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ISL 2021-22: Hyderabad FC qualify for semifinals with 2-1 win over Kerala Blasters FC
Bartholomew Ogbeche got Hyderabad in front in the 28th minute with Javier Siverio doubling the margin in the 87th minute to make it 35 points from 18 games and stay firmly in pole position. Kerala fought hard with Alvaro Vazquez at the heart of their second-half stellar show but in the end, Hyderabad held firm with the defence and Laxmikant Kattimani doing the job for Manolo Marquez's side.
PKL 8: Dabang Delhi beat Bengaluru Bulls, cruise into final
Naveen Kumar picked a Super 10 (14 points) as Delhi's experienced stars registered a comeback win. Pawan Sehrawat (18 points) gave the Bulls a fast start, but Delhi secured important all-outs at crucial points of the game to turn it in their favour. It will be Dabang Delhi's consecutive finals and they will now play Patna Pirates in the summit clash on Friday. Patna Pirates thrashed UP Yoddha 38-27 in the first semifinal.
IPL 2022: Maharashtra to host 70 matches across four venues, says report
The three venues -- Wankhede Stadium, Brabourne Stadium and DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai are likely to host 55 matches while 15 could be played in the MCA International Stadium in Pune during the league phase of IPL 2022, a Cricbuzz report said. And, all teams are set to play four games each at the Wankhede, DY Patil Stadium and three apiece at Brabourne and Pune.
Denmark's top-ranked player Holger Rune pulls out of Davis Cup tie against India
Rune, the winner of the 2019 French Open boys' singles title, was expected to spearhead the Danish challenge against India - no other player from Denmark is ranked inside the Top-200 of the ATP world rankings. The presence of the ITF Junior champion (2019) would have spiced up the proceedings at the Davis Cup, with some exciting contest expected between India's singles players Prajnesh Gunneswaran, Ramkumar Ramanathan and Yuki Bhambri.
Zverev removed from Mexican Open for misconduct
Zverev after congratulating their opponents turned his rage towards the umpire, lashing out at the chair with his racquet three times before returning for a fourth crack as the umpire descended the stairs in ugly scenes. The 24-year-old is the defending singles champion of the ongoing event.
1st T20I: India aim to continue winning juggernaut against Sri Lanka
The series against Sri Lanka offers chance to players like Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan and Avesh Khan to present their skillsets ahead of the Men's T20 World Cup in Australia later in the year.
IND v SL: Dasun Shanaka wishes for top-order to do well against India ahead of T20I series
Though the scoreline may not show the competitive spirit Sri Lanka showed, one of the chief reasons for losses was the top-order failing to fire, resulting in the destiny of the match being decided in the first ten overs of the visitors' batting. It is one of the aspects which Shanaka wants Sri Lanka to come good against an Indian side on a nine-match winning streak in the format.
Tsitsipas captures 200th win, advances in Acapulco tennis
In a tough clash at the ATP 500 event, the Greek, ranked No.4 in the world, saved two set points in the opening set at 5-4 on Djere's serve and then at 6/7 in the tie-break, before he edged a tight second set to advance in a match lasting two hours and 15 minutes. "It was very challenging," Tsitsipas was quoted as saying by atptour.com.
Chahar, Suryakumar ruled out of T20I series against Sri Lanka
The 29-year-old Chahar sustained a hamstring injury in the final T20I against the West Indies while bowling, while Suryakumar suffered a hairline fracture on his hand. The duo will now complete their rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah issued a statement confirming the duo would be heading to Bengaluru for rehabilitation.
GMR Group acquires franchise in new T20 League in UAE
The six-team league is on track "to be played in 2022" where "senior committee members are encouraged by the enormous interest shown from a number of high-profile individuals and well-established corporates from across the world", a statement from GMR said on Wednesday. The remaining franchise partnerships of the UAE T20 League-- will be announced over the coming weeks.
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