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Italy beat Malta in Euro qualifiers
The Azzurri's campaign didn't start on the right foot as they lost 2-1 to England in their opening match on Thursday, representing their first defeat in European qualifiers since 2006, reports Xinhua. Head coach Roberto Mancini made radical changes in the starting line-up, opting for a new midfield partnership of Matteo Pessina.
Tom Latham to captain New Zealand in T20Is against Sri Lanka and Pakistan
Latham will captain both squads which feature potential debutants in Chad Bowes and Henry Shipley, along with several players returning to T20I on the back of strong international and domestic form, with regular New Zealand players set to feature in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
WPL 2023 final: Sciver-Brunt's unbeaten fifty helps Mumbai Indians win the inaugural title
Sciver-Brunt struck 60 not out off 55 deliveries, hitting seven boundaries and raising 72 runs for the third wicket with captain Harmanpreet Kaur (37) and 39 for the unbeaten fourth wicket partnership to guide them to 134/3 in 19.3 overs after their bowlers Issy Wong, Hayley Matthew and Amelia Kerr shared eight wickets between them as Delhi Capitals were restricted to 131/9 in 20 overs.
Johnson Charles slams fastest men's T20I century by a West Indies batter
Charles blasted the South Africa attack all around the park on the way to his hundred, which he reached in just 39 balls. This was a maiden T20I hundred for Charles, who got 106 runs off boundaries in his ferocious knock. He was eventually cleaned up at 118 by a Marco Jansen yorker.
IPL 2023: Kohli sends fans into frenzy with big hits in RCB's practice session
In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the team management allowed the fans to watch the full squad practice session at the RCB Unbox on Sunday. The excitement was palpable among the fans, who were eagerly waiting for their favorite team to return to the pitch. Around 30 thousand fans turned up at the Chinnaswamy Stadium and couldn't believe their luck as they walked into the stadium to watch their heroes in action.
PM Modi congratulates Lovlina, Nikhat for winning gold at World Boxing Championship
Congratulating Zareen for her spectacular victory at the World Boxing Championships to win a gold in 50 Kg light flyweight category, he tweeted: "Congratulations to Nikhat Zareen for her spectacular victory at the World Boxing Championships and winning a Gold. She is an outstanding champion whose success has made India proud on many occasions".
Women's World Boxing C'ships: Lovlina Borgohain adds fourth gold to India's tally
She defeated Australian boxer Caitlin Parker 5-2 to take the top prize in the 75 kg category and win her first-ever World Championship gold medal. Lovlina had won the bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics. She is only one of two Indian women to win an Olympic medal in boxing.
2nd T20I: South Africa chase record target in T20Is, level series 1-1 against West Indies
Johnson Charles had brought fireworks for the West Indies by striking a 39-ball century in the first innings. But Quinton De Kock smashed his maiden T20I century in the chase for South Africa in a blistering 152-run opening partnership in little more than 10 overs to set the base for South Africa completing the highest ever successful run chase in T20Is with seven balls to spare.
WPL 2023 Final: Radha-Shikha's last-wicket heroics help Delhi Capitals post 131/9 against Mumbai Indians
The Delhi Capitals batters looked in a hurry, hoping to put up a big score and did not give themselves time to settle down. Their top-order batters gifted their wickets, as three of them got out to full-tosses while skipper Meg Lanning (35) was run out after a horrendous mix-up with Jess Jonassen.
Women's World Boxing C'ships: Nikhat crowned world champion for second straight year
Living up to her name, the tenacious Nikhat (50kg) oozed class in her rampant display against the two-time Asian champion Nguyen Thi Tam of Vietnam and secured a thumping 5-0 win. The reigning World Champion asserted her dominance in the bout from the word go by landing accurate punches and using her quick feet to dodge the Vietnamese's attacks.
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