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The same Asia Cup and the same opposition were in front of him on Sunday. India, in their chase of a modest 148, had wobbled off despite Virat Kohli’s anchor innings. Ravindra Jadeja held the fort with a crucial 29-ball-35 but was cleaned up in the final over while trying for a glory heave. But a different version of Hardik Pandya was still around. In the first innings, he recorded a 3/25 with the ball and later stitched together a 52-run stand with Jadeja....

Mohammad Rizwan’s (43 off 42) responsible knock, coupled with cameos from tailenders Haris Rauf (13* off seven) and Shahnawaz Dahani (16 off six), helped Pakistan post 147. Bhuvneshwar Kumar (4/26) and Hardik Pandya (3/25) starred for Men in Blue in the bowling department. In a tricky chase of 148, debutant Naseem Shah stunned Team India in the very first over by dismissing KL Rahul for a golden duck. Shahnawaz Dahani and Haris Rauf also bowled well and complemented Naseem’s efforts....

Speaking at the toss, skipper Rohit Sharma disclosed that Bumrah had a niggle on the morning of the match, which is why he wasn’t included in the playing XI. The right-arm pacer was out of action for several months with a back injury earlier this year. The speedster returned to action in the recently concluded home T20I series against Australia. While he featured in two matches, Bumrah struggled to find his rhythm, finishing with a dismal economy rate of 12....

India’s struggles for a sixth bowling option have been glaring over the last few years. The issue peaked during the T20 World Cup last year when the team even considered turning towards Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to play that role. In this context, not testing Venkatesh Iyer in the first ODI, where the main bowlers allowed a 200-run partnership between Rassie van der Dussen and Temba Bavuma, was nothing but surprising....

Delhi batsman Unmukt Chand has been named captain of the limited-overs side, and Ambati Rayudu will be leading the team in the longer format. Chand had led India to the Under-19 World Cup title in 2012. All the one-day matches are scheduled to take place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai between August 5 and August 14, and the two four-day Tests against South Africa A will begin from August 18 at Wayanad in Kerala....

Like how it has been for a number of years, India started on a very slow note with the back four committing too many mistakes as they held onto the ball for far too long against a visiting side that was intent on pressing hard. In fact, Rahul Bheke was pretty lucky to survive a potential penalty as he put in an ill-timed tackle but the referee’s leniency ensured that India weren’t pushed behind in the very first minute....

The event concluded in two days to avoid the incoming super typhoon Maria, and on the concluding day, recurve men’s team added a second silver before Divya Dhayal clinched a third silver in the compound individual category. Women’s recurve team defeated its opponents from Japan 6-2 in the evening session to win the bronze playoff. India ended their campaign behind toppers Korea and hosts Chinese Taipei. Korea topped the tally with eight gold, three silver and as many bronze followed by hosts Taipei (2-1-2)....

India have been clubbed with Thailand, Bahrain and hosts UAE in Group A. Two teams will qualify for the knockout stages with the four best third-placed teams from six groups also making the cut. “I am very happy with the group which we have drawn. I feel we have been extremely lucky as we didn’t draw any Asian Superpower - Iran, Japan, Australia and the Korea Republic – in our group....

When Anna first walks into the bookshop, William nimbly chats her up even as he admonishes a shoplifter who’s put a book down his pants. What follows is, for the first hour anyway, a hilarious, deadpan variation on the theme of worlds colliding. William introduces elegant Anna to his roommate, Spike (Rhys Ifans), a disgusting Welshman who obliviously spoons down a cup of mayonnaise (“There’s something wrong with this yogurt”)....

This month, Young and Simon both begin tours that will take them to 40-odd cities apiece: Simon with a 17-piece ensemble including three African guitarists, Young with his longtime collaborators Crazy Horse, the transcendentally crude three-piece group he calls “the world’s third best garage band.” Simon, who kicked off his tour in Tacoma, Wash., last week, drilled his group off and on since this summer to master the tricky songs from his 1990 album, “The Rhythm of the Saints,” which blend Brazilian drums, African guitar and Manhattanite lyrics....

Until that moment, 13 centuries ago, the Arabs were mostly polytheists, worshiping tribal deities. They had no sacred history linking them to one universal god, like other Middle Eastern peoples. They had no sacred text to live by, like the Bible; no sacred language, as Hebrew is to Jews and Sanskrit is to Hindus. Above all, they had no prophet sent to them by God, as Jews and Christians could boast....

Ryan told the media Monday that former Jet IK Enemkpali will be a team captain this week. Enemkpali was the player who broke Geno Smith’s jaw in August, which led to his release in New York. Ryan in Buffalo gave the defensive end a contract soon after. MORE: Latest Super Bowl odds | What we learned about Bills in Week 9 That he does. When the Bills faced the Jaguars two weeks ago, Ryan named his team’s entire offensive line as captains....

Chittagong, March 28, 2017: The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), the official sanctioning body of professional golf in India, makes its debut in the city of Chittagong with the staging of the inaugural City Bank American Express Chittagong Open. The tournament, PGTI’s second in Bangladesh this year, will be held at the magnificent Bhatiary Golf & Country Club (BGCC) from March 29 – April 1, 2017, and will carry a prize purse of INR 40 lakhs....

The inaugural Pro Wrestling League (PWL) will be held between November 8 and 29 and the six franchise-based event will see the participation of not only the world’s top male and female stars but also the young Indian grapplers, it was announced here on Monday. Indian icons – double Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar, 2012 London Games bronze medal winner Yogeshwar Dutt and 2012 World Championships bronze medallist Geeta Phogat – will also go under the hammer during the auction....

Online Roulette released a new survey of 788 self-identified LGBTQ+ gamers detailing their experiences in it. The findings show that they experience an increased degree of harassment and discrimination, compared to their cisgender and heterosexual counterparts. Approximately 88% who are out to their gaming communities have experienced harassment within the past year. “Our study shows that online gaming still has a significant problem with harassment, and half of LGBTQ+ gamers are still uncomfortable being open about their sexual identity with their gaming communities,” the report reads....

The custom Godzilla: King of the Monsters Xbox One X consoles include one based on Godzilla, one based on Mothra, another based on Rodan, and of course, one themed after the Godzilla’s archenemy King Ghidorah. The consoles are rather impressive and will no doubt become coveted collector’s items in the coming years, especially since only a limited number are being produced. For a chance to win one of the Godzilla: King of the Monsters custom Xbox One X consoles, all sweepstakes participants need to do is re-tweet Xbox’s Twitter post about the contest by June 7....

He made this observation while responding to fan questions on various cricketing topics in a video shared on his YouTube channel. Aakash Chopra responded that the Indian team will face multiple challenges during the pink-ball Test, when asked about the same. He pointed out that the Indian players’ lack of experience playing day-night Tests would go against them. The former Indian opener highlighted that the batsmen are slow while reacting to swing as they are not accustomed to playing against the pink ball....

On a familiar Sydney wicket, Matthew Wade and Glenn Maxwell starred with the bat to help the hosts set India a target of 187. In the chase, it was broadly a one-man show from Virat Kohli as his 85 nearly sealed the deal. Mitchell Swepson was the pick of the bowlers with a three-fer. There were many positives for the Aussies in this game. However, the pacers still looked vulnerable and the Kangaroos would be worried about their reserves in this department....

With this win, the Men in Blue have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the T20I series and have won their 10th consecutive completed T20I. Pandya has been nothing short of sensational for India in the tour of Australia this year. After a fine ODI series with the bat, he stamped his authority on the T20I series with a blistering 42 off just 22 balls, finishing the game off in style with a huge six....