Tokyo Olympics Day 2 Medal Count: USA clinch 10 medals on Sunday; India drop down to 24th position. After a thrilling opening day of action in Tokyo, the stage was set for Day 2 of the Summer Games in the capital of Japan.
All the eyes were on USA who failed to win a single medal on Saturday. With swimming finals scheduled for Sunday, it was always going to be an action packed day. And the drama did unfold as Tunisia's Ahmed Hafnaoui clinched a historic gold medal in the men's 400m freestyle event against all odds. Despite a slight setback in swimming, USA did have a good outing in Tokyo as they bagged 10 medals (4 Gold, 2 Silver, 4 Bronze) on Sunday. Meanwhile, China continued their dominance in the Games and retained their spot at top of the standings. WATCH: Dushmantha Chameera bowls a snorter to dismiss T20I debutant Prithvi Shaw for a duck.
It has been a far from an ideal start for Prithvi Shaw's T20I career.
While the youngster has already seen the ups and downs in his pretty young international career, his T20I journey has started with a golden duck. The right-handed batter had received his maiden T20I cap ahead of the T20I series opener against Sri Lanka at Colombo but couldn't make the most of the occasion as he was sent back in the very first ball of the match. WATCH: Hardik Pandya sings Sri Lanka’s national anthem ahead of 1st T20I. After India sealed the ODI series by 2-1, the action in Colombo shifted to the shortest format of the game on Sunday.
As the 3-match T20I series got set to kick off at the R Premadasa Stadium, the fans got to witness something very extraordinary on the field. When Sri Lanka's national anthem was being played and the players of the home side were singing it quite passionately, there was another player on the field who joined them - India's all-rounder Hardik Pandya. When the camera focused on Hardik, the 26-year-old was seen humming the mesmerizing national anthem of the home side - Sri Lanka Matha. The anthem, composed by Ananda Samarakoon, is one of the most loved melodies across the globe, especially in India. It might be so beautiful that even Hardik Pandya couldn't control himself from singing it, alongside Sri Lankan players on Sunday. IPL 2021 to resume on September 19 with match between CSK and MI - Reports. The starting fixture for the remainder of IPL 2021, slated to take place in UAE, has been reportedly revealed.
It is worth noting that there had been reports of the starting and ending date of the mega event earlier as well, however, a detailed schedule on how the rest of 33 matches will be played across venues is still awaited. IPL 2021 that kicked off on April 9 was slated to end on May 30 but the rise in COVID-19 cases in the bio-bubbles forced the tournament to be called off on May 4.
Later, in the month, BCCI announced that the remainder of the tournament will take place in UAE, the venue which had hosted the entire 13th edition of the mega event last year. Meanwhile, they refrained themselves from giving any official dates for the 13th edition resumption of the marquee event. The Hundred Women’s Championship Day 5 Fantasy Tips: Trent Rockets vs Northern Superchargers – Preview, Probable playing XI and More. Match Details Date: July 26, 2021 Time: 7:30 pm (IST) Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham Live Ball-by-Ball Commentary: SportsTiger App Preview.
Dinesh Karthik hints at Varun Chakravarthys selection in Indias T20I series opener against Sri Lanka. India batter Dinesh Karthik has hinted at mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy's inclusion in the Indian Playing XI for their T20I series opener against Sri Lanka on Sunday.
While Karthik has captained Chakravarthy at the Kolkata Knight Riders and knows exactly what he is capable of, he agreed that the spinner could catch the home team off guard. DK is currently in England and is commentating in The Hundred, England and Wales Cricket Board's brand new 100-ball cricket competition. Expressing his opinion on Chakravarthy, DK took to social media to put out his thoughts. However, the funny thing was that he did not name the 29-year-old in his tweet but revealed enough information for the followers to know whom he was talking about. "I get the feeling, a mystery spinner is going to make his debut for (Indian flag) tonight in Colombo #INDvSL #T20Cricket #T20I," he tweeted. Ishant Sharma and Hanuma Vihari celebrate Indias first gold medal at Tokyo Olympics; realize their mistake later.
The much-awaited Tokyo Olympics has started in full swing in the capital of Japan and athletes put on a great show for the viewers on Day 1 of the Games.
India's Mirabai Chanu emerged as the golden girl for India on an opening day as she opened her country's medal tally by securing a historic silver medal in the women's weightlifting 49kg category. It was indeed a proud moment as the whole country congratulated the 26-year-old athlete for bringing glory to nation. With India getting their first medal at Tokyo 2020, the contingent is currently still in search of its first gold medal. Tokyo Olympics: Manika Batra comes back from two games down to win thriller; Mary Kom moves to round of 16. Indian table tennis player Manika Batra staged a stunning comeback from two games down to force the match into a decider before emerging victorious over Ukraine's Margaryta Pesotska in the women's singles second round at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday.
The final score read 4-3 (4-11, 4-11, 11-7, 12-11, 8-11, 11-5, 11-7) in Manika's favour post a contest that lasted nearly an hour. Notably, Pesotska, who is ranked 30 places above Manika in the world rankings, had taken a 2-0 lead, with Manika managing a cumulative of eight points in the two sets. However, in the third set, she forced the match into longer rallies that seemed to have worked in her favour.
She won the third game 11-7 and then clinched the fourth match which was a cliffhanger. Although she lost the next game, she bounced back yet again to win two on the trot to complete a sensational comeback from behind victory. What Valtteri Bottas needs to do to save his career? A P3, followed by a DNF, and then, a P3 again!
A string of performances in the opening three rounds was followed by another third, a DNF, and then, a lowly 12. Valtteri Bottas, who’s emerged winless thus far in ten rounds of the 2021 Formula 1 season, is a driver who currently finds himself under the glaring watch of the world. There are reasons for it. If you are driving the second-fastest car on the grid, one powered with nearly as much corner pace as the Red Bull, then your endeavour and final accomplishment must be anywhere between first and second podium places.
A P3 then makes little sense and perhaps doesn’t take you anywhere, especially when you wish to remain with a top-ranked team, instead of meandering off elsewhere. Tokyo Olympics: Defending champion Andy Murray withdraws from singles with quad issue. Andy Murray's chances of winning a third straight Olympics title in the men's singles have been dashed by a quad strain.
The Team GB star was champion at London 2012 and Rio 2016, becoming the first player to ever defend a singles title in tennis. Murray was due to start his campaign against Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime on Sunday but after consulting with medical staff he was told not to compete in both the singles and doubles. The three-time grand slam winner started his doubles campaign alongside Joe Salisbury with an upset win over second seeds Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert on Saturday.
Murray will continue his quest for a third Olympics gold alongside Salisbury. ‘Humari galti thi’ – Deepak Chahar’s father reveals the cricketer’s biggest regret. Domino's Announces "Free Pizza for Life" To Olympic Champion Mirabai Chanu. Domino’s India have promised a lifetime free supply of pizzas to weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, who won the first medal for India at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 on Saturday. she clinched silver in women’s 49kg weightlifting event.
Chanu thus becomes the second ever Indian female weightlifter after Karnam Malleswari to win an Olympic weightlifting medal. Chanu took the silver liftinga total 202 kg. Tokyo Olympics 2020 Live Updates. After the Summer Olympics were cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the biggest event in the history of sports finally marks its return after an extended gap of 5 years. Tokyo is the city that is hosting the Olympics this year and the eyes of the whole world are set at the capital of Japan to witness the best athletes across the globe fighting out for two weeks to bring glory to their nations. Although the event has already started, the opening ceremony is set to take place on July 23 with the 2021 Summer Olympics set to be concluded by August 9. West Indies field with 10 men on a free-hit delivery in second ODI vs Australia; Pollard stands out of playing area. West Indies made a terrific comeback after losing the first ODI against Australia to level the three-match series 1-1.
The home team put up a dominant show. However, the win wasn't without its share of drama and twists. After electing to bat first, Australia were bowled out for 187. However, a rather strange incident happened during the Australian innings. Dominos to provide free lifetime pizzas to Tokyo Olympics medalist Mirabai Chanu.
Acknowledging her brilliance and the sense of pride that weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has brought to the nation after winning the silver medal in women's 49 kg weightlifting yesterday at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, pizza giant Domino's has promised her free pizzas for a lifetime. It so happened that after the accomplishment of her mission, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, along with her coach Vijay Sharma, was taken on air by the official broadcasters where the interviewer asked her about the post-mission plans, laying out before her the reckoning of the fact that she had had enough diet control and disciplinarian approach coming to the Olympics and that the win-now calls for a celebration.
To that, the weightlifter promptly replied that she was looking forward to treating herself to pizzas, adding that the Italian delicacy happens to be her favourite. Tokyo Olympics 2020: PV Sindhu cruises to second round with comfortable win. Washington Sundar likely to miss the second leg of IPL 2021: Reports. With the second leg of IPL 2021 to start in mid-September, teams are looking to keep their star players available for the tournament. However, it seems difficult for them to have everyone available for various reasons. Some foreign players will be on national duty, while some are out due to injury concerns.
In a recent update, it is being learned that Royal Challengers Bangalore will have to play without their star all-rounder in the second leg of the tournament. RCB may miss the services of their frontline player Washington Sundar in the second half of the league. Faf du Plessis ruled out of first three Hundred matches with concussion symptoms. WATCH: Indias own version of Lasith Malinga recreates Sri Lankan pacers trademark slinging delivery to dismiss batsman in TNPL 2021. Tokyo Olympics 2021 Day 1 Highlights: Mirabai Chanu wins silver medal in weightlifting; Saurabh Chaudhary misses out in shooting finals. SL vs Ind ODI Series Analysis: A detailed look at the impact made by Prithvi Shaw, Suryakumar Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal. Mirabai Chanu gains 100k followers in hours after winning silver medal at Tokyo Olympics.
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