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3rd Test, Day 2: India trail Australia by 75 runs at lunch after Umesh, Ashwin heroics
The first hour of the morning session belonged to Australia as India were unable to make breakthroughs in 16 overs. But after the drinks break, things turned dramatically in the second hour as Umesh and Ashwin took 3/12 and 3/44 respectively. While Umesh was efficient with his exhibition of reverse swing and reached 100 Test wickets at home, Ashwin was able to extract turn, and use it with flight to trigger an Australian batting meltdown, as they lost their last six wickets for just 11 runs in 28 balls.
Indian Open: Shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor wins gold, makes Asian Games cut
With his stunning performance, Toor also qualified for a spot in the Asian Games by breaching the 19 metres mark, which is the qualifying standard for the Asian Games set by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) in men's shot put. The silver medal was clinched by the new star on the circuit Karanveer Singh with a throw of 19.54 metres who also breached the qualification standard set by AFI to make the cut for the Asian Games.
Dubai Tennis Championships: Rublev downs Foki to keep title defence alive
Facing five match points at 1/6 in the second-set tie-break, Rublev's title defence at the ATP 500 hung by a thread. Yet, he stayed focused to reel off seven points in a row and level the match in dramatic fashion, before holding his nerve again in the decider for a stunning two-hour, 25-minute victory.
Santosh Trophy: AIFF's attempts to use VAR and get a big crowd for semis fall flat on the first day
The AIFF president Kalyan Choubey had on Wednesday morning announced that VAR will be used for the first time for a domestic tournament during the Santosh Trophy knockout stage here. He said it would be the first time that VAR will be used in a domestic tournament, adding that they aimed to use the Indian expertise in Information Technology to put in place a cost-effective system.
Santosh Trophy: Karnataka make history, beat Services to reach final after five decades
Services, who last won the title in 2018-19 and have won the title four times since 2010, were the favourites to win the match as Karnataka has not crossed the semifinals stage in four attempts recently. However, the team from South, which had won their last title in 1968-69 as Mysore State, fought back brilliantly after going a goal down.
PVL: Kochi Blue Spikers finish campaign with win over Mumbai Meteors
Kochi Blue Spikers began strongly with Walter leading the home team's defence from the middle. Brandon Greenway threatened from the service line, while Shameem started dominating with spikes for Mumbai Meteors. Abhinav came to the forefront of Kochi Blue Spikers' attacks, but Hiroshi Centelles again edged the Meteors ahead with a super serve.
IPL 2023: Gujarat Titans to commence pre-registration for home match tickets on March 2
"Since the last season, we have been overwhelmed by the support we have received from the people of Gujarat. We invite our supporters to pre-register for tickets to our home matches and watch the Gujarat Titans in action at the world's largest cricket stadium," said Col. Arvinder Singh, COO-Gujarat Titans, in an official statement.
'Don't think he's jeopardising it', McCullum puts faith in CSK to keep Stokes fit for Ashes
Ben Stokes struggled with his left knee during England's one-run defeat by New Zealand in the second Test. He was only able to bowl two overs and then struggled physically while batting on the final day. The 31-year-old scored 33 from 116 balls as England fell agonisingly short of their target of 258 in one of the greatest finishes in Test history.
3rd Test, Day 1: Usman Khawaja puts Australia in lead after India crumble against spin
In what was the best day for Australia on the ongoing tour, Kuhnemann ran through India's batting order, taking 5/16 in his nine overs on a pitch which had sharp turn and variable bounce. Nathan Lyon picked up three wickets while Todd Murphy took out Virat Kohli as India were bundled out for just 109.
WPL 2023: I definitely want to do all the associate nations proud, says Delhi Capitals' Tara Norris
"I definitely want to do all the associate nations proud. I have a voice for those players. A lot of girls struggle with funding and facilities. I want to raise awareness for the associates and hopefully next year, more players will be involved," Tara was quoted as saying by the franchise. Asked if she followed the auction proceedings, she said, "I wasn't watching (auction) till I finished.
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