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India still trail by 265 runs. Earlier, KL Rahul made a gritty 84 off 139 balls before getting dismissed by Nathan Lyon

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Title holders Services and former champions West Bengal registered dominant victories in Group A matches of the final round of the 78th National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy at Deccan Arena, Hyderabad, on Monday.

Telangana got off to a strong start, trouncing Assam 65-10 in the girls' event of the 49th Sub-Junior National Basketball Championship for Boys and Girls, being conducted by the Telangana Basketball Association under the auspices of the Basketball Federation of India and the Sports Authority of Telangana State in Hyderabad on Monday.

Krithik Reddy and Himateja smashed fifties to guide Hyderabad to a comfortable eight-wicket win over Mizoram in the Round one clash of the Under-23 State ‘A’ One Day Trophy in Vadodara, Gujarat, on Monday.

Riding on Sai Vardhan’s remarkable 140 off 102 balls, Ranga Reddy district secured a six-wicket win over HCA C Division One-Day League Championship on Monday.

“We are thrilled to extend our warmest congratulations on your successful appointment as the new executive member of our esteemed club,” said Amiruddin, president of MSC, in a statement

The start of play on day three and India's innings were also slightly delayed due to rain

In a thrilling contest that saw seven goals exchanged, Kerala edged past Goa with a scoreline of 4-3 in the 78th National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy at the Deccan Arena, Hyderabad on Sunday.

The match ended 0-0 after 90 minutes of play, and in the tie-breaker, Maharashtra emerged victorious with a score of 4-3. The championship featured four teams: Chennai, Maharashtra, Visakhapatnam, and Telangana.

Armstrong interacted with HPRC president Chaitania R Kumar and other top officials of the club to discuss arrangements for the event, which will feature participation from eight teams: Luxembourg, Spain, France, Germany, Ireland, UK, USA and India.

Advik Ranga and Chidvilas Sai excelled to lift the junior and open category titles, respectively, at the 223rd Brilliant Trophy Chess Tournament held at Brilliant Grammar High School, Dilsukhnagar, on Sunday.

Hyderabad tennis player Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty won the Oasis Solapur Open Women’s ITF $25K Tennis Tournament in Solapur, Maharashtra, on Sunday.

The pair put together a 241-run partnership off 303 balls for the fourth wicket, after coming together at 75/3. With Alex Carey’s unbeaten 45, Head and Smith ensured Australia dominated the day. Smith scored 101, including 12 boundaries, marking his first century since the second Ashes Test in June last year. Meanwhile, Head blasted 152, featuring 18 boundaries, securing back-to-back centuries in Tests against India.

Steve Smith scores unbeaten 65 as Australia take control of second day's proceedings, reaching 234 for 3 at tea in third Test

Bumrah removes Usman Khawaja (21), caught by Rishabh Pant, while Nathan McSweeney (9) was caught by Virat Kohli in the second slip

Huzaifa’s explosive knock, featuring 15 boundaries, propelled the team to a formidable total of 280/5 in just 33 overs. In response, Shourya and Harshith delivered a devastating bowling performance, bundling out the Hyderabad side for a paltry 43 runs in 11.3 overs.

Despite Shani's outstanding bowling performance of 6/32 and Dhrishya's brilliant knock of 103 (12 fours), Kerala narrowly missed the target. Batting first, Hyderabad set a total of 231/9 in their 50 overs, with VM Kavya leading the charge with an unbeaten 68. In response, Kerala managed 222/8 in their allotted 50 overs.

In a dominant semifinal performance, Rashmikaa overwhelmed fellow state-player and second seed Sahaja Yamalapalli with a 6-3, 6-1 win, securing her spot in the final.

After recovering from the shoulder injury, Navaneeth and Ritika broke into the top 100 rank within three months with consistent performances.

Invited to bat, Australia ended the rain-marred day on 28 for no loss from 13.2 overs

While 29 overseas players signed up for auction and are in fray to fill just five slots, attention in upcoming mini auction will be more on 91 Indian players

Invited to bat, Usman Khawaja (19 batting) and Nathan McSweeney (4 batting) negotiated the new ball well as the first session was marred by rain

Only 13.2 overs of play were possible during the first session, as the weather forecast predicts more interruptions throughout the game