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Karachi, Dec 7: Defying England's bowling Inzamamul-Haq and Yousuf Youhana cracked scintillating, unbeaten centuries on the opening day of the third and final cricket Test at the National Stadium here on Thursday

Against all expectations Pakistan lost the advantage gained on the 1st day and packed up for a total of 405 runs

Resolute batting by England when it was most required took them to 79 for the loss of just one wicket on the second day of the third Test in Karachi

Outplaying their opponents in all departments of the game, Rajasthan completed an easy eight wicket victory over Vidarbha in the Central Zone Ranji Trophy one day match at the Jamia Millia ground in New Delhi on Friday

After making heavy weather of a target of 172 off 50 overs, Tamil Nadu managed to edge past Andhra by two wickets in their South Zone Ranji One-Day encounter at the CPT-India Pistons Ground at Chennai

In the North Zone League Under-22 played at Dhruv Pandove Stadium, Patiala, Punjab took on Himachal Pradesh

Brilliant batting by Mike Rindel and Derek Crookes allied to a shambolic performance in the field by Western Province almost carried Easterns to an unlikely Standard Bank Cup victory at Newlands on Friday night

In a high scoring game, Madhya Pradesh defeated Rajasthan by 71 runs in the Central Zone Ranji Trophy one day match at the Jamia Milia college ground in New Delhi on Thursday

A fighting unbeaten 90 by S Raza Ali went in vain as Railways lost to Uttar Pradesh by 17 runs in the Central Zone Ranji Trophy one day match at the Karnail Singh stadium in New Delhi on Friday

Guru Nanak College Ground, Chennai was the venue for the South Zone Ranji Trophy One Day Tournament match between Kerala and Hyderabad

Zimbabwe came back more than once, if not actually from the dead, then as nearly so as makes no difference, to pull back a one wicket victory and reduce the series margin to 2-1

Karnataka scored a comfortable 87 run win over minnows Goa in their Ranji One-Day encounter at Chennai

Jammu and Kashmir played host to Haryana at Mulana Azad Stadium, Jammu, in the North Zone Under-22 Tournament

The Baroda-Maharashtra Ranji Trophy clash at the IPCL Ground in Baroda saw the visiting side take the honours on the first day

South Africa turned in a controlled performance that sent a warning to the teams they have still to meet in the CricInfo Women's World Cup that they are coming into form in the latter part of the tournament

Despite a Matthew Hayden century, New South Wales has defeated Queensland by five runs to take the points in a thrilling Mercantile Mutual Cup match between the teams in Brisbane tonight

The Ranji clash between unequal teams Mumbai and Saurashtra saw the local team make slow progress at the IFFCO Udaynagar Cricket Ground at Kutch, Saurashtra

Canterbury began and ended day two in complete control of this second round Shell trophy match and Warren Wisneski had a day to remember

Northern Districts ended day two of this Shell Trophy clash with Central Districts where it began it: just ahead, but with some hard work to do to press home the advantage

After England's bowlers had given their side an excellent start to the final Test in Karachi, it was Pakistan's batsmen who gradually took over as the day progressed and by stumps, finished on a commanding 292 for three