectively ended their title hopes and extended their winless game to four games in which they have taken just three points to pile the pressure on coach Julen Lopetegui.
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