<p>World number two Daniil Medvedev dropped his first set at this year`s U.S. Open but eventually overcame Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp 6-3 6-0 4-6 7-5 to reach his third straight semi-final at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday.<br />
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Van de Zandschulp had enjoyed a remarkable run, taking down 11th seed Diego Schwartzman to reach his first Grand Slam quarter-final, where he fired off 20 forehand winners and was the first player here to take Medvedev past the two-hour mark.<br />
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The Dutch qualifier outlasted the Russian in a 20-shot rally and then converted on break point in the fifth game of the third set before taking it on Arthur Ashe Stadium, the first sign of weakness Medvedev had shown since arriving in New York.<br />
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But the 2019 runner-up, who fired down 13 aces in the match, came roaring back in the fourth set, winning all but two of his first-serve points and never facing a break point.<br />
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Van de Zandschulp fended off match point in the 10th game, holding his serve to wild applause from a rowdy New York crowd, but Medvedev responded with a quick hold and a break, helped by a double fault from the Dutchman.<br />
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The match was the first real challenge of the tournament for Medvedev, who looked on track to flatten yet another competitor at the start after getting up two breaks through the first five games.<br />
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The Australian Open runner-up never faced a break point in the second set, which he wrapped up in a brisk 22 minutes, but struggled in the third set, making 13 unforced errors, and van de Zandschulp pounced.<br />
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"First two sets were kind of under control. He was missing some balls, some important points," said Medvedev. "Then third and fourth set was really tough. He played top level, served really big.<br />
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"Was breaking the rhythm a little bit, so was really tough set. I`m really happy that in the fourth I managed to, first of all, hold my serve really easily and managed to break him in the end where I had few opportunities to do before also."<br />
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Medvedev, who lost in the semi-finals a year ago to eventual winner Dominic Thiem, is one of the main candidates aiming to thwart world number one Novak Djokovic`s bid for a calendar Grand Slam - though he is not thinking about facing the 20-times major winner just yet.<br />
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"I don`t think about him, because as we saw, anybody can beat anybody. If he`s in the final, and if I`m there, I`m happy," said Medvedev. He`s also happy, I guess."</p>


World number two Daniil Medvedev dropped his first set at this year`s U.S. Open but eventually overcame Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp 6-3 6-0 4-6 7-5 to reach his third straight semi-final at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday.

World number two Daniil Medvedev dropped his first set at this year`s U.S. Open but eventually overcame Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp 6-3 6-0 4-6 7-5 to reach his third straight semi-final at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday. Van de Zandschulp had enjoyed a remarkable run, taking down 11th seed Diego Schwartzman to reach his first Grand Slam quarter-final, where he fired off 20 forehand winners and was the first player here to take Medvedev past the two-hour mark. The Dutch qualifier outlasted the Russian in a 20-shot rally and then converted on break point in the fifth game of the third set before taking it on Arthur Ashe Stadium, the first sign of weakness Medvedev had shown since arriving in New York. But the 2019 runner-up, who fired down 13 aces in the match, came roaring back in the fourth set, winning all but two of his first-serve points and never facing a break point. Van de Zandschulp fended off match point in the 10th game, holding his serve to wild applause from a rowdy New York crowd, but Medvedev responded with a quick hold and a break, helped by a double fault from the Dutchman. The match was the first real challenge of the tournament for Medvedev, who looked on track to flatten yet another competitor at the start after getting up two breaks through the first five games. The Australian Open runner-up never faced a break point in the second set, which he wrapped up in a brisk 22 minutes, but struggled in the third set, making 13 unforced errors, and van de Zandschulp pounced. "First two sets were kind of under control. He was missing some balls, some important points," said Medvedev. "Then third and fourth set was really tough. He played top level, served really big. "Was breaking the rhythm a little bit, so was really tough set. I`m really happy that in the fourth I managed to, first of all, hold my serve really easily and managed to break him in the end where I had few opportunities to do before also." Medvedev, who lost in the semi-finals a year ago to eventual winner Dominic Thiem, is one of the main candidates aiming to thwart world number one Novak Djokovic`s bid for a calendar Grand Slam - though he is not thinking about facing the 20-times major winner just yet. "I don`t think about him, because as we saw, anybody can beat anybody. If he`s in the final, and if I`m there, I`m happy," said Medvedev. He`s also happy, I guess."

Daniil Medvedev reaches third straight U.S. Open semi-final

<p>Shikhar Dhawan and wife Ayesha Mukherjee have filed for divorce after 8 years of marriage. The Indian cricketer's wife confirmed the development on Instagram on Tuesday (September 7).&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ayesha, who hails from West Bengal but settled in Australia when she was 8, wrote on Instagram, " I THOUGHT DIVORCE WAS A DIRTY WORD UNTIL I BECAME A 2 TIME DIVORCEE.</p>

<p>"Funny how words can have such powerful meanings and associations. I experienced this first hand as a divorcee. The first time I went through a divorce I was soooooooo fu@kn scared. I felt like I had failed and I was doing something so wrong at that time.</p>

<p>"I felt as if I had let everyone down and even felt selfish. I felt that I was letting my parents down, I felt that I was letting my children down and even to some extent I felt as if I was letting God down. Divorce was such a dirty word.</p>

<p>"So now imagine, I have to go through it a second time. Woooahhhhhh. That is terrifying. Being divorced once before already, felt like I had more at stake the second time round. I had more to prove. So when my second marriage broke down it was really scary. All the feelings I felt when I went through it the first time came flooding in. Fear, failure and disappointment x 100. What does this mean for me? How does this define me and my relationship to marriage?</p>

<p>So, once I realised this I started to redefine the word and the experience of divorce according to the way I wanted to see it and experience it," Ayesha poured her heart out on the social media platform.</p>

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<p>For the unversed, Dhawan and Ayesha got married in October 2012 and have a son named Zoravar, who was born in 2014. Ayesha also has two daughters from her first marriage, with a businessman in Australia.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Dhawan is yet to respond or react to the news. Currently, he is with the Delhi Capitals (DC) camp in UAE for the second and final leg of IPL 2021.&nbsp;It will resume from September 19 with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) up against Mumbai Indians (MI).</p>


Shikhar Dhawan and wife Ayesha Mukherjee have filed for divorce after 8 years of marriage. The Indian cricketer's wife confirmed the development on Instagram on Tuesday (September 7).

Shikhar Dhawan and wife Ayesha Mukherjee have filed for divorce after 8 years of marriage. The Indian cricketer's wife confirmed the development on Instagram on Tuesday (September 7). Ayesha, who hails from West Bengal but settled in Australia when she was 8, wrote on Instagram, " I THOUGHT DIVORCE WAS A DIRTY WORD UNTIL I BECAME A 2 TIME DIVORCEE. "Funny how words can have such powerful meanings and associations. I experienced this first hand as a divorcee. The first time I went through a divorce I was soooooooo fu@kn scared. I felt like I had failed and I was doing something so wrong at that time. "I felt as if I had let everyone down and even felt selfish. I felt that I was letting my parents down, I felt that I was letting my children down and even to some extent I felt as if I was letting God down. Divorce was such a dirty word. "So now imagine, I have to go through it a second time. Woooahhhhhh. That is terrifying. Being divorced once before already, felt like I had more at stake the second time round. I had more to prove. So when my second marriage broke down it was really scary. All the feelings I felt when I went through it the first time came flooding in. Fear, failure and disappointment x 100. What does this mean for me? How does this define me and my relationship to marriage? So, once I realised this I started to redefine the word and the experience of divorce according to the way I wanted to see it and experience it," Ayesha poured her heart out on the social media platform. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Aesha Mukerji (@apwithaesha) × For the unversed, Dhawan and Ayesha got married in October 2012 and have a son named Zoravar, who was born in 2014. Ayesha also has two daughters from her first marriage, with a businessman in Australia. Dhawan is yet to respond or react to the news. Currently, he is with the Delhi Capitals (DC) camp in UAE for the second and final leg of IPL 2021. It will resume from September 19 with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) up against Mumbai Indians (MI).

Team India opener Shikhar Dhawan parts ways with wife Ayesha Mukherjee after 8 years of marriage

<p>Suresh Raina recently took up an interesting question as to whom will he vote for the post of the country's Prime Minister between MS Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar. Raina, who represents the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), has played with both Tendulkar and Dhoni throughout his career. The swashbuckling left-hander mentioned that his vote will go to India's former captain Dhoni.</p>

<p>During an interaction with RJ Raunac on his YouTube channel, Raina was asked to give his vote to appoint the prime minister among the two stalwarts. He said, "MS Dhoni. Sachin is also a player, have to give vote to the captain."</p>

<p>When Raina broke into the scene at the international level, Dhoni was senior to him by just one year of experience. On the other hand, Tendulkar was nearly at the start of the last lap of his career at the highest level. Raina and Tendulkar were part of Dhoni-led Indian team which won the 2011 ODI World Cup at home. While the Master Blaster retired from the gentlemen's game in 2013, Raina and Dhoni remained active in international cricket till mid-2020 and retired together on August 15 last year.</p>

<p>Now, both Raina and Dhoni are part of the CSK camp in the UAE ahead of the second and final leg of IPL 2021. CSK are currently at the second spot and will look to go the distance and return with their fourth IPL title.</p>

<p>IPL 14's final leg commences from September 19 in the UAE.</p>


Suresh Raina recently took up an interesting question as to whom will he vote for the post of the country's Prime Minister between MS Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar.

Suresh Raina recently took up an interesting question as to whom will he vote for the post of the country's Prime Minister between MS Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar. Raina, who represents the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), has played with both Tendulkar and Dhoni throughout his career. The swashbuckling left-hander mentioned that his vote will go to India's former captain Dhoni. During an interaction with RJ Raunac on his YouTube channel, Raina was asked to give his vote to appoint the prime minister among the two stalwarts. He said, "MS Dhoni. Sachin is also a player, have to give vote to the captain." When Raina broke into the scene at the international level, Dhoni was senior to him by just one year of experience. On the other hand, Tendulkar was nearly at the start of the last lap of his career at the highest level. Raina and Tendulkar were part of Dhoni-led Indian team which won the 2011 ODI World Cup at home. While the Master Blaster retired from the gentlemen's game in 2013, Raina and Dhoni remained active in international cricket till mid-2020 and retired together on August 15 last year. Now, both Raina and Dhoni are part of the CSK camp in the UAE ahead of the second and final leg of IPL 2021. CSK are currently at the second spot and will look to go the distance and return with their fourth IPL title. IPL 14's final leg commences from September 19 in the UAE.

MS Dhoni or Sachin Tendulkar? Suresh Raina names whom he will cast his vote for Prime Minister's post

<p>Virat Kohli-led India won the fourth and penultimate Test versus England, at The Oval, London, by 157 runs on Day 5 on Monday (September 6). As the final day's play had all three results possible, with India needing 10 wickets whereas England needed 291 more in pursuit of 368, Kohli &amp; Co. fought hard and won the game in the final session.</p>

<p>Following the win, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly was all praise for Kohli-led Indian team. He took to his Twitter handle to laud the national side and wrote, "Great show. The skill is the difference but the biggest difference is the absorbing power of pressure. Indian cricket is far ahead than the rest @BCCI."</p>

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<p>However, Ganguly's remark haven't received thumbs up by some of the former cricketers. After England's former captain Michael Vaughan, former Indian pacer Ashish Nehra also expressed his disagreement with his former captain Ganguly's comments. “You spoke about Sourav Ganguly’s tweet that they have absorbed pressure very well but the Indian team way ahead of the rest. There, I am not in 100% agreement,” said Nehra on Sony Sports.</p>

<p>“If you go just by the numbers, the New Zealand team has defeated you when you talk about the WTC. Just like it is his thinking, I believe that they are ahead but along with them, when you talk about Test cricket for the last one to one-and-a-half years, the Indian and New Zealand team are neck to neck,” he added.</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ |&nbsp;</strong><a href="http://13.235.153.162/sports/michael-vaughan-reacts-as-bcci-chief-sourav-ganguly-feels-team-india-is-far-ahead-than-rest-after-beating-england-411300"><strong>Michael Vaughan reacts as BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly feels Team India 'is far ahead than rest' after beating England</strong></a></p>

<p>If one looks at the ICC rankings, India isn't the No. 1 side in any format. Kohli &amp; Co. occupy the second spot in Test and T20I format&nbsp;whereas find themselves at the fourth position in ODIs. However, the Indian team has been one of the best travellers among all teams in the purest format.</p>

<p>Kohli-led India will now aim to win the fifth and final Test versus England and claim the series 3-1; their first-ever on English soil since 2007.</p>


Virat Kohli-led India won the fourth and penultimate Test versus England, at The Oval, London, by 157 runs on Day 5 on Monday (September 6). As the final day's play had all three results possible, with India needing 10 wickets whereas England needed 291 more in pursuit of 368, Kohli & Co.

Virat Kohli-led India won the fourth and penultimate Test versus England, at The Oval, London, by 157 runs on Day 5 on Monday (September 6). As the final day's play had all three results possible, with India needing 10 wickets whereas England needed 291 more in pursuit of 368, Kohli & Co. fought hard and won the game in the final session. Following the win, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly was all praise for Kohli-led Indian team. He took to his Twitter handle to laud the national side and wrote, "Great show. The skill is the difference but the biggest difference is the absorbing power of pressure. Indian cricket is far ahead than the rest @BCCI." Great show ..The skill is the difference but the biggest difference is the absorbing power of pressure..indian cricket is far ahead then the rest @BCCI — Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) September 6, 2021 × However, Ganguly's remark haven't received thumbs up by some of the former cricketers. After England's former captain Michael Vaughan, former Indian pacer Ashish Nehra also expressed his disagreement with his former captain Ganguly's comments. “You spoke about Sourav Ganguly’s tweet that they have absorbed pressure very well but the Indian team way ahead of the rest. There, I am not in 100% agreement,” said Nehra on Sony Sports. “If you go just by the numbers, the New Zealand team has defeated you when you talk about the WTC. Just like it is his thinking, I believe that they are ahead but along with them, when you talk about Test cricket for the last one to one-and-a-half years, the Indian and New Zealand team are neck to neck,” he added. ALSO READ | Michael Vaughan reacts as BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly feels Team India 'is far ahead than rest' after beating England If one looks at the ICC rankings, India isn't the No. 1 side in any format. Kohli & Co. occupy the second spot in Test and T20I format whereas find themselves at the fourth position in ODIs. However, the Indian team has been one of the best travellers among all teams in the purest format. Kohli-led India will now aim to win the fifth and final Test versus England and claim the series 3-1; their first-ever on English soil since 2007.

After Michael Vaughan, Ashish Nehra in disagreement with Sourav Ganguly following his 'India is far ahead than rest' remark

<p>MS Dhoni remains one of the coolest and calm characters on the field. The 39-year-old has won several matches for Team India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), in the IPL, courtesy his calm and composed nature -- which also rubbed onto his teammates in Team India and continues to have its effect on CSK players.</p>

<p>Over the years, Dhoni and Suresh Raina have been a deadly duo, both on and off the field. In fact, Raina even retired shortly after Dhoni called it quits from international cricket on August 15, 2020. The two have won several games together and share a good relationship off the 22-yard cricket strip as well.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Nonetheless, Raina recently recalled the time when Dhoni scolded him on the field. As per Raina, he has been at the receiving end of Dhoni's anger several times. In a interview with RJ Raunak No-Po, Raina said, “Bohot baar hua hoga. Kabhi match khele honge. Catch chuta tha kabhi. Usne bola ki focus rakh, aa sakta hai catch slip mein. Maine pehle hi bola tha saale aane wala hai. Toh hota hai kabhi na kabhi ek keeper jab aapko ek position deta hai, usi ball pe usne socha, usi ball pe aaya (This has happened several times. At times, during a match. When a catch is dropped. Especially when he had already said to be aware that a catch might come my way. If I'm not focussed, he would say 'I had told you before itself'.)</p>

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<p>Raina further also mentioned something Dhoni says the most while motivating his team on the field. "Unka sabse badia dialogue hai ki jab tak khatam nahi ho match, jab tak khatam nahi ho (The match is not over until is it actually finished). So, you have to stay there. Aur aapko poora vishwas se khelna hai, poora koshish karna hai ki jab tak match khatam nahi ho jab tak khatam nahi ho (Play with self-belief and put in all the efforts to finish the game),” he added.</p>

<p>Both Raina and Dhoni will be vital cog for CSK if they have to win their fourth title in IPL 2021's second and final leg. It commences from September 19 with CSK taking on Mumbai Indians (MI) in Dubai. At present, the Yellow Army is at the second spot in the points table and will aim to go the distance.</p>


MS Dhoni remains one of the coolest and calm characters on the field. The 39-year-old has won several matches for Team India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), in the IPL, courtesy his calm and composed nature -- which also rubbed onto his teammates in Team India and continues to have its effect on CSK players.

MS Dhoni remains one of the coolest and calm characters on the field. The 39-year-old has won several matches for Team India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), in the IPL, courtesy his calm and composed nature -- which also rubbed onto his teammates in Team India and continues to have its effect on CSK players. Over the years, Dhoni and Suresh Raina have been a deadly duo, both on and off the field. In fact, Raina even retired shortly after Dhoni called it quits from international cricket on August 15, 2020. The two have won several games together and share a good relationship off the 22-yard cricket strip as well. Nonetheless, Raina recently recalled the time when Dhoni scolded him on the field. As per Raina, he has been at the receiving end of Dhoni's anger several times. In a interview with RJ Raunak No-Po, Raina said, “Bohot baar hua hoga. Kabhi match khele honge. Catch chuta tha kabhi. Usne bola ki focus rakh, aa sakta hai catch slip mein. Maine pehle hi bola tha saale aane wala hai. Toh hota hai kabhi na kabhi ek keeper jab aapko ek position deta hai, usi ball pe usne socha, usi ball pe aaya (This has happened several times. At times, during a match. When a catch is dropped. Especially when he had already said to be aware that a catch might come my way. If I'm not focussed, he would say 'I had told you before itself'.) ALSO READ | MS Dhoni or Sourav Ganguly? Former Team India opener Virender Sehwag picks better captain among the famed duo Raina further also mentioned something Dhoni says the most while motivating his team on the field. "Unka sabse badia dialogue hai ki jab tak khatam nahi ho match, jab tak khatam nahi ho (The match is not over until is it actually finished). So, you have to stay there. Aur aapko poora vishwas se khelna hai, poora koshish karna hai ki jab tak match khatam nahi ho jab tak khatam nahi ho (Play with self-belief and put in all the efforts to finish the game),” he added. Both Raina and Dhoni will be vital cog for CSK if they have to win their fourth title in IPL 2021's second and final leg. It commences from September 19 with CSK taking on Mumbai Indians (MI) in Dubai. At present, the Yellow Army is at the second spot in the points table and will aim to go the distance.

'I told you before itself' - CSK's Chinna Thala Suresh Raina recalls when he got scolded by MS Dhoni during IPL

<p>Virat Kohli-led India are on a high following their emphatic 157-run win over England in the fourth and penultimate Test, at The Oval, London. With the victory, India have taken an unassailable 2-1 lead in the five Tests and will go for a series win in the fifth and final Test, which gets underway from September 10 (Friday) at Old Trafford, Manchester.</p>

<p>Kohli &amp; Co. were put in a tough spot throughout the fourth Test but triumphed against all odds to emerge on top. Being asked to bat first, India were all-out for 191 and later gave away a handy 99-run lead to England. However, India rose to the challenge in the second essay with Rohit Sharma's 127 and fifties from Cheteshwar Pujara (61), Shardul Thakur (60) and valuable knocks from KL Rahul and Virat Kohli to setup a mammoth and challenging 368-run target for the hosts.</p>

<p>On Day 5, all three results were possible with England resuming from 77 for no loss. From 100/0, to 141-2, Joe Root &amp; Co. were bundled out for 210 in 92.2 overs as Jasprit Bumrah's reverse swing, Ravindra Jadeja-Shardul Thakur's key scalps and Umesh Yadav's 3-fer took India to an inspiring win.</p>

<p>Over the years, India have won as many as 8&nbsp;Tests overseas (i.e. in SENA countries) and have won hearts overall with their aggressive style of play. Inzamam-ul-Haq, Pakistan's former captain and chief selector, has thus lauded Kohli for his aggressive and in-your-face leadership, which he believes now runs in the team.</p>

<p>"The way India are playing, especially overseas, credit should be given to the team. They were all out for 191 in the first innings and then the way they played in the next four days, for that the credit should be given to the team," Inzamam said on his Youtube channel.</p>

<p>"When a team wins a game after being the underdogs at one stage, the captain has a huge hand in that. Virat Kohli managed his team brilliantly. He has a mix of youngsters and experienced players, but he managed them all really well (at the Oval). He was not demoralised at any moment of time in this Test, even after being bowled out 191. The captain's body language is reflected in the team," he further said.</p>

<p>India will like to win the five Tests in England. After the WTC final loss, it will be a nice way to end the United Kingdom tour on a memorable note.</p>


Virat Kohli-led India are on a high following their emphatic 157-run win over England in the fourth and penultimate Test, at The Oval, London. With the victory, India have taken an unassailable 2-1 lead in the five Tests and will go for a series win in the fifth and final Test, which gets underway from September 10 (Friday) at Old Trafford, Manchester.

Virat Kohli-led India are on a high following their emphatic 157-run win over England in the fourth and penultimate Test, at The Oval, London. With the victory, India have taken an unassailable 2-1 lead in the five Tests and will go for a series win in the fifth and final Test, which gets underway from September 10 (Friday) at Old Trafford, Manchester. Kohli & Co. were put in a tough spot throughout the fourth Test but triumphed against all odds to emerge on top. Being asked to bat first, India were all-out for 191 and later gave away a handy 99-run lead to England. However, India rose to the challenge in the second essay with Rohit Sharma's 127 and fifties from Cheteshwar Pujara (61), Shardul Thakur (60) and valuable knocks from KL Rahul and Virat Kohli to setup a mammoth and challenging 368-run target for the hosts. On Day 5, all three results were possible with England resuming from 77 for no loss. From 100/0, to 141-2, Joe Root & Co. were bundled out for 210 in 92.2 overs as Jasprit Bumrah's reverse swing, Ravindra Jadeja-Shardul Thakur's key scalps and Umesh Yadav's 3-fer took India to an inspiring win. Over the years, India have won as many as 8 Tests overseas (i.e. in SENA countries) and have won hearts overall with their aggressive style of play. Inzamam-ul-Haq, Pakistan's former captain and chief selector, has thus lauded Kohli for his aggressive and in-your-face leadership, which he believes now runs in the team. "The way India are playing, especially overseas, credit should be given to the team. They were all out for 191 in the first innings and then the way they played in the next four days, for that the credit should be given to the team," Inzamam said on his Youtube channel. "When a team wins a game after being the underdogs at one stage, the captain has a huge hand in that. Virat Kohli managed his team brilliantly. He has a mix of youngsters and experienced players, but he managed them all really well (at the Oval). He was not demoralised at any moment of time in this Test, even after being bowled out 191. The captain's body language is reflected in the team," he further said. India will like to win the five Tests in England. After the WTC final loss, it will be a nice way to end the United Kingdom tour on a memorable note.

Inzamam-ul-Haq lavishes huge praise on Virat Kohli after Oval Test, says 'his body language is reflected in Team India'

<p>Team India beat England on Day 5 of the fourth and penultimate Test by a comfortable margin of 157 runs, in defence of 368. While the day's play started with all three results possible, with England being 77 for no loss, Indian bowlers led the charge -- especially after the lunch break -- to dismiss Joe Root-led hosts for 210, from being 141-2 at one stage.</p>

<p>Virat Kohli &amp; Co. have now taken an unassailable lead (2-1) in the five-match series and will aim for a series win when the fifth and final Test starts, on September 10 (Friday).</p>

<p>The visitors showed strong character to script their way back into the fourth Test, after being all-out for 191 in the first essay and providing a 99-run lead, and will be delighted with their overall effort. The likes of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Kohli (mainly for his captaincy), Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav contributed for the win, however, vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane's failures continued.</p>

<p>Rahane's last ton came in the India-Australia Tests Down Under, in 2020-21, and the right-hander has remained inconsistent. He has crossed the 50-run mark only once in his last 10 innings as calls are rife for his omission. Amid all this, Sanjay Manjrekar has called for his exclusion for the fifth Test.</p>

<p>Speaking on Sony Sports, Manjrekar told, "You have an obligation to the guys waiting in the wings. That's how you look at Indian cricket. If I wasn't dropped, people like (Rahul) Dravid and all those guys would not have come in Hanuma Vihari first and maybe Suryakumar Yadav. Very often you are surprised by players who are out in the reserves because you haven't seen them and Ajinkya Rahane is not exuding confidence."</p>

<p>"If he [Rahane] gets another game, he is a very lucky batter. I wish a lot of the other batters in the past were living in this era. He has got a very long rope. If he gets another game, that's great for him. It's not like when you give him more opportunities, he is starting to look better. The most worrying thing is that he gets an innings which you think will trigger him back into form but that never happens. So, he will be very lucky if he gets one," he added.</p>

<p>It will be interesting to see if the Indian team management continue to back Rahane. The fifth and final Test starts from September 10, at Old Trafford, Manchester, with the momentum firmly in India's favour.<br />
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Team India beat England on Day 5 of the fourth and penultimate Test by a comfortable margin of 157 runs, in defence of 368. While the day's play started with all three results possible, with England being 77 for no loss, Indian bowlers led the charge -- especially after the lunch break -- to dismiss Joe Root-led hosts for 210, from being 141-2 at one stage.

Team India beat England on Day 5 of the fourth and penultimate Test by a comfortable margin of 157 runs, in defence of 368. While the day's play started with all three results possible, with England being 77 for no loss, Indian bowlers led the charge -- especially after the lunch break -- to dismiss Joe Root-led hosts for 210, from being 141-2 at one stage. Virat Kohli & Co. have now taken an unassailable lead (2-1) in the five-match series and will aim for a series win when the fifth and final Test starts, on September 10 (Friday). The visitors showed strong character to script their way back into the fourth Test, after being all-out for 191 in the first essay and providing a 99-run lead, and will be delighted with their overall effort. The likes of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Kohli (mainly for his captaincy), Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav contributed for the win, however, vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane's failures continued. Rahane's last ton came in the India-Australia Tests Down Under, in 2020-21, and the right-hander has remained inconsistent. He has crossed the 50-run mark only once in his last 10 innings as calls are rife for his omission. Amid all this, Sanjay Manjrekar has called for his exclusion for the fifth Test. Speaking on Sony Sports, Manjrekar told, "You have an obligation to the guys waiting in the wings. That's how you look at Indian cricket. If I wasn't dropped, people like (Rahul) Dravid and all those guys would not have come in Hanuma Vihari first and maybe Suryakumar Yadav. Very often you are surprised by players who are out in the reserves because you haven't seen them and Ajinkya Rahane is not exuding confidence." "If he [Rahane] gets another game, he is a very lucky batter. I wish a lot of the other batters in the past were living in this era. He has got a very long rope. If he gets another game, that's great for him. It's not like when you give him more opportunities, he is starting to look better. The most worrying thing is that he gets an innings which you think will trigger him back into form but that never happens. So, he will be very lucky if he gets one," he added. It will be interesting to see if the Indian team management continue to back Rahane. The fifth and final Test starts from September 10, at Old Trafford, Manchester, with the momentum firmly in India's favour.

If I wasn't dropped, Rahul Dravid and others wouldn't have come in: Sanjay Manjrekar calls for Ajinkya Rahane's omission

<p>Virat Kohli-led Team India defeated England on Day 5 of the fourth and penultimate Test by 157 runs to go 2-1 up in the series. With an unassailable lead, India will now look to go a step further and win their first-ever Test series on English soil, after 2007, when the fifth and final Test kicks off at Old Trafford, Manchester on September 10 (Friday).</p>

<p>Day 5 resumed with all three results possible as England were 77 for no loss, in pursuit of a challenging 368. However, Indian bowlers kept the pressure on in the opening session without leaking runs at will and claimed two wickets. Post lunch, Jasprit Bumrah's twin strikes, Ravindra Jadeja and Shardul Thakur's key breakthroughs and Umesh Yadav's 3-fer derailed England's progress as they slipped from 141-2 to 193-8 before being bundled out for 210 in 92.2 overs.</p>

<p>After the win, BCCI chief and former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly lauded Kohli &amp; Co. for their overall efforts and wrote on Twitter, "Great show ..The skill is the difference but the biggest difference is the absorbing power of pressure..indian cricket is far ahead then the rest @BCCI."</p>

<p>Michael Vaughan, on the other hand, partly agreed with Gnaguly's remark and&nbsp;wrote: “In Test cricket .. not White ball cricket”. In a way, Vaughan reminded Ganguly of England's supremacy in white-ball cricket at the moment. Eoin Morgan &amp; Co. are the ODI world champions and strong contenders for the upcoming T20 World Cup, in the UAE.</p>

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<p>Being asked to bat first at The Oval, India were all-out for 191 in the first essay. In reply, England managed a 99-run lead but India came back strongly riding on Rohit Sharma's 127, fifties from Cheteshwar Pujara, Rishabh Pant and Shardul Thakur to setup a 368-run target. England fell like nine pins from the second session on Day 5 to lose the contest by 157 runs and concede a 2-1 lead to the visitors.</p>


Virat Kohli-led Team India defeated England on Day 5 of the fourth and penultimate Test by 157 runs to go 2-1 up in the series. With an unassailable lead, India will now look to go a step further and win their first-ever Test series on English soil, after 2007, when the fifth and final Test kicks off at Old Trafford, Manchester on September 10 (Friday).

Virat Kohli-led Team India defeated England on Day 5 of the fourth and penultimate Test by 157 runs to go 2-1 up in the series. With an unassailable lead, India will now look to go a step further and win their first-ever Test series on English soil, after 2007, when the fifth and final Test kicks off at Old Trafford, Manchester on September 10 (Friday). Day 5 resumed with all three results possible as England were 77 for no loss, in pursuit of a challenging 368. However, Indian bowlers kept the pressure on in the opening session without leaking runs at will and claimed two wickets. Post lunch, Jasprit Bumrah's twin strikes, Ravindra Jadeja and Shardul Thakur's key breakthroughs and Umesh Yadav's 3-fer derailed England's progress as they slipped from 141-2 to 193-8 before being bundled out for 210 in 92.2 overs. After the win, BCCI chief and former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly lauded Kohli & Co. for their overall efforts and wrote on Twitter, "Great show ..The skill is the difference but the biggest difference is the absorbing power of pressure..indian cricket is far ahead then the rest @BCCI." Michael Vaughan, on the other hand, partly agreed with Gnaguly's remark and wrote: “In Test cricket .. not White ball cricket”. In a way, Vaughan reminded Ganguly of England's supremacy in white-ball cricket at the moment. Eoin Morgan & Co. are the ODI world champions and strong contenders for the upcoming T20 World Cup, in the UAE. In Test cricket .. not White ball cricket https://t.co/t5M3HQTB1c — Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) September 6, 2021 × Being asked to bat first at The Oval, India were all-out for 191 in the first essay. In reply, England managed a 99-run lead but India came back strongly riding on Rohit Sharma's 127, fifties from Cheteshwar Pujara, Rishabh Pant and Shardul Thakur to setup a 368-run target. England fell like nine pins from the second session on Day 5 to lose the contest by 157 runs and concede a 2-1 lead to the visitors.

Michael Vaughan reacts as BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly feels Team India 'is far ahead than rest' after beating England

<p>Former England cricketer Nasser Hussain gave a huge compliment to Virat Kohli, whose team pulled off a sensational 157-run win against England in the fourth Test at The Oval, saying that the Indian skipper had his Midas Test and everything "Virat touched turned to gold on the decisive final day".<br />
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India pulled off the fourth-Test win against the hosts on Monday evening -- only their second-ever at The Oval and first at the venue after 1971 -- to take an unassailable 2-1 lead in the five-match series. This is also only the second time in history -- after 1986 -- that India have won two Tests on one tour of England. They had beaten England by 151 runs in the second Test at Lord`s last month.<br />
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"I said at the start of the fifth day that it was going to be a big test of Virat Kohli`s captaincy -- and he passed that test with flying colours. That Oval pitch offered very little for the seamers, and only a bit of rough for Ravindra Jadeja`s left-arm spin. But somehow he (Kohli) manufactured 10 English wickets on the last day," Hussain said in his column for the Daily Mail on Tuesday.<br />
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The victory was through a remarkable turnaround for India as they had been bowled out for 191 in the first innings. But they managed to restrict England`s first-innings lead to just 99 runs on a placid wicket. Kohli`s men then ensured better batting in second innings. The top three batsmen shone and India, with contribution from middle and lower order took the total to 466 and set England a target of 368 to win.<br />
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The former England skipper said that on Monday, every tweak and every bowling change which the Indian skipper effected went in his team`s favour.<br />
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"Every bowling change worked, and so did every tweak to the field. And when he (Kohli) took the second new ball after tea, it produced a wicket straightaway, with Umesh Yadav getting Craig Overton. One way or another, this was Kohli`s Midas Test -- everything he touched turned to gold, and India are now one game away from a famous series victory, not long after beating Australia in their own backyard."<br />
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Hussain said that India hardly ever missed Ravichandran Ashwin, the top-ranked spinner in Test cricket in the fourth Test.<br />
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"Even the non-selection of Ravichandran Ashwin, the top-ranked spinner in Test cricket, became irrelevant. People said India would miss him. Kohli said: `No, we won`t. I`m backing our seamers to do the job.` And he was right. Jimmy Anderson had told me that there was nothing in the pitch for the seamers on the fourth day, and no lateral movement whatsoever, so what did Jasprit Bumrah do?" asked Hussain.<br />
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The former England player said that the Indian pacer altered his tactics and started bowling bouncers and yorkers to unnerve the England bastmen.<br />
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"He took the pitch out of the equation by bowling bouncers and yorkers. That was a brilliant spell between lunch and tea, when he got rid of Ollie Pope and Jonny Bairstow, and it decided the Test match. Crucially, India got it reversing, and when you have bowlers such as Bumrah, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj and even Shardul Thakur in your attack, that is going to be a handful for anyone."<br />
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Former England cricketer Nasser Hussain gave a huge compliment to Virat Kohli, whose team pulled off a sensational 157-run win against England in the fourth Test at The Oval, saying that the Indian skipper had his Midas Test and everything "Virat touched turned to gold on the decisive final day".

Former England cricketer Nasser Hussain gave a huge compliment to Virat Kohli, whose team pulled off a sensational 157-run win against England in the fourth Test at The Oval, saying that the Indian skipper had his Midas Test and everything "Virat touched turned to gold on the decisive final day". India pulled off the fourth-Test win against the hosts on Monday evening -- only their second-ever at The Oval and first at the venue after 1971 -- to take an unassailable 2-1 lead in the five-match series. This is also only the second time in history -- after 1986 -- that India have won two Tests on one tour of England. They had beaten England by 151 runs in the second Test at Lord`s last month. "I said at the start of the fifth day that it was going to be a big test of Virat Kohli`s captaincy -- and he passed that test with flying colours. That Oval pitch offered very little for the seamers, and only a bit of rough for Ravindra Jadeja`s left-arm spin. But somehow he (Kohli) manufactured 10 English wickets on the last day," Hussain said in his column for the Daily Mail on Tuesday. The victory was through a remarkable turnaround for India as they had been bowled out for 191 in the first innings. But they managed to restrict England`s first-innings lead to just 99 runs on a placid wicket. Kohli`s men then ensured better batting in second innings. The top three batsmen shone and India, with contribution from middle and lower order took the total to 466 and set England a target of 368 to win. The former England skipper said that on Monday, every tweak and every bowling change which the Indian skipper effected went in his team`s favour. "Every bowling change worked, and so did every tweak to the field. And when he (Kohli) took the second new ball after tea, it produced a wicket straightaway, with Umesh Yadav getting Craig Overton. One way or another, this was Kohli`s Midas Test -- everything he touched turned to gold, and India are now one game away from a famous series victory, not long after beating Australia in their own backyard." Hussain said that India hardly ever missed Ravichandran Ashwin, the top-ranked spinner in Test cricket in the fourth Test. "Even the non-selection of Ravichandran Ashwin, the top-ranked spinner in Test cricket, became irrelevant. People said India would miss him. Kohli said: `No, we won`t. I`m backing our seamers to do the job.` And he was right. Jimmy Anderson had told me that there was nothing in the pitch for the seamers on the fourth day, and no lateral movement whatsoever, so what did Jasprit Bumrah do?" asked Hussain. The former England player said that the Indian pacer altered his tactics and started bowling bouncers and yorkers to unnerve the England bastmen. "He took the pitch out of the equation by bowling bouncers and yorkers. That was a brilliant spell between lunch and tea, when he got rid of Ollie Pope and Jonny Bairstow, and it decided the Test match. Crucially, India got it reversing, and when you have bowlers such as Bumrah, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj and even Shardul Thakur in your attack, that is going to be a handful for anyone."

Whatever Virat Kohli touched turned to gold on final day: Nasser Hussain

<p>Pele has had an apparent tumor on the right side of his colon removed in an operation. Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo said on Monday the 80-year-old soccer great is in an intensive care unit and will be transferred to a regular room on Tuesday. The operation was a "great victory,? Pele&nbsp;said on his social media channels on Monday.</p>

<p>He went to the hospital for routine exams last week when the tumor was found. The hospital said in a statement the tumor was identified during routine cardiovascular and laboratory exams. It added it collected samples to be analyzed for pathologies. "I thank God for feeling very well and for allowing Dr. Fabio and Dr. Miguel to take care of my health," Pele said. "Last Saturday I underwent surgery to remove a suspicious lesion in the right colon. The tumor was identified during the tests I mentioned last week. ?Fortunately, I'm used to celebrating great victories alongside you. I will face this match with a smile on my face, a lot of optimism and joy for living surrounded by the love of my family and friends."</p>

<p>Edson Arantes do Nascimento, globally known as Pele, was hospitalized last Tuesday. He used his social media channels to deny he was in poor health. ?Guys, I didn't faint and I'm in very good health. I went for my routine exams, which I had not been able to do before because of the pandemic. Let them know I don't play next Sunday,? he joked in the tweet. Pele, the only male player to win three World Cups, has had mobility problems since a failed hip replacement surgery in 2012. He has been forced to use walkers and wheelchairs in public. He has also been admitted to hospitals in recent years for kidney and prostate procedures. Pele&nbsp;won the 1958, 1962 and 1970 World Cups, and remains Brazil's all-time leading scorer with 77.&nbsp;</p>


Pele has had an apparent tumor on the right side of his colon removed in an operation. Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo said on Monday the 80-year-old soccer great is in an intensive care unit and will be transferred to a regular room on Tuesday.

Pele has had an apparent tumor on the right side of his colon removed in an operation. Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo said on Monday the 80-year-old soccer great is in an intensive care unit and will be transferred to a regular room on Tuesday. The operation was a "great victory,? Pele said on his social media channels on Monday. He went to the hospital for routine exams last week when the tumor was found. The hospital said in a statement the tumor was identified during routine cardiovascular and laboratory exams. It added it collected samples to be analyzed for pathologies. "I thank God for feeling very well and for allowing Dr. Fabio and Dr. Miguel to take care of my health," Pele said. "Last Saturday I underwent surgery to remove a suspicious lesion in the right colon. The tumor was identified during the tests I mentioned last week. ?Fortunately, I'm used to celebrating great victories alongside you. I will face this match with a smile on my face, a lot of optimism and joy for living surrounded by the love of my family and friends." Edson Arantes do Nascimento, globally known as Pele, was hospitalized last Tuesday. He used his social media channels to deny he was in poor health. ?Guys, I didn't faint and I'm in very good health. I went for my routine exams, which I had not been able to do before because of the pandemic. Let them know I don't play next Sunday,? he joked in the tweet. Pele, the only male player to win three World Cups, has had mobility problems since a failed hip replacement surgery in 2012. He has been forced to use walkers and wheelchairs in public. He has also been admitted to hospitals in recent years for kidney and prostate procedures. Pele won the 1958, 1962 and 1970 World Cups, and remains Brazil's all-time leading scorer with 77.

Pele says apparent colon tumor removed, Brazilian legend reveals he 'feels well'

<p>Teenagers have lit up the U.S. Open this year and on Tuesday Leylah Fernandez and Carlos Alcaraz will look to take their dream runs a step further by claiming a maiden spot in the semi-finals at Flushing Meadows.<br />
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The withdrawal of several big names before the start of the tournament has allowed new faces to make their mark in New York. British 18-year-old Emma Raducanu won her fourth round match on Monday, joining Alcaraz, 18, and Fernandez, who has just turned 19, in the quarter-finals.<br />
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This year`s event will be the first to feature 18-year-old male and female quarter-finalists since 1988. Canada`s Fernandez will look to back up her victories over former champions Naomi Osaka and Angelique Kerber when she takes on Ukraine`s Elina Svitolina in the second match on Arthur Ashe Stadium.<br />
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"Seeing all these teenagers, the youngsters doing so great at the U.S. Open ... is eye-opening I think to the world, to the tennis world," Fernandez said after her win over Kerber. "There is not only like one group of tennis players but there is a new wave of young generations that`s coming up, and just trying to make an impact in the tennis game as much as they can."<br />
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Spain`s Alcaraz became the youngest player in the Open era to reach the quarter-finals of the men`s tournament in New York with his victory over Germany`s Peter Gojowczyk on Sunday. Alcaraz, who will face Canadian 12th seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in the last match on Ashe, is taking things one day at a time.<br />
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"I know that in Spain, they are talking about me a lot," Alcaraz said. "I (am) trying not to think about this ... Just focus on New York, focus on every day here."<br />
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Second seed Daniil Medvedev will continue his quest for a maiden major title when he kicks things off on Arthur Ashe against Dutch qualifier Botic van de Zandschulp in the first career meeting between the two.<br />
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Russian Medvedev, the runner-up at Flushing Meadows in 2019, has cruised through the first week without dropping a set, while Van de Zandschulp has enjoyed a surprise run highlighted by a gruelling five-set win over Argentina`s Diego Schwartzman.<br />
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Roland Garros champion Barbora Krejcikova, seeded eight, will take on second seed Aryna Sabalenka, with both women seeking their first semi-final berth at the U.S. Open.<br />
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Teenagers have lit up the U.S. Open this year and on Tuesday Leylah Fernandez and Carlos Alcaraz will look to take their dream runs a step further by claiming a maiden spot in the semi-finals at Flushing Meadows.

Teenagers have lit up the U.S. Open this year and on Tuesday Leylah Fernandez and Carlos Alcaraz will look to take their dream runs a step further by claiming a maiden spot in the semi-finals at Flushing Meadows. The withdrawal of several big names before the start of the tournament has allowed new faces to make their mark in New York. British 18-year-old Emma Raducanu won her fourth round match on Monday, joining Alcaraz, 18, and Fernandez, who has just turned 19, in the quarter-finals. This year`s event will be the first to feature 18-year-old male and female quarter-finalists since 1988. Canada`s Fernandez will look to back up her victories over former champions Naomi Osaka and Angelique Kerber when she takes on Ukraine`s Elina Svitolina in the second match on Arthur Ashe Stadium. "Seeing all these teenagers, the youngsters doing so great at the U.S. Open ... is eye-opening I think to the world, to the tennis world," Fernandez said after her win over Kerber. "There is not only like one group of tennis players but there is a new wave of young generations that`s coming up, and just trying to make an impact in the tennis game as much as they can." Spain`s Alcaraz became the youngest player in the Open era to reach the quarter-finals of the men`s tournament in New York with his victory over Germany`s Peter Gojowczyk on Sunday. Alcaraz, who will face Canadian 12th seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in the last match on Ashe, is taking things one day at a time. "I know that in Spain, they are talking about me a lot," Alcaraz said. "I (am) trying not to think about this ... Just focus on New York, focus on every day here." Second seed Daniil Medvedev will continue his quest for a maiden major title when he kicks things off on Arthur Ashe against Dutch qualifier Botic van de Zandschulp in the first career meeting between the two. Russian Medvedev, the runner-up at Flushing Meadows in 2019, has cruised through the first week without dropping a set, while Van de Zandschulp has enjoyed a surprise run highlighted by a gruelling five-set win over Argentina`s Diego Schwartzman. Roland Garros champion Barbora Krejcikova, seeded eight, will take on second seed Aryna Sabalenka, with both women seeking their first semi-final berth at the U.S. Open.

Talented teens Leylah Fernandez and Carlos Alcaraz eye US Open semi-final spots at Flushing Meadows

<p>Virat Kohli-led India scripted history as they beat England on Day 5 of the fourth and penultimate Test, at The Oval, London, to go 2-1 up in the five-match series. Day 5 started with all three results being possible as Joe Root-led England were 77 for no loss in pursuit of 368.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, the Indian bowlers curbed the run-flow in the first session and created some pressure by claiming two wickets. Post lunch, it was all India's game as they came back and reduced England to 147-6, from 131-2, and further to 193-8 before dismissing them for a below-par 210 in 92.2 overs. From India's perspective, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav and Shardul Thakur struck at regular intervals to push England on the back foot and guide Kohli &amp; Co. to a memorable 157-run win at Kennington Oval, London.</p>

<p>Following the win, Kohli has also emulated former Indian skipper Kapil Dev in a unique captaincy record.&nbsp;The Oval Test triumph saw Kohli become only the second India captain after Kapil to register two Test wins in a series in England. Kapil-led Indian team had achieved the feat during their 2-0 series triumph in England in 1986; which was India's second series victory on English soil following 1971.</p>

<p>In addition,&nbsp;India kept their record intact of winning every Test while defending any total in excess of 350. With the Oval Test triumph, the visitors have&nbsp;now stretched their record to 35-0.</p>

<p>The fifth and final Test will commence from September 10 (Friday) at Old Trafford, Manchester. With an unassailable lead, India will now aim for a series win; their first in England after the 2007 tour.</p>


Virat Kohli-led India scripted history as they beat England on Day 5 of the fourth and penultimate Test, at The Oval, London, to go 2-1 up in the five-match series.

Virat Kohli-led India scripted history as they beat England on Day 5 of the fourth and penultimate Test, at The Oval, London, to go 2-1 up in the five-match series. Day 5 started with all three results being possible as Joe Root-led England were 77 for no loss in pursuit of 368. However, the Indian bowlers curbed the run-flow in the first session and created some pressure by claiming two wickets. Post lunch, it was all India's game as they came back and reduced England to 147-6, from 131-2, and further to 193-8 before dismissing them for a below-par 210 in 92.2 overs. From India's perspective, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav and Shardul Thakur struck at regular intervals to push England on the back foot and guide Kohli & Co. to a memorable 157-run win at Kennington Oval, London. Following the win, Kohli has also emulated former Indian skipper Kapil Dev in a unique captaincy record. The Oval Test triumph saw Kohli become only the second India captain after Kapil to register two Test wins in a series in England. Kapil-led Indian team had achieved the feat during their 2-0 series triumph in England in 1986; which was India's second series victory on English soil following 1971. In addition, India kept their record intact of winning every Test while defending any total in excess of 350. With the Oval Test triumph, the visitors have now stretched their record to 35-0. The fifth and final Test will commence from September 10 (Friday) at Old Trafford, Manchester. With an unassailable lead, India will now aim for a series win; their first in England after the 2007 tour.

Virat Kohli emulates Kapil Dev in HUGE feat after India go 2-1 up with 157-run win over England at The Oval

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