Rohtak, Jan 19 (PTI) Pacer Akash Deep continued to shine with the ball, picking up three scalps in the second innings to add to his five-wicket haul in the first essay as Bengal eye an innings victory over Haryana in a Ranji Trophy Group A match here on Thursday. At stumps on the third day, Haryana were struggling at 177 for 7, requiring 79 more runs to make Bengal bat again. Akash Deep (3/37) removed Himanshu Rana (16), RP Sharma (1) and skipper Harshal Patel (1) to compound Haryana’s misery after fellow pacers Mukesh Kumar (2/53) and Ishan Porel (2/36)…
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New Delhi, Jan 19 (PTI) The country’s top wrestlers on Thursday vowed to intensify their protest, saying the government has given them an assurance but no “satisfactory response” and they will lodge multiple FIRs against WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh if the Wrestling Federation of India is not disbanded immediately. The wrestlers, who have accused the WFI President of sexual exploitation and intimidation, continued their dharna for the second day as more grapplers joined them in what they called was a fight to give “a new life to Indian wrestling.” Three-time CWG medallist and BJP leader Babita Phogat came…
Mumbai, Jan 19 (PTI) Pranavi Urs, the Hero Order of Merit winner in 2022, did not have the best of finishes with three bogeys on the back nine but she still managed to grab a two-shot lead going into the final round of the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour 2023 at the BPGC here. Pranavi carded one-over 70 to go with her first round 69 and is now the sole leader at even par 140 after sharing the lead with Amandeep Drall (69-74) at the end of the first day. Afshan Fatima also had a wobbly back nine with three…
Hua Hin (Thailand), Jan 19 (PTI) Yuvraj Sandhu, winner of five events on the domestic PGTI Tour in 2022, and left-handed Kartik Sharma were the best placed Indians at tied 32nd place in the final stage of the Asian Tour’s Qualifying School golf tournament here. Both the Indians shot identical rounds of 69-69 on the first two days. After rounds three and four, the top-70 and ties will play Sunday’s pivotal final round. Sandhu, who had a superb 2022 at home, is now trying to find a place on one of the international Tour. Apart from the Asian Tour Q-School,…
Panaji, Jan 19 (PTI) The Goa government will examine the feasibility of building an international cricket stadium at Dhargal, state sports minister Govind Gaude said on Thursday. Speaking in the Assembly in response to a question tabled by Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Premendra Shet, he said the state government had approved a lease deed with the Goa Cricket Association on January 30, 2018. “The lease period is for 33 years and total land acquisition cost of Sports City Dhargal in North Goa is Rs 8.87 crore,” he told the House. Source: PTI News
New Delhi, Jan 20 (PTI) Delhi, after getting brickbats during the early rounds of the Ranji Trophy season, are showing huge signs of improvement, with the hosts now in prime position to defeat powerhouse Mumbai in their Group B match here on Thursday. At stumps on day three of the Ranji Trophy game at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here, Delhi had reduced Mumbai to 168 for 9 in the second innings, with young right-arm quick Divij Mehra — playing only his second first-class game — taking a five-wicket haul to leave the visitors, led by Ajinkya Rahane, in tatters. Mumbai…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 19 (PTI) Three-time champions Netherlands registered a record-breaking 14-0 win over debutants Chile to secure a direct qualification into the quarter-finals, while Malaysia stunned New Zealand 3-2 to finish second in Pool C at the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup here on Thursday. With three wins from as many games, Netherlands finished at the top of Pool C with maximum nine points, while Malaysia were second with six points from two victories. In the second match of the day, world No.3 Netherlands toyed with Chile, ranked 23rd, and scored goals at will to register the biggest margin of…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 19 (PTI) India Test discard Mayank Agarwal’s unbeaten double century helped Karnataka secure the all-important first innings lead against Kerala on the third day of the Ranji Trophy Group C match here on Thursday. Resuming at the overnight score of 137 for 2, Karnataka captain Agarwal (208 off 360 balls, 17x4s, 5x6s) moved to his ton from 87 in quick time and took control of the proceedings, scoring the bulk of the runs. In the company of S J Nikin Jose (54), the stylish Agarwal kept the scoreboard ticking. The two put on 151 runs to keep the…
Nagpur, Jan 19 (PTI) Left-arm spinner Aditya Sarwate grabbed a match haul of 11 wickets as Vidarbha pipped Gujarat by 18 runs, defending 73 on the third day morning in a Ranji Trophy Group D match at Jamtha here on Thursday. With this Vidarbha defended the lowest score — 73 — successfully in first-class cricket in India, bettering Bihar’s 78 against Delhi in Jamshedpur way back in the 1948-49 season. At a venue where India’s opening Test against Australia is slated to be played in less than a month’s time, the match witnessed 15 wickets tumbling on day one, followed…
Melbourne, Jan 19 (PTI) Former Australian cricketer David Hussey believes Adam Zampa’s omission from the Border-Gavaskar series in India could have dealt a body blow to the off-spinner’s Test aspirations. Hussey, 45, a white-ball specialist, felt strongly about Zampa’s exclusion after being assured of a Test berth in the India tour. “He (Zampa) played a red-ball Shield game for New South Wales against Victoria at the Junction Oval just prior to the Big Bash starting and he bowled particularly well,” Hussey told SEN Radio on Thursday. “I think all reports from (head coach Andrew) McDonald and (chairman of selectors) George…