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New Delhi: The Indian batters’ failure to score enough against strong teams was the primary reason for the team’s ordinary campaign in the T20 World Cup, said legendary former captain Sunil Gavaskar, urging the side to change its approach in power-play overs. “The way Pakistan and New Zealand bowlers restricted our batters, didn’t let them […]

Hyderabad: Gaurav Singh guided the N Ravinder Singh-trained New Look to victory in the Telangana Cup 1400 metres, the feature event of the opening day’s winter races at Malakpet Race course on Monday. RESULTS: Furious Fun (1), Golden Forza (2), My Master (3), Turf Monarch (4).W-Rs.-38, SHP-Rs. 109, P-Rs. 14, 25, 15, THP- Rs. 38, […]

Hyderabad: Leg spinner Shaunak Kulkarni took 7/26 to star in Balaaji’s seven-wicket win over Continental in the HCA one-day knockout for A1 Division three-day teams on Monday. Brief scores: Group B: Budding Stars 191 in 43.4 overs (K Nitesh Reddy 45, Wasil Sartaj 31, Saketh Dhatrak 3/28, Mohd Omer 3/27) lost to India Cements 192/6 […]

Hyderabad: Unheralded Arnav Maheswari of Tamil Nadu held top seed Grandmaster RR Laxman to a draw in the fifth round of the 3rd Hyderabad All India Open FIDE Rating Tournament, Joy International School, Bachupally, on Monday. However, eight players — International Master Gusain Himal, IM Ratnakaran, IM Saravana Krishnan, Kaustuv Kundu, Dhananjay, Arpan Das, Harsh […]

Hyderabad: Mumbai’s Ojas Surve, who had the fastest lap time, drove past his competitors to be crowned as the Red Bull Kart Fight Champion and earned the opportunity to watch the F1 2021 season-ending race at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. “I am thrilled about my win; it feels great to have won the National […]

Hyderabad: Niesha Enja cornered glory when she bagged two titles (girls under-10 and under-12) in the Telangana State Tennis Association state ranking championship that was held at Advantage Tennis Academy. Boys U-10: Quarterfinals:  Lemuel Alladi bt Daivik Kalvakunta 8-4, Nirvaan Marganabt Lenin Reddy 8-2,  Satya Parthiv bt Aarav Charan 8-4,  Sujai Pothula bt Nihar Tej […]

Hyderabad: Bloom Buddy and Knight Templar pleased when the following horses were exercised at Malakpet Race Course on Monday morning. SAND:600m:City Of Blossom (RB) (From 1200/600) 45, eased up. Top Diamond (Rohit Kumar) (From 1000/400) 47, moved easy. 800m:Precoius Gift (Kiran Naidu) 1-2, 600/48, handy. Smashing Blue (Apprentice)1-3, 600/47, moved freely. 1000m:Balius (Koushik) 1-15, 800/58, […]

Sharjah: Pakistan continued their unbeaten streak in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with a 72-run win over Scotland in their last Group 2 match at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium here on Sunday. With the big win, Pakistan signed off from the Super 12 as the toppers of Group 2. They are the only team […]

Riga: Indian chess ace Dronavalli Harika could not break through the defences of lower-rated German Elisabeth Paehtz in the 10th round to slip to joint third with 6.5 points in the FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss chess tournament here. Harika was up against Paahtz on the second board in a Alapin Variation of the Sicilian. The […]

Hyderabad: Mohd Shahid XI crushed Jaffer Iqbal XI 6-0 in the Legends Hockey Premier League, at the Gymkhana ground on Sunday. For the winners Deepak and Nagaraj scored a brace each while Mani Kanta and Rajesh scored a goal each. Results: Mukesh XI (Santosh 1, Mahesh 1) bt Dilip Tirkey (Bharath) 2-1;Mohd Shahid (Mani Kanta […]

Hyderabad: Hyderabad’s M Sai Nikhil took top honours in the senior boys’ foil event while G Ambika from Hyderabad won in the girls’ section at the 5th junior and 5th senior inter-district fencing championship, at the Victory Playground, on Sunday. Results: Senior: Boys: Foil: 1. M Sai Nikhil (Hyd), 2. Mandeep (Hyd), 3. R Rohith […]

Dubai: Namibia coach Pierre de Bruyn wants his players to give a “last little push” against India on Monday to make sure the team finishes the T20 World Cup on a high. India and Namibia will lock horns with each other in their last match of the ongoing tournament. Bruyn knows if Namibia don’t execute […]

Abu Dhabi: The Indian cricket team is in a “much better place” compared to the time he came on board and there is enough talent to handle transition of pacers and have different bowlers across three formats, feels outgoing bowling coach Bharat Arun. Arun, head coach Ravi Shastri and fielding coach R Sridhar will end […]

Abu Dhabi: India were sent packing from the T20 World Cup after a clinical New Zealand clinched a facile eight-wicket triumph over Afghanistan in their final Super 12 game to claim the last available semifinal spot here on Sunday. India’s slim hopes hinged on Afghanistan upstaging the Black Caps as that would have brought the […]

Hyderabad: Hyderabad’s CM Kushagra Mohan defeated Soni Deepak to be in joint lead with three points after third round in the 3rd Hyderabad All India Open FIDE rating tournament at the Joy International School, Bachupally on Sunday. Results: Round 3: RR Laxman (3) bt SVC Chakravarthy (2), Niwas MS (2) lost to IM Gusain Himal, […]

Hyderabad: Rishabh Baslas scalped 5/37 in Jai Bhagawathi’s six-wicket victory over Deccan Chronicle in the Group B match of the HCA one-day knockout (A1 Division three-day), on Sunday. Brief Scores: Group A: Union Bank of India 159 in 37.1 overs (Shiek Aaquib 3/28, Aryan Cariappa 3/39) bt Sportive 159/9 in 45 overs (M Nikhil 39, […]

Hyderabad: Hyderabad’s G Trisha ended the women’s Under-19 One Day Challenger Trophy in a blaze of glory as she hit 78 not out (116b, 10×4, 1×6) to steer India B to title triumph at RCA Academy Ground, Jaipur, on Sunday. Chasing 141 for victory, the 15-year-old Trisha, who amassed 260 runs from three matches, had […]

Dubai: Bangladesh and Afghanistan were assured of a direct entry into the Super 12s in next year’s T20 World Cup in Australia but two-time champions West Indies and former winners Sri Lanka will have to play the additional qualifying round. The automatic qualifiers for the Super 12 stage next year were determined to be the […]

Hyderabad: Kesariya Balam, Super Angel and High Priestess pleased when the following horses were exercised at Malakpet Race Course on Sunday morning. SAND:600m:Titus (G Naresh) (From 1000/400) 47, eased up. 1000m:3y-(Royal Gladiator/One Eyed Bandit) (Koushik) 1-18, 800/1-2, 600/46, moved well. Zamazenta (NB Kuldeep) 1-17, 800/59, 600/45, good. Wits Up Jay (B Nikhil) 1-15, 800/1-0, 600/46, […]

Hyderabad: The SK Sunderji trained Makhtoob looks head and shoulders above the others runners in the fray for the Telangana Cup 1400 metres, A handicap for horses rated 40 to 65 the feature event of the opening day of the Hyderabad Winter season here on Monday. False rails are up. First race starts at 12.50 […]

Gayle was applauded onto the field by teammates when he went out to open the batting against Australia on Saturday and he had saluted the ground after his dismissal, proceeding to throw gloves into the crowd.

Djokovic rallied from a set down, and a shock final-set fadeout, to defeat Hurkacz 3-6, 6-0, 7-6(5) to power into his seventh Paris Masters final. The Serb will meet Medvedev in the final here after the reigning champion powered into his second consecutive Paris Masters final, snapping Germany's Alexander Zverev's eight-match winning streak with a 6-2, 6-2 win.

Hyderabad: Kesariya Balam, Super Angel and High Priestess pleased when the following horses were exercised at Malakpet Race Course on Sunday morning. SAND:600m:Titus (G Naresh) (From 1000/400) 47, eased up. 1000m:3y-(Royal Gladiator/One Eyed Bandit) (Koushik) 1-18, 800/1-2,600/46, moved well. Zamazenta (NB Kuldeep) 1-17, 800/59, 600/45, good.Wits Up Jay (B Nikhil) 1-15, 800/1-0, 600/46, shaped well. […]

Sharjah: England suffered their first defeat in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup but still qualified for the semifinals on the basis of a better net run rate, knocking out victors South Africa from the tournament here on Saturday. South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada (3/48) produced a sensational final over to become the first from […]