The young Indian batsman, Shubman Gill, achieved a remarkable feat by surpassing the legendary Sunil Gavaskar to become the highest-scorer for India in a Test match against England. Gill's unbeaten 100 runs and partnership with Rishabh Pant propelled India's lead to a whopping 484 runs in the second Test. With four sessions still remaining, Gill's exceptional performance has put India in a commanding position to level the series.
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India's Akash Deep came charging in as he took down England's leading run-getter Joe Root in a charged up celebration, marking India's firm grip on the second England-India Test. With hopes for a high scoring by Root dashed, Akash's second wicket put England firmly on the back foot. Earlier, Ben Duckett was also cleanly bowled out while Zak Crawley was caught for a duck in the second innings.
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In a historic turn of events, Shubman Gill becomes only the fourth player in history to score 400 runs in a Test match, with a total of 430 runs in the ongoing game against England at Edgbaston. Following Gill's phenomenal performance, India posted an impressive total of 427 runs and declared, giving England a daunting target of 608 runs to chase. With England struggling at 72 runs with three wickets down, India looks set to secure a victory and Shubman Gill's record-breaking day continues to make headlines.
In a tightly contested match between two European powerhouses, Paris Saint-Germain emerged victorious over Bayern Munich in the Club World Cup semi-finals. After a moment of silence for the tragic death of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota's brother, the game saw both teams playing at their best with intense pressure and skilled play. In the end, it was PSG's goals from Desire Doue and Ousmane Dembele that sealed the win and advancement to the next round.
All eyes were on the highly anticipated quarter-final match between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint Germain in the FIFA Club World Cup. However, the match took a turn for the worse when Bayern's young star, Jamal Musiala, suffered a serious injury after a challenge with PSG's goalkeeper, Gianluigi Donnarumma. Referee Anthony Taylor's handling of the incident sparked outrage from fans as Musiala had to be stretchered off and the match was abruptly halted for half-time.
India's Test skipper Shubman Gill's strategic decision to adjust the field in a conversation with teammate Mohammed Siraj led to the dismissal of England opener Zak Crawley for a seven-ball duck. Gill's brilliant 161, along with half-centuries from KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, and Ravindra Jadeja, helped India set a target of 608 against England in the second Test at Edgbaston. With Siraj and Akash Deep sticking to their game plan, England struggled to chase the massive target and lost their seventh duck in the Test, with Crawley being dismissed again, this time by Sai Sudharsan at backward point.
Max Verstappen proved his critics wrong by securing pole position at the British Grand Prix despite struggling in practice. The Red Bull driver managed to beat out Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris for pole, showing his impressive driving skills and the improvements made by his team. This pole position also comes at a critical time for Verstappen, who has been facing heavy speculation about his future in Formula 1 and potential move to Mercedes. His engineer's playful radio message referring to a past incident between Mercedes' Toto Wolff and race director Michael Masi was a cherry on top of a thrilling qualifying session.
27-year-old Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra emerged victorious at the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic, with a throw measuring a whopping 86.18m. This was his third consecutive title, following wins at the Paris Diamond League and the Golden Spike in Ostrava. Kenyan champion Julius Yego came second, followed by former Sri Lankan under-16 bowler Rumesh Pathirage who narrowly overtook India's Sachin Yadav for third place. The event, which featured a world-class field and was organized in collaboration with JSW Sports, was given a 'gold status' by World Athletics.