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Agency : Bad light forced an early exit of day’s play as Bangladesh scored 158-4 at stumps on Day 3, still in need of 357 runs against India during the first Test in Chennai. Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto put up a strong show against Indian bowlers on the notorious track at Chepauk. Shanto fought a lone battle and played a gritty knock of 51 runs in 60 deliveries including our boundaries and three sixes. Shanto and Shakib al Hasan...

Agency : Afghanistan registered another emphatic victory over South Africa on Friday, beating them by 177 runs in the second one-day international to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series in Sharjah. Rahmanullah Gurbaz hit a record-setting century as Afghanistan reached 311-4 off their 50 overs and then Rashid Khan, celebrating his 26th birthday, took five wickets to skittle out South Africa for 134. The win sealed the series for Afghanistan, who had registered a first ever triumph...

Agency : Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan seems to be dealing with a finger problem, leading to him bowling less in the ongoing Test against India in Chennai.Shakib could not shine with the bowl as he remained wicketless in Chennai, bowling eight overs in the first innings and 13 overs in the second innings. Former India spinner and commentator Murali Karthik revealed that Shakib is struggling with his bowling finger and highlighted the issue of why Shakib bowled way less...

Agency : European Champions League winners Real Madrid will play in Qatar in the final of the first edition of the annual FIFA Intercontinental Cup, world football’s governing body has announced. The competition, for club teams from around the world, will have five matches, culminating in the final on December 18, for which the Spanish giants automatically qualify. The day of the final is also celebrated as Qatar’s National Day while it also marks the two-year anniversary of the 2022...

Agency : An early brace from Nicolas Jackson helped Chelsea to a 3-0 win over London rivals West Ham on a dreadful day for Julen Lopetegui. The Spaniard looked furious as his expensively-assembled side crashed to a humiliating 3-0 defeat at home to their London rivals on Saturday. Jackson scored twice, the first within three minutes of kick-off, and Cole Palmer added a third just moments into the second half. It means all Lopetegui has to show for a £120million...

Agency : Saint-Etienne defender Leo Petrot (27) said on Friday’s 8-0 loss at Nice was a “disgrace” for the newly promoted Ligue 1 club. Dylan Batubinsika’s fourth-minute own goal started a debacle for the visitors as Nice doubled their lead three minutes later, with Youssoufa Moukoko’s brace making the hosts this century’s first team to score six goals in the first half of a French top-flight game. “There’s no analysis. It’s a disgrace what we did. We should be ashamed...