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  Sri Lanka wins toss, bats first vs. Bangladesh

  Cricket | February 20, 2014 14:58 IST

  Mirpur, 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 | August 21, 2013 23:24 IST

  London: 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 | January 18, 2013 14:03 IST

  Brisbane, 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 | December 03, 2012 17:54 IST

  Kolkata, 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 | July 24, 2012 20:17 IST

  Hambantota (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 | April 12, 2012 23:28 IST

  New 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 | April 15, 2011 21:16 IST

  New 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 | November 27, 2010 17:31 IST

  Guwahati, 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