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Women's Junior Hockey Asia Cup: India storm into semis with 11-0 win over Chinese Taipei
The win also cemented India's position atop Pool A. India finished the Pool stage of the tournament unbeaten, having won three games and drawn one. The scorers for India were Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke (1'), Deepika (3'), Annu (10', 52'), Rutuja Dadaso Pisal (12'), Neelam (19'), Manju Chorsiya (33'), Sunelita Toppo (43', 57'), Deepika Soreng (46'), and Mumtaz Khan (55').
WTC Final: Steve Smith equals Joe Root's tally of most Test centuries against India
When he got out for 121 after chopping on to his stumps off Shardul Thakur, Smith enhanced his excellent record at The Oval, now managing to score three Test tons at the venue. Only the great Sachin Tendulkar (11) has scored more Test hundreds in matches between India and Australia.
Singapore Open: India's campaign ends with Srikanth's round of 16 loss
World no 23 Srikanth, who defeated Thailand's Kantaphon Wangcharoen in the first round, suffered 15-21, 19-21 straight games loss at the hands of the world no 42 Taipei shuttler, in what was the pair's first meeting. Earlier in the day, young singles' player Priyanshu Rajawat and the doubles duo of M.R. Arjun and Dhruv Kapila crashed out after their respective second round losses.
WTC Final: India stage fightback with four wickets as Australia reach 422/7 at lunch
India would want for their bowlers to continue doing the same in the second session on a pitch, where some deliveries misbehaved as sun shined bright, with Alex Carey and captain Pat Cummins unbeaten on 22 and 2 respectively at lunch. The day began with Mohammed Siraj bowling two successive half-volleys to Smith, who flicked dazzlingly on both deliveries to reach his 31st Test hundred, also his seventh century in England.
WTC Final: Former India, Australia cricketers criticize Ravichandran Ashwin's non-selection
With 474 wickets in 92 matches at a strike-rate of 51.8, including 32 five-wicket/innings hauls, keeping Ashwin, the top-ranked Test bowler, out of the marquee clash as India preferred four fast-bowlers has invited criticism from former cricketers of both nations. The Oval pitch, which looked green, assisted the seamers for the first hour or so under overcast conditions.
Finch, Stoinis, Hasaranga among top cricketers to feature in Major League Cricket from July 13
Overseas star players announced so far include Australia's Aaron Finch and Marcus Stoinis, South Africa's Quinton de Kock, Wayne Parnell, Anrich Nortje and Marco Jansen along with Sri Lankan spinner Wanindu Hasaranga. Meanwhile, Harmeet Singh, who was on the India U-19 squad that won the 2012 World Cup has also been picked to play in MLC.
WTC Final: I wasn't challenged enough on my front-foot defence, says David Warner
Warner looked in great touch after surviving a probing first hour, particularly from Mohammed Shami operating from around the wicket angle, though he lost Usman Khawaja to Mohammed Siraj for a ten-ball duck. He hammered Umesh Yadav for a drive through for four, before carving the pacer for four offside boundaries in the 15th over.
Europa Conference League: West Ham edged out Fiorentina in final, end 43-year title drought
"This year we've gone unbeaten in Europe, which is incredible. Being in the Europa League next season will be a thrill again. The moments when you win at the last minute of the game and get to celebrate with your family don't happen often. It can go against you but tonight is a brilliant feeling. This competition has been great for us; the players have been remarkable," West Ham manager David Moyes told BT Sport.
La Liga: 10-year-old match-fixing scandal could cost Osasuna European spot
Osasuna booked their first appearance in European football since 2007 with a 2-1 win over Girona last weekend to ensure a seventh place in La Liga. However, a scandal from 10 years ago could see them kicked out of Europe, with their place given to Athletic Bilbao, who finished eighth.
WTC Final: 'Hopefully I don't get dropped too much in the future', says Australia's Travis Head
Head came out all guns blazing on Wednesday, registering the score of an unbeaten 146 off 156 balls, laced with 22 fours and a six, to score his first overseas century as well as the first-ever hundred in the short history of the mega finale.
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