Unbeaten India enter s/f of Blind Cricket WC
dubai: A dominant India continued their winning streak and defeated Nepal by eight wickets to storm into the semifinal of the fifth Blind Cricket World Cup at the Eden Garden Cricket Ground in Ajman, United Arab Emirates on Sunday. Electing to bat, Nepal could muster only 156 in 37.5 overs for the loss of nine wickets as India dished out a fine bowling and fielding effort. For India, Prakash Jayaramiah took two wickets conceding 22 runs while Skipper Ajay Reddy, Rambir, Prem Kumar and Jafar Iqbal picked up a wicket each. India then chased down the target with consummate ease by losing just two wickets. India will now play Bangladesh in the semi-finals on January 17 at the Ajman Ovals.
Punjab Royals beat Veer Marathas in pwl
new delhi: Defending champions Punjab Royals got back to their winning ways, recording a pulsating 4-3 victory over debutants Veer Marathas in the Pro Wrestling League here on Sunday. Parveen Rana known for his explosive style of play, sped to an early 4-0 lead for the Veer Marathas and seemed to be cruising in the seventh and last bout of the day, with both teams tied 3-3. Jitender, however, exhibited great grit and took four straight points to level the score. He then moved to a higher gear and downed Parveen for a 7-4 win in the dying seconds to win the tie for the Royals.
Axelsen hands Bengaluru Blasters edge in PBL final
Hyderabad: World No 1 Viktor Axelsen demolished Sai Praneeth in his Trump match to give Bengaluru Blasters a crucial edge over Hyderabad Hunters in the final of the third Premier Badminton League here on Sunday. In front of a packed house at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Axelsen played with authority and won the crucial Trump and the third match 15-5, 15-10 as Blasters were 2-1 (3 -2) ahead on points at the midway stage. The Hunters began on the back foot, with their men's doubles pair of Markis Kido and Yoo Yeon Seong failing to get into their groove and losing the first point.
Ten-man Bengaluru slump to 0-2 defeat to Dynamos
new delhi: Failure to convert chances cost Bengaluru FC dearly as they suffered their fourth defeat of the season, going down 0-2 to Delhi Dynamos in the Indian Super League (ISL) here on Sunday. In a game of equal exchanges, it was Delhi who managed to convert their chances through Lallianzuala Chhangte (72nd) and Guyon Fernandes (90+8 P) and emerge victorious in the early kick-off. The Blues, who went down for the second time on the road, were handed another blow late on as defender Subhasish Bose was sent off with a straight red card in the seventh minute of injury time, meaning the left-back will miss the trip to Mumbai. With 18 points, Bengaluru stay second in the standings, two points behind leaders Chennaiyin FC.
Hume goal helps Kerala down Mumbai
new delhi: Canadian striker Iain Hume became the hero of Kerala Blasters for the second game running as his lone first-half goal helped the visitors get the better of Mumbai City FC 1-0 in a rousing Indian Super League match here on Sunday. Hume, playing with a bandage around his head, took advantage of a quickly taken free-kick by Courage Pekuson of Ghana and sprinted forward to the bewilderment of the entire home side players before coolly slotting the ball past Mumbai custodian Amrinder Singh to the left corner in the 23rd minute of play.
William's strike guides Minerva to 1-0 win
Shillong: William Opoku Asiedu produced the solitary goal to guide Minerva Punjab FC to a 1-0 win over hosts Shillong Lajong FC in an intense Hero I-League match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Sunday. In a fast-paced game, William scored the only goal of the match in the 58th minute to continue Minerva Punjab FC's fairytale run in the ongoing league.