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IND v NZ, 3rd ODI: My white-ball record is not that bad either, says Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant, 25, has been far from his best in limited overs cricket this year. In T20Is, he has scored just one fifty against the West Indies in February. In ODIs, he hit two fifties and a hundred, an unbeaten 125 against England in Manchester in July. "Record is just a number, my white-ball record is not that bad either," a miffed Pant replied to Harsha Bhogle ahead of the match on Prime Video, the official broadcasters of India's tour to New Zealand.
IND v NZ, 3rd ODI: Rain forces match to be called off, New Zealand win series 1-0
When rain arrived, New Zealand were at 104/1 in 18 overs and DLS calculations showed that they were ahead by 50 runs. But to constitute a full match, 20 overs were needed to be completed in the second innings. But with rain washing out the prospect of playing out remaining two overs for a result, New Zealand clinched the series 1-0.
IND v NZ, 3rd ODI: Washington Sundar's 51 carries India to a modest 219 against New Zealand
On a pitch, where there was a lot of grass and lateral movement, and with overcast conditions, India's innings never really got going, till Sundar stood up and applied himself to hit five fours and a six in a 64-ball knock to take the visitors past 200-mark. Apart from him, Shreyas Iyer also played a handy knock of 49 as rest of the batters struggled and perished to a disciplined bowling show by New Zealand. For the hosts, Daryl Mitchell being used as the fifth bowler was a master-stroke, picking 3/25 in his seven overs.
FIFA World Cup: England coach Southgate satisfied as halftime turnaround sees England beat Wales
England controlled the first half but created few chances, before Rashford's free kick put them ahead in the 50th minute. Phil Foden added a second just 98 seconds later, and Rashford rounded off a good night when he made it 3-0 with what was also England's 100th goal in World Cup finals, reports Xinhua. "I thought in the first half we controlled the game but didn't create enough chances," he admitted
1st unofficial Test: Saurabh, Saini, openers put India A in control against Bangladesh A
Jaiswal (63 not out) and Easwaran (53 not out) took India A to 120 for no loss at stumps after Saurabh (4/23), Saini (3/21) and Mukesh Kumar (2/25) combined to bowl out Bangladesh A for 112 in their first innings. After India won the toss and opted to bat first, it was Saini who drew first blood early when he clean bowled Mahmudul Hasan Joy. Mukesh then took back-to-back wickets of Zakir Hasan and Mominul Haque.
Foot injury forces Woods out of Hero World Challenge; will still be present as the host
Woods, who co-founded the HWC, has rarely missed the event, which is being sponsored by World's No. 1 two-wheeler company, Hero MotoCorp, for the eighth year in a row. Addressing a press conference ahead of the Hero World Challenge at Albany in the Bahamas, Tiger Woods said, "Well, it was a tough decision just because I want to play.
FIFA World Cup: Netherlands make it to knockout stage after beating Qatar 2-0
The hosts were playing their last match in this World Cup as they were eliminated from the tournament after losing their first two group matches in the early group stages. Cody Gakpo scored the first goal of the match for the visitors as the hosts tried to stave off multiple attacks by the Dutch side right from the first minute when Memphis Depay's shot missed the goal on the right.
FIFA slaps fine on Germany
A statement issued by FIFA on Tuesday noted that the German team has been slapped with a fine of 10,000 Swiss Francs. Germany coach Hansi Flick had refused to send a player to the press conference, saying he wanted them to focus on the match against Spain. Germany is preparing for a match against Costa Rica in the last round of Group E matches.
FIFA World Cup: Senegal defeat Ecuador 2-1 to qualify for knock-out stage
At the Khalifa International Stadium, all three goals came from players based in England. Senegal, ranked 18 on the FIFA ranking computer went into the lead in the 44th minute through Watford's Ismaila Sarr penalty conversion and went into the half time break leading 1-0. In the second half, Ecuador, ranked 44, hit back through Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo in the 67th minute to draw level. The lead lasted for just three minutes with Chelsea defender Kalidou Koulibaly scoring Senegal's second goal of the match to give the lead to the African Cup of Nations champions.
With 1-0 win over Iran, USA set to face Netherlands in knockout stage
The US, returning to the World Cup for the first time in eight years, thus finished with five points with one win and two draws and sailed into the knock outs as group runners up and will face The Netherlands, the winners of Group A. The USA have two draws, 1-1 with Wales and 0-0 against England. Iran, who were thrashed 6-2 by England but recovered to beat Wales 2-0.
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