CRICKET

Kohli-Dhoni Level ODI Series Against Australia : Known as the World’s Best Finisher, MS Dhoni (55*) steered India to victory in the second ODI by six wickets with Dinesh Karthik (25*) at the other end, triggered by Virat’s master innings of 104. Batting first, Australia scored 298-9 in 50 overs as Shaun Marsh top-scored with a brilliant 131 off 123. For India, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami grabbed four and three wickets respectively. In reply, India cruised to victory in style smashing 299-4 in 49.2 overs. Man of the Match Virat Kohli made his century in no time, with five boundaries and two sixes out of the park! Finally, Dhoni-Karthik brought in the win at Adelaide Oval. With the series evenly poised at 1-1, the decider promises to keep fans on the edge of their seats.

Ranji Trophy: Wasim Jaffer Smashes Double Ton: Wasim Jaffer, playing for Vidarbha, notched up a double ton – 206 off 296 deliveries with 26 fours –  in the quarter finals clash V/s Uttarakhand, in Nagpur. On day-1, Uttarakhand posted 355 in 108.4 overs with Saurabh Rawat top scoring with 108. In reply, the defending champions finished off Day-3 with 559-6 in 159 overs. Wasim Jaffer continues to play brilliantly, in this, his ninth 200 plus score.

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BADMINTON

Saina, Srikanth In Quarters Of Malaysia Masters: Ace Indian shuttlers, Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the quarter final round of the Malaysia Masters 2019. Saina registered a straight win in 39 minutes beating Hong Kong’s Yip Pui Yin in the Women’s Singles: 21-14, 21-16 – during the second round. In the Men’s Singles contest, Kidambi Srikanth moved into the quarters as he beat Wong Wing Ki Vincent: 23-21, 8-21, 21-18.

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TENNIS

Rafa Advances Up In Australian Open: A dominating performance from Rafael Nadal ensured that he stayed on track towards winning his 18^th Grand Slam title. Nadal overpowered Australia’s Matthew Ebden though the latter enjoyed home support of the huge crowd before going down 6-3, 6-2, 6-2, at Rod Laver Arena, in a 116 minutes clash.

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FOOTBALL

Juventus Beats AC Milan: Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo’s header helped Juventus win the Supercoppa 1-0 against rivals AC Milan. This was Ronaldo’s 16^th goal of the season for the Serie A leaders.