Paris:Unheralded Spaniard Guillermo Garcia-Lopez caused the biggest shock of the French Open when he knocked out Swiss third seed Stan Wawrinka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 6-0 on Monday. The Australian Open booster, who…
Month: February 2021
I screw I might spread out in Tests fashion back when we represent in Australia: Rohit Sharma
ImageSource:TWITTER/AP InaninformalchatwithopeningpartnerMayankAgarwal,RohitSharmarevealedthathehadanideathathemightopeninthelongestformatatsomestageofhiscareerwhenthesidewasonthetourtoAustralia. RohitSharmaandMayankAgarwalgaveIndiaasolidstartonthefirstdayoftheopeningTestagainstSouthAfrica.WhileRohitscoredacenturyinhisveryfirstinningsasanopenerinthelongestformatofthegame,Mayank,too,playedimpressively,endingthedayon84. Boththebatsmenremainedunbeatenattheendofthedayasrainplayedspoilsportminutesbeforetheteabreak,asIndiareached202in59.1overs. InavideopostedbyBCCI,whereboththeopenersengageinaninformalchataftertheday’splay,RohitSharmaprovidedinsightabouthismindsetaheadofthegame. “I’mhappywithhowthingsplannedoutinthemiddle,”RohittoldMayank. “Weknewonceweplayafewovers,itwasonustotakethegameforward.Unlessyoumakemistakesonthesekindofpitches,youcan’tgetout. “Ideally,onceyou’rein,thefocusisonhittingthegapsandtryingonrotatingthestrike.Itallowedustobatnaturally,thewaywewantto.” TheMumbaibatsmanalsorevealedthatheknewhewouldopenforIndia‘atsomestage’longago,duringtheside’stourtoAustralia. “IknewwaybackwhenwewereinAustraliathatImightdoopenforIndiaatsomestage.Mentally,Iwasreadyforthatoption.AftertheWestIndiestour,themanagementmadeitveryclearthatI’llopen,sothepreparationwasbasedaroundthat. “Ididn’thavemuchhitinthepracticegamebutIwasveryconfidentgoingintothisgame.Ihadalotofpracticesessions. “ItwasagreatdayforIndiancricket.Firstdayisalwaysimportanttostart,andwedidthatprettywell.” Rohitalsoaskedhisfellowopeningpartneronwhetherhetweakswithhisshotselectiononlowandslowwickets,suchastoday’s. “That’sdefinitelysomethingIfocuson.Onslowandlowwickets,Itrytoplaystraight.Thekeyistoplayaslongaspossible,”Mayanksaid. OntheirplansforDay2,Rohitsaid,”It’snotgoingtobeveryeasyforourbowlersaswell,sotheplanisverysimple.Wewanttokeepthescorecardticking.”
Super Bowl Big papers: Mattress Mack Bets $ 3.46 Million on Tampa Bay Bucs +3.5
Another day, another hefty bet from Mattress Mack. Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, the Texas furniture store magnate, is at it again, firing away at a bet worth $3.46 million on the Tampa…
Liverpool in blood-red again; Arsenal, Chelsea take 3 tips each
Liverpool is underwhelming beginning to the time of year keep as they decline to a 1-0 frustration at Newcastle. (Beginning: AP) Eden Hazard exchange a second-half punishment as Chelsea meter Queens Park…
India five South Africa: Proteas fieldsmen search for lump stuck inside boundary control board
India vs South Africa: Proteas fielders search for ball stuck inside boundary board The first two days of the first Test between India and South Africa in Visakhapatnam was mostly dominated by…
Orlando Magic Lose Aaron Gordon for 4-6 Weeks with Ankle Injury
The Orlando Magic will miss their starting forward, Aaron Gordon, for up to six weeks due to a nasty ankle injury. Gordon is the second starter that the Magic will miss this…
Only one favorite at Bernabeu
As Real take on Liverpool, Gareth Bale could make an appearance after he has recovered from a muscle injury (Source: Reuters) Real Madrid keeper Iker Casillas believes the European champions have a…
India five South Africa: Normal table service surveys as Cheteshwar Pujara hits 81 in Vizag
ImageSource:@BCCITWITTER NormalserviceresumesasCheteshwarPujarahits81inVizag CheteshwarPujara’sleanrunorwhateveryoucallitbyhisstandardshascometoanendwithnormalserviceresumingonSaturdayinVisakhapatnam. Pujarashowedaglimpseofhisusualselfandasidethatcomesfarandbetweenashescoreda148-ball81againstSouthAfricaatthe Dr.Y.S.RajasekharaReddyACA-VDCACricketStadiuminVisakhapatnam. The31-year-oldstartedinusualfashionafterMayankAgarwaldepartedinthe8thoveroftheinningsashetookhistimetosettlein.AtatimewhenIndianeededquickruns,Pujaratookhistimeandbarelygotgoing.Battingat8off62balls,hewascalledoutbythecommentatorsforbeingtooslow. But,thencamethemessagefromthedressingroomanditallchanged.20overslater,Rohitwasbattingon84*off118ballswhilePujarareached75*off139balls. TheSaurashtrabattertookonthebowlingandstartedcomingdownthetracktodisturbthelineandlengthofthebowlers.Pujaraslammedboundariesoffconsecutiveballsonthreeoccasionsandevenhitasix–his13thinTestcricket,whichhas71Testmatches,spanningovernineyears. PujarauppedthetempoandwentpastRohitSharmaatonepoint,despitetheMumbaikarbeingmilesaheadofhim.Hescored13boundariesandtwosixesinhis148-ballstay. However,hefailedtoscorehis19thTestcenturyashewassentbackhomeinsimilarcircumstancesasPhilander’sballpitchedonmiddleandmovedoutandstruckhimonthepadsandhewasgivenLBW. The81comesafter2,25,6and27againsttheWestIndiesinthetwo-matchTestseries,whichIndiawon2-0intheCaribbean.Beforethat,hehadascintillatingtourofAustralia,wherehescored521runsfrom7matchesatanaverageof74.43.HescoredthreecenturiesasIndiabeattheAussies2-1inthefour-matchseriesandbecamethefirst-everteamtowinaTestseriesDownUnder.
Kentucky Derby Futuritys: Giving Succeeders Make Giving Odds Saltations
The beginning page of this workweek is Kentucky Derby futilities control board get under one’s skin tighter – partly a spin-off of two knights get under one’s skinning loose from their competition…
It is Elano Blumer again as Atletico de Kolkata wage punishment
Elano has now scored six goals in five matches for Chennai. (Source: PTI) Coming back after an injury layoff, Atletico de Kolkata skipper Luis Garcia and the tournament’s leading scorer Elano Blumer,…