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Delhi Capitals' members start assembling in Mumbai, to undergo 3-day quarantine in hotel
India's U19 World Cup-winning captain Yash Dhull, Sarfaraz Khan, Chetan Sakariya, Ripal Patel, Praveen Dubey, Ashwin Hebbar, Kamlesh Nagarkoti and off-spinner Vicky Ostwal were among those who reached Mumbai on Thursday. DC Assistant Coach Pravin Amre also joined the team bio-bubble. The players and coaches will undergo a mandatory three-day quarantine before stepping out of their rooms.
German Open 2022: PV Sindhu bows out after losing to Zhang Yi Man
Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu lost to the 2021 World Championship bronze medallist Zhang Yi Man 14-21, 21-15, 14-21 in a match that lasted 55 minutes. Former world champion Sindhu, who is currently ranked World No. 7, started the match on expected lines and dominated early exchanges. However, the Chinese shuttler, ranked 34 in the world, took eight consecutive points after trailing 3-5 and maintained her lead to clinch the first game.
Women's World Cup: Tried to build an innings to set a platform to launch from, says Amy
"Was an interesting one, certainly patches where I really struggled. We wanted to take it as deep as we could, set up a platform from where we could launch. We probably didn't quite do as we would've liked to but in the end it was enough. I just tried to build an innings to set a platform to launch from," said Amy in the post-match presentation ceremony after being adjudged 'Player of the Match'.
Shane Warne seen walking through Thailand villa in haunting final picture
Warne was seen on CCTV shortly before as he returned to Sumujana Villas with shirts draped over his arm after visiting his tailor Parsuram Panday, Sun reports. The dad-of-three was pictured dressed in shorts, a T-shirt and a hat with his phone in his hand as he walked back towards his room for a massage before settling down to watch Australia's Test cricketers take on Pakistan.
Women's World Cup: Back-to-back wickets put a lot of pressure, says Mithali Raj
India captain Mithali Raj believes that losing successive wickets had put in a lot of pressure on her team, from which they could never really recover. In their second league match of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup at Seddon Park on Thursday, India never looked in the hunt to chase down 261, eventually being all out for 198 in 46.4 overs.
Women's World Cup: All-round New Zealand crush India by 62 runs
On the back of fifties from Amy Satterthwaite and Amelia Kerr apart from the latter and Lea Tahuhu sharing six wickets between themselves, an all-round New Zealand crushed India by 62 runs at Seddon Park in the eighth match of ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, here on Thursday.
Jhulan Goswami becomes joint leading wicket-taker in Women's Cricket World Cup history
Veteran India pacer Jhulan Goswami on Thursday became the joint leading wicket-taker in the history of ICC Women's World Cups. Jhulan, through her figures of 1/41 against New Zealand at Seddon Park, equalled the tally of 39 wickets taken by Lyn Fullston of Australia from 1982 to 1988. India will be hoping that Jhulan's contribution will not go in vain as they try to chase 261 and bag two crucial points in the World Cup.
Djokovic Withdraws from Indian Wells & Miami Open
World No. 2 Novak Djokovic withdrew from the BNP Paribas Open and the Miami Open, organisers confirmed on Wednesday. The 20-time Grand Slam champion tweeted on Wednesday that the Centers for Disease Control in America "confirmed the regulations won't be changing so I won't be able to play in the U.S."
Women's World Cup: Pooja Vastrakar leads India's fightback as New Zealand make 260/9
Pace all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar led a late fightback of India with the ball as New Zealand finished their innings at 260/9 in 50 overs in the eighth match of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup at Seddon Park on Thursday. At one stage, New Zealand were 222/4 in 42 overs and looked set for a tall score.
Nkrumah Bonner, Jason Holder keep West Indies in contention with England
An unbeaten fifth-wicket partnership of 75 runs between Nkrumah Bonner and Jason Holder helped West Indies recover from a mini collapse and advanced to 202 for four on the second day of the first Test against England on Wednesday.
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