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New Zealand coasted to an unlikely eight-wicket win on the sixth, and reserve, day of the World Test Championship final against India here on Wednesday, after the rain-affected match ebbed and flowed over six days. This is an apt redemption for New Zealand, who had lost the final of the last two 50-over World Cups, in 2015 and 2019. Also, this is New Zealand's second major international trophy, following their ICC Knock Out triumph in 2000. The match, in which two days were lost to rain, saw a strong performance from Kiwis on the reserve....
No Avenue For Indians To Work On Batting Frailties In England
India's batting needs to get used to English conditions ahead of the five-Test series against England in August-September after their dismal show in the World Test Championship final, in which they aggregated just 387 in two innings. However, that may not happen as the team management's request for practice games against county teams has not been accepted by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ....
Thousands Protest Over Navi Mumbai Airport Naming Row
Thousands of people staged a protest over the delicate issue of naming the upcoming greenfield Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), a day after the Maharashtra government handed it over to the Adani Group for operations, here on Thursday. ....
Powerful BCCI Fails To Ensure Warm-up Games For Team India In England
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) may be called the strongest and the richest board in the world but it seems it doesn't hold enough clout to get some county games for its team that is languishing in England. ....
80 IPhones Worth Over Rs 1 Crore Seized At Hyderabad Airport
Custom officials at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here have seized 80 iPhones from two passengers arriving from Sharjah. ....
Ladies, Here's Why You Should Start Your Day With Chocolate
While eating milk chocolate every day may sound like a recipe for weight gain, starting the day with a concentrated amount of chocolate may help the body burn fat and decrease blood sugar levels, finds a study. ....
Israel To Ease Some Restrictions On Gaza
Israel announced on Thursday that it will expand the allowed fishing zone off the Gaza Strip and will allow the entry of some raw materials for industries. ....
3 Dead, 99 Missing In US Florida Building Collapse
At least three people were dead, and 12 others injured, while 99 people were possibly missing after a 12-story residential building partially collapsed early Thursday in Miami-Dade County in the southeastern US state Florida, local media reported. 3 dead, 99 missing in US Florida building collapse....
US To Evacuate Some Afghan Interpreters Before Withdrawal: Reports
The Biden administration plans to evacuate some Afghan interpreters and others who worked with the US military before the withdrawal, according to reports on Thursday. ....
Online Classes Boost Mobile Phone Import In Nepal
Online classes amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has boosted the import of mobile phones in Nepal, according to data released by the country's Department of Customs. ....
