Barty stunned by unseeded Collins
Adelaide: Unseeded Danielle Collins sent an out of sorts Ashleigh Barty crashing out of the Adelaide International in the second round on Wednesday. Collins seized on some poor serving from the world number one to claim a convincing 6-3, 6-4 win in just 65 minutes. It was Collins' first win over Barty in three encounters.
Jyoti Gulia beats world champ
New Delhi: Jyoti Gulia (51kg) upstaged two-time world champion Nazym Kyzaiby of Kazakhstan to enter the quarterfinals along with two others but three Indians bowed out after second-round losses in the 72nd Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament. 2017 world youth champion Gulia, prevailed 3-2 over Kyzaibay, a Gold-winner from the 2014 and 2016 world championships.
Bajrang, Vinesh eye good outing
New Delhi: Star Indian wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat will return to competitive action as the Wrestling Federation of India on Wednesday announced a 34-member squad for the Matteo Pellicone, to be held in Rome from March 4-7. The two Olympic-bound wrestlers, who had skipped the World Cup in Belgrade last year, will look for a good outing at the international ranking series tournament.
Sindhu gets easy passage to quarters
New Delhi: Reigning world champion PV Sindhu has got an easy passage to the quarterfinals but her compatriot Saina Nehwal was not as fortunate, drawing a tougher first-round opponent in the prestigious All England Championships. The tournament is scheduled to be played in Birmingham from March 17-21. Sindhu will kick off her campaign in the women's singles with a clash against Malaysia's Soniia Cheah.
Baroda continue winning streak
Surat: Baroda continued their winning streak in the Vijay Hazare Trophy after beating Hyderabad by 110 runs in their Elite Group A match on Wednesday, courtesy Kedar Devdhar's hundred and impressive show by the bowlers. This is Baroda's third win on the trot after they had defeated Goa and Tripura. In Group E match at Bengaluru, talented opening batsman Devdutt Padikkal continued his sizzling form to notch up a List A career-best score of 152 to help defending champions Karnataka register a massive 101-run win over Odisha. While, Kerala beat Railways by seven runs in a high-scoring thriller to register their third win.