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India vs South Africa 2nd ODI: Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan ensure series-levelling victory

Shreyas ton, Kishan's 93 help hosts hunt down South Africa's 278RANCHI: With most of his much-fancied and illustrious India teammates busy warming up in Perth in the lead-up to the upcoming T20 World Cup Down Under, home boy Ishan Kishan grabbed the opportunity to hog the limelight at the floodlit JSCA International Stadium here on Sunday. AS IT HAPPENEDChasing 279 on a track that was a bit on the slower side, but without any demons in it, the southpaw started off patiently and, once set, took the aggressive route, blazing away to 93 off 84 balls with four boundaries and seven sixes. Shreyas Iyer resumed from where he had left off in the last match (50) and played the anchor's role to perfection to take India home to a series-levelling seven-wicket win with 25 balls to spare. In the process, the Mumbai cricketer notched up his second ODI century. It was his fifth 50-plus score in the last six ODI innings.

Napoli back on top of Serie A as Atalanta and Udinese share the points

Napoli snatched the Serie A lead back with a 4-1 win at Cremonese on Sunday, helped by two goals in added time, while Udinese and Atalanta drew 2-2 in a tight contest. Napoli opened the scoring with a penalty in the 26th minute after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was clumsily tackled by Matteo Bianchetti. Striker Matteo Politano despatched the spot kick.

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New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell cleared for T20 World Cup after hand fracture

Daryl Mitchell said on Monday he will play at the Twenty20 World Cup despite fracturing his hand last week. Mitchell suffered the injury in training, but the batsman has been given the green light for the World Cup which starts on Sunday in Australia, though he could miss New Zealand's opening match.

Cristiano Ronaldo's 700th club goal gives Manchester United win at Everton

Cristiano Ronaldo struck the 700th club goal of his career as Manchester United came from behind to beat Everton 2-1 at Goodison Park on Sunday. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner was again left on the bench by Erik ten Hag but was handed an early introduction by an injury to Anthony Martial. By that stage it was already 1-1 as Antony cancelled out Alex Iwobi's opener for Everton. Ronaldo took his chance just before half-time to give United a deserved three points from an error-strewn game by both sides. Victory takes Ten Hag's men up to fifth and within nine points of leaders Arsenal with a game in hand.

EPL: Saka spot kick seals 3-2 win for Arsenal over Liverpool

Liverpool 3-2 in a pulsating Premier League clash to send the Gunners back to the top of the table at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. The home side opened the scoring after 58 seconds, Gabriel Martinelli sweeping home a perfect pass from captain Martin Odegaard, but Liverpool grew into the game and Darwin Nunez levelled in the 34th minute. Saka put Arsenal back in front in the fifth minute of first-half stoppage time as the hosts swept forward on the counter-attack and this time Martinelli was the provider, whipping the ball across the box for Saka to poke home a simple finish. Liverpool levelled again eight minutes after the break as Diogo Jota found Firmino with a perfectly weighted through ball, and the Brazilian took a touch before slotting the ball across goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale and into the net.

My strength is to hit sixes so why think about rotating strike: Ishan Kishan

The 24-year-old wicketkeeper-batter, who is playing as a specialist batter at No. 3 in the ODI series against South Africa, smashed an 84-ball 93 to set up India's 279-run chase before Shreyas Iyer completed the formalities with an unbeaten 113 from 111 balls. "Some players have the strength to rotate the strike, my strength is to hit sixes. I hit sixes effortlessly and not many can do that. If I do the job by hitting sixes, there's no need to think about rotating the strike much," Kishan said at the post-match media interaction.

Our plan was to take on SA bowlers in first 10 overs: Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan said the team's plan to take on the South African bowlers in the first ten overs of the run chase clicked as the hosts notched a comfortable seven-wicket win in the second ODI to level the three-match series on Sunday. India chased down the target of 279 with 25 balls remaining, riding on a brilliant 113 not out off 111 balls from Shreyas Iyer and 93 from Ishan Kishan.

Barbora Krejcikova stuns Iga Swiatek to claim Ostrava title

The world number 23 triumphed 5-7, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 to add the Czech trophy to her victory in Tallinn last weekend. Krejcikova's success snapped French and US Open champion Swiatek's 10-final win streak and gave the 26-year-old Czech a fifth career singles title.

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India vs South Africa 2nd ODI: Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan ensure series-levelling victory

Napoli back on top of Serie A as Atalanta and Udinese share the points

New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell cleared for T20 World Cup after hand fracture

Cristiano Ronaldo's 700th club goal gives Manchester United win at Everton

EPL: Saka spot kick seals 3-2 win for Arsenal over Liverpool

My strength is to hit sixes so why think about rotating strike: Ishan Kishan

Our plan was to take on SA bowlers in first 10 overs: Shikhar Dhawan

Barbora Krejcikova stuns Iga Swiatek to claim Ostrava title