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PKL 9: Haryana Steelers and U.P. Yoddhas play out thrilling contest to tie 36-36
As the clock ticked on, UP turned up the style too, with the defence overpowering the Steelers' raiders. Surender Gill and Co. inflicted an All Out on the Steelers, as the lead swelled to 9 points soon after. The dominant UP Yoddhas ended the first half firmly in control with the score reading 25-15 and Surender having notched up a Super 10 as well.
T20 World Cup: Netherlands shocker for South Africa; India secure semifinal berth
South Africa's loss has given both Pakistan and Bangladesh hope of securing the second semifinal sport from Group 2. The two teams, on four points each, will clash later on Sunday and the winner will enter the semifinal. The Dutch were rejoicing after having pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the history of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup and sending the Proteas tumbling out of semifinal contention.
ISL 2022-23: Kerala Blasters FC get back to winning ways, beat NorthEast United FC 3-0
Dimitrios Diamantakos (56') and Sahal Samad (86', 90+6') were the two goalscorers for the Blasters. Ivan Vukomanovic made five changes to the Kerala Blasters line-up, with three changes in defence. NorthEast United FC struck with the 5-3-2 formation for the second game straight.
Virat Kohli had to dig deep to get out of recent slump, says Shikhar Dhawan
Virat Kohli had not scored a hundred for nearly three years before getting his 71st international hundred in a Super Four Game of Asia Cup 2022 against Afghanistan in August. Dhawan said all cricketers go through such a phase during their career and it is the process that they have believed in from their formative years.
Asian Elite Boxing: Minakshi, Preeti and Parveen storm into semis; confirm medals for India
Minakshi (52kg) faced the four-time Southeast Asian Games medallist Philippines' Irish Magno in the quarterfinals. The Indian boxer started strongly, landing a flurry of punches and asserting her confidence from the beginning. Being sharp and nimble-footed, she worked hard to maintain that consistency against her opponent till the end and won the bout 4-1.
Unique birthday tribute paid to Virat Kohli with a 20ft mural of his face
"Virat Kohli is a modern-day cricket legend and has a special place in the fans' hearts. He is an inspiration to not only a legion of fans but even the professionals associated with the game. It was our endeavour to bring them all together and make it a special birthday celebration for one of the most complete batsmen of this era," said Abhishek Ganguly, Managing Director, PUMA India and Southeast Asia.
Asian Elite Boxing: Minakshi assures India a medal; Sakshi loses in quarters
Minakshi defeated Philippines' Irish Magno 4-1 in a women's 52kg quarterfinals bout in Amman, Jordan on Saturday. That assured her a medal in the prestigious event as all semifinalists get a medal. Minakshi will now be hoping to win her last-four stage bout to capture a better colour medal. Her compatriot Sakshi ran into a tougher opponent as she lost 0-5 to Chinese Taipei',s Hsiao-Wen Huang in the quarterfinals bout in the 54kg weight category tus ending her hopes of winning a medal.
Para-badminton World Championship: Pramod Bhagat reaches singles, doubles finals
Pramod Bhagat, who is playing his seventh career World Championships, has won a total of five gold, one silver and three bronze medals in singles and doubles in the six championships he has played. Moreover, except for the 2007 and 2017 World Championships, Pramod has reached the finals in all the editions. Saturday's exciting semifinal match was between Pramod Bhagat and Japan's Daisuki Fujihara in which Pramod entered the final with a score of 22-20, 21-14. He will meet his countryman Nitesh Kumar in the final.
T20 World Cup: England beat Sri Lanka by 4 wickets to qualify for semifinals, knock Australia out of the fray
With this win, England also knocked out defending champions Australia from the tournament. On the other hand, Sri Lanka were already out of the semifinals race before the game.
Allow Virat Kohli to play at his No.3 spot; let him feel comfortable there: Ricky Ponting
Virat Kohli has scored most of his centuries and made his maximum contributions coming in at his favourite No.3 slot, though he scored his maiden T20I century -- 122 not out vs Afghanistan in the 2022 Asia Cup in the UAE -- opening the innings.
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