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Day: March 2, 2023

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‘Messi, we’re waiting for you,’: Threat left after attack on family business | Football News – Times of India

BUENOS AIRES: Two people on motorcycles shot at a supermarket belonging to the family of Antonela Roccuzzo, wife of Lionel Messi, in Rosario, in Argentina's Santa Fe province early on Thursday morning, local media and the city's mayor reported.A threatening hand-written message for 35-year-old Messi, Argentina's captain and seven-times World Player of the Year, was also left on the shop door."Messi, we are waiting for you, (Pablo) Javkin (the mayor) is also a narco, he is not going to take care of you," it read.Javkin blamed the security forces for failing to effectively combat organized crime, which in recent years has grown in the important port city, where dozens of ships daily load thousands of tons of grain."I spoke (with the Roccuzzos) and they are worried," Javkin told reporters ...
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Santosh Trophy: Meghalaya and Brolington Warlaph hope for a happy ending

At 34, Brolington Warlaph captained Meghalaya into the final of the Santosh Trophy – in the first ever domestic Indian football game to be held outside the country in Riyadh. For most, Meghalaya’s meteoric rise to the top of Indian state football came as a surprise, considering the fact that the state, which provides many top quality footballers to the country, has never ever won a Santosh Trophy. To Brolington though, this was one last opportunity to finally get this monkey off his back. The attacker has spent the past ten years intent on winning the Santosh Trophy and has come out empty handed every single time. This time though, as soon as the team realised that a trip to Riyadh was on the cards, Brolington told his teammates that this edition would have to be the one were they end t...
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WTT Star Contender Goa: Sutirtha Mukherjee overcomes emotions to post a resounding win

Panaji: India’s Sutirtha Mukherjee arrived in Panaji for the World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender Goa an emotional wreck. Just 10 days before the event, her grandmother, who she was really close to, passed away. She was distraught, but took courage knowing that her grandmother would want nothing more than for her to compete at the tournament and do well. Physically, she never felt better. As far as her game was concerned, she was in excellent touch. She just had to put the emotional baggage at arm’s length. She managed that and how! On Thursday, at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Panaji, she beat World No. 18 Jia Nan Yuan of France 3-0 (11-7, 11-8, 11-7) in the Round of 32 to notch up the biggest-ever win in her career so far. Not just that, she’s the only Indian apa...
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Watch: Fans chant for Rishabh Pant as India suffer another batting collapse against Australia in 3rd Test

As India suffered another batting collapse on Thursday against Australia in the 3rd Test at Indore, a section of fans in the stands started a chant for Rishabh Pant. Cries of “Rishabh Pant” and “Gabba” filled the air as the fans chanted for the player who was adjudged man of the match against Australia in 2020/21 in the 4th Test at the Gabba. Pant, who had suffered a horrific accident in the wee hours of December 30, would surely have played in this Test series against Australia if not for the aforementioned mishap. Chants of Rishabh pant in the stadium 🥺 pic.twitter.com/wx0L33c6oB — Rishabh pant fans club (@rishabpantclub) March 2, 2023 Standing as his replacement, keeper-batter Srikar Bharat has had a series to forget with his scores in 3 Tests being 8, 6, 23, 17 and 3 in 5 innings....
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’75 may not be too many, but there’s a chance’: Cheteshwar Pujara | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Cheteshwar Pujara waged a lone battle with his valiant 59-run knock in the second innings of the third Test against Australia at Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on Thursday.Pujara arrested the slide with his calculated aggression during the 142-ball stay at the crease and it was his knock that ensured a lead of 75 for India.Pujara, who was dismissed by brilliant diving catch by rival captain Steve Smith off Nathan Lyon's bowling, opines that defending 75 might not look too many on the board but India still has chance given the nature of the wicket."75 may not be too many, but there's a chance," Pujara told Star Sports at the end of day's play.The batter also has no hesitation in terming the Holkar Stadium track as a "tough pitch to bat on.""It's a tough pitch to bat on. It's...
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Watch: MS Dhoni receives rousing welcome upon his arrival in Chennai for pre-IPL camp | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: With the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League set to begin from March 31, four-time champions Chennai Super Kings will kick-start their preparatory camp in Chennai from Friday.The darling of the Southern state, talismanic skipper MS Dhoni reached the state capital on Thursday evening amid a rousing welcome from the fans at the airport.Welcome home Thala 💛 #MSDhoni https://t.co/9oCgNsyk8V— Dhoni Army TN™ (@DhoniArmyTN) 1677769768000Dhoni is expected to join his teammates in the camp at the MA Chidambaram Stadium from tomorrow.Fan Favourite💛#DencomingDay #VaaThala https://t.co/j5MUHr7jG8— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) 1677771710000"CSK will begin training from tomorrow. Dhoni will be reaching tomorrow. The Indian team members will be attending the camp," CSK CEO K S Vi...
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Ponting fears tragic end to David Warner’s Test career

Ricky Ponting feels David Warner would struggle to find a place in the touring Ashes squad and his Test career might just not end on his own terms. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting fears struggling David Warner runs the risk of missing out on the Ashes series and his Test career might end on a tragic note following his prolonged dry run with the bat.Ponting feels Warner would struggle to find a place in the touring Ashes squad and his Test career might just not end on his own terms.Warner had a torrid tour of India, where he scored 1, 10 and 15 in three innings before returning home with a fractured elbow.The left-hander has struggled in the last England tour in 2019, averaging just 9.5."I've heard him talk before about their cycle. This current cycl...
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Manchester United receive loan move enquires for Mason Greenwood

Manchester United have received offers from Turkey and other places where the transfer window is still open to sign Mason Greenwood on loan, according to various reports. With most of the windows for top leagues closed, United and Greenwood’s destination would have to be leagues in Norway, Iceland, Faroe Islands, South Korea, Japan, Singapore and Nigeria, whose transfer window still remains open. Recently according to various reports, Greenwood was all set to become a father just weeks after charges of attempted rape and assault were dropped again. According to a report in The Sun, Greenwood’s family are “looking forward” to welcoming the child in the summer. Greenwood was charged with one count of attempted rape, one count of controlling and coercive behaviour and one count of assault...
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1st Test: Kagiso Rabada six-for helps South Africa triumph against West Indies | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: A rampant Kagiso Rabada picked up an impressive six-for in the second innings as hosts South Africa registered a comfortable 87-run win over West Indies in the first Test in Centurion on Thursday. The visitors bowled out the Proteas for 116 in their second essay in the morning session but in chase of 247 were shot out for 159.Rabada ran riot with figures of 6 for 50 while Marco Jansen grabbed a couple of wickets. Anrich Nortje and Gerald Coetzee also shared a wicket apiece as well as South Africa grabbed a 1-0 lead in two-Tests series. The only resistance of note in Windies second innings came from Jermaine Blackwood who made a gutsy 79 before being ninth man out.The match hurtled to a conclusion with more than two days to spare as the fast bowlers of both teams held sway on ...
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Lyon-hearted Australia on the verge of victory despite Pujara’s sturdy defiance

Picture of delight: Lyon underlined why teammates call him GOAT with a masterly display of spin bowling. Here he celebrates Jadeja’s dismissal. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Not for nothing is he called GOAT by teammates. Over 100 Tests and more than 450 scalps, Nathan Lyon is still buzzing.His off-spin has flight, deception, turn and consistency. He imparts serious revs, spins the ball in the air, and his deliveries have dip and drift. You reach out for the ball and it’s not there. That’s Lyon holding the ball on a string! Intense focus His focus intense over long spells, the 35-year-old Lyon took flight on day two of the third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test at the Holkar Stadium here on Thursday. His headline-grabbing eight for 64 has put Australia on the verge of victory. Ahe...
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Nathan Lyon reveals ‘nuts and bolts’ of his secret | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Nathan Lyon ran riot with his eight-wicket haul in the second innings of the third Test to give India a taste of their own medicine on a turning Indore wicket.Lyon's 8/64 helped Australia bundle out India for 163 in the second essay that left only 76 to chase for the visitors for their first win in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy.The off-spinner spilled the beans on his success in Test cricket which is quite different from the other spinners. Most spinners don't mind if they are taken to cleaners in search of wickets but Lyon's success lies if batters are defending him for a long time.The 35-year-old, who is playing his 118th Test and has taken a staggering 479 wickets, spoke about his mindset while bowling."It doesn't matter what wicket I'm playing on. If I can get somebo...
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IND vs AUS, 3rd Test | ‘Learn from Pujara’: Nathan Lyon

Celebration time: Nathan Lyon, extreme right, is mobbed by teammates after claiming one of his eight wickets at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on Thursday, | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy From a groundsman at Adelaide to one of the greatest spinners in the game, it has been a remarkable journey for Nathan Lyon. Even as he has grown in stature, Lyon has remained remarkably grounded, a kind of father figure to Australia’s young spin pack in India.The 35-year-old off-spinner’s remarkable eight for 64 on the second day of the third Test here on Thursday, has provided Australia with a gilt-edged chance of victory. Patience is a spinner’s hallmark and, over his long journey, Lyon has worked diligently on his skill-set, adding new tricks. Welcome break Lyon said here after the day’s...
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Bangladesh pick up uncapped Shamim Hossain for second England ODI | Cricket News – Times of India

DHAKA: Bangladesh have added batsman Shamim Hossain to their squad for Friday's second one-day international against England as injury cover for several players, an official said."We have some players carrying a few niggles. Shamim was added as their cover. Decision on playing him in the match will be taken later," a spokesperson of the Bangladesh Cricket Board said.The 22-year-old left-hander has featured in 10 Twenty20 internationals for Bangladesh but is yet to make his ODI debut.He was earlier recalled for the T20 series against England after an impressive show during the recently concluded Bangladesh Premier League tournament in the short format.England, who lead the three-match ODI series 1-0 after winning the first game by three wickets, will play three T20s against the hosts bet...
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Michael Vaughan racism allegations ‘word against word’, cricket hearing told | Cricket News – Times of India

LONDON: Michael Vaughan's lawyer said allegations of racism made against the former England captain by Azeem Rafiq are "word against word" at a hearing in London on Thursday.Pakistan-born Rafiq, 32, first raised allegations of racism and bullying in September 2020, related to his two spells at Yorkshire County Cricket Club.He told British lawmakers in December 2022 that the abuse he and his family had faced had forced him to leave the UK.Vaughan and fellow former Yorkshire players Matthew Hoggard, Tim Bresnan, John Blain, Andrew Gale and Richard Pyrah all face charges related to the use of racially discriminatory language.The case against Vaughan was heard by the Cricket Discipline Commission panel on day two of the hearing on Thursday.ECB lawyer Jane Mulcahy repeated the allegation tha...
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Anything can happen: Umesh Yadav on defending 75 in third Test | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India will be defending a mere 75 runs going into the third day of the Indore Test but given the wicked nature of the pitch at the Holkar Stadium, pacer Umesh Yadav feels the hosts will still have an outside chance.After dismissing India for 163 in their second inning, late on Day 2, Australia now have a golden chance to register a rare win in India. Umesh acknowledged that there aren't many runs on the board to defend but with the turn and uneven bounce still being offered from the pitch, the team will try their best to make the job harder for the Aussies. Fourteen wickets fell on the opening day of the third Test while 16 batters got out on Thursday.Nathan Lyon ran through the Indian batting on day two to end with an eight-wicket haul and put his team within touching distan...
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‘His approach was right’: Harbhajan Singh defends Shubman Gill | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill was included in the third Test against Australia in place of out-of-form KL Rahul but the young India opener failed to make any impact with the bat as he scored just 21 and 5 in both innings.The Indore pitch saw 30 wickets tumble in the first two days and no India batter managed to put up a fight except Cheteshwar Pujara. Gill threw his wicket in the second innings in a bid to go for a big shot but he found support in former India spinner Harbhajan Singh for his approach."See, the game plan is simple here. You can't survive on this pitch with defence. Pujara was using his feet throughout his innings. If you're thinking that you can wait out for a spell and score runs later, it won't work. Even if you're playing on 70-80 on this pitch, you can get out with just on...
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Irani Cup | Madhya Pradesh’s bowlers stops Rest of India from running away with the match

File photo of Avesh Khan, who was Madhya Pradesh’s best bowler with four wickets to his name against Rest of India in their Irani Cup tie at the Captain Roop Singh Stadium in Gwalior on March 2, 2023. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR After a lacklustre performance with the ball on the opening day, Madhya Pradesh’s bowlers came back strongly to restrict Rest of India to 484 in the first innings of the Irani Cup at the Captain Roop Singh Stadium here on Thursday.After RoI resumed the second day at 381 for three, MP’s bowlers used the early morning conditions well in the first session with the second new ball and took the last seven wickets for just 102 runs.In reply, the hosts started poorly, losing three wickets with just 15 on the board. Speedster Navdeep Saini bowled a fiery spell...
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WPL a great platform to learn from the experience of overseas players: Harmanpreet Kaur | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: With the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League set to commence from March 4, India and Mumbai Indians skipper Harmanpreet Kaur is confident that the competition will hugely benefit the domestic talents.Mumbai Indians will kick-start the much-awaited five-team competition against Gujarat Giants at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai and the skipper said that rubbing shoulders against the best of women's cricketers in the world will do wonders to the confidence of young domestic players.Harman pointed out that playing in WBBL and The Hundred helped her gain a lot of confidence and she expects that the WPL will help the India players in a similar way and will help unearth the hidden talents. "The WPL is great platform to know overseas players, take something from their...
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Watch: Steve Smith takes a stunner to end Cheteshwar Pujara’s resistance in IND vs AUS 3rd Test

Australia stand-in captain Steve Smith pulled off a catch of the series contender when his one handed grab at slips ended Cheteshwar Pujara’s stay at the crease in the 3rd Test at Indore on Thursday. The catch proved to be the turning point of the match as Pujara, who was batting at 59, slowly and steadily waged a lone battle to rebuild the Indian innings after the rest of the top order had crumbled. In the 57th over, Nathan Lyon’s 3rd ball had spun inside and Pujara tried to play a drive but did not get as much bat to it as he would have liked. Smith, who was situated at the leg slip dived low and took an absolute stunning catch with his outstretched hand. Could this be a match-turning catch by @stevesmith49 to dismiss @cheteshwar1 for a determined 59 #INDvAUS #classic pic.twitter.com...