Shikhar Dhawan hit a blazing century as India beat Australia by 36 runs on Sunday to condemn the reigning champions to their first defeat of this year's World Cup. Dhawan's 117 and his 127-run opening stand with Rohit Sharma laid the foundation for India's 352 for five after captain Virat Kohli won the toss on a sunny London morning at The Oval.
India registered a clinical 36-run win as they broke Australia's 10-match (in ODIs) winning streak in London on Sunday. Post the victory an elated skipper Virat Kohli said that the team had a point to prove after India lost the ODI series to Australia back at home in March.
In the biggest upset, Turkey contained France's offensive power to hand the world champion a shock 2-0 defeat. Meanwhile, attack-minded Italy and Belgium won in style while Germany made it two wins from their two games in the 2020 European Championship qualifying.
Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra on Saturday said India was very much in the fray to bid for the 2032 Olympics and said even Bengaluru, and not just Mumbai and New Delhi, could aspire to host the mega event.
Afghanistan captain Gulbadin Naib confirmed about Rashid after the star bowler failed an initial concussion test when he was hit on the helmet by Lockie Ferguson
Virat Kohli led India to their first-ever Test series triumph in Australia earlier this year to consolidate their position as the world's top side in the five-day format. But the Aaron Finch-led Australia team came back to defeat India in their own backyard in a limited-overs series in March, setting up them up for the World Cup in England and Wales.
It was the third time the all-rounder, who also opened the bowling with his left-arm spin in Cardiff on Saturday, had passed fifty in as many innings in this WC after being promoted from number five to number three. But his century on Saturday was in vain as England won.
The ICC sees Dhoni’s gloves at the World Cup with the Para Special Forces insignia on them as a violation of the rules, but this was not the first time that Dhoni wore his love for the elite Special Forces on his proverbial sleeve.
England will face the side who kick-started their transformation into a major threat in one-day internationals when the tournament hosts continue their World Cup campaign against Bangladesh in Cardiff on Saturday.
Former German international football Mesut Ozil was married in Istanbul on Friday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as his best man.
ICC Chief Executive Manu Sawhney on Friday refused to comment further on the 'Balidan badge' row, stating that the cricket governing body's statement to BCCI 'clarifies the matter'.
ICC issued a statement, saying "ICC events do not permit any individual message or logo to be displayed on any items of clothing or equipment". However, Dhoni had conveyed to the BCCI that he would "happily" take off the insignia should it be perceived as breach of the ICC rule book.
Nathan Coulter-Nile's record-breaking innings laid the platform for Australia's 15-run victory over the West Indies on Thursday as the World Cup holders bounced back from a top-order collapse to make it two successive wins. Australia were in dire straits at 38/4 but Coulter-Nile's 92 helped take them to 288 all out.
The French Open was plunged into a sexism row on Thursday after the decision to move the women's semi-finals away from the tournament's showpiece court was blasted as "unfair, inappropriate" and "shameful".
England's long wait for a trophy since 1966 goes on as the Netherlands set up a Nations League final meeting with Portugal on Sunday with a 3-1 win after extra-time in Guimaraes.
Afghanistan opener Mohammad Shahzad will miss the rest of the World Cup after suffering a knee injury, tournament organisers revealed on Thursday.
In a letter sent to the sports ministry on May 29, BCCI general manager (cricket operations) Saba Karim has explained the board's position. "As per the schedule of the event, BCCI is to host Pakistan women's team for at least three ODIs in India between July and November. BCCI would like to seek necessary permission from the government of India before giving its consent to ICC on this subject," the letter says.
An opening victory for India has South Africa's Cricket World Cup campaign teetering on the edge. Rohit Sharma made the most of an early reprieve to post an unbeaten 122 and guide India to a six-wicket win over an injury-depleted South Africa on Wednesday, when tight bowling dominated a low-scoring group game at the Rose Bowl.
Roger Federer has never solved the riddle of playing Rafael Nadal at the French Open but still believes he can find the answer when the pair clash for the 39th time in Friday's semi-final.