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Dhaka Warriors scored a competitive 172, but Deep Dasgupta's blistering unbeaten 80 helped the Bengal Royal Tigers overhaul that with eight wickets remaining

Dasgupta blasts Bengal to thumping win

Needing to chase 219 to make it to Sunday's final, India Green muffed their chances and succumbed to a 19-run defeat

Blue dash Green's final hopes

In an unprecedented move in Indian domestic cricket, the Punjab Cricket Association has appointed Intikhab Alam, the former Pakistan captain and coach, as coach-cum-manager of its Ranji Trophy team for the coming season

Intikhab Alam appointed as coach of Punjab

25-Oct-2008•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Pujare's four wickets hands India 48-run win

A four-wicket haul by the offspinner Seema Pujare caused a dramatic batting collapse and helped India Women to their first win on tour, beating New South Wales Women by 48 runs win in Bowral

The state of Australia's bowling is shown through Mitchell Johnson being the leading wicket-taker with eight victims, double that of Brett Lee, Cameron White and Peter Siddle, in the opening two Tests

Johnson happy with his solid results

25-Oct-2008•Ali Cook

'Nowhere did I accuse Sachin of lying'

Adam Gilchrist has insisted that he did not accuse Sachin Tendulkar of lying while presenting evidence in the racism hearing after the controversial Sydney Test

Harbhajan Singh has hit back at Adam Gilchrist's comments on Sachin Tendulkar and said that Gilchrist was not respected anyway due to his own on-field behaviour

Angry Harbhajan lashes out at Gilchrist

Cricinfo previews the clash between the Dhaka Warriors and the Royal Bengal Tigers

Bengal aim to recoup from Ahmedabad reverse

Chennai Superstars remained atop the ICL points table thanks to a five-run win over Delhi Giants, who slipped to their third defeat

Chennai squeeze out narrow win

The IPL should not be held responsible for the cancellation of Sri Lanka's tour of England, league chairman Lalit Modi has said

Don't blame IPL for SL tour cancellation - Modi

Having failed to chase 236 under lights against India Blue yesterday, India Red got their act together and beat India Green by five wickets in Cuttack

Rohit ton keeps Red's challenge alive

Adam Gilchrist has told Sachin Tendulkar that his comments in the media were taken out of context

Gilchrist's comments were taken out of context - Tendulkar

Memories of the controversial Sydney Test that threatened to derail India's tour of Australia earlier this year have been revived with Adam Gilchrist questioning Sachin Tendulkar's evidence in the Harbhajan Singh racism case in his soon-to-be-published au

Gilchrist slams Tendulkar in autobiography

Brett Lee has started an intense training programme ahead of the third Test amid concerns in the Australian camp that he has lost condition and his fearsome speed

Lee searches for his lost spark

A tough task awaits Delhi Giants for their first game in home territory Gurgaon. They face Chennai Superstars, the team currently on top

Chennai favourites in away clash

A brutal 38-ball 83 from Imran Nazir took Lahore Badshahs to the most emphatic of victories over Mumbai Champs in Ahmedabad. Mumbai only managed 140 for 5, a target which Lahore knocked off in just 13.2 overs

Nazir fireworks ensure Lahore win

Australia's domestic Twenty20 winners Victoria will take on English champions Middlesex in the opening match of the inaugural Champions League

Chennai to host Champions League final

India Blue began their defence of the Challenger Trophy on a winning note, beating India Red by 49 runs in the opening game in Cuttack

Uthappa stars in Blue's easy win

Shane Bond has spoken of his unhappiness with the way he has been treated by New Zealand Cricket and said that he will not play for his country again

Shane Bond rules out international comeback