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Two Chinese teenagers life Snooker World Cup
Wuxi (China): Two Chinese teenagers lifted the Snooker World Cup on Sunday after they overcame a powerful Scotland team here.
Yan Bingtao, 15, and Zhou Yuelong, 17, defeated John Higgins and Stephen Maguire 4-1 in the final after they pulled off a 4-3 win over the Welsh team, as per reported.
“Unbelievable! Magical! Our dream has been winning a world title. We just did not expect it happened so soon,” said Zhou.
“I think we were lucky to move past the group stage and luck has been on our side since then,” added Zhou.
The title favourite had been another Chinese pair, China A team that comprised Ding Junhui and Xiao Guodong but the defending champions were beaten by Scotland 4-1 on Saturday in the quarterfinals.
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Sunil Gavaskar gives his opinion of GT allrounder Rahul Tewatia
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.