Новости за 20.08.2018

England were 23 without loss in their second innings, requiring a further 498 runs to reach a colossal victory target of 521, at stumps on the third day of the third Test against India at Trent Bridge on Monday.

The knee-injury which cut short her Rio Olympics campaign had left Vinesh Phogat writhing in pain but the tears in her eyes had a different meaning as she won a historic gold medal at the Asian Games here.

India Red's Sanjay Ramaswamy (123 not out) and B Aparajith (101 not out) capitalised on ideal batting conditions to dominate proceedings on the fourth and final day of their drawn Duleep Trophy encounter against India Green on Monday.

Pakistan cricket chief Najam Sethi resigned on Monday following speculation in recent days that he would be forced out by the country's newly elected Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Indian wushu team enjoyed a successful outing on Monday with three players, including 2014 bronze medallist Narender Grewal progressing to the men's sanda quarterfinals at the 18th Asian Games.

India on Monday assured itself of a maiden Asian Games medal in Sepaktakraw by progressing to the semifinals with a win over Iran.

Indian men's hockey team hammered a lowly Indonesia 17-0 to open its title defence in a rousing fashion at the Asian Games, on Monday.

After adding one gold and two silver on the second day at the 2018 Asian Games, shooters and wrestlers will carry India's hopes to better the medal tally on the third day of the event.

Vinesh Phogat delivered a historic wrestling gold, the shooters picked up momentum with a couple of silver medals and an unexpected podium finish was assured in Sepak Takraw on a fairly good day for India at the 18th Asian Games on Monday.

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat led India on the second day of the 18th edition of Asian Games with her maiden gold medal while shooters Deepak Kumar and Lakshay clinched silver medals in 10m air rifle and trap events respectively.

Vinesh Phogat on Monday created history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold medal at the Asian Games, brushing aside her rivals with remarkable ease in the 50kg category here. ​

India's hopes of winning a medal in badminton team events at the 18th Asian Games went up in smoke after both the men's and women's sides bowed out of the competition following an identical 1-3 loss in the quarterfinals on Monday.

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There are tattoos, diamond ear studs, the swagger, absolute disdain for critics that make Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya strikingly similar personalities and add to this a loving bond with their respective childhood coaches.

TimesofIndia.com has learnt that the initial list for the Indian para-badminton squad of 23 players for the coming Asian Para Games in Indonesia this October was trimmed to 11, allegedly to make room for officials. Tthe aggrieved players have written to the Badminton World Federation, asking for it to intervene in the matter.

Young Indian shooter Lakshay claimed the silver medal in the men's trap event of the Asian Games on Monday. The 19-year-old Lakshay shot 39 out of 45 to finish second on the podium.

Bajrang has grown into one of India's most powerful wrestlers under the watchful eyes of 2012 silver medallist Yogeshwar, who finished his Olympic journey with the Rio Games and has left behind a legacy for his pupils to take forward.

An inconsistent Saina Nehwal saved four match points before losing to Nozomi Okuhara after PV Sindhu's gritty win over world number two Japanese Akane Yamaguchi, as India crashed out of the Asian Games women's badminton team event on Monday.

Yashasvi Jaiswal grabbed the limelight when he was picked for the India Under-19 team's tour to Sri Lanka recently for the limited overs leg.

In his 51-ball stay, the 20-year-old left-hander showed none of the nervousness that characterises a Test debut.

The Indian kabaddi team started off their Asian Games campaign by registering comfortable wins over Bangladesh and Sri Lanka on Sunday. However, bigger battles await the Ajay Thakur-led side when they face their nemesis Iran during the knockout stages of the competition.