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3rd ODI: Gill’s ton, all-round bowling show help India sweep England 3-0 (ld)

IANS | February 12, 2025 9:21 PM

Ahmedabad, Feb 12 (IANS) Opener Shubman Gill’s majestic 112, along with solid half-centuries by Shreyas Iyer (78) and Virat Kohli (52), propelled India to a massive 356 in the third and final ODI against England. This commanding total proved too much for the visitors, who were bowled out for 214, handing India a comprehensive 142-run victory and a 3-0 series clean sweep.

Qatar Open: Ostapenko powers past Paolini in Doha for 12th Top 5 win

IANS | February 12, 2025 9:05 PM

Doha, Feb 12 (IANS) Former French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko scored her first Top-10 win since 2023 with a 6-2, 6-2 defeat of No. 4 seed Jasmine Paolini of Italy in a women's singles third-round match of the Qatar Open here on Wednesday. The 27-year-old Latvian trailed 2-0 in the second set but responded by reeling off the last six games of the match to seal victory in just 63 minutes.

3rd ODI: England batters fail to impress again as India clean sweep series with 142-run win

IANS | February 12, 2025 8:56 PM

Ahmedabad, Feb 12 (IANS) England batters once again failed to impress as Harshit Rana, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, and Hardik Pandya claimed two wickets each to seal an emphatic 142-run victory for India in the third ODI at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Wednesday. Despite getting off to a great start, England failed to capitalise on the solid start, and inconsistency through their batting order once again raised many red flags for the side heading into the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Shooting: Rhythm, Swapnil and Arya emerge victorious in National Trials

IANS | February 12, 2025 7:42 PM

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Olympians Rhythm Sangwan and Swapnil Kusale did the star turn on Wednesday, Day Five of the Rifle/Pistol National Selection Trials (Group A) at Delhi’s Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range (DKSSR) here. Rhythm Sangwan (women’s 25m pistol T2), Swapnil Kusale (men’s 50m rifle 3 positions - T1) and Arya Rajesh Borse (women’s 10m air rifle T2) took home the winner’s bragging rights at the end of it.

Delhi Open 2025: Niki Poonacha/John Lock rally to victory as double battles start

IANS | February 12, 2025 7:05 PM

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) India’s Niki Poonacha and Zimbabwe’s Courtney Lock kicked off their Delhi Open 2025 doubles campaign with a hard-fought 2-6, 7-6(5), 10-6 victory over Czech duo Marek Gengel and Dalibor Svrcina at the DLTA Complex here on Wednesday. The second seeds endured a tough opening set but fought back in a tense tiebreaker before sealing the win in a decisive match tiebreak.

1st ODI: All-round Sri Lanka stun Australia for 49-run victory

IANS | February 12, 2025 6:45 PM

Colombo, Feb 12 (IANS) Australia's woes in the lead-up to the Champions Trophy worsened as they succumbed to a 49-run defeat against Sri Lanka in the opening ODI of the two-match series at the R Premadasa Stadium here on Wednesday. A brittle batting display saw the visitors bowled out for just 165 in 33.5 overs, chasing a target of 215 set by Sri Lankan, riding on captain Charith Asalanka’s masterful 127 off 126 balls.

Ranji Trophy: Nizar's heroic knock helps Kerala break J&K hearts to seal semis spot

IANS | February 12, 2025 6:19 PM

Pune, Feb 12 (IANS) Kerala scripted history by securing a place in the Ranji Trophy semifinals for only the second time, after surviving a nerve-wracking final day against Jammu & Kashmir, at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium here on Wednesday. The match, which hung in balance until the last 30 minutes, ended in a draw, with Kerala advancing due to their slender one-run first-inning lead.

3rd ODI: Gill, Iyer, Kohli fuel India to their highest total in Ahmedabad against England

IANS | February 12, 2025 5:56 PM

Ahmedabad, Feb 12 (IANS) Opener Shubman Gill’s (112) seventh century in the 50-over game alongside crucial half-centuries by Shreyas Iyer (78) and Virat Kohli (52) helped India post a massive total of 356, their highest-ever total at the venue, against England in the third and final ODI being played at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Wednesday.

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