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'We did deserve to lose, we were certainly not up to standard': Kohli after loss against KKR
A blistering 56(29) from Jason Roy and an attacking 48 off 21 from captain Nitish Rana powered KKR to 200/5 as most of the RCB bowlers were costly while they were poor in fielding too, dropping easy chances. Then, Suyash Sharma began the pullback for Kolkata by taking 2/29, before Chakaravarthy and Russell picked 3/27 and 2/29.
Manchester City beat Arsenal to take big step towards Premier League title
The game had been touted as a title decider for weeks and lived up to expectations as Pep Guardiola's team demonstrated they are the in-form side, closing to within two points of their rivals, with two games in hand, reports Xinhua. Kevin De Bruyne put Manchester City on track in the seventh minute, with a superb finish following.
Rayo stun Barca, Atletico Madrid win in La Liga
Although Real Madrid's loss in Girona on Tuesday ensured that Barca would end the round of matches with a lead of at least 11 points at the top of the table, Barca failed to capitalize on the opportunity to move within touching distance of the title, reports Xinhua. With Pedri and Frenkie de Jong back in the starting lineup for Barca.
IWL: Gokulam Kerala FC begin campaign with 8-2 win over East Bengal FC
Five goals from Sabitra Bhandari, a goal each from Indumathi Kathiresan, Vivian Konadu Adjei and skipper Dangmei Grace helped the team from Kerala to register a convincing victory. This was East Bengal's first match in the IWL, country's top women's club competition. Sabitra Bhandari opened the scoring when she beat East Bengal custodian Jambalu Tayang and put the ball into an empty net in the early stages of the match. She added her second goal of the match after receiving a defence-splitting pass from the midfield and rounded off Jambalu again to score an easy goal.
Jaden Pariat becomes first Indian in six years to finish on podium in British F4 Championship
Pariat is only the second Indian to get an international podium in a Tatuus F4 car after Kush Maini in 2017. The podium is being hailed as a big milestone for the younger generation looking to break through to higher levels of Formula racing.We are overwhelmed by the congratulatory messages and thank everyone who stood by us.
Injured Williamson could travel to India for ODI World Cup as mentor of New Zealand team
At the same time, New Zealand head coach Gary Stead on Wednesday refused to rule Williamson out of the World Cup as a player just yet. The 32-year old batter suffered an ACL injury on his right knee while attempting to take a catch during Gujarat Titans' first match of the ongoing Indian Premier League. He returned home from India on crutches and subsequently underwent surgery, which was deemed a success.
Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers: India U17 team beat Kyrgyz Republic 1-0
Sibani Devi scored the all-important goal in the 77th minute. It was a low cross from the left by Viksit Bara that slipped under the hands of Kyrgyz goalkeeper Violetta Dudochkina before Sibani Devi raced at the far post and slammed it in.With Myanmar and India both winning 1-0 each against the Kyrgyz Republic, the next match between India and Myanmar on April 28 will determine the group winners.
IWL: Gokulam Kerala FC begin campaign with 8-2 win over East Bengal FC
Five goals from Sabitra Bhandari, a goal each from Indumathi Kathiresan, Vivian Konadu Adjei and skipper Dangmei Grace helped the team from Kerala to register a convincing victory. This was East Bengal's first match in the IWL, country's top women's club competition.
Badminton Asia Championships: Sindhu, Srikanth, Prannoy, Treesa-Gayatri in pre-quarters; Lakshya crashes out
Sindhu advanced to the women's singles pre-quarterfinals with a 21-15, 22-20 win over Chinese Taipei's Wen Chi Hsu. The Indian took 46 minutes to wrap up the win over the Chinese Taipei shuttler. In the first game, Sindhu trailed 11-14 but the world No. 11 Indian badminton player registered nine points in a row to turn the tables and took the lead.
IPL 2023: Chakaravarthy, Russell, Suyash shine as KKR beat RCB by 21 runs
In defence, Suyash Sharma began the pullback for Kolkata Knight Riders by taking 2/29, before Chakaravarthy and Russell picked 3/27 and 2/29 respectively in restricting Bangalore to 179/8, despite captain Virat Kohli's 54 and Mahipal Lomror impressing in an 18-ball 34.
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