Joe Root smashes his 23rd Test ton as England lead India by 345 runs after Day 2
England ended the second day of the Leeds Test at 423/8, leading India by 345 runs. England captain Joe Root smashed his 23rd Test hundred as England’s top four batsmen scored at least 60 runs each. Mohammad Shami took three wickets for India, while Mohammed Siraj and Ravindra Jadeja took two wickets each.
Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra ends his 2021 season
Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra has ended his 2021 season, saying he hasn’t been able to resume training since coming back to India from Tokyo Olympics due to a packed schedule of travel and a bout of illness. He wrote on Instagram that he will take some time off, recharge and come back stronger for a packed 2022 calendar.
Rakesh Kumar, Shyamsundar Swami finish at Rank 3 and 21
The duo was competing in the ranking round of Para Archery – Men’s Individual Compound    Category. Both have qualified for the men’s 1/32 round.
Bhavina Patel advances to the quarterfinals of Para Table Tennis – Women’s Individual C4 category
She defeated Joyce de Oliveira of Brazil in 3-straight games and will face World’s No. 2 Borislava Peric-Rankovic of Serbia.
Powerlifter Sakina Khatun finishes 5th in women’s 50kg final
The 32-year-old Khatun lifted 90kg in her first attempt. She went for 93kg in her second attempt but failed. However, she managed to lift 93 kg in her third try. China’s Dandan Hu took home the gold with the best effort of 120kg, and bronze respectively.
