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…
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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
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It is Elano Blumer again as Atletico de Kolkata wage punishment
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I cease Gautam Gambhir is white-ball vocation: Pakistan pacesetter Muhammad Irfan recalls 2012 serial in India
Image Source : GETTY Gautam Gambhir of India bats during the ICC World Twenty20 2012 Group A match between England and India at R. Premadasa Stadium on September 23, 2012 in Colombo,…
Kentucky Supreme Court Rejects HHR Appeal, Lawmakers Up Next?
In the latest fusillade fired in the on-going disputation about diachronic knight racing (HHR) simple machines in Kentucky, the Department of State is Supreme Court refuse an solicitation from the Kentucky Horse…
Rafael Nadal wins record 9th Gallic Open, 14th Grand Slam
Paris:RafaelNadalclinchedhisninthFrenchOpenand14thcareerGrandSlamtitleonSundaywithabrutal3-6,7-5,6-2,6-4victoryoverabattlingNovakDjokovic.TheworldnumberonealsobecamethefirstmantowinfiveRolandGarroscrownsinsuccessionasthe28-year-oldtookhisrecordatthetournamentto66winsagainstjustonedefeat. Histallyof14majorsequalsthemarkofPeteSamprasandputshimjustthreebehindtheall-timerecordofRogerFedererwhoisalmostfiveyearsolder.DefeatwascruelforworldnumbertwoDjokovic,the2012runner-up,whostillneedsaFrenchOpentitletobecomejusttheeighthmantocompletethecareerGrandSlam. “Everymomentwascrucial,allthepointsweresohard,”saidNadal.”PlayingagainstNovakisalwaysabigchallenge,Ihavelosttohimthelastfourtimes.EverychanceIhavetobeathimit’sbecauseIhavehadtoplaytomylimit.IfeelsorryforNovak.HedeservestowinthistournamentonedayandIamsurehewill.” Headded:”It’sanamazing,emotionalmomentforme.IlosttheAustralianOpenfinalthisyearwhenIhadaproblemwithmyback.TodaytennishasgivenmebackwhathappenedinAustralia.”TheSerbdominatedtheearlystagesofSunday’sfinal,thepair’s42ndmeeting,seeminglyimmunetothesweltering30-degreeheatonPhilippeChatriercourt. ButNadal,playinginhis20thGrandSlamfinaltoDjokovic’s13th,grewstrongerasthefinalworeonasheendedafour-matchlosingstreakagainsthisoldrival.The3hour31minduelendedonasournotewhenDjokovicdouble-faultedonmatchpoint,shakenbyashoutfromthecrowd.InatenseopeningtotheirseventhGrandSlamfinalmeeting,thesteadierDjokovic,sportingawhitecapagainstthefiercesun,pouncedtobreakfor5-3,afterNadalputtoomuchziponaforehand.TheSpaniardhadtwopointstobreakbackintheninthgamebuttwomoreballoonedforehandskeptDjokovic,whohadevenservedandvolleyedat0-30,inthepicture. HetooktheopeningsetwhenNadal,offbalanceandstrandedbehindthebaseline,wentlongwithaslappedbackhand.ItwasonlythesecondtimethechampionhaddroppedtheopeningsetofafinalinParis–in2005againstMarianoPuertaandin2006againstRogerFederer. However,heregainedtheadvantagewithabreaktolead4-2inthesecondsetwithaninside-outforehandstretchingtheSerbwhocouldonlynetadesperatereturn.ButbackcameDjokovicfor3-4afterasloppyNadalservicegamepunctuatedbyanuntimelyseconddoublefault.Theworldnumbertwosavedabreakpointtogoto4-4,NadalthenheldbeforeDjokovicsufferedhisfirstseriouslapse,whichwasassuddenasitwassurprising. AwildforehandgiftedNadaltwosetpointsandthetopseedconvertedwithamerciless,crunchingforehand.DjokovicwasrapidlywiltingintheParisheatasa22-shotrallylaidthefoundationforaNadalbreakfor2-0inthethirdset,courtesyofawearybackhandvolleyintothenet. Aloveservicegamefollowedfor3-0withNadalhavingtakenfivegamesinsuccession.Djokovichadbreakpointsinthefifthgameaswellasan11-minuteseventhgamebuthadnoresponsetoNadal’sironwillandrock-soliddefence. Asthesundisappeared,sodidDjokovic’shopesasNadalclaimedthethirdsetoffalongforehandfromtheSerb.DjokovicappearedtovomitearlyinthefourthsetandhewasfeelingevenworsewhenhewasbrokeninthesixthgameasNadalagainturneddefenceintoscintillatingattack.Inkeepingtheirgrippingeight-yearrivalry,however,Djokovicensuredanothertwistwithabreakbackfor3-4.ButNadalclinchedvictoryonDjokovic’sthirddoublefaultwithhissecondserveinterruptedbyascreamfromthecrowd.
Shoaib Akhtar reveals conversation with Mohammed Shami after 2019 World Cup semi
ImageSource:YOUTUBE/GETTYIMAGES PakistanformerpacerShoaibAkhtarhasrevealedthatMohammedShamitalkedtohimafterthedefeatinthesemifinalofthe2019WorldCup. PakistanformerfastbowlerShoaibAkhtarheapedpraisesontheIndianteamafterthesideregisteredacomprehensivevictoryoverSouthAfricainthefirstTestinVisakhapatnam.RohitSharmascoredhundredsinboththeinnings,whileRavichandranAshwin,MohammedShamiandRavindraJadejashinedamongthebowlersinthehostside’svictory. AkhtartalkedaboutIndianteam’sperformanceinthegameonhisofficialYoutubechannel,andinhisvideo,alsorevealedhisconversationwithShamiafterthe2019WorldCupsemifinal. ThePakistanformerpacersaidthatShamicalledhimafterthedefeat.”AfterIndia’sWorldCupdisappointment,ShamicalledmeupandsaidhewasfeelingsadthathecouldnotdowellforIndia,”saidAkhtar. “Itoldhimnottoloseheartbuttomaintainhisfitness.ItoldhimthatIwanthimtobecomeanoutandoutfastbowler,hehasareverseswing,whichisaluxuryinthesub-continent,Itoldhimyoucanbecomekingofreverseswing. Now,youseewhathehasdone,hehasgotwicketsfromaflatpitchinVisakhapatnam.Iamveryhappyforhim.Sadly,ourPakistanifastbowlersdonotaskmehowtheycanimprovetheirbowlingbuttheIndianbowlerslikeShamiaredoingthat.Itisasadscenarioasfarasmycountryisaconcern.” AkhtaralsotalkedaboutRohitSharma,sayingthattheMumbaibatsmanwillbecomea’greatTestplayer’.Rohitplayedasanopenerforthefirsttimeinthelongestformatofthegame. “RohitSharmaishittinghundredafterhundredandIhavebeensayingthatRohitshouldbeintheIndianTestteam.Formhere,hewillbecomeagreatTestplayer.RohittheTestplayerwillgrowbigger.MayankAgarwalisalsoingoodform,Indiahasapotentlineup,”saidAkhtar.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Calls for Legalized Sports Betting
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has faced plenty of criticism this playoffs from fans upset with officiating, but when it comes to the gambling community, he’ll only be receiving praise after he publicly…
Rafael Nadal is vulnerable on smoke, commentaries Roger Federer
London: Roger Federer claims Rafael Nadal’s vulnerability on grass will be a significant boost to his chances of winning Wimbledon for a record-breaking eighth time. After reigning supreme at Wimbledon for so…