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CWG 2022: Renuka Thakur surprises Australia's fabulous foursome with fantastic spell
Just after having Alyssa Healy dab to backward point for no run on the first ball, Renuka brought mayhem for Australia, causing havoc with her swing, accuracy and some help from the hybrid pitch as their fab four of Alyssa (nicked to slip), Meg Lanning (sliced to backward point), Beth Mooney (played on) and Tahlia McGrath fell in first five overs with just 34 on board.
CWG 2022: Easy openers for Sindhu, Srikanth as India whitewash Pak 5-0 in mixed team badminton
India are the defending champion in the Mixed Team competition and also the most successful team in the 2018 edition of the Games in Gold Coast, Australia. Both Srikanth and Sindhu had won silver medals in men's singles and women's singles respectively. On the other hand, Pakistan players had not crossed the Round of 32.
1st T20I: Rohit's fifty takes India to 190/6 against West Indies
Apart from Rohit, Dinesh Karthik (41 not out off 19) and Suryakumar Yadav (24 off 16) were main contributors with the bat for India, who were invited to bat first. On the other hand, Alzarri Joseph (2/46), Jason Holder (1/50), Akeal Hosein (1/14), Keemo Paul (1/24), Obed McCoy (1/30) were the wicket-takers for West Indies. Brief scores: India 190/6 (Rohit 64, Karthik 41 not out; Alzarri Joseph 2/46 ) in 20 overs vs West Indies
1st T20I: West Indies win toss, opt to bowl first against India
Alzarri Joseph is making his T20I debut for West Indies while Shimron Hetmyer, who was not part of the ODIs returned back into the team, for this game. "Going to bowl first. Maybe there's something in the pitch. Nice to know what you're chasing. Looking forward to this series. We enjoy the format. We like to entertain.
Sanju Samson named as KL Rahul's replacement in India's squad for T20Is against WI
Sanju last played a T20I for India in the second match against Ireland at Malahide, making 77 while opening the batting. "The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson as a replacement for KL Rahul in the T20I squad for the ongoing West Indies series," said the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in an official release.
CWG 2022: Shiva Thapa romps past Pakistani opponent into pre-quarters
Playing from the Red corner, Shiva, the lone Indian boxer on display on the opening day of the competition, started strongly and did not give his opponents any chance as he won a unanimous decision for a win on points. The seasoned Shiva launched a flurry of punches at the start of each of the three rounds and was scored as the winner by all five courtside judges.
Not getting results in World Cups doesn't mean India played bad cricket: Rohit Sharma
Since winning the inaugural edition of the Men's T20 World Cup in 2007, India haven't been able to clinch the trophy. In last year's T20 World Cup at the UAE, India went into the tournament as favourites but made an early exit in the Super 10 stage.
CWG 2022: Women's hockey team has 'improved considerably' in the last two weeks: Vandana Katariya
Vandana, who was the top scorer for the team at the FIH Women's World Cup 2022 in Netherlands and Spain, where she scored three goals in six games, expressed her thoughts before the Pool match against Ghana.
"Our preparations have been going great. After the World Cup we have had two weeks to prepare for the opener.
CWG boxing: Shiva to start India's campaign; easy draw for Nikhat, Lovlina
Lovlina's post on social media had stirred up a Hornet's nest and forced the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to take away the accreditation of the team's doctor and hand Sandhya Gurung the opportunity to be with her ward and help her prepare for her first bout.
CWG 2022: Winners to get medals with embossed aerial map of local road, canal network
The gold, silver, and bronze medals are being made in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter and have been designed by three students from the School of Jewellery in Birmingham. The three students -- Amber Alys, Francesca Wilcox and Catarina Rodrigues Caeiro have also designed the ribbons and boxes that will be awarded to the winners along with the medal. The medal and ribbon have been designed with all athletes competing in the 19 sports and eight Para sports in mind.
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