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French Open badminton: Satwik-Chirag reach men's doubles final with win over Choi-Kim
Chirag and Satwiksairaj, the seventh seeds, will face either Chinese Taipei's Lu Ching Yao and Yang Po Han or English duo Ben Lane and Sean Vendy in what will be their second-ever BWF Super 750 final as a team. The first incidentally came at the 2019 French Open, where the Indian duo lost the title decider to Indonesian aces Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo.
Indian contingent leaves for Amman to compete in ASBC Elite Boxing Championships
The official draw will take place on October 31 and the bouts will begin from November 1. Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and five-time Asian medallist Shiva Thapa will spearhead India's campaign at the Championships. In the previous edition held in Dubai last year, Indian pugilists won 16 medals and ensured the country's best-ever show at the event.
T20 World Cup: K.L. Rahul to open for India against South Africa, says batting coach Vikram Rathour
In India's victories over Pakistan and Netherlands, Rahul hasn't got the best of starts, scoring just 13 runs so far at an average of 6.50. "No. we are not really thinking that. Two games isn't anyways a good enough sample size. He's been batting really well and has batted really well in practice games also. So, we are not looking at any such thing at the moment," said Rathour in the pre-match press conference.
T20 World Cup: Phillips, Boult lead New Zealand to commanding 65-run victory over Sri Lanka
Saturday's victory now sees New Zealand at the top of the table in Group 1 with five points in three matches and edge one step closer to sealing a place in the semifinals. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, stay on two points from three matches. The 65-run victory is also New Zealand's biggest winning margin against Sri Lanka in terms of runs in T20Is.
Swiss Indoors: Alcaraz soars into semifinals with win over Busta
The 19-year-old Spaniard looked in control throughout the one-hour, 38-minute clash at the ATP 500 event, opening his shoulders to hit through his countryman on the indoor courts. Alcaraz overpowered Carreno Busta during the backhand exchanges and showed good touch around the net to efficiently win points and triumph.
T20 World Cup: Glenn Phillips' brilliant century helps New Zealand post 167/7
New Zealand were in trouble in the powerplay, losing three quick wickets. Finn Allen, Devon Conway and Kane Williamson all departed early, leaving New Zealand at 15/3. A partnership of 84 was then built by Glenn Phillips and Daryl Mitchell, getting New Zealand out of trouble. After steadying the ship, Phillips then upped the strike rate, smashing some brilliant shots.
Suryakumar Yadav relives last-ball six, half-century celebration with Virat Kohli against the Netherlands
The duo, Kohli and Suryakumar, walked back the field unbeaten on 62 and 51 respectively while holding their arms aloft, having a chuckle and reminding people of the warm bond between the two best friends. On Friday, Suryakumar Yadav posted a video on his Instagram reliving his last-ball six and half-century celebration with Kohli against the Netherlands.
T20 World Cup: Perth set to witness intense India-South Africa clash in race for top spot in Group 2
Moreover, with the Men's T20 World Cup being rain-hit this week, the unpredictability of the weather has to be countered too, with light rain and dark clouds hovering around in Perth. In this backdrop, the Perth Stadium is all set to witness an intense clash between India and South Africa for the race to be toppers of Group 2 in Super 12s on Sunday.
T20 World Cup: Try to be calm in situations when adrenaline is flowing, says Anrich Nortje
Sunday will see Perth Stadium hosting an important Group 2 clash between table-toppers India and second-placed South Africa where previous matches have been low-scoring and pitches providing pace and bounce which makes many remember the famous WACA Stadium.
Smith should be considered for T20 World Cup captaincy, feels Simon O'Donnell
Finch entered the ICC T20 World Cup at home struggling with form and his poor run has continued in the showpiece tournament as well, with the 35-year-old scoring 13 off 11 balls and 31 off 42 in the two matches Australia have played. The third game, against England, was abandoned. O'Donnell, who played six Tests and 87 ODIs, said Australia need someone like Smith to guide them.
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