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South Korea's A Lim Kim made a hole-in-one to finish the front nine on Friday, then closed with back-to-back birdies while grabbing a one-stroke lead after three rounds at the Lotte Championship in Ewa Beach, Hawaii.
Following India's 61-run win over South Africa in the 1st T20I, former cricketer Mark Boucher reflected on Men in Blue spinner Varun Chakravarthy's performance in the game and said that he bowled briskly. Varun Chakaravarthy picked up three wickets and gave 25 runs in his four-over and helped the Men in Blue to defend the given target. Speaking on Jio Cinema, Boucher said that both Varun and Ravi Bishnoi had a great bowling partnership in the second inning.
A big u-turn could be on the cards over captain Rohit Sharma's participation in the upcoming opening fixture of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Rohit himself revealed that he isn't sure of his availability for the first Test against Australia at Perth. But, it looks like things could change, after multiple reports suggested that the skipper is set to travel to Australia with the first batch of Indian players on November 10. Rohit's availability for the first Test looked doubtful over a 'personal reason' but the opening batter's could see a slight change.
Amid his purple patch with the bat, star India wicketkeeper Sanju Samson credited captain Suryakumar Yadav for instilling confidence in him. For years, Samson struggled to find consistency with the bat in Indian colours due to the lack of opportunities. However, Samson has been thrived in his new role as the opener following the retirements of former India captains Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Samson has now notched up back-to-back centuries in T20Is, the first batter from India to do so.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has warned India not to expect any "good gestures" following recent developments regarding the Rohit Sharma-led team's visit to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy next year. According to reports circulating online, India has allegedly refused to travel to Pakistan for the tournament, expected to be held in early 2025. In response to these reports, Naqvi did not hold back in expressing his disappointment. "In recent years, Pakistan has extended numerous good gestures. However, we hope we are not expected to always do so," Naqvi, who also serves as the interior minister, told reporters in Lahore, as quoted by Geo News.
India's Olympic 2020 gold medalist javelin star Neeraj Chopra will head to South Africa later this month for an off-season training stint to start early preparation for next year's competitions. The 26-year-old double Olympic medallist, who last competed in Brussels in the Diamond League Final in September, will spend 31 days in the South African city. Chopra's training stint will be funded by the Sports Ministry. "(He) will start his training early and will be in Potchefstroom for a period of 31 days," the ministry said in a statement on Friday.
Nigeria are on the brink of booking a place at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), but winger Moses Simon is refusing to consider the prospect of the Super Eagles failing to reach the 2026 Fifa World Cup despite a poor start to qualifying, reports BBC.
It was a dreamy night for wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson, who propelled India to a stunning 61-run victory over South Africa in the first T20I in Durban. With this win, India have gained 1-0 lead in the four-match series. Samson scored a marvelous 107-run knock off just 50 balls as India posted 202/8 in 20 overs. Later, the hosts bundled out the Proteas for 141 and clinched the victory. With this ton, Samson became the first Indian batter to score consecutive tons in T20Is as in his previous appearance, he hammered a century against Bangladesh.