Ranji: Mulani, Himanshu shine in Mumbai’s win
Mumbai
Spinner Shams Mulani (5/71) and Himanshu Singh (4/77) wreaked havoc as defending champions Mumbai crushed Odisha by an innings and 103 runs in their Group A match in the Ranji Trophy. Mulani snared 11 wickets in the game. Meanwhile, left-arm spinner Harsh Dubey picked up 11 wickets in the match, propelling Vidarbha to an innings and 88-run victory over Himachal Pradesh in Group B.
Iksan City (Korea)
George’s Korea Masters run ends in semifinals
Indian shuttler Kiran George’s impressive run at the Korea Masters came to an end with a semifinal loss to Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the men’s singles competition. The 24-year-old, ranked 41st in the world, went down 12-21 20-22 to the top-seeded and world No. 5 Vitidsarn in the BWF World Tour Super 300 event.
New Delhi
Advani bags record 28th world billiards title
Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani clinched a historic 28th world title, and seventh in a row, after defeating England’s Robert Hall 4-2 at the IBSF World Billiards Championship in Doha. “It feels amazing to be on a winning streak of world billiards titles. It wasn’t easy though. The competition was tough. This win is for my country and family,” said Advani.
Hyderabad
Telugu Titans seal one-point win over Puneri Paltan
Captain Pawan Sehrawat and Vijay Malik helped Telugu Titans secure a dramatic 34-33 win over defending champions Puneri Paltan to conclude their home leg on high note. Bengal Warriorz put on a clinical display to defeat Bengaluru Bulls 40-29.
Kolkata
East Bengal stay firm to hold Mohammedan
East Bengal put on a defensive masterclass despite playing more than an hour with only nine men to hold city rivals Mohammedan to a goalless draw in the ISL. In Chennai, Mumbai City FC rode on left-back Nathan Rodrigues’ strike to hold Chennaiyin FC 1-1. Captain Ryan Edwards opened the scoring for Chennaiyin in the 1,000th contest of the ISL.
