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Benoni (South Africa): Indian bowlers limited South Africa to 244 for seven with a well-oiled performance on a pitch that offered them considerable assistance in the ICC Under-19 World Cup semifinals here Tuesday. South Africa found fight through wicketkeeper batter Lhuan-dre Pretorious (76, 102 balls)...

Harare: A second string Indian team will tour Zimbabwe for a five-match T20I series starting July 6, the country's cricket board announced Tuesday. The series that will be held immediately after the conclusion of the marquee T20 World Cup in the USA and the West...

Chennai: For the first time in history, young Indian chess players occupied five slots -- including the top spot -- in the junior world rankings. The honours go to Grandmasters (GM) the top-ranked R Praggnanandhaa (Elo rating 2747), D Gukesh (2743) ranked third, Nihal Sarin...

Bay Oval: New Zealand Test batter Williamson smashed his 31st Test century after amassing a superb 109 against South Africa Tuesday during the first Test against South Africa at Mount Maunganui Cricket Stadium, becoming the joint second-fastest to reach 31 Test tons. Williamson is racing...

London: Phil Foden hit his second career hat-trick to seal a 3-1 comeback victory at Brentford and move Manchester City within two points of the Premier League summit. Neal Maupay gave Brentford a surprise lead but Foden equalised just before half-time and he then added...

Bengaluru: Karnataka Police have booked hockey player Varun Kumar under the POCSO Act following a complaint by a 22-year-old airline staff. Jnanabharthi police in Bengaluru city have lodged the FIR against Kumar under the provisions of Section 4 (2), 5 (L), 6 of the Prevention...

Canberra: Fast bowler Xavier Bartlett ran through the West Indies lineup with another impressive total of 4-21 as Australia swept the one-day international series with another resounding eight-wicket win Tuesday. Australia won the first match by eight wickets in Melbourne and the second by 83...

London: The magical first innings spell by Jasprit Bumrah was the difference between India and England in the just-concluded second Test, according to former England captain Nasser Hussain, who said the visitors were powerless against the Indian pacer's genius. India's go-to bowler in all formats,...

Benoni (South Africa): Skipper Uday Saharan won the toss and elected to bowl in their U-19 World Cup semifinal match against hosts South Africa here Tuesday. Defending champions India, who are on a five-match winning streak, have brought in medium pacer Naman Tiwari in place...

Manchester: Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez is expected to be out of action for at least eight weeks after sustaining a knee injury, the Premier League club said. The Argentine defender left the field in the 71st minute, following a defensive tussle with Vladimir Coufal....