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New Delhi: India's seven-wicket win over South Africa in the second Test at Cape Town Thursday was the 25th instance when a Test match ended inside two days, dating back to 1882. This was also the third time India were involved in a two-day Test,...

Cape Town: India beat South Africa by seven wickets to share the honours in the two-match series as the second Test ended inside five sessions here Thursday. Visiting India thus completed a remarkable comeback after losing the first Test in Centurion by an innings and...

Cape Town: Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah finished with excellent figures of 6/61 as India bowled South Africa out for 176 to set themselves a target of 79 to win the second Test here Thursday. India had lost the first Test in Centurion and a victory...

Madrid: Real Madrid reached the halfway point of the season as leaders of La Liga with 48 points after a hard-fought 1-0 win at home to Mallorca Wednesday night. Antonio Rudiger's header from Luka Modric's 78th-minute corner gave Madrid the points as they struggled to...

Ranchi: The upcoming Women's Hockey Olympic Qualifiers is a "testament to India's commitment" to the sport and its pursuit of excellence on the international stage, said the national federation's president Dilip Tirkey Thursday. Eight countries including hosts India will be vying for top three spots...

Ranchi: Italy women's team captain Sara Puglisi said Thursday that her side is high on confidence while gearing up for a "tough" challenge against higher-ranked teams in the FIH Hockey Olympic qualifiers scheduled to begin here January 13. The Italian side will begin its campaign...

Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has effected a notable change in playing conditions, as per which the umpires henceforth will only assess the side-on replays for stumping without considering the caught-behind scenario during the Decision Review System (DRS) referrals. The modification has come into...

Sydney: Australia opener David Warner was dismissed for 34 in his farewell cricket test against Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground Thursday before rain and poor light ruined most of the rest of the second day. Playing in his 112th and last test, Warner was...

Paris: Paris Saint-Germain defeated Toulouse FC 2-0 at the Parc des Princes to lift the Champions Trophy (Trophee des Champions), a first piece of silverware for Luis Enrique with Paris. The Parisians opened the scoring less than five minutes into the match on Wednesday night....

Cape Town: India collapsed to 153 all out in their first innings in the final session after skittling out South Africa for 55 on the opening day of the second and final Test here Wednesday. Virat Kohli top-scored with 46 while captain Rohit Sharma and...