
Aiden Markram's century powers Sunrisers into SA20 final
Sunrisers Eastern Cape will meet the Pretoria Capitals in the inaugural Betway SA20 Final, courtesy of a marvellous century by their captain Aiden Markram.
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape will meet the Pretoria Capitals in the inaugural Betway SA20 Final, courtesy of a marvellous century by their captain Aiden Markram.

Nagpur/IBNS: Riding on skipper Rohit Sharma's deft handling of the spin bowling along with allrounder Ravichandran Ashwin's brief knock, India are inching towards Australia's 177 in the first innings of the maiden Test in the Border Gavaskar Trophy here on Friday.

Sunrisers Eastern Cape will meet the Pretoria Capitals in the inaugural Betway SA20 Final, courtesy of a marvellous century by their captain Aiden Markram.

Nagpur/IBNS: Riding on skipper Rohit Sharma's deft handling of the spin bowling along with allrounder Ravichandran Ashwin's brief knock, India are inching towards Australia's 177 in the first innings of the maiden Test in the Border Gavaskar Trophy here on Friday.

The Paarl Royals may have lost by 59 runs to the Pretoria Capitals in the last round-robin match of the Betway SA20, but they did just enough to sneak into the semi-finals.

Dubai: The official dates for the final of the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 cycle to be played at The Oval later this year have been announced.

Dubai: Three standouts in India’s recent thumping of New Zealand have reaped the rewards in the MRF Tyres ICC Men's T20I Batting Rankings while England’s ODI stars have also surged higher.

Imphal: Manipur, which has a strong sporting culture, will be hosting its first official international football matches next month in a tri-nation friendly tournament.

New Delhi: The Union Sports Ministry has reportedly asked Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh to resign within 24 hours.

Guwahati: India's top order including Virat Kohli blazed a trail as the hosts won by 67 runs against Sri Lanka in the first ODI at Barsapara Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday.

Sydney/UNI: Australia have named an 18-member group for the Border-Gavaskar series in India, including 22-year-old Todd Murphy as they anxiously wait on the fitness of Mitchell Starc and Cameron Green.

New Delhi/UNI: Sreeja Akula, who made a name for herself with sterling performances in last year's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, made several heads turn when she beat World No. 21 Chen Szu-Yu of Chinese Taipei 4-3 (11-2, 5-11, 2-11, 5-11, 13-11, 11-9, 11-8) in the Round of the Asian WTTC Continental Stage 2023 tournament at the Lusail Sports Complex 16 in Doha to qualify for the singles events of the Durban World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) finals from May 20.

Guwahati: India's top order including Virat Kohli blazed a trail as the hosts won by 67 runs against Sri Lanka in the first ODI at Barsapara Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday.

Sydney/UNI: Australia have named an 18-member group for the Border-Gavaskar series in India, including 22-year-old Todd Murphy as they anxiously wait on the fitness of Mitchell Starc and Cameron Green.

New Delhi/UNI: Sreeja Akula, who made a name for herself with sterling performances in last year's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, made several heads turn when she beat World No. 21 Chen Szu-Yu of Chinese Taipei 4-3 (11-2, 5-11, 2-11, 5-11, 13-11, 11-9, 11-8) in the Round of the Asian WTTC Continental Stage 2023 tournament at the Lusail Sports Complex 16 in Doha to qualify for the singles events of the Durban World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) finals from May 20.

Moscow/UNI: The international football federation (FIFA) will not prevent Russia from participating in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers if Moscow joins the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Russian media reported.

Lusail: After a drought for 36 years, Argentina tasted their World Cup glory with a 4-2 penalty shootout win over defending champions France in an all-time remarkable final.

Doha: Argentina's World Cup hero Lionel Messi won the best player award while French star Kylian Mbappe clinched the Golden Boot award after a thrilling final played between the two nations in Qatar on Sunday.

Sao Paulo: Brazilian football legend Pele on Sunday congratulated Argentinian skipper Lionel Messi over World Cup victory and said he deserved it.

Football icon Lionel Messi has penned a heartfelt note on his Instagram after his Argentina became the world champions for the third time beating France in a penalty shootout 4-2 in the FIFA World Cup final on Sunday.

French President Emmanuel Macron played the role of a statesman cheering his national football team after their hope to win the second consecutive FIFA World Cup was dashed by Argentina in the final on Sunday.

Brisbane: Pacer Pat Cummins confirmed his return to Australia's XI for the first NRMA Insurance Test against South Africa at the Gabba where a pitch sporting a considerable tinge of green has both side's pacemen licking their lips.

Rabat/UNI: The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) has protested to FIFA over the performance of the Mexican referee Cesar Arturo Ramos Palazuelos during Wednesday's World Cup semifinal between Morocco and France.

Chattogram: Scintillating centuries by Shubman Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara put India on an advantageous position after they declared their second innings at 258/2 with a lead of 512 runs on Day 3 of the first Test against Bangladesh at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here on Friday.

Rabat/UNI: The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) has protested to FIFA over the performance of the Mexican referee Cesar Arturo Ramos Palazuelos during Wednesday's World Cup semifinal between Morocco and France.

Brisbane: Pacer Pat Cummins confirmed his return to Australia's XI for the first NRMA Insurance Test against South Africa at the Gabba where a pitch sporting a considerable tinge of green has both side's pacemen licking their lips.

Chattogram: Scintillating centuries by Shubman Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara put India on an advantageous position after they declared their second innings at 258/2 with a lead of 512 runs on Day 3 of the first Test against Bangladesh at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here on Friday.

Lusail: Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez teamed up to defeat Croatia 3-0 as Argentina dominantly cruised to the final of the ongoing World Cup in Qatar on Wednesday.

Buenos Aires: Argentina's football icon Lionel Messi has confirmed that the final match of the World Cup is going to be his last game for the national side.

London: Former England cricketer Andrew Flintoff was injured while filming for popular BBC television show "Top Gear".
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