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Women's World Cup final: Will it be Australia's seventh or England's fifth title?
Australia have won six World Cups, while England have bagged four, and the two teams have a lot at stake, given that the Meg Lanning-led side would be in search of a record-extending seventh title, while England will look to defend their crown they won in 2017 at Lord's, defeating India.
IPL 2022, Day 7 Highlights: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) beat Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 6 wickets
In an excellent thriller, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Friday trounced Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 6 wickets. KKR dominated the whole game. We have witnessed the power of “Russell the muscle”. Here are key highlights of the game:
FIFA World Cup 2022 draw: Groups decided for the mega event in Qatar
The groups for the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Friday were decided at a draw ceremony in Qatar, where the tournament will take place in November and December of this year. A total of eight groups, each featuring four teams, will compete in the first round of the competition, which begins on November 21. A total of 29 of the 32 teams that will compete in the tournament have been confirmed.
IPL 2022: I backed my ability, says Russell after his six-blitz helps KKR win
Kolkata Knight Riders' batter Andre Russell said he backed his ability to clear the field as the big hitter went on a six-hitting spree to help rescue his team from a precarious position and lead them to victory in a IPL 2022 match against Punjab Kings here on Friday. Chasing a modest target after pacer Umesh Yadav had claimed 4/23 to restrict Punjab Kings to a paltry 137 all out after being asked to bat first, the Knight Riders were in trouble at 4-51 at one stage
IPL 2022: Umesh Yadav, Russell help KKR beat Punjab Kings by six wickets
Yadav claimed four for 23 off his four overs and Tim Southee scalped two for 26 as Punjab Kings were bowled out for 137 on being asked to bat first. Bhanuka Rajapaksa blasted 31 off nine deliveries but once he got out, PBKS collapsed like nine pins. The Knight Riders were looking in trouble at 51/4 with Ajinkya Rahane (12), Venkatesh Iyer (3), skipper Shreyas Iyer (26) and Nitesh Rana (0) were back in the dugout.
IPL 2022: Umesh Yadav claims 4/23 as Knight Riders dismiss Punjab Kings for 137
Umesh Yadav, who last played a T20I match for India in February 2019, served notice of his abilities ahead of the T20 World Cup later this year by claiming 4/23 to rattle Punjab Kings. Having claimed a wicket in his first over in the matches against Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore, Yadav continued his success by sending back Punjab skipper Mayank Agarwal on the last ball of his first over. This was his 50th wicket in the powerplay in the IPL.
India officially gets Chess Olympiad 2022 hosting rights
Indian chess Grandmaster and five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand, who was present on the occasion, said, "I am delighted that the FIDE Chess Olympiad 2022 will take place in Chennai. I would like to thank the Tamil Nadu government and especially Chief Minister MK Stalin and everyone else who has played a part in bringing the competition to India. I would also like to thank FIDE and FIDE president Arkady Dvorkovich. And also credit must be given to All India Chess Federation (AICF) for moving very fast, and I am confident that the competition will be a great success."
German football league suffers huge losses due to pandemic
"After the 2019/20 and 2020/21 seasons, which were greatly affected by the coronavirus pandemic, the downturn in revenue in German professional football already totals more than one billion euros. The total revenue of the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 fell to Euro 4.05 billion in the 2020/21 season," the report said. One of the main reasons for the drastic drop in revenue was that most matches were played behind closed doors, with ticket sales seeing a 95 per cent slump.
India's GS Lakshmi to be match referee in Women's World Cup final
Lakshmi, who was the first woman ever in the Emirates ICC International Panel of Match Referees in May 2019, also oversaw the semi-final between England and South Africa at the same venue on Thursday. The final of 2022 ODI World Cup serves as a significant milestone for the 53-year-old, who first officiated as a match referee in India domestic women's cricket in 2008/09.
IPL 2022 crowd occupancy increased to 50 per cent, says ticketing partner
BookMyShow, the official ticketing partner of IPL 2022, on Friday announced that the crowd occupancy in stadiums across Mumbai and Pune has been increased to 50 per cent. The announcement by the ticketing partner comes after the state of Maharashtra said it would be lifting all Covid-19 restrictions from April 2.
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