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The defending champions are only two steps ahead of the bottom in the World Cup net run rate standings as they approach their match against Sri Lanka.

Playing in his homeland, Manuel Akanji broke the deadlock for Pep Guardiola’s European champions shortly after half-time.

India para-athletes on Thursday created history as it registered its highest-ever gold medal tally at the Asian Para Games after earning the 16th gold

Meerut's Zainab Khatun and Delhi's Rajkumari, both competing in the 61kg weight category, clinched silver and bronze medals on the second day

Men's Skeet team comprising Anant Jeet Singh Naruka, Gurjoat Khangura and Angad Vir Singh Bajwa, struck gold

The defending champions have two points from four matches, similar to their opponents, and are ninth on the table

The astonishing innings broke South Africa captain Aiden Markram's record of a century off 49 balls against Sri Lanka at the same stadium 18 days earlier.

The Australians hammered Netherlands by a massive 309 runs here on Wednesday, the biggest in the World Cup in terms of margin of runs and second biggest in the ODI history.

BCCI released an official statement to announce his appointment which read, "The Cricket Advisory Committee comprising Sulakshana Naik, Ashok Malhotra, and Jatin Paranjape, interviewed the shortlisted applicants for the position of Head Coach - Team India (Senior Women).

HPSL chairman and managing director Suresh Paladugu said that the league will be played only on weekends for a total of nine weeks

Australia's win was the biggest in the World Cup in terms of margin of runs and second biggest in the ODI history

Markram, who was handed the captaincy reins after Bavuma’s injury, won crucial matches for South Africa against England and Bangladesh.

Sri Lanka will face defending champions England here on Thursday in a World Cup match that is a must-win for both the sides.

Jagan Mohan won the race for the president’s post by one vote margin in the elections held on October 20

While Tanmay Agarwal hit a fine half-century (59), all-rounder T Ravi Teja continued his good run with the ball scalping four wickets (4/32) to play a crucial role in the victory

Maxwell unleashed a relentless assault on the Dutch bowlers, ultimately scoring 106 runs in 44 balls, which included 8 sixes and 9 fours.

Vedic Tolwala recorded 5 points from as many rounds to clinch the title ahead of Payyavula Nagaraju and Nevaan Carey Meduri, who registered four points each to finish in second and third places respectively

Acrylic CC’s Tarush Kaza scalped five wickets for 27 as his side defeated Deccan Colts by one wicket in the HCA C Division one-day league

Warner accomplished this milestone during his side's ICC CWC match against Netherlands at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium

Ivancescu Bodgan secured 10.5 points out of 12 rounds to grab top spot in the competition ahead of J Malleswara Rao and Kartavya Anadkat, who recorded 10 points to finish in second and third places respectively

Representing Uttar Pradesh in the domestic T20 cricket championship, Bhuvneshwar Kumar scalped 5 wickets against Karnataka in 3.3 overs.

Babar's lead at the top of the Rankings with 829 points has been reduced to just six rating points as Gill closed him with 823 points

Hardik Pandya had slipped in his follow-through while playing against Bangladesh in Pune on October 19 and missed the clash against New Zealand in Dharamsala on October 22.

India set to face defending champs England in Lucknow on October 29, followed by a match against Sri Lanka in Mumbai on November 2. Pandya's participation in the Lucknow match remains uncertain.