Tannu wins cadet Worlds gold

Budapest: Young Indian wrestler Tannu grabbed the 43kg title as the country’s spectacular run continued at the Cadet World Championship. Tannu won the final by fall against Belarus’ Valeryia Mikitsich. It was the third victory by fall in four bouts for Tannu. She is the third Indian to win gold at this event. Varsha won the bronze medal in the 65kg category.

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Sochi

Vidit wins first game

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa held Frenchman Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the first game of the two-game mini-match in the men’s fourth round of the chess World Cup. Vidit Gujrathi won the first game against Jeffery Xiong (US).

Durham

Jadeja hits second fifty

Mayank Agarwal and Hanuma Vihari spent some valuable time in the middle while Ravindra Jadeja scored his second fifty of the game on the final day of India’s warm-up match against County XI here today. Meanwhile, wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has joined the team bio-bubble after recovering from Covid-19. Allrounder Washington Sundar was ruled out of the tour after he fractured a finger. Agencies