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IPL 2022: Lucknow Super Giants win toss, elect to field against CSK
Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul won the toss and elected to field first against Chennai Super Kings in their IPL 2022 match at the Brabourne Stadium here on Thursday. Lucknow Super Giants made one change to their squad from their opening defeat to Gujarat Giants, bringing in Andrew Tye for Mohsin Khan. Lucknow skipper KL Rahul said they wanted to avoid the dew affecting them.
Miami Open: Casper Ruud defeats Alexander Zverev, enters into semis
The Norwegian Casper Ruud earned his first win against second seed Germany's Alexander Zverev 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 in the Miami Open on Wednesday (IST) to advance to a semifinal showdown against Argentine Francisco Cerundolo. "It feels good and it means a lot. This is my first semifinal on hard courts, so that's a good feeling. I'm very happy to do it here in Miami," Ruud said.
IPL 2022: Chennai Super Kings capable of retaining the title, says Matthew Hayden
Former Australia cricketer Matthew Hayden believes that four times Indian Premier League champion Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are capable of winning IPL 2022 and retaining the title despite a change in leadership. However, CSK succumbed to a six-wicket defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders in the first match of this season, in which both their batting and bowling had failed to click the way they would have liked.
Hockey Women's Junior World Cup: Confident India eye winning start
The Indian Junior Women's Hockey team led by Salima Tete is all geared up for the FIH Hockey Women's Junior World Cup which gets underway here from April 1. Having patiently waited for this moment, after the coveted quadrennial tournament was postponed from December 2021 due to the omicron-threat in South Africa, the Indian team's dressing room is filled with excitement ahead of their first match in Pool D against Wales on 2nd April.
Women's World Cup: England reach final after a superb 137-run victory over South Africa
On the back of a magnificent 129 from opener Danni Wyatt and a career-best 6/36 by left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone, defending champions England on Thursday reached the final of ICC Women's Cricket World Cup with a superb 137-win over South Africa at Hagley Oval. It continues the remarkable upward swing of England, who began their title defence with three losses but fought back to win next five matches in a row, including Thursday's semi-final, to storm into their second straight World Cup final.
IPL 2022: Intent was great; didn't have a lot of luck, says Brendon McCullum
Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Brendon McCullum lauded his batters' intent despite crumbling to 128 all out in a three-wicket loss to Royal Challengers Bangalore but rued not having luck on his side. On a tacky pitch with bowlers bowling short of length getting extra bounce, Kolkata's slam-bang approach fell flat as the batters fell while trying to attack anything coming their way.
Women's World Cup: Wyatt rides her luck to make 129 as England post 293/8 against South Africa
A magnificent 129 off 125 balls from opener Danni Wyatt helped England post an imposing 293/8 against South Africa in the second semifinal of ICC Women's Cricket World Cup at Hagley Oval on Thursday. Apart from the 12 boundaries hit by Wyatt, she had plenty of luck on her side as she was dropped five times in the innings
WATCH | IPL 2022, Day 5 Highlights : Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) beat Kolkata knight riders (KKR) by 3 wickets
In a low scoring thriller, the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Thursday trounced Kolkata knight riders (KKR) by 3 wickets. RCB dominated with the bowl from the start. They didn't gave a chance to any of the rival batsmen to set in. Same thing KKR did with the bowl.
Mumbai Indians hit the nets with Sachin Tendulkar
In the run-up to their second match in IPL 2022 against Rajasthan Royals, five-time champions Mumbai Indians hit the nets for an afternoon session at the Reliance Corporate Park, Navi Mumbai, monitored and mentored by team icon Sachin Tendulkar. This was the first training session that batting legend Tendulkar attended along with the coaching staff. Tendulkar had joined the team a few days back after undergoing the mandatory quarantine period.
Orleans Masters badminton: B Sai Praneeth advances to pre-quarters
Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth advanced to the men's singles round of 16 at the Orleans Masters 2022 Super 100 badminton tournament after beating Czech Republic's Jan Louda, here on Wednesday. Praneeth, world No 19 in the badminton world rankings, registered a comfortable 21-19, 21-12 win over Louda. Playing against Louda, ranked 122nd in the world, the Indian had to work hard in the opener but the former world championships bronze medallist was in cruise control in the second game and wrapped up the affair in 40 minutes.
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