Delhi lift Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
kolkata: Delhi lifted its maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy after trouncing Rajasthan by 41 runs as comeback man Unmukt Chand hit a half-century and bowlers put up a united show in the final, here on Friday. Chand, playing his second match of the tournament, produced the timey knock after in-form Rishabh Pant (13) and veteran Gautam Gambhir (27) got out cheaply as Delhi put on board 153 for six. In reply, Rajasthan were bundled out for 112 in 19.1 overs as their batting crumbled after opener Aditya Garhwal departed for 52 in 36 balls in the 12th over. left-arm pacer Sangwan bowled a tidy 2 for 14, while Kulwant Khejoriya (2/24) and Pawan Negi (2/21) also chipped in with two wickets each. Earlier, openers Gambhir and Pant gave the team brisk start as Rajasthan sorely missed their ace pacer Deepak Chahar who's missed the final with a hamstring injury.
Head guides Oz to win in 4th England ODI
adelaide: Travis Head, promoted to the top of the order, led Australia to a drought-breaking win over England in the fourth one-day international, here on Friday. Replacing injured opener Aaron Finch, Head anchored a shaky Australian run chase with a polished 96, falling just shy of a deserved century and with victory imminent. England were dismissed for 196 after being sent in to bat in bowler-friendly conditions, losing four of their top six batsmen for ducks as the possibility of a record low score in one-day cricket briefly loomed. In reply, Australia reached the modest target with 13 overs to spare, finishing on 197 for seven, but the chase was not without concerns as they struggled to win their first game in the five-match series and turn around their dismal recent one-day form. The hosts have won eight games so far, smashing 23 goals and conceding 14. FC Pune are placed third with 22 points in 12 matches.
Bengaluru regain top position in ISl
bengaluru: Bengaluru FC pulled off a 2-1 win over NorthEast United which catapulted them to the top of the ISl points table at Sree Kanteerava Stadium here on Friday. Bengaluru, who also had beaten the visitors at Guwahati in earlier stage of the league, scored the goals in 14th and 51st minute. They took the lead first with the help of Juanan's header on curling Edu Garcia's free-kick from the left flank. Captain Sunil Chhetri, once again gave the hosts the much needed lead, after they had conceded an equaliser just before the first half. Chettri, in the first-time kick, found the back of the net on Harmanjot Singh Khabra's curling cross inside the box from right flank. In 81st minute, NE had a chance which was frittered away by Columbian John Jairo Mosquera with his misguided header after Nirmal Chettri curled a cross inside the box. There was a three-minute halt after one of the floodlights dimmed out in the 26th minute. With this win, Bengaluru now have 24 points from 12 matches, ahead of Chenniyin FC who have 23 from as many matches.
Punjab Royals defend PWl C'ship
gurugram: India's Pooja Dhanda stunned World and Olympic Champion Helen Maroulis to set up Punjab Royals' second straight title triumph at the Pro Wrestling league here on Friday. The 2013 and 2017 Commonwealth champion, Pooja, who had beaten Helen in the league stage too, repeated her feat in the sixth bout of the day that sealed Haryana Hammers' fate. World Championship gold medallist Zurabi Iakobishvili showed his class in the next clash, to win 4-0 and clinch the championship for Punjab Royals 5-2 in front of a packed house. Earlier, Anastasija Grigorjeva and Koumba laroque had won two fights for the Royals while Vladimir Khinchegashvili and Khetik Tsabolov the other two for the Hammers to lock the nine-bout tie at 2-2 after four clashes.
Hockey India take on Japan in last pool match
hamilton: Having secured its place in the final, a confident Indian men's hockey team would look to continue the winning streak against less-fancied Japan in its last pool match at the second-leg of the Four-Nation Invitational Tournament, here on Saturday. India are unbeaten in the tournament so far with 3-2 and 5-4 win over hosts New Zealand and higher-ranked Belgium. Having drubbed Japan 6-0 in the first leg at Tauranga, India will start as favourites against their Asian counterparts at the Gallagher Hockey Stadium on Saturday.