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2nd Test, Day 2: Pant, Iyer's counter-attacking fifties carry India to 314, secure 87-run lead against Bangladesh
India were in a precarious position at 94/4 and that's when Pant and Iyer joined forces for an important 159-run stand, which made the difference for India in taking a small lead. Though the duo fell short of their respective centuries, as Pant made 93 and Iyer scored 87, the efforts from the left-right batting duo on a tough pitch has given the visitors an upper hand.
2nd Test, Day 2: Pant, Iyer slam counter-attacking fifties, give India the upper hand against Bangladesh
India were in a precarious position at 94/4 and that's when Pant and Iyer joined forces for an important 159-run stand for the fifth wicket, which made the difference for India in taking a sizeable lead. Though the duo fell short of their respective centuries, as Pant made 93 off 104 balls and Iyer scored 87 off 105 balls, the efforts from the left-right batting duo on a tough pitch has given the visitors the upper hand at stumps.
IPL 2023, mini-auction: SRH bag Harry Brook for Rs 13.25 cr, Mayank Agarwal for Rs 8.25 cr
Apart from Brook, Sunrisers Hyderabad also picked India opener, Mayank Agarwal, for Rs 8.25 croreOn the other hand, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson was sold for Rs 2 crore to defending champions Gujarat Titans while former India Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane was roped in by CSK at his base price of Rs 50 lakh.
Feel refreshed and ready to play the game: Meg Lanning on return to competitive cricket
Meg, considered as one of the greatest players in the women's game, had stepped away from competitive cricket after leading Australia to gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in August, citing personal reasons. As a result, she missed the WBBL and the five-match T20I series in India.
Harmanpreet to lead team as Hockey India announces squad for World Cup
India are in Group D with England, Spain and Wales in the 16-team competition that will be held from January 13 to 29, 2023.
Three admit paying bribes for Tokyo Olympic Games sponsorship rights
Hironori Aoki, 84, along with two others, has been charged with paying bribes totalling 28 million yen (about 210,000 U.S. dollars) on more than 30 occasions between September 2019 and March this year to a former Tokyo Olympic organising committee executive, Haruyuki Takahashi, who had influence over the committee's marketing division charged with sponsorship selection.
My heart is still bleeding, says Brazil's Thiago Silva on World Cup quarterfinal defeat
Brazil entered the tournament in Qatar as favourites but were eliminated for the fifth consecutive time by a European opponent at football's showpiece event, news agency Xinhua reported.
IPL 2023: Delhi Capitals look to fill five slots, strengthen squad at Mini-Auction
"We did a good job in the last Auction. We have retained 19 players which shows the belief the management has on our current team. However, we do have a few gaps in our squad and we have identified the kind of players we need to acquire during the Auction according to our purse," said Delhi Capitals' assistant coach Pravin Amre in a media release ahead of the Mini-Auction.
Visualised this moment maybe 1000 times,' Unadkat about his maiden Test wicket on comeback
Unadkat played his second Test match after his debut match in South Africa in 2010. The long gap of 12 years and 2 days makes this the longest interval between Test appearances for any player in the 21st century. The left-arm quick missed 118 Test matches in this time frame. Only England's off-spinner Gareth Batty.
ISL: FC Goa snatch late 2-2 draw against Jamshedpur FC
The Men of Steel were on a seven-game losing streak prior to the draw and picked up their first point since Matchweek 4. Jamshedpur FC head coach Aidy Boothroyd switched to a 3-5-2 formation for this game, and the change worked right from the start. FC Goa could not string passes together in the early minutes, with Jamshedpur FC having most of the ball.
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