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Welcome to our coverage of the sports news and events on Monday, February 26, 2024. The talented young duo of Dhruv Jurel and Shubman Gill held firm to help India pull off a series-clinching victory in the fourth Test against England in Ranchi. In tennis, the men's singles event of Dubai Tennis Championships got underway. Later in the evening, Delhi Capitals comprehensively beat UP Warriorz by nine wickets in match 4 of Women's Premier League 2024 in Bengaluru. Catch the highlights of all the sporting action here. (Cricket News | Football News)
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Recap From Last Night
Football action never seems to stop as Liverpool won the EFL Cup by defeating Chelsea 1-0 in the final at the Wembley Stadium. In Serie A, Lautaro Martinez scored his 100 and 101st league goal as Inter Milan thrashed Lecce to stamp their authority. In La Liga, Luka Modric scored the only goal as Real Madrid beat Sevilla 1-0.
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FIH Hockey Pro League
The Indian men's hockey team blanked lower-ranked Ireland 4-0 to end their home leg of the FIH Pro League campaign on a winning note on Sunday. Nilakanta Sharma (14th minute), Akashdeep Singh (15th), Gurjant Singh (38th) and Jugraj Singh (60th) were the goal scorers. Nilakanta and Jugraj got their goals from penalty corners while Akashdeep and Gurjant struck through field efforts. (PTI)
IND Vs ENG, Day 4 Action Resumes
India need 152 runs and England require wickets as action resumes in what promises to be the final day of the fourth Test match in Ranchi.
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Argentina's Sebastian Baez Wins Tennis Rio Open Title
Sebastian Baez won his fifth and biggest title with a 6-2 6-1 victory against his Argentine compatriot Mariano Navone at the Rio Open. The fifth-seeded Baez wasn't seriously challenged by the 22-year-old Navone, a qualifier, in the final of the clay-court tournament. Báez is the second Argentinian to lift the trophy, with Diego Schwartzman the first in 2018. (AP)