HOCKEY
India girls rating one other massive win in Asian Hockey 5s WC Qualifier
Indian girls’s hockey staff registered a 7-1 win over Japan within the Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier in Muscat.
Using excessive following their 7-2 win towards Malaysia within the opener on Friday, India began aggressively on Saturday with in-form Mahima Choudhary opening the scoring within the seventh minute.
She added a second purpose within the thirtieth minute.
The opposite goal-scorers for India have been Akshata Dhekale (eighth), Mariana Kujur (twelfth), Jyoti (twenty third), Monika Dipi Toppo (twenty seventh), and Ajmina Kujur (thirtieth). – PTI
GOLF
Bhullar expenses up the leaderboard, lies third at St Andrews
India’s most profitable participant on the Asian Tour, Gaganjeet Bhullar, charged up the leaderboard with an electrical 7-under 65 and is mendacity two pictures behind the chief — at tied-third — after three days of the St. Andrews Bay Championship.
With one spherical to go, Bhullar, winner of 10 titles on the Asian Tour — essentially the most by an Indian — is now 15-under at an occasion, being held at Fairmont Hyperlinks. He’s tied with Mito Pereira from Chile (67) and South African Jaco Ahlers (68) on the Torrance Course at Fairmont, St Andrews.
Turk Pettit (62) is main the sphere at 17-under, whereas Matt Jones (66) is second at 16-under.
Bhullar had 4 birdies on the entrance 9 and 4 extra in a row from twelfth to the fifteenth however dropped a bogey on the sixteenth.
Two different Indians are within the top-10. Ajeetesh Sandhu (64) moved to 14-under and is tied-sixth, whereas Anirban Lahiri, a co-leader after the primary spherical, shot 67 and is tied-Tenth.
Among the many different Indians, SSP Chawrasia (68) is T-27, Veer Ahlawat (72) is T-36, Viraj Madappa (71) is T-43, Rahil Gangjee (72) is T-49 and Rashid Khan (75) is T-65.
Bhullar, who final received a title in Indonesia a 12 months in the past, has been having a low-key season, however has now moved into competition.
“It was a clean sail, made eight birdies and one bogey. I truly received off to a very good begin. I used to be simply eager about my entire spherical, I believe I ended up hitting 16 greens in regulation as we speak and the primary 15 they have been all greens in regulation, missed just one fairway as we speak.
“It was a category act. You recognize, it was the best way I drove the ball properly, the best way I putted, I used to be fairly pleased with myself. Truly, the previous couple of months I’ve been attempting to work on my recreation. I’ve been attempting to determine my free ends and I assume as we speak was a type of rounds when every part got here collectively, and the end result was seven beneath par,” he stated.
Sandhu, who has one win on the Asian Tour, began the day in T-21 however went on a rampage with 4 birdies within the first 4 holes and added two extra on the sixth and seventh.
A dropped shot on eighth noticed him flip in 5-under. On the again 9, Sandhu, who’s simply coming again after being injured for some time, had 4 birdies towards one bogey. His final 5 holes had three birdies and he returned a card of 8-under 64 and rose to T-6.
Speaking about his third spherical, Lahiri stated, “I believe it’s type of even par for the way simple the scoring circumstances have been on the market. I performed very poorly on the entrance 9, received off to a nasty begin, had a chilly putter, saved leaving myself in positions that weren’t perfect, and that’s the place so many birdies have been to be made. I made at the least three or 4 pars on the market that felt like bogeys. So I assume it’s a type of days, it seems to be good on the scorecard, however I do know I left a whole lot of pictures on the market.” Pettit shot an unbelievable bogey-free 10-under-par 62 with eight birdies and an eagle that left him one wanting the course document. Australian Jones fired 66 with eight birdies and two bogeys, which got here within the first three holes.
American Berry Henson achieved the uncommon feat of constructing back-to-back eagles on the par-five sixth and the par-four seventh. He shot a 65 and is in a tie for fifteenth on 11 beneath.
– PTI
Gandas slips to T-67 in Prague
Indian golfer Manu Gandas slipped to T-67 within the D+D REAL Czech Masters, a DP World Tour occasion in Prague.
The Indian had two birdies towards 4 bogeys on the penultimate day.
Gandas had six birdies on the primary day and 4 extra on the second, however has given away a whole lot of pictures with small errors, discovering fewer greens in regulation and lacking some regulation putts.
Sami Välimäki and Matt Wallace shared a one-stroke lead forward of the ultimate day.
Beginning the day two strokes behind in a single day chief Alexander Björk, each carded six birdies and one bogey to maneuver to 16 beneath par as they overtook the Swede at Albatross Golf Resort in Prague.
– PTI
Tent Pegging
India achieves historic podium end in Tent Pegging World Cup
A five-member Indian staff achieved a historic first by ending third within the Tent Pegging World Cup held in South Africa.
Tent Pegging is a cavalry sport whereby the rider is meant to choose a wood block, positioned on the bottom, with a spear.
India, which secured a podium end on Saturday, had completed on the sixth and the seventh spots within the final two editions of the Tent Pegging World Cup.
The latest version — fourth — was initially slated to be held in 2022, however was delayed as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.
The Worldwide Tent Pegging Federation contains 29 international locations, which earn World Cup qualification whereas being divided in teams of 4 groups every.
Throughout its basic meeting in Oman, a draw was performed for every nationwide federation to choose a bunch. India was positioned in Group D.
With the intention to qualify for the World Cup, the Indian staff participated within the qualifier held in Sudan in January.
9 international locations participated within the World Cup with the occasion being held throughout three days.
India completed the primary day on the fourth spot and moved up one place on the subsequent. On the third day, India’s standing remained third, which is the place it completed.
India’s squad and factors: Dinesh Gangaram Karlekar 04, Mohit Kumar 06, Amit Chetri 12, Mohammed Abrar 31, Goutam Kumar Atta 38.
– PTI