Hima included in World Relays Adelaide: Top quartermiler Hima Das has been named in India's women 4x400m relay team for the World Relays which begin in Yokohama, Japan on May 11, despite pulling out of the recent Asian Athletics Championships in Doha due to lower back pain. Hima dropped out midway through her 400m heats on April 21 at the Asian Championships due to lower back spasm and she was later ruled out of the women's 4x400m relay and mixed 4x400m relay races. It is learnt that the coaches and officials of Athletics Federation of India feel that Hima can recover by the time of the World Relays which is an important event as far as qualification for World Championships (September-October in Doha) and next year's Olympics is concerned. The AFI has named the same men's and women's 4x400m relay teams which featured in the Asian Championships for the World Relays also. Two members from each of the men's and women's 4x400m relay teams will be picked for the mixed 4x400m relay.
Ishaque wins ATT ranking title
Mumbai: Ishaque Eqbal of Kolkata outplayed Prithvi Sekhar Of Chennai in straight sets to win the first USD 3000 RBLBankATT Asian Ranking men's tennis championship on Sunday. In a one-sided final Eqbal, who had secured three upsets in the event, whipped sixth-seeded Sekhar 6-1, 6-2 in a match lasting just over an hour. The winner got 50 points and Rs 31,000 while the runner up got 30 points and Rs 20,000. The tournament was organised and held at the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association's courts here.
Lahiri-Sharma shoot 65
Avondale: Indian golfing duo of Anirban Lahiri and Shubhankar Sharma combined superbly for a seven-under 65 that saw them jump two places to tied 27th after the third round of Zurich Classic of New Orleans here. The Indian pair is now 15-under for tied 27th spot on a day, which produced, low scores in the better-ball format. After a 67 in the better-ball first round, Lahiri and Sharma had a 69 in the alternate-ball in the second to make the cut at eight-under. In the third round, Lahiri, who had five birdies, and Sharma, who had three, had a total of eight birdies. But they both bogeyed the sixth as Lahiri went into water and Sharma into the right rough. Jon Rahm and Ryan Palmer shared the lead with Scott Stallings and Trey Mullinax.
Imad’s century sets up pak win
London: Imad Wasim hit an unbeaten century as Pakistan began their tour of England with a 100-run win over Kent on Saturday. The all-rounder 117 not out, his career-best List A score, featured 13 fours and four sixes. It was the cornerstone of Pakistan's commanding 358 for seven from 50 overs at a windswept Beckenham and that proved far too much for a makeshift Kent side. Fakhar Zaman, a star of the Pakistan side that won the 2017 Champions Trophy in England, made 76 and Haris Sohail 75. Kent then collapsed to 258 all out with more than five overs remaining in reply, left-arm spinner Imran Qayyum taking four for 45 from his maximum 10 overs. Pakistan continue their tour with county matches against Northamptonshire and Leicestershire on Monday and Wednesday respectively.