Shooter Avani Lekhara wins bronze medal at Tokyo Paralympics days after winning gold medal
Shooter Avani Lekhara, who became the first-ever Indian woman to win a gold medal in the history of Paralympics on Monday, won a bronze medal in the R8 – Women’s 50m Rifle 3P SH1 event today. The 19-year-old shot a score of 445.9 to finish third. She had won gold in R2 – Women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 event.
18-year-old Praveen wins silver, becomes youngest Indian to win a medal at Paralympics
India’s 18-year-old high jumper Praveen Kumar bagged a silver medal in the men’s T64 final with an Asian record 2.07-metre jump at Tokyo Paralympics. He became the youngest Indian to win a medal at Paralympics. Before him, 19-year-old shooter Avani Lekhara was the youngest Indian to win a Paralympic medal.
13 wickets fall on Day 1 of fourth England-India Test, England on 53/3 at stumps
As many as 13 wickets fell on the Day 1 of the fourth Test between England and India at Kennington Oval in London as England ended the day at 53/3 in their first innings. Earlier in the day, pacer Chris Woakes took four wickets to help England dismiss India for 191. Shardul Thakur top-scored for India with 57(36).
Kohli fastest batsman to reach 23,000 runs in int’l cricket, breaks Sachin’s record
Team India captain Virat Kohli reached 23,000 runs in international cricket during the first session of the fourth Test against England. Kohli is the fastest batsman to reach the milestone, taking 490 innings. The previous record was held by Sachin Tendulkar, who took 522 innings.
Novak Djokovic marches on to the third round of the 2021 US Open with a comfortable 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 win over Tallon Griekspoor
He will face Japan’s Kei Nishikori in the 3rd round. Notably, Djokovic is chasing his 4th grand slam title of the year.
