Women hold Dutch 2-2 in U-23 hockey tournament

Dublin

The Indian junior women’s hockey team came from behind to hold Netherlands to a 2-2 draw in the Uniphar U-23 5 Nations Tournament. Annu (19th minute) and Beauty Dungdung (37th) scored for India after Amber Brouwer (13th) and Belen van der Broek (17th) had given the Dutch the lead.

New Delhi

World C’ships: Sajan ends 25th, fails to make semis

India’s swimmer Sajan Prakash failed to move to the semifinals, finishing 25th in the men’s 200 metres butterfly event of FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. He clocked 1:58.67 to finish eighth in his heat. American Katie Ledecky dominated the women’s 1,500m freestyle event to claim her second gold medal. Earlier, Romanian teenager David Popovici smashed the world junior record as he powered to victory to take gold in the men’s 200m freestyle event.

Leicester

Rohit, Gill hit nets ahead of fifth Test against England

The Indian cricketers, including skipper Rohit Sharma and opener Shubman Gill, today hit the nets ahead of the rescheduled fifth and final Test against England, starting in Birmingham on July 1. India will play Leicestershire in a four-day warm-up match from June 24.

New Delhi

Cadet wrestlers win 4 gold, 1 bronze at Asian C’ship

The Indian cadet women wrestlers clinched four gold and a bronze at the under-17 Asian Wrestling Championship in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. — Agencies