A big chunk of the credit for this win surely goes to the FC Goa faithful, who turned up in large numbers to cheer for their favourite team. Hence, come Sunday, the Men
in Orange will bank on their 12th man once again, as they seek to add another victory to their books.
FC Goa will be hoping that their second sojourn at their home in Fatorda will be as fruitful as their first when they romped home to a 3-0 win over Jamshedpur. And with the help of 15 odd thousand Gaurs' faithful in the stands backing the Men in Orange, one can certainly have the license to
This match is crucial for both the sides as it will decide their future in the tournament. Both teams have won one match, lost one and have lost one match due to rain and have a total of three points. But on the basis of net run-rate, Ireland is in third place while defending champions Austr
Oshadi Ranasinghe top-scored for Sri Lanka with an 18-ball 23* helping Sri Lanka reach a below-par total of 105/7 from 20 overs. Malaysian Sasha Azmi bowled a brilliant spell giving away just 10 runs in four overs and picking up two wickets.
The Indian team are heading into the match after a 13-run loss to Pakistan while Sri Lanka registered a previous 72-run win over Malaysia. The Indian team is at the top of the table with six points while Sri Lanka is at third place with six points.
Varun Parikh (73-70-67-67), who won the PGTI's Qualifying School earlier this year and posted a career-best third place finish on the PGTI last month, thus continued his hot form this season. Varun's triumph lifted him from 28th to the fourth position in the PGTI Order of Merit.
In the end, Pecco's win advantage was just 0.4s to World Championship leader Fabio Quartararo of Yamaha Moto GP who produces a phenomenal ride to finish P2 ahead of third place Jack Miller of Ducati Lenovo Team.
Dubai [UAE], July 18 (ANI): India's narrow series triumph over England, saw Rohit Sharma's side consolidate third place just ahead of Pakistan in the Men's ODI Team Rankings.
Vandana Katariya (39', 54') bagged a brace, while Sonika (54') and Sangita Kumari (57') scored a goal each to help India sign off their debut FIH Hockey Pro League campaign with a massive 4-0 win.