Bengaluru, Feb 26 (IANS) Mumbai Indians romped to a comprehensive victory against UP Warriorz to go on top of the points table in the women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Wednesday. MI skipper Harmanpreet Kaur said whatever her team tried executing, it all came off well.
Lahore, Feb 26 (IANS) England captain Jos Buttler conceded that his team had 'not been good enough' after their eight-run defeat to Afghanistan knocked them out of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy here on Wednesday. In a high-pressure chase of 326 at the Gaddafi Stadium, Joe Root’s valiant 120 went in vain as Azmatullah Omarzai’s all-round brilliance scripted a historic Afghan victory.
Lahore, Feb 26 (IANS) Afghanistan pulled off a historic victory, defeating England by eight runs in a thrilling Group B encounter at the Gaddafi Stadium here, knocking the former World Champions out of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. England’s struggles in ODI cricket continued as they slumped to their sixth consecutive defeat, their worst losing streak since September 2009.
Bengaluru, Feb 26 (IANS) Nat Sciver-Brunt starred with both bat and ball to help Mumbai Indians jump to the top of the 2025 Women’s Premier League (WPL) points table with a comfortable eight-wicket win over UP Warriorz at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Wednesday.
Bengaluru, Feb 26 (IANS) Nat Sciver-Brunt stood up again to hit a solid 75 not out as Mumbai Indians jumped to the top of the standings in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 with a comfortable eight-wicket win over UP Warriorz at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday. After Nat picked 3-18, her best WPL bowling figures, to help MI restrict UPW to a below-par 142/9, the all-rounder rose to the occasion by hitting an unbeaten 75 off 44 balls, laced with 13 fours, to close the chase with three balls to spare.
Lausanne, Feb 26 (IANS) The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), during a remote meeting held on Wednesday, provisionally recognised World Boxing (WB) as the International Federation (IF) within the Olympic Movement governing the sport of boxing at the world level. The move clears the path for boxing to be included in the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028 after the IOC suspended the International Boxing Association (IBA) before the Tokyo Olympics and conducted boxing competitions in the last two editions of the Games.
Kolkata, Feb 26 (IANS) A late strike by Raphael Messi Bouli and an own goal by Manoj Mohammed helped East Bengal FC defeat Hyderabad FC 2-0 in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium, here on Wednesday. The Red and Gold Brigade have thus won thrice in a row for the first time in the ISL.
Bengaluru, Feb 26 (IANS) All-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt picked 3-18, her best bowling figures in the Women’s Premier League (WPL), as Mumbai Indians restricted UP Warriorz to 142/9 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) FC Goa will travel to the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium to take on Punjab FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 on Thursday, hoping to win the match and secure their second spot in the standings. The Gaurs have 42 points in 21 games and are in promising form with four victories in their last five encounters. Their target would be to secure the second spot, currently leading the third-placed Jamshedpur FC (37) by five points, since a top-two finish guarantees a semifinal place.
Naya Raipur (Chhattisgarh), Feb 26 (IANS): Bengaluru golfer Khalin Joshi fired a sensational nine-under 60 to storm into a one-shot lead with a total of 14-under 124 in Round Two of the INR 1 crore Chhattisgarh Open 2025 being played at the Fairway Golf & Lake Resort here on Wednesday. International winner Khalin Joshi (64-60), who equaled the tournament low of 60 also achieved by Shaurya Binu in round one, gained 12 spots from his overnight tied 13th position to move into the sole lead at the halfway stage.
