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Shooting: Manu Bhaker wins gold in junior world championship, Esha Singh clinches silver

Teenage shooter Manu Bhaker was able to put behind the disappointment of Tokyo Olympics to win a gold medal in the 10m Air Pistol event at the Junior World Championship in Lima on Thursday. After Tokyo disappointment, Manu Bhaker finds form to win junior world championships gold (Photo Courtesy: SAI Media)HIGHLIGHTSManu Bhaker won the gold in 10m Air Pistol event at Junior World Championship in Lima16-year-old Esha Singh won the silver for a 1-2 finish for India in the eventIndia’s Rudrankksh Patil claimed the silver medal in the men’s 10m air rifle competitionTeenage shooter Manu Bhaker put behind the disappointment of the Tokyo Olympics to win a gold medal in the 10m Air Pistol event at the ISSF Junior World Championship in Lima on Thursday. Helping India grab a 1-2 finish in the 10m Air Pistol event, 16-year-old Esha Singh grabbed the silver medal shooting 240.0 in the final, 1.3 less than Manu Bhaker.There were high hopes on Manu Bhaker, who entered as many as 3 events ...

Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro may launch at these prices

As anticipation for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro launch builds up, a new leak may have given us our first glimpse at the possible pricing of the two smartphones. From what can be seen, the upcoming Pixel phones might take on the iPhone 13 series once out. Pixel 6 Pro (Image: Google)HIGHLIGHTSPixel 6 may be priced at €649 or roughly Rs 56,000 for the base variant.The Pixel 6 Pro may retail for a starting price of €899 or around Rs 78,000.Both the devices have multiple storage options priced differently.More hints have been dropped on the upcoming Pixel 6 series. The latest one revolves around the much-awaited price of the two smartphones due to launch – Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. As per the speculation, the new Pixel devices may start retailing at 649 or roughly Rs 56,000. The possible pricing has been mentioned in a new video by M. Brandon Lee on YouTube channel This is Tech Today. In his video, Lee cites a source working with a major cellular retailer in Europe to have got hold of ...

MI vs PBKS: Kieron Pollard becomes 1st player in T20 history to aggregate 10000 runs and take 300 wickets

Mumbai Indians all-rounder Kieron Pollard became the first player to score 10000 runs and take 300 wickets in T20 cricket history. Pollard reached the milestone during their IPL match against Punjab Kings on Tuesday. Kieron Pollard of Mumbai Indians celebrates the wicket of KL Rahul (Image Courtesy: BCCI)HIGHLIGHTSKieron Pollard becomes 1st player in T20 history to score 10000 runs and take 300 wicketsPunjab Kings skipper KL Rahul became Kieron Pollard’s 300th wickets in the T20 cricketMumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma won toss and opted to field against Punjab KingsWhen Kieron Pollard took the wicket of Kl Rahul in the Mumbai Indians clash against Punjab Kings in their Indian Premier League (IPL)match in Abu Dhabi, the West Indian all-rounder achieved an elusive record. The 34-year-old all-rounder became only the first player to score 10000 runs and take 300 wickets in T20 cricket history.Kieron Pollard now becomes the only player in T20 history to aggregate 10000 runs and 300...

IPL 2021: Kane Williamson wants young SRH players to enjoy their game after win over RR

IPL 2021: Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Kane Williamson said that he wanted young SRH players to enjoy their game after the comfortable seven wickets win over Rajasthan Royals on Monday. Captain Kane Williamson starred in SRH’s successful run chase (Courtesy by BCCI)HIGHLIGHTSNice to be back to winning ways, says Williamson after SRH hammer RRJason Roy (60) and Kane Williamson (51 not out) top-scored in SRH’s successful run chaseJason Roy is an injection of energy: Williamson lauds SRH opener after win over RRSunrisers Hyderabad captain Kane Williamson said that it was nice to get back to winning ways after 5 consecutive defeats in IPL 2021 and urged the younger players to take their opportunity and enjoy the game as the tournament progresses. SRH debutant Jason Roy and skipper Williamson struck fine half-centuries to help Hyderabad record a comfortable seven-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals as IPL Play-offs calculations got a bit more complicated.Opting to bat, the Royals ro...

IPL 2021: Harshal Patel hat-trick, all-round Glenn Maxwell help RCB to 54-run win over MI in Dubai

IPL 2021: Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore successfully defended 166 against Mumbai Indians in Dubai with Harshal Patel grabbing a hat-trick while Glenn Maxwell and Virat Kohli hit fifties each in the match. Harshal Patel now has 9 wickets in 2 matches against MI in IPL 2021 (Courtesy of BCCI)HIGHLIGHTSRoyal Challengers Bangalore (165/6) beat Mumbai Indians (111-all out) by 54 runs in match 39Harshal Patel bagged his maiden IPL hat-trick and finished with 4 wickets for 17 runsGlenn Maxwell scored 56 runs and took 2 wickets while Virat Kohli also hit a fifty for the winnersRoyal Challengers Bangalore finally ended their losing streak on Sunday as they beat Mumbai Indians by 54 runs in Match 39 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 to consolidate their position on the points table. Fast bowler Harshal Patel picked up a hat-trick after an all-round show from Glenn Maxwell to help RCB outclass MI. Virat Kohli’s RCB successfully defended 166 in Dubai by bowling out th...

IPL 2021: Frustrating season for SRH, we need to look for areas to improve, says skipper Kane Williamson

IPL 2021: After a last-over defeat against Punjab Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Kane Williamson said that this has been a frustrating season for his side and SRH will have to look for areas to improve. Jason Holder played a valiant knock of 47 not out but couldn’t take SRH over the line. (Courtesy by BCCI)HIGHLIGHTSSRH should seek fresh eyes and freedom in next match: Kane WilliamsonIt is a frustrating season for Sunrisers Hyderabad, says WilliamsonPunjab Kings (125 for 7) beat SunRisers Hyderabad (120 for 7) by 5 runs in Match 37Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Kane Williamson opened up on his team’s last-over defeat at the hands of Punjab Kings, saying that this has been a frustrating season for the franchise and they need to look for areas to improve. Punjab Kings (PBKS) held their nerve to seal a 5-run win over bottom-placed SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in a low-scoring Indian Premier League (IPL) thriller at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday. The KL-Rahul moved to t...

Virat Kohli to step down as RCB captain after IPL 2021: Cannot think of being in any other team

Virat Kohli said he won’t be captaining Royal Challengers Bangalore after IPL 2021 but will continue to play for the franchise till the time he plays cricket. IPL 2021 is the 9th season for Virat Kohli as captain of RCB (Courtesy of BCCI)HIGHLIGHTSVirat Kohli will step down as Royal Challengers Bangalore captain after IPL 2021I will only play for RCB until my retirement from the game of cricket: KohliKohli, who took over as RCB skipper full time in 2013, has yet to lead the side to an IPL titleVirat Kohli on Sunday made it clear that he will continue playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore but won’t be captaining the team beyond the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season. Kohli dropped his second bombshell this week as he confirmed the news in a video posted by RCB on social media. The 32-year-old also gave up the captaincy of India’s T20 team to manage his immense workload, saying he would not continue in the role after this year’s World Cup in the...

IPL 2021: Virat Kohli desperate to excel, looks like he has found his rhythm, says RCB head coach Mike Hesson

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Director of Cricket and head coach Mike Hesson has said that skipper Virat Kohli is desperate to do well in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2021. RCB will face CSK on Friday. Virat Kohli desperate to excel, says RCB head coach Mike Hesson (Image Courtesy: BCCI)HIGHLIGHTSVirat Kohli desperate to excel, says RCB head coach Mike HessonRoyal Challengers Bangalore will face Chennai Super Kings on FridayVirat Kohli has failed with the bat in hand against KKRRoyal Challengers Bangalore suffered a nine-wicket hammering against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Monday, but Mike Hesson, the head coach, feels that the team is ready to bounce back in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). On RCB’s official YouTube channel, Mike Hesson said that skipper Virat Kohli is desperate to do well in the ongoing IPL.“Look, there are some times when our batsmen look to do that to get some extra opportunity. Virat is obviously desperate to do well, he likes one-on-one sessi...

IPL 2021: Happy to start second phase this way, says DC skipper Rishabh Pant after emphatic win over SRH

Delhi Capitals ticked all the boxes in Match 33 as they beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets in Dubai to reclaim the top spot on the IPL 2021 points table on Wednesday. Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje rattled Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers with their hostile opening spells (PTI Photo)HIGHLIGHTSDelhi Capitals (139/2) beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets in Match 33Kagiso Rabada (3 for 37) and Anrich Nortje (2 for 13) starred in the win for DCDC reclaimed the top spot in the IPL 2021 table with their 7th win from 9 gamesRishabh Pant was a happy captain as Delhi Capitals completed a clinical victory by 8 wickets against Sunrisers Hyderabad to restart their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 campaign in style in Dubai on Wednesday. Chasing 135 for a win, DC gunned down the target in 17.5 overs after riding on useful contributions from Shreyas Iyer, Shikhar Dhawan and Pant to reclaim the top spot in IPL 2021.”Very happy with this performance. We discussed that we had a good first phase, ...

IPL 2021: Rajasthan Royals snatch victory from jaws of defeat, Punjab Kings shocked

Punjab Kings shot themselves in the foot as they lost their Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Rajasthan Royals by 2 runs in Dubai on Tuesday. Kartik Tyagi bowled a sensational last over and held his nerves. Punjab Kings needed 4 runs in the last over with well-settled Nicholas Pooran (32) and Aiden Markram (26 not out) at the crease. But Kartik Tyagi conceded just one run and took the wickets of Pooran and Deepak Hooda to script a stunning win for Rajasthan Royals.After being asked to bat first, Rajasthan Royals rode on opener Yashasvi Jaiswal (49) and Mahipal Lomror (43) brilliant knocks to put on 185 runs in 20 overs.Left-arm medium pacer Arshdeep Singh (5/32) and Mohammed Shami (3/21) shared eight wickets between them.Chasing the target, Punjab Kings were off to a flying start as their openers KL Rahul (49) and Mayank Agarwal (67) put on 120-run for the opening wicket. It was the fourth time the duo were involved in a 100 run partnership.For Rajasthan, Kartik Tyagi (2/29), ...