Cricket News

Centuries by opening batsman A Nandakishore and VVS Laxman helped Hyderabad to reach 274 for three shortly before stumps on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Super League Group B match against Railways at the Feroz Shah Kotla grounds in New Delhi

After being dismissed for 206, Uttar Pradesh hit back to take four Saurashtra wickets for 89 runs by close of play on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Super League group C match in Rajkot on Saturday

Tamil Nadu made a superb recovery on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Super League Group C match against Orissa at the Barabati stadium in Cuttack on Saturday and symbolising this was a record last wicket partnership of 137 runs off 34.3 overs

The Indian goose is as good as cooked and South Africa, wanting it well done, batted throughout the third day of the second Test at the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore on Saturday

The CFX Academy enjoyed mixed fortunes on the first day of their inaugural Logan Cup match against the league favourites Mashonaland

Nicky Boje, sent in as a night watchman, has ensured that the Indians will have a sleepless night with his purposeful innings on the second day at the Chinnaswamy stadium

Such is the nature of sport that old friends often turn into formidable foes

Rawalpindi, March 1: Sri Lanka carved out a remarkable two-wicket victory over Pakistan on an enthralling final day of the first Test to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series at Pindi Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday

Another disappointing day for the Indians was partially salvaged as Anil Kumble picked up the wicket of Herschelle Gibbs at the fag end of the day

Rawalpindi, Feb 29: Debutant Younis Khan imprinted his name into history by notching a workmanlike century in a record ninth wicket partnership with Wasim Akram as Pakistan staged a resilient but belated fight back against Sri Lanka on the fourth day

Kingston - Jamaica were crowned regional four-day cricket champions for 2000 yesterday after topping the Leeward Islands on first innings in their drawn Busta Cup final at Sabina Park

Rawalpindi, Feb 28: Despite a defiant knock of 84 by skipper Saeed Anwar, Pakistan were battling to avert defeat in the first Test against Sri Lanka here at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Monday

Rawalpindi, Feb 27: A masterly century by Aravinda de Silva put Sri Lanka in a commanding position on the second day of the first Test against Pakistan here at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday

KwaZulu-Natal's hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals of the Standard Bank Cup are hanging by the slenderest of threads after yesterday's 17-run defeat against Border

Tamil Nadu completed the formalities quickly on the final day to seal an innings and 40 run victory over Haryana in their Ranji Trophy Super League group C match at Gurgaon on Sunday

A third wicket partnership of 108 runs between Devang Gandhi and Srikkanth Kalyani enabled Bengal to draw their Ranji Trophy Super League encounter at the Eden Gardens on Sunday

Punjab comfortably earned an honourable draw against Baroda in their Ranji Trophy Super League group B match at the PCA stadium in Mohali on Sunday

Delhi collapsed unaccountably to give Mumbai a 310-run victory on the final day of their Ranji Trophy Super League group A match at the Feroz Shah Kotla grounds in New Delhi on Sunday

Bihar fought hard but could not stop Railways from winning their Ranji Trophy Super League Group B match at the MECON Sail stadium in Ranchi on Sunday by 40 runs

Rawalpindi, Feb 26: Pakistan continued their poor run with the bat after Sri Lanka dismissed them for a dismal 182 on the opening day of the three-match Test series here at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday