Bhubaneswar, Jan 19 (PTI) India captain Harmanpreet Singh on Thursday admitted that they were below par and could have done much better as the home team defeated a lowly Wales 4-2 to fail to top its pool and qualify directly for the quarterfinals of the FIH Men’s World Cup here. India can still qualify for the quarterfinals if they beat New Zealand in their crossover match here on Sunday. “We are not satisfied with this win. This was not our best performance and we could have done better,” Harmanpreet said at the post-match press conference. Needing to win by a…
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London, Jan 19 (PTI) The MCC on Thursday conceded there was some ambiguity in the law regarding running out a batter at the non-striker’s end, and added that they were changing the wording of the law to remove all confusion. The change of wording comes weeks after an incident involving Australian spinner Adam Zampa in the Big Bash League (BBL). The Melbourne Stars skipper tried to effect a ‘Mankad’ dismissal against Melbourne Renegades batter Tom Rogers but found himself being ‘stumped’ by the TV umpire, much to the embarrassment of the off-spinner. As the 30-year-old spinner completed his follow-through and…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (PTI) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha on Thursday said she is “deeply concerned and disturbed” by the sexual harassment allegations by renowned wrestlers against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, saying the national Olympic body will do everything possible to safeguard the interest of the country’s women athletes. Celebrated Indian wrestlers, including Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik besides Vinesh Phogat and others are staging a sit-in protest for the last two days at Jantar Mantar here against the WFI president, accusing him of sexual exploitation and intimidation and…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 19 (PTI) A below-par India beat tournament debutants Wales 4-2 in their final pool match but failed to qualify directly for the quarterfinals of the FIH Men’s World Cup here on Thursday. India can still qualify for the quarterfinals if they beat New Zealand in their crossover match here on Sunday. Akashdeep Singh (32nd and 45th minutes) struck twice, while Shamsher Singh (21st) and Harmanpreet Singh (59th) got the other goals for India. Gareth Furlong (42nd) and Jacob Draper (44th) were the goal-getters for Wales. Needing to win by a margin of eight goals to directly qualify for…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 19 (PTI) India defeated Wales 4-2 to finish second in Pool D and qualify for the crossover match, where they will take on New Zealand, for a place in the quarter-final of the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup here on Thursday. India took a 2-0 lead through goals from Shamsher Singh (21st) and Akashdeep Singh (32nd) before Wales stunned the home team with twin strikes in a span of two minutes. Both the Wales goals came from penalty corners through Gareth Furlong (42nd) and Jacob Draper (44th) as they drew level. Akashdeep came to India’s rescue, scoring a…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (PTI) Defending champion Lakshya Sen suffered a heartbreak, going down narrowly to world number 20 Rasmus Gemke of Denmark in the second round as the Indian ended at the Yonex-Sunrise India Open here on Thursday. World no. 12 Sen reduced an 8-14 deficit in the decider to 13-14 after losing the second game but couldn’t go the distance, losing 21-16 15-21 18-21 to Gemke in a match that lasted an hour and 21 minutes at the IG stadium. Reigning champions in men’s doubles, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who had come into the tournament after a…
Mumbai, Jan 19 (PTI) Mohammedan Sporting Club picked up their first win on the road, registering a 3-0 win over Mumbai Kenkre FC in the Hero I-League 2022-23 at the Cooperage Stadium here on Thursday. On an evening when they went in as favourites, Mohammedan head coach Kibu Vicuna picked a starting XI devoid of a specialist striker as Abiola Dauda was unavailable. This meant captain Marcus Joseph started the game higher up the pitch alongside Mirlan Murzaev. Kenkre started brightly, drawing the first save of the game from Sankar Roy in as early as the eighth minute. Soon after…
Coimbatore, Jan 19 (PTI) Punjab U-16 dominated from start to finish to beat Madhya Pradesh U-16 by 10 wickets in the final of the Vijay Merchant Trophy here on Thursday. Anmoljeet Singh, the 14-year-old off-spinner who has modelled his action on Harbhajan Singh and bowls the doosra, got 11 wickets in the match. Batting first, MP were bowled out for 162 in the first innings with Anmoljeet taking six for 64 in his 46 overs. Punjab scored 238 in the first essay and MP then were bowled out for 172 in their second innings. This time Anmol bowled 37.3 overs,…
Abu Dhabi, Jan 19 (PTI) Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma showed his liking for the Yas Links course here on Thursday, with a bogey-free start of five-under 67 that put him three behind Luke Donald, who will captain the 2023 Ryder Cup team in Rome later this year. With a first round 67 under his belt, Sharma, runners-up here in 2022, smiled and said, “The day’s job is done. So it’s time to relax. I’m thinking of going to the Ferrari World today. I didn’t go there even last year, which was very hectic event as there were a few delays.…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (PTI) Defending champion Lakshya Sen’s title defence lay in tatters after he suffered a narrow defeat against world No. 20 Rasmus Gemke of Denmark in a thrilling three-game match at the Yonex-Sunrise India Open Super 750 tournament here on Thursday. World No. 12 Sen squandered an opening game advantage to go down fighting 21-16, 15-21, 18-21 to Gemke in a second-round match that lasted an hour and 21 minutes at the IG Stadium here. Earlier, reigning champions in men’s doubles, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty withdrew from the tournament after the former suffered an injury ahead…