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Jay Shah's term as Asian Cricket chief extended by a year
Addressing the AGM, Shah, said, "I would like to thank all of my esteemed colleagues at the ACC for reposing their faith in me and considering me worthy to carry on all the work we had begun. I humbly accept this honour and am committed to working hard with a view to organise, develop and promote our beloved sport of cricket in the region, aiding the ACC to steadily grown in stature.
Women's World Cup: One of those days when bowling unit didn't do well, says Mithali
After making 277/7 on a fresh pitch with short square and straight dimensions, India found it hard to defend the total against an unbeaten Australian side. The bowlers gave too much width, which meant that the Australia batting order, especially wicketkeeper Alyssa Healy and captain Meg Lanning made the most of it by scoring 72 and 97 respectively.
Sakkari sets up Indian Wells title showdown against Swiatek; both eye world No. 2 spot
Sakkari's triumph sets up an interesting battle for the No.2 spot in WTA Rankings as the Greek player looks to end Swiatek's 10-match winning streak and win the biggest title of her career. Swiatek scored a 7-6(6), 6-4 semifinal win over 2015 Indian Wells champion Simona Halep, advancing to the BNP Paribas Open title match for the first time.
Rublev secures last-four berth at Indian Wells with win over Dimitrov
The 24-year-old Rublev secured the last-four berth at Indian Wells for the first time on the heels of a sterling season, which has seen him clinch back-to-back ATP Tour titles in Marseille and Dubai. Rublev will take on American Taylor Fritz, who is back in the final four after a hard-fought 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-1 victory over unseeded Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic.
Argentina name seven newcomers for World Cup qualifiers
The newcomers are Inter Milan brothers Franco and Valentin Carboni, Manchester United midfielder Alejandro Garnacho, Real Madrid midfielder Nicolas Paz, Villarreal midfielder Tiago Geralnik, Lazio midfielder Luka Romero and Juventus forward Matias Soule. The 33-man squad, which was selected from a provisional list of 44 announced on March 6, is led by Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi, who missed Argentina's last qualifiers because of COVID-19, Xinhua reports.
Women's World Cup: New Zealand, England in a must-win situation
With just one win from four outings so far, the Heather Knight-led England were able to turn around their losing streak when they defeated India in their previous outing, earning their first points in the process. The Sophie Devine-led White Ferns have fumbled on home turf, managing just two wins in five matches. Both teams will need to win their remaining encounters in order to make the knockouts.
Women's World Cup: Had a chat with Mithali to score 4-5 runs an over, says Yastika
In posting a competitive total of 277, Mithali (68) and Yastika (59) played a crucial part in setting the base for the score, especially after they were reduced to 28/2 in the first six overs. Bhatia had shifted to three as Shafali Verma opened the innings, brought in for all-rounder Deepti Sharma. The move paid off as Bhatia played a crucial hand in stabilising India's innings.
Four things to look out for in Spain's Matchday 29
The Clasico between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona is the big game of the weekend in Spain in the last round of matches before the international break, but it is not the only big game. Here are some things to look out for this weekend on Spain.
Bangladesh score historic victory over South Africa in first ODI
This was Bangladesh's first-ever win on South African soil. The Tamim Iqbal-led side had never won an ODI in South Africa in 19 previous attempts, but produced a fine display in the first match of the tour on Friday evening to break new ground in the 50-over format. With the victory, Bangladesh further strengthened their place at the top of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League standings, where they lead England and India in the top three.
All England Badminton: Lakshya Sen, Treesa-Gayatri reach semis, make history
With this, Lakshya became only the third Indian men's player to enter the semi-finals of the All England Open Badminton Championships. Prakash Padukone in 1980, 1981 and Pullela Gopichand in 2001 were the only Indian men's singles players to have made the All England Open semi-finals in the open era previously. While Padukone finished as runners-up in 1981, Gopichand won the title in 2001.
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