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The Indian team entered this format with plenty of experience and exposure courtesy the Indian Premier League 2020. But we cannot say the sam about their counterparts as they last played a T20I in September. On that note, let us have a look on how the match panned out and a few turning points of the game. Ravindra Jadeja powers India to a fighting total in the first innings A bright and sunny day greeted the two sides as Aaron Finch won the toss and elected to field first....

While there’s no denying that India start at overwhelming favorites in Indore, Bangladesh will aim to present a case for themselves by putting up strong performances in their first assignment of the ICC Test Championship. However, they will be without the services of their two most proficient players in Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan, so Bangladesh will go into the match with a relatively inexperienced bunch of players....

After winning the toss, England elected to field first. KL Rahul, who was struggling for form throughout the ODI and T20I series, finally found some form as he topscored with 71 but India’s middle-order struggled to get gong as they could only manage 144/8. In response, England lost both openers to Ashish Nehra and the Indian spinners turned on the screw. In the end, it came to down to India’s death bowling and Nehra and Bumrah provided a masterclass as India ended up defending their total and levelling the series....

“We didn’t expect a two-paced wicket. We felt the wicket will be very good for batting. Generally, in Kolkata, the wicket is very good for batting. New Zealand fast bowlers bowled very well,” Rahane said at stumps on Day One. India finished the first day scoring 239/7 after winning the toss and opting to bat. The right-hander, along with Chesteshwar Pujara (87), helped India after a top-order collapse, blamed themselves for failing to carry forward the momentum....

Key battles PR Sreejesh vs Van der Weerden Mink Sreejesh would be brimming with confidence after thwarting a series of attacks from the Argentines in the last quarter to defend his fortress. After facing Gonzalo Piellat in the previous match, it goes one notch up as India have to deal with another supreme quality drag flicker in Van der Weerden Mink. Weerden Mink is coming strong into this match after scoring a hat-trick in the 7-0 victory against Canada in the previous match and has 6 goals in the tournament so far....

A second team, of youngsters Kushmeet Atwal, Arshpreet Bhullar, Arshdeep Dhillon and Rajveer Singh (all from Punjab’s Ludhiana Basketball Academy), has also qualified for the event (as team “Chandigarh”) after winning a national 3x3 event organised by the National Basketball Association in India (called NBA “Jam”) in December 2014. The Bangalore team is seeded 9th and placed in Pool A with Novisad Alwahda (UAE) and Zheng Zhou (China). The Chandigarh team is seeded 12th and placed in Pool D with Tokyo (Japan) and Wukesong (China)....

Krafton has revealed that they are working on a particular edition of PUBG Mobile specifically for the Asian Games. This is because the game is unavailable in China, where Game for Peace, a region-specific version, is prevalent. Similarly, in India, Taiwan, Korea/Japan, and Vietnam, special variants have been made available to the players. BGMI players could play in Hangzhou next year thanks to PUBG Mobile Asian Games version There has been a great deal of talk on the PUBG Mobile Asian Games version, and many players have asked queries about it on various social media platforms....

Speaking to www.the-aiff.com, Stimac said: “I respected the choice of the squad which represented India in the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019. The rest of the players have been added post my research watching Hero I-League and Hero ISL matches. I found some players quite interesting, and have summoned them to the camp.” “I congratulate all the players, and wish them good luck,” he added. “I am eagerly waiting to land in New Delhi, and get on the task immediately....

Squad Goalkeepers: Sanat Sett (Bengal), Sanjeeva K. Uchil (Bombay). Defenders: Syed Khwaja Azizuddin (Hyderabad City Police), Sailendra Nath Manna (Mohun Bagan AC - CAPTAIN), T.M. Varghese [alias Papen] (Bombay), Anthony Patrick (Hyderabad City Police). Midfielders: Noor Mohammed (Hyderabad City Police), Chandan Singh Rawat (Bengal), Amal Datta (Bengal), G.R. Gokul (Bengal). Forwards: S.K. Moinuddin (Hyderabad City Police), M. Ahmed Khan (Hyderabad), Joe D’Sa (Bombay), J. Kittu (Bengal), Anthony Braganza (Bombay), Muthu Jayaram (Services), Thangarajan (Madras)....

Squad Goalkeepers: S.C. Sudhir (Maharashtra), Prasanta Mitra (Bengal). Defenders: Nicholas Pereira (Goa), Shyamal Ghosh (East Bengal Club), Kajal Dhali (East Bengal Club), Prabir Majumdar (Bengal), Pradeep Chowdhury (Maharashtra), Gurdev Singh (Punjab Police), Dilip Palit (Railways). Midfielders: Shyam Sunder Manna (Bengal), Doraiswami Natraj (Mysore), Gautam Sarkar (Bengal), Prasun Banerjee (Bengal). Forwards: Surajit Sengupta (East Bengal Club), Subhas Bhowmick (East Bengal Club), Mohammed Habib (East Bengal Club), Shyam Thapa (Maharashtra), Magan Singh (Rajasthan Armed Constabulary, Bikaner - CAPTAIN)....

Orlando (US), Aug 9 (PTI) Indian girls produced a stellar show to beat a combined South American team 40-37 in their final pool match to register their maiden victory at the Under-14 Jr NBA World Championships here. After losing their first two pool matches of the international bracket against Asia-Pacific and Europe respectively, the Indian girls came up with a spirited effort to eke out a close win at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex situated inside the Walt Disney World Resort....

Nagpur, Feb 6 (PTI) The Indian Davis Cup team was on Wednesday drawn to meet Pakistan in away tie, which could well be shifted to a neutral venue provided the central government sticks to its current policy of not allowing sporting teams to travel to the neighbouring country. No Indian Davis Cup squad has travelled to Pakistan since March 1964 and in that tie, held in Lahore, India had won 4-0....

After the hard-fought group stages, Flamingo FC, Pro Heart Fusion, Kings of Dusk and Allegiance FC made it to the semis. The semifinal between Flamingo FC and Pro Heart Fusion was a treat to watch, with both teams showing exquisite technique and tactics. Meanwhile, Kings of Dusk and Allegiance FC played out another delightful game, with each team trying its best to outplay, outwit and outscore the other. Pro Heart Fusion and Allegiance FC emerged victorious in the semis....

The Hague, May 30 (IANS): India will have to punch above its weight for a respectable show against the giants, like tournament favourites the Netherlands, Germany and Australia, in the 12-team FIH Hockey World Cup that starts here Saturday. Four years ago at home India finished eighth, and it was been 39 years since eight-time Olympic champions India won their only hockey World Cup. After that they have never come anywhere near a podium finish, let alone winning....

A first sign of India retaining the same squad came a few days ago when Bharat Arun, the Indian bowling coach, talked about how they are not interested in experimenting too much with the combination of the squad and how winning was the primary focus. The selection of the squad is a confirmation of that line of thinking. But what does India get to gain more from this Test than winning it, which they would have anyway done by going in with a squad that would given some opportunity to players who are just on the fringes of the playing XI?...

The Hundred, which is slated to be launched in July-August 2020, will see eight-teams vying for the top honours. The contest would consist of 100 balls per innings with a change of ends after every 10 deliveries. Bowlers can deliver either five or 10 consecutive balls, with each bowler allowed a maximum of 20 deliveries per game. “I can’t commit to the involvement of India players. It’s a political conversation as much as anything,” Harrison was quoted as saying by espncricinfo....

In what turned out to be another one-sided affair at the Harare Sports Club, India romped home with 139 balls to spare after the bowlers led by young leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal (3/25) restricted the hosts to a meagre 126 in just 34.3 overs. In reply, the men-in-blue were off to a brilliant start with openers Lokesh Rahul and Karun Nair putting on 58 runs before being separated. Rahul, the centurion in the previous match, got to another good start with a 50-ball 33 comprising four boundaries before being bowled by all-rounder Chamu Chibhabha....

HCL Inter School Tennis Challenge is a week-long tournament, starting today and ending on 2nd August 2015. This maiden tournament has received unprecedented response from schools across Delhi NCR. Over 70 schools are participating in this tournament, including leading names like DPS, GD Goenka, Amity International, Spring Dales, Ryan International, The Air Force School, Pathways, The Shri Ram and Scottish High among others. The tournament aims to inspire aspiring young tennis players from across Delhi NCR schools and help them in developing their game....

The same scenario seemed to have repeated itself when India were struggling at 18/4 in the 5th ODI but responsible and dogged rearguard response from Vijay Shankar and Ambati Rayudu, followed by cameos from Hardik Pandya and Kedar Jadhav, helped India post a decent total. Yuzvendra Chahal led the bowling attack with Kuldeep Yadav being rested and India won by 35 runs in the 5th ODI at Wellington. India will want to carry forward the momentum of the 4-1 series win in the ODIs and extend their dominance to the T20Is as well....

The next Test assignment for the Indian team will be a home series against West Indies. India will play two Tests against West Indies starting from 4th of October. Having lost a Test series against England, the team selection will prove to be an arduous job for the team selectors. Thus, with plenty of setbacks and positives from the Test series against England, the team selectors will have a tough job on the platter....