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Ranji Trophy 2022-23: Pradipta Pramanik's fifer leads Bengal to final with win over MP
Chasing a mammoth target of 548, Madhya Pradesh could only score 241 in their second innings. With this, Bengal also avenged last season's semi-final loss to MP. They will now face Saurashtra in the summit clash on February 16 at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Since MP was chasing a big total, most of their batters looked to play with positive intent on the final day.
I-League 2022-23: Sreenidi Deccan register 2-0 win over Rajasthan United
Asheer Akhtar was on target for the second game in a row as early as the fifth minute, while Lalromawia added another goal later in the first half as the Deccan Warriors notched their seventh home win of the season. Set piece-specialist Faysal Shayesteh's corner was headed across the face of the goal by Awal Mohammed.
ISL 2022-23: Chennaiyin FC end eight-game winless streak with victory over East Bengal FC
A Lalchungnunga own goal put the Marina Machans in front before Rahim Ali's late goal managed to put them five points clear of the Torch Bearers with two games to go. Chennaiyin FC started the game on the front foot and came close to opening the scoring after only three minutes. Akash Sangwan's corner found its way through to Diagne, whose volley beat the defenders.
Table Tennis: Chinese teenager Lin stuns Ovtcharov to claim WTT Contender Amman title
Lin defeated the tournament's second seed Ovtcharov in straight sets 11-7, 11-3, 13-11, 11-8 in the final. The 17-year-old Chinese thus stood atop the podium for the second time at the tournament, after he had paired up with Kuai Man to win the mixed doubles on Saturday with an 11-3, 11-7, 11-8 victory over Romanian duo Ovidiu Ionescu and Bernadette Szocs, bringing home their fifth straight WTT title in the category coming into 2023.
Asian Indoor Athletics Championships: Jyothi Yarraji, Jeswin Aldrin set national records to win silver medals
Jyothi Yarraji completed her race in 8.13s -- 0.03s faster than her previous record. Yarraji, who also holds the national record in the outdoor women's 100m hurdles event, had topped the qualification on Saturday with a timing of 8.16s. In the final, however, Japan's Masumi Aoki, who barely made it to the final after clocking 8.51s to finish eighth in the qualification, stormed ahead to claim the gold in 8.01s. Chen Jiamin of China came third in 8.15s.
WPL: Excited about the auction, we have worked on our strategy, says Delhi Capitals' coach Batty
A total of 1525 players registered for the inaugural WPL Player Auction, before the final list was pruned to 409 players. 246 cricketers in the list are Indians and 163 are overseas players of which 8 players are from associate nations. The total capped players are 202, while the uncapped players are 199. We are very excited about the WPL Auction. We have worked on our strategy for the Auction.
Third India-Australia Test to be moved out of Dharamsala: Report
The BCCI is yet to finalise the new venue but Indore and Rajkot are the frontrunners to host the second Test. A final decision on the venue is expected to be taken soon, a ESPNcricinfo report said. The decision to move the game out of Dharamsala has been taken after an unfavourable report from the board's inspection panel. The panel visited the ground on February 11 and noted several bare patches on the outfield, which was re-laid recently by the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) to install a new drainage system.
Women's T20 World Cup: India beat Pakistan by seven wickets in campaign opener
Riding on brilliant performances by Bismah Maroof (68 not out off 55) and Ayesha Naseem (43 not out off 25), Pakistan posted a competitive total of 149-4 in stipulated 20 overs. Chasing 150, Shafali Verma was partnered by Yastika Bhatia for India at the top with Smriti Mandhana out injured. The duo put on 38 for the opening wicket before Yastike was dismissed by Sadia Iqbal in the final over of the Powerplay.
Ind vs Aus: Jaydev Unadkat released from 2nd Test squad, to play Ranji Trophy final
As per a media release from BCCI, the All-India Senior Selection Committee took the decision to release Unadkat in consultation with the Indian team management. "The All-India Senior Selection Committee in consultation with the Indian team management has decided to release Jaydev Unadkat from India's squad for the 2nd Test of the Australia tour of India for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy," the media release said.
Ranji Trophy 2022-23: Vasavada guides Saurashtra to final with 4-wicket win over Karnataka
Vasavada's knock helped Saurashtra chase down the target of 115 in the 35th over. With spinner Krishnappa Gowtham running through Saurashtra's batting order by removing Sheldon Jackson, Vishvaraj Jadeja and Chirag Jani, Saurashtra were struggling at 42 for 5. But, Chetan Sakariya scored a crucial 47-ball 24 and also stitched a key partnership of 63 runs with Vasavada to almost seal the win for his team.
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