Rishabh Pant unleashed a batting maelstrom to blast India to an incredible three-wicket win in the fourth Test decider yesterday as Ajinkya Rahane’s injury-ravaged tourists humbled Australia with a 2-1 series triumph.

Qatar SC held holders Al Duhail to a 1-1 draw in the QNB Stars League yesterday. Elmehdi Barrahma had put Qatar SC ahead with a 21st-minute penalty, while Paulo Edmilson Junior equalised for Al Duhail in the 51st minute.

Defending FIA Middle East rally champion Nasser Saleh al-Attiyah and WRC star Kris Meeke are the top seeds on an international 18-car entry with competitors from nine nations (subject to FIA approval) announced by the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation for next week’s Qatar International Rally

Croatia defeated Qatar 26:24 in the third round of Group C game of the 27th IHF Men’s Handball World Championship – Egypt 2021 at Alexandria’s Borg El Arab Sports Hall yesterday.

Cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli led tributes to India’s cricketers after their stunning fourth Test and away series win over Australia yesterday.

The new season of the Qatar Superstock and Qatar Touring Car Championship was held last Friday, with an official practice at the Losail International Circuit.

India’s PV Sindhu cruised into the second round of the Thailand Open yesterday to erase the memory of her surprise first round exit a week earlier.

Qatar will host some of the biggest names in table tennis at the upcoming World Table Tennis (WTT) Middle East Hub, which will take place from March 3 to 13 at the Lusail Sports Arena.

Australian Open boss Craig Tiley said most players supported being locked down in hard quarantine with the local government reporting three new cases of Covid-19 linked to participants of the Grand Slam on Tuesday.

Al Wakrah’s Julius Coles (right) goes for a shot during their Qatar Men’s League match against Al Khor at the Al Gharafa Sports Club yesterday.

James Harden scored 34 points and Kevin Durant’s 30 included the go-ahead three-pointer in the final minute as the NBA’s new-look Brooklyn Nets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 125-123 on Monday.

Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored with 4:09 remaining in the game and Semyon Varlamov recorded his second shutout of the season to lift the New York Islanders to a 1-0 victory over the Boston Bruins on Monday at Uniondale, N.Y.