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Ravindra Jadeja and KS Bharat were batting on 45 and 9 at the break

At Melbourne Park, the 22-year-old Italian achieved an impressive milestone as the youngest man to reach a final since 2008, securing a remarkable 6-1, 6-2, 6-7(6-8), 6-3 victory at Rod Laver Arena.

Though India lost overnight batters - Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill - in the session, they scored 103 runs in 27 overs

The Inter Miami star, World Cup champion and global soccer icon will headline a Super Bowl ad for Michelob Ultra, the brand announced Thursday

Around 23,000 fans made it through the gates and much to their delight, India had a great day in the field dominating the proceedings

Villagio Highlanders took the top spot with 196 Points, followed by Lahari Lions and Synthokem Swing Kings with 195 points each at the end of the second round of the World HPGL Season IV

The Australian skipper overcame tough competition from his teammate Travis Head, ODI cricketer of the year Virat Kohli and India's star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja.

For the winners, Stefi opened the scoring in the seventh minute of the game to record her name alongside Yeshitha in the goalsheet

Axar also lauded the way young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal unsettled the England spinners by taking on them from the word go

England got a taste of what their Bazball is up against in Indian conditions. The Indian spinners, on a pitch that offered a bit of turn and bounce, dictated the terms, dismissing the Three Lions for a below-par 246 in 64.3 overs

The right-handed batsman showcased his all-round prowess by also claiming a wicket against Netherlands in the 2023 World Cup.

Electing to bat first, England were off to a decent start with openers Zack Crawley and Ben Duckett negotiating the pacers well. Despite missed edges and beaten deliveries, pacers Jasprit Bumrah and local lad Mohammed Siraj failed to break the opening stand.

Root stepped in the field needing mere 10 runs to outshine Sachin Tendulkar's record of 2,535 runs in 32 matches against England.

Electing to bat first, England were off to a decent start with openers Zack Crawley and Ben Duckett negotiating the pacers well.

In the first half, the United States seized the initiative, and Jacqueline Sumfest gave them the lead with a reverse shot finding the bottom corner of the Indian goal

On Thursday, at Rod Laver Arena, the second-seeded Indo-Aussie duo triumphed over Zhizhen and Machac with a 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (10-7) victory.

Reports earlier quoted her as saying that due to the age cut off of 40 years for amateur boxers, she has been forced to retire.

Rohit Sharma, the captain of India, has already mentioned that they are not concerned about the way England plays. However, he emphasized that the narrative of the five-match series will revolve around 'Bazball' against spin.

Bopanna secured a quarter-final victory on Wednesday, ensuring he becomes the oldest World No. 1 in ATP men's doubles after the tournament.

Novak Djokovic praising the veteran wrote on Instagaram, 'Amazing effort. And to do it as such young age even more impressive."

Tamil Thalaivas’ Ajinkya Pawar and Narender continued their fine form collecting 11 and nine points respectively as captain Sagar amassed eight tackle points

I don't think we are unbeatable. We don't want to think like that. But whatever past records that we have over the last decade or so, do not guarantee that we will come out on top in this series, said Rohit

The Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy felicitated the sportspersons in recognition of their achievements and also enquired with them about their future tournaments

This season, the WPL 2024 promises an electrifying lineup of single-header matches, all set to kick off at 7:30 PM IST, providing fans with prime-time cricket entertainment.