Hyderabad: David Warner and Jonny Bairstow added 185 runs for the opening wicket — highest in the history of the competition and enabled Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to outplay Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 118 runs in Hyderabad yesterday. While Bairstow smoked 114 in just 56 deliveries, Warner smashed an unbeaten 55-ball 100 to send the…
Jonny Bairstow, David Warner break Gambhir-Lynn record for highest opening stand in IPL
April 1, 2019Hyderabad: Jonny Bairstow and David Warner broke the record for the highest opening partnership in the Indian Premier League (IPL) when they went past 184 against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Hyderabad on Sunday. The record was held by Gautam Gambhir and Chris Lynn when they added an unbroken 184-run stand against Gujarat Lions. On April…
Srikanth loses to Axelsen in India Open 2019 final
April 1, 2019New Delhi: Former champion Kidambi Srikanth’s hope of snapping a long title draught came crashing down after he went down in straight games to former world champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark at the India Open 2019 in New Delhi on Sunday. A former world no. 1 Srikanth blew two game points in the second game…
Federer lifts 101st title
April 1, 2019Roger Federer lifted the 101st title of his career on Sunday in dominating style, beating ATP Miami Open defending champion John Isner 6-1, 6-4. Federer, who has skipped the whole clay court season for the past two years, declared the triumph in just 63 minutes.
Rabada stars in Super Over as Delhi defeats Kolkata
March 31, 2019Kings XI Punjab beat Mumbai Indians Kagiso Rabada claimed a wicket and defended an 11-run target in the first Super Over of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 as Delhi Capitals defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by three runs at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Saturday. The match was tied after Delhi Capitals scored 185/6 in…
Ashleigh Barty defeats Karolina Pliskova to capture WTA Miami Open Title
March 31, 2019Ashleigh Barty’s transformation is complete after the Australian defeated Czech fifth seed Karolina Pliskova 7-6 (7/1), 6-3 on Saturday to win the biggest singles title of her career at the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Miami Open. The 22-year-old Aussie quit tennis five years ago after finding the mental grind of the tour too much to…
India Open Badminton Tournament: Kidambi Srikanth enters final
March 31, 2019Kidambi Srikanth displayed tremendous grit and bounced back from a game loss to outclass China’s Huang Yuxiang 16-21, 21-14, 21-19 to enter Men’s Singles final in the India Open Badminton Tournament on Saturday. In the summit clash on Sunday, Srikanth will take on Viktor Axelsen, who registered a 21-11, 21-17 win over India’s Parupalli Kashyap…
Warner blitz overshadows Samson’s ton as Sunrisers win over Rajasthan
March 30, 2019An enterprising knock by David Warner (69 off 37 balls), helped Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), to chase the target of 199 set by Rajasthan Royals (RR), in the IPL tie played at Hyderabad on Friday. Warner’s knock overshadowed Sanju Samson’s century and Sunrisers coasted to a five-wicket win (201 for five in 19 overs). With this,…
City Muaythai Fighters win Medals at World Championships
March 30, 2019Four Muaythai Kickboxers of Team India won four bronze medals for the country at the Professional and Pro-Amateur Muaythai World Championships held in the city of Korat, Nakhon Ratchasima province of Thailand, recently. The Championship was organised by Muaythai and Muayboran Sports Association of the world (MTBSA) in which more than 26 countries participated. This…
Winners of National Tennis Championship
March 30, 2019R.N. Ramesh, employee of CSIR-CFTRI, Mysuru, teaming up with a Chennai player, won the Doubles title in 55+ Doubles category of All India Senior Tennis Championship held at Guntur (AP) from Mar.18 to 22. Ramesh, along with Manivannan from Chennai, defeated top-seed Srinivas Reddy from Ananthpur (AP) and Paul Manohar from Guntur (AP) by 6-4,…
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