Month: March 2024

Ranji Trophy semifinal | MP rides on Mantri’s century to surge ahead against Vidarbha

March 3, 2024 admin

Madhya Pradesh’s Hianshu Mantri plays in action during the Ranji Trophy semifinal against Vidarbha, in Nagpur on March 3, 2024. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam Himanshu Mantri’s century (126, 265b, 12×4, 1×6) served as the archetype of the steely resolve often associated with the longest format and laid the platform for Madhya Pradesh to…

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Ranji Trophy Semifinal | I don’t go after wickets, all that matters is the championship: TN captain Sai Kishore

March 3, 2024 admin

Leading from the front: Sai Kishore leads the wicket charts in the Ranji Trophy this year. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Skipper R. Sai Kishore has led from the front for Tamil Nadu often this season, and he stood tall again in the semifinal with a fine spell that got his team a sniff of…

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Ranji Trophy: Himanshu Mantri Hundred Gives Madhya Pradesh Edge Over Vidarbha

March 3, 2024 admin

Himanshu Mantri showed patience and technical aptitude while constructing a fine hundred to singlehandedly guide Madhya Pradesh to 252 in their first innings against Vidarbha on the second day of their Ranji Trophy semifinal in Nagpur on Sunday. Mantri’s 126 off 265 balls (13×4, 1×6) helped Madhya Pradesh to gain a small yet significant 82-run…

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Ranji Trophy semifinal | Shardul swings it Mumbai’s way, gives the host a big lead

March 3, 2024 admin

Mumbai’s Shardul Thakur celebrates after scoring century on day 2 of the Ranji Trophy semifinals against Tamil Nadu in Mumbai on March 3, 2024. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini “I won the bet.” Shardul Thakur told R. Sai Kishore while exchanging a high-five minutes after the end of the second day’s play of the Ranji…

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Will New Zealand Recall Retired Neil Wagner For Christchurch Test?

March 3, 2024 admin

New Zealand might be tempted to recall retired pacer Neil Wagner to the side for the second and final Test against Australia following an injury to fast bowler Will O’Rourke. The hosts suffered a crushing 172-run defeat in the opening Test in Wellington on Sunday and skipper Tim Southee said the door was not shut…

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Israel To Revise Eurovision Song Lyrics Said To Allude To Hamas Attack

March 3, 2024 admin

This year’s competition is set to be held in Sweden in May (File) Tel Aviv, Israel: Israel has agreed to revise the lyrics of its potential submission to the Eurovision Song Contest after the contest organizers took issue with verses that appeared to reference Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, Israel’s national broadcaster Kan said on Sunday….

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Players Often Under-Perform, Feign Injury In Ranji Trophy After Getting IPL Contract: Ex-India Star

March 3, 2024 admin

Representational Image.© X (formerly Twitter) Former India player Manoj Tiwary, who called time on his cricket career last month, backed the decision of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for its domestic cricket mandate. While announcing the central contracts for the 2023-24 season, the board reiterated that players who are fit and…

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Hate Preachers From Pakistan Afghanistan Indonesia To Be Blocked From Entering UK: Report

March 3, 2024 admin

“We’ll also act to prevent people entering whose aim is to undermine its values,” Rishi Sunak said (File) London: Hate preachers with extremist Islamist views from countries such as Pakistan, Afghanistan and Indonesia will be blocked from entering Britain under new plans being drafted by the government, according to a UK media report on Sunday….

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Pope Francis Calls For End Of Israel-Hamas War

March 3, 2024 admin

Francis has had a number of health issues in recent months. Vatican City: Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for an end to the conflict in Gaza, as he showed signs of recovery after suffering from bronchitis. On Saturday the 87-year-old pope delegated the reading of a speech at a ceremony to an aide, and on…

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Why Pakistan-Bound Ship From China Was Stopped At Mumbai Port

March 3, 2024 admin

The ship was halted at Mumbai’s Nhava Sheva port on January 23. (Representational) New Delhi: Indian security agencies recently halted a Karachi-bound ship from China on the suspicion that it contained a dual-use consignment – weighing 22,180 kilogrammes – that could be used for Pakistan’s nuclear and ballistic missiles programme. Both China and Pakistan have…

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