India discard Robin Uthappa slammed a sparkling century as India 'A' recorded a comprehensive six-wicket victory over New Zealand 'A' in the first of the three-match unofficial ODI series in Visakhapatnam on Sunday.
Karnataka beat Maharashtra by an innings and eight runs to register their first win of the season.
Karnataka has three points from four matches and Maharashtra four from as many outings.
Hosts Kolkata Knight Riders run the risk of slipping away when they face resurgent defending champions and 'nemesis' Mumbai Indians in an IPL clash, in Kolkata, on Wednesday.
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Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming says the secret of his ageing warriors' success is that they rely more on gut feel and interpersonal relationships instead of going too deeply into analytics and numbers.
Embattled Royal Challengers Bangalore, who have left themselves with little margin for error after a string of reverses, will face a test of character when they clash against Kolkata Knight Riders, in the Indian Premier League, in Bengaluru, on Sunday.
Rest of India takes on Ranji champions Railways in the season-opening Irani Trophy match, in Delhi, from October 1 to 5.
Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting was awestruck by Mahendra Singh Dhoni's cool demeanour under pressure, describing the legendary Chennai Super Kings skipper as one of the greatest finishers of the game.
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The off-spinner twisted his ankle during practice in Montego Bay (Jamaica) on Monday.
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'What you are seeing now is the process that we had started. We gave the chance at Indore (against England) to Uthappa and Kaarthick and they are showing their worth now," the former India stumper said.
The young Bangalore batsman said he did not go out to bat with a premeditated plan of attacking the Windies bowlers in Saturday's the third ODI in Chennai.
India made five changes to the team that won in Cuttack for the third ODI.
His knock enabled Karnataka end Day 1 in the Ranji Trophy match against Saurashtra on 329 for 4.
The victory gave them five points and kept them on course for a berth in the semi-finals of the Ranji Trophy.
Robin Uthappa scored unbeaten 161 as Karnataka ended day one on 299 for three against Delhi.
An unfinished of 119 between keeper Tilak Naidu (84) and Sunil Joshi (36) helped Karnataka reach 301 for 6 against Haryana on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'A' match.
Karnataka were shot out for 85 runs by hosts Baroda on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy match.
The fact that some of the records in the ongoing IPL are held by KKR players reflects the red-hot form of the team.
Gujarat need 37 runs, with seven wickets in hand, for a win over Karnataka.
A rampaging Kolkata Knight Riders stand in the way of Delhi Daredevils' revival plan as the two teams, with contrasting runs so far, gear up to clash in an Indian Premier League (IPL) fixture in Kolkata on Friday.
South Zone scored a commanding 333 for four against Sri Lanka A on the third day of the Duleep Trophy.
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David Warner's blazing century sent him on top of Rediff.com's MVP table, with KKR's wicketkeeper-batsman Robin Uthappa not that far behind.
The pair was involved in a triple century partnership as Karnataka amassed 357 for 1 on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh.
Fast bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth impressed on his return to competitive after a long wait of seven years, with figures of 1/29 as Kerala outclassed Puducherry by six wickets in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 match, at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, in Monday.
India 'B' shocked India 'A' in the concluding league match of the Challenger series and will meet India Seniors in the final.
India 'A' were 117 for no loss against Australia 'A', needing 365 more runs for victory, as bad weather washed out the final day.
The Indians were set a mammoth 482 by Australia 'A' to win the Top End series match.
With Kolkata eyeing a spot in the play-offs, this was a must-win game for them.
India rested Irfan Pathan and Ramesh Powar and brought in Robin Uthappa and Munaf Patel in their place for the inconsequential fifth ODI against the West Indies.
India opted for a four-man pace attack in the rain-delayed first ODI against the West Indies.
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IMAGES from the match played between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings in Mumbai on Monday.
South Zone managed 327 for 9 by the lose of play on the opening day of the Duleep Trophy match against North Zone.
