Indian para-athlete, Raghavendra creates history, becomes first Indian para-fencer to win medal
Raghavendra won silver medal at Commonwealth Fencing Championship
Indian para-athlete, Raghavendra, on Thursday, created history when and became the first Indian para-fencer to bag a medal at the Commonwealth Fencing Championships. Raghavendra won the silver medal in Men's Individual Wheelchair Epee Category B.
The event saw a total of four para-fencers in action with Dimtri Coutya of England walking away with the gold. The other Indian in action in the event, Devendra Kumar, bagged the bronze medal alongside England's Rashid Shah.
The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), took to Twitter to congratulate the two history makers in London. "History created at the Commonwealth Fencing Championship, London. Raghavendra who took part in Eppe (B)category event became first ever Indian para fencer to win a silver medal & Devendra won the bronze medal in the same event. Congratulations to players & Wheelchair Fencing Association of India," the PCI tweeted.
History created at the CommonWealth Fencing Championship,London. Raghavendra who took part in Epp(B)category event became first ever Indian para fencer to win silver medal&Devendra won bronze medal in same event.Congratulations to players&Wheelchair Fencing Association of India pic.twitter.com/pF4qiLfTuK
— Paralympic India 🇮🇳 🏅#Praise4Para (@ParalympicIndia) August 11, 2022
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
