November 8, 2024 Sports News Highlights: India Defeat South Africa In 1st T20I

Sanju Samson’s century helped India defeat South Africa by 61 runs in the 1st T20I. With this, India took a 1-0 lead in the four-match series. 

South Africa have scored 80/3 in 11.1 overs in the first T20I against India. The hosts need 123 runs to win the match. 

Pankaj Advani edged closer to his 28th world title, securing a spot in the final of the IBSF World Billiards Championship (150-up format) with a 4-2 win over fellow Indian Sourav Kothari in Doha on Friday.

The match, an all-Indian affair, showcased high-quality billiards as Advani, the 27-time world champion, made a strong start to clinch the opening frame in the semifinal.

India have posted 202/8 in the 1st T20I vs South Africa in Durban. Sanju Samson scored a century but the middle-order suffered a batting collapse.  

Sanju Samson slammed a century off just 47 balls during the first T20I against South Africa. This is his second consecutive T20I ton after scoring in his previous game against Bangladesh. 

Suryakumar Yadav has been dismissed for 21 off 17 balls by Patrick Kruger. India 90/2 in 8.6 Overs against South Africa in 1st T20I. 

Abhishek Sharma has been dismissed early by Gerald Coetzee. India 24/1 in 3.1 Overs against South Africa in the 1st T20I. 

Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson will open for India. Samson to take strike. Marco Janse takes the new ball for South Africa.  

India: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (capt), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Varun Chakravarthy

South Africa: Ryan Rickelton (wk), Aiden Markram (capt), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Partrick Kruger, Marco Jansen, Andile Simelane, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Nqabayomzi Peter

South Africa skipper Aiden Markram won the toss and elected to bowl first against Suryakumar Yadav-led Team India in the 1st T20I in Durban. 

English Cricket Legend Ian Botham's recent fishing trip almost turned fatal after he fell into the river. The harrowing part is that the water was infested with crocodiles and sharks, and another wrong move could have been devastating for the former cricketer. Botham shed some light on the incident and revealed how his former Australian rival rescued him out of the water before anything fatal could happen.

Chennaiyin FC will aim to carry their impressive away form from the 2024-25 season into their first home win as they take on Mumbai City FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Saturday. This fixture also marks a milestone as the 1000th game in the Indian Super League (ISL), adding to the anticipation for home fans.

The Marina Machans will face a team just one spot below them in the standings, who come into the game unbeaten in their last four league matches, with two wins and two draws. A victory would lift CFC up to second place in the table before the international break, making the 1000th game an unforgettable occasion for Chennaiyin supporters. Head coach Owen Coyle emphasized this in his pre-match press conference on Friday.

The Karnataka Wrestling Association will host the forthcoming 2024 Senior National Wrestling Championship in Bengaluru from 6th December to 8th December 2024. The star-studded prestigious event will feature India's top wrestlers including Olympic Bronze Medalist Aman Sehrawat,  U-20 World Wrestling Champion Antim Panghal, Sujeet, Deepak Punia, Reetika Hooda, Sonam, Radhika, Manisha, Bipasha, Priya, Udit, Chirag, Sunil Kumar, Narinder Cheema among others. 
 

India will need someone like KL Rahul or Abhimanyu Easwaran, who can play conventional style of cricket, during the challenging tour Australia and there is space for veteran Cheteshwar Pujara in the Test side, reckons former batter Robin Uthappa.

Fast bowler Haris Rauf took 5-29 and Saim Ayub scored 82 runs as Pakistan defeated Australia by nine wickets in the second one-day international on Friday.

Australia was 163 all out in 35 overs against Rauf's relentless pace and left-hander Ayub smashed six sixes and five fours as Pakistan cruised to 169-1 in 26.3 overs to level the three-match series.

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Greg Chappell cautions aging stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to adopt a youthful mindset, emphasizing that doing so is essential for reclaiming their glory.

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Alzarri Joseph receives a two-match ban following on-field confrontation with Shai Hope. The statement from CWI read: 

"Cricket West Indies (CWI) has imposed a two-match suspension on fast bowler Alzarri Joseph following an on-field incident during the 3rd CG United ODI at the Kensington Oval, Barbados. As part of CWI’s ongoing commitment to upholding the highest levels of professionalism and integrity in the game, the incident, which involved conduct falling short of CWI’s standards of professionalism, was reviewed in consultation with the Senior Men's coaching staff," 

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Kylian Mbappé will not be part of France squad for the games against Italy and Israel. 

Michael Owen heaps praise on Al-Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo, Owen said: 

"He became a goal scoring machine all of a sudden and then never looked back. He's done it as a wide player, as a striker, as a number 10. No matter where you play him, he scores lots of goals."