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August 26, 2026 2:06 PM

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India ask hosts Sri Lanka to follow on in the Colombo Test match

In Men’s Cricket, hosts Sri Lanka were 163 for two against India in their second innings of the Colombo Test, when reports last came in. India enforced the follow-on after bowling Sri Lanka out for 290 in their first innings. Resuming the penultimate day at 265 for 8, Sri Lanka managed to add only 2...

August 24, 2026 8:33 PM

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Men’s Cricket: India declare first innings at 503/9 against Sri Lanka

In Men's Cricket, Centuries by Dhruv Jurel and Devdutt Padikkal powered India to a hefty 503 for nine declared in their first innings against hosts Sri Lanka on a rain-disrupted second day of the second and final Test in Colombo. In reply, Sri Lanka were reduced to 8 for two at Stumps after pacer Pr...

August 24, 2026 9:20 PM

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FIH Hockey World Cup: Argentina defeat India 3-5 in second-round pool match

  In Hockey, the Indian Men's team lost 3-5 to Argentina in a second-round pool match to crash out of the semifinal race of the FIH World Cup at Amstelveen in the Netherlands.   For Argentina, Tomas Domene in 33rd and 45th minutes and Joaquin Toscani in 1st and 53rd minutes scored a brace each, whil...

August 24, 2026 8:02 AM

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Chess: India’s Grandmaster Pranesh M wins Kanizsa Open title in Hungary

In Chess, India's 19-year-old Grandmaster Pranesh M emerged as the champion in the prestigious Kanizsa Open 2026 in Nagykanizsa, Hungary, securing the Group A title with a superb performance. In the ninth and final round of the tournament, Pranesh defeated Vadim Petrovskiy of Germany with white piec...

August 23, 2026 6:17 PM

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India reach 300/5 at stumps on Day 1 of 2nd Test against Sri Lanka

In Cricket, India were 300 for 5 in their first innings against hosts Sri Lanka at stumps on Day 1 of the second and final Test in Colombo. Dhruv Jurel and Saransh Jain remained unbeaten when stumps were drawn this evening. Devdutt Padikkal continued his impressive form, scoring his second consecuti...