Malaysia down Bangladesh to join Bahrain at Asian Cup finals
HONG KONG: Malaysia handed Bangladesh a 4-1 thrashing in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday to join Bahrain in securing qualification for next year's Asian Cup finals.
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IPL broadcast deal fetches US$6.2 billion; Disney, Viacom18 bag rights
MUMBAI: US media behemoth Walt Disney and Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries were the major winners in a high-stakes bid to broadcast the IPL, the world's richest cricket league, for the next five years in deals fetching the organisers US$6.2 billion.
India vs South Africa, 3rd T20I: India keep series alive with 48-run win over South Africa
The players responded well and carved out a comfortable 48-run win at the Dr YSR ACA-VDCA stadium, here on Tuesday night. The return to form of opener Ruturaj Gaikwad and the bowlers getting back their wicket-taking ability augurs well for the hosts as they head to Rajkot for the fourth game. Scorecard | As it happenedSouth Africa, chasing 180 for a series win, failed to get the start that they wanted as the Indian spinners did the early damage. The surface here is known to aid spinners in the second innings and skipper Pant brought in left-arm spinner Axar Patel in the fourth over itself. Patel didn't disappoint as he got rid of South Africa captain Temba Bavuma (8). Harshal Patel, who was struck for a four by Dwaine Pretorius and a six by Reeza Hendricks, had the last laugh as he dismissed Hendricks (23) to leave the visitors 38 for two. Leggie Yuzvendra Chahal then made it 40 for three as he had Rassie van der Dussen caught behind for 1.
IPL media rights e-auction shows how big the game is in country: Sourav Ganguly
IPL media rights auction 2022, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly said that the event shows how strong the game is in the country. The TV and digital rights for the 2023-2027 cycle went to Star India and Viacom18 respectively for a whopping Rs 48,390 crore for 410 matches at e-auctions on Tuesday.
Bala Devi targets comeback for India, awaits a new club
Bala Devi. Problems in extending her visa as well as an ACL injury had forced the ace Indian striker to cut short her Scottish sojourn last year and return to India. While Bala left Rangers FC mid-season, she was also not fully fit to represent India at the AFC Asian Cup that India hosted earlier this year.
Anwar Ali among scorers as India rout Hong Kong 4-0 to top group
Anwar Ali's persistence and optimism in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds paid rich dividends on Tuesday. Thanks to goals from Anwar, Sunil Chhetri -- he does that almost every other day -- Manvir Singh and Ishan Pandita, India capped off their historic AFC Asian Cup qualification campaign in style, sweeping aside a strong Hong Kong side 4-0 under heavy rains at the Salt Lake Stadium. Igor Stimac's side brought out it's A game on a stormy night and started off with a blitz as Anwar (2nd) and Chhetri (45') gave India a 2-0 lead. It was then a tale of super subs as Manvir (85th) and Pandita (90+3rd) came off the bench to complete the rout and help India (nine points) top group D with three wins on the trot, ahead of Hong Kong (six).
India keep T20 series alive with emphatic win over Proteas
Bowlers Harshal Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal helped India stay alive in the Twenty20 international series against South Africa with a crushing 48-run win in the third match on Tuesday.
Cricket - Chahal, Harshal power India to convincing T20 win over South Africa
MUMBAI, India (Reuters) - Legspinner Yuzvendra Chahal and seamer Harshal Patel helped India to a convincing 48-run win over South Africa in the third Twenty20 International at Visakhapatnam on Tuesday to keep the hosts' hopes of success alive in the five-match series.