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Dashing Dhawan stars for India
South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 56 runs
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People jealous because I have Dhoni: Srini
Vettel sets the pace at Budapest
Gavaskar in awe of Lee Chong
Rider on the storm: Bolt and the science behind his world record sprint
I’m fit and excited about World Championships: Saina
IPL-style league will damage I-League, says
Masefield
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Dashing Dhawan stars for India
Harare, July 26 Zimbabwe, despite a bright start in their first 20 overs, fell well short in their reply, finishing on 236 for nine and helping India to a 2-0 series lead after their six-wicket victory on Wednesday. It might have been a much more competitive outing had the home side capitalised on early chances as India's top order struggled with a lively pitch at the Harare Sports Club. India lost their first four wickets for only 65 while Dhawan lived a charmed life. He was caught behind off Kyle Jarvis when he had only three runs but a television review found the bowler had overstepped and was no-balled. Dhawan was then dropped twice in between some text book-stroke play that saw him reach his half-century in 70 balls and his ton off 115. Together with Karthik, he hauled India out of trouble with a partnership of 167 in 154 deliveries. Dhawan’s lucky day
"It was my lucky day, the wicket wasn't easy but our partnership took us to a big score," Dhawan said at the post-match presentation when he picked up the man of the match award. A slow over rate saw Zimbabwe forced to bowl part-time spinner Sean Williams at the death, allowing a lusty late flourish from Vinay Kumar and Mohammed Shami. Vusi Sibanda helped get Zimbabwe's chase off to a positive start, scoring 55 at the top of the innings, but they were unable to keep it up, losing momentum as they slumped from 109 for one to 133 for six. As the run rate began to increase Zimbabwe seemingly settled for batting out the game, ending eight wickets down from their 50 overs, with Prosper Utseya hitting an unbeaten 52. — Reuters 4th ODI postponed
The fourth ODI between India and Zimbabwe has been postponed by a day due to general elections in the African country. The match will now be played at Bulawayo on August 1. — PTI Kohli blows hot and cold
Miffed at being given out to a controversial catch, an incensed Indian captain Virat Kohli argued aggressively with on-field officials even after the third umpire ruled against him in the second cricket one-dayer against Zimbabwe on Friday. Kohli attempted to go past the mid-wicket but Malcolm Waller caught the ball. He stood his ground even as Waller sought a review from the umpire as the fielder himself was not sure whether he had caught the ball cleanly. The third umpire adjudged Kohli out even though the replays were unclear. Scoreboard India zimbabwe Man of the Match: Shikhar Dhawan
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South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 56 runs
Pallekele, July 26 Batting first, David Miller smashed a robust 85 not out off 72 balls to steer South Africa to 223-7. In reply, Sri Lanka were all out for 167 runs.Thisara Perera top scored for the hosts with 65 runs even as rest of the batsmen failed to make an impact. For South Africa, Lonwabo Tsotsobe did the most of the damage by returning with the figures of 4/22. Miller, the left-hander smashed five sixes and four boundaries after a three-wicket haul from unorthodox spinner Ajantha Mendis had reduced the tourists to 154-7 in the 42nd over. South Africa need a win to stay afloat in the five-match series, having lost the first two games in Colombo. The Proteas, missing star batsman Hashim Amla due to a knee injury suffered in the previous match, had slipped to 100-5 after winning the toss in the day-night match. Skipper AB de Villiers led the recovery with 47, before Miller pushed the scoring with his fifth one-day half-century, the first by a South African in the series. Miller put on 69 for the eighth wicket with Ryan McLaren, who remained unbeaten on 14. Angelo Mathews was back to lead Sri Lanka after serving a two-match suspension for his team's slow over-rates during the recent tri-series in the West Indies. Sling-arm fast bowler Lasith Malinga provided an early break for third time in the series when he had Alviro Petersen gloving a catch to the wicket-keeper in the fifth over. Brief Scores: South Africa: 223/7 in 50 overs (David Miller 85, de Villiers 47, Duminy 23, Ryan McLaren 14, Ajantha Mendis 3/35, Thisara Perera 2/51); Sri Lanka: 167 all out in 43.2 overs (Thisara Perera 65, Chandimal 29, Jayawardene 24, Tsotsobe 4/22, Farhaan Behardien 3/19). — Agencies
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People jealous because I have Dhoni: Srini
Chennai, July 26 Srinivasan, who found his name dragged into the IPL fiasco after the alleged involvement of his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan in spot-fixing and betting scandal, was speaking at a function for the first time since he stopped discharging his duties as BCCI president. “Why do you think people are jealous of CSK (Chennai Super Kings)? It is because of Dhoni. There was a savage attack on me (recently) because I have Dhoni,” Srinivasan said, referring to recent controversies related to IPL which saw him face scathing criticism on issues of propriety and probity after the arrest of his son-in-law Meiyappan. Interacting with a group of students and academicians at Alagappa College of Technology, Srinivasan said his detractors would remain silent if he had released Dhoni. Srinivasan showered accolades on the Indian captain terming him an “outstanding leader and innovative captain.” “On the field Dhoni never showed his emotions and was an intelligent cricketer and a simple man,” Srinivasan said. “Former Indian coach Gary Kirsten once said that on the field, no one can equal Dhoni as a captain,” Srinivasan said, recollecting his conversation with the South African cricketer. Srinivasan had recently stepped aside till a probe into his son-in-law Gurunath Meyyappan was completed, with former chief Jagmohan Dalmiya being named head of an interim arrangement to run the Board. — PTI Why do you think people are jealous of Chennai Super Kings? It is because of
Dhoni. There was a savage attack on me (recently) because I have Dhoni. They would have been silent if I had released
Dhoni.
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Vettel sets the pace at Budapest
Budapest, July 26 The German, fresh from victory in his home race at the Nuerburgring three weeks ago, lapped the slow and twisty Hungaroring circuit with a best time of one minute 22.723 seconds. Australian team mate Mark Webber was the second fastest, lapping 0.259 slower, on a hot and cloudless morning with air temperatures of 30 degrees celsius and track temperatures a sizzling 44. Lotus's Kimi Raikkonen — who could be Vettel's team mate next year — was third fastest with Ferrari's Fernando Alonso fourth on the timesheets. Alonso, the German's closest title rival with 34 points to make up after nine of the 19 races, was 0.376 slower than Vettel. Vettel has never won in Hungary, one of only two circuits on the current calendar that has yet to see him on top of the podium, but the 26-year-old has been breaking new ground already this season. His main rivals in qualifying on Saturday could be the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg but they were focusing on getting to grips with the new type of tyre after being forced to miss a test at Silverstone last week. That was a punishment for a 'secret' test with Pirelli in Spain in May. Germany's Adrian Sutil, preparing for his 100th race for Force India, was seventh. — Reuters
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New Delhi, July 26 “Lee Chong Wei has been the No.1 player for a few years now and it is not easy to maintain the ranking since there are so many new players coming through every year,” Gavaskar said. “Lee Chong Wei's speed is incredible and there is no doubt that he is the fastest player on the court. It is going to be a great thrill to be able to watch him in action,” said the former India skipper. Lee Chong Wei, who won two Olympics silver medals, said that watching a cricket match, if possible, on the sidelines of the IBL was also on his wish-list. — PTI
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Rider on the storm: Bolt and the science behind his world record sprint
London, July 26 In a new paper published today, 26 July, in IOP Publishing's European Journal of Physics, the researchers have put forward a mathematical model that accurately depicts the truly extraordinary feats of Usain Bolt during his 100 metre world record sprint at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin. According to the researchers' model, Bolt's time of 9.58 seconds — which is still the world record — was achieved by reaching a terminal velocity of 12.2 metres per second and exerting an average force of 815.8 newtons. What was truly amazing about his performance, however, was the amount of power and energy that Bolt had to exert to overcome the effects of drag caused by air resistance, which were exacerbated by Bolt's huge 6ft 5in frame. By taking into account the altitude of the Berlin track, the temperature at the time of the race and the cross-section of Bolt himself, the researchers calculated that he had a drag coefficient of 1.2, which is less aerodynamic than the average human. According to the calculations, Bolt developed 81.58 kJ of energy during the 9.58 seconds, but only 7.79% of this was used to achieve motion; the remaining 92.21% (75.22 kJ) was absorbed by the drag. Furthermore, the researchers calculated that Bolt had a maximum power of 2619.5 watts after only 0.89 seconds of the race, when he was at half of his maximum speed, demonstrating the almost instant effect of the drag. Co-author of the study, Jorge Hernandez, said: "Our calculated drag coefficient highlights the outstanding ability of Bolt. He has been able to break several records despite not being as aerodynamic as a human can be. The enormous amount of work that Bolt developed in 2009, and the amount that was absorbed by drag, is truly extraordinary. Tough to break record
"It is so hard to break records nowadays, even by hundredths of a second, as the runners must act very powerfully against a tremendous force which increases massively with each bit of additional speed they are able to develop. "This is all because of the 'physical barrier' imposed by the conditions on Earth. Of course, if Bolt were to run on a planet with a much less dense atmosphere, he could achieve records of fantastic proportions. Officials overseeing the event in London this weekend may also be interested in the researchers' findings, as they've claimed that their equations can also be used to account for the effect of a tailwind, which can vary between races and significantly reduce running times. To demonstrate the equations' applicability, the researchers, from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, compared Bolt's time in Berlin with his previous world-record time-9.69 seconds-set during the Beijing Olympics a year earlier. In Beijing Bolt was running with no tailwind, but in Berlin there was a tailwind of 0.9 metres per second. According to the researchers' new equations, Bolt would have clocked a slower time in Berlin if there was no tailwind, but would still have beaten his world record from Beijing-they predict that he would have run a time of 9.68 seconds. The calculations in the study were tested for accuracy by fitting real-life experimental data into the equations. The data were from the International Association of Athletics Federation's (IAAF) laser velocity guard device, which recorded Bolt's position and speed every one-tenth of a second during the 2009 race in Berlin. — ANI Nuts and Bolts of the record
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I’m fit and excited about World Championships: Saina
Chandigarh, July 26 How is your preparation going? Obviously it’s just over a week away now. Preparation is in the final stages. I am working very hard and I am excited too. It’s a big tournament there is a bit of pressure also so let’s see how things turn out there. You are happy with the draw? Yes, it’s a good draw for me. I have got a first round bye still it is not going to be easy. It’s a big competition and you can’t take any opponent easy. I am not thinking too far ahead and will take it match by match. You’ve had injuries, but how’s your fitness now? We are playing almost round the year and there have been injuries too. At times, your body just refuses to take load and injuries do happen. We are not machines that keep going on. I have time to take rest and am recovered fully. You had limited success last year. Does it put pressure on you to perform? Not really, I don’t look at past. Certain things are not in control. Also when a player plays he loses too. So it’s OK. You were junior world champion (2008) but after that you haven’t had great success in world championships? Can’t say much on it. All I can say is I played all the tournaments with the same intensity. You win some, you lose some. Do you feel China will have the host’s advantage? Definitely, there is advantage but there is pressure too. Playing at home is never easy. Anyway, the umpires are of international standard so I don’t think it affects me. These days IBL is drawing a lot of attention. Will it speed up budding shuttlers’ growth? Not only for youngsters, IBL is a chance for every player, senior or junior to compete with international players and learn from them. Youngsters are excited about it as it’s a new concept and they are looking forward to it. Saina's World Championship record
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IPL-style league will damage I-League, says
Masefield
Mumbai, July 26 The league, being promoted by IMG-Reliance, is likely to go ahead early next year despite the fact that I-League clubs have said that they would release their contracted players for tournament. “This is a ridiculous idea that could have a real negative and adverse effect on Indian football and the I-League, in particular,” Masefield, a former English professional, said. “This isn't cricket. It's football. You can't do it with football. You can do it with cricket. It's great.” “It's nonsense. I do believe it makes a mockery of the I-League,” he added. “If you see the way some of the teams have done and gone through... Trevor Morgan (coach of Kingfisher East Bengal) has done a fantastic job. I have watched them play this year in AFC Cup. They have developed. Now all of a sudden you have a tournament that is 70 days or three months (long).” “It's not going to help fund the I-League. Why don't they go in and help fund the I-League?” he wondered. “That would be more beneficial.” — Agencies |
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