GOLF
Pranavi performs sturdy second spherical to enter top-20 in France
Indian golfer Pranavi Urs confirmed she is getting again into type as she carded a 3-under 68 on the second day of the Lacoste Girls Open de France to be tied sixteenth within the Girls European Tour (LET) occasion right here.
Pranavi, with scores of 70 and 68, is four-under par over two days with another spherical left on the Golf Barriere de Deauville.
Diksha Dagar too made the reduce, taking pictures a second spherical of 2-under 69. She is positioned T-Forty fourth with a one-under par rating.
Tvesa Malik (74-72) and Avani Prashanth (73-74) missed the reduce, which fell at 1-over.
Canadian teenage sensation Anna Huang, recent from her victory final week on the La Sella Open, fired 7-under 64 to race into the lead.
Pranavi started her second day on the again 9. She bounced again effectively from an early bogey on the twelfth gap with consecutive birdies on the par-5 sixteenth and par-3 seventeenth holes.
On the entrance 9, she birdied the second and fourth holes earlier than dropping a shot on the seventh. She completed her spherical with a birdie on the ninth.
Diksha too started on the again 9 and dropped a shot on the seventeenth earlier than discovering her rhythm with 4 birdies on the entrance 9. She had her second bogey of the day on the eighth gap.
Her birdies got here on the second, third, fifth and ninth holes. Diksha is the highest Indian participant on the Order of Advantage at twentieth spot.
Tvesa carded 1-over 72 whereas Prashanth carded 3-over 74. Tvesa and Prashanth had whole scores of 4 over and 5 over respectively.
Anna Huang, 16, led by one stroke after making eight birdies and a bogey in her second spherical. Her whole rating now stands at 10-under par.
Opening day chief Alessia Nobilio, Helen Briem and Casandra Alexander are tied for second place at nine-under par. Nobilio carded 3-under 68, Briem 4-under 67 and Alexander 6-under 65.
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Yuvraj Sandhu solely Indian to make reduce in Taiwan
Yuvraj Sandhu was the lone Indian to make the reduce on the Mercuries Taiwan Masters, carding a second-round 2-over 74 for a complete of 4 over par. He’s at the moment tied thirty sixth.
Scoring was excessive on the Asian Tour this week, with the reduce set at 5 over par. Sandhu, who began on the entrance 9, made three bogeys and one birdie earlier than bettering on the again 9 with two birdies and two bogeys to shut the day at two over par.
The opposite Indians who missed the reduce this week had been, Viraj Madappa (82-69), Shiv Kapur (76-77), Rahil Gangjee (80-74), S.S.P. Chowrasia (79-75), Ajeetesh Sandhu (79-77) and Rashid Khan (77-82).
Indian American Manav Shah additionally missed the reduce, ending at six over par after a second-round 4-over 76, one stroke in need of qualifying.
Opening day chief Atiruj Winaicharoenchai prolonged his benefit to 2 strokes after a second-round 2-under 70, transferring to seven below par. His spherical featured 4 birdies and a double bogey.
Scott Hend and Suradit Yongcharoenchai are tied for second at 5 below par, each taking pictures 4-under 68.
Rattanon Wannasrichan (72-68) is fourth, Jeunghun Wang (72-69) fifth, whereas 5 gamers, together with Jazz Janewattananond, share sixth place.
-PTI
HOCKEY
Indian junior ladies’s hockey workforce goes down 0-5 in opposition to Australia U21 in second tour recreation
The Indian junior ladies’s hockey workforce endured a tricky outing because it went down 0-5 to the Australia U21 aspect in its second match of the tour on the Nationwide Hockey Centre, Canberra, on Saturday.
Makayla Jones (10’, 11’, 52’), Sami Love (38’), Migaliya Howell (50’) had been the aim scorers for the host.
India, which had suffered a slender 2-3 loss in its opening match yesterday, was desperate to bounce again, however Australia confirmed its attacking intent proper from the beginning. The host struck twice in fast succession via Makayla Jones, who scored discipline objectives within the tenth and eleventh minutes, placing India on the again foot early within the contest.
India will subsequent face the Australian U21 aspect in its third match of the tour on September 29 on the similar venue.
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SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
India will subsequent face the Australian U21 aspect in its third match of the tour on September 29 on the similar venue.
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SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
The Indian defence regrouped within the second quarter and tightened its strains to disclaim Australia additional alternatives earlier than half-time. Goalkeeper and defenders mixed effectively to face up to sustained stress, whereas India additionally tried to push ahead with a couple of attacking forays, although it was unable to transform its possibilities within the circle.
Within the second half, Australia continued to press excessive and capitalised on its alternatives. Sami Love (38’) prolonged the lead with a discipline aim to make it 3-0. India tried to reply via fast counter-attacks, however failed in its makes an attempt.
The fourth quarter noticed Australia seal the competition, with Migaliya Howell (50’) discovering the again of the online, earlier than Makayla Jones (52’) accomplished her hat-trick two minutes later to place the end result past doubt. Regardless of India’s decided effort to carry its construction and check itself in opposition to a bodily sturdy opponent, the host proved too scientific on the day.
With two defeats in its opening matches, India will now be aiming to regroup shortly and deal with bettering execution within the upcoming fixtures. The continued tour is a crucial a part of its build-up to the FIH Hockey Ladies’s Junior World Cup 2025, scheduled to be held in Santiago, Chile, this December.
India will subsequent face the Australian U21 aspect in its third match of the tour on September 29 on the similar venue.
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Revealed on Sep 27, 2025