Vaishnavi’s dream run ends with a runner-up finish at ITF W100 Bengaluru

IANS | February 22, 2026 8:52 PM

Bengaluru, Feb 22 (IANS) Third seed and World No. 124 Hanne Vandewinkel of Belgium finished a stellar week with a 6-0, 6-1 win against wildcard Vaishnavi Adkar in the final of the ITF Women’s Open W100 Bengaluru 2026. Adkar, a 21-year-old from Pune and ranked World No. 690, played the biggest match of her career after becoming the first Indian woman since Sania Mirza to reach an ITF W100 final. However, Vandewinkel’s experience and consistency were clear from the start.

T20 WC: ‘We played exceptionally, awesome effort,’ says Brook on England’s dominant Super 8s win vs SL

IANS | February 22, 2026 8:46 PM

Colombo, Feb 22 (IANS) England captain Harry Brook described the team’s comprehensive victory over Sri Lanka as a special occasion, praising his side’s adaptability and bowling discipline after they successfully defended 145 and bowled the hosts out for just 95 in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Super 8s clash at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.