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Durand Cup: Hyderabad FC qualify for quarterfinals
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In what was another highly impressive and professional display by HFC in Group C, the Manolo Marquez-managed side now has three wins from three games and their top striker Bartholomew Ogbeche, who had his second brace of the tournament, also climbed on top of the highest scorer's chart, with four goals now against his name.
US Open: Iga Swiatek starts her campaign with straight-set win on Day 2
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The Pole found her stride to accelerate into the second round with a 6-3, 6-0 win over Jasmine Paolini on Day 2 of the Grand Slam. "I think I just found my rhythm [and] could make her run a little bit more," Swiatek said on the court after the match. "I know she has great touch, so I wanted to use my angles and I think I did that pretty well."
US Open: Grigor Dimitrov beats Steve Johnson, takes revenge for Wimbledon ouster
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Dimitrov, whose last Grand Slam singles match was also against Johnson, but after winning the first set, the Bulgarian suffered a thigh injury that eventually forced him to retire, 6-4, 2-5. got a second chance before the end of 2022 to finish a Grand Slam match against Steve Johnson on his terms and did that in style on Tuesday.
Asia Cup: Was aware of the situation, prepared myself mentally to bat at No. 4, says Jadeja
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Jadeja, who made a crucial 29-ball 35 in India's win over arch-rivals Pakistan in the first game in the Asia Cup on Sunday, came out to bat after the wickets of opener K.L Rahul and captain Rohit Sharma. He shared 52 runs with Hardik Pandya (33 not out) for the fifth wicket before getting out in the first ball of the last over. However, Pandya remained not out and sealed the game with a six off the fourth ball of the 20th over.
U.S Open: Aryna Sabalenka knocks out Harrison to start 2022 campaign
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The hard-hitting Sabalenka, who reached the semifinals at Cincinnati and the US Open last year, got the better of Catherine Harrison, a qualifier ranked 243 in the world and best known for deft doubles play, took the match, 6-1, 6-3 at Court No. 10.
Asia Cup 2022: Rashid surpasses Southee to become 2nd-highest wicket-taker in men's T20Is
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The leg-spinner, who had started the match with 112 scalps in this format, picked up 3/22, including the wickets of Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain and Mahmudullah, to go to 115 wickets and climb to No. 2 in the men's T20I bowling charts. Southee was second in the wicket-takers list with 114 wickets before the match. Shakib Al Hasan holds on to his record with 122 wickets.
Asia Cup 2022: Afghanistan qualify for Super Four with 7-wicket win over Bangladesh
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The victory for Afghanistan was set up by spinners Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Rashid Khan, while Najibullah Zadran's six-hitting spree and his unbroken partnership of 69 off 5.3 overs with Ibrahim Zadran took Afghanistan home with nine balls to spare. After winning the toss and opting to bat first, Bangladesh batters couldn't get going for most part of the innings on a dusty pitch, which had a fair amount of grip and turns.
Asia Cup 2022: Afghanistan restrict Bangladesh to 127/7
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After winning the toss and opting to bat first, Bangladesh batters couldn't get going for most part of the innings on a dusty pitch, which had a fair amount of grip and turn. The Afghanistan spin twins Mujeeb Ur Rahman (3/16) and Rashid Khan (3/22) bowled tight length and lines and spun their webs in the powerplay and in the middle-overs respectively.
Disney Star sublicenses ICC TV rights to ZEE, Hotstar remains the digital rights holder
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"The association with Disney Star reflects our sharp, strategic vision for the sports business in India. As a one-stop television destination for ICC men's cricket events until 2027, ZEE will leverage the strength of its network to offer a compelling experience for its viewers and a great return on investment for its advertisers," said Punit Goenka, MD & CEO, ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.
Asia Cup 2022: Kohli sweats it out ahead of match against Hong Kong
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Kohli, who was returning from a month-long break, scored a valuable 35 off 34 balls as India defeated Pakistan by five wickets on Sunday. The former India skipper on Tuesday shared pictures from his workout session on homegrown social media, Koo app as he gears up for the Hong Kong match.
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