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The following are the top/expected stories at 2135 hours: EXPECTED STORIES: *Report of IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Dubai.

*Updated report of Wrestling world championships.

STORIES ON THE WIRE: SPO-CRI-WOM-IND-AUS Indian women dominate Australia in drawn day-night Test Gold Coast, Oct 3 (PTI) Indian women's team put up a highly commendable performance, dominating Australia for the better part in its maiden Day/Night Test, which ended in a draw primarily due to inclement weather during the first two days.

SPO-CRI-WOM-IND-AUS-MANDHANA I was lucky with that no ball on 80, says Mandhana Gold Coast, Oct 3 (PTI) Opener Smriti Mandhana on Sunday said luck favoured her to create history as she became the first Indian woman to score a century in a pink ball Test and that too on the Australian soil for the maiden time in the just-concluded lone Day-Night Test here.

SPO-CRI-IND-WOM-MITHALI Timing of declaration was little tricky, says Mithali Gold Coast, Oct 3 (PTI): Indian captain Mithali Raj on Sunday said that it was a ''tricky'' call as to when India would declare their second innings and try for an outside chance of victory against Australia in the drawn 'Day/Night' Test which ended on Sunday.

SPO-CRI-IPL-RCB-PBKS-COMMENTS Feels amazing to qualify for play-offs with 2 games to spare: Kohli Sharjah, Oct 3 (PTI) Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli on Sunday said it's an ''amazing feeling'' to qualify for the IPL play-offs with a couple of games to spare and now their aim is to finish in the top two in the standings.

SPO-CRI-IPL-RCB-GARTON Chahal controlled run-rate and became key with bit of turn on offer: Garton Sharjah, Oct 3 (PTI) Royal Challengers Bangalore left-arm pacer George Garton heaped praise on Yuzvendra Chahal, who bowled a game-changing spell of 3/29 pushing Punjab Kings out of match after KL Rahul's side was in control till the 10th over of chase.

SPO-CRI-IPL-RCB-LD PBKS Maxwell, Chahal star in RCB's passage into IPL play-off with 6-run win over Punjab Kings Sharjah, Oct 3 (PTI) Glenn Maxwell smashed 57 and then Yuzvendra Chahal spun a web around Punjab Kings as they once again bungled a chase allowing Royal Challengers Bangalore book a play-off berth with a six-run victory in an IPL game on Sunday.

SPO-CRI-IPL-CSK-DC-PREVIEW IPL 2021: CSK face in-form DC in battle of top two Dubai, Oct 3 (PTI) Former champions Chennai Super Kings will look to quickly recover from their loss in the previous match when they take on a formidable Delhi Capitals in a battle between the two top teams in the IPL here on Monday.

SPO-FOOT-SAFF-IND-PREVIEW Title favourites India begin SAFF Championships campaign against Bangladesh Male, Oct 3 (PTI) Title favourites India begin their SAFF Championships campaign against a plucky Bangladesh on Monday, knowing fully well that they are just ''a little bit superior'' than their opponents despite the domination in this regional tournament.

SPO-CRI-NZ-CONWAY Beating India in India will be bigger challenge than WTC final win: Conway Chirstchurch, Oct 3 (PTI) New Zealand batsman Devon Conway feels defeating India in their home conditions will be would be a bigger challenge than beating them in the World Test Championship final.

SPO-GOLF-SHUBHANKAR Sharma misses cut despite valiant attempt on back nine St. Andrews, Oct 3 (PTI) Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma produced a solid 4-under 68 in the third round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship but still missed the cut.

SPO-GOLF-WOM-IND Tvesa top Indian at Estrella Damm event in Spain; Diksha also makes cut Barcelona, Oct 3 (PTI) Tvesa Malik and Diksha Dagar made the cut at the Estrella Damm Open, while four other Indians exited early on the second day of the Ladies European Tour event here.

SPO-SHOOT-IND-LDJUNIOR Bhaker sizzles, four gold medals see India surge to top of standings Lima, Oct 3 (PTI) Olympian Manu Bhaker was at the heart of India's outstanding performance with two more gold medals, as the country surged to the top of the junior world championships standings here.

SPO-CHESS-BULGARIA-IND India's GM Arjun Erigaisi finishes second in chess tourney in Bulgaria Plovdiv (Bulgaria), Oct 3 (PTI) Young Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi scored seven points from nine rounds to finish second in the Junior U-21 Round Table Open Chess Championship which concluded here on Sunday.

SPO-WREST-IND-WORLDS Ravinder reaches bronze medal play-off, others bite dust in pre-quarters Oslo (Norway), Oct 3 (PTI) Showing nerves of steel, Indian wrestler Ravinder pulled off a sensational come-from-behind 'victory by fall' against Bulgaria's Georgi Valentinov Vangelov after trailing by a huge 0-8 margin in the World Championship repechage round to enter the 61kg bronze play-off here on Sunday.

SPO-CRI-IPL-DUBE This knock was much needed for me, my team: Dube Abu Dhabi, Oct 3 (PTI) Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Shivam Dube, who hit a match-winning unbeaten 64 against Chennai Super Kings in his first match of IPL's UAE leg, said that this knock was "much needed" not only for him but also for his team.

SPO-FOOT-WOM-IND-PREVIEW After win against UAE, Indian women's football team faces 75th ranked Tunisia Dubai, Oct 3 (PTI) An easy win over lower-ranked United Arab Emirates marking its first victory of the year, an upbeat Indian women's football team takes on Tunisia in another international friendly match here on Monday.

SPO-FOOT-ILEAGUE-QUALIFIERS Rajasthan United FC face Ryntih SC in I-League Qualifiers opener Bengaluru, Oct 3 (PTI) Two debutant clubs in Rajasthan United FC and Ryntih Sports Club face against each other in the opening fixture of the I-League Qualifiers here on Monday.

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