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Cummins in doubt for second Test; Morris and Neser drafted in Australia squad
Cummins suffered quadricep soreness during the first innings of the opening Test at Perth and failed to bowl during the West Indies' second innings as Australia clinched a 164-run victory, with Steve Smith doing captaincy duties. The right-armer is hopeful he will be fit to feature in the second Test that commences on Thursday, but the selectors have flown Morris and Neser into Adelaide in case the Australia captain is ruled out.
Will don the wicketkeeper's role whenever the requirement arises: KL Rahul
The absence of first-choice wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant meant Rahul donned the gloves during the first ODI against Bangladesh, scoring a swashbuckling 73 and also taking the vital catch of opener Litton Das even though the hosts won the match by one wicket.
Kane ends Qatar World Cup goal drought as England down Senegal 3-0 to reach quarters
On Sunday at the Al Bayt Stadium, Gareth Southgate's side went into the half time break leading 2-0, opening the scoring in the 38th minute and adding a second in injury stoppage time of the opening session. England netted a third one 13 minutes into the second half to take the game away from Aliou Cisse's side and set up a quarter-final clash with France, which earlier on Sunday defeated Poland 3-1.
Hockey: Australia complete 4-1 series win; India display fighting spirit in 4-5 loss
The five-match series, a crucial one in preparation for the upcoming FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela, to be held in January, helped the Indians not only register their first victory against Australia in six years but also found themselves scoring four goals each in four of the five games.
WATCH | PAK vs ENG, 1st Test: Joe Root leaves world cricket stunned by batting left-handed
Root made the most of the batter-friendly conditions in Rawalpindi when he faced up left-handed to Zahid Mahmood for the first two deliveries of the Pakistan spinner's sixth over. It happened in the 23rd over of England's second innings, shortly after the former England captain completed his half-century.
IND v BAN, 1st ODI: Another 30-40 runs would have made a difference, admits Rohit Sharma
Despite having a line-up in which batting resources were available till No.9, India had a disappointing time with the bat on a slow pitch, being bundled out for a paltry 186 in 41.2 overs as Shakib Al Hasan used his line, length, and the crease well to pick 5 for 36 while Ebadot Hossain was consistent in his usage of short balls to scalp 4 for 47.
ISL 2022-23: Kerala Blasters beat Jamshedpur FC 1-0 to continue winning run
The hosts made four changes to the side that lost to East Bengal FC. Eli Sabia replaced Pratik Chaudhary in defence. Farukh Choudhary, Ritwik Das, and 19-year-old Phijam Singh came into the midfield, replacing Sekh Sahil, Jitendra Singh, and Harry Sawyer. The visitors fielded the same team that beat Hyderabad FC two weeks ago.
PKL 9: Bengaluru Bulls hold off U.P Yoddhas for crucial win, qualify for Play-offs
The Bengaluru Bulls trio of Bharat (8 points), Vikash Kandola (6 points) and Neeraj Narwal (5 points) did enough to get their team over the line and into the Play-offs. Both teams went into the game with the knowledge that a win would see them qualify for the Play-offs, and in the early stages, there was little to separate them.
FIFA World Cup: Mbappe's brace helps France destroy Poland, storm into quarters
On Sunday at the Al Thumama Stadium, a brace from Kylian Mbappe and a record-breaking goal from Olivier Giroud helped Didier Deschamps' team's cause. Poland's Robert Lewandowski managed to get a consolation strike in injury stoppage time from the penalty spot. Giroud (44th minute) scored just before half-time to open the door, and Mbappe (74 and 90'+1) marched through it with two scorchers in the second half.
IND v BAN, 1st ODI: Mehidy's unbeaten blitz, Shakib's fifer guide Bangladesh to famous one-wicket win over India
In a match that ebbed and flowed, Bangladesh seemed to be on their way to chasing 187 after Shakib's 5-36 and Ebadot Hossain's 4-47 bowled India for a paltry 186 in 41.2 overs. Mehidy had luck on his side as wicketkeeper K.L Rahul dropped his catch at 15 off Shardul Thakur and Sundar did not go for a catch at third man on the very next ball.
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