Easwaran flops as England Lions inch towards big win

Ahmedabad

Abhimanyu Easwaran’s failures in potentially career-changing games continued as England Lions are looking good to record a facile victory over India A with only six wickets to get after third day’s play in their first unofficial Test here today. Chasing a target of 490, India were precariously placed at 159/4 at stumps. Earlier, England Lions declared their second innings at 163/6 in 29 overs.

Kuwait City

Skeet shooters Sekhon, Naruka in top six after Day 1

With Paris Olympics quota places on line, three Indians ended Day 1 of qualifications of the skeet competition in the Asia Olympics qualifiers for shotgun shooters inside top six here today. Ganemat Sekhon shot a 71 for her three rounds to be placed second, while Maheshwari Chauhan shot a 70 for the third spot in women’s skeet, Anant Jeet Singh Naruka (72) ended fourth in the men’s event.

Wijk Aan Zee (The Netherlands)

Tata Steel Chess: Gukesh outwits Ian Nepomniachtchi

Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh outwitted World Championship challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi in the fifth round of the Tata Steel Masters here today. With his second victory, Gukesh now has 2.5 points from five rounds. grandmaste R Praggnanandhaa held leader Anish Giri to a draw on the day. — Agencies