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MC Mary Kom was on Friday forced to withdraw midway through her Commonwealth Games 48kg trial after sustaining a leg injury. The six-time world champion injured herself in the first round of the 48kg semifinals.
Sunil Chhetri would look to continue from where he left against Cambodia as India face Afghanistan in their second match of the Asian Cup Qualifiers on Saturday. On an evening of missed opportunities, the 37-year-old veteran struck a goal in each half to give Igor Stimac's side all three points, ensuring the group hosts keep ahead of Hong Kong on goal difference after Jorn Andersen's team won 2-1 over Afghanistan in the first match on Wednesday. Seeking to make a second successive Asian Cup Finals, the Chhetri-led India would look to bring out their best, especially up front with the likes of Liston Colaco, Manvir Singh, Udanta Singh, Ashique Kuruniyan and Roshan Singh hoping to improving their finishing abilities.
Rassie van der Dussen was finding it tough initially as South Africa were chasing a daunting 212 against India in the first T20I of the five-match series at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. However, he was given a life by Shreyas Iyer as the star dropped his catch in the 16th over of the innings and from there on, there was no looking back for the South African. The right-handed batter changed the tempo of his innings, and along with David Miller, ensured that the visitors walk away with a victory.
Veteran Indian boxer MC Mary Kom was on Friday forced to withdraw midway through her Commonwealth Games 48kg trial after sustaining a leg injury. The six-time world champion injured herself in the first round of the 48kg semifinals. Haryana's Nitu thus advanced to the finals of the CWG trials at the Indira Gandhi International Stadium here.
Ricky Ponting has said that India batting stalwart Virat Kohli will have to find a solution to his batting woes himself, adding that given the "absolute professional" that he is, the former captain "works it out pretty quickly". "There was a lot of talk and conjecture around the IPL about how tired and burnt out he (Kohli) might be. That's for him to work out and assess and find ways to improve, whether it's a technical thing or a mental thing. I'm sure, being the absolute professional that he is, that he'll work it out and work it out pretty quickly," said Ponting in IANS Review.
cricket teams reached Odisha on Friday amid tight security ahead of their T20I game at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on June 12. The two teams landed at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar around 2 pm as hundreds of cricket enthusiasts gathered to welcome them. Fans gathered in large numbers at the airport, outside their hotel and on both sides of the road between the two places for one glimpse of the cricketing stars.
COLOMBO :Australia have added fast bowlers Jhye Richardson and Kane Richardson to their one-day squad in Sri Lanka as cover for Mitchell Starc who is recovering from a finger injury, the tourists said on Friday.
Babar Azam produced yet another stunning knock as his 103-run knock helped Pakistan beat the West Indies by five wickets in the opening ODI at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. While Pakistan batters were impressive in the chase, the bowlers were taken for plenty as West Indies posted 305 for eight in their innings. Apart from Shadab Khan and Shaheen Afridi, the rest of the bowlers returned with economy rate of over 6. Out of the five bowlers used, Hassan Ali was the only one to remain wicketless, and received quite a lot of flak for his bowling on Twitter.