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Ayush Badoni’s lone hand in vain as Delhi lose to Karnataka in Vijay Hazare
Delhi batsman Ayush Badoni scored 100 out of the meagre 143 made by Delhi as Karnataka romp home to six-wicket win in Vijay Hazare one-dayers; Delhi slump to fourth spot in points table
Delhi thump Mizoram in Vijay Hazare one-dayers
Himmat Singh’s half-century, Suyash Sharma’s four-wicket haul take Delhi to top of the table
Gauri Monga returns to course after four years, wins DGC Ladies Amateur Golf
The 30-year-old Gauri Monga, once a rising star in Indian women’s golf, finishes ahead of 16-year-old Chandigarh golfer Amreen Sandhu and 38-year-old Mayali Kashyap, who too returned after a break following marriage and kids
Tripping over the last hurdle
India were undoubtedly the best side in the just-concluded Cricket World Cup, winning all the league matches and the semi-final, but when it came to the all-important final, they faltered with both bat and ball
My goal is to do well in multi-day cricket: Suyash Sharma
Delhi leg-spinner, who shot to fame with great show in IPL and helped script Delhi’s run to semis in the recent Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, talks about how IPL stint with KKR boosted his confidence and how he remains focussed on the longer format
Cricket World Cup 2023: Sound of silence in here a great sound, say Australians
Pat Cummins and Marnus Labuschagne relish snatching away the noise of the crowd through their performance in Cricket World Cup final
IND vs AUS: We fell 30-40 runs short, couldn’t get boundaries, says Dravid
India team head coach Rahul Dravid attributes India’s loss to Australian bowlers’ ability to stem the flow of fours with smart bowling, which included straighter lines and use of the long boundary
Australia ride on Head ton to beat India and win Cricket World Cup
India become first team in last four editions to not win Cricket World Cup as host nation; Australia chase 241-run target in 43 overs as Travis Head scores 137 and Marnus Labuschagne makes 66
