Opener Tim Seifert carried his bat for 84 in an unbroken 129-run partnership with Kane Williamson to steer New Zealand to a nine-wicket win over Pakistan in the second Twenty20 international Sunday and an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
Messi equals Pele’s record
Lionel Messi equalled Pele’s haul of 643 goals for Santos after scoring for Barcelona against Valencia in La Liga on Saturday, matching the Brazilian great’s scoring record for a single club.
Simranjeet, Manish strike gold for India
India finished the competition at the second spot overall after claiming three gold, two silver and four bronze medals.
Kerala salvages a point against SCEB
A dramatic equaliser in stoppage time helped Kerala Blasters rescue a point against SC East Bengal in the Indian Super League Season 7 at the GMC Stadium, on Sunday.
Team India to make changes in playing XI
Veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha and young opener Prithvi Shaw are unlikely to be picked for the remaining Tests in Australia as India look to ring in wholesale changes after the batting debacle in Adelaide. Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill are likely to be in the starting XI at MCG.
TN polls: EC starts marathon meetings
A team of high-level delegation of the Election Commission lead by ECI’s Secretary-General Umesh Sinha held a meeting with representatives of recognised political parties in Tamilnadu here today.
TN CM to kickstart Pongal gift hamper scheme
hief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami will inaugurate the Pongal gift scheme today evening from the Secretariat.
Kamal promises financial assistance for homemakers
Makkal Nedhi Maiam president Kamal Haasan today said it is imperative to fight unemployment in Tamilnadu. If voted to power, MNM will ensure financial assistance for housewives.
Thoothukudi firing: Rajini summoned to appear 19 January
The special panel enquiring Tuticorin firing that claimed 13 lives, today summoned actor Rajinikanth to appear before the probe commission’s chief, Justice Aruna Jagadessan on 19 January.
Pakistan SC to decide on letter of Pearl’s murder accused
The Pakistan Supreme Court announced that a decision will be taken on a letter in which Omar Sheikh, the key accused in the 2002 murder of Daniel Pearl, revealed that the real culprit behind the kidnapping and beheading of the American journalist was a Karachi terrorist.
