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Asia Cup: A performance like this will be cherished for a very long time, says Rohit Sharma after final win
Mohammed Siraj blew away the Sri Lankan batters with a career-best spell of 6-21, while Hardik Pandya took three wickets.
Davis Cup: Rohan Bopanna bids adieu in style as India thrash Morocco 4-1 in World Group II First Round clash
Sumit Nagal, the country's highest-ranked singles player, then got the better of Yassine Dlimi 6-3, 6-3 as India took an unassailable 4-1 lead in their Davis Cup World Group II First Round match played at the Vijayant Khand Mini Stadium in Gomti Nagarin Lucknow.
Asia Cup: Injuries so close to the WC could really cost you, admits Rahul Dravid
With 17 days left for the Men’s ODI World Cup to begin, many sides are having injury issues. Australia saw left-handed batter Travis Head suffer a left hand fracture, with captain Pat Cummins, Steve Smith and Mitchell Starc recovering from their injuries.
Asia Cup: Mohammed Siraj's deadly six-wicket haul sets up India's eighth title win
After play resumed at 3:40 pm, due to rain delaying the start, Siraj got massive help from movement off the pitch, making the ball talk both ways and leaving Sri Lanka batters bamboozled to pick a magnificent career-best 6-21 in seven overs, including four scalps coming in his second over of the game.
Asia Cup: Mohammed Siraj becomes first Indian bowler to bag four wickets in one over of men’s ODIs
In a match in which spin was felt to have called the shots more, Siraj stood out with his swing and usage of the crease to blow Sri Lanka away.
Australia announce ODI squad for India tour; Head faces tight deadline to be fit for World Cup
Australia have been bolstered by the return of several important players, including captain Pat Cummins, for the three-match ODI series against India.
World Cup Rifle/Pistol stage: India's Elavenil Valarivan bags second gold in Rio
Elavenil was perfection personified in the strong eight-woman finals field, never scoring below 10.1 throughout the 24-shots. She finished with a score of 252.2, to outgun France’s 20-year-old sensation Oceanne Muller, who won silver with 251.9. China’s Zhang Jiale won bronze.
Naseem Shah set to miss World Cup in India, reveals primary shoulder injury scan: Report
The right shoulder injury that he suffered during the two-day marathon match against India in the Super 4 stage first ruled him out of the Asia Cup and now has made him unavailable for the World Cup. Naseem Shah might not be seen in action for a year, as per a report on the ESPNcricinfo website.
'Ex-WFI chief not exonerated by oversight committee', Delhi police tell court
The police made the submission before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Harjeet Singh Jaspal of Rouse Avenue Court. “Singh was not exonerated by the oversight committee. The committee had given recommendations, and not a decision. Nowhere has it been stated that these allegations are not substantiated or are false,” special public prosecutor Atul Srivastava told the court.
Premier League: Wolves shock Manchester United 3-1; City beat West Ham, go top
Manchester United started with a formidable attack and saw some close shots at the start of the game, but failed to score at the Old Trafford. They then conceded the opening goal in the 20th minute of the game ex-United striker Danny Welbeck rattled the defense and went through the back of the net to score the first goal of the game.
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