Gull Feroza’s belligerent fifty helped Pakistan beat Nepal by nine wickets here on Sunday and stay in contention for a semifinal berth in the women’s Asia Cup. Feroza (57, 35b, 10×4) was helped copiously by her partner Muneeba Ali (46 not out, 34b, 8×4) as Pakistan raced past the target of 109 in just 11.5…
India’s wicketkeeper batter Richa Ghosh, who played an important role in her team’s 78 run win over UAE in their second match of the ongoing women’s Asia Cup T20 tournament in Dambulla on Sunday said that she just focussed on the basics and backed herself while batting. Richa Ghosh produced late charge with an unbeaten…
American Xander Schauffele emerged from a tightly-bunched leaderboard to win the 152nd British Open with a supreme blemish-free final-round 65 at Royal Troon on Sunday. Beginning the day among a group of players one stroke behind leader Billy Horschel, world number three Schauffele was in total control as he produced an immaculate display to finish…
England moved up to sixth place in the World Test Championship standings after a 241-run win over West Indies in the second Test played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. West Indies dropped to last place after its second consecutive defeat in the Test series. After 12 matches, England has 31.25 per cent points with five wins,…
Tadej Pogacar became the first rider to achieve the Giro d’Italia/Tour de France double since 1998 when he claimed his third Tour title on Sunday, cementing his domination by winning the final stage for his sixth stage success. The Slovenian beat defending champion Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark and Belgian Remco Evenepoel, who were second and…
NEW DELHI: With only six ODIs to go before the ICC Champions Trophy next February, there are persisting doubts about Hardik Pandya‘s bowling fitness in the 50-over format. While Hardik had asked for a break from the three ODIs in Sri Lanka next month citing personal reasons, TOI has learnt that his fitness will be…
England thrashed the West Indies by 241 runs in the second Test at Trent Bridge on Sunday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in a three-match series. The West Indies, set 385 to win, collapsed to 143 all out as it lost all 10 wickets in 23 overs on the fourth day, with 20-year-old off-spinner…
NEW DELHI: In the second test match at Trent Bridge, England cricket team achieved a commanding 241-run victory over the West Indies on the fourth day, thereby securing a decisive 2-0 series lead. This triumph was significantly bolstered by spinner Shoaib Bashir‘s exceptional performance, which saw him claim five wickets, contributing to the West Indies…
Rowing events at the Paris Olympics will start on July 27 and conclude on August 3. All events will take place at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium. The stadium, the first newly developed Olympic facility to be delivered in 2019, will host the rowing and canoe-kayak events. According to the Paris 2024 website: “Designed by architects…
NEW DELHI: Gull Feroza‘s aggressive half-century played a pivotal role in Pakistan’s nine-wicket victory over Nepal in the women’s Asia Cup on Sunday. Her blistering knock of 57 runs off just 35 balls, laced with 10 boundaries, propelled Pakistan’s chase of a modest target of 109 runs. Feroza’s opening partnership of 105 runs with Muneeba…
