Yuzvendra grabs 5/14 on Northamptonshire debut

London: India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal made a sensational debut for Northamptonshire Steelbacks, snapping five wickets to set up their nine-wicket win over former County side Kent Spitfires in the One-Day Cup in Canterbury. The 34-year-old’s signing with the Northants was announced just an hour before his debut. Chahal decimated Kent’s batting line-up, grabbing 5/14 in his 10 overs to bundle them out for 82 in 35.1 overs.

Dubai

Rohit takes second spot in ODI rankings behind Babar

India skipper Rohit Sharma jumped one spot in the latest ICC ODI rankings for batters, moving to second place, following his superb performance in the recently concluded ODI series in Sri Lanka. Shubman Gill slipped one spot to third, while Virat Kohli remained static at No. 4. Pakistan’s Babar Azam is currently leading the charts with 824 rating points, while Rohit has 765 points. Left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav remained the top-ranked Indian at fourth spot in the bowling rankings.

Saint Louis (USA)

Grand chess tour: Pragg almost out of race

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa could only manage two draws out of three games on the second day of the rapid section of the Saint Louis Rapid and blitz chess tournament. The French duo of Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Alireza Firouzja along with Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi shared the lead on eight points. With just three points in his kitty, it could be the end of the road for Praggnanandhaa.

Islamabad

Pakistan to play Test against Bangladesh without fans

The second Test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh in Karachi starting August 30 will be played without fans due to ongoing construction work at the National Bank Stadium. The Pakistan Cricket Board started renovating the stadium this month as part of its preparations for next year’s Champions Trophy, which begins February 19.

Los Angeles

Giroud makes Los Angeles FC debut as a substitute

Olivier Giroud made his Los Angeles FC debut Tuesday night during a Leagues Cup Round of 16 match against the San Jose Earthquakes. The 37-year-old French striker came on as a substitute in the 71st minute of LAFC’s 4-1 victory. Giroud signed with LAFC in May.

Kolkata

East Bengal suffer defeat against Altyn Asyr FC

East Bengal FC made an early exit from the AFC Champions League Two Preliminary Stage after suffering a 2-3 defeat against Turkmenistan’s Altyn Asyr FC. Agencies