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  • Asian Games: Steady jabs from Deepak Bhoria put on out Malaysian Qaiyum as he enters Round of 16

    Deepak Bhoria’s quick palms helped him get out of a difficult scenario on Monday because the Indian 51 kg boxer prevailed over Malaysia’s Muhammad Abdul Qaiyum to progress to the Round of 16 on the Hangzhou Asian Games. Also progressing to the following spherical was India’s Nishant Dev, who beat Nepal’s Dipesh Lama however Arundhati Chaudhary went all the way down to Chinese World Champion Yang Liu within the ladies’s 66kg class and missed out on an Olympic quota.

    After discovering success on the World Championships, Bhoria has continued on as India’s 51kg entrant for main occasions and has appeared to fully displace former World Championship silver medallist Amit Panghal – who appealed the choice to ship Bhoria to the Asian Games over him and misplaced in court docket.

    On Monday, the Hisar boxer discovered himself in entrance of a possible banana peel in Malaysia’s Qaiyum and simply the opening levels of the primary spherical was sufficient to know that this wouldn’t be a simple one for the Indian.

    ICYMI: @mihirsv joins @jestalt and @vinayakkm from Hangzhou as they ship a complete Day 2 wrap up of #StaffIndia at #AsianGames2023: https://t.co/uKoICHiimI

    — Express Sports (@IExpressSports) September 25, 2023

    Qaiyum confirmed that he wasn’t afraid of Bhoria’s punches, typically letting the Indian unleash a shot earlier than letting his personal palms fly. A few these opening exchanges might have seen each boxers commerce pictures, nevertheless it felt like Qaiyum was getting the higher of these exchanges with barely cleaner pictures, in addition to the optics of being the final one to go of their exchanges.

    But the 26-year-old switched techniques instantly, ready for Qaiyum to swing. Those punches can be dodged after which Bhoria would land his personal pictures and shut out the primary spherical with all judges scoring it 10-9 in his favour. It was the second spherical, the place he actually bought troubled.

    Qaiyum got here swinging out of the gates, simply as he had initially of the primary. He caught Bhoria with a wild, looping proper to the physique earlier than depositing a punch to his opponent’s face. While within the earlier around the Indian would retreat and permit the chance of a counter to point out itself, right here the Malaysian amped the velocity of his assaults up and left his opponent with little or no time to conjure any defence. The consequence – Bhoria was getting tagged early into the second and never giving a lot of a response again.

    Later within the spherical, he managed to catch Qaiyum with a few jabs however wasn’t actually in a position to deal any vital injury. Yet barring one decide, all of them gave the spherical to Bhoria, who regardless of injury or quantity, managed to persuade 4 judges that he gained that spherical.

    In the third it was clear that the Malaysian had spent fairly some power and was drained. And that was cue for the Worlds bronze medallist to take the battle away from him. Bhoria eased his tempo however nonetheless saved a gentle quantity of jabs coming and saved racking the factors up. Eventually that final spherical saved the battle in his nook solely and the judges scored the battle 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28 for the win.

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    He will subsequent doubtless face Tsuboi Tomoya, a Japanese boxer who gained the 54kg World Championship in 2021 and has come down a weight class forward of the Paris Olympics.

    In the opposite bouts of the day, Nishant Dev eased to a win over Dipesh Lama. While Lama was strong in his mixtures, Dev’s vary was simply an excessive amount of for his opponent who bought tagged a number of instances and went by eight counts within the second and third spherical earlier than the match resulted in a unanimous resolution for the Indian bronze medallist on the 2023 Worlds.

    Arundhati Chaudhary’s loss to Liu was not sudden because the bout was one of many hardest an Indian must face within the first spherical after the shortage of seedings meant lopsided brackets. By no means was Chaudhary a boxer who would exit within the first spherical of the match however at these Asian Games, in opposition to pretty much as good a boxer as Liu, the debutant merely couldn’t match up.

  • Asian Games: Meet the Family of Eight rowers that opened India’s medal account

    The missed funeral of a sibling and an unsaid Antim Ardas. The lengthy distance nervousness over a mum or dad’s recuperation from bypass surgical procedure. The forgotten style of a gulab jamun, outlawed from a sportsman’s weight loss program. India’s Men’s Eight in rowing, which educated in Pune for lengthy months away from their properties, lastly had a silver to indicate for all of the sacrifices made, for all of the sorrows hidden whereas staying targeted on the purpose of an Asian Games medal.

    As they synchronised their strokes and injected an influence blast on the 1200 metre mark to beat back Uzbekistan and Indonesia, India’s coxed eight, liplessly chorused the mantra ‘Row hard, row for gold’.

    The crew was drawn from small villages in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Maharashtra and introduced collectively and whipped right into a single respiration monolith by the Army Rowing Node. They ended up with a treasured silver, gained for the primary time since 2010, ending in 5 minutes, 43.01 seconds, a mere two-and-a-half seconds behind China’s 5:40.17. The 2018 version ends in rowing had been underwhelming, however after the Eights finals, the Indians, all armymen, might exhale. And hope to go house after months of being camped at Pune’s Rowing Node, ought to they be granted go away after a medal.

    Many congratulations to our Rowing Team on successful the #SilverMedal within the Men’s Coxed Eight occasion.

    Let’s #Cheer4india 🇮🇳 #WeAreTeamIndia | #IndiaAtAG22 pic.twitter.com/7vPAPcYVbv

    — Team India (@WeAreTeamIndia) September 24, 2023

    Charanjeet Singh (26), Channi to teammates, from Nangla village in Bathinda, rows the 4th seat within the Men’s Eight, that requires him to maintain the 4 teammates in entrance and three behind motivated, along with his stroking momentum. “I’m thrilled the medal goal is realised now, but there were times when I wasn’t there when my family needed me most,” he recollects. His sister would go away from a sudden mind haemorrhage, and Charanjeet at a nationwide camp in 2019, regrets not reaching in time to avoid wasting her or for the funeral and prayer service.

    Earlier, he had insisted on becoming a member of the military after feeling a ‘junoon’ watching conflict motion pictures, and defied kin who instructed him to not waste cash on sport, when he was chosen for rowing. “Many demotivated me saying full payment will go on my diet and I would save nothing. But everything was taken care of by the army and I started loving the sport. The only problem was we couldn’t go home for more than 4-5 days.” He final went to Nangla in March.

    Team is household

    Neetish Kumar, from Mavi Khurd in Baghpat, UP, emulated his father and joined the military, and rows the third seat in Eights. He final went house in January for only a week, and dearly misses his mother and father and spouse, however stated constructing a mix on the boat wanted this dedication and sacrifice. “In Pune, my teammates are my family. We’ve built a bond since we all stay away from home. We constantly live with the responsibility that even if one player slackens, it will cost the other eight people (including a coxswain) a medal,” he says.

    For him, an enormous sacrifice was staying away from sweets. “Hum north se hai, hume gulab jamun aur kaju katli bohot pasand hai. But team ke liye nahi khaa sakte meetha,” he would add. Also lacking his candy ghewar is Neeraj Maan, from Khwaja Nangla, Baghpat, who stands tall at 189 cms and rows the primary seat. “My role is to bring balance and rhythm.”

    #TeamIndia🇮🇳 win SILVER 🥈 Medal in Rowing Men’s Eight Event 🚣‍♂️#Cheer4India #AsianGames #IndiaAtAG22 pic.twitter.com/BU80pL3VIf

    — Doordarshan Sports (@ddsportschannel) September 24, 2023

    Puneet Kumar, the powerhouse on the seventh seat, and joint tallest at 189 cms, can boast of a formidable ergometer rating of 6:15. The 29-year-old from Kakra, Muzaffarnagar, remembers rowing’s punishing ‘500m/1000m patches’ – relentless coaching classes with only a minute’s break, the place coronary heart charges have been always at 190/200. “I remember I couldn’t eat on those afternoons when we had these sessions,” says the human engine who commanded the aggressive begin until 750m and the facility blast at 1200m to parry off Uzbekistan.

    A carefree kabaddi participant when younger, he recollects turning accountable after his father’s bypass surgical procedure. “Father is a farmer, but in a weak heart condition and couldn’t do much. My mother has had four stomach surgeries and is asthmatic. I have younger sisters. And coming from a village, I knew the army was my only way out of a precarious financial situation. I have to work hard as a rower, there’s no option,” says the soldier who joined the military at 18. On Monday, he goes again into the water for the Fours occasion. “Jo medal China ko gayaa, wo waapas lana hai.”

    Keeping Puneet free to energy his strokes and sustaining rhythm in the midst of the boat was seat No. 6 Bheem Singh of Alwar, Rajasthan. He has ailing mother and father at house – father is usually unwell and mom struggles to maneuver round due to joint ache. But the military rowing coach as soon as enabled him to get go away for his sister’s wedding ceremony. And he feels indebted to the senior ever since. “Target banaa rehna chahiye, ghar pe jo bhi problem ho. Coach Saab ke liye ye medal haasil karna tha. This was life’s only focus,” explains the son of a millets farmer.

    Also coming from a farming household was 26-year-old Jaswinder Singh of Kaleran village in Dhuri tahsil of Sangrur. His older brother Baljinder, additionally a forces man, recollects a sibling who suffered acute bodily ache from varicose veins earlier than it was handled. He rows the fifth seat pulling the crew and decreasing stress on these forward, and may be very pleased with military life, although he misses his fields in Punjab. “He built his strength as rower working in the fields. And even now, even if he’s home for few days, he gets down to farm work. He won’t rest. He loves working the land,” Baljinder says.

    Striving for one another

    The child of the Eights crew is 24-year-old rifleman Naresh Kalvaniya from Amarsar, Jaipur, born to a farmer father. Naresh would grudgingly assist out within the fields when younger, however misses that life now. “I used to find it difficult, but now I miss it. Very early in life, I was told that I would have to shoulder the responsibility of the family, so army was the only way out,” he says. He was a standout performer within the final two seasons domestically, and bought picked into the Eights crew. “I have the least experience, so there was nervousness but seniors helped.”

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    Steering the boat and setting the tone of the stroke for others to repeat, is eighth seater Ashish, from Sikar in Rajasthan, son of a retired armyman. Born into a way of accountability, the 26-year-old reckons the group has bonded by protecting communication open and frank. “There is pressure on us because the army and government have spent a lot on our training. When I injured my back in 2019, they took care of me. The medal was our way to repay their faith.”

    Perhaps nothing acts as a much bigger glue than the entire group of giants pulling the leg of their 5’7” coxswain, Dhananjay Pande, who at 32 is the oldest and a hyperlink within the chain between coaches and gamers, as steerer-in-chief. Born in Raigad district of Maharashtra, Pande joined the Boys Sports Company at 13, has at all times rowed and in 2011, shifted to being a coxswain. “I absorb the tension on behalf of players, and apply the pressure on part of the coaches. I guide their movements and rhythm,” says the athlete, rowing since sub-junior years.

    “Pandeji gets angry very fast if something annoys him and the whole team gets down to calming him down in different ways. And that’s how half the jokes are cracked, and the atmosphere stays light,” says Neetish. Staying away from households for lengthy months, the coxswain retains this group collectively on and off the boat.

  • Mihir Vasavda at Asian Games: Rowers from water-scarce Rajasthan amongst earliest medal winners in Hangzhou waters

    Only after he crossed the end line did Arjun Lal Jat go searching to soak within the surroundings – the low-lying mist protecting the plush inexperienced mountain slopes, hanging over the pristine waters of the Beizhi River, on which boats sailed.

    To his left, on the banks of the river, had been the overflowing stands. On every other Sunday morning, the locals would’ve hiked up the Fushu vary as they normally do. Today, they crammed into the bleachers that confronted the mountains, overlooking the end line.

    This was a world far faraway from the barren lands of Churu – nestled in probably the most rugged terrains of Rajasthan the place mercury usually crosses 50 levels in summer season – the place Jat comes from. “I hadn’t even seen this much water before I joined the Army,” Jat, 23, says.

    #AsianGames #HangzhouAsianGames

    🥈 Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh’s silver medal ceremony as India opened their accounts in rowing at the moment in positive vogue.

    🎥 Sony Sports pic.twitter.com/DTQlCXWqVR

    — Express Sports (@IExpressSports) September 24, 2023

    In the early hours of Sunday on the Fuyang Water Sports Centre, the person whose jaw dropped when he first noticed a water physique, paired up with Arvind Singh of Bulandshahr to win India’s first medal, a silver, of the Hangzhou Asian Games in one of the crucial gruelling water sports activities – rowing.

    The duo accomplished the 2000m lengthy light-weight doubles sculls in 6 minutes, 28.8 seconds to complete second behind the Chinese group that was sooner by half-a-boat size.

    Minutes after India opened its account at these Games, the duo from Rajasthan – Lekh Ram and Babu Lal – mixed to win the bronze medal within the coxless pairs race. And quickly, one other medal adopted as India clinched the group silver within the coxed eight race, with three of the rowers hailing from distant Rajasthan villages, bringing the entire medallists from the state on Day 1 to six.

    The rowing races marked the start of a frenetic morning on Day 1 of competitors, the place India and China had been concerned in a number of shut duels all of which ended within the favour of the host nation.

    Roughly a 20-minute drive away from the rowing venue, across the identical time when Jat and Arvind sailed previous the end line, India’s girls’s air rifle capturing group comprising Ramita Jindal, Mehuli Ghosh and Ashi Chouksey had been overwhelmed by the Chinese within the gold-medal race. An hour later, Ramita completed behind two house favourites shooters to accept a person bronze in the identical occasion.

    Apart from the truth that many rowers are from Rajasthan, are Armymen and are amongst India’s earliest medal winners of those Asian Games, these athletes have yet one more factor in widespread – they’re all unintentional rowers.

    India win first medal of the #HangzhouAsianGames. A silver in rowing, on the foothills of the gorgeous mist coated Fushu mountain vary pic.twitter.com/URwGyUFqR1

    — Mihir Vasavda (@mihirsv) September 24, 2023

    “I think I can speak for all of us from Rajasthan that we did not know that a sport such as rowing even existed,” Jat, who belongs to a household of farmers, says.

    Rowing, he provides, occurred by likelihood. Jat’s main purpose was to get into the Army and ‘secure’ his future. “It’s either that (joining the Army), or farming,” Jat says. “So, I put all my energy into getting picked for the Army. Sport was never on my radar.” It was solely after he was picked for 14 Raj Rifles that the Army sports activities scouts noticed Jat.

    The careers of all rowers from Rajasthan have adopted the same trajectory.

    “When we mention Rajasthan, we immediately think of the desert,” says chief coach Ismail Baig. “We don’t associate the place with water sports and for a good reason. But the physique of the people from that belt suits the game. In my career, most of the players are from that region. Curiously, there isn’t a dedicated rowing centre there yet.”

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    The physique that Baig, Indian rowing’s Dronacharya, refers to is outlined on paper by the Army, which offers most rowers to the nationwide group. The athlete’s top must be not less than 183 cm with minimal weight of 70kg, a wing-span of 193 cm and leg size of 108 cm.

    Col Ramakrishna, the Commanding Officer of the Army Rowing Node, says Army recruits from Rajasthan simply meet these parameters. “The bulk of our talent pool comes from Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Western UP. These places don’t have water bodies as such. So they might not have been exposed to rowing but they have the perfect physique for it,” he says.

    Jat was launched to rowing by Olympian Bajrang Lal Takhar, additionally from Rajasthan. He jokes about being afraid of water and the preliminary fears of his boat capsizing. “But I’ve overcome those anxieties now,” Jat says, flexing his proper arm on which the Olympic rings are tattooed. “Those fears were because I had never seen anything like that. But now, I am ready to conquer the waters.”

  • Asian Games: No boxing seedings means Nikhat Zareen & Co face robust assessments early on

    Nikhat Zareen, the reigning 51kg ladies’s world champion, will face the Vietnamese boxer she defeated within the finals of the 2023 Women’s World Championships in New Delhi in her first spherical itself

    No seeding for the boxing programme on the Hangzhou Asian Games signifies that lots of the Worlds finest boxers won’t want to attend until the ultimate to satisfy one another. A subject that isn’t balanced by seedings has meant that in sure eventualities, high boxers face one another early within the event whereas in different eventualities, unheralded prospects get a simple pathway to the highest. No situation exemplifies this higher than Nikhat Zareen, the reigning 51kg ladies’s boxing world champion, who will face the Vietnamese boxer she defeated within the finals of the 2023 Women’s World Championships in New Delhi in her first spherical itself.

    Nikhat Zareen vs Thi Tam Nguyen, 50 kg (W)

    Luck merely doesn’t appear to favour Nikhat Zareen. At the 2023 Worlds, her entry into the 50kg weight class meant that she was unseeded and ended up having to face six boxers to win her gold medal. The final of these boxers was Thi Tam Nguyen, a Vietnamese boxer who gained the bronze medal on the 2018 Asian Games and gave Zareen a tricky struggle in New Delhi earlier than judges scored the competition 5-0 in favour of the Indian. But that rating doesn’t showcase simply how robust the Vietnamese boxer was and the way the dearth of seedings has meant that what ought to have ideally been the finals of the sunshine flyweight occasion, will now be its first spherical. It doesn’t assist that Zareen might additionally face Thai boxer Chuthamat Raksat within the semi-finals. She had confronted Raksat on the World Championships in New Delhi and narrowly gained 5-2 then.

    Hasanboy Dusmatov vs Saken Bibossinov, 50kg (M)

    A present world champion and the 2021 world champion each meet within the Round of 16 after a bout every. Welcome to the Hangzhou Asian Games the place solely one in every of Hasanboy Dusmatov or Saken Bibossinov earns the correct to qualify for the Paris Olympics. Luckily for each, qualification tournaments within the leadup to the Paris Games signifies that shedding on the Asian Games gained’t be the tip of their Olympic desires. The lack of seeding additionally impacts India’s Deepak Bhoria on this class, as he goes up in opposition to Japan’s Tomoya Tsuboi, who gained gold within the 54kg class of the 2021 World Championships.

    Shiva Thapa to the ultimate

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    While most Indians have suffered from this draw, Shiva Thapa could have a simple pathway to the ultimate after he finds himself on the better half of the bracket. The 2015 World Championships bronze medallist’s solely doubtless problem might come from whoever emerges from the battle between Chinese Taipei’s Lai Chu-en and China’s Wang Xiangyang.

    Nishant Dev’s robust run

    After lately profitable a bronze medal on the Worlds, Nishant Dev will doubtless face Aslanbek Shymbergenov, the present 71kg world champion within the semi-finals. Dev had misplaced to Shymbergenov earlier within the yr on the World Championships however with a view to even get on the win column in opposition to the Kazakhstan boxer, Dev could should beat Japanese boxer Sewonrets Okazawa, who he’s set to satisfy within the quarter-finals ought to each boxers overcome their matches previous to then.

    Arundhati, Parveen handed robust begins

    It isn’t simply Zareen who has been handed a tricky begin amongst Indian ladies. Take the case of Arundhati Chaudhary who will likely be collaborating in her first-ever Asian Games and must face Liu Yang the present 66kg World Champion straight off the bat. In the 57 kg class, Parveen Hooda, who’s a medal hope for India will go up in opposition to one other Chinese boxer in Xu Zichun.

  • India vs Australia 2nd ODI tip-off XI: Mohammed Siraj again into the aspect, Shardul Thakur to maintain his spot, Mitchell Starc again in for Australia

    India will tackle Australi within the second ODI on the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday. The hosts with a medical victory on Friday lead the three-match ODI collection 1-0. While there have been lots of positives for India there are nonetheless a couple of inquiries to be answered particularly the type of Shreyas Iyer which is popping out to be a little bit of a priority now.

    Coming to bat when the crew was cruising to victory in Mohali at three, Iyer seemed like a cat on a scorching tin roof. He by no means seemed snug on the crease and ultimately obtained himself out in a lame run-out. Indian followers and crew administration could be hoping that he’ll come good within the second ODI. Elsewhere, within the lineup, Shardul Thakur seemed a bit hungover from the Asia Cup marketing campaign. While Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami have been extracting one thing out of the floor Shardul gave away simple runs. Shardul’s kind with the ball might be essential going ahead for the crew as he may give the batting depth at eight for India.

    As for Australia, it’s onerous to pinpoint what has gone mistaken precisely as there have been lots of shifting elements of their squad with accidents and different causes therefore they might choose from what they’d in entrance of them which was not sufficient to problem this sturdy Indian crew in residence circumstances therefore for the subsequent recreation with a little bit of injection of high quality bowlers and batters with the pedigree of enjoying in Indian circumstances, Australian aspect might be lot extra formidable.

    IND vs AUS 2nd ODI Live Streaming:
    Players of the Australian cricket crew congratulate KL Rahul. (EXPRESS PHOTO BY Kamleshwar Singh)

    Mohammed Siraj into the aspect

    With a brief turnaround between the video games and Jasprit Bumrah finishing his quota for the primary time shortly the crew administration will take into account resting him and produce within the likes of Siraj into the aspect. Siraj is in magnificent kind with the ball as he has lately proven along with his five-wicket haul in opposition to Sri Lanka in Colombo. Also, India want to take a look at completely different bowling pairings as they may need to rotate the quick bowlers fairly a bit within the lengthy World Cup marketing campaign.

    Shardul Thakur to maintain his spot

    Though the bowling all-rounder had a poor recreation on Friday Shardul not often goes by way of a cricket match with out selecting a wicket and the first ODI was a type of events. His kind might be key for India as his bowling and batting at quantity eight will present the required stability for the aspect. And on a wicket like Indore which is historically conducive for batting his methods may turn out to be useful.

    Mitchell Starc might be again in for Australia

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    In the primary ODI other than Pat Cummins Australia lacked the additional tempo within the bowling assault which enabled India to chase the runs posted by Australia simply within the second innings. With Starc coming again in for the subsequent recreation he not solely gives the left-arm angle which has troubled the Indian batters prior to now however his excessive tempo will even trigger bother on true Indore wicket.

    India predicted XI: Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (c, wk), Tilak Varma, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj

    Australia predicted XI: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Sean Abbott, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa

  • 1st ODI: Suryakumar Yadav blazes, India tick one other field

    On the eve of the match, India head coach Rahul Dravid asserted that his group had ticked many of the containers within the Asia Cup. One that maybe remained unticked was the type of Suryakumar Yadav, who duly got here to the get together with a feisty 50, a knock within the finisher mould, the place he confirmed appreciable restrain and consciousness to bail his group out of a difficult state of affairs. His most uncommon outing at this stage helped India chase down 277 with the lack of 5 wickets, within the firm of KL Rahul.

    There was a part when he was apprehensive about his incapacity to crack the ODI code. “What is happening for me in this format, I have wondered. The teams and bowlers were the same. I went back and reflected and realized I was probably rushing things a bit. So I decided to play slower and take it deep. I think it’s the first time I haven’t played a sweep,” he would clarify.

    It was the kind of innings he used to dream of when he began enjoying this format, he would say. But one way or the other couldn’t handle till this night time in Mohali. And on the most opportune time too, on the cusp of the World Cup, and his spot in scrutiny. No Indian cricketer on this squad would have been beneath as a lot scrutiny as Yadav would have been. Apart from his measly common of 25, he had not scored a half-century in 19 innings. Time and time once more, the coach and captain, or whoever attended the press convention, needed to defend his place within the spot. Even on Thursday, Dravid needed to element the explanations the group has been persisting with him.

    Sealed with a SIX.

    Captain @klrahul finishes issues off in type.#CrewIndia win the first ODI by 5 wickets.

    Scorecard – https://t.co/H6OgLtww4N… #INDvAUS@IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/PuNxvXkKZ2

    — BCCI (@BCCI) September 22, 2023

    Yadav justified the religion of his devoted with a knock that allayed loads of concern about his adaptability on this format. Making him come at No 6—a ploy tried first in West Indies—was to maximise his T20 type of batting, the place he might unpack his strokes with out a lot ado. It’s right here that he maybe exceeded the expectations of most. The state of affairs he walked in was delicate. India had misplaced Ishan Kishan and the goal was 92 runs away. Australia’s tails had been up and an Indian implosion lurked.

    So Yadav dialed in a model of sport you don’t affiliate with him, although a job he had performed on quite a few situations for his home aspect, Mumbai. He took inventory of the state of affairs, milked the bowling, punished the free balls in typical trend, his straight-driving a factor of magnificence (he unfurled three) and took the sport away from Australia. Apart from a ramp off Pat Cummins at the beginning and the news off Cameron Green in the direction of, there was nothing unorthodox about his stroke-making.

    A properly made half-century for @surya_14kumar off 47 deliveries.

    His third in ODIs.

    Live – https://t.co/H6OgLtww4N… #INDvAUS@IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/sZYHyaujXu

    — BCCI (@BCCI) September 22, 2023

    Only a couple of days in the past had Green, his Mumbai Indians teammate, praised him in a podcast on The Grade Cricketer. “It is ridiculous the way he bats. Especially in the training when you see him playing those shots. It’s amazing,” he would say. Green received a style of that in an actual sport too.

    Yadav confirmed that there’s a totally different, deeper layer to his batting. It’s typically wanted from somebody who bat at 5 and 6, the flexibility to be versatile in strategy, to learn the state of affairs and bat accordingly, typically sacrificing your major nature.

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    Tone-setter

    Just as Yadav is peaking on the proper time, so is India. Perhaps provoked by the Jasprit Bumrah-Mohammed Siraj present in Colombo, Mohammed Shami produced a masterful account of his bowling, bending and hooping the ball each methods in his first two spells. His five-wicket haul will surely push the case for India choosing an exhilarating three-pronged seam battery within the World Cup.

    For his sensible bowling figures of 5/51, @MdShami11 is adjudged Player of the Match as #CrewIndia win by 5 wickets.

    Take a 1-0 lead within the three match ODI collection.

    Scorecard – https://t.co/H6OgLtww4N…… #INDvAUS@IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/gIZJFkWj2L

    — BCCI (@BCCI) September 22, 2023

    His opening spell set the tone for India. In the primary over, he eliminated the in-form Mitchell Marsh with a peach, one which formed away after pitching. In his second spell, he got here again to take away a set Smith on 41 with one other magic ball, the nip-backer. At the loss of life, he devoured Marcus Stoinis (29), Matthew Short (2) and Sean Abott (2) to finish his second fifer within the ODIs. “It’s important to bowl in the right areas and set the tone. There wasn’t much out of the wicket so the only option was to bowl good lengths and mix up your variations. Feels good when you put in the effort and get wickets,” Shami informed the broadcasters in the course of the innings break.

    As a lot as the variability and expertise of India’s bowler, Australia’s batsmen had been undone by their indiscretion. Forget the poor shot choice from Warner or the reverse sweep from Marnus Labuschagne, Green’s run out was pure comedy. Green superior down the crease, received an inside edge, which KL Rahul failed to gather on the bounce. Green was adamant to run the second whereas Inglis was watching the ball. Shami failed to gather the throw from Ruturaj Gaikwad from the third man however an alert Suryakumar Yadav received the job accomplished. A nine-ball 21 from skipper Pat Cummins helped Australia finish their innings with a flourish as Australia reached 276 runs.

    Gill-Gaikwad present

    For Australia to defend the rating on a wicket that all of the sudden turned simple for batting beneath the lights, because it at all times is right here, they wanted early wickets. But they needed to wait until the fourth ball of the twenty second over for the primary Indian wicket. By that point, the hosts had motored alongside to 142, because of some scintillating stroke-play from homeboy Shubman Gill and Ruturaj Gaikwad. But for all their dazzle, it required the grit and coronary heart of Yadav and Rahul to steer India dwelling. Another field ticked, and an enormous one at that.

  • Watch: Marnus Labuschagne on receiving finish of weird dismissal in IND vs AUS 1st ODI

    Marnus Labuschagne was on the receiving finish of a somewhat weird dismissal when he was adjudged stumped off Ravichandran Ashwin’s supply throughout India vs Australia 1st ODI.

    In the thirty third over of the match, Labuschagne who was wanting well-set within the center, tried to play a reverse sweep however couldn’t join correctly and there was an opportunity for keeper KL Rahul to catch it. But the ball dipped and hit the pads of the keeper and bounced off it and dislodged the bails.

    There was an opportunity of stumping with the commentators and the gamers all wanting confused. It was despatched upstairs and the replays confirmed that Labuschagne’s backfoot was on the road when the ball hit the stumps. Ultimately after checking once more with the stumps digital camera, the Australian was given out and he departed for 39 runs.

    pic.twitter.com/2fMFqcC95a

    — Nihari Korma (@NihariVsKorma) September 22, 2023

    Meanwhile, a light-weight drizzle had halted the proceedings within the first ODI between India and Australia on Friday. Sent into bat, Australia have been 166 for 4 in 35.4 overs when the match got here to a halt due to a light-weight drizzle. Opening the batting, David Warner made 52, whereas Steve Smith (42) and Labuschagne additionally contributed earlier than being dismissed.

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    Earlier, India skipper Rahul gained the toss and elected to subject towards Australia within the first ODI of the three-match collection.

    Shreyas Iyer, who may solely play two video games within the Asia Cup as a result of a again spasm, is again within the enjoying XI whereas Rituraj Gaikwad, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin and Mohammed Shami are additionally in.

    Skipper Pat Cummins and Steve Smith, who have been each nursing wrist accidents, returned to the Australian staff.

  • Antim Panghal overcomes heartbreak to win Wrestling Worlds bronze, seal Paris Olympics quota

    When Antim Panghal walked out for her bronze medal match on the World Championships on Thursday, she nonetheless wore the look that she had on on the finish of her semifinal defeat in opposition to Vanesa Kaladzinskaya. Crying and in disbelief at what had occurred the day earlier than, the 19-year-old got here out to wrestle trying just like the tears hadn’t stopped in a single day. There is a video on social media of the younger wrestler from Hisar, who had not recognized a loss on the Worlds until Wednesday (after two U20 World Championship wins), breaking down in tears and being comforted by her coaches.

    But regardless of not recovering from that heartbreak, Panghal took her first senior World Championship bronze medal in Belgrade. She did so by surviving an intense first interval in opposition to Swedish wrestler Jonna Malmgren earlier than taking the two-time European champion into deep waters within the second interval, rising with a 16-6 victory in addition to a quota for the Paris Olympics.

    Coming on the again of a second U20 World title, with two home trials – one for the Asian Games and one for the World Championships sandwiched in between – the 53kg wrestler had been subjected to a number of weight cuts earlier than this match even started. Her coaches again in Haryana had advised this paper that the quantity of weight cuts she needed to undergo was leading to small accidents inside her physique – accidents that she had been feeling even earlier than the beginning of this competitors. Yet Panghal selected to be the one Indian wrestler, male or feminine, to be part of each the World Championships and the Asian Games. She did so with the assumption {that a} medal right here would assure her identify because the Indian entrant for the 53kg spot on the Paris Olympics.

    𝐎𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐜 𝐐𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐚 🤩
    𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬🥉

    Antim Panghal of 🇮🇳 produces a high-quality present to clinch the bronze medal within the girls’s 53kg class on the World Wrestling Championships 2023.

    The win additionally helps Team India seal a quota place for Paris 2024.#WrestleBelgrade pic.twitter.com/VHBJnnsDEQ

    — Olympic Khel (@OlympicKhel) September 21, 2023

    On Thursday, Panghal started by grabbing Malmgren’s leg inside seconds and incomes a step-out. A degree up, the Indian stepped into Malmgren’s vary and casually displayed her energy by grabbing her opponent’s thigh, turning her inside out to dump her on her again for a four-point play. Eighteen seconds in and it regarded like she was going to make quick work of the Swede. But moments later, tragedy nearly struck.

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    The Swede was midway by means of a double-leg takedown however abruptly twisted onto her again with each of Panghal’s arms locked. Now it appeared as if Panghal’s probabilities of a bronze have been undone along with her opponent tightening her lock and nearly pinning her. But the teen struggled exhausting and by some means managed to launch her proper arm from that iron grip, avoiding the autumn, however giving up two factors.

    Antim Panghal wins bronze medal at World Wrestling Championship & secures Paris Olympics quota. 🔥❤️
    She is simply 19!!
    🇮🇳🔥😍#AsianGames2023 #wrestling #antimpanghal #WorldCup2023#WomenEmpowerment #WomenReservationBill pic.twitter.com/xGm6QSR1Od

    — Aryan (@SportsAdda13) September 21, 2023

    The turning level

    And then got here one of many pivotal moments of the match. Malmgren latched onto Panghal’s leg for an additional takedown and didn’t let go. From that place, she turned her over however acquired reversed by the Indian herself. The first interval ended with each wrestlers on 6 factors and never a lot to decide on between them, despite the fact that the Swede had ended the spherical higher. The commentators believed that if the Indians had challenged that final scramble, they may have been awarded two extra factors however that thought by no means arose within the Indian camp.

    The second interval was far simpler for Panghal despite the fact that there have been tense moments. Two takedowns and a rollover later, the Indian led 12-6. From that place, the bronze medal was just about assured as she stored her composure and the match moved into an space the place she had the chance to showcase her speciality – counters. Two takedown makes an attempt by Malmgren have been killed after which swiftly countered because the timer wound right down to 0 and the rating was 16-6.

    After the match, Panghal laid on the mat, simply as she had after her loss to Kaladzinskaya. She began to cry, simply as she had 24 hours earlier when the Belarusian’s problem was accepted after their bout ended. The solely distinction was that the referee had raised another person’s hand then and on Thursday, Panghal was on prime. Even when her hand was being raised, it was apparent to the 19-year-old, whose senior profession has simply begun, that this wasn’t a bronze medal received however a silver misplaced.

  • ‘Siraj always keeps coming back, he’s all the time in your face’: Ab de Villiers

    Former South African cricketer Ab de Villiers lauded Mohammed Siraj’s perspective and mentioned that the Indian quick bowler is revered as he by no means provides up making an attempt and all the time “keeps coming back”.

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    “He’s still young even though we’ve been seeing him for ages. We are very familiar with that face and that bowling action. What stands out for him is his attitude, we’ve spoke about this before on this series. Attitude can really uplift you. If you never give up, if you make your attitude catch up with your teammates, the fans want you. That’s where you start doing special things on the park,” de Villiers mentioned on his official YouTube channel.

    Siraj conjured a magical spell of seam and swing bowling with magnificent figures of 6 for 21 as India crushed Sri Lanka by 10 wickets to elevate the Asia Cup. Siraj’s astonishing effort noticed defending champions Sri Lanka getting bundled out for 50.

    Speaking of the 29-year-old by no means surrender perspective de Villiers mentioned, “Siraj always keeps coming back, he’s always in your face. The bowlers who are respected most are those who never give up. They are always in your face, that’s what Siraj does. He’s not afraid of trying the short ball, he’s there in the batter’s face, he’s always trying to get you out. And Sri Lanka certainly felt that in the final.”

  • India vs Australia 1st ODI tip-off XI: Ashwin and Shreyas Iyer to make a comeback and Marnus Labuschange to cement his spot for the ICC World Cup 2023

    Ahead of the World Cup 2023, India will tackle Australia for the three-match ODI collection beginning in Mohali on Friday. Both sides will probably be getting into the collection with totally different agendas. India will probably be seeking to check their bench power whereas Australia will probably be seeking to get a few of their stars into health for the showpiece occasion.

    Shreyas Iyer’s dodgy match health will probably be put to final check whereas Suryakumar Yadav’s desperation to change a dismal ODI document provides an enchanting sub-text to the collection. KL Rahul who has been made the skipper of the facet can have his problem minimize out each with the bat as he too has not spent quite a lot of time within the center with the bat other than a blistering ton towards Pakistan within the Asia Cup 2023 in Colombo.

    Australia then again regardless of shedding 2-3 to South Africa lately had a top quality collection. Travis Head’s harm gave Marnus Labuschagne an opportunity which he has taken with each arms however it is going to be Australia’s bowling assault that will probably be put to the check on three of the flattest decks that one comes throughout within the sub-continent.

    Australian captain Pat Cummins with Coach inspecting the pitch throughout group’s observe session at PCA stadium in Mohali. Express Photo by Kamleshwar Singh

    R. Ashwin to make a comeback

    The off-spinner will make a comeback into the facet and can play a vital position with the ball and contribute with the bat if wanted. Traditionally Mohali floor has not been conducive for the spinners and there was quite a lot of dew within the second innings. Hence it is going to be a problem for the veteran how he adapts to the antagonistic conditions he’ll discover in Mohali and a superb efficiency not solely within the first ODI however the the rest of the collection might change the thoughts of group administration and put up his title for the World Cup.

    Shreyas Iyer is again within the combine

    This will probably be an acid check for Iyer. He must show his health and in addition his kind. He regarded in elegant contact towards Pakistan within the group stage in Kandy nonetheless, fell to a brief ball towards the run of play. His vulnerabilities towards the bouncer are an open secret. Though he regarded good towards the Pakistan assault going through them in his temporary keep he could be examined at full throttle in all three video games towards a high-quality Australian tempo assault with some chin music.

    Marnus Labuschange to cement his spot

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    Many eyebrows have been raised when Marnus was dropped from the World Cup squad. However, the collection towards South Africa has modified the whole lot. With the harm of Travis Head and Maruns’ sensible run of kind towards the Proteas, he turns into a real contender to take the spot. However, he has been mediocre towards spin in Indian situations this three-match collection will present him with a possibility to ship the products and present he additionally is a wonderful participant of spin.

    India predicted XI: Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (c, wk), Tilak Varma, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

    Australia predicted XI: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Sean Abbott, Pat Cummins (c), Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa