Duckett leads charge against SL in third Test

LONDON, Sept 06 (AFP): Ben Duckett's typically quickfire fifty guided an England side chasing a series whitewash against Sri Lanka to 76-1 before bad light forced an early lunch break on the first day of the third Test at the Oval on Friday.Duckett was 51 not out and stand-in captain...

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Parag takes solo lead

FIDE master Mehdi Hasan Parag took solo lead in the points table with 5.5 points after the sixth round of Manha's Castle 26th Open FIDE Rating Chess tournament held at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room on Friday, reports BSS.Four players shared the second position with five points. They are FIDE master...

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We are morally boosted, confident: Topu

Centre-back Topu Barman said players are morally boosted and confident after the first match victory against host Bhutan and upbeat to continue the same spree in the second match, reports BSS."Look we have no alternative option but to win in the second match because we have already crossed the hurdle...

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Sabalenka into second successive US Open final

NEW YORK, Sept 06 (AFP): World number two Aryna Sabalenka reached a second successive US Open final on Thursday when she defeated a battling Emma Navarro to move one win away from her third Grand Slam title.Double Australian Open champion Sabalenka triumphed over the 13th-seeded American 6-3, 7-6 (7/2) and...

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Three uncapped players in Afghanistan squad for NZ Test

Afghanistan have named three uncapped players - opening batter Riaz Hassan, offspin allrounder Shams Ur Rahman and fast bowler Khalil Ahmed - in their 16-member squad for the one-off Test against New Zealand in Greater Noida, starting on September 09, reports espncricinfo.com.In Rashid Khan's injury-forced absence, Zahir Khan and Zia-ur-Rehman...

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Dravid unveiled as Rajasthan Royals head coach

Rahul Dravid has been formally announced as Rajasthan Royals' new head coach for a multi-year term, and he said it was the "ideal time" to "take on another challenge" after guiding India to the T20 World Cup title in June this year, reports espncricinfo.com."I am pleased to be returning to...

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Herath, Rathour join New Zealand Test team for short-term roles

Rangana Herath and Vikram Rathour have linked up with the New Zealand Test squad, who are set to play six Tests in Asia over the next two months. Herath will be the spin-bowling coach for New Zealand's next three Tests - one against Afghanistan and two in Sri Lanka -...

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(L-R) Germany's midfielder Jamal Musiala

(L-R) Germany's midfielder Jamal Musiala, defenders Jonathan Tah and Benjamin Henrichs attend a training session on Friday in Herzogenaurach, Germany, on the eve the UEFA Nations League football match. — AFP

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