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2nd Test: Performance in this series hasn't been great, admits K.L. Rahul on his batting show
Apart from him, talismanic batter Virat Kohli also had a lean run in a series where the top four didn't click in unison. "We don't obviously go into the game thinking about what we have done previously or thinking what might happen next. We want to give it our best in every opportunity we get, and want to grab it with both hands."
2nd Test: Shakib Al Hasan rues missed chances in fielding after three-wicket loss to India
At the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Bangladesh missed three catches and a stumping in India's first innings when Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer came together for an important 159-run stand for the fifth wicket. On Day Four, Mominul Haque dropped a regulation catching chance of Ravichandran Ashwin at short leg, which turned out to be a crucial turning point as the right-hander shared an unbeaten 71-run stand with Shreyas Iyer as India secured a 2-0 series sweep.
2nd Test: Need to have a balanced attack in Test matches, says kl Rahul on Kuldeep omission
On his Test comeback after 22 months, Kuldeep won the Player of the Match award after India registered a comprehensive 188-run win in the first Test against Bangladesh at Chattogram, picking eight wickets, including a fantastic 5/40 to bowl out Bangladesh for 150 in their first innings.
'Impact Player', home-and-away format to make IPL 2023 more exciting
The 2023 season of the cash-rich league will be no different. Cricket fans will see the introduction of the 'Impact Player' rule and the return of the home-and-away format. The word 'exciting' naturally comes to everybody's mind when someone talks about 'new' things in life or in general. Likewise, the 'Impact Player' rule and return of the home and away format will completely change the dynamics of the IPL.
Excitement at an all-time high for FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 as all match tickets sell out in Rourkela
The tournament, which is set to begin on January 13, 2023, will see 16 elite hockey teams from around the world in action. Eager to witness the thrilling world hockey action taking place in Rourkela for the first time, the fans gathered in large numbers outside the newly constructed Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium since the opening of the Box Office on December 19 to buy tickets.
Neeraj Chopra's successes, CWG medals reasons to be bullish on athletics
After his gold at Tokyo Olympics, Neeraj was expected to bring more laurels for the country, and he didn't disappoint with his performances in 2022. However, a groin injury forced him to miss the CWG 2022, but he marked his return by becoming the first Indian to win a Diamond League meet in Lausanne and eventually became the first Indian to win a Diamond League trophy.
2nd Test, Day 4: The game had to be won the hard way, says Ravichandran Ashwin
On day four, Shakib Al Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz took three wickets in the first hour of day four to leave India in spot of bother at 74/7. But Ashwin (42 not out), along with Shreyas Iyer (29 not out), defended solidly and brought out a flurry of boundaries in a magnificent 71-run partnership to take the visitors' over the line in a chase of 145 and secure a 2-0 series sweep.
2nd Test, Day 4: Ashwin, Iyer stitch unbeaten 71-run stand, steer India to series win over Bangladesh
On day four, India were needing 100 runs with six wickets in hand. But Shakib Al Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz took three wickets in the first hour to leave India in spot of bother at 74/7. The wicket-taking balls from Bangladesh were on straighter deliveries at a pitch which was offering huge assistance to spinners, making life difficult for India.
ISL: NorthEast United FC score first points of the season, beat ATK Mohun Bagan 1-0
It was ATK Mohun Bagan that started the game on the front foot -- and it would stay that way until they conceded. The visitors had a sizable number of shots on target at almost every point in the game, but an organised NorthEast United FC defense made sure that none of these shots were ever able to be substantial ones.
Sam Curran's ability to bowl in last five overs separates him from rest: Aaron Finch
Curran on Friday became the most expensive buy as well as player in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history after Punjab Kings bought him for a whopping Rs 18.50 crore at the IPL 2023 mini player-auction in Kochi. There was intense bidding between MI, CSK, RR, LSG, and PBKS for Curran, who was Player of the Tournament at the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia. However, PBKS eventually got the England all-rounder.
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