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The South African wicketkeeper hit the second fastest ODI century as the hosts registered a crushing 171-run win over Zimbabwe.
Real Madrid suffered a shock 1-0 home defeat to Real Betis on Wednesday as an inspired performance from their former goalkeeper Antonio Adan and a stoppage-time winner from Antonio Sanabria stunned the Liga champions.
Sri Lanka were 128-2 at the end of day one after bowling out South Africa for 169 in the opening Test of the series.
Chasing 184 for victory in 59 overs, the hosts achieved the target in 49.1 overs for their second successive win in the Ranji Trophy.
The former World junior champion defeated former World champion Ruslan Ponomariov of Ukraine 2-0 in the tie-break games of the final.
Mohammad Hafeez scored an undefeated 57 to give Pakistan a lead of 174 runs at close of play on the third day of the final Test against the West Indies.
South Africa coach Mickey Arthur said he was proud of his players for forming a guard of honour for Pakistan's Inzamam-ul-Haq on Tuesday but expected them to stop him high-scoring on the third day of the second Test.
Chris Gayle and Daren Ganga forged an undefeated opening stand of 151 after West Indies bowled Pakistan out for 357.
Despite scoring is 20th Test century on it, he stressed the need to make more lively and balanced pitches in Test cricket.
The former UP CM also expressed his gratitude towards Mayawati, who was once his party's bitterest rival in UP.
Viswanathan Anand's hunt for an elusive win continued as he was held to yet another draw by Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan in the sixth round of the Altibox Norway Chess tournament, Stavanger, Norway.
Opener Shoaib Malik scored an undefeated 148, his maiden Test century, as the first Test against Sri Lanka ended in a draw.
India lost 1-0 to Australia in the women's hockey final.
Australia levelled the five-match one-day international series against South Africa at 2-2 after a nerve-shredding one-wicket victory.
Sri Lanka were 262 for 5, on day 4 in the second Test against South Africa, still needing 90 to win the match.
A factbox on Claudio Ranieri, who was dismissed Chelsea on Monday.
Adam Lyth and Mark Nelson posted centuries to help the England Under-19 side to a draw.
The Captain of the Year award was given to England's World Cup-winning, Heather Knight, the first for a women skipper
An undefeated 357 by 15-year-old Mumbai school kid Rahul Tondulkar last week has fired the imagination of this cricket-crazy city.
The Indian colts won the four-nation hockey tournament in Spain after drawing their last match against Chile 2-2.
England scored 253 for three against Pakistan after two days of the first Test on Sunday.
South Africa beat Australia by six wickets in the first one-day international.
Unable to convert a fifty into a hundred yet again, Australia all-rounder Shane Watson said it was very disappointing to miss out on the milestone on the opening day of the third Test against India at the MCG on Friday.
World number one Rafael Nadal won a battle of attrition against fellow left-hander Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan 7-6(4), 6-4 to seal Spain's spot in the final eight of the inaugural ATP Cup in Perth on Wednesday. Meanwhile his long-time rival, world number two Novak Djokovic, had an easier outing in Brisbane, strolling past Chile's Cristian Garin 6-3, 6-3 to stay undefeated in the new year.
Chasing Baroda's 449 for 4 declared in the first innings, Services were dismissed for 388 on the final day of the Ranji Trophy match.
Tottenham Hotspur have shown impressive durability in the Premier League lately, but they will need to be at their most steadfast to deny champions and league leaders Manchester City who travel to Wembley on Monday.
Captain Steven Smith was well-entrenched for his third century in successive Tests even though India restricted Australia to 259 for five on the opening day of the third Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday. Electing to bat, he again was the visitors' main tormentor, anchoring the innings with an undefeated 72 at stumps. Check out some photos from the day's play.
Australia coach Steve Jenkin has asked his team to forget the past and concentrate on the World Cup final on Sunday
The Indian GM was the only player to go undefeated in the event that featured the cream of women's chess.
WBO Super Middleweight Asia Pacific champion Vijender Singh, who has been unbeaten in the professional circuit, has decided to terminate his agreement with Queensberry Promotions with immediate effect.
Champions Bayern Munich eased past hosts Fortuna Duesseldorf 4-1 on Sunday with winger Kingsley Coman scoring twice, to go a point clear at the top of the Bundesliga.
Vidarbha and Jharkhand scored outright wins in the Ranji plate division on the third day.
India lost 0-3 to Korea in the six-nation K T Cup women's hockey tournament.
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