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Sports News Live Updates: India's top shuttler Lakshya Sen heads to Austria for physical assessment

Sports News Live Updates: Joe Root hit an unbeaten 62 to anchor England to a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka late on Day 4 of the first test on Saturday.

Set 205 to win, England was faltering at 70-3 but Root and Harry Brook (32) steadied the innings before the former captain guided the team home to its target as shadows lengthened on a sun-baked evening at Old Trafford.

The English finished on 205-5 to secure a fourth straight test victory this summer, after beating the West Indies 3-0 in July.

The win in Manchester was also significant in that it might signal a reset of “Bazball” — the nickname of the expansive approach favored by the leadership team of captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum.

Root and his teammates picked their moments to attack as the run-rate fell to around 3.5 per over by the end of the second innings.

Earlier, Sri Lanka was dismissed for 326 soon after lunch, collapsing following the departure of No. 7 batter Kamindu Mendis for 113 — the third century of his four-match test career. Dinesh Chandimal was the last batter out for 79, with the final four wickets tumbling in 26 balls.

Sri Lanka added 122 runs on the fourth day after resuming its second innings on 204-6.
21:26 (IST) Aug 25
Bayern Munich edge Wolfsburg to give Vincent Kompany winning Bundesliga start

Bayern Munich secured a 3-2 victory against VfL Wolfsburg in a tightly contested Bundesliga match on Sunday, marking a successful start for Bayern's new coach Vincent Kompany.

21:05 (IST) Aug 25
Ingebrigtsen smashes long-standing 3,000m world record

Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen shattered the long-standing 3,000 metres world record at the Silesia Diamond League meet on Sunday by more than three seconds.

20:49 (IST) Aug 25
Premier League: Noni Madueke hits hat-trick as Chelsea thrash Wolves 6-2

Chelsea secured their first Premier League victory of the season, and Enzo Maresca's first as manager, with a resounding 6-2 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on Sunday.

20:01 (IST) Aug 25

The jersey worn by Babe Ruth, widely regarded as the greatest baseball player of all time, during Game Three of the 1932 World Series became the most expensive item of sporting memorabilia after selling at auction for $24.12 million on Saturday.

19:03 (IST) Aug 25

The Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA) protested the denial of visas to its junior athletes and a referee, preventing their participation in the IBSF U-18 and U-21 World Championships in Bengaluru.

18:26 (IST) Aug 25

Bangladesh team on Sunday scripted history, thrashing Pakistan by 10 wickets in the first Test in Rawalpindi for their first-ever win in five-day cricket over the home team in 14 Tests.

With the historic win, Bangladesh became the first team to defeat Pakistan by 10 wickets in the hosts' backyard.

Bangladesh led by 117 runs on the first innings and dismissed Pakistan for 146 on the fifth day. They then chased down their 30-run target without loss.

16:54 (IST) Aug 25
Sports News Live Updates: England pacer Mark Wood ruled out of last two Tests against Sri Lanka

The team management made the announcement on Sunday after scans revealed a strain in Wood's right thigh muscle.

16:53 (IST) Aug 25
Brain-fade or pure anger? Shakib Al Hasan gets triggered as Mohammad Rizwan escapes serious blow

In a bizarre moment during the final day of the first Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh in Rawalpindi, veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan did something that surprised the batsman, umpire, commentators and everone who saw it.

16:44 (IST) Aug 25
'Virat Kohli should have...' - Former India batting coach questions Kohli's decision

Team India's former batting coach Sanjay Bangar believes that the batting legend should have continued to...

16:40 (IST) Aug 25

Rohit Sharma pens heartwarming note for 'the ultimate jatt' Shikhar Dhawan

16:15 (IST) Aug 25
Manu Bhaker's list of favourite Indian cricketers includes...

Recently, the double Olympic medal-winning shooter was asked which sports person would she want to spend a day out with.

15:35 (IST) Aug 25

JUST IN - HISTORY IN RAWALPINDI!

Bangladesh create history with first Test win against Pakistan

They beat the hosts by 10 wickets for their first win in nearly 23 years

11:50 (IST) Aug 25
Australia A beat India A by 45 runs in unofficial women's Test

Australia A emerged victorious against India A by 45 runs, thanks to the impressive bowling performances of Tess Flintoff (3/39) and Charli Knott (3/34) in an unofficial one-off women's Test.



India A, who were set a target of 289, were bowled out for 243, managing to add only 94 runs to their overnight score of 149 for 6 on the final day of the match.

11:29 (IST) Aug 25
Sachin Tendulkar flags off Mumbai Half Marathon

Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar flagged off the Mumbai Half Marathon at the Jio World Gardens on Sunday morning.

Sachin expressed happiness about the progress the competition has made.

09:52 (IST) Aug 25
Resilient Robert Lewandowski secures Barcelona win over Athletic Bilbao in La Liga

Robert Lewandowski overcame several missed chances to secure a 2-1 victory for Barcelona against Athletic Bilbao in La Liga on Saturday. The 36-year-old striker hit the woodwork twice and squandered other opportunities before calmly slotting home the winning goal in the 75th minute.


Barcelona took the lead through a deflected shot by young talent Lamine Yamal, but Athletic equalised from the penalty spot through Oihan Sancet before the break.

Lewandowski's strike sealed Barcelona's second win in two league games under new manager Hansi Flick.

09:25 (IST) Aug 25
Drama in Pakistan dressing room! Shan Masood loses cool, argues with coach Jason Gillespie

Pakistan skipper Shan Masood's angry reaction and his animated discussion with coach Jason Gillespie in the dressing room during the ongoing Rawalpindi Test against Bangladesh has taken the internet by a storm.

09:22 (IST) Aug 25
Rohit Sharma's intense cardio training in a park under Abhishek Nayar's supervision goes viral

The Indian cricket team is currently enjoying a month-long break and will resume their cricketing duties in September when they face Bangladesh in a two-match Test series.


The series opener is slated to take place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on September 19, while the second Test will be held at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur from September 27.

08:32 (IST) Aug 25
Shikhar Dhawan put in both the smiles and the miles to make it big

Shikhar Dhawan, who announced his international and domestic retirement on Saturday, knows Indian cricket has moved on without him. Dhawan will also know, more than most, that the stage never belongs to anyone in particular. One has to jump on it and stake a claim.

Dhawan did it longer, and better, than most.

08:19 (IST) Aug 25
1st Test: Calm Root steers England to five-wicket win over SL

Joe Root hit an unbeaten 62 to anchor England to a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka late on Day 4 of the first Test on Saturday.

Set 205 to win, England was faltering at 70-3 but Root and Harry Brook (32) steadied the innings before the former captain guided the team home to its target as shadows lengthened on a sun-baked evening at Old Trafford.

The English finished on 205-5 to secure a fourth straight Test victory this summer, after beating the West Indies 3-0 in July.

The win in Manchester was also significant in that it might signal a reset of “Bazball” — the nickname of the expansive approach favored by the leadership team of captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum.

08:18 (IST) Aug 25

Fourth straight Test victory

The English finished on 205-5 to secure a fourth straight Test victory this summer, after beating the West Indies 3-0 in July.

The win in Manchester was also significant in that it might signal a reset of “Bazball” — the nickname of the expansive approach favored by the leadership team of captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum.

Root and his teammates picked their moments to attack as the run-rate fell to around 3.5 per over by the end of the second innings.

08:18 (IST) Aug 25

Root shines

Set 205 to win, England was faltering at 70-3 but Root and Harry Brook (32) steadied the innings before the former captain guided the team home to its target as shadows lengthened on a sun-baked evening at Old Trafford.

08:18 (IST) Aug 25

England beat Sri Lanka

Joe Root hit an unbeaten 62 to anchor England to a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka late on Day 4 of the first Test on Saturday.

08:17 (IST) Aug 25

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