Delhi amassed 538 against Karnataka on the second day of the Ranji Trophy Super League Group A match.
Ishant Sharma took five wickets for 118 runs and Sourav Ganguly stroked his way to another fine fifty as India ended the day on 131 for 2 in their second innings, a 220-run lead over Pakistan.
Both left-handers scored centuries as India recovered from a precarious 61 for 4 to 365 for 5 at close on Day 1 of the third Test against Pakistan.
Hosts Karnataka were in the driver's seat after picking four Himachal Pradesh wickets for a mere 117 at the close of play in reply to their mammoth 452 for nine declared in the Ranji Trophy Elite 'A' match held in M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Friday.
Former India captain Rahul Dravid followed up his double century in Mumbai with a flawless hundred in Karnataka's Ranji Trophy Super League match against Himachal Pradesh in Bangalore on Thursday. He scored 121 as Karnataka ended Day 1 on 271 for 4.
The Indian team will have a fitness-cum-training camp at Bangalore's Chinnaswamy stadium from July 25.
The Pakistan Cricket Board security team expressed satisfaction with the Chinnaswamy stadium.
Harbhajan Singh was left out of the Indian line-up because of an injury he sustained during the nets on Friday evening.
Anushka Sharma is fast becoming a regular at the Indian Premier League match on Wednesday.
Resuming at the overnight score of 36 for 2 on Day 3, Bangladesh 'A' were shot out for 151 in 39.3 overs, with Ishwar Pandey (3-28), Jayant Yadav (3-48) and Abhimanyu Mithun (2-23) doing the bulk of damage at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Shaun Pollock scored a superb 130 but couldn't prevent Africa from going down to Asia by 34 runs in the 1st ODI of the Afro-Asia Cup.
After restricting the Africans to 109-8, the Asian XI hit up the required runs in the Afro-Asia Cup Twenty20 match in 15.5 overs.
India's Jhulan Goswami and Rumeli Dhar ripped through the Africa XI batting line-up to power Asia XI women to a comprehensive 60-run victory in the Afro-Asia Twenty20 women's match.
Maharashtra ended day two at 78 for no loss after being forced to follow-on.
Play was abandoned on the opening day of Sri Lanka's three-day tour opener against the Board\nPresident's XI following wet ground conditions.
Karnataka spinner Shreyas Gopal sizzled in front of his home fans in Bengaluru to play a key role in Rajasthan Royals' victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore, on Sunday.
While coming at No. 5, Rahul's role as a batsman is not easy - he either has very few overs to make an impact after a top-order mayhem or he has to consolidate after a top-order malfunction.
At stumps on Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy match, Tamil Nadu were 130 for 3, still 89 runs behind Karnataka, after being bowled out for 207 runs in their first innings.
'I played around 140 matches for RCB, but I received no proper communication from them.'
It rained fours and sixes in Bengaluru as a total of 549 runs were scored -- the highest aggregate in a T20 match.
Shubman Gill's epic century powered Gujarat Titans to a sensational victory against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday.
"The (BCCI) recognition has happened but there is no roadmap for our sport, no one knows what's happening. We have also brought glory to the country on the cricket field and deserve to get (BCCI's) central contract," added Reddy.
The Cricket Board has decided on the venues of the four Ranji Trophy quarterfinal games irrespective of who, from among the contestants, advance to the knockout stage of the tournament from the league phase that on Thursday.
Sachin Tendulkar showed fine touch as the Sri Lanka-bound cricketers warmed up in a match between themselves.
Royal Challengers Bangalore qualified for the play-offs of the Indian Premier League after their last league match against Delhi Daredevils was called off due to heavy rains.
The ace leg spinner has set his eyes on becoming India's highest wicket-taker.
The four-day practice match between India Seniors and India 'A' begins in Bangalore on Tuesday.
Barrington Rowland's painstaking 81 enabled Karnataka end the first day in the Ranji Trophy match against Delhi on 231 for 6.
The Mumbai pacemen shot out the home side for 186 on day 1 of the Ranji Trophy match.
Spinners Amit Mishra and Kulamani Parida shared seven wickets as the Board President's XI Sri Lankans' match ended in a draw.
India's captain said the wicket was slow and turning a bit, and the spinners bowled really well in the second ODI against South Africa.
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