Harmanpreet Powers India to First Series Win in England in 23 Years
Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur smashed a scintillating unbeaten ton to power India to a comprehensive 88-run win in the second ODI, that sealed country's first series win against England since 1999.
A vintage Harmanpreet rekindled the memories of 2017 World Cup with a magnificent 143 not out which came off just 111 balls as India put on board a mammoth 333 for 5.
India bundled out England for 245 in 44.5 overs with medium pacer Renuka Singh (4/57) claiming four wickets.
The last time Indian women won an ODI series in England was in 1999 when they triumphed 2-1.
Sep 23, 2022
Elvis Ali Hazarika Becomes First from North-east to Cross North Channel
Elvis Ali Hazarika a veteran Assamese swimmer became the first from the North-east to cross the North Channel. The strait between north-eastern Northern Ireland and south-western Scotland is the North Channel.
Elvis Ali Hazarika also became the oldest Indian swimmer to swim across the North Channel. To attain this feat, Elvis and his team clocked a timing of 14 hours 38 minutes.
In 2019, he became the first person from Assam to swim across the Catalina Channel in the United States of America.
Elvis also became the first Assamese to successfully swim from Dharamtar Jetty to the Gateway of India, the Arabian Sea, in November 2021. The length of which is approx 38 kilometres.
Sep 22, 2022
India's First MotoGP to be Held in Noida's Buddh Circuit in 2023
Moto GP, the premier motorcycle racing event, will be held for the first time in India at Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida in 2023.
Dorna Sports, which owns the commercial rights for MotoGP, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Fairstreet Sports to hold the championship in India for seven years.
Riders from as many as 19 countries would participate in the event called "Grand Prix of Bharat", which would give a push to trade and tourism in the country, besides generating employment.
Indian Olympics Association's Acting President Resigns
In an expected move, Anil Khanna resigned as the Indian Olympics Association's (IOA) acting president. Khanna had become the acting president after the removal of Narinder Batra.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC), earlier this month, warned the IOA of suspension if it does not hold elections by December. In the same letter, the international body said that it does not recognise any interim/acting president and that IOA Secretary General Rajeev Mehta would serve as the main point of contact.
Sep 21, 2022
SAFF Women's Championship: Bangladesh Beat Nepal to Clinch Maiden Title
Bangladesh clinched their maiden SAFF Women's Championship title after they beat hosts Nepal 3-1 at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu.
With this win, Bangladesh broke India's dominance in this competition who were knocked out earlier by host country Nepal for the very first time in the history of this tournament.
Krishna Rani scored the second goal for Bangladesh in the 42nd minute, following Shamsunnahar Jr's opener in the 14th minute and ensured Bangladesh's victory with another expert finish in the 77th minute.
Sep 20, 2022
Linda Fruhvirtova Wins Chennai Open 2022 Title
Czech teenager Linda Fruhvirtova upset No.3 seed Magda Linette 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the singles final of the Chennai Open WTA 250 tennis tournament and claimed her first-ever Tour title.
In the doubles, the top-seed Canadian-Brazilian pair of Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani defeated Anna Blinkova (Russia) and Natela Dzalamidze (Georgia) 6-1, 6-2 to claim the title in Chennai.
Sunil Chhetri-led Bengaluru FC Wins Maiden Durand Cup Title
Bengaluru FC and their talismanic captain Sunil Chhetri won their maiden Durand Cup football tournament title after beating Mumbai City FC 2-1 in the summit clash. Goals from Siva Sakthi in the 10th minute and Alan Costa's 61st-minute strike were enough to help Bengaluru lift the crown. Apuia got the lone goal for the Mumbai side in an entertaining match.
The former Foreign Secretary of British India, Mortimer Durand founded the Durand Cup in 1888. The Durand Cup was initially played only by the Armed services but in later years, the game was officially made open for the Professional Football Clubs. The Durand Cup is annually organized by the Durand Cup Football Tournament in association with the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The winner of the tournament is facilitated with three trophies, the Durand Cup, the President's Cup, and the Shimla Trophy.
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