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Sehwag's double century makes Pakistan toil
MULTAN, March 28: Opener Virender Sehwag scored a brilliant career-best 228 - his maiden Test double century - as India piled up a massive 356 for two on the opening day of the first Test against Pakistan at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Sunday. ... 
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Indian hero targets triple century
MULTAN, March 28: Virender Sehwag, who hit a career-best 228 not out on Sunday, described his knock as very special and promised more trouble for the demoralized Pakistani bowlers. ...
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Who's responsible for such a pitch?
India at 356 for two has taken a stranglehold on this Test match and unless Pakistan can pull some rabbit out of the hat, one fears may have been batted out for there is a huge amount of batting to come and at the same time Virender Sehwag is still there as is Sachin Tendulkar. ...
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Joins exalted group
KARACHI, March 28: Virender Sehwag on Sunday joined an exclusive group with his unbeaten 228 on the opening day of the first Test against Pakistan in Multan to become the 15th Indian to score a Test double century. ...
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Rawalpindi thrash Quetta
RAWALPINDI, March 28: Afaq Raheem scored an unbeaten century on Sunday as Rawalpindi crushed Quetta by eight wickets in the Quaid-i-Azam Cup match at the KRL Stadium. ...
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Tillekeratne quits after Aussie Test sweep
COLOMBO, March 28: Hashan Tillekeratne on Sunday stepped down as Sri Lanka's captain after the hosts suffered their first whitewash in a home Test series here. Sri Lanka lost the three-Test series 3-0 following their 121-run defeat in the third and final match. ...
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Murali reported for suspect action
COLOMBO, March 28: Controversial Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan on Sunday was reported for his suspect bowling action following concern over his new delivery, match referee Chris Broad said. ...
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Styris steadies Kiwis
WELLINGTON, March 28: An unbeaten 41 from Scott Styris steadied New Zealand as they reached 128 for five in their second innings on the third day of the third and final Test against South Africa on Sunday. ...
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England gain big lead
BRIDGETOWN, March 28: Graham Thorpe continued his fine form while wicket-keeper Geraint Jones pressed his Test claims as England turned the screw on day two of their three-day tour match against a Carib Beer XI. ...
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9th SAF Games open today
ISLAMABAD, March 28: The SAF Games that critics said would never take place claiming they were jinxed and under a bad spell are finally set to start officially on Monday for what will be Islamabad's finest hour. ...
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India may clinch 150 golds
ISLAMABAD, March 28: Balgit Singh Sethi, the chef de mission of the Indian contingent on Sunday predicted a haul of at least 150 gold medals at the 9th SAF Games. ...
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Federer, Roddick and Agassi advance
MIAMI, March 28: World number one Roger Federer survived a second-round scare to squeeze past Nikolay Davydenko of Russia 6-2 3-6 7-5 at the Nasdaq-100 Open on Saturday. ...
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