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Shoaib Bashir came to break the deadly-looking partnership, giving some reprise to the England camp by dismissing Sarfaraz for 56.

Later that year, the senior women's team clinched a historic gold medal in their T20 debut at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Following an 11-year hiatus, they also triumphed in consecutive Tests at home against England and Australia.

After overpowering Michelle Li of Canada yesterday, PV Sindhu faced a tough challenge in the initial game at the Arena Porte de la Chapelle in Paris.

Nishant, the bronze medallist from the 2023 World Championships, entered the match with confidence, particularly after a convincing win in the previous bout. He showcased even greater dominance over his opponent throughout the match.

Starting from the overnight score of 135/1, Rohit (102 off 160) and Gill (101* off 142) capitalized on ideal weather and batting conditions, forming a dominant 160-run partnership in the opening session, marking India's second consecutive century stand in the series

Mumbai Indians extracted sweet revenge on UP Warriorz, defeating them by 42 runs to climb to the second spot in the standings of the Women's Premier League here on Thursday.

Jake Klentner and Sloan Stefankis’ seven and five goals respective propelled USA-1 to a 13-9 win over Spain in the ongoing International Arena Polo Championship

The duo defeated second seed pair of Fanny Ostlund of Sweden and Ekatarina Yashina of Russia 6-2, 7-6 (0) to enter the last four stage of the competition

M Ibrahim’s half-century and P Bala Kishan’s four-wicket haul guided Dolphin Hotels Pvt Ltd’s 47-run victory in the Hotel & Restaurants Association of Telangana State (HRATS) T20 Cricket Tournament

Thangboi Singto led side in the next league clash will face Chennaiyin FC at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai on Saturday

In the decider game, Sindhu was all over Zhang, taking the lead of 11-7 with cross-court service and playing mostly on the nets.

In a championship featuring 224 top players nationwide, the 6th seed, Rithvik, showcased remarkable prowess by securing an impressive 9 points out of 11 rounds

Spin maestro Kuldeep Yadav's sensational 5-72 and Ravichandran Ashwin's 4-51 orchestrated England's downfall as they were bowled out for 218 in 57.4 overs.

Recapping Day One of the fifth Test, after Ravichandran Ashwin cleared off England's tail end, Rohit began the session dealing in boundaries putting the pressure back on England's bowling unit.

There were two partnerships in the middle-order -- 37 between Crawley and Joe Root for third wicket and 38 between Root and 100-Test-man Jonny Bairstow for the fourth wicket -- but they were not sufficient for the visitors

Gavaskar said that he has always been a fan of Dhoni and admire his style of play, his attitude and behaviour on and off the field.

Karthik will also make a final decision soon on his international future.

At lunch, England stood at 100/2, with Crawley (61* off 71 balls, including nine fours and a six) remaining unbeaten at the crease.

Ashwin entered the exclusive club of players by making his 100th Test appearance for India during the fifth Test against England at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association stadium in Dharamsala on Thursday.

With a commanding 3-1 lead already secured, India aims to clinch victory at Dharamshala to make the scoreline 4-1, with 12 World Test Championship points still at stake.

Laura Wolvaardt and Beth Mooney were in their elements as Gujarat Giants recorded a comfortable 19-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore to log home their first points after four defeats in the Women's Premier League here on Wednesday.

The first chukker sawboth sides tied at the scoreline of 3-3 but the tide shifted in the secondchukker, with the USA seizing control and securing a 6-4 lead. The momentum continued in their favour, culminating in a decisive 10-6 victory at the end of the third chukker

Telangana grandmaster Raja Rithvik recorded seven wins out of 11 rounds registering 8.5 points in the National Rapid Chess Championship

Rahul returned from London after a medical check-up as he was experiencing some discomfort in his right quadriceps.