First televised heavyweight boxing match, featuring Max Baer (seen here on right) vs. Lou Nova, about 82 years ago on 1 June 1939. Agonisingly, this spell did not include a hat-trick: worse still, the two sets of two wickets sandwiched a no-ball. He captained South Africa in 53 matches, including two World Cups, and would surely have done so in many more. 2008 – The first Indian Premier League (IPL) ended with a cliff-hanger of a final. Rajasthan Royals, the tournament’s most consistent side, and its most underrated too, beat Chennai Super Kings off the final ball in Mumbai

Source: The Nation May 31, 2021 19:52 UTC