Author: Team Spogonews

Benoni, Dec 14 (PTI) India have been clubbed with hosts South Africa, Scotland and UAE in group D of the inaugural under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup scheduled to be held from January 14-29. Eleven full member nations gained automatic entry, while Scotland, UAE, USA joined World Cup debutants Indonesia and Rwanda in the tournament that will witness 41 matches played across four venues in Benoni and Potchefstroom. Heavyweights Australia find themselves in group A along with Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and USA. Group B features England, Pakistan, Rwanda and Zimbabwe. New Zealand, Ireland, Indonesia and the West Indies complete the group…

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Chattogram, Dec 14 (PTI) Cheteshwar Pujara injected a fresh lease of life into his uncertain international future with a dogged 90 while Shreyas Iyer enjoyed a reprieve to remain unbeaten on 82 in India’s underwhelming opening day score of 278/6 against Bangladesh in the first Test. Pujara missed out on a Test hundred as he was bowled neck and crop by a beauty from left-arm spinner Taijul Islam (3/84) but not before seeing India out of danger with a 149-run fifth-wicket stand with Iyer. Mehidy Hasan Miraz (2/71) dismissed Axar Patel off the last delivery of the day to wrest…

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देहरादून, 14 दिसंबर (भाषा) पुलिस और सशस्त्र बलों की 26 टीम के 316 तीरंदाज बुधवार को यहां आरंभ हुई 11वीं अखिल भारतीय पुलिस तीरंदाजी प्रतियोगिता में शीर्ष स्थान हासिल करने का प्रयास करेंगे।

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बेनोनी, 14 दिसंबर (भाषा) भारत को 14 से 29 जनवरी तक होने वाले शुरूआती अंडर-19 महिला टी20 विश्व कप के लिये ग्रुप डी में मेजबान दक्षिण अफ्रीका, स्कॉटलैंड और संयुक्त अरब अमीरात के साथ रखा गया है।

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कोलकाता, 14 दिसंबर (भाषा) भारत के पहले व्यक्तिगत ओलंपिक स्वर्ण पदक विजेता अभिनव बिंद्रा को बुधवार को टाटा स्टील कोलकाता ‘25 के रन (25 किलोमीटर की दौड़)’ के लिए स्पर्धा का ब्रांड दूत नियुक्त किया गया है। इसका आयोजन रविवार को होगा।

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Kolkata, Dec 14 (PTI) India’s first individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra was on Wednesday named as the event ambassador for the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K run, slated for Sunday. The 40-year-old former shooter has replaced tennis ace Mary Pierce, who is “indisposed”, the organisers said. “The spirit of the event energises runners and instils faith in them. I’m excited to be a part of this event and look forward to seeing thousands of runners participate,” Bindra said in a release. The five-time Olympian is expected to arrive in the city on Friday to cheer the participants, which include reigning…

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दुबई, 14 दिसंबर (भाषा) भारत के स्टार बल्लेबाज विराट कोहली बुधवार को जारी नवीनतम आईसीसी रैंकिंग में दो पायदान के फायदे से आठवें स्थान पर पहुंच गये जबकि युवा सलामी बल्लेबाज ईशान किशन ने 117 पायदान की छलांग से 37वां स्थान हासिल किया।

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New Delhi, Dec 14 (PTI) So what if Sidra Muskan and Nidhi Mishra are visually challenged. It does not stop them from dreaming big. Muskan, the 19-year-old athlete has a dream of making a giant leap at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games in long jump. Nidhi Mishra, at 28, is already an established athlete with a bronze at the 2018 Asian Para Games and is confident of a podium finish in discus throw at the quadrennial games. The two Delhi para athletes, while standing poles apart on the athletics firmament, epitomise the undying spirit with which they are pursuing their…

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चटगांव , 14 दिसंबर (भाषा) टेस्ट विशेषज्ञ चेतेश्वर पुजार और श्रेयस अय्यर की अर्धशतकीय पारियों और दोनों के बीच पांचवें विकेट के लिए 149 रन की साझेदारी से भारत ने बांग्लादेश के खिलाफ पहले टेस्ट मैच के शुरुआती दिन छह विकेट पर 278 रन बना लिये।

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Chattogram, Dec 14 (PTI) Scoreboard at stumps on the opening day of the first Test between India and Bangladesh here on Wednesday. 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 batting 82 Axar Patel lbw Miraz 14 Extras: (LB-1, NB-2) 3 Total: (For six wickets in 90 overs) 278 Fall of wickets: 1-41, 2-45, 3-48, 4-112, 5-261, 6-278 Bowling: Ebadot Hossain 17-1-63-0, Khaled Ahmed 12-2-26-1, Shakib Al Hasan 12-4-26-0, Taijul Islam 30-8-84-3, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 18-4-71-2,…

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