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India knocked out of Women’s T20 World Cup after being outclassed by Australia | Cricket News

India knocked out of Women’s T20 World Cup after being outclassed by Australia | Cricket News

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At 85/3 after 12 overs, India had Australia exactly where they wanted them. Defending 170 at Lord’s in a must-win game for a place in the Women’s T20 World Cup semi-final, Harmanpreet Kaur & Co had the favourites in a chokehold with the required rate climbing towards 11 an over, and Ellyse Perry and Ashleigh Gardner forced to rebuild rather than attack. Then came Radha Yadav with the 13th over of the chase. The left-arm spinner, who returned with figures of 3/28 in the previous match against Bangladesh, leaked 17 runs as Perry and Gardner finally broke free. Gardner drove and pulled with authority while Perry kept the scoreboard ticking, the over releasing all the pressure India had painstakingly built till then. The Indian skipper looked livid, the required rate dropped rapidly, Australia’s dugout found belief, and suddenly it was India searching for answers. Perry and Gardner never relinquished that momentum. Their 100-run partnership for the fourth wicket came off just 57 balls but was built in two distinct phases. Initially content with rotating strike …

Belgium Outclassed By Ukraine In UEFA Nations League As Thibaut Courtois Loses On Return

Belgium Outclassed By Ukraine In UEFA Nations League As Thibaut Courtois Loses On Return

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Belgium players react after losing to Ukraine in Nations League.© AFP Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois tasted defeat on his Belgium return on Thursday as the Red Devils lost 3-1 to Ukraine in the first leg of the Nations League play-off. Real Madrid’s Courtois last played for his country in 2023 before a public falling out with then coach Domenico Tedesco and looked set to finish on 102 caps. Courtois, 32, has come back into the fold under new boss in Frenchman Rudi Garcia, but was unable to stop Ukraine claiming the upper hand before next Sunday’s second leg in Genk. Romelu Lukaku scored for Belgium before efforts from Oleksiy Gutsulyak, Vladyslav Vanat and Ilya Zabarnyi in a 12-minute spell after the break secured the win for Sergiy Rebrov’s side. “The second half they took control,” Lukaku told Belgian broadcaster RTBF. “We had more desire but we were too wasteful for the third goal, our confidence dropped. He added: “We can change the situation next week. I think you can see the team hasn’t recovered …

Bengal Tigers outclassed by Odisha Warriors in shootout

Bengal Tigers outclassed by Odisha Warriors in shootout

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Odisha Warriors emerged victorious in their Women’s Hockey India League (WHIL) match against Srachi Rarh Bengal Tigers, thanks to a shootout win on Thursday, in Ranchi. After 60 minutes of enthralling action, the scores were tied at 1-1 and the match went into a shootout, the first-ever in the WHIL, and it was Odisha’s goalkeeper Jocelyn Bartram who made three crucial saves and gave her team the victory. With this win, Odisha climbed to the second spot in the WHIL table with five points in three matches, while Bengal Tigers remain in third place, having secured four points in three matches. Odisha Warriors trump Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers! ✌️🏑 It was nonstop action from the beginning and after 60 minutes of regulation time, it took shootouts to determine who walks away with the cake. It was Odisha on this occasion, thanks to Jocelyn Bartram! 💫@HockeyIndiaLeag… pic.twitter.com/uHIcRaA0Uc — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) January 16, 2025 An entertaining first half The match started with a brisk pace and Bengal were on the front foot, making circle entries and …

India’s men Table Tennis team outclassed by Chinese Taipei in Asian TT Championships semi-finals | Sport-others News

India’s men Table Tennis team outclassed by Chinese Taipei in Asian TT Championships semi-finals | Sport-others News

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The gulf in class was clearly visible as the Indian men’s team was blanked 3-0 by Chinese Taipei in the semifinal of the Asian TT Championships in Astana on Thursday. While their win over Kazakhstan in the quarterfinal the previous day confirmed a medal for India, they couldn’t up their game against the Taipei side led by World No. 11 Lin Yun-Ju. Despite the loss, confirming their third successive medal at the Asian Championships — they clinched bronze at the 2021 and 2023 editions — is a huge deal but the Indian team, led by veteran Sharath Kamal, will have to deeply ponder how they can raise their game to a level where they can compete with the best in Asia. Mind you, the Taipei side is easily among the top 4 in Asia after China, Japan, and Korea. While the technique of putting the ball back onto the table no matter the return is a common thread, the Indian women have managed to beat top players, using their pimpled rubbers to outsmart their opponents …

FIH Pro League: Indian men’s hockey team outclassed by Belgium’s tiki-taka hockey, lose 1-4 | Hockey News

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Often playing the role of a player-coach on the field, PR Sreejesh flailed his arms and, from underneath his helmet, yelled at his teammates to let them know how exactly he was feeling about their performance. The microphones couldn’t exactly capture his tirade. But the goalkeeper’s body language suggested he must not have had pleasant things to say. India’s Pro League match against Belgium was only 14 minutes old when that happened. But if Sreejesh was trying to wake up the rest of the team, his hollering didn’t have the desired effect. India went on to lose 4-1. The scoreline, however, wasn’t the worst thing about the feeble submission to Belgium on Thursday night. The result in matches like these in the build-up to the Olympics always come with an asterisk – although for how long India’s under-performance can be seen as an ‘experiment’ or ‘holding the cards close to their chest’ can be debated. The worrying bits, from India’s point of view, would be the collapse in the face of Belgium’s subjugation and the …