Shaw helps Mumbai enter final; to face UP
New Delhi
Mumbai skipper Prithvi Shaw slammed a 122-ball 165 and powered his team to a 72-run win over Karnataka in the semifinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Mumbai will meet Uttar Pradesh in the final. UP defeated Gujarat by five wickets.
Brief scores: Mumbai 322 (Shaw 165; Vyshak 4/56; Prasidh 3/64) vs Karnataka 250 (Padikkal 64; Kotian 2/23, Deshpande 2/37); Gujarat 184 in 48.1 overs (Patel 60; Dayal 3/34, Aaqib 2/22) vs Uttar Pradesh 188/5 in 42.5 overs (Nath 71)
Abu Dhabi
Shahidi first Afghan to make a Test 200
Hashmatullah Shahidi became the first Afghanistan player to smash a Test double hundred while his team notched up several batting records on a memorable Day 2 of their second and final match against Zimbabwe. The Afghans racked up 545/4, their highest total ever.
Brief scores: Afghanistan 545/4 decl (Shahidi 200, Afghan 164); Zimbabwe 50/0
Gurugram
Jahanvi grabs lead, Saaniya slips to T-16
Jahanvi Bakshi played the only under-par round of the day to grab the lead after Day 2 of the fifth leg of the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour. Jahanvi carded a 3-under 69 for a 4-under 140 total, opening up a four-shot lead over younger sister Hitaashee with one round to go. Overnight leader Saaniya Sharma shot a horrendous 89, dropping to tied-16th.
New Delhi
Star footballer Chhetri tests positive for Covid
Indian football team captain and star striker Sunil Chhetri today said he has tested positive for Covid-19. Agencies