Sachin Tendulkar posted his 48th Test hundred and Suresh Raina was unbeaten on 66, as India ended Day 3 on 382 for four, in the second Test against Sri Lanka.
India, chasing a huge Sri Lankan total (642-4), got off to a good start on day two of the second Test at the SSC Ground in Colombo on Tuesday. The visitors made 95 for no loss at close of day's play, with Virender Sehwag unbeaten on a well-made 64 and giving him company was Murali Vijay on 22.
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The wicket at the SSC ground may be a batting paradise but Sri Lanka vice-captain Mahela Jayawardene is confident of ripping apart the strong Indian batting in the second Test in Colombo.
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Curfew-like situation prevailed in Kashmir Valley today, as authorities imposed stringent restrictions on the movement of people to prevent separatists from staging protest rallies during the day.
Suresh Raina's 66-ball hundred in the Asia Cup match against Hong Kong on Wednesday is the second fastest ODI hundred by an Indian batsman.
The Bombay High Court, which is hearing petitions filed by parents of ICSE and CBSE students challenging the Maharshtra Government's decision to reserve 90 per cent seats for SSC pass-outs in 11th standard admissions, on Friday, sought details from the top colleges in the city.
MET Institute of Information Technology announces admissions for Diploma in Multimedia Creations.
Statistical highlights of the Champions Trophy Group B match between New Zealand and England on Tuesday.
With Ravichandran Ashwin and Amit Mishra tormenting Sri Lankan team in the first two Tests, former captain Sanath Jayasuriya feels that the newer crop of batsmen emerging from the island nation have not done proper assessment of their ability to handle quality spinners.
Indian-origin British filmmaker Asif Kapadia says he lived with the idea of making a documentary on Diego Maradona for 25 years, since the 1990s when he was a film student and read a book on the legendary footballer.
The Union Public Service Commission will hold the Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2008 for admission to Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy and Air Force Academy for the courses commencing in July, 2009.
India registered their first victory over Sri Lanka at Dambulla, when they won the second ODI of the five-match series on Wednesday.
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In a path-breaking move, the government on Friday decided to grant permanent commission to future batches of women officers in the armed forces, but restricted it to non-combat arms of the Army, Navy and Air Force.
Dambulla will host the first two games of India's five-match ODI tour of Sri Lanka on January 28 and 30.
Wicketkeeper Kumar Sangakkara on Sunday sympathised with Indian batsmen for the humiliation they received at the hands of Sri Lanka's dreadful spin combination -- Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis -- in their first Test at the SSC.
In terms of days, Dale Steyn has spent 2,320 days at the top of the ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers, the most by any bowler since World War II.
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India's total of 329 is the lowest total to include a double century -- Virender Sehwag (201 not out). Gordon Greenidge had made 214 not out in West Indies' 344 for one against England at Lord's in 1984 and Len Hutton had recorded 202 not out in England's 344 against West Indies at The Oval in 1950.
Statistical highlights of the second day's in the first Test between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo, on Thursday.
Napoli will not allow questions about coach Rafael Benitez's future at a news conference on Thursday amid widespread expectations the Spaniard is poised to replace the sacked Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid.
India will tour the island in July and August to play in three Tests and five One-Day Internationals. The six-week tour will includes two Test matches in Colombo and one at the newly renovated Galle International Stadium.
Statistical highlights of the first cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka at the SSC in Colombo on Saturday.
Indian coach Garry Kirsten on Friday minced no words in blaming his batsmen for landing the team in a pressure cooker situation resulted by their poor shot selection against Sri Lankan spinners at the SSC in Colombo.
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat against India in the first Test.
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Before the Rajkot ODI both Ganguly and Tendulkar were levelled with 49 sixes on Indian soil from 64 and 124 innings respectively.
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