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The West Indies will seek a rare title triumph when they cross swords with Australia in the final of the cricket tri-series in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, fully aware that the brittle batting line-up needs to put up a far more inspired show.
The gap may further reduce if third-placed India beat them on Friday.
Australia's captain said the umpire is among the best in the business and deserves to stand in the biennial event.
India need to beat Australia in the final league match on Friday to secure a place in the final of the DLF Cup tri-series.
India's incredible victory over the West Indies was because of well-planned strategy, skipper Rahul Dravid revealed.
India replaced Irfan Pathan with S Sreesanth in the only change to the team that played Australia in the previous match.
India need to win their remaining two league matches to qualify for the final of the DLF Cup tri-series.
However, the speedster said India only need to win the remaining two matches to reach the final.
Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson, who tormented India on Saturday, will take no further part in the DLF Cup tri-series.
Old rivals Sachin Tendulkar and Glenn McGrath were involved in a short and sharp exchange on the field during the rain-hit India-Australia tri-series match in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday.
India were tottering at 35 for 5 against Australia in the DLF Cup tri-series match before rain forced an abandonment.
India shares a three-way lead at the midway stage of the World Cup qualifying campaign.
Shivnarine Chanderpaul's fine knock was in vain, as the West Indies were beaten by 78 runs in the opening match of the DLF Cup tri-series.
The ace Indian off-spinner says the tri-series will be ideal preparation for the Champions Trophy.
India will take on world champions Germany in the opening match of the hockey World Cup.
Percept has acquired three tenders floated by the BCCI worth Rs 75 crore.
BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah said Sri Lanka and New Zealand are willing to play in place of the West Indies in September's tri-series that also involves Australia.
The India under-19 team frittered away a first half lead and lost their opening match in the AFC Youth Football Championship.
Ritwik Bhattacharya and Saurav Ghosal were knocked out of the Malaysian Open in the first round.
The second seed Indian was beaten by China's Wen Cheng in the third round.
The Indian driver moved to second place in the Asia Formula Renault V6 motorsports championship after races in Kuala Lumpur this weekend.
India are looking to make amends for the semi-final loss to the Netherlands in the bronze medal play-off in the Azlan Shah hockey tournament.
Argentina took seventh place in the Sultan Azlan Shah hockey tournament, beating Malaysia 2-3.
Holland and New Zealand played out a goalless draw to join India and Australia in the semi-finals of the hockey tournament
India's coach expressed happiness about the defence not conceding a single penalty-corner against the Koreans.
India made light of a three-hour rain interruption and a yellow card suspension to win 3-0, in the Azlan Shah hockey tournament.
In another match of the Azlan Shah hockey tournament, Holland rallied from a goal down to beat Argentina.
Leading 3-0 by the 39th minute, India stumbled to let in two goals before regaining their composure.
India rallied from two goals down to win 3-2 ahead of the Sultan Azlan Shah hockey tournament.
Karun Chandok will drive for Korea-based E-Rain Racing in the Formula Asia Renault V6 series
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India received a 11-0 thrashing in their opening match in the under-19 AFC women's football tournament.
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