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Mohammad Nabi's Fifer Helps Afghanistan Clinch 117-Run Win Over Ireland In 3rd ODI

Mohammad Nabi's five-wicket haul helped Afghanistan clinch a 117-run win over Ireland in the 3rd ODI at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on Tuesday. Hashmatullah Shahidi's Afghanistan also sealed a series win by 2-0, after securing victory in the first and final 50-over match. The second ODI match of the series was abondoned after rain played a spoilsport. After winning the toss, Paul Stirling's Irish side decided to send the Afghan squad to bat first. However, their decision did not go in their favour as Ireland's bowling attack failed to perform well.

Carlos Alcaraz Cruises Into Indian Wells Quarter-Finals

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz sailed into the quarter-finals of the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters on Tuesday as he took revenge on Fabian Marozsan with a 6-3, 6-3 victory. The Spanish defending champion had a score to settle with the 58th-ranked Hungarian after losing their only other meeting at last year's Rome Masters. Alcaraz never let his opponent into the fourth-round match, breaking twice in the opening set and winning 12 of the first 13 points of the second.

"I Was Just Gobsmacked": Ravichandran Ashwin On Rohit Sharma's Gesture During Mother's Illness

Ravichandran Ashwin had to leave the Indian cricket team squad midway through the third Test match in Rajkot after his mother collapsed after a headache and was hospitalised in Chennai. The incident happened just after Ashwin became the second India bowler ever to claim 500 wickets in Test cricket after Anil Kumble. In the latest video on his YouTube channel, Ashwin revealed what followed after he received the news of the hospitalisation and how skipper Rohit Sharma's gesture left him 'gobsmacked'. He even went on to call Rohit an "outstanding leader" for how he handled the situation.

Mumbai vs Vidarbha Final, Ranji Trophy Day 4, Live Updates: Atharva Taide-Dhruv Shorey Steady For Vidarbha, Mumbai Eye Wickets

Mumbai vs Vidarbha Final, Ranji Trophy 2024, Live Updates:Dhruv Shorey and Atharva Taide have resumed the proceedings for Vidarbha on Day 4 of the ongoing RanjI Trophy final against Mumbai. The duo is forming a stable partnership and taking their side ahead in the massive run-chase.

Ellyse Perry's All-Round Heroics Takes RCB To WPL 2024 Playoffs

Ellyse Perry came up with an allround show as she snapped a record six-wicket haul and then smashed an unbeaten 40 to set up Royal Challengers Bangalore's dominating seven-wicket win over Mumbai Indians and seal their play-off berth in the Women's Premier League on Tuesday. The star Australian allrounder, who had gone wicketless so far in the tournament, had a night to remember as she registered the best-ever bowling figures in the history of Women's Premier League, snapping six for 15 runs as RCB dismissed MI for 113, their second lowest score in WPL, after opting to bowl first.

All England Championship: HS Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth Lose In First Round

Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu progressed to the second round of the women's singles competition but HS Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth faltered in the opening hurdle of men's singles at the All England Championships on Tuesday. World No. 11 Sindhu, a former world champion, won the first game 21-10 but her German opponent, world No. 26 Li Yvonne Li, then decided to retire, paving the way for the Indian to the next round. The 28-year-old from Hyderabad is likely to next face top seed Korean An Se Young, who has proved her nemesis, having defeated her all six times they have crossed paths in international badminton. In fact, only once has Sindhu managed to take a game away from the world No. 1 Korean when they met last time at the Asia Championships in Dubai last year.

All England Championship: PV Sindhu Enters Second Round After Yvonne Li Retires

Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu progressed to the second round of the women's singles competition at the All England Championships after her German opponent Yvonne Li retired following the completion of the first game on Tuesday. World No. 11 Sindhu, a former world champion, won the first game 21-10 before world No. 26 Li decided to throw in the towel. The 28-year-old from Hyderabad will next face top seed Korean An Se Young, who has proved her nemesis, having defeated her all six times they have crossed paths in international badminton. In fact, only once has Sindhu managed to take a game away from the world No. 1 Korean when they met last time at the Asia Championships in Dubai last year.

Sports Ministry Approves Mirabai Chanu's Proposal To Train In Paris For Olympics

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) during their 126th meeting approved weightlifter Mirabai Chanu's proposal to train at La Ferte-Milon, Paris to prepare ahead of the upcoming Olympic Games this year. Mira, who won a silver medal in the Tokyo Olympics, will head to Paris nearly a month ahead of her Olympic event, to acclimatize to the weather and prepare for the mega event. During the Paris training camp, Mirabai would be accompanied by two coaches and a physiotherapist, with their air tickets, visa cost, accommodation charges, food, training cost, local transport cost, medical insurance, and sauna charges among other expenditures being covered under Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) funding.

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Mohammad Nabi's Fifer Helps Afghanistan Clinch 117-Run Win Over Ireland In 3rd ODI

Carlos Alcaraz Cruises Into Indian Wells Quarter-Finals

"I Was Just Gobsmacked": Ravichandran Ashwin On Rohit Sharma's Gesture During Mother's Illness

Mumbai vs Vidarbha Final, Ranji Trophy Day 4, Live Updates: Atharva Taide-Dhruv Shorey Steady For Vidarbha, Mumbai Eye Wickets

Ellyse Perry's All-Round Heroics Takes RCB To WPL 2024 Playoffs

All England Championship: HS Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth Lose In First Round

All England Championship: PV Sindhu Enters Second Round After Yvonne Li Retires

Sports Ministry Approves Mirabai Chanu's Proposal To Train In Paris For Olympics