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Sinhalese Sports Club: Sri Lanka mounted a determined resistance on the third day of the second Test against India to reach 265/8 at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo, but India remained firmly in command despite rain forcing an early close with the hosts on 264/8 on Tuesday. A total of 257 runs were scored for the loss of six wickets on Day 3, with Sri Lanka's lower-order frustrating the Indian attack for long periods. India still hold a substantial 238-run lead, leaving them in a strong pos

Sinhalese Sports Club: Sri Lanka showed considerable resistance in the second session on Day 3 of the second Test, but India continued to tighten their grip on the Test as the hosts reached 216/7 at tea, still trailing by a substantial margin, here at the Sinhalese Sports Club. Resuming after a 30-minute rain interruption, Sri Lanka began the session at 131/4, with Pasindu Sooriyabandara and Dhananjaya de Silva at the crease. India immediately turned to spin, with Manav Suthar operating from one

New Delhi Tigers: Virat Kohli's childhood and New Delhi Tigers head coach Rajkumar Sharma reflected on his side's campaign and committed the role of Delhi Premier League in identifying key players who possess the blueprint to reach the highest levels of Indian cricket. South Delhi Superstarz registered a commanding five-wicket win over New Delhi Tigers in the DPL 2026, chasing down 169 with more than an over to spare at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. When asked which players from his squad have the p

ISSF World Shooting Championships: At 51, Mairaj Ahmad Khan still approaches shooting with the same mindset that has supported his long career in India: staying focused on the present, working hard, and taking each target as it comes. I never go in the future. I always stay in the present. I take one day at a time. I take one target at a time. This is my longevity secret, Mairaj said. His journey started in the under-12 category as a three-position rifle shooter, influenced by the firearms he wa

Sony Sports Network: India women's captain Harmanpreet Kaur admitted that the pressure in India-Pakistan matches remain unmatched as the Women in Blue gear up for a clash against the Fatima Sana-led side in the upcoming Asia Cup. India are placed alongside arch-rivals Pakistan in Group A of the continental showpiece and will be up against them in their last league stage match on September 5. India have enjoyed a significant upper hand over Pakistan in T20Is. They have won 14 of the 17 matches ag

World Test Championship: Former India cricketer Rahul Dravid broke down India's chances to qualify for the World Test Championship final as the Shubman Gill-led team looks to make a push for the top two spots. India are on a mission to book a place in next year's June final at The Oval and are in a mid-table battle with several stakeholders looking to stake their claim. Former India coach Dravid, who oversaw India's run to the final in 2023, hoped that the team could make it to the final. He was

Sinhalese Sports Club Ground: India pacer Prasidh Krishna credited disciplined bowling, a sharp slip cordon and an attacking mindset for his sides early success against Sri Lanka after India reduced the hosts to 8/2 before bad light brought an early end to Day Two of the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground on Monday. India had already posted a commanding 503/9 before declaring the innings, built around centuries from Devdutt Padikkal and Dhruv Jurel, before their bowlers were given a

Sinhalese Sports Club: Dhruv Jurel hit an unbeaten 115 while Rishabh Pant smashed a rollicking 63 before Prasidh Krishna and Manav Suthar struck late in fading light as India asserted total dominance over Sri Lanka on Day Two of the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) Ground in Colombo on Monday. Having declared their first innings at 503/9 after a rain delay of two hours and ten minutes in the final session, Sri Lanka were reduced to a precarious 8/2 in just three overs. India crossi

Sinhalese Sports Club: India declared their first innings at 503/9 in 138 overs after wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel reached his second Test century on day two of the second Test against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) Ground on Monday. Jurel remained unbeaten on 115 off 177 balls, an innings featuring nine fours, two sixes and several key partnerships with the lower order, including a 112-run stand with Rishabh Pant, who made 63. Pacer Asitha Fernando was Sri Lanka's most successf

The Afghanistan Cricket Board: Fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq has returned to the Afghanistan squad after recovering from a shoulder injury for the upcoming three-match T20 International series against India, scheduled to be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on September 13, 15 and 17. The series will also mark Ibrahim Zadran's first assignment as Afghanistan's full-time T20I skipper after taking over from Rashid Khan. Naveen's return bolsters the pace attack after he recovered from a s