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"His Ability To Play Fast-Bowling Second To None": Dinesh Karthik On Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma-led Team India levelled the ongoing three-match T20I series against Australia after the hosts won the rain-curtailed second T20I by six wickets on Friday at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur. Chasing 91 in eight overs, skipper Rohit starred with the bat as he played an unbeaten knock of 46 runs off just 20 balls with the help of 4 fours and 4 sixes. Needing 9 runs of the final over, Dinesh Karthik provided the finishing touch as he smashed a six and a four to seal the game for Team India.
Supreme Court Appoints Ex-Judge Justice L Nageswara Rao For Amending Constitution Of IOA
The Supreme Court on Thursday, appointed former apex court judge Justice L Nageswara Rao for amending constitution of Indian Olympic Association and preparing electoral college. A bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud said the ex-top court judge would ensure a fair and development-oriented approach for the future of the Olympics in the country. The apex court asked Justice Rao to prepare a road map for amending the constitution and holding elections by December 15, 2022.
Rohit leads India to six-wicket win over Australia in shortened T20
:Skipper Rohit Sharma's blazing knock lifted India to a six-wicket victory over Australia in an enthralling shortened second Twenty20 international in Nagpur on Friday to level the three-match series at 1-1.
India's Rohit levels Australia T20 series in rain-affected Nagpur
Rohit Sharma's unbeaten 20-ball 46 helped India seal a six-wicket victory over visitors Australia in the second T20 which was cut to eight overs a-side on Friday.
Rohit Sharma Deals In Sixes To Guide India To Series-levelling Win vs Australia in Second T20I
Rohit Sharma displayed his six-hitting prowess with an unbeaten 46 after Axar Patel snapped two wickets in a fiery spell as India notched up a series-levelling six-wicket win over Australia in a rain hit second T20I in Nagpur on Friday. The India skipper smashed four sixes and as many fours as he single-handedly helped India chase down a target of 91 with four balls to spare in a match which was reduced to eight overs a side due to a wet outfield. Earlier, Matthew Wade smacked an unbeaten 20-ball 43 to fire Australia to a 90 for five.
India vs Australia 2nd T20I Highlights: Six-hitting Rohit Sharma guides India to series-levelling win over Australia
Rohit Sharma displayed his six-hitting prowess with an unbeaten 46 after Axar Patel snapped two wickets in a fiery spell as India notched up a series-levelling six-wicket win over Australia in a rain hit second T20I here on Friday. The India skipper smashed four sixes and as many fours as he single-handedly helped India chase down a target of 91 with four balls to spare in a match which was reduced to eight overs a side due to a wet outfield. Scorecard | As it happenedEarlier, Matthew Wade smacked an unbeaten 20-ball 43 to fire Australia to a 90 for five. Wade hit four boundaries and three towering sixes -- all in the final over off Harshal Patel (0/32) -- while skipper Aaron Finch hit 31 off 15 after Rohit invited Australia to bat in a match that was delayed by two-and-half hours. Chasing the target, Rohit made his intention clear as he went on a six-hitting spree, unleashing three monstrous hits off Josh Hazlewood in the opening over to give India's chase a flying start.
IndiGo airlines charges star goalie and Olympian PR Sreejesh for 41-inch hockey stick, says only 38-inch allowed for free
The airline ground staff claimed his stick exceeded the permissible limit by three inches and collected Rs 1,500 from the Olympian. Sources with the Bengaluru Airport said the incident with the hockey star who was the former Indian team captain unfolded around 7 pm before he was scheduled to board IndiGo airlines flight 6E 382 from Bengaluru to Kochi. The airline’s ground staff at KIA forced him into paying extra for the hockey stick he was carrying as part of his kit after allegedly stating that he was permitted to carry a stick stretching only upto 38 inches and the piece he was holding was three inches longer. However, 34-year-old Sreejesh paid the sum but recorded his disappointment on twitter by posting “FIH (Fédération Internationale de Hockey) allow me to play with a 41inch hockey stick, but @IndiGo6E never allow me to carry anything over 38inch.What to do? Pay extra Rs,1500 for handling the goalkeeper baggage.”