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Manika Batra Stars In India's Win Over Hungary At World Championships

Manika Batra won both her singles matches as the Indian women's team edged out Hungary 3-2 for its first win of the World Table Tennis Championships in Busan on Sunday. However, the Indian men's team suffered a 1-3 loss to Poland in its second group game. It was a fine comeback from Manika who had lost both her singles against China on Friday when India stood on the cusp of a mega upset before falling short 2-3. Manika, who is India's top-ranked player at 36, had to dig deep against Dora Madaras in the opening singles before pulling off an 8-11, 11-5, 12-10, 8-11, 11-4 win on Sunday.

England Great Trolls Stuart Broad For Questioning Ollie Pope's Dismissal Via DRS By India

During England's first innings in Rajkot Test, India took a DRS against Ollie Pope when Mohammed Siraj, deployed on short-ball tactics, pitched a fuller one to hit the pad of the English batter. Umpire Joel Wilson was unmoved but he had to overturn his appeal with the replays confirming that the ball was hitting the leg stump. Pope's entertaining knock thus ended at 39 off 55 balls. Commenting on the dismissal England pace great Stuart Broad wrote on X: "Looks high to me for 3 reds!"

"People In Dressing Room Matter To Us": Ben Stokes On 'Bazball' Criticism After Rajkot Test Humbling

Following a 434-run loss against India on Sunday at Rajkot, England Test skipper Ben Stokes asserted that the team will look to win the rest of the two Tests at Ranchi and Dharamshala respectively to seal the series 3-2. A five-wicket haul by ace all-rounder and first-innings centurion Ravindra Jadeja and top knocks from skipper Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, double centurion Yashasvi Jaiswal and debutant Sarfaraz Khan saw England sink to its knees and surrender to the hosts inside four days.

Watch: Rohit Sharma's Reaction To Yashasvi Jaiswal's Ton Is Not Something You See Often

Yashasvi Jaiswal ruled the roost on Saturday as the young India opener raced to his third Test century. During his second innings in the Rajkot Test match against England, Jaiswal crafted a superb knock that helped him reclaim his authority over the Three Lions in the ongoing five-match Test series. After a slow and careful start, the southpaw raced to his half-century in 80 balls before changing gears and competing his ton in 122 balls. Mighty pleased with Jaiswal reaching the three-figure mark, India captain Rohit Sharma erupted in joy in the dressing room. The reaction of Rohit is now going viral on social media.

India vs England: Sarfaraz Khan's Instagram Story With Rohit Sharma Simply Can't Be Missed

One of the most promising batters in India's domestic circuit, Sarfaraz Khan was finally rewarded for his years of hard work, getting his maiden India cap for the third Test against England in Rajkot. Sarfaraz made the most of the opportunity, scoring a quick-fire half-century, playing an important role in taking India's first innings total to 445 runs. As India took a commanding lead of over 300 runs at the end of Day 3 in the Rajkot Test, Sarfaraz took to Instagram to share a beautiful story with skipper Rohit Sharma.

Ranji Trophy: Mukesh Kumar, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal Shine With Ball To Hand Bengal Big Win Over Bihar

India pacer Mukesh Kumar returned with an impressive match haul of 10 for 50 while Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal too shone bright with the ball to power Bengal to a massive innings and 204 runs win over Bihar in a Ranji Trophy Group B match in Kolkata on Sunday. Resuming their second innings at 32 for 1, Bihar crumbled like pack of cards in front of Mukesh (6/32) and Jaiswal (4/34) to be bundled out for 112. Mukesh (4/18) and Jaiswal (4/47) had earlier picked up four wickets each to bundle our Bihar for 95 in their first innings.

"This Is All That We Wanted, Bat First, Bowl Second": Ravindra Jadeja After Rajkot Test Win

Following a 434-run victory against England on Sunday at Rajkot, star India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja stated that he was looking to build a partnership with skipper Rohit Sharma in the first innings of the third Test as the three wickets fell very quickly at Niranjan Shah Stadium. Jadeja was awarded the Player of the Match for his all-round performance in the Test match.

Jyothi Yarraji Rewrites Own National Record To Win 60m Hurdles Gold At Asian Indoor Athletics Championships

Rising Indian sprinter Jyothi Yarraji marginally bettered her own national record by clocking 8.12s in the women's 60m hurdles to win gold medal at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Tehran on Saturday. The 2022 Asian Games silver medallist in the 100m hurdles had the previous best timing of 8:13s at the same event last year which had earned her a runner-up finish. The 24-year-old athlete topped her heat with a timing of 8:22s and in the final she did better to finish ahead of Japan's Asuka Tereda (8.21s).

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Manika Batra Stars In India's Win Over Hungary At World Championships

England Great Trolls Stuart Broad For Questioning Ollie Pope's Dismissal Via DRS By India

"People In Dressing Room Matter To Us": Ben Stokes On 'Bazball' Criticism After Rajkot Test Humbling

Watch: Rohit Sharma's Reaction To Yashasvi Jaiswal's Ton Is Not Something You See Often

India vs England: Sarfaraz Khan's Instagram Story With Rohit Sharma Simply Can't Be Missed

Ranji Trophy: Mukesh Kumar, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal Shine With Ball To Hand Bengal Big Win Over Bihar

"This Is All That We Wanted, Bat First, Bowl Second": Ravindra Jadeja After Rajkot Test Win

Jyothi Yarraji Rewrites Own National Record To Win 60m Hurdles Gold At Asian Indoor Athletics Championships