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Premier League: Week 12 saw Manchester United dominating Tottenham, Liverpool’s revival, Chelsea’s inconsistent spell
The most anticipated match of the week between premier league giants, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspurs ended in a surprising win for the home side as the Red Devils dominated the game and incessantly asked questions from Spurs’ Goalkeeper as well as defense which led to the match ending in a 2-0 win for Manchester United over Tottenham.
Week 12 of the Premier League saw a series of capricious results as Brighton clashed with Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace went head to head with Wolves, Bournemouth vs Southampton, Jurgen Klaup’s Liverpool battled it out against David Moyes’s West Ham, Brentford vs Chelsea, Newcastle vs Everton.
The fixture also saw Premier league giants, Manchester United locking horns with counterpart, Tottenham, Fulham matching up against Aston Villa, and Leicester City clash with Leeds United. The most anticipated match between the league’s top two teams, Manchester City and Arsenal was postponed due to security reasons.
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The first fixture of week 12 was an inconclusive one as Brighton failed to find the net despite having 7 shots on target, whereas Nottingham Forest could only defend the seagulls as they only had 29% of ball possession throughout the match as the match concluded in the nil-nil tie. Brentford vs Chelsea also followed suit as Cesar Azpilicueta and company failed to find precision in the attacking third and the match concluded in a 0-0 tie.
Crystal Palace’s clash with the Wolves saw a comeback from the home side after the Wolves drew first after which Crystal Palace returned with a better mentality in the second half and scored 2 goals as the match ended in the favor of Palace in a 2-1 win over Wolves. Bournemouth and Southhampton was an underwhelming match as the home side felt the dent in their confidence in the starting minutes of the game and the match resulted in a 1-0 win for Southampton over Bournemouth.
Finally, Liverpool was seen slowly moving toward consistency as the home side was able to get away with a win against West Ham in their fixture which resulted in a 1-0 win over West Ham. Whereas, Chelsea failed to find any clinical mentality as they couldn’t find the net in their fixture against Brentford as the match ended in a nill-nill tie.
The most anticipated match of the week between premier league giants, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspurs ended in a surprising win for the home side as the Red Devils dominated the game and incessantly asked questions from Spurs’ Goalkeeper as well as defense which led to the match ending in a 2-0 win for Manchester United over Tottenham.
Whereas, Newcastle were able to sneak past Everton as the match resulted in Newcastle favor after scoring one goal in the first half. Similarly, Fullham’s clash with Aston Villa was a spectacle of dominance by Fullham over Aston Villa as the match resulted in 3-0 win for Fullham.
Leicester City’s inconsistent performance continued as they were able to clench a victory against Leeds United by scoring 2 goals. The match up between the fox’s and Leeds ended in a 2-0 victory for Leicester City.
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ODI World Cup 2023: ICC announces prize money, winners to get 4 million dollars
The team that finishes second in the Final, which will be played on November 19 at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium, will be awarded USD 2 million.
The winners of the Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 are scheduled to take home USD 4 million of the USD 10 million overall prize pool, according to a statement made by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on September 22.
The team that finishes second in the Final, which will be played on November 19 at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium, will be awarded USD 2 million.
In the Group Stage, all 10 teams will play each other once in a round-robin format, with the top four teams advancing to the semifinals. Teams receive USD 40,000 for each win during the Group Stage as part of the total prize money. Teams who fail to qualify past the group stage will receive $100,000 each.
With the ICC announcing equal amounts for both men’s and women’s events during the Annual Conference held in Durban, South Africa in July 2023, the prize money additionally sets the precedent for the upcoming ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in 2025.
The 13th edition of the prestigious competition will feature a total of 10 teams competing for the prized World Cup trophy. While New Zealand, England, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Australia, Afghanistan, and South Africa advanced from the Super League, India qualified by virtue of serving as the hosts.
To go to the World Cup, Sri Lanka and the Netherlands have to battle it out in the qualifying rounds.
The biggest men’s event in cricket will feature 48 games spread across 10 sites, starting on October 5 with a rematch of the previous edition’s Final between the reigning Champions England and New Zealand.
Each side will compete in two exhibition games before the World Cup to prepare for the 46-day competition.
Meanwhile, this is the first time India will host the ODI World Cup entirely in the country.
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World Wrestling Championship: Antim Panghal wins bronze, secures plays in Paris Olympic
The two-time U20 global champion was at the top of her game as she won 16-6 on the basis of technical superiority (TSU), earning her first medal at the senior global Championships.
Indian wrestler Antim Panghal on Thursday, competing in her first senior World Championships, defeated Swedish champion and European champion Jonna Malmgren in the 53 kg division to secure a bronze medal and a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The two-time U20 global champion was at the top of her game as she won 16-6 on the basis of technical superiority (TSU), earning her first medal at the senior global Championships.
Panghal defeated current world champion Olivia Dominique Parrish of the US in the qualifying rounds before defeating Roksana Marta Zasina of Poland in the TSU to earn the bronze medal.
Following WFI’s suspension by the world governing body, the 19-year-old athlete from Haryana, who is competing as a neutral athlete, defeated Natalia Malysheva of Russia in the quarterfinal before suffering a heartbreaking loss to Vanesa Kaladzinskaya of Belarus in the semifinal on Wednesday.
The Haryana wrestler appears to be adjusting to the senior circuit without difficulty after standing out in the trials for the Asian Games and World Championships.
A category that Vinesh Phogat has dominated thanks to her incredible display over the past few years is seeing a rise in Panghal.
The 53kg quota will likely remain with Panghal as Phogat, a two-time World medalist, recovers from knee surgery.
The quota currently belongs to IOA. Phogat’s straight entry into the Asian Games was contested by Panghal, who claimed she was capable of defeating the seasoned Indian competitor.
Panghal, who just missed out on the gold medal match, has made a significant statement by taking home the bronze.
Panghal started with an early push-out point and quickly took a 5-0 lead. Malmgren used a takedown manoeuvre to fight and had the Indian in her grasp, but the Indian managed to escape.
The Swedish player’s brilliant double-leg attack further whittled down the deficit, and Malmgren’s six straight points gave him a razor-thin 6-5 lead.
Panghal scored a point on a counterattack just before the opening frame ended to tie the score at 6-6. Panghal dominated the second period as the two-time U20 winner executed move after move to extend her lead.
The strong Panghal used leg-lace to quickly widen the gap despite the determined resistance from the Swede and eventually prevailed through technical superiority.
With Panghal’s bronze medal triumph, India’s women’s championship campaign came to an end. India has only received one medal to yet.
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India Vs Australia 2023 Schedule updates: Check Team India full fixtures and match venues for ODI series
All rounder Washinton Sundar and spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has also been picked for the three match one day international series. All rounder Axar Patel who had a hamstring injury will be available for the third match in the series.
Expectations are high as India take on Australia in the three match one day international series. Two teams have been announced by India for the crucial ODI series against the mighty Australian side. Captain Rohit Sharma, vice captain Hardik Pandya, batting superstar Virat Kohli and in form spinner Kuldeep Yadav will be unavailable in the first two matches of the ODI series against Australia.
All rounder Washinton Sundar and spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has also been picked for the three match one day international series. All rounder Axar Patel who had a hamstring injury will be available for the third match in the series.
Match Date Venue
India Vs Australia, 1st ODI 22nd September (Friday) Mohali
India Vs Australia, 2nd ODI 24th September (Sunday) Indore
India Vs Australia, 3rd ODI 27th September (Wednesday) Rajkot
All three matches of the India Vs Australia Series can be seen on live stream in India on Jio Cinema. The matches will start at 1:30pm onwards.
After making a remarkable comeback to international cricket in the Asia Cup Wicket Keeper- Batsman KL Rahul will captain the Indian team in the first two games of the ODI series against Australia. Indian Middle order batsman Shreyas Iyer will play the whole series. Iyer missed crucial matches in the Asia Cup due to back spasms. SuryaKumar who did not get a chance to play in the Asia Cup will make a comeback in the series against Australia.
Indian Team for first two matches:
KL Rahul(c), Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, Suya Kumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Washington Sundar, R Ashwin, Prasidh Krishna and Tilak Verma
Indian Team for final ODI:
Rohit Sharma (c),KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, SuryaKumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Washington Sundar, R Ashwin, Axar Patel,Kuldeep Yadav, Virat Kohli,Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Shami, Mohammad Siraj, Shardul Thakur
