Asia Cup permutations: How can UAE qualify to face Virat Kohli, Babar Azam and Co?
Life under new captaincy might have started with a shock defeat for UAE, but their chances of qualifying for the Asia Cup are still in their own hands.
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BWF World Championships: Ponnappa-Sikki Crash Out In Round Of 32
The Indian duo of Ashwini Ponnappa and N. Sikki Reddy crashed out of the ongoing BWF World Championships 2022 after losing in their second-round match in the women's doubles category against China's Chen Qing Chen and Jia Yi Fan on Wednesday. Playing on court 1, Ponnappa and Sikki lost the game by 15-21, 10-21. The Indian duo looked off-colour and could not match the intensity and shot-making by the Chinese. The result was a crash-out within just two straight games.
Mink Nutcharut, women's world snooker champion, beats Mitchell Mann to qualify for Northern Ireland Open with first win
Women's world champion Mink Nutcharut completed a 4-2 qualifying win over Mitchell Mann to reach the last 64 of the Northern Ireland Open on Tuesday. Nutcharut finished with a run of 47 to seal the win in Wigan after world No.
Asia Cup 2022 Qualifier: UAE, Hong Kong, Kuwait Still In Contention To Qualify
The final spot at Asia Cup 2022 will be decided during the final day of the ongoing qualifier, with three teams still in contention to play India and Pakistan in the tournament. Hong Kong began their campaign in the qualifiers by defending 148 runs successfully against Singapore thanks to a superb spell by Ehsan Khan (3/20). Then, they defeated Kuwait to move to the top of the table. They will have to defeat UAE on Wednesday to make it out of the qualifier as the top team.
Hong Kong vs UAE, Asia Cup Qualifier: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming
Hong Kong will be taking on UAE in the sixth and final match of the Asia Cup qualifier on Wednesday at Al Amerat Cricket Ground, Oman. So far, Hong Kong have remained unbeaten in the tournament, as they defeated Singapore and Kuwait in their first two games. Meanwhile, UAE have lost one game, out of the two they have played. The clash between the two sides will be interesting one as Hong Kong will look to flawlessly end their Asia Cup qualifier campaign. It will be a double header as earlier in the day, Singapore and Kuwait will also be squaring off against each other.
Singapore vs Kuwait, Asia Cup Qualifier: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming
After facing an 8-wicket defeat against Hong Kong on Tuesday, Kuwait will be going up against Singapore in Match No 5 of the Asia Cup qualifiers on Wednesday at Al Amerat Cricket Ground, Oman. So far, Kuwait have played two matches and won one out of them, where they defeated UAE. Singapore on the other hand, are yet to register their first win of the tournament, as they have lost their opening games against Hong Kong and UAE. It will be interesting to see whether the clash against Kuwait will bring good results for Singapore or not.
BWF Worlds: Saina Nehwal wins, gets a bye in second round, advances to PQFs
Saina Nehwal made it to the pre-quarterfinals of the BWF World Championships in Tokyo on Tuesday. Saina, who won a silver and bronze at the Worlds, is just two more victories away from winning her third medal at the Worlds. Saina downed Cheung Ngan Yi of Hong Kong 21-19, 21-9 in women's singles first round.
Champion Akane Yamaguchi cruises in badminton worlds opener
Japan's Yamaguchi beat Indonesia's Gregoria Mariska Tunjung 21-12, 21-15 in front of an appreciative home crowd in Tokyo to kick off her hunt for a second straight world title. "I wasn't really nervous but you do get players who lose in the first round and go straight out, so I was really focused on getting the result," said 25-year-old Yamaguchi. "I never felt that I had any breathing space until towards the end of the second game.