Alexander Zverev produced a brilliant display on Saturday to end Rafael Nadal’s hopes of a first Paris Masters title and set up a final against Daniil Medvedev. The German fourth seed dominated Nadal at Bercy Arena to win their semi-final 6-4, 7-5 and claim his second straight victory over the 20-time Grand Slam champion after…
SRH eliminates RCB to take on DC in Qualifier-2
November 7, 2020Jason Holder enjoyed a fine outing with the ball and bat while Kane Williamson scored a fine 50* as Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) set up a Qualifier-2 clash with Delhi Capitals (DC) after beating Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by six wickets in Eliminator of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 in Abu Dhabi yesterday. Kane Williamson…
Trailblazers beat Velocity
November 7, 2020Sophie Ecclestone, Jhulan Goswami and Rajeshwari Gayakwad shared the spoils as Trailblazers beat Velocity in the second match of the Women’s T20 Challenge in Sharjah on Thursday. Velocity, who were coming into this match on the back of their five-wicket win against Supernovas, elected to bat against Trailblazers. Trailblazers came all out all guns blazing…
After beating Delhi Capitals by 57 runs in Qualifier 1…Mumbai Indians seal place in IPL-2020 Final
November 6, 2020Mumbai Indians (MI) marched into the Dream11 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 Final after they beat Delhi Capitals (DC) by 57 runs in Qualifier 1 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium last night. After fifties from Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav and cameos from Hardik Pandya and Quinton de Kock powered MI to 200/5, Jasprit…
Plea to Chamundi Vihar Stadium authorities to allow joggers
November 6, 2020With Chamundi Vihar Stadium shut for public following the outbreak of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic in March, scores of citizens residing in Layouts close to it have appealed the authorities to open the Stadium for joggers. Pointing out that hundreds of citizens from neighbouring localities such as Nazarbad,Chamundi Vihar Layout, Gayathripuram, Ittigegud, Siddarthanagar, Jyothinagar, Udayagiri…
Women’s T20 Challenge 2020: Velocity beat Supernovas by five wickets
November 5, 2020Velocity defeated Supernovas by five wickets in the first match of the WT20 Challenge in Sharjah yesterday. Velocity skipper Mithali Raj won the toss and opted to bowl. Supernovas openers Priya Punia and Chamari Athapaththu stitched a steady partnership of 30 runs in 5.2 overs, before the former was dismissed by New Zealand pacer Leigh…
How play-offs work
November 5, 2020After 46 days and 56 matches, we have final four teams in IPL 2020 play-offs that is set to begin this evening. Mumbai Indians (MI) of course have finished on top of the points table with 18 points, despite losing their last league match by 10 wickets to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Delhi Capitals (DC) finished…
Warner-Wriddhiman duo takes SRH to play-offs
November 4, 2020An emphatic 10-wicket win for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) over Mumbai Indians (MI) means that SRH have qualified for the play-offs in Indian Premier League 2020. Chasing a modest total of 149/8 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium yesterday, David Warner (85 runs off 58 balls) and Wriddhiman Saha (58 runs off 45 balls) stitched an undefeated…
Make helmet mandatory for batsmen
November 4, 2020Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday took to Twitter to urge the International Cricket Council (ICC) to make wearing helmets mandatory for batsmen at all the professional levels against any bowling attack — be it a spinner or a fast bowler. Tendulkar’s remark came after a recent incident in the ongoing Indian Premier League…
‘Ekalavya’, ‘Kreeda Ratna’ and ‘Kreeda Poshaka’ awards conferred
November 3, 2020CM exhorts to achieve excellence in sports Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa presented ‘Ekalavya’, ‘Kreeda Ratna’ and ‘Kreeda Poshaka’ awards at a colourful function organised by Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES) yesterday. Speaking on the occasion, he said it was the wish of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Indian sports persons must win the…















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