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The following are the top/expected stories 1730 hours:

EXPECTED STORIES: *Report of IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderbad and Mumbai Indians.

STORIES ON THE WIRE:

SPO-BAD-LD IND Prannoy stuns Sugiarto, Sai Praneeth crashes out of NZ Open

Auckland, May 2 (PTI) India's HS Prannoy stunned Tommy Sugiarto in straight games to sail into the men's singles quarterfinals even as his compatriot B Sai Praneeth crashed out in the second round of the New Zealand Open badminton tournament here Thursday.

SPO-SEMENYA-DUTEE Sad for Semenya, IAAF's wrong policy on hyperandrogenism caused her loss: Dutee Chand

New Delhi, May 2 (PTI) Having been through a humiliating gender row, Indian sprinter Dutee Chand Thursday said she feels sad for South African Olympic champion Caster Semenya, blaming her loss in the Court of Arbitration (CAS) on the "wrong" policies of athletics' world governing body.

SPO-IPL-KKR-PREVIEW KKR-Kings XI face each other in a must-win game

Mohali, May 2 (PTI) Staring at elimination, two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab will lock horns in a battle of survival in Friday's Indian Premier League (IPL) match, here.

SPO-ICC-RANKINGS India, England top Test and ODI rankings after annual update

Dubai, May 2 (PTI) India and England managed to retain top spots in the Test and ODI team rankings respectively, following the annual update of the ICC rankings on Thursday.

SPO-WC-TENDULKAR Beautiful tracks for batsmen but bowlers won't get lateral movement at WC in UK: Tendulkar

Mumbai, May 2 (PTI) Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendukar Thursday said the World Cup in the United Kingdom will offer beautiful batting tracks but he doesn't expect the ball to swing much in the hot conditions that will prevail there.

SPO-IPL-RAINA Dhoni's presence makes a huge difference, says Raina

Chennai, May 2 (PTI) The sheer presence of MS Dhoni on the pitch creates a lot of pressure for opposition teams and it is always difficult to fill the veteran stumper's boots whenever he is not around, said Chennai Super Kings' batsman Suresh Raina.

SPO-TENDULKAR-BROTHER Tendulkar recalls when he faced elder brother Ajit and did not want to win

Mumbai, May 2 (PTI) Ajit Tendulkar has played a pivotal role in the much-admired career of Sachin Tendulkar and the cricket icon Thursday recalled an instance when the two brothers faced each other for the only time and neither of the two wanted to win.

SPO-WC-GAVASKAR Dhoni's contribution will be massive for India in World Cup: Gavaskar

By Nikhil Bapat Navi Mumbai, May 2 (PTI) Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar foresees Mahendra Singh Dhoni making a "massive" contribution in India's World Cup campaign and he feels it will not be limited to the talismanic player's much-admired instinctive reading of the game.

SPO-IPL-RABADA

Key Protea pacer Rabada deals with stiff back ahead of World Cup New Delhi, May 2 (PTI) Premier South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada's stiff back is a concern for Delhi Captials towards the business end of the IPL but his national team would be more concerned with the World Cup just few days away.