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Asia Cup 2022: Excited to play the final, says Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka
Sri Lanka reached the final of the Asia Cup by beating India, Afghanistan and Pakistan in the Super Four stage. The Islanders have turned out to be unlikely finalists despite coming into the competition during difficult times for their country due to economic hardship. Because of the way his team has fought back after losing their opening match to Afghanistan, Shanaka said they are excited to play the final against Pakistan.
Road World Safety Series: Stuart Binny shines as India Legends beat South Africa Legends by 61 runs
India Legends, after winning the toss and electing to bat first, got off to a great start with the master blaster, Sachin rolled back years and showed why he is the 'God of cricket' with some brilliant cricketing shots. However, his innings were short lived as he fell to Makhaya Ntini at 16 runs off 15 balls. He was replaced by another legend Suresh Raina who showcased his class scoring 33 runs in 22 balls.
Formula 1: Leclerc takes pole position for the Italian GP as Verstappen, Sainz suffer grid penalties
Charles Leclerc's time of 1m 20.161s put him on pole by 0.145s over Red Bull's Verstappen, while Sainz was 0.268s off his teammate in P3. Verstappen has a five-place penalty, however, while Sainz will drop to 18th. While Sergio Perez qualified fourth for Red Bull, he will drop 10 places -- with fifth-place qualifier Lewis Hamilton dropped to the back row alongside Yuki Tsunoda.
Durand Cup 2022: Bengaluru FC reach semis with 2-1 win over Odisha FC
Diego Mauricio got the equalizing goal for the Juggernauts. The Blues thus become the second team after local giants Mohammedan Sporting to make it to the semifinals and have now made it to the last-four stage in all their four appearances in Asia's oldest football tournament.
Sri Lanka, Pakistan eye well-contested Asia Cup 2022 title
Sri Lanka, who came to the tournament after a socio-economic crisis and turmoil in their country, suffered an eight-wicket loss against Afghanistan in their opening game. However, since then, the Dasun Shanaka-led side haven't lost a game and are on a four-match winning streak.
Legends League Cricket: Sehwag, Kallis to lead Indian Maharajas, World Giants in benefit match
The Indian Maharajas will be led by India's most successful opening batter, Virender Sehwag, while the World Giants will be led by South African cricketing great and revered allrounder, Jacques Kallis. Meanwhile, the countdown for the Legends League Cricket has started as the Cricketing greats from 10 nations are set to descend on Kolkata with the league.
Team India needs multi-faceted bowling line-up with injection of pace for Men's T20 World Cup
At the Asia Cup, in absence of injured Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel, the Indian fast bowlers looked flat, lacked that penetration and killer instinct -- required to seize crucial moments in a big game. Against slightly weaker opponents, they seemed to do a decent job but when quality batters put them under pressure, they faltered.
Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz sets up US Open title clash against Norway's Casper Ruud
Ruud moved past Russia's Karen Khachanov 7-6(5), 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 to reach his second Grand Slam final, further boosting his chances of rising to No. 1 in the ATP Rankings. Alcaraz, who too is in line to become the new No. 1 should he win the summit clash, is the second teen to make the US Open final in the Open Era, joining the legendary Pete Sampras of the US.
Virat Kohli's heartfelt message to Aaron Finch on his ODI retirement
While Kohli and Finch were involved in several nail-biting matches between the two countries, the Australian was also a part of Indian Premier League (IPL) side Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) during the 2020 season where he played alongside the charismatic Indian cricketer.
Dhoni spotted at US Open watching Alcaraz match; organisers tweet his image and call him an India batting legend
The verified twitter account of US Open Tennis, @usopen, on Saturday tweeted an image of Indian Premier League (IPL) side Chennai Super Kings' skipper and wrote, "ICYMI (In case you missed it): Indian batting legend MS Dhoni was in the building for Wednesday's record-setting quarterfinal between Alcaraz and Sinner that ended at 2:50am."
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