Former India player Hemang Badani cracked an unbeaten 88 to help Chennai Superstars score a two-wicket win over Hyderabad Heroes in their second match of the six-team Indian Cricket League domestic 50-over-a-side one day cricket tournament at the Mayajaal grounds in Chennai on Monday
Tamil Nadu, needing 276 to avoid a follow-on, were 119 for four at stumps on day 2 of the Ranji Trophy match.
The defending champions retained the title by virtue of their first innings lead against Tamil Nadu in the Elite championship final.
Anil Kumble has always loved challenges. And the hectic season ahead could provide enough of them for the leg-spinner who is keen to deliver the goods.
The newly-elected ICC president Ehsan Mani of Pakistan said Kenya faces a major struggle to be granted full Test status.
Test opener Shiv Sunder Das will lead the team on the tour of England, from June 22 to August 3.\n\n
The India discard made a patient 82 as Tamil Nadu scored 252 for 5 on day 1 of the Ranji Trophy semi-final against Delhi.
The pair enabled Elite 'C' post 273 for 3 in their first innings against Plate 'B' on the opening day of the Duleep Trophy match.
The duo put on 193 runs for the unfinished third wicket as Tamil Nadu amassed 261 for 2 against Delhi on day 1 in the Ranji Trophy match.
Bengal, chasing 497 to win, were 109 for 3 in the second innings in the Ranji Trophy match.
Tamil Nadu were 202 for 5 in the second innings, ahead by only 47 runs, after day three of the Ranji Trophy match.
Tamil Nadu were 211 for 4 at stumps, in reply to Railways' 270, on the second day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'A' match.
Replying to Central Zone's first innings total of 478, South were 127 for 3 at stumps on day 2 in the Duleep Trophy match.
India have replaced left-arm spinner Murali Kartik with Romesh Powar for the second ODI in Rawalpindi.
The Indian captain said the team will try its best in Sunday's second final in Sydney.
Anil Kumble returned to the side while Badani replaced an injured Rohan Gavaskar in the first final at Melbourne.
Hemang Badani, who captained India A for the one-day part of their 11-match unbeaten tour of England, spoke to Wisden CricInfo shortly after he had returned home to Chennai.
The left hander was unbeaten on 135 as the Board President's XI reached 320 for five, a lead of 94, on the second day of the tour match against South Africa.
Hyderabad were 83 for five in the first innings against Tamil Nadu on the opening day of the four-day Ranji Trophy Elite 'B' league match.
The Tamil Nadu batsman, who has been in wilderness since a home one-day international against Zimbabwe in 2002.
Plate 'B' were 76 without loss at close of Day 2 in the Duleep Trophy match.
They were beaten by Pakistan 'A' in one-day warm-up match by six wickets.
India beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets to make sure of a final berth, in Kenstar Asian 'A' Teams' cricket tournament.
SL 'A' captain Russell Arnold expressed satisfaction at the way his side staged a comeback to win the match.
The India Test discard hit 127 as the three-day match between India 'A' and the Kiwis ended in a draw.
The team was given a solid platform by the opening pair, captain Shiv Sunder Das and Jaffer, who put on 151 runs for the first wicket.
India 'A'cored 160 for 3 in their second innings before the three-day match against South Africa was called off.
After skittling out Tamil Nadu for 218, they were tottering at 32 for 3 on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy match.
Having overcome injuries Hemang Badani thinks he has it in him to get back in the India squad.
A magnificent ton by Hemang Badani put Tamil Nadu in the driver's seat against Assam.
Tendulkar pointed out that Mumbai's success percentage in Ranji games was 47 per cent. 'If I say it's unbelievable it's an understatement.'
India's batting line-up poses a 'big threat' and Australia need to score huge runs to counter the hosts during the five-match ODI series beginning on September 17, all-rounder Marcus Stoinis said on Tuesday.
Shaken by the match-fixing scandal, Indian cricket was going through a turbulent time at the start of the 21st century when Sourav Ganguly took charge of the team.
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