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Chennai Open 2022: Czech teen Linda Fruhvirtova claims maiden WTA Tour singles title
The 17-year-old Fruhvirtova beat No.3 seed Linette 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the final to lift her first crown on the tour. Fruhvirtova was down 4-1 in the third set before collecting the last five games of the match. Fruhvirtova took two-and-a-half hours to claim the come-from-behind win over Linette, a two-time singles titlist on tour. The teen avenged a loss to Linette in their only prior meeting, at Cleveland last year.
Smriti Mandhana disappointed with missing century in ODI win against England
Smriti Mandhana, disappointed with missing century in ODI win against England, who was adjudged 'Player of the Match' for her brilliant 91 off 99 balls as India chased down the hosts' 227/7 in 44.2 overs for the loss of just three wickets to begin the ODI series on a winning note, said following the victory that batting in the 50-over format came naturally to her, while in T20Is she had to "put effort" to take care of the strike rate.
ENG-W v IND-W, 1st ODI: Smriti, Harmanpreet, Yastika fifties help India to 7-wicket win
Electing to field the Indian bowlers capitalized on the conditions to restrict England to a modest 227/7 in their allotted 50 overs at the County Ground, here. The batters then made hay as opener Mandhana top-scored with 91, Harmanpreet remained unbeaten on 74 while Yastika Bhatia struck a 47-ball 50 as India Women reached 232/3 in 44.2 overs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
World Wrestling Championships: Bajrang Punia wins bronze, India finish with two medals
Bajrang, who was wrestling with a bandage on his head due to the injury he sustained during his pre-quarter-final, produced a spirited fightback against Puerto Rico's Sebastian Rivera, after being 6-0 down early in the bout. The 28-year-old eventually cut the lead and was trailing 8-9 heading into the last minute of the second period.
New jersey for India men's and women's T20I matches unveiled
The jersey comes in shades of the iconic and fan-favourite blue colour for a look befitting the champions of the game. Termed as 'One Blue Jersey', it will make its debut on the pitch during the first match of the upcoming T20 series against Australia on September 20. The new one replaces the Billion Cheers Jersey at all T20 International competitions. However, the players will continue to sport the Billion Cheers Jersey in ODIs.
Team Ganguly-Shah: Tracking the journeys of key BCCI office-bearers
As per the new order, the cooling-off period for office-bearers will kick in after two consecutive terms at either the BCCI or at the state association level. So the office-bearers can now have a maximum of 12 years at one go: Two three-year terms at the state association level and two three-year terms at the BCCI, and after this, the cooling-off period will be applicable.
WATCH | Kohli, Hardik show off cool dance moves ahead of Australia T20Is
All-rounder Hardik and ex-captain Kohli showed off their incredible dance moves on Instagram as they shook a leg with each other in a hilarious reel posted on the photo-sharing application on Sunday. The video begins with both of them, dead-serious in shades, syncing their steps to the beat, before Kohli breaks into a smile and peels off.
Bengaluru FC defeat Mumbai City 2-1, win maiden Durand Cup title
Siva Sakthi and Brazilian Alan Costa scored for the Bengaluru FC (BFC) winners while Apuia got the lone goal for Mumbai City FC (MCFC) in what was a fine display of end-to-end football. The Islanders did get a free-kick in the very first minute of the game but it was The Blues who took an early lead in the 10th minute of the game through a fifth tournament goal by Siva Sakthi. The long-ball was delivered from deep in the BFC defense by Jovanovic, which put Mourtada Fall under pressure with Siva on his shoulder.
3rd Test: India A beat New Zealand A by 113 runs, win series 1-0
Chasing a target of 416 for victory, New Zealand A were bowled out for 302 in the second innings with Saurabh Kumar bagging a five-wicket haul (5/103). New Zealand A, who started the day at 20/1, lost Joe Walker early as he was bowled by Shardul Thakur. Thereafter, Carter and Dane Cleaver stitched a partnership of 85 runs for the third wicket at a brisk rate. However, India A managed to break the partnership just before the break, with Saurabh getting Cleaver out leg-before for his second wicket.
Decoding SC's BCCI verdict & its likely impact on Indian cricket
According to the BCCI constitution, an office-bearer who has held any post for two consecutive terms (three years per term), at a state association or in the BCCI or a combination of the two, shall not be eligible to contest an election without completing a cooling-off period of three years. During the cooling-off period, the person cannot serve in any capacity at either the BCCI or at the state level.
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