Rory McIlroy clinches sixth Race to Dubai title of his career
Rory McIlroy claimed the sixth Race to Dubai title of his career after Thriston Lawrence finished in midfield at the DP World Tour Championship.
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Special Kolbe torments England once again
LONDON : England did not need any reminding about the quality of South Africa winger Cheslin Kolbe but he provided it anyway with two special tries as the Springboks edged their hosts 29-20 at Twickenham on Saturday.
Tilak Varma Breaks Virat Kohli's Record, Shines With Twin Centuries In T20I Series vs South Africa
Batter Tilak Varma broke the legendary Virat Kohli's record for the most runs scored by an Indian player in a T20I bilateral series. Varma achieved this milestone during the fourth and final T20I against South Africa in Johannesburg. Tilak delivered a stunning performance, smashing an unbeaten 120 runs off just 47 balls, including nine fours and 10 sixes, at an extraordinary strike rate of 255.32. With a century in the previous match as well, Tilak concluded the series as the top run-scorer and was awarded the 'Player of the Series'. He amassed 280 runs in four matches at an impressive average of 140 and a strike rate exceeding 198, with two centuries to his name. This remarkable feat secured him the record for the most runs by a player in a T20I bilateral series.
Handed Task To Be Virat Kohli's Successor, Suryakumar Yadav Hails Tilak Varma For "Walking The Talk"
India skipper Suryakumar Yadav has hailed Tilak Varma for "walking the talk," as the youngster unlocked his potential as India's new No. 3 batter with sensational back-to-back centuries that powered their 3-1 T20 International series triumph in South Africa. Various batters have been tried out in recent times for the crucial position once owned by Virat Kohli, with the team think-tank even experimenting with Rishabh Pant during the T20 World Cup, albeit with little success. Since then, players like Ruturaj Gaikwad, Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson have all had stints at No. 3 before skipper Suryakumar Yadav took over the role.
'1-2 Din Late Hota...': Tilak Varma's Comment On Rohit Sharma's Newborn Stuns Suryakumar Yadav
India T20I stars Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, and Tilak Varma extended their warm wishes to Test captain Rohit Sharma on the addition of a new member to his family. Rohit and his wife Ritika Sajdeh were blessed with a baby boy, however, the couple has not made any official announcement yet. Meanwhile, the Indian team members confirmed the news in the post-match interview after the series-clinching 135-run win against South Africa in the fourth and final T20I on Friday.
All Blacks win lays foundation for France's bright future
PARIS : France suffered heartbreak at last year's World Cup when they were knocked out by South Africa by a single point in the quarter-finals, but Saturday's 30-29 victory against the All Blacks laid the foundations for a potentially bright future.
Scotland displaying more depth than before, says coach Townsend
EDINBURGH : Scotland were always expected to beat Portugal, even with a second-string side, and their performance in Saturday's 59-21 victory at Murrayfield handed coach Gregor Townsend more selection options.
Experience sees Boks home as Erasmus offers advice to England counterpart
LONDON : South Africa’s experience proved key in helping them to victory over England at Twickenham on Saturday, coach Rassie Erasmus said as his side overcame an error-filled performance to edge their hosts.