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HS Prannoy Signs Off With Runner-Up Finish At Australian Open
Star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy capped off an impressive week with a runner-up finish at the Australian Open after his gallant fight ended in a heart-breaking loss to China's Weng Hong Yang in a thrilling men's singles final on Sunday. Following a marathon 90 minutes of play, it was Prannoy who was left to bear the heartache as the 9-21 23-21 20-22 loss against world number 24 Weng robbed him of a chance to win his second BWF title of the season.
Pooran powers West Indies to 2-0 lead over India in T20 series
Nicholas Pooran's 67 off 40 balls helped the West Indies clinch a two-wicket victory over India in the second Twenty20 international in Providence on Sunday (Aug 6) to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
Cricketer Sarfaraz Khan Gets Married In Kashmir - See Pics
Mumbai cricketer Sarfaraz Khan has married a girl from Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir. Several videos have surfaced on social media in which Khan, who plays for Delhi Capitals in the cash-rich IPL, can be seen in a black sherwani at his in-laws' place. Khan even did a tic-tac with a local portal in which he said it was his "destiny to get married in Kashmir". "If the Almighty has destined, I will play for India one day," the cricketer, who has been scoring heavily on the domestic circuit, said. A lot of his fans were also seen thronging to get a glimpse of the cricketer.
IND vs WI, 2nd T20I: Nicholas Pooran Guides West Indies To 2-0 Lead Over India In Five-Match Series
An explosive half-century by Nicholas Pooran defied a brilliant power-play spell by Indian skipper Hardik Pandya and some brilliant bowling in death overs as the hosts West Indies secured a hard-fought two-wicket win over the Men in Blue in the second T20I of the five-match series at Guyana on Sunday. India trails by 2-0 in the series. In the chase of 152, West Indies was off to a nightmarish start when Hardik Pandya got rid of Brandon King (0) and Johnson Charles (2) in the first over itself. WI was restricted to 2/2 in the first over itself. Suryakumar took a stunner of a catch to dismiss King while Charles was caught by Tilak Varma at cover point.
Indian Men's Hockey Team Beats Malaysia 5-0 In Asian Champions Trophy Game
Hosts India returned to winning ways with a 5-0 victory over Malaysia in their Asian Champions Trophy match on Sunday. The city's Karthi Selvam gave India the lead right at the end of the first quarter with his 15-minute field goal off a fine Harmanpreet Singh pass. Hardik Singh doubled the lead for the home team when he scored off a penalty corner in the beginning of the third quarter (32nd minute), putting the Malaysians under tremendous pressure. Having missed a penalty corner, Harmanpreet made amends after India were afforded another opportunity, the skipper finding the back of the net to add to Malaysia's misery in the 42nd minute. Gurjant Singh made it 4-0 with his 53rd minute field goal before Jugraj Singh added another in the next minute to complete the rout.
Watch: Kyle Mayers Pulls Off Direct Hit As Suryakumar Yadav's Troubles Continue
Suryakumar Yadav's disappointing run of form continued as the Indian cricket team batter was run out for just 1 following a brilliant direct hit from West Indies' Kyle Mayers during the second T20I encounter in Guyana on Sunday. Ishan Kishan played a ball from Obed McCoy with soft hands and immediately called for a quick single. However, Mayers was extremely agile at mid-wicket and he quickly collected the ball and completed an impressive direct hit. The on-field umpire went for a review but replays made it clear that Suryakumar was well short of his crease and was dismissed cheaply once again.
"Should Not Mix Sports, Politics": Pak To Play Cricket World Cup In India
Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has given the green signal for the cricket team to travel to India for the ICC World Cup 2023. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs tweeted out a formal statement stating that it does not want to "mix sports with politics" and also expressed concerns over security which it will also convey to the International Cricket Council (ICC). Sources told NDTV that the match between India and Pakistan will now take place on October 14 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.