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India Skipper Virat Kohli said that he would continue to experiment with the team's batting line-up in the fifth ODI and that he will give more chances to the youngsters. Batting first, India posted a mammoth score of 375-5 in the fourth ODI with both Kohli (131 off 96 balls) and Rohit Sharma (104 off 88 balls) scoring centuries. The Indian bowlers then joined the party by dismissing Sri Lanka for 207 in 42.4 overs to take a 4-0 lead in the five-match series. "It was a good game for us. We spoke about not getting complacent at any stage and today was a clinical performance," said Kohli," who was adjudged the Man of the Match for his scintillating innings. Talking about the toss, Kohli said "We wanted to bat first because we hadn't batted first in the three games. The wicket was amazing to bat on. It was a good toss to win, we put up a good score and it was very difficult for the opposition to maintain that required run rate." Asked if he would con...

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IND vs SL, 4th ODI - Scorecard | India vs Sri Lanka - Complete Coverage | Full Schedule Colombo: India bulldozed Sri Lanka by 168 runs in the fourth one-day international on Thursday after skipper Virat Kohli and opener Rohit Sharma smashed blistering hundreds to put the tourists 4-0 up in the five-match series. The result was Sri Lanka’s biggest ODI defeat on home soil in terms of runs and leaves them unable to claim the two victories they needed in the series to ensure automatic qualification for the 2019 World Cup. Sri Lanka were also whiteashed 3-0 by India in the preceding test series, prompting the entire selection panel to resign. With the ODI series already in the bag, India amassed 375-5 after electing to bat and had looked on course for a 400-plus total while Kohli and Sharma were at the crease. Not that it really mattered as Sri Lanka collapsed to 207 in 42.4 overs in reply, with only Angelo Mathews offering any real resistance with a fighting 70. India lost opener...

New Delhi: Abhinav Mukund-led India Red will take on Parthiv Patel's India Green in the opening match of the Duleep Trophy, starting September 7 in Lucknow. The tournament will be played with pink ball and under lights. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday reinstated the prestigious tournament in the 2017-18 domestic calendar reportedly after the intervention of Sourav Ganguly, the technical committee chairman. The tournament was removed from the domestic calendar earlier this month. The second match between India Red and Suresh Raina-led India Blue will be played from September 13-16 followed by the third match from September 19-22 will be played between India Blue and India Green, at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur. The final will be hosted at the newly-constructed stadium in Lucknow from September 25-29. Squads: India Red: Abhinav Mukund (Captain), Priyank Panchal, Sudip Chatterjee, Ishank Jaggi, Ambati Rayudu, Dinesh Karthik, Rishabh Pant (WK), B...

Image Courtesy: Twitter In a shocking incident, cricketer Ambati Rayadu has been reported to be involved in a scuffle wherein he abused and slapped a person, who reportedly objected to his rash driving in Hyderabad. The unpleasant incident took place on Thursday morning, when the person was out for a walk and Rayudu was on his way to the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, located in Uppal, Hyderabad. It is reported that the cricketer was driving his SUV rashly and was very close to the morning walkers near the stadium. #WATCH : Cricketer Ambati Rayudu seen in scuffle with a man allegedly after argument over rash driving in Hyderabad (Unverified video source) http://pic.twitter.com/r1pdq5Lh9g — ANI (@ANI) August 31, 2017 When the person advised Rayadu to drive slow, the latter got angry, got down from his car and started shouting at him. Following this, there was an altercation between the two. Many fellow walkers came in support of the senior citizen and tried to Rayadu. But...

IND vs SL, 4th ODI - Scorecard | India vs Sri Lanka - Complete Coverage | Full Schedule Colombo: Brilliant centuries from skipper Virat Kohli (131) and Rohit Sharma (104) helped India post a mammoth 375/5 in the fourth One-Day International match against Sri Lanka here on Thursday. It was a good day for Indian batsmen as Kohli returned to form, ending a series of poor scores over the last few matches. The Indian skipper blasted the Sri Lankan bowlers and opener Rohit supported him well. Both treated the balls on merit and punished the bad deliveries. At one point, Sri Lankan players seemed helpless as Kohli and Rohit started belting the bowlers. But after scoring around 200 runs in 25 overs with nine wickets in hands, India appeared to have lost the plot as three wickets tumbled quickly. Then Mahendra Singh Dhoni (49 not out) and Manish Pandey (50 not out) got together and added crucial runs to post a challenging total for India. On the other hand, the hosts struggled despite ...

IND vs SL, 4th ODI - Scorecard | India vs Sri Lanka - Complete Coverage | Full Schedule Colombo: India won the toss and opted to bat in the fourth One-Day International (ODI) against Sri Lanka here on Thursday. India made three changes to their squad. Spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, all-rounder Kedar Jadhav and pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar have been replaced with pacer Shardul Thakur, who makes his debut, and chinaman Kuldeep Yadav and batsman Manish Pandey, who were brought in. Team: Sri Lanka: Niroshan Dickwella (wicketkeeper), Dilshan Munaweera, Kusal Mendis, Lahiru Thirimanne, Angelo Mathews, Milinda Siriwardana, Wanidu Hasaranga, Akila Dananjaya, Malinda Pushpakumara, Vishwa Fernando, Lasith Malinga(captain) India: Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (captain), Lokesh Rahul, Manish Pandey, M.S. Dhoni (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur. Stay updated on the go with Sify Live Scores App. Click here to download it for your devi...

BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A Chinese magnate, known for the purchase of English soccer club Aston Villa, has revised a plan to buy the majority of a Hollywood studio for $100 million due to increased government scrutiny over outbound deals in the entertainment sector. Tony Xia said in a tweet on Thursday he would no longer conduct the acquisition via his listed firm Recon Wenyuan Cable Co Ltd, but through a separate non-listed entity due to a "new Chinese policy of film industry restriction." The government has been tightening regulation following big-money deals overseas, especially in areas such as film, sports and real estate, due to concern about high levels of debt. It has also restricted the export of capital to deter investment abroad, particularly in sectors unrelated to a firm's core business, in the hope of stemming depreciation of the yuan. In February, Recon Wenyuan said it planned to spend up to $100 million to buy 51 percent of Millennium Film, whose ...

Maria Sharapova extended her grand slam comeback when the former world number one defeated Hungary’s Timea Babos 6-7(4) 6-4 6-1 on Wednesday to advance to the U.S. Open third round. The Russian, in her first appearance at a major since she returned from a 15-month doping ban in April, did not have the same inspiration that helped her beat world number two Simona Halep in the opening round. Sharapova, who was granted a wildcard entry to the tournament, made too many unforced errors in a scrappy first set that featured six breaks of serve. Once she found her groove midway through the second set, however, the 30-year-old, sporting a pale peach pink crystal-encrusted dress, eventually shone like a diamond, tossing Babos aside in a one-sided decider. The Hungarian bowed out on the second match point when she sailed a backhand long, triggering a huge roar on Arthur Ashe Stadium. The Russian has a clear path to the semi-finals, where she could meet tournament favourite Garbine Muguruza ...

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Colombo: After overpowering the hosts in first three One Day International (ODI) matches, India will look to continue their strong showing over Sri Lanka in the fourth match at the R. Premadasa Stadium here on Thursday. With a six-wicket victory in the third match, India sealed the series at Pallekele, thanks to unbeaten knocks from opener Rohit Sharma (124 not out) and middle-order batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni (67 not out). In the coming match, with some experienced player failing to make their mark, Dhoni and Rohit will look to continue their fine form to help the visitors continue their unbeaten run. Star Batsmen Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Lokesh Rahul and Kedar Jadhav will try to get back to scoring after putting up a failed show in the previous matches. Skipper Kohli might opt to make changes after playing with the unchanged side in the first three ODIs. Batsmen Ajikya Rahane, Manish Pandey along with Kuldeep Yadav and medium-pacer Shardul Thakur may fancy their chances of...

Karachi: Left-handed batsman Sharjeel Khan was on Wednesday handed over a five-year ban by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)-appointed Anti-Corruption Unit in connection with the Pakistan Super League (PSL) spot-fixing case. Sharjeel was facing five major charges of breaches of the PCB's anti-corruption code and was found guilty for all five. According to the Dawn, he will not be able to play any form of cricket for at least 30 months, after which he may be allowed to play domestic cricket until the completion of the ban - subject to the terms and conditions set by the PCB. The spot-fixing allegation relates to a match between Sharjeel's team Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi in Dubai in February during the second edition of the PSL which the left-handed batsman scored a single off four deliveries including two dot balls. On March 6, a three-member tribunal was formed by the PCB to investigate the spot-fixing case allegedly involving Sharjeel and Khalid Latif. Asghat Haider...

Bangladesh spun their way to a first test victory over Australia on Wednesday, with Shakib Al Hasan’s second five-wicket haul of the match securing a memorable 20-run win inside four days at the Shere Bangla National Stadium. Overnight batsman David Warner struck a belligerent 112 and added 130 runs with skipper Steve Smith but their efforts were in vain as the hosts took a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Chasing 265 to win, Australia lost five wickets in an eventful morning session, and whatever hopes they had were snuffed out when Shakib bowled Glenn Maxwell with the first delivery after the lunch break. Pat Cummins scored an unbeaten 33 down the order to inject some drama but it was not enough in the end as Australia were all out for 244. Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim was delighted to record the country’s first victory over Australia. “Obviously a great feeling, beating Australia,” he said at the presentation ceremony. “A great effort by the boys, especially Shakib and...

Indian tennis ace Mahesh Bhupathi reacted angrily to his wife and actress Lara Dutta's tweet demonstrating how she stopped water from seeping into her house by using towels of Wimbledon U.S., Australian and French Open. Dutta posted a picture on the social networking site showing rolled up towels against large glass doors. Putting our Wimbledon,US Open, Aus Open &French Open towels to good use! @Maheshbhupathi #MumbaiRain .Stay safe & indoors if possible folks! http://pic.twitter.com/uEV30SPfT5 -Lara Dutta Bhupathi (@LaraDutta) August 29, 2017 "Putting our Wimbledon, US Open, Aus Open &French Open towels to good use!@Maheshbhupathi #MumbaiRain.Stay safe & indoors if possible folks!," Dutta wrote on Twitter. To that, Bhupathi who won the Australian Open twice (both mixed doubles), French Open four times (two men's and two mixed doubles), Wimbledon thrice (two mixed and one men's doubles) and the US Open also thrice (two mixed and one men...

World number three Roger Federer survived a first-round scare from Frances Tiafoe before grinding out a 4-6 6-2 6-1 1-6 6-4 victory over the American teenager in front of a raucous crowd at the U.S. Open on Tuesday. Federer looked more relieved than overjoyed when Tiafoe’s forehand found the net on match point to keep his hopes of a 20th grand slam title alive. "We had a good fight," Federer said in an on-court interview. "It was exciting and this is why I came to New York, to go through these emotions," he said with a laugh. The 19-year-old Tiafoe broke Federer in the first game of the match and bellowed out a loud "Come on!" when his forehand winner found the line to capture the opening set. Federer, who has won this year’s Australian Open and Wimbledon since taking a six-month break last year, soon found his groove once he broke Tiafoe to take a 3-1 lead in the second set and reeled off nine of the next 10 games. However, his poor form returned in...

Kolkata: Former India captain and BCCI technical committee chairman Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday said he has written a mail to BCCI General Manager (cricket operations) M.V. Sridhar regarding the scrapping of Duleep Trophy from its annual domestic calendar for the 2017-18 season. It was later announced that it has been restored. "In the technical committee meeting it was decided that Duleep Trophy will be part of the BCCI domestic calendar. But in the fixtures released, it was not there. I have written a mail to Sridhar regarding the same. He is unwell so I am sure he will revert back once he recovers," Ganguly told reporters here. Later, Committee of Administrators (COA) member Diana Edulji said the tournament has been restored. "The Duleep Trophy has been restored. It will be held and logistics will be worked out. We have told BCCI not to scrap it. It is a very prestigious tournament and it should be held. It will be held this season," she said. It was decided ...

Colombo: Sri Lanka Cricket's (SLC) chairman of selectors Sanath Jayasuriya on Tuesday stepped down from his post after his team's disastrous show against India in the ongoing series. SLC vice president Mohan de Silva confirmed the development. Along with the former Sri Lanka skipper, the rest of the selection committee also stepped down ahead of the team's fourth One-Day International (ODI) against India on Thursday, according to an espncricinfo report. The announcement came a couple of days after the hosts lost the third ODI in Pallekele, and conceded the five-match series 3-0. The Dinesh Chandimal-led Test team was also whitewashed 0-3 in the Test series preceding the limited overs series. Sri Lanka skipper Kapugedera doubtful for 4th ODI Meanwhile, Sri Lanka stand-in captain Chamara Kapugedera's participation has been thrown into doubt after he aggravated a back injury during the previous cricket match against India on Sunday. "I was talking to the physi...

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday gave away the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award to former India hockey team captain Sardar Singh and Paralympics double gold medallist and world record holder Devendra Jhajharia at a function at Rashtrapati Bhawan here on the occasion of National Sports Day. Jhajharia won gold in men's javelin F46 event at the 2004 Paralympics in Athens with a then world record distance of 62.15 metres, eclipsing the previous mark of 59.77m. It was the first gold medal for India at the Paralympics since Murlikant Petkar finished at the top of the podium in men's 50m freestyle swimming at Heidelberg, Germany, in 1972. Jhajharia repeated the feat at the Rio Paralympics last year, winning the gold and rewriting his own eight-year world record with a throw of 63.97m. Jhajharia is the first para-athlete to be honoured with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna -- the highest sports award in the country. Sardar, meanwhile, became the second hockey ...

Maria Sharapova proved she will be someone to contend with for the U.S. Open crown after the Russian wild card outlasted second seed Simona Halep 6-4 4-6 6-3 on Monday to get the year’s final grand slam off to an electrifying start. Still shaking off the rust from a 15-month doping ban and a string of nagging injuries, the 30-year-old Sharapova needed all her skill, determination and two hours and 44 minutes to snatch victory in front of a packed Arthur Ashe stadium. The victory becomes the highlight of what has been a torturous comeback for the former world number one, who returned to tennis in April after being banned for testing positive for metabolic modulator meldonium at last year’s Australian Open. Her progress has been slowed by a thigh injury that forced her out of the Italian Open in May and more recently left arm issues that took her out of the second round at Stanford earlier this month. However, there was no hint of distress against an in-form Halep as she improved he...

India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara won't be available to receive the Arjuna award on Tuesday due to his county cricket commitment in England. Pujara and Harmanpreet Kaur are the cricketers among 17 athletes who have been chosen for the 2017 Arjuna awards. The awards ceremony will take place at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Tuesday, which happens to be National Sports Day. "I am truly honoured and grateful for being conferred with the Arjuna Award. Unfortunately, I will not be able to receive the award in person due to my commitment to the Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club in England," said Pujara in a statement. "My dedication to the game has made me what I am, and though it would have been an honour to attend the award ceremony, grabbing any opportunity to play this wonderful game has always been of utmost importance," added Pujara, who scored 309 runs at 77.25 in the recent three-match Test series against Sri Lanka. Pujara has scored 4107 runs in 51 Tests at ...

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National selector MSK Prasad narrated an incident that highlighted former India skipper MS Dhoni's commitment and love for the game. Dhoni was almost ruled out for an intense India-Pakistan match in the Asia Cup last year after he suffered an injury. However, the skipper's s determination saw him not only turning up for the game but also winning it. Speaking at a function, the Chairman of the selection committee said such was Dhoni's commitment that the former skipper asked him not to worry and that he would play against Pakistan even "if my one leg is not there." Narrating the incident, he said, "While training at the gym late in the night, Dhoni picked up weights and suddenly there was a catch in his back and he fell with the weight. "Thankfully, the weight did not fall on him. He could not walk, he was literally crawling. He was taken on a stretcher." "So, I went to Dhoni's room to know what the issue was. He said, 'don't w...

Liverpool: Arsenal's performance in their 4-0 Premier League loss at Liverpool on Sunday was "absolutely disastrous", their manager Arsene Wenger said after a game in which the club's fans again called for his removal. A lacklustre Arsenal were outplayed by a rampant Liverpool with some dreadful defensive mistakes and a complete absence of energy throughout the side. "The result is a consequence of our performance. We were not good enough. We were beaten everywhere physically, in the end I believe we made it easier for them, and the mistakes gave them a cushion," Wenger told reporters. "Our performance was absolutely disastrous. Not to become too emotional, we have to take some distance, and there are some reasons behind it, and the players now go on their international break, but we do have to take the consequences of our performance today," added the Frenchman. "If you find a manager who is happy with that performance today, I wish yo...

Tokyo: Japan's Kimiko Date called time on her tennis career at the age of 46 on Monday, saying she was no longer able to perform at the best of her abilities due to physical issues and had decided to listen to the "inner voice" telling her it was time to quit. The former world number four has been invited to play in next month's Japan Women's Open, barely two weeks before she turns 47, and wrote on her blog that it would be her last appearance. Date made a comeback to the court in May after undergoing multiple surgeries, including a knee cartilage transplant earlier this year. "I was determined to continue my challenge until the day I could no longer ignore my inner voice," she wrote, saying that while her knee was not giving her pain an old shoulder injury had begun to act up. "I had survived painful knee surgery, overcome harsh rehabilitation and hard training to get in shape to play in a tournament, which I feel is a great accomplishment. H...

Former England captain Nasser Hussain has suggested all-rounder Ben Stokes to earn another demerit point in the third Test of the ongoing series against West Indies in order to avoid a ban during the Ashes this summer. Stokes picked up his third demerit point for making an "inappropriate comment" during the second day's play in the ongoing second Test against West Indies at the Headingley, Leeds. The incident happened in the 101st over of the Windies innings, when Stokes reacted in frustration after being edged by Shai Hope for a boundary by making an inappropriate comment, which was clearly audible through the stump mic and also heard by the match officials. If he gets another demerit point, he would be suspended for either his next Test match or two limited-overs internationals, leaving the possibility of him being out of the first Ashes Test. But if the 26-year-old earns a demerit point in either the third Test or the six white-ball internationals that follow agai...

The iconic Eden Park in Auckland is all set to create history by hosting New Zealand's first-ever day-night Test against England next year. The first game, beginning from March 22, of the two-match series between the two sides was tentatively slated to be held as a day-night fixture even before the Auckland Council approved New Zealand Cricket's request to host England under lights. Reflecting on the same, New Zealand Cricket COO Anthony Crummy expressed confidence on the successful holding of day-night fixture before insisting that the format would attract large number of people. "This a very important outcome for Test cricket lovers in New Zealand - simply because it allows us the opportunity to play the game at a time when more people can engage with it. We're sure it will be a very successful event, and that English and New Zealand fans alike will make the most of the opportunity," ESPNcricinfo quoted Crummy as saying. New Zealand had appeared in the firs...

India vs Sri Lanka - Complete Coverage | Full Schedule Pallekele: Sri Lanka batsman Dinesh Chandimal has been ruled out of the remaining two matches in the one-day international series against India after fracturing his thumb in game three. Chandimal sustained the injury when he was caught on the hand by a Hardik Pandya bouncer in Sunday’s match at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, which India won by six wickets to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series. “SLC confirms that test captain Dinesh Chandimal will be out of action for the rest of the series after sustaining a hairline fracture to his right thumb,” Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement. “We will have a better idea of timeline of his recovery after consulting a specialist in Colombo tomorrow.” The teams move to Colombo for the fourth one-dayer on Thursday with the fifth to follow in the capital on Sunday. They will also face off in a Twenty20 international on Sept 6. Stay updated on the go with Sify Live...

Former legendary India batsman Virender Sehwag has come out strongly in support of MS Dhoni and said that the World Cup winning skipper should be a part of 2019 World Cup squad. "I don't think anyone can replace Dhoni at this point of time. Rishabh Pant is good but he would also need time to replace him. But that can only happen after 2019. It's then when we should think about Dhoni's replacement. Till then let Pant gain experience," Sehwag told PTI . Sehwag further said that fans should pray that Dhoni remains fit rather than focusing on his batting. "We should not worry about whether Dhoni is scoring runs or not. We should only pray that MS Dhoni is fit till 2019 World Cup. The experience that he has in the middle and the lower middle order, no one has that," said Sehwag. For Sehwag, Dhoni's entire career is a definition of 'cycle of life'. "Like life, the beauty of sports is that no two periods are identical. You will have to de...

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Bengaluru: India's two-time Olympic footballer and East Bengal legend Ahmed Khan passed away at the age of 90 here on Sunday, his former club confirmed. "The Club is sad to announce the passing away of Ahmed Khan at Bengaluru today. He was nearly 91 years old. A legend in his own right and a Double Olympian, he was perhaps one of the greatest footballer the country has ever produced. May his soul Rest in Peace," East Bengal said in a statement. Khan played in the 1948 and 1952 Olympics and figured for East Bengal from 1949 to 1959. He was also the last of the 'Five Pandavas' of the club who, besides him, comprised legendary forwards Dhanraj, Appa Rao, Saleh and Venkatesh. The forwards helped East Bengal bag the IFA Shield, the Kolkata league and the Rovers Cup in 1949 and become the first Indian club to win the Durand Cup in 1951. Khan made his Olympic debut in London 1948 where India lost 1-2 to France. Stay updated on the go with Sify Live Scores App. Cli...

India vs Sri Lanka - Complete Coverage | Full Schedule After delivering a stupendous bowling performance in the third ODI against Sri Lanka, Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah said for staying in the game for a longer period of time, it is important to evolve new tactics, which need to be constantly developed during net practice sessions held prior to the game. "Once a person watches one's videos and starts to plan for the game, they know what to expect from one's bowling. So one have to keep evolving according to situation, I think one need to adapt because If you are just a one-trick pony then that won't work for long period of time," Bumrah told reporters here in a press briefing. Stressing on the importance of moulding one's performance according to the wickets, he said one cannot be successful with just one or two tricks. He also believed that it is necessary to learn from experienced players and take the expertise forward. "Everything which we develo...

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Pallekele: Opener Rohit Sharma's brilliant unbeaten ton helped India beat Sri Lanka by six wickets to seal the five match One-Day International series 3-0 here on Sunday. Apart from Rohit (124 not out), former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (67 not out) played a perfect support role at the other end after India's top order got exposed with the scoreboard reading 61/4 in 15.1 overs. The duo forged an unbeaten 157-run partnership for the fifth wicket but just when eight runs were needed, the crowd hurled bottles in the ground and the match had to be stopped. After a long wait, the umpires decided to call off the match. But, after the players left the field after the customary handshakes, security persons got the stadium emptied of spectators and the umpires then decided to resume the match. Rohit and Dhoni made short shrift of the required eight runs. Earlier, Shikhar Dhawan (5), Virat Kohli (3), Lokesh Rahul (17) and Kedar Jadhav (0) failed to step up to the occasion and we...

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England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been reprimanded for making "an inappropriate comment" during the second day's play in the ongoing second Test against West Indies at the Headingley, Leeds. Stokes received one demerit point for the offence, taking his total up to three; if he gets to four demerit points, he faces a suspension on disciplinary grounds. The incident happened in the 101st over of the Windies innings, when Stokes reacted in frustration after being edged by Shai Hope for a boundary by making an inappropriate comment, which was clearly audible through the stump mic and also heard by the match officials. The all-rounder had received one demerit point apiece in October and November 2016 for similar verbal offences. As such, he is now on three demerit points and pursuant to Article 7.6 of the Code, if he reaches four or more demerit points within a 24-month period, they will be converted into suspension points and he will be banned. The 26-year-old, if comm...

New York: Spanish top seed Rafael Nadal and Swiss third seed Roger Federer are in the same half of the US Open men's singles draw -- released Friday -- and could meet in the semi-finals. On the other hand, Russian Maria Sharapova, playing her first major tennis tournament since returning from a doping suspension, will square off in the first round against Romanian second seed Simona Halep. A match-up between Nadal and Federer -- arch-rivals, all-time greats and winners of the first three Grand Slam events of 2017 -- would be their first-ever meeting at Flushing Meadows, reports Efe. Nadal leads their career head-to-head 23-14 but Federer has won their last four matches, three of which were played on hard court this season: in the Australian Open final, the Indian Wells round of 16 and the Miami Open final. Nadal will take on Serbia's Dusan Lajovic in the first round, while seventh-seeded Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, fresh off capturing his first-ever ATP World Tour Masters 1...

Scorecard: IND vs SL, 3rd ODI | Schedule | Complete Coverage India lost the toss and have been put into field first in the third ODI of the five-match series at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium here on Sunday. Having already won the first two matches, India will look to continue their winning streak and seal the series here only. Whereas the Lankans would want to keep the series alive by registering their first win in the ongoing India's tour. After clinching a comfortable nine-wicket win in the first ODI, Virat Kohli's men had a slight hiccup while chasing a moderate target 231 in the second match. And therefore, the Indian team cannot afford to take anything for granted despite their dominance in the ongoing tour. Chamara Kapugedara is leading the hosts as Upul Tharanga was handed a two-match suspension for slow over-rate. Tharanga has been replaced by Lahiru Thirimanne. Meanwhile, the visitors have gone with the same team that played the last match. Sri ...

Refused to be discouraged by his side's middle-order collapse in the second ODI in Sri Lanka in Pallekele, Indian fielding coach R Sridhar on Saturday said they will continue to experiment with different players in the upcoming matches. India vs Sri Lanka - Complete Coverage | Full Schedule The Virat Kohli-led side recovered from their dramatic collapse of 131-7 to register a nerve-wracking three-wicket win over Sri Lanka in their second ODI of the five-match series against Lanka at the Pallekele International Cricket Ground on Thursday. Speaking a day before his side's third ODI against Lanka in Kandy, Sridhar said the way the last game shaped up was a great learning curve for the Indian team. "The way we look at every game is that we take something into the next game and the remaining part of the series. I think the way the last game shaped up was a wonderful learning curve for us. Even before the series started, we all knew that there was going to be some experime...

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Pallekele: Having already secured a 2-0 lead, India will look to seal the series against Sri Lanka in the third of the five-match One-Day International (ODI) series at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium here on Sunday. India have taken a 2-0 lead in the ODI series after pulling off a three-wicket victory from the jaws of defeat in the last match. The visitors had suffered a batting collapse, losing seven wickets in the space of 22 runs to be reduced to 131/7 at one stage, thanks to excellent bowling by Sri Lanka off-spinner Akila Dananjaya, who returned a six-wicket haul. But former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (45 not out) and tailender Bhuvneshwar Kumar (53 not out) put together a 100-run partnership to help the visitors chase down the target. Openers Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan had put India off to a fine start with a stand of 109 runs and the visitors will bank them and Dhoni to continue their fine form. The Indians will also hope that batsmen Lokesh Rahul, Kedar Ja...

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Sri Lanka batsmen Dinesh Chandimal and Lahiru Thirimanne have been roped in the ODI squad for the remaining three games of the five-match series against India. The duo has been called in the squad after the International Cricket Council (ICC) imposed a two-match ban on skipper Upul Tharanga for a slow over rate offence. Lanka were ruled to be three overs short during their nerve-wracking three-wicket defeat at the hands of India in the second ODI to go 0-2 down in the ongoing series in Pallekele. Match Referee Andy Pycroft imposed the ban on Tharanga, who previously served a similar two-match suspension during the ICC Champions Trophy when Sri Lanka were found guilty of slow over rate during their tournament opener against South Africa. Test skipper Chandimal, who was surprisingly dropped from the original squad, is likely to come in Tharanga's place at number four spot in the batting order, Sport24 reported. Thirimanne, who made his last international ODI appearance in Janu...

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Mumbai: The comparisons with Kapil Dev may be premature only three matches into his Test career but all-rounder Hardik Pandya is already shaping up as a key man in India’s mission to conquer the world. Since the retirement of former captain Dev in 1994, India have been engaged in a perpetual search for an all-rounder who can bowl medium pace and score vital runs down the batting order. While the country has produced a plethora of spin-bowling all-rounders who suit their needs in Asian conditions, tours of Australia, England and South Africa have exposed the need for a batsman who can turn his arm to fast bowling. The likes of Irfan Pathan, who played 29 Tests from 2003 to 2008, and more recently Stuart Binny have auditioned for the role but neither was able to convincingly make it their own. At 23, Pandya is already a regular member of India’s limited-overs sides and eased into the longest format of the game during India’s recent 3-0 whitewash of Sri Lanka. There were understand...

Pallekele: Sri Lanka captain Upul Tharanga has been suspended from the next two One-Day International (ODI) matches against India for an over-rate offence in the second match, ICC announced on Friday. After going down in the first two ODIs, Tharanga will miss the Pallekele and Colombo matches scheduled on August 27 and 31, respectively. The charge was laid by on-field umpires Ranmore Martinesz and Paul Reiffel, third umpire Joel Wilson and fourth official Ruchira Palliyaguruge. "Andy Pycroft of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees imposed the suspension after the Sri Lanka side was ruled to be three overs short of its target when time allowances were taken into consideration, International Cricket Council (ICC) said in a statement. In accordance with Article 2.5.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to serious over-rate offences, players were fined 10 per cent of their match fees for the first two overs and 20 per cent...