Tiwary picks up 5/34
Darwin: Manoj Tiwary picked up his maiden five-wicket haul in list A cricket with his part-time leg-breaks as India A' thrashed Australia 'A' by five wickets in a Quadrangular tournament match, here on Thursday. Australia's middle-order crumbled as Tiwary took a career-best 5/34 to bundle out the hosts for 228 runs. Ambati Rayudu (77), Kedar Jadhav (52) and Sanju Samson (49 not out) then made significant contribution with the bat as India A overhauled the target with 13 balls to spare. The two teams will clash again in the final on Saturday by virtue of finishing on the top two spots in the round robin league system. Australia made solid start after openers — Marcus Stoinis (58) and Phillip Hughes (58) — put on a 78-run stand. Spinner Akshar Patel broke the partnership by scalping Stoinis but Peter Nevill (23) provided good support to Hughes. Things changed dramatically when Tiwary dismissed Nevill in the first ball of the 29th over. Brief Scores: Australia A: 228 in 49.4 overs (Marcus Stoinis 58, Phill Hughes 58, Manoj Tiwary 5/34) lost to India: A 231/5 in 47.5 overs (Ambati Rayudu 77, Kedar Jadhav 52, Sanju Samson 49) by 5 wickets
NZ for lengthy jail terms
Wellington: New Zealand is to slap a seven-year jail term on anyone caught match-fixing under a new law due to take effect before it hosts the Cricket World Cup and Under-20 FIFA World Cup next year. The Match-Fixing Bill, introduced to parliament Thursday with unanimous political support, would apply the lengthy sentences to anyone caught trying to influence or benefit from the outcome of a match or race. "Match-fixing is a growing problem internationally and has been described as the number one threat to the integrity, value and growth of sport," Sports Minister Murray McCully said. "As we have seen from recent events, New Zealand is not immune to this threat."
Indian team in high spirit
Tromso: Indian team, sans five- time world champion Viswanathan Anand, will be spearheaded by Krishnan Sasikiran at the 41st Chess Olympiad, here. Anand, having last played the event in 2004 in Spain, is giving it a miss again and the second-highest rated ever and fast climbing P Harikrishna is also not playing this time. However the team has in-form Parimarjan Negi who had a good show in the just concluded Politiken cup and B Adhiban who won the Biel Masters open just a few days back in addition to M R lalith Babu and S P Sethuraman who all, on their day, are formidable opponents. Sasikiran at 33, is the oldest member in the team. Seeded 19th among a record participation of 179 countries this time, the Indian team can do better than its billing provided Sasikiran, Negi and Adhiban remain at the top of their game.
Serena on song in WTA return
Stanford (United States): Serena Williams put a worrying Wimbledon behind her, launching her build-up to the US Open with a 7-5, 6-2 victory over Karolina Pliskova at Stanford. The American world number one, playing for the first time since her third-round singles exit at Wimbledon was followed by a dramatic doubles retirement, showed no sign of illness or rust as she rolled to victory over the 45th-ranked Czech in 64 minutes.
Kallis is one of greatest: ICC
Dubai: In a rich tribute to Jaques Kallis, ICC Chief Executive David Richardson today said the legendary South African all-rounder will be remembered for his consistency with both bat and ball in all formats of the game. "Jacques Kallis will go down as one of the greatest all-round cricketers in the history of the game. Since making his international debut at the age of 20, he has been a mainstay of the South African line-up in all forms of the game," Richardson, said in a statement.
3 Pak kabaddi players in pkl
Kolkata: For Wajid Ali, Atif Waheed and Waseem Sajjad, kabaddi players from Pakistan, India is no different from their homeland. Here in the city for the Rs one crore prize money Pro Kabaddi — the franchise league for the sport otherwise famous in rural areas — the three players hope the two countries live happily like two fighting siblings. Having landed in India on July 25, they have celebrated Eid with their Indian teammates. The Kolkata hotel staff prepared meethi sewai for the Telugu Titans duo of Wajid Ali and Atif Waheed. Wajid Ali, an Asian Games silver medalist, said: "I don't understand why we keep fighting. I don't see any tension. We're being showered with love and affection wherever we're going. The truth is there's love and friendship everywhere." An employee of Pakistan Navy, Ali said he was here during the 2004 Indo-Pak Games, but this visit would be something special for him. "We had a wonderful Eid celebration the other day. We thought as if we're at home in Pakistan," the Gujranwala player said.
Pink Panthers beat Titans
Kolkata: Jaipur Pink Panthers faced a stiff challenge from Telugu Titans before edging them out 46-32 to open their account in the Pro Kabaddi league at the Netaji Indoor Stadium here today. If the duo of Jasvir Singh and Rajesh Narwal stole the limelight on the mat with nine raid points each, it was the star power of team owner and Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan that sealed their victory. Sitting at the sidelines, the Junior Bachchan cheered for every point and each successful raid even as Telugu Titans took the battle to the wire with Rahul Chaudhari at the helm of their raid with eight points followed by Deepak Nivas Hudda (four).