Pant stars in comprehensive win
Mumbai: Young wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant gave one more display of his talent as he starred in Reliance 1's crushing 10-wicket win over Canara Bank in the 13th DY Patil T20 Cup in neighbouring Navi Mumbai here on Tuesday. Pant, who has been named in India's T20I squad to play England, launched a breathtaking assault on Canara Bank's modest total of 120-7. Pant scored an unbeaten 84 off just 34 balls with nine boundaries and six sixes. Pant shared an unbroken 123-run stand with Jitesh Sharma (35) as Canara Bank bowlers looked clueless. Pant's show ensured Reliance 1 overhauled the target in just 10.2 overs.
Smashers storm into PBl semis
Bengaluru: The mixed doubles pair of Chris and Gabriella Adcock together with Tommy Sugiarto led Chennai Smashers into the semifinals of the Premier Badminton league, pulling off crucial matches against Mumbai Rockets in a 4-1 win, here on Tuesday. Chennai are placed third with 14 points and still have a chance to end second at the end of the league stage. Tommy Sugioarto defeated Ajay Jayaram 8-11 11-2 11-5. In other match, HS Pranoy gave a rollicking start to Mumbai by trouncing Kashyap 11-9 13-11 while in the inconsequential fifth match, Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu won 11-8 12-10 against Sung Ji Hyun.
Royals end UP's campaign
New Delhi: NCR Punjab Royals ended UP Dangal's campaign in the Patanjali Powervita Pro Wrestling league Season 2 by registering an emphatic 5-2 win at the K D Jadhav Indoor Stadium here on Tuesday. Punjab secured the first advantage by winning the toss as they decided to block the 58 kg Women's category, ruling out UP's Geeta Phogat. The first bout of the evening saw Vladimir Khinchegashvil register a comfortable 6-2 victory over UP's Amit Kumar Dahiya. NCR Punjab Royals took control of the game from the third bout onwards as Jitendra stunned UP Dangal's foreign import Tariel Gaphrindashvili 6-1 in the 74 kg Men's category.
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