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India vs West Indies, 1st T20I Highlights: Rohit Sharma, Dinesh Karthik set up crushing 68-run win for India

Rohit Sharma's elegant half-century and Dinesh Karthik's blazing finish were backed up by a solid bowling performance as India made short work of West Indies with an easy 68-run victory in the first T20I on Friday. While Rohit set up the platform with a 44-ball-64, it was Karthik's calculated assault -- an unbeaten 41 off 19 balls -- that took India to 190 for six after being put into bat. The last three overs of the Indian innings yielded 45 runs, which became the turning point. As It HappenedOn a track where there was spongy bounce with a bit of turn and grip, Indian spinners Ravichandran Ashwin (2/22 in 4 overs), Ravindra Jadeja (1/26 in 4 overs) and Ravi Bishnoi (2/26 in 4 overs) got wickets at regular intervals to restrict the hosts at 122 for eight in 20 overs.

Commonwealth Games 2022: India's schedule on July 30

Commonwealth Games as Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu will be in action in the 49kg weightlifting final on Saturday. After registering 5-0 victory against Ghana, Indian women's hockey team will be up against Wales in their second Pool A match.

India vs West Indies, 1st T20I: Rohit Sharma, Dinesh Karthik Set Up Crushing 68-Run Win For India

Rohit Sharma's elegant half-century and Dinesh Karthik's blazing finish were backed up by a solid bowling performance as India made short work of West Indies with an easy 68-run victory in the first T20I on Friday. While Rohit set up the platform with a 44-ball-64, it was Karthik's calculated assault -- an unbeaten 41 off 19 balls -- that took India to 190 for six after being put into bat. The last three overs of the Indian innings yielded 45 runs, which became the turning point.

Chess Olympiad: Indian Teams Off To Winning Starts

Indian teams opened their campaigns with easy wins in the Open and women's sections of the 44th Chess Olympiad on Friday. All the six Indian teams (three in Open and three in women's event) won 4-0 over their first round opponents. Top-seeded Indian women's A team beat Tajikistan while the B side got the better of Wales. India's star player Koneru Humpy, playing on the top board, R Vaishali, Tania Sachdeva and Bhakti Kulkarni secured victories to ensure a winning start.

Commonwealth Games 2022: India Thrash Pakistan 5-0 In Badminton Mixed Team Opening Match

India's fancied shuttlers didn't break a sweat on way to completing a 5-0 sweep of Pakistan in their badminton campaign opener at the 22nd Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Friday. The duo of B Sumeeth Reddy and Ashwini Ponnappa started the proceedings with a comfortable 21-9 21-12 win over Muhammad Irfan Saeed Bhatti and Ghazala Siddique in their mixed doubles clash at the National Exhibition Centre. After the Pakistan pair appeared to put up a fight in the second game, Reddy finished the match with a down-the-line smash, and then, Kidambi Srikanth picked up from where his mixed doubles colleagues left, easily getting the better of Murad Ali 21-7 21-12 in the men's singles match.

CWG 2022: India thrash Pakistan 5-0 in badminton opener

The duo of B Sumeeth Reddy and Machimanda Ponnappa started the proceedings with a comfortable 21-9 21-12 win over Muhammad Irfan Saeed Bhatti and Ghazala Siddique in their mixed doubles clash at the National Exhibition Centre. After the Pakistan pair appeared to put up a fight in the second game, Reddy finished the match with a down-the-line smash, and then, Kidambi Srikanth picked up from where his mixed doubles colleagues left, easily getting the better of Murad Ali 21-7 21-12 in the men's singles match.

Dominant India beat Sri Lanka in SAFF U-20 Championship

After a barren first half, goals from Himanshu Jangra (50th minute), Parthiv Gogoi (69th and 90+3rd minutes), and Gurkirat Singh (73rd minute) made the difference between the two teams. The tireless Jangra, who could not be bogged down throughout the game, followed a deep Parthiv Gogoi cross from the right and nodded it home to open the scoring five minutes after the interval. Jangra had another chance to double the lead two minutes later.

CWG 2022: Wasteful India beat minnows Ghana 5-0 in women's hockey opener

Commonwealth Games campaign on a winning note on Friday. The Savita Punia-led team was, however, far from impressive in its first Pool A game. Gurjit Kaur (3rd, 39th minutes) scored a brace, while Neha Goyal (28th), Sangita Kumari (36th) and Salima Tete (56th) struck a field goal each for India.

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India vs West Indies, 1st T20I Highlights: Rohit Sharma, Dinesh Karthik set up crushing 68-run win for India

Commonwealth Games 2022: India's schedule on July 30

India vs West Indies, 1st T20I: Rohit Sharma, Dinesh Karthik Set Up Crushing 68-Run Win For India

Chess Olympiad: Indian Teams Off To Winning Starts

Commonwealth Games 2022: India Thrash Pakistan 5-0 In Badminton Mixed Team Opening Match

CWG 2022: India thrash Pakistan 5-0 in badminton opener

Dominant India beat Sri Lanka in SAFF U-20 Championship

CWG 2022: Wasteful India beat minnows Ghana 5-0 in women's hockey opener