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A courageous and injury-wracked India pulled off a remarkable draw in a tense third Test against Australia on Monday as they survived against the hosts’ much-vaunted bowling attack to take the series into a decider. They resumed day five at 98-2, needing a further 309 runs after being set a huge 407 to win, when Australia declared their second innings …

Indian cricketer Virat Kohli and Bollywood star Anushka Sharma welcomed a baby girl on Monday. Turning to his Instagram, Kohli made the announcement that he and his wife were finally parents to a baby girl. “We are thrilled to share with you that we have been blessed with a baby girl this afternoon,” he said. “Anushka and the baby are …

DHAKA: Depleted by stars refusing to tour during the coronavirus pandemic, West Indies players will face multiple Covid-19 tests in Bangladesh before they even get close to a five-day match against their hosts. The normally carefree Caribbean stars have been put on edge by a trip to South Asia and captain Jason Holder along with Kieron Pollard and Darren Bravo …

LONDON: Non-league Chorley knocked coronavirus-ravaged Derby County out of the FA Cup with a surprise 2-0 win on Saturday, while Everton survived a scare against Rotherham as the spiking pandemic took its toll on the third round. Derby were forced to play with only Under-23 and Under-18 players after their first-team squad and interim manager Wayne Rooney were ruled out …

KARACHI: KBBC beat Arambagh Club 46-38 while Karsaz Mumbas edged out Usman Club 34-32 in the Commissioner Cup basketball tournament that started here at the Arambagh-Abdul Nasir court on Friday evening. Raj Lakhwani with 19 points was the star for KBBC. Hasan Ali scored 11 points for the losing side. Murtaza Wahab, Advisor to CM Sindh, inaugurated the tournament and …

KARACHI: The captain of Pakistan women’s cricket team Javeria Khan said the players are excited to be back on the field after almost 10 months. She was speaking online to the media here on Saturday ahead of the team’s departure to South Africa. Talking about the training camp and practice, she said: “We had our training camp here at the …

LAHORE: Defending champions Karachi Kings have retained Pakistan captain Babar Azam and Islamabad United have kept Pakistan’s white-ball vice-captain Shadab Khan as the two sides also completed a successful trade of Englishman Alex Hales and Colin Ingram of South Africa ahead of the HBL Pakistan Super League 2021 Player Draft, which will take place at the High Performance Centre on …

CAPE TOWN: South Africa have included uncapped seamers Daryn Dupavillon and Ottniel Baartman in an extended 21-man Test squad for their first return to Pakistan for more than 13 years later this month. South Africa will play Tests in Karachi and Rawalpindi, starting on Jan 26 and also welcome back fast bowler Kagiso Rabada and all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius, as well …

MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal will be among top men and women players heading to Adelaide to serve their 14-day mandatory quarantine before travelling to Melbourne for next month’s Australian Open, organisers have said. Hundreds of players and entourages will arrive in Australia from January 15 and undergo a mandatory, 14-day quarantine as part of Covid-19 health protocols before …

TOKYO: Tokyo Olympics organisers insisted Friday that the coronavirus-postponed Games will still go ahead despite Japan declaring a state of emergency less than 200 days before the opening ceremony. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Thursday announced the month-long measure covering the greater Tokyo area, taking effect from Friday, as the country battles a surge in infections. Tokyo 2020 chiefs have …