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2nd Test, Day 2: Head powers Australia to 61/1 at stumps, lead India by 62 runs
After Australia took a lead by a solitary run, as India were bowled out for 262 in their first innings, Head attacked to give the visitors' some quick runs. Giving him company is Marnus Labuschagne at 16 not out. With 13 overs left in the day, Australia opted to send Head as an opener in absence of a concussed David Warner alongside Usman Khawaja.
2nd Test, Day 2: Virat Kohli's 'unlucky' lbw dismissal in first innings sparks debat
In the second session of Day Two's play, Kohli was trapped lbw by debutant left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann on the third ball of the 50th over. When Kohli took a review, the UltraEdge showed there was a huge spike when the ball was between bat and pad. After seeing multiple replays to and fro, TV umpire Richard Illingworth concluded that the ball.
FIFA Women's World Cup playoffs start to decide last 3 berths
The playoffs will witness 10 teams divided into three groups, and only the group winners will attend the global finals. The playoffs will not be played in the round-robin format. Instead, Portugal will face off against the winner between Cameroon and Thailand to fight for the berth in Group A, reports Xinhua. In Group B, Senegal and Haiti will vie for the right to challenge Chile.
Tennis: Alcaraz beats Lajovic to reach Argentina Open semis
The 19-year-old Spaniard won 70 per cent of his first serves and 53 per cent of his return points to prevail in one hour and 33 minutes against the 90th-ranked Serb on Friday night, reports Xinhua. It marked an impressive return to form for the world No. 2, who before this tournament had not played since early November because of an abdominal injury.
ILT20 announces commencement of Season 2 from January 13, 2024
The inaugural season's enthralling final was played on February 12 in front of a packed Dubai International Stadium. The James Vince-led Gulf Giants defeated the Desert Vipers by seven wickets to become the champions of the inaugural season. Adani Sportsline-owned Gulf Giants became the proud owners of the dazzling DP World ILT20.
2nd Test, Day 2: Nathan Lyon runs through top-order, leaves India at 88/4 at lunch
It was a session in which Australia burnt all of their reviews, but Lyon put them on top by picking all four wickets through varying his speed and getting a bit of turn to bamboozle the Indian top order. For India, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja are unbeaten on 14 and 15 respectively and have looked assured at the crease. Resuming from 21/0, openers K.L. Rahul and Rohit Sharma.
Women's T20 World Cup: Matthews magic steers West Indies to thrilling win over Ireland
The Windies skipper struck a decisive 66 not out and, assisted by Chinelle Henry's critical contribution, helped haul her side to inflict a difficult defeat on the Irish under the Friday night lights. Orla Prendergast's impressive 61 had fired Ireland to a competitive total of 137 for nine as Shamilia Connell starred with the ball for the Windies at Newlands Cricket Ground.
PVL 2023: Bengaluru Torpedoes' uphill journey continues with win over Kochi Blue Spiker
For his tactful performance, Srajan Shetty was named the player of the match as he helped Bengaluru coast to victory at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium on Friday night. Bengaluru relied on Srajan's blocks and Ibin Jose's attacks to get an early lead. Taking a leaf out of Kolkata Thunderbolts' guidebook, Erin Varghese started targetting Tsvetelin Tsvetanov.
2nd Test, Day 2: David Warner ruled out due to concussion, Matthew Renshaw named substitute
Warner had made 15 off 44 balls in Australia's first-innings score of 263. During his innings, he took a blow on his helmet off India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj in the tenth over, after having taken a blow to his elbow. Later on, when India batted for the remaining nine overs on Day One, Warner did not come out to field for Australia. He subsequently demonstrated symptoms.
Women's T20 World Cup: New Zealand bounce back to keep semifinal hopes alive
Suzie Bates's superb 81 runs set the White Ferns on their way to a first victory of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023, validating their decision to bat first with a tournament-high 189 for three in their 20 overs. That proved far too much for the Tigresses, whose chances of a miraculous victory fell away after losing two wickets early in their reply, as they stuttered to 118 for eight.
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