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Pakistan score narrow victory
RAWALPINDI, March 16: Champion Sachin Tendulkar smashed his 37th One-day International century on Tuesday but his heroics went in vain as Pakistan rode on the genuine pace of Shoaib Akhtar and Muhammad Sami to score a 12-run victory in the second day-night match at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. ... 
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Tendulkar is the greatest, says skipper Inzamam
RAWALPINDI, March 16: Pakistan captain Inzamamul Haq heaped lavish praise on India's Sachin Tendulkar despite the hosts winning the second one-dayer by 12 runs to level the five-match series 1-1. "There is no doubt he is the greatest batsman," said Inzamam of Tendulkar, who smashed 141 off 135 balls ...
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Pakistan want to play in India this year
RAWALPINDI, March 16: Pakistan are keen to play a limited-overs series in India later this year, Pakistan Cricket Board chief executive Ramiz Raja said on Tuesday. ...
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Stringent security for 2nd ODI
RAWALPINDI, March 16: It was bound to be a full house and it was on Tuesday. Fans had begun streaming in as early as 8.00am to watch Pakistan play India, the first ever One-day International between the two sides in Rawalpindi. ...
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Students protest against PCB
PESHAWAR, March 16: Scores of students protested against the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for depriving them of watching the third One-day International scheduled to be held at Arbab Niaz Cricket Stadium on Friday. ...
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Ticket sales mismanaged in Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI, March 16: As it was in Karachi last week, the chaos over ticket sales for Tuesday's second One-day International between Pakistan and India seemed to continue in Rawalpindi. ...
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Pakistan got playing eleven wrong in first ODI
There were some positives in the Karachi One-day International, but they were out numbered by the negatives. Pakistan got the playing eleven wrong, the inclusion of an extra batsman meant that it had one bowler short. ...
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Kiran hits world record 242 n.o
KARACHI, March 16: Pakistan's opening bats woman Kiran Baloch smashed the highest individual score in history of women cricket in the one-off Test against West Indies at National Stadium on Tuesday. ...
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PCB scorer's blunder creates confusion
LAHORE, March 16: An indiscretion on part of PCB's scorer Shahid Gilani created a major confusion in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy match between Multan and Karachi at the Bahawalpur Stadium. ...
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Wajahat slams century
LAHORE, March 16: A fine century by skipper Wajahatullah Wasti helped Peshawar earn a 69-runlead on the first innings against Faisalabad in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy tie at the Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad on Tuesday. ...
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Muralitharan 3rd bowler to claim 500 Test wickets
KANDY, March 16: Muttiah Muralitharan became the third bowler in history to claim 500 Test wickets as Australia and Sri Lanka both collapsed in dramatic fashion on the opening day of the second Test on Tuesday. ...
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Victoria win first Shield in 13 years
MELBOURNE, March 16: Victoria won their first Sheffield Shield since 1990-91 after beating Queensland by 321 runs in the final before tea on the fifth and final day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Tuesday. ...
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Guards for British and American athletes
LONDON, March 16: Undercover guards will accompany British and American athletes at the Athens Olympics in August as part of unprecedented anti-terrorism measures, it was reported Tuesday. ...
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Argentina's Chela stuns defending champion Hewitt
INDIAN WELLS, March 16: Argentina's Juan Ignacio Chela stunned Lleyton Hewitt 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 on Monday, ousting the two-time defending champion and advancing to the next round of the ATP/WTA Masters Series tournament. ...
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Thailand PM Thaksin set to buy Liverpool
BANGKOK, March 16: Billionaire Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is expected to clinch a deal soon for a 25 percent stake in English premier league club Liverpool, his adviser said on Tuesday. ...
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Schumacher, Federer in line for 'Sporting Oscars'
LONDON, March 16: Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher and men's tennis number one Roger Federer were named on Tuesday with four other nominees for the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award. ...
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