Briefly: Pranavi tied-2nd after shooting 6-under in Round 1

Pranavi Urs fired a bogey-free round of 6-under 66 to be T-2 after the opening round of the Andalucia Costa del Sol Open de Espana. She was one shot behind the leader, Noora Komulainen of Finland. Pranavi, playing her rookie season on the Ladies European Tour, birdied the second, third, seventh, eighth, 12th and 18th holes. Defending champion Aditi Ashok was 2-under 70 to be tied-20th, while Diksha Dagar (71) was T-32 and Tvesa Malik (72) was T-41.

Kolkata

East Bengal edge past NEUFC to get first win of ISL season

East Bengal FC finally registered their first win in the ongoing season of the Indian Super League as they rode on Dimitrios Diamantakos’ solitary strike to edge past NorthEast United FC 1-0. Diamantakos’ goal was enough for Oscar Bruzon’s men to end their prolonged winless run in a match that ended with 10 players each for both teams.

Mumbai

Ishan smashes 23-ball 77, injury scare for Shami

Ishan Kishan struck nine sixes during a 23-ball unbeaten 77-run knock as Jharkhand recorded a 10-wicket win over Arunachal Pradesh in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match. Meanwhile, Mohammed Shami had an injury scare during Bengal’s match against Madhya Pradesh. While bowling, Shami fell in a bid to stop the ball. The pacer looked uncomfortable and held his lower back while lying on the ground.