Report

In a shortened second day's play a Country Club, when just under three hours were possible, the CFX Academy took a clear advantage in the match, but found their hopes of reaching next week's final slipping away

An invaluable unbeaten 155 (258 balls, 20 fours) by Sridharan Sriram took Tamil Nadu to the imposing position of 346/5 at the end of the second day of their Ranji Trophy quarter final against Punjab at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai today

Australia's bowling find of the summer, Brett Lee, picked up his second five-wicket bag in just five tests as New Zealand followed their familiar pattern of early collapse, mid order recovery and late disintegration on the first day of the third test

Half centuries from Jyoti Yadav and Mohammed Kaif took Uttar Pradesh within hopping distance of the first innings lead at the end of the second day of their Ranji Trophy quarter final match against Hyderabad at the Green Park in Kanpur today

Thanks to some rather disappointing Matabele batting, the CFX Academy could claim to have had rather the better of the first day's play between the two teams at Country Club in Harare today

As they say, when it rains, it pours

Tamil Nadu were in the box seat after bowling out Punjab for 258 on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy quarter final match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai today

A plucky century from Test discard VVS Laxman lifted Hyderabad to a modest 246/8 on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy quarter final match against Uttar Pradesh at the Green Park in Kanpur

Sharjah, March 28: One blistering over and it all made the difference

Today belonged to Courtney Walsh and to the West Indies

Sharjah, March 27: India came here with the reputation of being the favourites

Bankstown-Canterbury stormed into the Belvidere Cup final against arch rivals St

The Indians failed badly on the day of reckoning to be knocked out of the Coca-Cola Cup at Sharjah

Pakistan snatched an incredible 67 run win against South Africa at Sharjah today to end a run of 14 consecutive losses against the Proteas and go into the final on Friday holding the psychological whiphand

A week ago, Franklyn Rose was at the heart of the Miracle of Port-of-Spain, helping to scatter Zimbabwe for 63 with his pace and swing and conjure up the remarkable first Test victory

South Africa made heavy weather of a modest target of 165 but held their nerve to win a third successive match in the Coca Cola Cup and their eighth in eight appearances at this venue

The Pakistanis were in danger of exiting from the Coca-Cola Cup at Sharjah when they took on the Indians

Sharjah, March 26: When it comes to India-Pakistan matches, it all boils down the ability of a team to psyche themselves up to the challenge on that day

CFX Academy won toss and elected to bat

The luckless Matabeleland side lost all reasonable hope of victory and faced probable defeat after the second day of their match against Mashonaland at Bulawayo Athletic Club