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S.African speedster Nortje relishes generating fiery pace in test win
LONDON : South African speedster Anrich Nortje said he relished bowling at speeds rarely seen in English conditions, after he was timed at 148 kph in his team’s crushing innings defeat of England in their first test at Lord’s on Friday.
Saturday sport: Women's team in relay final, Ireland win first test against Japan
Following Ciara Mageean's silver medal in the 1500m last night, team Ireland will be hoping to land more medals at the European Championships tonight.
South African speedster Nortje relishes generating fiery pace in Test win
Nortje ripped through the heart of the home batting, taking three wickets in 10 balls at one point, as England slumped to 149 all out in their second innings to lose the Test inside three days. Nortje’s average speed in the over where he dismissed the dangerous Jonny Bairstow was 148 kph, making it the quickest over England have had to face at home in the last decade of test cricket, according to the analytics website CricViz. "It's exciting, something I've wanted to do since I was a kid," Nortje told a news conference.
Bhagat-Kadam win men's doubles gold, 3 women para shuttlers also emerge champions in Thailand
The Indian duo defeated the Indonesian pair 21-18, 21-13 in the summit clash of SL3-SL4 category. In the men's singles, Bhagat and Kadam had to settle for a silver medal each after losing their respective finals. While Pramod went down fighting to England's Daniel Bethell 13-21, 19-21, Kadam lost 2-21, 17-21 to France's Lucas Mazur.
MLB roundup: Braves win opener of World Series rematch
Austin Riley hit a three-run homer Friday night for the surging Atlanta Braves, who beat the visiting Houston Astros 6-2 in the first game between the clubs since last October's World Series.
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Cameron Norrie delighted with ‘unbelievable’ Cincinnati win over Carlos Alcaraz
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