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It was once again the bowling department that put the visitors in a strong position as after asking to field first the Indian bowlers were relentless in their approach and made life difficult for the New Zealand batsmen. Netizens were delighted with this dominant performance and praised the Indian Team for yet another victory.
Napoli have a host of injury problems to deal with as Kalidou Koulibaly, Allan, Kevin Malcuit, Faouzi Ghoulam and Dries Mertens are all out injured for the Naples side. Juventus will miss Giorgio Chiellini, Merih Demiral, Sami Khedira and De Sciglio through injury while Brazilian Danilo remains a long term absentee.
Shardul Thakur and Colin Munro collided with each other in the final over of the power play in New Zealand vs India 2nd T20I clash. The Indian bowler bowled a back of a length delivery into the ribcage of Munro, which the Kiwi missed as it hit his body and deflected on the off-side and while running down the pitch Munro had nowhere to go and bumped into Shardul Thakur.
Proteas are struggling at 88/6 and are still trailing by 312 runs. It was a similar story in the batting department for South Africa as they crumbled under pressure and once again Quinton de Kock showed some fight. Though none of the English batsmen reached the three-figure mark, they all contributed with the bat to put on a massive score of 400 for the first innings.
Sachin Tendulkar posted a video with Vasant Raiji and Steve Waugh as all of them celebrated the Raiji’s 100th birthday. ‘Wishing you a very special 100th birthday, Shri Vasant Raiji. Steve & I had a wonderful time listening to some amazing cricket stories about the past. Thank you for passing on a treasure trove of memories about our beloved sport.’ Tendulkar captioned.
The two tennis stars have met each other on just two previous occasions with the Swiss coming out on top both those games. Federer and Fuscovis also faced one another last year in Round of 16 of the Australian Open which the former won 6-4, 7-6, 6-2.
Kane Williamson has won the toss and elected to bat first in the 2nd T20I clash between New Zealand and India. The resurgence of KL Rahul as a wicket-keeper has been a welcome addition for the Indian team. The right-handed batsman was brilliant in the previous game as he 56 runs off 27 deliveries.
The Red Devils will be looking to bounce back from the disappointing defeat against Burnley in Premier League on what is their first-ever trip to Prenton Park. This will be the perfect fixture for Manchester United as the record English champions have lost just one of their last 52 FA Cup matches from a team outside the first division.
Pulling out of the Australian Open 2020 has not dampened Sania Mirza’s spirits. The Indian tennis stalwart recently shared a photo on her social media with a humorous caption addressing her injury. 'लंगड़ा घोड़ा, Humor is the best way to deal your ups but more importantly your downs' the 33-year-old wrote on her post.
In a recent interview with Spanish newspaper Marca, Lionel Messi was asked to name his top five players in the world with the stipulation that he had to exclude himself and Cristiano Ronaldo. The Barcelona captain named Luis Suarez, Sergio Aguero, Eden Hazard, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar as the best players in football right now.
Australia has produced some of the greatest sportspersons we have ever seen. From cricket to tennis, from athletics to football, the nation has given the world more than its fair share of sports stars. So on the occasion of Australia Day, we take a look at some of the greatest sporting icons from ‘the Land Down Under’.
The tennis stars have met each other on three previous occasions with Serbian coming out on top in all the three matches. This will be their fourth meeting overall and second meeting on the Outdoor Hardcourt. Novak Djokovic was made to work hard in his first-round match against Jan-Lennard Struff but after that game, it was smooth sailing for the Serbian.
The two teams met each other in early December and the match ended in a thrilling 2-2 draw. Lenny Rodrigues’ injury-time goal made sure that points were shared between the teams as Mourtada Fall was sent off for the Gaurs. Goa have a chance to go 2 points clear at the top of the table with a win while Kerala can make a late push for the semi-final spots with all three points.
Barcelona have adjusted to life well under the new manager. They have won back-to-back games and more importantly, these victories have come on the back of dominating performances. Luis Suarez will be unavailable due to injury while youngster Riqui Puig will miss out due to illness. B team player Alex Collado has been called up for this clash.
FC Goa have a chance to overtake Bengaluru at the top of the points table with a win in this match while Kerala can strengthen their claim for a top-four finish with all three points. Goa have been inconsistent in recent months, winning three and losing two of their last five games. Meanwhile, Kerala Blasters winning run came to an end in their last ISL game.
Joe Root won the toss and elected to bat first. The visitors were given a good start by openers Zak Crawley and Dominic Sibley as they stitched up a century partnership before the latter was dismissed by Beuran Hendricks. Crawley scored a brilliant half-century but could not convert it into a big ton. Joe Denly and Ben Stokes soon followed the opener into the pavilion.
Tokyo put on a firework display at the Tokyo Bay to mark the six-month-to-go milestone for the mega event later this year. Tokyo was selected as the host city for the Olympics during the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aries, Argentina on September 7, 2013. This will be the second time that Japan and specifically Tokyo will host the summer Olympics game, the first being in 1964.
After electing to bat first the visitors were off to a good start as opening pair of Zak Crawley and Dominic Sibley stitched up a partnership of 107 runs. Hendricks provided the breakthrough as he dismissed Sibley on 44 and then England went on a free-fall. Crawley scored a brilliant half-century but was the next to depart as he was caught off Philander.
After facing each other on the field during India vs Australia ODI series earlier this month, Virat Kohli and David Warner are now involved in banter on social media as the Indian captain replied to the Australian’s Instagram post with a humorous comment. The two cricketing giants were at their best during the recent series as both scored tons of runs.
According to various media reports, a middle-aged male supporter wearing a South Africa ODI jersey abused the England all-rounder. The supporter allegedly called Stokes a ‘Ginger’ and compared him to the famous Pop singer Ed Sheeran. The 28-year-old did not take a liking to this behaviour and reacted angrily to fans comments which were caught on camera.