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Sri Lanka wins toss, bats first vs. Bangladesh
Cricket | Feb 20, 2014, 02:58 PM ISTMirpur, Bangladesh: Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat in Thursday's second one-day international against Bangladesh. Sri Lanka made one change to its team, bringing in Ajantha Mendis in place of Nuwan Kulasekara
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Ashes: Watson's 176 puts Aussies in charge at the Oval
Cricket | Aug 21, 2013, 11:24 PM ISTLondon: Shane Watson hit his first century in 25 tests to help Australia move to 307-4 at stumps on Wednesday on the first day of the fifth and final Ashes test against England.Under pressure following
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Sri Lanka beats Australia by 4 wickets in 3rd ODI
Cricket | Jan 18, 2013, 02:03 PM ISTBrisbane, Jan 18: Sri Lanka's batsmen overcame a shaky start before capitalizing on Nuwan Kulasekara's five-wicket haul to beat Australia by four wickets with 180 balls to spare in the third limited-overs international Friday.Australia, boosted
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Steve Finn bats for beleaguered pacer Broad
Cricket | Dec 03, 2012, 05:54 PM ISTKolkata, Dec 3: Hoping that the Eden Gardens pitch would "have something for all", England pacer Steve Finn Monday batted for fellow pacer Stuart Broad whose lacklustre form has been "an issue" for the English
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Lanka draw level with crushing 9-wicket victory over India
Cricket | Jul 24, 2012, 08:17 PM ISTHambantota (Sri Lanka), Jul 24: Sri Lanka exacted a sweet revenge on India with a crushing nine-wicket victory in the second ODI here today, to draw the series level at 1-1.It was an absolutely contrasting
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Virender Sehwag Bats For Sister In MCD Polls
India | Apr 12, 2012, 11:28 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 12: Cricketer Virender Sehwag today added more star power to Delhi municipal polls campaigning by canvassing votes for his sister who is contesting the elections on a Congress ticket.Sehwag, the captain of
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Maken Bats For Inclusion Of Sports In Bharat Ratna Criteria
India | Apr 15, 2011, 09:16 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 15: Sports Minister Ajay Maken today said that his ministry would ask the Home Ministry to include sports in the criteria for Bharat Ratna after calls for bestowing Sachin Tendulkar with the
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Gambhir Bats For Yuvraj
Cricket | Nov 27, 2010, 05:31 PM ISTGuwahati, Nov 27: Pleading with the media to be lenient on Yuvraj Singh, India captain Gautam Gambhir today strongly stood behind the stylish Punjab batsman who has been under constant scrutiny and immense pressure. Terming