Sports Round-up
CRICKET
Anil Kumble Is Team India’s New Coach
Anil Kumble has been appointed as the coach of Team India. “It’s a great honour to be back in the Indian dressing room in a different role!” says Kumble.
India Win The T20 Series Against Zimbabwe
The final game of the shortest format turned into a thrilling contest with Zimbabwe winning the toss and electing to field. For the Indians, Kedar Jadhav scored 58 runs. The tourists finished scoring 138/6 in 20 overs. In reply, the hosts were determined to clinch the cup. The match went down to the wire but Barinder Sran held his nerve and helped India win the encounter by 3 runs. Sran won ‘Man of the Series’ and Kedar Jadhav was declared ‘Man of the Match’.
Dhoni Creates Yet Another Record
Indian skipper MS Dhoni equalled Ricky Ponting’s record of leading the side in 324 International Matches across all formats. He achieved the feat during the third and final T20 match at the Harare Sports Club in Zimbabwe.
RACING
Parsi Racing Prodigy from India, Jehan Daruvala Secures Maiden Win In Formula Renault!
The Sahara force India Academy racer, 17-year-old Jehan Daruvala, grabbed his maiden victory in race 2 of round three of the Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Series in Budapest.
BASKETBALL
Cleveland Cavaliers Beat Golden State Warriors To Win NBA Title
The Cavaliers became the first team to overturn a 3-1 deficit in the best of seven NBA finals, beating Golden State Warriors 93-89. Le Bron James scored 27 points to help his side clinch their first NBA title victory.
FOOTBALL
Euro 2016 Results
England beat Wales 2-1; Ukraine were defeated 0-2 by Northern Ireland; Germany and Poland drew their encounter 0-0 on 16th June. Next day, Czech Republic and Croatia were involved in a draw 2-2; Spain beat Turkey 3-0; Italy won against Sweden 1-0. On 18th June, Belgium won 3-0 over Republic of Ireland; Iceland drew 1-1 against Hungary; and all-time favourites Portugal disappointed, drawing 0-0 against Austria. The following day, Albania defeated Romania 1-0; Switzerland and France played into yet another draw. 20th June saw Wales winning over Russia 3-0; Slovakia and England drew on 0-0. On June 21st, Germany outplayed Northern Ireland 1-0; Poland won 1-0 against Ukraine; Croatia outplayed Spain with a 2-1 victory and Turkey emerged victorious 2-0 V/s Czech Republic.
BOXING
Indian Boxers Do India Proud
Star Indian boxers Vikas Krishan and Manoj Kumar booked Olympic berths after advancing to the semis of the International Boxing Association’s World Qualifying Tournament.
