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Here are all the key updates from January 5, Friday:
PKL: U Mumba win at home; Dabang Delhi edge past Patna Pirates
The opening day of the Mumbai leg of PKL 10 produced a couple of sensational matches, filled with drama. First, Dabang Delhi hung on by the barest of the margins to beat Patna Pirates by a point, as they won 38-37.
In the second game of the day, U Mumba started off on fire, but the Bengaluru Bulls were plucky and somehow kept staying in the contest, before the hosts eventually ran out victors by five points in a 40-35 scoreline.
Indian women trounce Australia
Youngster Titas Sadhu's brilliant spell with the new ball provided the platform for India's nine-wicket victory over Australia in the first T20I at the DY Patil Stadium on Friday. Titas rocked the Australia top order, with the wickets of Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath and Ashleigh Gardner, before picking up a fourth wicket in her final over.
Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana scored half-centuries in the chase, as the Indians gave the visitors barely a sniff.
UWW chief willing to give WFI recognition if IOA gives "formal confirmation"
United World Wrestling chief Nenad Lalovic has said that he wants all stake-holders, including the WFI and IOA, to co-operate so that Indian wrestlers are not inconvenienced by uncertainty prevailing in the sport and can enter international competitions in the crucial Olympic year.
Lalovic, in his letter to the IOA ad-hoc panel in-charge of wrestling, said UWW is willing to give recognition to the new Wrestling Federation of India if the Indian Olympic Association gives a "formal confirmation".
Several Olympic qualifying events are lined up this year with Antim Panghal being the only one from India to have secured a Paris 2024 berth.
UWW also said it was "well-informed" about the newly elected WFI under Sanjay Singh and was waiting for IOA to confirm the results of the elections.
The president also said UWW will require a "robust plan" from the stake-holders guaranteeing a "safe environment" where wrestlers can report abuse and harassment, and a clear hearing process is in place. Lalovic also asked the WFI to set up an athletes' commission with 50 percent women for quick redressal of disciplinary issues.
IWL
Odisha continued their winning start to the IWL with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Sethu FC, thanks to a goal from Indumathi Kathiresan (last season's MVP). They now have three wins in three, having scored seven unreturned goals. Sethu are third with four points in three.
What happened yesterday?
The Wrestling Federation of India said it will move court next week to challenge the suspension imposed on it by the sports ministry, and called for an EC meeting on January 16.
HOPS FC beat East Bengal 1-0 in the IWL
India beat South Africa by 7 wickets to draw the two-match Test series 1-1
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