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Chattogram, Dec 15 (PTI) India were 348 for seven at lunch on the second day of the opening Test against Bangladesh here on Thursday. R Ashwin made 40 not out to drive India ahead after overnight batter Shreyas Iyer was dismissed for 86 in the morning session. At the break, Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav (21) were at the crease. Brief Score: India: 348 for 7 in 120 overs (Shreyas Iyer 86, R Ashwin 40; Taijul Islam 3/100). Source: PTI News

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Chattogram, Dec 14 (PTI) Scoreboard at lunch on the second day of the first Test between India and Bangladesh here on Thursday. India 1st Innings: KL Rahul b Ahmed 22 Shubman Gill c Ali b Islam 20 Cheteshwar Pujara b Islam 90 Virat Kohli lbw Islam 1 Rishabh Pant b Miraz 46 Shreyas Iyer b Ebadot Hossain 86 Axar Patel lbw b Mehidy Hasan Miraz 14 Ravichandran Ashwin not out 40 Kuldeep Yadav not out 21 Extras: (LB-1, NB-2, P-5) 8 Total: (7 wkts, 120 Overs) 348 Fall of wickets: 1-41, 2-45, 3-48, 4-112, 5-261, 6-278, 293-7. Bowling: Ebadot Hossain…

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Chattogram, Dec 15 (PTI) Indian lower-order, led by veteran Ravichandran Ashwin, held the fort to take them to a stiff 348 for seven at lunch on day 2 of the opening Test against Bangladesh here on Thursday. Resuming on 278 for 6, India lost a well-set Shreyas Iyer (86) in the eighth over of the day when Ebadot Hossain broke thorough the batter’s gate with a ball that sharply cut back in. Having batted India out of a tricky spot on the opening day, Iyer once again failed to get to a well-deserved hundred and got out with addition of…

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चटगांव, 15 दिसंबर ( भाषा ) रविचंद्रन अश्विन की अगुवाई में भारत के निचले क्रम के बल्लेबाजों ने डटकर खेलते हुए बांग्लादेश के खिलाफ पहले क्रिकेट टेस्ट के दूसरे दिन लंच तक टीम को सात विकेट पर 348 रन तक पहुंचाया ।

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Kolkata, Dec 12 (PTI) Seasoned Army man Srinu Bugatha will look to defend his Indian Elite men’s title while Federation Cup winner Sanjivani Jadhav will start as favourite in the women’s section at the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K here on Sunday. The seventh edition of the USD 100,000 prize money race will take place after a two-year pandemic-forced break. Senior pro Bugatha is in good form, having finished third among Indians in the Delhi Half Marathon in October. He is also a winner of the 2021 New Delhi Marathon in 2:14:59 seconds and the Indian Elite crown at the 2020…

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Bhopal, Dec 12 (PTI) Karnataka’s Divya TS secured her maiden women’s 10m air pistol national title, getting the better of Uttar Pradesh’s Sanskriti Bana in a close gold medal match at the 65th National Shooting Championship, which concluded here on Monday. Divya beat Sanskriti 16-14 in the gold medal match and Haryana’s Rhythm Sangwan claimed the bronze. Olympian Manu Bhaker won the junior women’s air pistol gold with a similarly tight 17-13 victory over Telangana’s Esha Singh. Rhythm was yet again in bronze position, although she did win the gold in the Youth category, with a 16-12 win over Sanskriti.…

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Mumbai, Dec 12 (PTI) Eight-year-old Aryaveer Pittie claimed a silver medal in the under-8 category at the Bangkok Rapid Chess Championship. Aryaveer of the American School of Bombay (ASB) finished second with a creditable score of four points out of possible six at the Prasarnmit Plaza Sukhumvit on Sunday. Thailand’s Suthiponpaisarn Proudpitcha won the gold with five points. “We are proud of his victory and he indeed played this championship extremely well and look forward to more victories in future,” Aryaveer’s mother Neesha Chhabria said in a release. Aryaveer is a student of SMCA and trains under coach Durga Nagesh…

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Chattogram, Dec 12 (PTI) A spot in the World Test Championship final at stake, a depleted Indian team has no option but to play an aggressive brand of cricket against Bangladesh in the two-match series starting Wednesday, stand-in skipper KL Rahul said on Monday. The Indian team will be without three key players — Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja and regular skipper Rohit Sharma — due to injuries. Having already lost the ODI series, the Indian team will need to win its next six Test matches (two in Bangladesh and four vs Australia at home) to remain in contention for a…

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New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) Gamers from across 40 countries in Asia and the Middle East will compete in the inaugural Asia Open Esports Championship (Asia Open) to be held from January 30 to March 15 next year. The inaugural edition, to be held online, will feature four esports titles, including eFootball game and PES. The gamers will be able to compete in three categories — amateurs, mid-core and professionals. A joint venture between the International Esports Federation (IESF) and India’s Big Bang Media Ventures (BBMVPL), the event will provide gamers with a platform to compete and build communities internationally.…

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New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) Hosts India will undergo a week-long specialised dragflick and goalkeeping camp from Wednesday at the SAI Centre in Bengaluru as part of their preparation for next month’s FIH men’s World Cup. The camp, to conclude on December 20, will be held under the watchful eyes of double Olympic champion from Netherlands Bram Lomans and Dennis Van De Pol. While Lomans will work with the Indian dragflickers, his countrymate Van De Pol will fine-tune the goalkeepers ahead of the game’s showpiece to be held in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela from January 13 to 29. The specialised camp…

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