India vs Sri lanka

Despite Mathews’ Century India End Third Day of the Colombo Test with Some Advantage

 August 23, 2015   R K Gupta

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Indian bowling was fully tested in the first session of the third day. They couldn’t find a wicket and looked helpless against the determined Sri Lankan skipper Angelo Mathews. Sri Lanka began the day in trying to prevent India gaining any further advantage after they posted 393 runs and took three wickets for 140 at […]

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Nothing Spectacular From India’s Viewpoint on Second Day of the Colombo Test

 August 22, 2015   R K Gupta

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Overnight not out batsman Wriddhiman Saha helped India stretch the morning and caused enormous frustration to the Sri Lankan bowlers. If it was not for Saha, who recorded his highest test score of 60 at Galle, the innings could have folded much earlier. Saha was the 9th India wicket that fell on the second day […]

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Indian cricket

Riding on Lokesh Rahul’s Century India Reach 300-Plus on First day of the Colombo Test

 August 21, 2015   R K Gupta

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Just when, he should have thought of preparing himself for the next day, Rohit Sharma fell leg before to Mathews. It was a similar delivery that the Sri Lanka skipper had used against Rohit in the first test. Rohit, however, had done the job by scoring 79 but his wicket yielded a psychological advantage to […]

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Indian Archery

Great Independence Day Achievement for Indian Archery as Cricket Took the Back Seat

 August 20, 2015   R K Gupta

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In a country, where sport is synonymous with cricket, the last Independence Day brought a sporting gloom of sort. For the cricket obsessed nation, Indian batsmen’s fantastic failure against Sri Lanka was like snatching defeat from the jaws of a certain victory. But they didn’t look beyond. Or else, they would have rejoiced in the […]

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Before Colombo Badly Bruised India Trying to Recover From the Gargantuan Galle Gloom

 August 18, 2015   R K Gupta

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For India’s cricketers, especially the batsmen, it is not easy to forget what they did on the fourth day of the Galle test. As they arrived in Colombo for the second test beginning next Thursday, the memories of that woeful disaster kept chasing them. Ten remaining batsmen could not stand up to Rangana Herath on […]

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Carolina Marin

Sub-Par Saina Succumbs as Magnificient Marin Makes It Two-in-a-Row in World Badminton Championships

 August 16, 2015   R K Gupta

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Carolina Marin affirmed her supreme status on world badminton firmament with a controlled performance against no.2 seed Saina Nehwal of India. In a 59-minute final at the iconic Istora Senayan indoor stadium at Jakarta, Marin defeated the Indian in two games. After easily winning the first game, the Spaniard brushed aside a three-point lead taken […]

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Saina Nehwal

Saina Storms Into Final For another Trip On the Marin Drive Lee Chong Wei Plays Chen Long for Men’s Title in World Badminton Championships

 August 16, 2015   R K Gupta

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Saina Nehwal had another successful outing on Saturday, in which she edged out local favorite Lindaweni Fanetri to enter her maiden BWF World Championships final. In the title game, Saina will have a showdown with top seed and defending champion Carolina Marin, who fought hard against Korea’s 8th seed Sung Ji Hyun before winning a […]

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Rangana Herath Deflate India in An amazing Turnaround at Galle

 August 15, 2015   R K Gupta

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For two days of the Galle test, India held an upper hand. On the third day came Dinesh Chandimal, whose single-handed effort resulted in Sri Lanka taking a tricky 175 run lead. From what looked like India’s game at the end of the second day, Chandimal dictated terms and blew away India’s 5-bowler strategy. Kohli […]

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Saina Nehwal

Saina Nehwal is the Last Woman Standing as Indian Challenge Fades Away at Jakarta

 August 14, 2015   R K Gupta

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Spectacular display from India’s world no.2 Saina Nehwal earned her a semifinal berth at the Total BWF World Badminton Championship at Jakarta on Friday night. In a three-game thriller played with great intensity, Saina fought hard against China’s no.6 seed Wang Yihan. Both players brought off remarkable game skills in a 72-minute match that went […]

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Indian Men Hockey

Indian Men Beat Spain Again to End Their European Hockey Tour on a Triumphant Note

 August 14, 2015   R K Gupta

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On August 13, 2015, India played their last match of the fortnight-long European tour at the Club Egara in the Spanish city of Terrassa about 40 kilometers from Barcelona. After losing the first match 1-4 on Monday, Sardar Singh and his boys bounced back to beat the hosts 2-0 in the second match at Sant […]

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