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Premier League: Week 21 saw Arsenal’s winning spell, Haaland’s hattrick and Mudryk’s debut
Manchester City locking horns with Wolves became a riveting match up for the City fans as Erling Haaland scored a perfect hattrick which led to to a 3-0 win for City over Wolves.
The 21st week of the Premier League became an enthralling one to watch as the big wigs went head to head to make it a battle of the fittest. The 21st week of the premier league witnessed Graham Potter’s Chelsea clash with Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool, Leicester City vs Brighton, Southampton lock horns with Aston Villa, West Ham clash with Everton, Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace vs Newcastle.
Week 21 also had Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City clash with Lopetegui’s Wolves, Leeds United vs Brentford and League leaders Arsenal battling it out with Manchester United. Fulham will face Tottenham on Tuesday.
The 21st week of the Premier League saw many team’s settling with inconclusive ending as Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool failed to find any winning momentum against Graham Potter’s Chelsea as the match resulted in a nil-nill tie. However, Chelsea’s new signing Mykhailo Mudryk stole the show with his pace on various occasions. As per the Leicester City vs Brighton fixture, the foxes couldn’t stop seagulls from tying the score as the match concluded in 2-2 draw.
Southampton couldn’t contain Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkin’s from scoring as the fixture ended in 1-0 win for Villa. West Ham’s clash with Everton saw West Ham’s Jarred Bowen score 2 goals and inspire the Hammers to win over Everton with a 2-0 win. Bournemouth’s clash with Nottingham Forest ended up with a tie in hand as the match concluded with one a piece. Crystal Palace vs Newcastle was a stalemate as both the teams failed to find the net which led to a nil-nil tie.
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Manchester City locking horns with Wolves became a riveting match up for the City fans as Erling Haaland scored a perfect hattrick which led to to a 3-0 win for City over Wolves. Leeds United’s clash with Brentford was a stalemate as neither of the teams couldn’t find a goal which led to the match result in a 0-0 tie.
The much anticipated clash between Arteta’s Arsenal and Erik Ten Hag’s Manchester United lived up to its name as both the teams put up a good fight. Unfortunately, for the Red Devils, they lost the grip in the later part of the second half after which the Gunners found a decisive goal putting the game to bed as the match ended in the favour of Arsenal with a 3-2 scoreline.
Fulham and Tottenham are yet to battle it out against each other as the match between the two will be played on Tuesday.
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Asian Games : India wins gold in men’s 10m air pistol team event
After the women’s 25-meter pistol gold and the 10m air rifle top-podium result, this was the third team gold in these shooting ranges.
With a combined score of 1734, the Indian team of Sarabjot Singh, Shiva Narwal, and Arjun Singh Cheema took home the gold in the Men’s 10m Air Pistol Team competition. They narrowly defeated China by one point and won the team gold thanks to their outstanding effort.
Putting up a great performance, Vietnam earned the bronze medal with a final score of 1730. During the individual qualification event, Sarabjot took fifth place with 580 points, while Arjun took eighth with 578 points. The men’s 10m air pistol final is slated to take place later today, and both of them are expected to compete.
After the women’s 25-meter pistol gold and the 10m air rifle top-podium result, this was the third team gold in these shooting ranges.
The 22-year-old Sarabjot, who earlier this year at the ISSF World Cup in Bhopal earned his first individual senior gold medal, will be aiming for additional success in the individual division as he is now ranked fifth among the eight finalists following the qualification round.
The mixed team gold was won at the recently concluded World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. Sarabjot’s success story began in 2021 when he won the junior air pistol team and mixed team gold at the ISSF World Championships in Lima, Peru. Since then, he has been performing consistently. He made 580 total shots in series of 95, 95, 97, 98, 97, and 98.
Arjun Cheema, a teammate, qualified for the finals with a 578 and finished eighth with a string of shots totaling 97, 96, 97, 97, 96, and 95.
With their fourth gold medal in the shooting category, India now has 24 medals overall in the 2018 Asian Games.
Meanwhile, Men’s hockey action between India and Japan will take place in the evening, but before that, Sunil Chhetri and his team will face a formidable battle against Saudi Arabia in a round of 32 match.
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Afghan fan responds to Pakistani journalist about Rashid Khan getting better treatment in India, tweet goes viral
A Pakistani journalist Farid Khan wrote on X (Formerly Twitter) Rashid Khan is flying to India for the World Cup. He added Rashid bhai is getting better treatment than Pakistan. He wished Rashid Khan and the Afghanistan team best of luck.
A devoted Afghan fan responded to a Pakistani journalist’s comments. His response made the brotherly bond between India and Afghanistan stronger. News of Afghanistan’s versatile cricketer Rashid Khan preparing to fly to India for the World Cup has captured headlines not only India but also in Pakistan.
A Pakistani journalist Farid Khan wrote on X (Formerly Twitter) Rashid Khan is flying to India for the World Cup. He added Rashid bhai is getting better treatment than Pakistan. He wished Rashid Khan and the Afghanistan team best of luck. A passionate Rashid Khan fan Wazhma Ayoubi skillfully responded to the Pakistani journalist.
The fan said Rashid Khan deserved it as he is the most loved Afghan cricketer in India and all over the world. Wazhma Ayoubi added Rashid Khan has many records and holds the world’s top T20 bowler. The fan asked the Pakistani journalist about his accomplishments. The fan further added the India and Afghanistan are like brothers.
The post has gone viral on social media. The post has got about 1.5 million views. Variety of comments started coming on the post. One social media user agreed with the user and said well said.
One Twitter user said Rashid is a hero, a true champion. Another user said India is Rashid’s second home.
One social media user said Rashid is a star player in India.
One twitter user advised Wazhma Ayoubi to consult a good Pakistani psychiatrist in Dubai. He said Rashid Khan has played his childhood cricket in Peshawar, Pakistan.
Another social media user said Afghanistan is going to defeat Pakistan in this world cup.
The important thing to be noted is that Pakistani journalist said special treatment was being given to Rashid Khan, even after the whole Pakistan team secured their visas in less 48 hours of their departure.
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Watch: Smriti Mandhana gets warm welcome after winning gold medal in 19th Asian Games
In the video Smriti Mandhana received a warm welcome at the airport from family and friends. She was greeted with lots of hugs and flower garlands from fans and well wishers.
While Team India was already the favourite to win the gold, the superior ranking made the campaign easier. India was given a quarterfinal birth straight away without even finishing the game against Malaysia. Because of the heavy rainfall India advanced to the quarterfinals due to better ranking. Bangladesh could not create a big challenge for India and India advanced to the finals easily.
The final proved to be challenging for India as Sri Lanka gave a tough fight. The Harmanpreet Kaur led side defeated Sri Lanka by 19 runs in the finals. Smriti Mandhana played an important innings with the bat, scoring 46 off 45 balls, which included 4 boundaries and a 6 in the Asian Games final against the Sri Lanka women’s cricket team. She was in good touch through the Indian team’s campaign in Hangzhou. It was India Women’s first gold medal ever in the Asian Games. India is proud of India Women’s Cricket team. Videos of Smriti Mandhana getting a grand welcome at the airport are circulating on social media.
In the video Smriti Mandhana received a warm welcome at the airport from family and friends. She was greeted with lots of hugs and flower garlands from fans and well wishers. Smriti Mandhana has been an important pillar of the Indian Women’s cricket team in the Asian games 2023. She played her part brilliantly to help India to secure the top position. This is the first time India participated in the competition at the Asian Games and won the gold medal. Their victory has made India proud.
Mandhana was made the captain of the Indian Women’s Cricket team after Harmanpreet Kaur received a ban of two matches for her angry on field conduct and for engaging in a quarrel with the match umpire during the India Vs Bangladesh game in July. Harmanpreet Kaur made her way back directly in the finals and won her first final for India. She secured the gold medal for India as the captain of the team.
