They will need to bat the entire final day on a deteriorating Bay Oval pitch in Mount Maunganui on Wednesday to stop the hosts taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
Australia fast bowler Pat Cummins considers Virat Kohli the 'big' wicket he would target in the upcoming series against India and stated that keeping the visiting captain quiet would be crucial to the home team's chances.
Sunil Chhetri likened the national team setup with his home and expressed his relief at returning to where he belongs
World champion P V Sindhu frittered away a one-game lead and lost 21-16, 16-21, 19-21 to Japan's Sayaka Takahashi in 66 minutes.
Mitchell, 27, becomes only the second Canadian to win an Olympic track cycling gold after Lori-Ann Muenzer took the women's sprint title in 2004.
Top seed Ash Barty rallied from a set down to power into the semi-finals of the Cincinnati Masters on Friday.
'He has real technical quality and crucially, pace. But we can't be overly concerned with one player though because they have match winners all over the pitch. We need to nullify them on Wednesday.'
Images from Day 4 of the fourth Test between Australia and India, at the Gabba, on Monday.
'Sanju backed himself to get the job done, and he nearly did'
Round-up of World Cup qualifiers played on Friday
RCB would be hoping Virat Kohli can shake off his recent below-par performances and announce himself with a match-winning batting performance in the Eliminator match against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
The decision has come amid a spike in the number of infection cases, which had crossed 35,000 on Saturday.
Manchester City came from behind twice to earn a 2-2 draw with Liverpool in a breathless and pulsating Premier League encounter, at Anfield, on Sunday. All four goals came in the second half.
Shane Warne added that Jos Buttler's positive approach helped his non-striker Chris Woakes, who struck a match-winning unbeaten 84 after having averaged only 5.22 in his last six Tests.
Images from Day 2 of the first Test match between England and Pakistan in Manchester, on Thursday.
Roglic leads Pogacar by 40 seconds and Colombian Rigoberto Uran by 1:34 as the race is turning into an all-Slovenian affair following Bernal's disappearance.
'I saw an opportunity to provide people with employment, enabling them to sustain themselves and, in the process, help alleviate society's suffering.'
City are on top of the table with a one point advantage over Liverpool.
Delhiites woke up to the sound of thunder and lightning this morning and, according to the weather department, the city recorded 117.9 mm rainfall from 5:30 AM to 2.30 PM.
Sukanya Verma lists 25 unforgettable Dilip Kumar melodies to love and listen to.
An injury-time goal from Sumeet Passi helped Jamshedpur FC eke out a 1-1 draw against Hyderabad FC in the Indian Super League match at the GMC Balayogi Stadium, in Hyderabad, on Thursday.
Tuesday's game will be a repeat of the semi-finals of the 2008 ICC Under-19 World Cup in which a Kohli-led India defeated a Kane Williamson-captained New Zealand in Kuala Lumpur.
Ayew strikes as Palace hold Southampton to 2-2 draw
A round-up of Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Thursday.
England have lost to Germany in their last three knockout meetings at major tournaments
Mathews's previous highest score was 160 against England in 2014 and he now has 10 Test centuries.
Feeling the heat and tension of the crisis? Fikar not!
India captain Virat Kohli, who won the ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade gong on Monday, reflects on the journey of the last decade.
Laxmi Negi/Rediff.com picks the very best players from what has been an outstanding tournament.
Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting says losing four matches on the trot before bouncing back in the last league match of IPL was the 'hardest thing' to endure, but maintaining confidence of the players during the barren run did the trick.
Joe Root admitted that competing on spin-friendly tracks in Sri Lanka prepared them nicely for this tour.
Force Motors marked its entrance into the Passenger Vehicle segment by introducing Force One SUV in August this year.
It is first final of the 2019 season for Rankireddy and Shetty, the men's doubles silver medallist at 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Shreyas Iyer's superb form in the ODI series against the West Indies has impressed India captain Virat Kohli, prompting him to declare that the Mumbai batsman can be a "regular feature in middle order" if he continues taking responsibility like he did during the third match, in Port of Spain, on Wednesday.
Two Russian nationals were killed and one was missing while nine of their compatriots were injured when a vehicle in which they were travelling from Gangotri to Uttarkashi plunged into the Bhagirathi river on Tuesday.
'He's come a long way since he's started. It's about winning and finishing games like these. In international cricket you need to tackle pressure differently. If he plays like this regularly, we will see his potential shine for India'
Images from Day 12 of the French Open, at Roland Garros, in Paris.
They were consistent and despite the inexperience, held their own, feels Australia's assistant coach Andrew McDonald.
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