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West Indies A could only add a run to their overnight score, ending at 302 in 90.5 overs Shamarh Brooks scoring an unbeaten 122. Like the previous game, Indian batsmen had a hard time facing the red ball in the first innings. Raymon Reifer (5/50) and Oshane Thomas (3/66) wrecked the Indian innings that lasted 48 overs. In the absence of openers Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal, Ravikumar Samarth (10) and Abhimanyu Easwaran (23) did not make the most of the opportunity....

The Indian youth have been drawn against two teams from Malaysia – Frenz United A, Felda United FC and one Thai team – Chonburi FC. Two teams out of the four who finish top of the table after a round of 6 games (home and away against each team) will move on to the knockout stage. Lee Johnson, Head Coach of the Indian U-19 National Team spoke about the squad and competition to AIFF Media, he said: “It is important for any Player to play games in a competitive environment, as a competitive environment is an integral part of any Player’s development....

The first half of the game was a rather quiet affair, with both teams not creating many chances and India entering the dressing room with a one-goal cushion. The start saw the two teams locked in a battle for possession and territory in the middle of the pitch, with the away side having a clear upper hand. The goal came in the 18th minute through Vanlalruatfela, who scored after some nice build-up by his teammates....

Drag-flicker V.R. Raghunath scored India’s opener in the 15th minute, while Rupinder doubled the lead in the 27th minute in the Pool B match. John Jermyn (45th) pulled one back for Ireland but Rupinder delighted the Indians with another successful penalty corner conversion. Later, Conor Harte (55th) brought Ireland into contention but India saw off late nervous moments before winning 3-2. The win must give relief to the Indians, who failed to win a single match in the London Olympics four years ago....

This is what the Abu Omar from Baghdad whom I met in Amman had done. He fled to Jordan after his relative named Omar was murdered, and after his son (the little Omar, 9) was first beaten and then, in a separate incident, kidnapped along with his sister Nabaa, 11. The ransom demanded was $10,000. Abu Omar did not ask the name of the group that wanted the money; he sold his shop and house and paid....

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated an exemption to the state’s mask mandate issued by Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Thursday, allowing voters and poll workers to skip wearing face masks at the polls. Abbott’s mask mandate requires Texans to cover their mouth and nose in public settings, but face coverings aren’t required in polling locations or churches based on “constitutional purposes,“Abbott told KBTX-TV in July when the mandate was instated....

The most expensive football player on the planet is back home, celebrating his sister’s birthday with his famous right foot recovering from surgery in a protective boot. But things are deadly serious in Moscow, where the Selecao play on Friday at the Luzhniki Stadium in which they will hope to lift a record sixth World Cup trophy on July 15. Coach Tite will try to make sure his superstars have learned from the unmitigated disaster of their 7-1 drubbing by Germany, whom Brazil play on Tuesday, on home soil back in 2014....

The Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Spanish island first erupted on Sunday—the first eruption in the Canary Islands for 50 years—sending volcanic ash, toxic gases and acid droplets raining down. Scientists have measured the plume emanating from the mouth of “Old Summit” at two miles high, with up to 11,500 tons of Sulphur dioxide spewing in the air per day, according to the Canary Islands Volcanology Institute (INVOLCAN). Thousands of residents and tourists have been forced to evacuate as a wall of lava six foot high spilled from the volcano at a searing 1,075 degrees Celsius (more than 1,800 F), INVOLCAN stated....

While Sigma fans can make good use of all his abilities, Gravitic Flux is one that can be particularly powerful. The Ultimate ability sees the gravity-focused character lifting every foe within a certain area into the sky. After a brief moment of time, Sigma will slam them into the ground with plenty of force, and once enemies land they will lose half of their health. However, this damage was irrelevant to Reddit user Singer_Striking....

The latest call was held on Thursday (February 3). The highlight of the call was that the promotion made $1 billion dollars in profit in 2021. The numbers are the highest in the corporation’s history. The earnings calls are attended by top executives, including Nick Khan, Stephanie McMahon, and Vince McMahon. Among all the people attending the call, Vince is actually (and somewhat surprisingly) the one who talks the least....

Zampa has dismissed Virat Kohli seven times in 21 matches, but was unable to get the Indian skipper out in the ODI series. Hazlewood, on the other hand, got the better of the Indian skipper in all three of the ODI games. Asked about the same during a chat on Cricket.com.au, Zampa jokingly responded that Hazlewood can happily keep the tag of Virat Kohli’s ‘conqueror’. Praising the Aussie medium pacer, who was one of the architects of the team’s 2-1 triumph over India in the ODI, 28-year-old Zampa added -...

While the likes of Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja are doing a fantastic job for India with the bat down the order recently, Aakash Chopra feels that Pant’s presence would have added to India’s batting might. However, he stressed that the 23-year-old has only himself to blame for not featuring for the Men in Blue in white-ball cricket because he has often thrown his wicket away in situations where India wanted him to bat through the innings and finish off games....

The Little Master hailed the 27-year-old for providing crucial breakthroughs whenever the visitors needed one in the second Test, which India won comprehensively to level the four-match series at 1-1. Bumrah was the pick of the Indian bowlers in the first innings as he bagged figures of 4-56. In the second innings too, his contribution was important, with the pacer picking up a couple of wickets, including the prized scalp of Steve Smith....

While the Men in Blue have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series, they committed quite a few errors in the field today. There were many dropped catches and even some misfields in the deep. But a colossal blunder that happened during the first innings was the Indian cricket team’s late DRS call. T Natarajan bowled the eleventh over of the Australian innings, and on the fourth ball, he trapped Matthew Wade in front of his stumps....

The 16-man squad involves a lot of familiar names such as captain Virat Kohli and vice-captain KL Rahul. The Kings XI Punjab skipper assumes the role in the absence of Rohit Sharma, whose availability is unknown after missing the last few IPL games due to injury. Rishabh Pant, who wasn’t been in great form in the IPL, has also been excluded, with Sanju Samson surviving a lean run of form of late to get another call-up....

Match referee David Boon gave the green signal to allow Yuzvendra Chahal to bowl four overs for the Men in Blue instead of Ravindra Jadeja. The Australian team management was seemingly unhappy with this decision. The BCCI confirmed Chahal’s substition for Jadeja on Twitter with the following statement: Ravindra Jadeja destroyed the Australian bowling lineup in Canberra again Ravindra Jadeja exhibited great form in the third ODI at the Manuka Oval two days ago....

Rishabh Pant’s role as a wicketkeeper in Team India’s playing XI came under intense scrutiny yet again as he dropped two catches off young opener Will Pucovski, allowing the latter to score his maiden half-century. The visitors could have gained the upper hand over the Aussies on day one of the third Test, but Pant’s mistakes have handed the hosts the initiative. Ojha believes the southpaw needs to sort out his wicketkeeping problems as soon as possible, or it could cost the Indian team dearly....

On Wednesday, the official Instagram handle of the Indian cricket team shared a video of the side engrossed in their practice session. In a complete workout, the Indian players were seen fine-tuning all three aspects of their game. From captain Virat Kohli to comeback man Ishant Sharma, everyone looked keen to get in as much practice as they could. The video was shared on Instagram with a peppy background music, and a caption which read:...

And while Virat Kohli is pleased with the way India have performed this season, he wants to ensure that they do not get ahead of themselves. Virat Kohli puts Australia into bat first Virat Kohli won the toss in the third T20I and asked Australia to bat first, as India looked to continue their good record while chasing in the shortest format of the game. Kohli said that the decision to bowl was made so they can test themselves in pressure situations....