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Rashmika Sahgal of Delhi Clinches Pistol Triple Crown at Surendra Singh Memorial Shooting Event
Rashmika Sahgal from Delhi achieved a remarkable triple crown in the women’s 10m air pistol events during the two-day finals of the 23rd Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial Shooting Championship, held at the M.P. State Academy ranges in Bhopal on Friday. This prestigious competition attracts top shooters from across India, with pistol events taking place in Bhopal and rifle events at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in Delhi.
Rashmika, who will represent the junior Indian team at the upcoming Junior World Cup in Suhl next month, scored 239.9 in the women’s final, 243.2 in the junior women’s final, and 240.6 in the youth women’s final, successfully winning all three events. Earlier on Thursday, Naamya Kapoor of Delhi secured victory in the junior women’s 25m pistol event by achieving 34 hits in the final.
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Also on Thursday, Divya T.S. from Karnataka claimed the women’s 25m pistol title, shooting a remarkable 586 in the qualifying round, followed by 31 hits in the final, which included five rapid-fire shots in each of the ten series. Notably, she competed against Olympian and former Asian Games champion Rahi Sarnobat, who finished fourth.
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In the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) final held in Delhi, Akhil Sheoran from the Railways, a reigning world championship bronze medalist, took the title with a score of 462.5. West Bengal’s Adriyan Karmakar won the junior men’s 3P title during the same event.
Riya Shirish Thatte from Maharashtra shone on the first day of finals, finishing second to Divya in the senior final with 28 hits, while also placing fourth in the junior final.
Similarly, Rohit Kanyan of Haryana distinguished himself in Delhi, winning silver in the men’s 3P and advancing to the junior final to finish sixth.
Paris Olympic bronze medalist Swapnil Kusale had a day of mixed results; he won gold for the Railways in the men’s 3P team event and tied his own championship qualification record of 589, leading the qualifiers, but finished fifth in the men’s 3P final.
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Mumbai: Pakistan have been knocked out of the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup despite securing a narrow win over Sri Lanka. With this result, New Zealand advanced to the semifinals from the Super Eight group.
In the Super Eight match held at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pakistan batted first and posted a strong total of 212 for 8 in 20 overs.
Openers Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman gave Pakistan a flying start. They added 176 runs for the opening wicket. This became the highest opening partnership in the tournament’s history.
Farhan scored a brilliant 100 off 60 balls. He became the first player to score two centuries in a single edition of the tournament. Fakhar Zaman supported him well with 84 runs off 42 balls.
Chasing a target of 213 runs, Sri Lanka fought hard but fell short by 5 runs.
Sri Lanka had a poor start. Pathum Nissanka was dismissed for just 3 runs. Kamil Mishara scored 26 runs, while Charith Asalanka added 25 runs to steady the innings.
Later, Pawan Rathnayake and Dasun Shanaka played attacking knocks. Rathnayake scored 58 runs off 37 balls with four fours and three sixes. Shanaka smashed 76 runs off 31 balls, including eight sixes and two fours. Their partnership raised hopes of a Sri Lankan victory.
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However, Pakistan bowlers held their nerve in the final overs. Tight bowling at the death ensured a narrow five-run win for Pakistan.
Despite the victory, Pakistan were eliminated from the tournament due to net run rate. As a result, New Zealand secured the second semifinal spot from the group.
Sports: India cricketer Rinku Singh’s father Khanchandra Singh has passed away in Lucknow. He died at a hospital in Greater Noida, leaving the family in deep grief.
Khanchandra Singh was suffering from fourth-stage liver cancer. He was receiving treatment at Yatharth Hospital in Greater Noida. His condition became critical this week, and he was placed on a ventilator. Rinku returned home before India’s Super 8 match against Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup to be with his family.
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Former cricketer Harbhajan Singh expressed his condolences on X. He said he was saddened by the news and praised Rinku for his commitment to the team during such a difficult time.
Sports : West Indies cricket team defeated Zimbabwe national cricket team by 107 runs in a Super 8 Group 1 match.
Batting first, West Indies scored 254 for 6. Shimron Hetmyer led the charge with 85 runs off 34 balls. Rovman Powell added 59 runs. Their 122-run partnership helped the team post a big total.
Chasing 255, Zimbabwe were bowled out for 147 runs. Brad Evans scored 43 runs, but it was not enough.
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West Indies dominated the match with powerful hitting and sealed a comfortable victory.
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