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Mike Hesson said that his bowlers felt the pressure against the opener and ended up conceding 25 runs more than the par-score for the conditions

The openers blinder powers the defending champion to 175 for seven on a sluggish surface; Hardik, Bumrah, Axar and Varun scalp two apiece as Pakistan folds up for 114

The beleaguered Australian team that finds itself in the midst of injury setbacks and poor form could finally have something going its way

TABLE TENNIS | Top seed Satsuki Odo makes short work of compatriot Hirano in the womens title clash

The batters unbeaten 136 takes the host to 249 for five at the end of day one; he forms vital partnerships with Abhimanyu and Shahbaz; Nabi and Sunil scalp two wickets each

This aversion to a sporting tradition was first revealed last year when India competed against Pakistan in the Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates

The Karnataka batters have a field day with a 278-run alliance for the second wicket; first-time semifinalist rue decision to bowl first

Holder started with a wicket off his first ball and ended his spell with another on the last ball of the innings

The first query was pertaining to that madcap climax against the Proteas. The outcome must have left a sour taste, but the ace leggie is still clinging onto a glimmer of hope

The Men in Blue will be tempted to play an additional spinner as the surface at the Premadasa Stadium is likely to aid the slow bowlers

For USA, Saurabh Netravalkar returns to the playing Xi, replacing Nosthush Kenjige.

The toss was delayed by 15 minutes due to a light drizzle

For the West Indies, Romario Shepherd will miss the match due to a niggle and Matthew Forde replaces him.

At this stage, we wont be replacing Lockie in the squad as the plan would be for him to return for the Super 8 phase of the tournament, head coach Rob Walter said in a statement on New Zealand Cricket official website.

To keep them under what we felt was probably a 200-type pitch was a massive effort. The surface played really well and got better as the night went on, says South Africa skipper Aiden Markram

The 2.064-km circuit showcased thrilling competition and impressive stunts, while Speed Demons Delhi set a high standard for future races

Jamshedpur FC have announced a 28-member squad for the nine home matches at the JRD Tata Sports Complex

Igor Tudor Juve to a fourth-place finish in Serie A last season but the Croatian was sacked in October seven months after his appointment following an eight-match winless run across all competitions.

India will be sweating on the availability of Abhishek Sharma, who did not play but was present at the ground when India faced Namibia

The result builds on last season's fourth-place championship finish

Railways won the team championships in men and women sections. M. Raja (men) and Mirabai Chanu (women) were chosen the best lifters.

Borussia Dortmunds 4-0 victory over Mainz on February 13 drew them within three points of the league leaders but Bayern sent a clear response.

The USA head coach, Pubudu Dassanayake, expressed confidence, highlighting his teams hunger and belief

The victory underlines Pramod Bhagats sustained dominance in the SL3 division, which refers to a classification for standing players with significant lower limb impairment

India are touring Australia for a multi-format series, featuring three T20Is and as many ODIs, besides a lone Test (D/N) from March 6 in Perth

The middle order batsman stitches together two crucial partnerships with Bethel and Curran to take his side past the post; Rashid the pick of the English bowlers with three wickets while skipper Berrington shines with the bat for the Scots

South Africa made one change, bringing in seamer Corbin Bosch in place of George Linde , while New Zealand fielded an unchanged eleven

The Indian skipper hints that Abhishek will be back but keeps the cards close to his chest

The Men in Blue will be tempted to play an additional spinner as the surface at the Premadasa Stadium is likely to aid the slow bowlers; rain could play spoilsport in the most anticipated game of the championship

A source said senior PCB officials, including Pakistan Super League CEO Salman Naseer and Chief Operating Officer Sumair Ahmed, will accompany Naqvi to Sri Lanka for the Group A clash, which is slated to start in the late evening at the R Premadasa Stadium

The 33-year-old Indian showcased a controlled yet aggressive brand of table tennis, blending sharp game sense with tactical intelligence to outlast Eduard Ionescu of Romania

We will see about it tomorrow, Salman Agha said about the lack of handshakes

It will be an exciting Ranji Trophy semnifinal clash between Bengal and Jammu and Kashmir

Both the teams registered one win and one loss in their last two games

Abhishek missed the Group A match against Namibia due to a stomach infection that had required two days' hospitalisation.

According to AccuWeather, Colombo will experience 100% cloud cover on February 15, with a roughly 13% chance of rain in the evening