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 The Pre-quarterfinals matches took place in Delhi today. Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Bengal, Hyderabad, Rajasthan finished top of the points table and qualified for the quarterfinals directly. Vidarbha versus Maharashtra Vidarbha stunned experienced Maharashtra side in the first pre-quarterfinals match played at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi. Vidarbha captain Akshay Wadkar won the toss and decided to field first. It was a perfect start as Yash Thakur trapped Naushad Sheikh in front of stumps without opening his account. Rahul Tripathi took the attack to Vidarbha bowlers taking on the spinners and pacers. Yash Nahar played with intent putting opposition bowlers under immense pressure. At the end of the first six overs, Maharashtra scored 57 for 1. After the field restrictions, Tripathi and Nahar kept the pressure on Vidarbha bowlers. Karnewar struck getting rid of dangerous Nahar trying to clear the boundary caught by Lalit Yadav at long-off. Tripathi and Nahar added 64 runs for...

 The Indian shuttlers had a good day with 3 out of 4 making it into the second round of prestigious Super 750 Indonesian Masters played at Bali, Indonesia played on Tuesday. Lakshya Sen produced a stunning performance to stun Kenta Tsynuema of Japan in three thrilling games. It was an impressive start by the young Indian who reached the semi-finals of the Hylo Open. Sen had a disappointing beginning trailing by 6-9 before making a strong comeback. From 14-13, the Indian took 4 points in succession to put the Japanese under pressure winning the first game at 21-17. The Indian started the 2 nd game on an aggressive note-taking a 4-0 lead before the Japanese made a strong comeback to edge the game ahead at 10-8. Sen fought back strongly taking a slender 11-10 lead at the interval. After the break, Kenta showed his intent taking points in succession to level the scores at 14-14. The Japanese played attacking badminton to win the second set at 21-18 forcing the match into the decid...

 The Australian Cricket Team produced a dominating performance in the finals against Kiwis played at Dubai International Stadium, Dubai on Sunday. Australian captain Aaron Finch won the toss and decided to field first. It was a cautious start by Martin Guptill along with Daryl Mitchell. Hazlewood struck early to get rid of Mitchell caught by Matthew Wade. The Australian bowlers did not allow Guptill and Williamson to score runs easily. At the end of the first six overs, New Zealand made just 32 for 1. After the field restrictions, the experienced duo of Guptill and Williamson were not able to keep the strike. Josh Hazlewood dropped a simple chance to get rid of Williamson. After the break, Guptill's struggle came to end being dismissed by Adam Zampa trying to hit a big shot. Guptill and Williamson added 48 runs for the 2 nd wicket. Williamson took the attack putting the Australian bowlers under immense pressure. Glenn Phillips also struggled to time the ball while Williamson...

 Cricket is making a comeback in Commonwealth Games to be played at Birmingham next year. There will be 7 teams taking part with one that would qualify from the qualifiers. Group A consists of India, Australia, and Barbados. The Indian women’s team will take on Australia in the opening match of the tournament. It promises to be an exciting tournament as the top 7 teams will take part and entertain lots of people. 7 teams out of eight teams were decided early this year. The final one will be decided through a qualifying tournament to be played in January 2022. There are two groups divided into 4 teams each and the top two teams will qualify for the semi-finals. England qualified directly as being the hosts. The rest 6 teams qualified for the prestigious tournament based on rankings on 1 st April 2021. This is 2 nd time that Cricket will feature in Commonwealth Games and will begin from 22 nd July along with Netball. Group B looks strong with the likes of South Africa, New...

 It was a high-scoring game as Australia held their nerves to defeat unbeaten Pakistan in the 2 nd semi-finals played at Dubai International Stadium, Dubai on Thursday. Australian captain Aaron Finch won the toss and decided to field first. It was a positive start by Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan putting pressure on Australian opening bowlers. Both played some lovely strokes making life tough for the opponent. At the end of the first six overs, Pakistan made 47 for 0. After the field restrictions, Adam Zampa was bought into the attack and put brakes on the openers. Before stroke of drinks break, Zampa got rid of Babar Azam caught by Warner at long-on. Pakistan openers added 71 runs for the opening wicket. Fakhar Zaman came to the crease and took a few balls to settle. On the other hand, Rizwan upped the ante taking on Australian bowlers especially Adam Zampa. Hazlewood struggled with his rhythm as Zaman smashed him for runs. Rizwan looked composed completing a half-century ...

 New Zealand edged past England in a thrilling first semi-final played at Sheikh Zayed International Stadium, Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss and decided to field first. Buttler looked in fine form taking on Kiwi bowlers while Bairstow struggled with his timing. Adam Milne got the breakthrough for New Zealand dismissing Bairstow providing a catch to Kane Williamson. The England openers added 37 laying a strong foundation. At the end of the first six overs, Eoin Morgan led side scored 40 for 1. After the field restrictions, Sodhi got rid of Buttler to leave England in some trouble. Moeen Ali joined in with Dawid Malan steading the ship keeping the scoreboard ticking with boundaries and taking singles. Both England batters showed intent right from word go making life tough for Kiwis bowlers. Southee got the wicket of well-set Malan caught by Conway. Malan and Moeen Ali added 63 runs for the 3 rd wicket. Liam Livingstone took the attack to...

 The two remaining Indian shuttlers showed their spine as they won their respective quarterfinals at the Super 500 tournament held in Germany played on Friday. Kidambi Srikanth stunned the higher-ranked Na Ka Long Anus of Hong Kong in three grueling games. It was an amazing performance by experienced Indian shuttler struggling for form. The Indian dominated the first game-winning it easily by 21-11. Srikanth did not allow his opponent to comeback. Long made a strong comeback in the 2 nd game as the Indian committed a few unforced errors and won the 2 nd game easily at 21-12 to force the match into the decider. It was a closely fought third game as both players fought for each point. Srikanth held his nerves to win the decider at 21-19 to move into the semi-finals. Before this quarterfinal, Srikanth defeated Watanabe in the first round easily. The Indian held his nerves to win the 2 nd round match against Lee D-k of South Korea winning it 21-9, 19-21, 21-10. It was a great ...