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WI vs SL: Want to score as many runs as I can for the team, says Hope

11 Mar 2021 09:26 AM IST

St John’s [Antigua], March 11 (ANI): After playing a match-winning knock against Sri Lanka in the first ODI of the three-match series, West Indies opening batsman Shai Hope said that he wants to score as many runs as he can for his team.“Just love batting. Honestly like spending time out

Champions League: Barcelona crash out after playing 1-1 draw against PSG

11 Mar 2021 09:22 AM IST

Paris [Barcelona], March 11 (ANI): Argentine striker Lionel Messi missed the penalty against Paris Saint-Germain as the LaLiga giants played out a 1-1 draw in the Champions League clash on Thursday which took the French side through to the quarter-finals 5-2 on aggregate.French striker Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring as

Ind vs Eng: Hoping for turning pitches in T20I series, says Morgan

11 Mar 2021 09:07 AM IST

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], March 11 (ANI): England limited-overs skipper Eoin Morgan has said that he is hoping to see turning pitches for the upcoming five-match T20I series against India.India and England would be locking in five T20Is, beginning Friday at the Narendra Modi Stadium. The pitches in the recently-concluded Test

New Zealand all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme to undergo ankle surgery

11 Mar 2021 08:51 AM IST

Auckland [New Zealand], March 11 (ANI): New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Thursday confirmed that all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme will undergo an operation on his troublesome right-ankle.De Grandhomme’s struggled with the injury since the start of the 2020-21 season, forcing him to rest on the side-lines and limiting him to play

Premier League: De Bruyne, Mahrez’s brace helps Man City thrash Southampton

11 Mar 2021 08:18 AM IST

Manchester [UK], March 11 (ANI): Kevin de Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez scored a brace as Manchester City thrashed Southampton 5-2 in the Premier League 2020-21 season on Wednesday (local time) here at the Etihad Stadium.With this win, City has further strengthened its position at the top of the standings with

Champions League: Salah, Mane fire Liverpool into quarterfinals

11 Mar 2021 08:13 AM IST

Budapest [Hungary], March 11 (ANI): Goals from Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane helped Liverpool defeat RB Leipzig 2-0 in the second leg of their round-of-16 match in the Champions League on Wednesday (local time) here at the Puskas Arena.With this win, Liverpool has progressed to the quarterfinals of the Champions

Road Safety World Series: Tharanga misses ton in Sri Lanka Legends win

11 Mar 2021 08:12 AM IST

Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], March 11 (ANI): Upul Tharanga starred in Sri Lanka Legends’ win over Bangladesh Legends in the Road Safety World Series at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium on Wednesday.Stylish left-hander Tharanga hammered an unbeaten 99 as Sri Lanka got the better of Bangladesh by 42 runs

WI vs SL, 1st ODI: Hope, Lewis star as hosts register eight-wicket win

11 Mar 2021 08:11 AM IST

St John’s [Antigua], March 11 (ANI): Shai Hope and Evin Lewis played knocks of 110 and 65 respectively as West Indies defeated Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the first ODI of the three-match series on Wednesday (local time) here at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.Chasing 233, Windies got off

JUVENTUS KNOCKED OUT OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE BY 10-MAN PORTO

11 Mar 2021 03:48 AM IST

NEW DELHI: Juventus crashed out of the Champions League round of 16 on away goals for the second successive year as the Bianconeri were were eliminated by 10-man Porto on Tuesday. Sérgio Oliveira scored in extra time to send Porto into the quarterfinals of Europe’s premier club competition despite a

Inzamam gave me international debut after seeing just one ball: Rashid Khan

11 Mar 2021 03:46 AM IST

NEW DELHI: Afghanistan’s star cricketer Rashid Khan said that Inzamam ul Haq had selected him to play for the national side based on only one ball he bowled to him at the nets. Inzamam, the then Afghanistan coach, had seen something special in the 17-year-old to give him his international

My journey wasn’t easy but it made me stronger: Djokovic

11 Mar 2021 03:44 AM IST

NEW DELHI: World No.1 Novak Djokovic, who recently won his ninth Australian Open and 18th Grand Slam title, said that his tennis journey had not been easy but the hardships he faced only made him stronger. “I think we all go through different hardships in our lives. My journey was

KOHLI MAY NOT HAVE HIT A CENTURY BUT IS IN A GOOD TOUCH

11 Mar 2021 03:43 AM IST

Nowadays, the technical side of Virat Kohli’s batting is the subject of discussion all over the world. Even England’s finest batsman of his time Graham Gooch has called his inning at Chennai was brilliant at back foot. While it is true that Virat is a front foot batsman but according