Special to The Tribune: No rivalry in cricket carries quite this resonance. It is a contest that lives beyond its statistics, a tapestry of memory and sound
Special to The Tribune: No rivalry in cricket carries quite this resonance. It is a contest that lives beyond its statistics, a tapestry of memory and sound
India, Pakistan set for first-ever Asia Cup final clash
Liverpool tasted defeat for the first time this season as they went down 2-1 to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday. The result means Palace are now the only unbeaten side in the Premier League this season, as per Goal.com.
Nepal created history in Sharjah with a memorable 19-run win against West Indies, marking their first-ever victory over a Full Member nation across formats. While they had beaten Afghanistan in a T20I back in 2014, but Afghanistan were an Associate team at that time, making this triumph all the more special, as per ESPNcricinfo.
The youngster's explosive run with the bat has put him within touching distance of eclipsing records held by T20I greats Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Pakistan's Mohammed Rizwan.
Sanju Samson stands on the verge of scripting history in the ongoing Asia Cup. The wicketkeeper-batter has already impressed with his performances, and a substantial knock in the summit clash against Pakistan could see him surpass the achievements of MS Dhoni and Rishabh Pant in multi-nation T20I tournaments.
Shailesh Kumar won gold in men's high jump at the World Championships, upsetting the reigning Paralympic champion. Varun Bhati secured bronze. Kumar rebounded from a fourth-place finish at the Paris Paralympics after taking a break and restarting training. Deepthi Jeevanji won a silver medal in the women's 400m.
Half-centuries from Harleen Deol and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur helped India secure a four-wicket win via DLS Method in their second ICC Women's World Cup warm-up match in Guwahati on Saturday.
Tickets for the pulsating Asia Cup final between India and Pakistan at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday have been sold out.
India and Pakistan will be locking horns in the final of Asia Cup on Sunday in Dubai
Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol) put in a stunner to run the #63 close in the battle for pole too, right in contention, but forced to settle for second. Still, that equals his best ever qualifying in MotoGP. Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team), meanwhile, completes the front row at Motegi as he faces down Championship points on Sunday, as per a press release.
India's 1983 World Cup-winning player Madan Lal has handpicked 'match-winner' Abhishek Sharma and vice-captain Shubman Gill as the 'important' link in skipper Suyrakumar Yadav-led side ahead of the Asia Cup final clash against arch-rival Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday.
Shailesh secured Team India's first gold medal at the ongoing World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi on Saturday in the T63 high jump competition
The Jaipur leg's penultimate clash saw the Patna Pirates and Bengal Warriorz battle it out 42-48 at the SMS Indoor Stadium on Saturday. The match kept the crowd on the edge right till the final moments, with both teams refusing to give an inch.
The Jaipur leg of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 wrapped up with an impressive win for the Tamil Thalaivas, who beat the home team Jaipur Pink Panthers 37-28 at the SMS Indoor Stadium on Saturday night. In what ended their three-match losing streak, skipper Arjun Deshwal led the charge with 13 points, while Suresh Jadhav and Nitesh Kumar completed impressive High Fives.
During the ongoing tournament, Samson has scored 108 runs in three innings, averaging 36.00 and striking at 127.05, with a half-century and a best score of 56 against Oman. He has batted at fifth spot two times, scoring 13 and 39. His half-century came at number three spot. During this tournament, he has not played at the opening spot, which gave his career a new lease of life last year, as vice-captain Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma are at the top, and the rest of the batting order has been flexible.
Pakistan captain Salman Agha declared that in the Asia Cup final against India, which comes with a tremendous amount of 'pressure', the team that makes the least amount of mistakes will return home with the trophy on Sunday.
The final in Dubai will be the first-ever India-Pakistan summit clash in the 41-year history of Asia Cup
Roundglass Hockey Academy beat PIS Surjit Hockey Academy, Jalandhar, 4-3 in another seven-goal thriller to secure third place, as per a press release from Punjab Hockey League.
In a contest where India led 2-1 at half-time with goals from Dallamuon Gangte (4') and Azlaan Shah KH (38'), Bangladesh clawed back with a last-gasp equaliser from Ihsan Habib Riduan to level things up at 2-2 and force a shootout. But it was the Blue Colts who held their composure when it mattered most, as per a press release from the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha has advocated for misfiring Saim Ayub to serve the country for the next 10 years and exuded confidence in the young southpaw's ability to go all guns blazing against arch-rival India in the Asia Cup final in Dubai on Sunday.
Shailesh secured the best jump of 1.91 m, securing not only the gold medal, but setting a championship record, as per ESPN.
The Asia Cup final between India and Pakistan, the first-ever title clash for Asian supremacy in the 41-year history of the competition, is the most intriguing clash between these two arch-rivals in recent years, due to all the off-the-field controversies and political tensions between these two nations. The 'handshake row' between these two teams, Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav's dedication of group stage win to Indian Armed Forces and solidarity with Pahalgam attack victims, and provocative gestures from Sahibzada Farhan and Rauf in the Super Four clash have turned this match into something way more than a game.
The 25-year-old shatters the Championship record and Asian record with a personal best effort of 1.91m in the T42 category
He scripted a 6-4, 5-7, 6-0 to break the French player's resistance and complete a second-round win in a contest that lasted for two hours and 22 minutes. Last month, the Italian breezed past Atmane with relative ease in the semi-finals in Cincinnati. However, on Saturday, the top seed in Beijing was pushed close to his limits.
India-Pakistan matches in the league and Super Fours stages of the continental showpiece were marred by some over the top celebrations and subsequent verbal duels between players
Sheetal defeated Turkiye's world number one Oznur Cure Girdi by 146-143 in the gold medal clash, as per ESPN.
Speaking with ANI on the theft reported at her residence in Faridabad, Kom said, 'I am not at home. I will know exactly when I reach home. CCTV footage shows them (thieves) taking away the TV and other things. I was told by my neighbours that this happened on September 24. This happened at my Faridabad home... I have informed the police.'
The New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships kicked off on Saturday and will run till October 5, bringing together more than 2,200 para-athletes from 104 countries at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
Alcaraz beat Zizou by 6-4, 6-3 in two straight games to move into the final eight stage of the competition. The Spaniard had twisted his ankle during the campaign opener against Sebastian Baez and needed medical attention, stopping the first-round clash for 20 minutes or so. However, against Bergs, he was back to his most free flowing version as all he needed was 79 minutes to move past the Belgian.