Guwahati, Jan 10 (PTI) Repeatedly ignored across formats in the last 18 months, Prithvi Shaw butchered a hapless Assam attack to submission with a breathtaking unbeaten 240 as Mumbai ended the opening day of Group B Ranji match at a comfortable 397 for two, here Tuesday. Shaw has already added 200 runs for the unbroken third wicket partnership with skipper Ajinkya Rahane (73 not out) as Mumbai aim for bonus points against the Eastern state in order to offset the dent caused by their defeat against Saurashtra. A free-flowing stroke maker, Shaw hit 33 boundaries and a six in his…
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Indore, Jan 10 (PTI) Reigning champions Madhya Pradesh rode opener Himanshu Mantri’s unbeaten century to reach a solid 232 for three at stumps on day one of their Ranji Trophy Group D match against Gujarat here on Tuesday. This was Mantri’s, who also doubles up as the team’s wicketkeeper, second century in first-class cricket, and batting on 115 at close of play, he will look to improve upon his best score of 165 on the second day of the elite group match. Aiding Mantri in his endeavour to help MP take the first day honours was Shubham Sharma, with a…
Guwahati, Jan 10 (PTI) Making full use of two dropped chances, Virat Kohli smashed his 45th ODI hundred that propelled India to an imposing 373 for seven against Sri Lanka in the series-opener here on Tuesday. Kohli, who scored 113 against Bangladesh in Chattogram in India’s last ODI, continued from where he left to play the sheet anchor role with his 87-ball 113. The class of Kohli was on full display as he smashed 12 fours and one six and held on to one end while wickets fell at regular intervals in the middle overs. At a venue where he…
Guwahati, Jan 10 (PTI) Scoreboard in the first ODI between India and Sri Lanka here on Tuesday. India Rohit Sharma b Dilshan Madushanka 83 Shubman Gill lbw b Shanaka 70 Virat Kohli c Kusal Mendis b Rajitha 113 Shreyas Iyer c Avishka Fernando b Dhananjaya de Silva 28 KL Rahul b Rajitha 39 Hardik Pandya c Hasaranga b Rajitha 14 Axar Patel c Avishka Fernando b C Karunaratne 9 Mohammed Shami not out 4 Mohammed Siraj not out 7 Extras: (lb-1, w-5) 6 Total: 373/7 in 50 overs Fall of wickets: 143-1, 173-2, 213-3, 303-4, 330-5, 362-6, 364-7 Bowling: Kasun…
Guwahati, Jan 10 (PTI) Batting maestro Virat Kohli scored his 73rd international hundred as India scored 373 for seven in the first ODI against Sri Lanka here on Tuesday. Kohli made 113 off 87 balls to help India set the visitors an improbable target in the series-opener after Sri Lanka put the hosts in. Skipper Rohit Sharma slammed 83 off 67 balls while Shubman Gill made a 60-ball 70. Brief Scores: India: 373/7 in 50 overs (Virat Kohli 113, Rohit Sharma 83, Shubman Gill 60). Source: PTI News
Rourkela, Jan 10 (PTI) All set to play in his fourth FIH men’s hockey World Cup and the third on home soil, veteran India goalkeeper P R Sreejesh feels his team can do better than the quarterfinal exit in the last edition, and even finish on top of the podium this time. The showpiece begins here on Friday. India topped their pool after winning two matches and drawing one, but lost to eventual runners-up Netherlands 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the 2018 edition, which was played at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, one of the two venues this time. “It is…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (PTI) In a first for Indian football, the first batch of elite match officials (referees and assistant referees) have been inducted into the system with full-time contracts. A joint investment of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and its commercial partners, the Elite Refereeing Development Plan (ERDP), in keeping with the outlines of ‘Vision 2047’, aims to make refereeing a viable career pathway in the Indian football ecosystem. The first batch consists of eight referees and as many assistant referees. The next batch of professional match officials will be announced in 2024. AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (PTI) In a few days, Odisha will be the cynosure of international hockey, with the sport’s top teams battling it out for the coveted World Cup trophy. However, the wait to host top-flight hockey tournament will continue for the stadium named after the country’s greatest player. Once called the ‘temple of Indian hockey’, the iconic Major Dhyan Chand national stadium here has been deprived of international tournaments for almost a decade now. It is the same ground where India recorded some of its most famous wins over arch-rivals Pakistan, like in the 2010 Commonwealth Games and…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (PTI) A former scorer, an ex-software engineer and a player, whose career was cut short by injury, scripted history on Tuesday as Vrinda Rathi, Janani Narayanan and Gayathri Venugopalan became the first female trio to officiate in the prestigious Ranji Trophy. Venugopal is officiating in the second round match between Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh in Jamshedpur while Narayanan and Rathi are umpiring in the Railways versus Tripura game in Surat and Goa versus Pondicherry clash at Porvorim respectively. Hailing from various backgrounds, the trio, already well-respected on the women’s circuit, became pioneers courtesy BCCI’s decision to draft…
Dubai, Jan 10 (PTI) Harry Brook on Tuesday bagged his maiden ICC Men’s Player of the Month crown after a blistering run of scores which helped England claim a historic World Test Championship (WTC) series victory in Pakistan. Australia’s Ashleigh Gardner secured the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award as her contributions with bat and ball guided her side to T20I series victory in India, and led her to the summit of the Player Rankings for all-rounders. Both scoop their awards following a global vote conducted among media representatives, ICC Hall of Famers, former international players, and fans registered…