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‘Kohli has shown again why he is called great’

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During an Asia Cup Super Four clash against arch-rival Pakistan Kohli broke a long-standing Sachin Tendulkar record during another brilliant ODI knock against Pakistan

Published Date – 11:32 PM, Mon – 11 September 23


‘Kohli has shown again why he is called great’



New Delhi: Once again, India’s batting talisman Virat Kohli, demonstrated his mettle in the cricket world by becoming the fastest batter to score 13,000 runs in ODI format.

During an Asia Cup Super Four clash against arch-rival Pakistan Kohli broke a long-standing Sachin Tendulkar record during another brilliant ODI knock against Pakistan. Rajkumar Sharma, the childhood coach of Kohli, said that the former India captain’s knock against Pakistan has shown the world why he is called great.

“The kind of start by Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill and the way Virat Kohli and KL Rahul capitalized, great performance by India. Virat Kohli has shown again why he is called great. This is a great moment, today he completed 13000 runs (ODI)…he showed that he is still the fittest player in the Indian cricket team,” Rajkumar Sharma told ANI.

During his outstanding knock against Pakistan in the Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup, Kohli completed 13,000 ODI runs, becoming the fifth player to reach the landmark in men’s ODIs.

“This is a very big moment, today he completed 13000 runs, so I would like to congratulate him. The way he scored runs for his team and accelerated his innings was amazing. Especially against Pakistan, Virat plays really well and with this knock, he has shown he is a champion player,” said Kohli’s childhood coach.

Sharma hopes that India will register a victory against Pakistan with a good margin and that their confidence will be boosted for the upcoming match. “I have full hope that today India will win the match by a good margin. So today India’s confidence will be very high and its effect will be seen in the coming matches. India is a strong contender in the World Cup and I believe this is a great and balanced team,” he added.

The No.3 batter resumed from his score of seven overnight and survived an early review for caught behind off Naseem Shah’s over. He looked in pristine touch thereafter, combining with a proactive KL Rahul to really press home India’s good start.

Kohli took 55 balls to get to his half-century but took only 29 more balls to get to his 47th ODI hundred. Rahul too, meanwhile, completed his ton to give India a strong total in Colombo.

Kohli’s vintage performance and KL Rahul’s unbridled century powered India to 356/2 against arch-rivals Pakistan in their Asia Cup Super Four clash at R. Premadasa Stadium on Monday. Captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill’s half-centuries laid the foundation for India, while the unbeaten 233-run partnership between Kohli and Rahul added the icing on the cake as the former skipper finished the innings in style with a maximum.

Kohli finished his innings with an unbeaten 122, which came from 94 deliveries, while Rahul smashed a fiery 111 of 106 balls.

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India crushes Pakistan by 228 runs in Asia Cup

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Virat Kohli (122) and K L Rahul (111) struck unbeaten centuries to steer India to a commanding 356 for two, the team’s joint highest total against Pakistan in ODIs.

Updated On – 11:34 PM, Mon – 11 September 23


India crushes Pakistan by 228 runs in Asia Cup



Colombo: India crushed Pakistan by 228 runs in a Super 4 match of the Asia Cup here on Monday.

Virat Kohli (122) and K L Rahul (111) struck unbeaten centuries to steer India to a commanding 356 for two, the team’s joint highest total against Pakistan in ODIs.

Part time spinner Iftikhar Ahmed leaked 52 runs in 5.4 overs and was the second most expensive bowler for Pakistan after Shaheen Shah Afridi (1/79 in 10 overs).

In response, Pakistan were all out for 128 in 32 overs. Kuldeep Yadav was the stand out bowler for India as he ended with a five wicket haul.

Brief Scores:

India 356 for 2 in 50 overs (Virat Kohli 122 not, K L Rahul 111 not out; S Khan 1/71). Pakistan 132 all out in 23 overs (Fakhar Zaman 27; Kuldeep Yadav 5/25). PTI BS

 

 

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I should not be compared with Viswanathan Anand sir: Indian chess grandmaster D Gukesh

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Gukesh, who is 17 years old, recently overtook Anand to become the top-ranked player in India since July 1986, in the FIDE rating list

Published Date – 11:13 PM, Mon – 11 September 23


I should not be compared with Viswanathan Anand sir: Indian chess grandmaster D Gukesh

Gukesh, who is 17 years old, recently overtook Anand to become the top-ranked player in India since July 1986, in the FIDE rating list

Chennai: India’s Grandmaster D Gukesh, who achieved a milestone by surpassing chess legend Viswanathan Anand to become India’s Number one player, said that he should note compared with former five-time World Chess Champion by any means.

Gukesh, who is 17 years old, recently overtook Anand to become the top-ranked player in India since July 1986, in the FIDE rating list.

The 17-year-old prodigy jumped to eighth position with 2758 points, he gained seven spots up in the list. While Anand is standing at number nine in the recent rankings.

“The expectations are always there so I’m used to it. Holding India’s No. 1 ranking is a really special thing for me. But by no means i should be compared to Vishi sir. He is a five-time world champion,” Gukesh told ANI. “My plan is to always improve my game as much as I can. I will be playing a few tournaments,” he added.

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh, two of India’s top young grandmasters from Chennai, were facilitated by their school where the two prodigies studied on Monday.

At his school, Praggnanadhaa was given a warm welcome. He was pictured sitting atop a chariot as the backdrop felicitation was accompanied by drumbeats.

Eighteen-year-old Praggnanandhaa bagged silver medal at the World Cup held in Baku, Azerbaijan, after suffering a defeat to Magnus Carlsen in the final.

Udhayanidhi Stalin, TN Sports Minister, guaranteed Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh all the support in the future. Stalin took to X, previously known as Twitter, and wrote, “Today, we participated in the award ceremony held for the students of Velammal School, Chennai, who achieved achievements in #FIDEChessWorldChampionship and brought pride to Tamilnadu in @rpragchess, @DGukesh and #WorldSchoolChessChampionship . We awarded Rs.60 lakh as prize money to chess players including Pragnananda, India’s No. 1 chess player Gukesh who reached the finals of the World Cup Chess Tournament.

Congratulations to brother Pragnananda and brother Gukesh, who were born in a simple family and who have made Tamil Nadu stand on the world stage with their talent. May the duo’s epic journey continue – may their quest to become the world’s No. 1 chess player win. @PKSekarbabu @vishy64theking @JosephsamuelMLA @PriyarajanDMK.”

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Hyderabad: Traffic diversions ahead of IPL match on Thursday

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Hyderabad: Traffic diversions were issued by the Rachakonda police in view of the IPL cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday.

Traffic restrictions will be imposed between 3:30 pm and 11:30 pm in and around the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal.

According to the plan released, heavy vehicles from Warangal highway towards Chengicherla will be diverted at Chengicherla crossroads and sent to the Chengicherla-Cherlapalli-IOCL-NFC route.

Heavy vehicles from L B Nagar to Nagole will be diverted at Nagole metro station and sent to HMDA-Boduppal-Chengicherla crossroads while heavy vehicles from Mallapur towards Nacharam IDA will be diverted towards Cherlapalli-Chengicherla route.

Police have requested the citizens to make a note of the diversions and choose their travelling routes accordingly.

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Asian Billiards: Advani, Damani, Shrikrishna storm into semis of 100-up format

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India’s ace cueist Pankaj Advani stormed into the semifinals of the Asian Billiards Championship

Published Date – 11:15 PM, Sat – 18 March 23

Asian Billiards: Advani, Damani, Shrikrishna storm into semis of 100-up format

Doha: India’s ace cueist Pankaj Advani stormed into the semifinals of the Asian Billiards Championship here on Saturday as two of his compatriots — Brijesh Damani and Shrikrishna Suryanarayanan — too made it to the last-four stage.

Advani defeated Praput Chaithanasukan of Thailand in a quarterfinal clash in the 100-up format.

Advani, the multiple-times winner of the World, Asian and National billiards and snooker titles in various formats, got the better of Praput Chaithanasukan 5-1 in their last-eight stage clash in the Qatar capital on Saturday.

In the semifinal, Advani will take on Pauk Sa of Myanmar, who got the better of India’s Rupesh Shah 5-2 in the quarterfinals.

India is guaranteed a place in the final as Brijesh Damani and Shrikrishna Suryanarayanan will meet in an all-Indian affair in the second semifinal.

Both overcame Indian opponents in the quarterfinals — Damani prevailed 5-4 over Dhruv Sitwala, winning with a scoreline of 0-102, 101-0, 8-101, 101(51)-7, 104-68 while Shrikrishna defeated Saurav Kothari 5-3 (105-74, 100(73)-87(82), 32-100, 55-101(81), 101(76)-48, 65(56)-101(72), 101-0) in the other quarterfinal.

Advani came up with a break of 93 to win the first frame 100-76 but his Thai opponent compiled a break of 74 to win the second 63-101 and tied the scores.

The Indian ace compiled another 93 break in the third frame to win it 100-43 and surged to a 2-1 lead. He maintained his upper hand in the next three games — winning them 101(78)-00, 100-65, 100-12 to emerge victorious.

Earlier, Advani had defeated Thaha Irshath of Sri Lanka 4-0 in the first league match of the Asian Billiards Championship 2023. Advani won 102(61)-20, 100-07, 100(100)-00, 102(89)-05.

He then blanked Hwang Chulho of South Korea 4-0 with a scoreline of 102-46, 103-32, 107-3 and 101-36, a century break of (105) being the highlight of this win for the 37-year-old from Bangalore.

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WPL: Sophie Devine powers RCB to victory over Gujarat Giants

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Sophie Devine struck a stunning 99 off just 36 balls as Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Gujarat Giants by eight wickets

Published Date – 11:30 PM, Sat – 18 March 23

WPL: Sophie Devine powers RCB to victory over Gujarat Giants
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Mumbai: Sophie Devine struck a stunning 99 off just 36 balls as Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Gujarat Giants by eight wickets in their Women’s Premier League match here on Saturday.

Opting to bat, Gujarat Giants posted 188 for 4 with opener Laura Wolvaardt top-scoring with 68 off 42 balls and Ashleigh Gardner and Sabbhineni Meghana contributing 41 and 31 respectively.

But Devine single-handedly won the match for RCB with her batting pyrotechnics. Captain Smriti Mandhana made 37.

Brief Scores:
Gujarat Giants: 188 for 4 in 20 overs (Laura Wolvaardt 68, Ashleigh Gardner 41; Shreyanka Patil 2/17).
Royal Challengers Bangalore: 189 for 2 in 15.3 overs (Sophie Devine 99, Smriti Mandhana 37).

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Islamic Countries Championship: Iran women's ice hockey team beat Saudi Arabia to reach final

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The Iranian women’s ice hockey team has beaten Saudi Arabia to advance to the final stage of the Islamic countries tournament hosted by the Republic of Tatarstan.

The Iranian women’s team had a tie during the Monday match, but outperformed its Saudi Arabian rival 3-1 on penalty shootouts, getting qualified to book a place in the final round of the Islamic Countries Ice Hockey Championship 2023 in Tatarstan’s capital, Kazan.

Earlier in the international tournament, the Iranian girls had won their games against the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Bahrain while losing to the host country’s team.

Iran’s female players are scheduled to face Tatarstan in their final match on Tuesday.

Over 300 hockey players from 14 Islamic countries are taking part in the international tournament in Tatarstan from January 14 to 17.

The event has brought together 12 men’s and five women’s teams from Islamic countries.

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ISL 2022-23: ATK Mohun Bagan lift trophy after thrilling win over Bengaluru FC

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ATK Mohun Bagan held their nerves in a tightly-contested Indian Super League final as they defeated Bengaluru FC 4-3 on penalties

Published Date – 11:58 PM, Sat – 18 March 23

ISL 2022-23: ATK Mohun Bagan lift trophy after thrilling win over Bengaluru FC
Photo: IANS

Fatorda: ATK Mohun Bagan held their nerves in a tightly-contested Indian Super League (ISL) final as they defeated Bengaluru FC 4-3 on penalties to lift the ISL title at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday.

In a game that ended 2-2 in regulation time, ATKMB’s Dimitri Petratos scored all three penalties he took on the night before Vishal Kaith’s save from Bruno Ramires’ penalty in the shootout brought them one step closer. Bengaluru FC’s Pablo Perez then sent his spot-kick over the bar as the Mariners sealed the result in a game where they had unsettled Bengaluru FC right from the start.

Bengaluru FC were forced into bringing Chhetri on early after Sivasakthi Narayanan was stretchered off in the opening seconds of the match. Things went further away from plan in the 13th minute when Krishna handled the ball from a Petratos corner as ATKMB were awarded a penalty. Petratos finished the job from the spot to put his team in front. ATKMB made use of this advantage to put pressure on Bengaluru FC, who picked up a glut of yellow cards on the pitch and one of them for head coach Simon Grayson.

But in the final minute of first-half stoppage time, they were given a way back earning a penalty when Subhasish Bose missed the ball and made contact with Roy Krishna while attempting a clearance. Chhetri stepped up to take it and sent Vishal Kaith the wrong way to restore parity.

In the final quarter of the game, Rohit Kumar’s shot from the edge of the box created a series of corners, before a deflection found Krishna at the far post – the striker nodded it home in the 78th minute.

But five minutes from time, the game was all square again. At the edge of the Bengaluru FC box, Kiyan Nassiri went down after a nudge from Pablo Perez as ATKMB won their second penalty of the evening. Petratos was on hand to score again.

In the third minute of stoppage time, Asish Rai’s goal-bound shot was cleared off the line by Prabir Das. Moments later, Colaco and Nassiri almost combined to score, but Bruno Ramires provided the crucial interception as the game went into extra time.

In extra time, Udanta Singh and Rohit failed to hit the target with their respective chances, while Manvir missed from a few yards out for ATKMB. Towards the end of extra time, Sandhu spilt Petratos’ long-range strike, but it bounced out for a corner that led to nothing before the game headed into penalties.

In the nervy penalty shoot-out, Golden Glove winner Kaith stepped up for his team for the second game in a row, while no one missed from the spot in a game dictated by penalties throughout. As the winners, ATKMB took home prize money of INR 6 crore, while runners-up Bengaluru FC were awarded INR 2.5 crore.

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Rain likely to play spoilsport during second ODI between India and Australia

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The second ODI between India and Australia will be played at Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam

Published Date – 08:30 AM, Sun – 19 March 23

Rain likely to play spoilsport during second ODI between India and Australia
Source: ANI.

Visakhapatnam: Rain is likely to play a role in the second ODI between India and Australia at Visakhapatnam.

The second ODI between India and Australia will be played at Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. But weather could play a spoilsport and ruin the party of millions of cricket fans who will catch this match live from the stadium or through electronic mediums. Earlier, a weather forecast had suggested the likelihood of rain on Saturday and Sunday in Visakhapatnam, where rain was reported multiple times on Saturday evening.

Andhra Cricket Association secretary SR Gopinath Reddy said on Saturday that there is a good arrangement of super soppers and an underground drainage system at the stadium.

“There is a good arrangement of super soppers and underground drainage system in the stadium. We are also covering the whole outfield, not only the pitch. The drainage system in this ground is good. If it rains only for a few hours, then the game can be started after drying the ground. But if it rains for a long time, it will affect the match. After the rain stops, we can prepare the ground within an hour,” said Reddy to ANI.

India is currently leading the three-match ODI series by 1-0.

In the first match, spells from Mohammed Shami (3/17), Mohammed Siraj (3/29) and Ravindra Jadeja (2/46) helped India bundled out Australia for 188 in just 35.4 overs. Only Mitchell Marsh (81 off 65) was able to make a big contribution with the bat.

In the chase of 189, Mitchell Starc’s (3/49) opening spell reduced India to 39/4 and Marcus Stoinis also took two scalps, but a 108-run stand between KL Rahul (75*) and Ravindra Jadeja (45*) helped India seal a five-wicket win with more than 10 overs to spare.

Jadeja was adjudged as ‘Man of the Match’ for his all-round performance.

The third ODI will take place at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on March 22.

Earlier, India had won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia after sealing a 2-1 win in the red-ball leg of the series. With this win, they have qualified for the ICC World Test Championship and will face Australia at The Oval, London from June 7 onwards.

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Jehan Daruvala roars to Saudi Arabia podium

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India’s Jehan Daruvala said, ”To be honest, there are a bunch of mixed emotions,”

Published Date – 03:45 PM, Sun – 19 March 23

Jehan Daruvala roars to Saudi Arabia podium

Jeddah: India’s Jehan Daruvala raced to his 16th Formula 2 podium on Saturday with a hard-fought third-place finish in the Sprint race of the championship’s Saudi Arabian round, here.

The 24-year-old MP Motorsport driver started fifth and was hustling eventual winner Ayumu Iwasa for the win but dropped to third just three laps from the end after making a daring bid for the lead that very nearly earned him his first win of the season.

Still, he crossed the line just over a second behind Iwasa and less than half a second behind runner-up Victor Martins to score his second successive podium around the barrier-lined, high-speed sweeps of the Red Sea track.

”To be honest, there are a bunch of mixed emotions,” said Jehan after the race on Saturday.

”I would definitely say I was disappointed I didn’t win because the car was very good and I had a lot of pace today but also not disappointed because I took a lot of risks.

I have no regrets. I tried to win the race and, in the end, it didn’t pay off,” he added.

Jehan made a lightning start off the line but was boxed in by the Campos cars of Ralph Boschung and compatriot Kush Maini.

A second-lap safety car that bunched the field up gave him a shot at passing Maini and Jehan duly seized the opportunity to muscle his way past his fellow Indian and set off in pursuit of Red Bull-backed racer Jak Crawford.

Jehan dispatched Crawford on Lap 7 just seconds before a collision between Theo Pourchaire and Oliver Bearman triggered a second safety car period.

Jehan was hot on second-placed Boschung’s heels as the race got underway. The Swiss racer was powerless to resist the MP Motorsport racer’s charge as he swept around the outside of Turn 1 to take second.

He then battled Iwasa, while also keeping the rapid Martins behind him at bay, before ultimately having to concede after his turn 1 gamble for a fifth F2 win failed to pay off.

The podium was Jehan’s first of the season. Set to move up one spot on the grid to fourth after a penalty for Theo Pourchaire, he has a good chance of completing a podium sweep.

Jehan, however, is eyeing victory.

”All in all, I’m happy,” he said.

”I think I can even fight for the win tomorrow in the Feature Race,” he added.