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PMR Open ATP Challenger: Serbian Zekic ousts top-seeded Duckworth; two Indian pairs in doubles semis
In the quarterfinals Zekic will take on Harold Mayot of France, third-seeded Max Purcell continued his fine run on the Indian swing of the ATP Challengers with a facile 6-2, 6-4 win over Bulgaria's Dimitar Kuzmanov and reached his third quarterfinals on a trot. Purcell will take on fifth-seeded Francesco Maestralli of Italy.
PVL: Kolkata Thunderbolts finish round-robin stage on top with win over Ahmedabad Defenders
Speaking after the match, Vinit said, "We stick to our plan and it worked out well for us. In the first three sets, we were dominant from the starting. Unfortunately, we made some errors but we will work on them and try and not repeat going forward." The Thunderbolts will now face off against the fourth-placed Bengaluru Torpedoes in the first semi-final on Friday. For his solid all-round performance, Vinit Kumar was named the player of the match.
No let up as La Liga matchday 24 sees drama at both ends of classification
The league leaders are without the injured, Pedri, Ousmane Dembele and Robert Lewandowski, limiting Xavi Hernandez's options to rotate his side after Thursday. Valencia also have injuries, with Gabriel Paulista, Jose Luis Gaya, Edinson Cavani and Marcos Andre all missing the trip to Camp Nou.
WPL 2023: Harmanpreet keen to grab opportunity of leading MI with both hands
Mumbai Indians head coach Charlotte Edwards expressed her delight on Harmanpreet's appointment as the skipper. "We are absolutely delighted to have Harmanpreet Kaur as our captain at Mumbai Indians. She is somebody who has led India brilliantly in the last few years. I'm really looking forward to working with her in the next few weeks."
3rd Test, Day 2: Lyon eight-fer puts Australia on verge of win after bowling out India for 163
For India, top-order batter Cheteshwar Pujara stood tall with a valiant 59 off 142 balls in the second innings, through his precise footwork and judicious shot selection on a difficult pitch. But rest of the batters, barring Shreyas Iyer and Ravichandran Ashwin to some extent, couldn't step up, as Lyon finished with 8/64 and giving a target of 76 for Australia to make the series scoreline 2-1 on day three.
WPL 2023: Meg Lanning appointed captain of Delhi Capitals, Jemimah Rodrigues named vice-captain
At an event organised by the franchise here, India's top-order batter Jemimah Rodrigues was named as vice-captain of the franchise. Meg, a premier right-handed batter, had recently led Australia to their third straight ICC Women's T20 World Cup title in South Africa. She also became the first cricketer to lead the side in 100 T20Is, through the 19-run win over hosts South Africa in the final of 2023 Women's T20 World Cup at Newlands, Cape Town.
WPL 2023: Leading Mumbai Indians 'a very emotional moment', says Harmanpreet Kaur
On Wednesday, the franchise appointed Harmanpreet as captain ahead of the WPL 2023, set to be held from March 4-26 in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. Harmanpreet had been bought by the franchise for INR 1.8 crores at the player auction earlier this month. "I've seen the Mumbai Indian team doing so well on TV. And now I'm going to be a part of it. When you show that aggression, the opposition is always under pressure. For me, it is very important that I support each and every player from my team and play aggressive cricket," Kaur said
3rd Test, Day 2: Cheteshwar Pujara stands tall as India trail Australia by 9 runs at Tea
It was a session where India lost four wickets, but with Pujara looking impressive at the crease and negotiating turn plus bounce. He holds the key for the hosts' to take a lead in the final session. The afternoon session began with off-spinner Nathan Lyon striking in the very first over, as Shubman Gill danced down the pitch for an expansive slog. But the right-handed opener missed the delivery as it turned to go through the gate and smash the stumps.
Dubai Tennis Championships: Djokovic eases past Griekspoor to enter quarterfinal
Having been pushed to a final-set tie-break in his opening match, Djokovic appeared near his best in the second match when he dismantled Griekspoor 6-2, 6-3 on Wednesday night to enter the last eight stage of ATP 500 tournament.� The 35-year-old crashed 29 winners in a scintillating display of baseline hitting.
3rd Test, Day 2: Umesh, Ashwin pick three wickets each as India bowl out Australia for 197
Though the visitors' fell short of 200 by only three runs, they still had a healthy lead of 88 runs. The first hour of day two belonged to Australia as India were unable to make breakthroughs in 16 overs. But after the drinks break, things turned dramatically as Umesh and Ashwin took 3/12 and 3/44 respectively as Australia lost their last six wickets for just 11 runs in 28 balls.
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