MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic‘s face was a collage of emotion – triumph and defiance. After four hours at the Rod Laver Arena, when he took on a spirited Dominic Thiem and a full house, most of whom backed his opponent, the Serb’s hands went up in celebration. It was a record eighth Australian Open title. And … Read more
MOUNT MAUNGANUI: India choked New Zealand yet again to turn it around for a seven-run win in the fifth T20 International, giving them a rare 5-0 series whitewash in the shortest format on Sunday. SCORECARD The Indian pacers, led by ever-reliable Jasprit Bumrah, shared seven wickets among them for 25 runs in match-changing 7.2 overs … Read more
MELBOURNE: American Sofia Kenin counter-punched her way back from a set down against Garbine Muguruza to win her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 win on Saturday. The 21-year-old Kenin, seeded 14th at Melbourne Park, converted her second matchpoint against the twice Grand Slam champion, who double faulted … Read more
WELLINGTON: A nervous New Zealand threw it away yet again as a perseverant India prevailed in the Super Over for the second successive time to take a 4-0 lead in the T20 International series on Friday. SCORECARD Needing just 11 runs off the last two overs with seven wickets in hand, New Zealand dug a … Read more
LIVE BLOG | LIVE SCORECARD | INDIA INNING: 165/8 (20 overs) The required run rate for NZ is above 9 right now. Shivam Dube starts his second over.End of OVER 13: 5 runs off Chahal’s over. NZ 102/3, need 64 in 42 balls. Ross Taylor comes to the crease. OVERS 12.1: WICKET! Yuzvendra Chahal castles … Read more