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Rohit Sharma Equals Sachin Tendulkar's Monumental Record With Century In Dharamsala

India captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill struck sublime hundreds as India pressed the advantage in the fifth Test against England by reaching 264 for one at lunch on Day 2. Rohit (102 batting off 160 balls) and Gill (101 batting off 142 balls) walked out in the middle in bright sunshine and milked the conditions to take India well past England's first innings total of 218 after resuming the innings at 135 for one. En route to their brilliant partnership, Rohit went on to equal Sachin Tendulkar's record of scoring the most number of centuries in international cricket after turning 30, for an Indian.

PV Sindhu Enters Quarterfinals, Kidambi Srikanth Loses In French Open Super 750 Badminton Tournament

India's PV Sindhu produced another impressive show as she rallied to a three-game win over USA's Beiwen Zhang to advance to the women's singles quarterfinals but it was curtains for Kidambi Srikanth at the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament in Paris on Thursday. Playing her first BWF tour event since returning from a knee injury, Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, battled her way from an opening-game reversal to outgun World No. 10 Zhang 13-21 21-10 21-14 to enter her first quarterfinal of the season.

PV Sindhu Enters Quarterfinals Of BWF French Open 2024

India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu defeated USA's Beiwen Zhang 13-21, 21-10, 21-14 in the second round of the BWF French Open 2024 on Thursday. PV Sindhu, who defeated Michelle Li of Canada on Wednesday, was completely outplayed in the first game at the Arena Porte de la Chapelle in Paris. However, the two-time Olympic medalist upped her performance in the second game. Going into the break with an 11-7 lead, world No. 11 Sindhu was able to open up an incredible eight-point lead and win the game handily.

Aim Is To Upgrade Our Tokyo Bronze To Gold In Paris: Harmanpreet Singh

Having clinched a bronze medal in Tokyo Olympics, Indian men's hockey team will look to upgrade to gold in the upcoming Paris Games, said skipper Harmanpreet Singh. The record eight-time gold medalists had fought hard from a 1-3 deficit to beat Germany 5-4 in the bronze play-off at Tokyo in 2021, ending their 41-year wait for an Olympic medal. Prior to that, India's last Olympic medal was a gold in the Moscow Games in 1980. "Tokyo was a monumental moment, and we're determined to carry that momentum into Paris. Our goal is straightforward -- to upgrade the colour of the medal by aiming for gold," Harmanpreet said in a Hockey India release, reacting to their Paris draw.

Who is Oliver Bearman: 18-Year-Old Driver For Ferrari In Saudi Arabia Grand Prix

Oliver Bearman, one of the biggest prospects in the world of Formula One, is all set to make his debut for Ferrari at the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix. Bearman, who was supposed to take part in F2 for Prema Racing, will replace Carlos Sainz after the Spaniard was ruled out of the weekend with appendicitis. As a result, Bearman will become the youngest driver after Max Verstappen and Lance Stroll to take part in a Formula One race. Bearman has already proved his mettle at the Saudi Arabia race circuit by taking pole position in the F2 race and his first challenge for Ferrari will come at the qualification race on Friday.

Watch: Sarfaraz Khan's Sachin Tendulkar-esque Shot Irritates England Pacer Mark Wood. He Does This

India ended the second day of the fifth Test against England in a domination position with a lead of 255 runs. It was after a long time that the top five batters scored a half-century each in an innings. While Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma scored tons, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan and Devdutt Paddikal scored half-centuries. Sarfaraz Khan continued his foray in Test cricket on a strong note as he scored his third half-century in five innings. The Mumbai batter was aggressive and hit some beautiful boundaries.

Fighting PV Sindhu Loses Epic Battle Against Olympic Champion Chen Yu Fei In French Open

India's PV Sindhu produced a gallant fight before marginally falling short against reigning Olympic champion Chen Yu Fei of China in an epic quarterfinal at the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament on Friday. On a comeback trail from a four-month-long injury layoff, Sindhu gave ample display of her strokeplay and physical fitness during a marathon one hour and 32-minute battle before settling for a 24-22 17-21 18-21 loss to the second seed and defending champion Chen in a riveting last eight battle. The last time Sindhu had beaten the world no. 2 Chen was en route to her 2019 World Championships gold. Since then the Indian has lost to the Chinese twice in the last two meetings although she held a better 6-5 head-to-head record against her opponent coming into the crucial tie.

Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Out Of Saudi Arabia Grand Prix With Appendicitis

Spain's Carlos Sainz will miss the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix this weekend with appendicitis and will be replaced by 18-year-old British reserve driver Oliver Bearman, the Ferrari team said Friday.

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Rohit Sharma Equals Sachin Tendulkar's Monumental Record With Century In Dharamsala

PV Sindhu Enters Quarterfinals, Kidambi Srikanth Loses In French Open Super 750 Badminton Tournament

PV Sindhu Enters Quarterfinals Of BWF French Open 2024

Aim Is To Upgrade Our Tokyo Bronze To Gold In Paris: Harmanpreet Singh

Who is Oliver Bearman: 18-Year-Old Driver For Ferrari In Saudi Arabia Grand Prix

Watch: Sarfaraz Khan's Sachin Tendulkar-esque Shot Irritates England Pacer Mark Wood. He Does This

Fighting PV Sindhu Loses Epic Battle Against Olympic Champion Chen Yu Fei In French Open

Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Out Of Saudi Arabia Grand Prix With Appendicitis