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The following are the top/expected stories at 2105 hours: EXPECTED STORIES: *Report of IPL match between Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings in Abu Dhabi.

STORIES ON THE WIRE: SPO-CRI-WOM-IND-LD AUS India leave Australia at 143/4 at stumps on Day 3 Gold Coast, Oct 2 (PTI) India dictated terms to mighty Australia who did everything they could to survive the difficult overs under lights and finish the third day of the rain-marred pink ball Test at 143 for four here on Saturday.

SPO-CRI-IPL-LD-MI Delhi Capitals beat Mumbai Indians by 4 wickets, almost assured of top-two finish Sharjah, Oct 2 (PTI) Shreyas Iyer showed steely temperament while Ravichandran Ashwin compensated his poor bowling effort with a final six as Delhi Capitals inched towards a top-two finish, beating Mumbai Indians by four wickets in an IPL match here on Saturday.

SPO-CRI-IPL-RCB-PBKS-PREVIEW RCB eye playoffs berth against Punjab Kings Sharjah, Oct 2 (PTI) Royal Challengers Bangalore will look to inch closer to securing a playoff berth when they clash with Punjab Kings in their Indian Premier League match here on Sunday.

SPO-CRI-WOM-IND-AUS-VASTRAKAR Need to come out with more intent, says Puja; Healy wants DRS after Lanning howler Gold Coast, Oct 2 (PTI) India medium-pacer Pooja Vastrakar on Saturday said it was important to come in with more intent on the final day of the pink-ball Test against Australia here and enforce the follow-on.

SPO-WREST-WORLDS-LD IND World C'ships: Ravinder stuns defending champion before losing in quarterfinals, others fizzle out Oslo (Norway), Oct 2 (PTI) Indian wrestler Ravinder stunned defending champion Beka Lomtadze before being outclassed by American Daton Duain Fix in the 61kg quarterfinals even as three of his compatriots were eliminated in the qualification rounds of the World Championships, here on Saturday.

SPO-CRI-IPL-SRH-KKR-PREVIEW SRH aim to dent KKR's play-off prospects Dubai, Oct 2 (PTI) Out of the play-offs race, bottom-placed Sunrisers Hyderabad will look to dent Kolkata Knight Riders' chances of making it to the knockout stage when they face off in an IPL game here on Sunday.

SPO-CRI-IPL-MI-DC-COMMENTS It will be difficult to win games if batsmen don't perform: Rohit Sharma Sharjah, Oct 2 (PTI) Dejection writ large on his face, Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma on Saturday said they are not playing to their potential as the defeat against Delhi capitals made their road to IPL Play-offs tougher.

SPO-FOOT-SAFF-IND-COMMENTS Despite India's 'little bit of superiority', every SAFF C'ships match is 'war to fight': Chhetri Male, Oct 2 (PTI) Talismanic captain Sunil Chhetri on Saturday said despite ''a little bit of superiority'' India enjoy over the South Asian countries, all the opponents in the ongoing SAFF Championships will be tough and his side will play each match like a ''war to fight''.

SPO-BOX-WOM-WORLDS Istanbul to host women's boxing world championships, event to offer same prize money as men Lausanne, Oct 2 (PTI) The women's boxing world championships will be held in Istanbul in early December and will offer a total prize money of USD 2.6 million, same amount as marked for the men's event, as the sport's global governing body seeks to achieve gender equality.

SPO-SHOOT-WORLDS-IND-JUNIOR Indian women win team gold in skeet, bronze for men at junior worlds Lima, Oct 2 (PTI) Indian shooters claimed the gold medal in the women's skeet team event and the bronze in the men's team finals of the ISSF Junior World Championship here.

SPO-FOOT-DURAND-PREVIEW Mohammedan Sporting bank on home advantage, aim for third title Kolkata, Oct 2 (PTI) Local side Mohammedan Sporting will look to exploit the home conditions when they face a depleted FC Goa in the Durand Cup summit clash at the Saltlake Stadium here on Sunday.

SPO-BAD-PRANEETH I need some wins to regain my confidence: Praneeth By Amit Kumar Das New Delhi, Oct 2 (PTI) Struggling with form and a nagging back issue, India's B Sai Praneeth is desperate to get some wins under his belt to regain his confidence as he gears up for next week's Thomas Cup and Uber Cup Finals.

SPO-GOLF-ADITI Aditi shoots 73, Indian-American Ganne cards 70 on LPGA Galloway, Oct 2 (PTI) India's Aditi Ashok did not have the best of starts as she carded two-over 73 in the first round to lie tied 104th at the ShopRite LPGA Classic.

SPO-GOLF-LAHIRI Lahiri has a tough day on greens, exits early at Sanderson Farms Jackson, Oct 2 (PTI) A late bogey on the back nine cost Anirban Lahiri dearly as he missed the cut in his opening outing on the 2021-22 season at the Sanderson Farms Championship on the PGA Tour.

SPO-GOLF-WOM-IND-BARCELONA Gaurika Bishnoi in Top-5 after first round in Spain; Tvesa, Diksha 28th Barcelona, Oct 2 (PTI) Gaurika Bishnoi carded a solid two-under 70 to be placed inside Top-5 after the first round of the Estrella Damm Ladies Open here.

SPO-HOCK-IND-CAMP Hockey India names 30 members for senior men's national camp New Delhi, Oct 2 (PTI) Hockey India on Saturday named a 30-member core probable group for the senior men's national coaching camp, to begin in SAI, Bengaluru from October 4.

SPO-CRI-MCA-GAVASKAR MCA to handover hospitality box to Gavaskar on Oct 29 Mumbai, Oct 2 (PTI) The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) will hand over the hospitality box at the iconic Wankhede Stadium to legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar on October 29.

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