No play was possible due to bad weather on the final day of the Elite Group A Ranji Trophy clash.
The left-arm medium-pacer grabbed five wicketsto help Delhi gain a slender but a vital first innings lead in their Ranji Trophy Elite Division Group 'A' clash against reigning champions Uttar Pradesh.
Having been a pillar of support for Afghanistan cricket for close to a decade now, the BCCI is set to extend infrastructure and exposure-related assistance to Nepal's talented players with the aim to maintain a robust cricketing eco-system in the South Asian region.
The players, who came in batches to see the world heritage monument that symbolises love, were accompanied by their wives.\n
Both kick-started their Ranji Trophy limited-overs' campaigns with thumping victories over J&K and Haryana respectively.
Delhi's captain claimed five wickets after his team was dismissed for 69 on day 1 of the Ranji Trophy match against Gujarat.
Mumbai, who were ensured two points after taking the first innings lead, did not force the follow-on in the Ranji Trophy match.
Delhi are 241 for six in their first innings, needing 160 more to avoid follow-on.
Test discard Wasim Jaffer scored an unbeaten 206 as Mumbai amassed 329 for 2 by close of day 1 in the Elite Group 'A' Ranji Trophy match against Delhi.
Indian colts defeated Australia Under-19 side by 31 runs in the fifth and final one-day match to clinch the series 4-1
Pakistan is staring at defeat with India needing only 32 runs to win the Test with seven wickets and one full day in hand at the Ferozeshah Kotla.
Former Test opener Gautam Gambhir was on Friday named a government nominee in the Delhi & Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) managing committee and he has made it clear that he would do his bit to "restore glory days" of the much-maligned association.
Javeria Khan, who opens the batting for the Pakistan women's team, has been released from hospital after being hit on the jaw by a bouncer in Wednesday's World Twenty20 match against West Indies in Chennai.
Besides Kohli, who led India to a historic Test series triumph in Sri Lanka recently, the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Ishant Sharma, Gautam Gambhir and Ashish Nehra were also named among the probables.
England all-rounder Chirs Jordan is set to replace the injured Mitchell Starc at Royal Challengers Bangalore for the rest of the IPL season, according to reports. Jordan, who featured in England's World T20 final loss earlier this month, will leave county club Sussex immediately to link up with RCB. The right-arm quick played in all six of England's World T20 matches, taking five wickets and was impressive with his yorkers in the death overs. Jordan's inclusion in the IPL was welcomed by England's director of cricket, Andrew Strauss.
Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia said the marches to create awareness about their plight would continue with a candle-light march planned at the India Gate on May 23.
Ajinkya Rahane cherishes the time when he played with Sachin Tendulkar during his debut.
Shaw kept taking on the bowlers and ensured boundaries came in every over as he got into the 90s.
Here is a factbox on the third and final Test between India and Sri Lanka beginning at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday:
DC slumped to their fourth consecutive loss in the ongoing IPL after being outplayed by Mumbai Indians
Lyon breached Pujara's defence and was happy to be a party-spoiler in India No 3's 100th game.
With DC having lost all five games so far this season, a rejig of the top order against KKR at the Ferozeshah Kotla in a bid to revive their fortunes could be on the cards.
The faction-ridden Delhi & Districts Cricket Association (DDCA), on Thursday, got a one-day extension from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
India's 3-0 home victory over South Africa is another indication of the growing stature of an improving team that can now go on and win Tests anywhere in the world, according to captain Virat Kohli.
Ravindra Jadeja has made a spectacular comeback to the Indian Test squad with 21 wickets against his name in the series against South Africa thus far.
Down but not out. That's what pacer Liam Plunkett tried to convey while summing up the mood in the Delhi Daredevils camp after suffering yet another loss in the Indian Premier League.
India rode on Ajinkya Rahane's cultured century to post a series-high 334 before returning to skittle out South Africa for 121 to take full control of the fourth and final Test in Delhi, on Friday.
Who knows what would have happened if the dice of fate had not gone Viv's way during the Delhi Test?
England's death bowling prowess played a crucial role in their progress to the World Twenty20 final and could be a potent weapon against the big-hitting West Indies batsmen at Eden Gardens on Sunday. While England have eked out victories in their last two matches by being miserly in the final overs, West Indies have largely banked on their powerful batsmen to chase down targets in the tournament. Ben Stokes and Chris Jordan defended 22 runs in the final two overs as England beat Sri Lanka by 10 runs while the fast bowling duo gave away just 20 in the last four in the semi-final against New Zealand. England captain Eoin Morgan said that gave his side extra confidence going into the title clash against the hard-hitting Caribbean team. "It's a small ground here given that it could be a good wicket, that's going to be a key area for us," Morgan told reporters on Saturday.
Sri Lanka's long-suffering fans saw a sliver of hope when Dinesh Chandimal and his men blanked Pakistan 2-0 in the United Arab Emirates in October before embarking on their bid to win a maiden Test on Indian soil.
The winners of IPL 6 Mumbai Indians will take on Rajasthan Royals, who finished third in the cash-rich tournament, in the inaugural group stage match of the Champions League Twenty20 to be played on September 21 at Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur.
If India toyed with the South Africans, it was mainly because of awesome performances from spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja.
The complete fixtures of Champions League T20, which starts in Jaipur on September 21.
'He was a very fierce competitor. 'I got to learn a lot from him in terms of his discipline, focus and his routines, like how one has to prepare for the game.'
Featuring Santer, Jordan, Faulkner, Morris, Zampa.
The complete fixtures of Champions League T20, which starts in Jaipur on September 21.
It's so hard to believe that his laughter and cheerful banter won't be there the next time I go to Delhi.
Rediff.com's Harish Kotian tells us who triumphed, who disappointed in the India-Sri Lanka series.
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