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India confident ahead of likely semi-final against Australia, says Kaur

[ad_1] India’s Harmanpreet Kaur in action during the Women’s T20 World Cup. | Photo Credit: AP Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur said on Monday she looked forward to a likely Women's T20 World Cup semi-final against defending champions Australia.India qualified for the last four when they beat Ireland by five runs on a rain-adjusted target in their last group match at St George's Park in Gqeberha.India joined England as qualifiers from Group Two with both sides having won three matches. England, however, still have to play Pakistan in Cape Town on Tuesday. Victory would guarantee them top spot but they are likely group winners even if they lose because of a superior net run rate.Australia have already won Group Two, so are almost certain to play India as runners-up in Group One in the sem...
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India scrapes into T20 World Cup semis after rainy win

[ad_1] Indian Women player Smriti Mandhana plays a shot against Ireland Women during a match of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, at St George’s Park in Gqeberha, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI India scraped through to the semifinals at the Women's T20 World Cup after narrowly winning its rain-shortened final group game against Ireland on Monday.India triumphed by five runs on the Duckworth-Lewis method after setting a target of 155-6, boosted by another half-century by star opener Smriti Mandhana, who survived a host of chances to make a career-best 87 from 56 balls.Ireland was 54-2 in 8.2 overs and just behind the rate needed when rain arrived at St. George's Park in Gqeberha, the south coast city formerly known as Port Elizabeth.It meant India moved to second in Group 2 behind E...
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India scrapes into T20 World Cup semis after rainy win

[ad_1] Indian Women player Smriti Mandhana plays a shot against Ireland Women during a match of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, at St George’s Park in Gqeberha, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI India scraped through to the semifinals at the Women's T20 World Cup after narrowly winning its rain-shortened final group game against Ireland on Monday.India triumphed by five runs on the Duckworth-Lewis method after setting a target of 155-6, boosted by another half-century by star opener Smriti Mandhana, who survived a host of chances to make a career-best 87 from 56 balls.Ireland was 54-2 in 8.2 overs and just behind the rate needed when rain arrived at St. George's Park in Gqeberha, the south coast city formerly known as Port Elizabeth.It meant India moved to second in Group 2 behind E...
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Fluent Mandhana moves India closer to World T20 semi-finals

[ad_1] Smriti Mandhana | File Photo | Photo Credit: Reuters Smriti Mandhana moved India a step closer to the semi-finals of the Women's T20 World Cup with a career-best 87 in a total of 155 for six against Ireland at St George's Park in Gqeberha on Monday.A win in their final group match will ensure that India join England in the last four.A strong, swirling wind made conditions difficult and Ms. Mandhana was dropped four times in the outfield during a 56-ball innings which included nine fours and three sixes.Shafali Verma made 24 and helped Ms. Mandhana put on 62 for the first wicket but both batters struggled initially to time the ball, although Ms. Mandhana hit with authority after reaching her half-century off 40 balls.Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur, playing in her 150th T20 intern...
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Horoscope Today, February 21, 2023: Read your daily horoscope to know what stars have in store for you – Times of India

[ad_1] Aries: Today new sources of income may likely be opened. Your past investments may give you a good profit, which will boost your bank balance. You may likely connect with a social organization, which will increase your network. Singles may find a soul mate in terms of marriage.ALSO READ: Weekly Horoscope February 19 to 18, 2023 for all Zodiac SignsALSO READ: Daily Panchang: Know Today's Tithi, Nakshatra, Yog, Karan, Vaar, Shubh and Ashubh MuhuratTaurus: Today, blessings from elders may make you confident.You can follow your intuition before taking any initiatives which may help you at work. Your intuition may help to gain more in terms of finance. You may likely visit some religious places with your family members. You must control your arrogance to enjoy your domestic life. Stude...
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Liverpool owner John Henry rules out sale of the club

[ad_1] Liverpool’s American owner John Henry has said there are no plans to sell the Premier League club after the Merseyside outfit’s owners said in November they were exploring a sale. Fenway Sports Group (FSG), which completed a 300 million pounds ($358 million) takeover of the club in 2010, said three months ago that they would explore the option of bringing in investors if it was in Liverpool’s “best interest”. After FSG’s initial statement, Liverpool chairman Tom Werner said there was no urgency to complete any potential deal. Henry was quoted by the Boston Sports Journal in an interview published on Sunday as saying: “I know there has been a lot of conversation and quotes about Liverpool, but I keep to the facts: we merely formalized an ongoing process. “Will we be in England fore...
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One of the toughest innings I have played: Smriti Mandhana

[ad_1] Star opener Smriti Mandhana on Monday described the match-winning 87-run knock against Ireland as one of her toughest innings due to the difficult conditions at St George’s Park. Thanks to Mandhana’s career-best knock, India posted 155 for six after opting to bat first in their last group match of the Women’s T20 World Cup. In their run chase, Ireland were 54 for two in 8.2 overs, when heavy rains stopped play. The DLS par score after 8.2 overs was 59, and Ireland were five runs short of that total. As the match could not be restarted, India won the match under the D/L method. “The finger is fine. One of the most toughest innings I would have played. Not the wicket but the pace they were bowling and with the wind, it got worse,” Mandhana said after the match. “We were telling each...
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Women’s T20 World Cup: India seal semifinal berth with win over Ireland

[ad_1] India achieved their primary objective of making the semifinals of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, but they didn’t manage to tick all the required boxes and as a result, wouldn’t be going into the semifinals with the confidence of all bases covered. The rain and strong gusts forced the umpires to take the players off the field, with Ireland 54/2 in 8.2 overs in pursuit of 156. The Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) par score was 59 at that stage, and as the match was subsequently abandoned, India emerged victorious by five runs. The underdogs, who had lost their previous three games in the competition, needed a further 102 runs in 70 balls. India would still have been favourites, but may have had to endure some anxious moments if the partnership between Gaby Lewis and skipper Laura Delany...
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One of the toughest innings I have played: Smriti Mandhana | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] GQEBERHA: Star opener Smriti Mandhana on Monday described the match-winning 87-run knock against Ireland as one of her toughest innings due to the difficult conditions at St George's Park.Thanks to Mandhana's career-best knock, India posted 155 for six after opting to bat first in their last group match of the Women's T20 World Cup. In their run chase, Ireland were 54 for two in 8.2 overs, when heavy rains stopped play. The DLS par score after 8.2 overs was 59, and Ireland were five runs short of that total.As the match could not be restarted, India won the match under the D/L method."The finger is fine. One of the most toughest innings I would have played. Not the wicket but the pace they were bowling and with the wind, it got worse," Mandhana said after the match."We were tellin...
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IND vs AUS: Indian cricketers get a well-deserved break after Delhi Test win

[ad_1] India’s Test team will get five days off before the start of the third Test in Indore on March 1. India won the second Test by six wickets in three days at the Feroz Shah Kotla in New Delhi. The players have been asked to report to Indore on February 25. Most of the players headed to their respective homes, while middle-order batsman Suryakumar Yadav travelled to Tirupati to visit the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams for darshan. Top Indian players have a hectic schedule coming up. The last two Test matches against Australia will be played in Indore (March 1-5) and in Ahmedabad (March 9-13). This will be followed by three One-day Internationals in Mumbai, Visakhapatnam and Chennai. Nine days later, the Indian Premier League begins. !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)ret...
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Women’s T20 World Cup, India vs Ireland Highlights: Smriti Mandhana shines as India beat Ireland by 5 runs (DLS) to qualify for semis | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana scored a career-best 87 as India qualified for the semi-finals of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup on Monday after registering a five-run victory, via DLS method, over Ireland in a rain-affected match at St George's Park in Gqeberha.Chasing a competitive 157-run target, Ireland, who were already out of semi-final contention, were 54 for 2 in 8.2 overs when rain stopped the proceedings. The match was called-off after a wait of an hour or so, paving way for India to progress further in the tournament.As it happened: India vs IrelandWith the victory, India finished the group stage with six points from four games. Currently, they are in second position in Group B, behind England (six points from three games), who have a better net run rate at this ...
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Watch: Ranji winning Saurashtra team given rapturous welcome at Rajkot airport

[ad_1] The recent Ranji winning Saurashtra team was greeted with loud ovation and cheers as they reached Rajkot airport on Monday, a video shared by skipper Jaydev Unadkat revealed. “Incredible scenes at the Rajkot airport today when we landed. This is something I have never witnessed before. There was spark. There was excitement. There was a sense of the bright future of cricket in Saurashtra! Well done guys! Let’s keep the fire burning,” Unadkat tweeted with the video. Unadkat himself returned a match haul of nine wickets, including 6/85 in the second innings, as Saurashtra thrashed Bengal by nine wickets in the summit clash to clinch their second Ranji Trophy title on Sunday. Incredible scenes at the Rajkot airport today when we landed. This is something I have never witnessed before...
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Faced with boycotts and IOC pressure, IBA says Delhi World Boxing Championships will be Paris 2024 qualifier

[ad_1] Mumbai: Faced with boycott calls from national boxing federations of as many as eight countries, the International Boxing Association (IBA) has doubled down and designated the upcoming Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi as the “main qualification event” for next year’s Paris Olympics along with the Men’s World Boxing Championships, to be held in Tashkent in May. In the last 24 hours, the national boxing federations of the Netherlands and Switzerland had announced they were joining the list of nations to not send their boxers to the World Championships, which will be held from March 15 to 26 at New Delhi’s IG Sports Complex. USA, Ireland, Great Britain, Canada, Sweden and Czech Republic had also threatened to boycott the event over the inclusion of Russian and Belaruss...
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Nishant off to flying start at Strandja Memorial international boxing tournament | Boxing News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: National champion Nishant Dev recorded a stellar win over Wang Peicheng of China in 71kg category to begin his campaign on a positive note at at the Strandja Memorial International Boxing Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria on Monday.Nishant started the bout by showcasing his swift movement and efficiently dodging his opponent's attacks. The southpaw smartly shifted gears as the bout progressed and utilized his attacking prowess to keep Peicheng at bay.The Haryana born boxer was in cruise control throughout the bout, landing powerful, accurate punches to assert dominance over his Chinese counterpart and secured a 5-0 victory by unanimous decision. He will now face the 2020 Olympic Games bronze medallist Aidan Walsh of Ireland in the Round of 16 on Tuesday.In the other bout of...
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Thrilled to find so many Australians in WPL, confident Indians will keep playing in WBBL: CA CEO Nick Hockley | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley is thrilled that as many as 14 Australians will be taking part in the inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL) to be held in Mumbai next month.The first edition of WPL, with team valuation of more than Rs 4600 crore and broadcast deal upwards of Rs 950 crore, has already started grabbing eye balls."We are so excited to see rapid growth of women's cricket in India and to see full stadium in our last series here is absolutely fantastic and something we had been advocating in Australian cricket," Hockley, who was present at the Ferozshah Kotla during the second India versus Australia Test, told PTI during an interaction.Ashleigh Gardner, with a Rs 3.20 crore (USD 558,000) deal with Gujarat Giants, is the highest paid Australian star in WPL....
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Harmanpreet Kaur becomes first cricketer to play 150 T20Is | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Indian women's cricket team skipper Harmanpreet Kaur created a record of playing the most number of T20Is when she led her team in the Women's T20 World Cup match against Ireland on Monday at St George's Park in Gqeberha. The 33-year-old Harmanpreet became the first cricketer ever (men or women) to get to the milestone of 150 matches in the shortest format of the game.🚨 Milestone Alert 🚨First woman cricketer to play 1⃣5⃣0⃣ T20Is 🙌 🔝Congratulations to #TeamIndia captain… https://t.co/D2gzRkjEYT— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) 1676896607000"It (playing 150 T20I games) means a lot, I got an emotional message from my team-mates. Thanks to BCCI and ICC, we are able to play so many games," Harmanpreet said after winning the toss and elected to bat against Ireland in their last group...
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I am neither a rebel nor a trend-setter: Sania Mirza | Tennis News – Times of India

[ad_1] DUBAI: Sania Mirza is not apologetic for being one of a kind.A few people chose to call her a trailblazer while some labelled her a rebel. She says she is none and just lived life "on her own terms".Splashed with mind-blowing success and achievements that no Indian female tennis player could enjoy and which are unlikely to be emulated in the imminent future, Sania has lived an inspiring life.During a free-wheeling chat at her villa in Dubai, Sania implored the society to accept differences in opinion and not brand as "villain or heroes" the people who dare to do things in their own way.In a free-wheeling interview, the iconic @MirzaSania tells @amanthejourno she is neither a rebel nor a trend-setter… https://t.co/iSWf3OF9da— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) 1676904690000"I don't t...
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Novak Djokovic equals Steffi Graf’s record for weeks spent as world number one | Tennis News – Times of India

[ad_1] PARIS: Tennis legend Novak Djokovic is a week away from another milestone after equalling Steffi Graf's all-time record for most weeks spent at number one of 377.The 35-year-old Serbian remains top of the latest ATP rankings released on Monday bringing him level with the amount of weeks that Graf spent as women's world number one.Djokovic returned to number one spot for a seventh time after his victory in the Australian Open at the end of January which was a record equalling 22nd Grand Slam singles title.Two former world number ones enjoyed success at the weekend -- Daniil Medvedev claiming the Rotterdam title and Carlos Alcaraz making a winning return to the circuit in Argentina.Medvedev's three set victory -- his 16th career title -- over Italian Jannik Sinner sees him return to...
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