Dubai: The winner of the upcoming World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand will walk away with a prize money of $1.6 million along with the Test Championship Mace, the International Cricket Council said today. The final will be played in Southampton from June 18. The losing team will get $800,000, ICC said.

New Delhi
Rahane offers Test batting tips to Mithali & Co

Playing close to the body, working on mindset and setting small targets are some of tips that Indian men’s Test team vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane gave to Mithali Raj & Co ahead of their first red-ball game in seven years, against England. According to sources, Rahane, a Test specialist with 73 games and over 4500 runs under his belt, was requested by women’s team head coach Ramesh Powar for a session, primarily with the batters before they left for England. The India-England Test will start on Wednesday. pti

Ridgeland (USA)
Lahiri finishes 25th after shooting 4-under

Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri carded a 4-under 67 in the final round to finish a creditable tied-25th at the Palmetto Championship here. Lahiri gave himself a fast start with four birdies in the first five holes, but then cooled off for a 4-under. Lahiri ended with a total of 5-under 279. The 22-year-old South African Garrick Higgo won the title by one stroke.

Kaunas (Lithuania)
Malvika wins RSL Lithuanian International crown

India’s Malvika Bansod defeated Rachael Darragh of Ireland in straight games to clinch the women’s singles crown at the RSL Lithuanian International badminton tournament here. The third-seeded Indian got the better of fourth seed Darragh 21-14 21-11.

Halle (Germany)
Federer wins on return to grass in Halle

Roger Federer made a winning return to the grass courts with a hard-fought 7-6(4) 7-5 victory over qualifier Ilya Ivashka at the Halle Open today. The Swiss has not played a competitive match on grass since his Wimbledon final defeat by Novak Djokovic almost two years ago.

Jakarta
Indonesian doubles star Kido dies of heart attack at 36

Indonesian badminton player Markis Kido, an Olympics doubles gold medallist, has died aged 36 from a heart attack. The doubles specialist won gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics partnering Hendra Setiawan, a year after the pair won the men’s doubles title at the World Championship in Kuala Lumpur. He also won the World Cup title in 2006 and Asian Games gold four years later, also partnering Setiawan. Agencies