Cricket News

Sri Lanka batsman Mahela Jayawardene became only the seventh batsman in test cricket to score six or more double hundreds when he made 204 not out against India in the first test on Wednesday.

London, Nov 18 (IANS) India is being approached to sponsor Lord's cricket ground - the Mecca of international cricket - the owners of the ground were quoted as saying Wednesday.

Pune, Nov 18 (IANS) India's Nirupama Sanjeev, Poojashree Venkatesha, Sanaa Bhambri and lucky loser Sheetal Goutham crashed out of the singles event of the $50,000 NECC-ITF Women's Tennis championships here Wednesday.

Hyderabad, Nov 18 (IANS) Alok Kumar continued his quiet and virtually unnoticed progress to the knock-out stage in the men's category as he wrapped up his fourth win in as many group matches of the ONGC-IBSF World Snooker championship here Wednesday.

Injured England all-rounder Paul Collingwood has said he has a very good chance of returning to action in Friday's opening one-day international against South Africa.

Ahmedabad, Nov 18 (IANS) Former captain Mahela Jayawardene cracked a chanceless double-century as Sri Lanka took a 165-run first innings lead against India by the close of third day's play in the first cricket Test here Wednesday.

All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will become the first Bangladeshi to play county cricket in England after he agreed to join Worcestershire in 2010.

Ahmedabad, Nov 18 (IANS) Chandigarh's Abhijit Chadha maintained his ascendancy on the top of the leaderboard after the second round of the LG Gujarat Open at the par-72 Kensville Golf Club here Wednesday.

Ahmedabad, Nov 18 (IANS) Scoreboard at the end of the third day's play of the first cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera here Wednesday.

Mahela Jayawardene scored his second double century of the year as Sri Lanka reached 591 for five at close of play in the first test on Wednesday for their best score in India.

Sri Lanka were 591 for five wickets at the close on the third day of the first test on Wednesday in reply to India's first-innings 426.

Ahmedabad, Nov 18 (IANS) Sri Lanka made 591 for five in the first innings, in reply to India's 462, at the close of third day's play of the first cricket Test here Wednesday.

Ahmedabad, Nov 18 (IANS) Former captain Mahela Jayawardene scored a classy century as Sri Lanka opened up a 57-run first innings lead against India at tea on the third day of the first cricket Test here Wednesday.

Mahela Jayawardene scored a sparkling 27th test century to put Sri Lanka in control of the first test against India at the Motera on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka were 483 for five at tea on the third day of the first test on Wednesday in reply to India's first-innings 426.

Batting continued to be their weak link as Punjab struggled to 212 for seven on Day One of their Super League Group A match against Tamil Nadu at the Gandhi Ground Stadium on Tuesday.

Sri Lanka were 375 for five at lunch on the third day of the first test on Wednesday in reply to India's first-innings 426.

Tillakaratne Dilshan seems to have found a Philosopher?s Stone, one that turns anything it touches into gold. The 33-year-old has had a stupendous 2009 and whatever responsibility he has taken on in the last 10 months, he has acquitted himself admirably.

In the run-up to the Test series, Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara had spoken about the vulnerability of India?s bowlers and the need to put them under early pressure if the visitors were to win a match on Indian soil.

Larger than life posters of Suresh Raina and Sudeep Tyagi, both local boys, were enough to attract a capacity crowd at the Mohan Meakins Cricket Ground ? the venue for the Ranji Trophy Super League match, here on Tuesday.