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T20 WC: Bethell becomes second England batter to hit a fifty on World Cup debut

IANS | February 8, 2026 10:11 PM

Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) England's young star Jacob Bethell has etched his name in the history books, becoming only the second player from the country to score a half-century on his T20 World Cup debut as the two-time champions narrowly defeated Nepal in their opening match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.

Mumbai Open WTA 125K: Mananchaya Sawangkaew reigns supreme, wins maiden singles title in Mumbai

IANS | February 8, 2026 9:02 PM

Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) It was redemption for Thailand’s Mananchaya Sawangkaew at the fifth edition of the Mumbai Open WTA 125K Series on Sunday. The 23-year-old, who finished as the runner-up in the singles draw last year, secured her maiden Mumbai Open title after overcoming 17-year-old Lilli Tagger in the finals at the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA).

Tejaswin Shankar adds heptathlon gold to Indian medal tally of five medals in Asian Indoor Athletics C'ships

IANS | February 8, 2026 7:59 PM

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) India’s 27-year-old Tejaswin Shankar added a glittering gold to the country's medal tally on the final day of the 12th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Tianjin, China, on Sunday, setting a national record for total points in the process. The Indian contingent, with five medals including one gold, finished overall sixth in the medal tally.

T20 WC: 'The sea is rough, just sail through' – how Jatinder overcame injury to become Oman’s captain

Niharika Raina | February 8, 2026 7:41 PM

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Jatinder Singh arrived in Sri Lanka on January 23 as the captain of Oman’s squad, hungry to rewrite their narrative in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. With Oman set to open their Group B campaign against Zimbabwe in Colombo, Jatinder was in a reflective mood on his cricketing journey that could have ended prematurely due to a career-threatening sciatic nerve issue in his back.

T20 WC: England survive Nepal scare, seal 4-run win in campaign opener

IANS | February 8, 2026 7:14 PM

Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) In a nail-biting contest that went down to the final ball, two-time World Champions England held their nerve to edge past Nepal by four runs, restricting them to 180/6 in 20 overs in their opening match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.

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