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WTT Singapore Smash: Qian stuns Ito; defending champion Chen crashes out
Qian, who is ranked 22nd in the world, saved two match points en route to a 12-10 win in the deciding set, reports news agency Xinhua. "I kept my tenacity in the game. Whether I led or trailed, I just stayed composed," Qian explained. Qian will take on French veteran Yuan Jianan, who eliminated another Chinese paddler Fan Siqi 3-1.
England's Moeen Ali hints at quitting ODI cricket after World Cup in India
Moeen has already retired from Test cricket and only plays white-ball cricket for England and in franchise leagues all around the world. The 35-year-old has made it clear that the World Cup in India is a clear priority but has floated the idea of subsequently stepping away from the format, "I don't set a lot of goals, but I want to play that World Cup, be a part of that World Cup and hopefully win that World Cup and then we'll see.
Latham to lead ODI team against Sri Lanka; Williamson, Southee, Conway opt for IPL
Following the first ODI at Eden Park on March 25, Finn Allen (Royal Challengers Bangalore), Lockie Ferguson (Kolkata Knight Riders) and Glenn Phillips (Sunrisers Hyderabad) will leave the squad and travel to India. The departure of those players will see Mark Chapman, Ben Lister and Henry Nicholls join up with the squad ahead of the second ODI at Hagley Oval.
WPL 2023: Delhi Capitals beat RCB by six wickets
This is Delhi's fourth win in five matches as they are at the second spot while RCB suffered their fifth consecutive loss to lie at the bottom. Batting first, a fighting fifty (67 not out off 52) by Ellyse Perry along with Richa Ghosh's quickfire knock (37 off 16) lifted Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to 150/4 in 20 overs.
Pro League Hockey: Brilliant India thrash World Champions Germany 6-3
Germany scored in the second minute when Tom Grambusch converted a penalty corner but the hosts came back strongly in the second quarter with Jugraj Singh (20th min pc), Abhishek (21st min & 50th min), Karthi (23rd min & 45th min) and Harmanpreet Singh (25th min) scoring for them. In between Gonzalo Peillat (22nd min) and Malte Hellwig (30th min) scored two goals for Germany but the reigning World Champions could not prevent India from securing a memorable victory.
WPL 2023: Ellyse Perry's 67 not out lift RCB to 150/4 against Delhi Capitals
Put into bat first, RCB made a slow start as Marizanne Kapp set a brilliant tone for DC by bowling a maiden first over against Smriti Mandhana. Kapp, who claimed a sensational fifer in the last game, continued her impressive show along with Alice Capsey from the other end and the pressure was building on RCB batters, especially Mandhana.
4th Test: It's quite difficult to score runs off him, says Shubman Gill on Nathan Lyon
Lyon was Australia's leading wicket-taker in the series with 19 scalps in the four games, including being Player of the Match in the visitors' nine-wicket victory in the third Test at Indore. He had also taken a five-wicket haul in New Delhi, which went in vain as India won by six wickets to retain the trophy.
Women's World Boxing: Mary Kom, Farhan Akhtar roped in as brand ambassadors; Mahindra Automotive as title sponsor
Ajay Singh, President, Boxing Federation of India said, "We are delighted to welcome Mahindra Automotive as our lead sponsor. BFI and Mahindra share a common vision of women empowerment through sport and I am happy to see them as our partner in this mission."
IPL 2023: Ravindra Jadeja will be CSK's X factor, says Harbhajan
After being out of action for several months due to knee surgery, Jadeja has made a successful return to international cricket. He played a crucial role in India's 2-1 win in the four-Test series against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2022-23. However, it will be interesting to see how the left-arm spinner performs for CSK since he didn't have a great IPL season last year.
WPL 2023: Delhi Capitals win toss, opt to bowl first against RCB
"We are going to have a bowl this evening. We want to make the most of any help that is there on the surface. We need to do both very well. RCB have some really good players and we have to be on top of our game to beat them. We will see what the conditions are and then assess what would be a good score. Capsey and Reddy come into the team," said Lanning at the toss.
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