India A win series 3-0 against New Zealand
Visakhapatnam: Bowlers Karn Sharma and Shardul Thakur used the long handle to good effect as India A beat New Zealand by three wickets in the final unofficial 'One Dayer' to clinch the five-match series 3-0 here on Sunday. Chasing a paltry target of 174, India A were 90 for six at one stage before Shardul (40 off 32 balls) and then Karn (38 no, 49 balls) guided the team to victory in just over 32 overs. Shardul, in fact, celebrated his India call-up by getting one for 19 in 4 overs during the New Zealand innings that folded for 173 in 44.2 overs. India A captain Rishabh Pant used as many as seven bowlers, with Basil Thampi returning figures of three for 19 in six overs. What should have been an easy chase turned out to be a difficult one as Abhimanyu Easwaran (49 off 51 balls) looked the only batsman comfortable at the top of the order. His innings had six boundaries and a six but the season's first triple centurion, Prashant Chopra (0), had another horrible outing after scoring only 13 in his first match in India A colours.
lahiri finishes in Top 10, SSP ensures WGC spot Kuala lumpur: Anirban lahiri brought home a card of one-under 71 in the final round to sign off tied 10th at CIMB Classic and make a good start to the new season on the PGA Tour, here on Sunday. lahiri did not quite manage the kind of a low round he had envisaged for the final day but he managed a Top-10 finish after aggregating 13-under 275. Starting the day at 12-under, lahiri carded four birdies and three bogeys in the final round at TPC Kuala lumpur to slip to tied 10 from overnight sixth. With another no-cut event coming up in Korea next week, lahiri has a good chance to give himself the early momentum for the new season. SSP Chawrasia (75) slipped further six places and finished at 68th, but the big relief for the two-time Hero Indian Open champion, was that he did not slip on the Asian Tour Order of Merit.
Bengaluru beat UP 38-32 IN PKl ENCOUNTER
Pune: Bengaluru Bulls produced a measured performance to beat UP Yoddha 36-30 in the Vivo Pro Kabaddi Season 5, here on Sunday. Despite the loss, UP Yoddha became the sixth and last team to seal their spot in the super playoffs. Mahender Singh was superb in defence and scored 10 tackle points for Bengaluru Bulls. Rohit Kumar was in fine raiding form and scored 13 points to lead Bulls to a much-needed victory. With Nitin Tomar missing, UP Yoddha were reliant on Rishank Devadiga who couldn't deliver. Surender Singh scored 10 raid points for UP Yoddha but didn't get enough support from his defence. Bengaluru Bulls climbed off the bottom of the table in Zone B and are now fourth with 49 points from 20 matches. UP Yoddha are third with 60 points from 21 matches.
India's first Olympic swimmer passes away
Vijayawada: India's first Olympic swimmer Shamsher Khan on Sunday passed away after suffering a heart failure. Shamsher, 87, is survived by three daughters and two sons. He lived in a small village, Kaithepalle near Repalle in Guntur district. "He complained of chest pain in the morning, before we could reach the hospital, he passed away," Shamsher's daughter-in-law M Roushn said. Shamsher was the first swimmer from the country to participate in the Olympics in 1956. He secured a passage to the Melbourne Summer Olympics after creating a national record in the 200-meter butterfly event.