Tri-nation schedule revised
new delhi: The fixtures for the T20I tri- series involving Sri lanka, India and Bangladesh have been revised, and the tournament will now be held from March 6 to 18. To kick off the tournament, which will be played in celebration of Sri lanka's 70th year of independence, India will once again take on the island nation in the opening match. The event was to run from March 8 to 20, as per the earlier schedule. The tournament, to be called Nidahas Trophy, will follow a round robin format with all the three teams playing each other twice, and the top two progressing to the March 18 final. All the matches will be played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. DSPORT, a premium sports TV channel by Discovery Communications, has acquired the exclusive India broadcast rights of the tournament.
Maharathi make U-turn after pulling out
new delhi: Mumbai Maharathi made a dramatic turnaround hours after pulling out of the Pro Wrestling league (PWl) for being "cheated", saying the franchise was "shocked and distressed" to hear about the development. Mumbai Maharathi co-owner Pradeep Sherawat categorically denied reports that they have withdrawn from PWl after being miffed with the organisers. "We would like to first categorically and unequivocally state that this story is blatantly false and has been spread by malicious intent and none of the owners have anything to do with it," he said. Earlier in the day, Mumbai Maharathi issued a statement saying that they have pulled out of the PWl with immediate effect after they were prevented from blocking the 74kg category in a clash against city compatriots Veer Marathas.
Punjab Royals thrash Delhi Sultans in pwl
new delhi: Punjab Royals' Icon player Geno Petriashvili pulled off a dominating win to guide his side to an easy 6-1 victory over Delhi Sultans in the Pro Wrestling league at the Siri Fort Indoor Stadium here on Thursday. Geno, who came into the tie unbeaten, maintained his glorious run and thrashed India's Hitender Beniwal 10-0 by pinning him down on the mat. Before him, World Championship bronze medallist Anastasija Grigorjeva of latvia annihilated India's Monia Dhanoi in the 62-kg event to put the Royals in the driving seat. leading 2-1, the latvian made a meal out of the Indian and won the contest 4-0 by pinfall in the opening period itself to help the Royals take a crucial 3-1 lead mid-way into the tie.
Chhetri scores twice as Bengaluru beat Mumbai
mumbai: Sunil Chhetri showed his goal-scoring skills with a strike each in either half as Bengaluru FC drubbed Mumbai City FC 3-1 in an action-packed Indian Super league game to leap to the top of the points table here on Thursday. The India skipper was brought down late in the first half inside the rival penalty box by Balwant Singh and calmly converted the penalty kick awarded to his side in the 43rd minute. The star striker then was in perfect position to chip in a superb centre sent by Udanta Singh, following a scorching run on the right flank, to make it 2-0 in the 52nd minute.