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Pakistan face uphill struggle after India post huge total: Sehwag first Indian to hit triple century
MULTAN, March 29: Virender Sehwag wrote a new chapter when he became the first Indian to score a triple century as the visitors piled a mammoth 675 for five declared on the second day ... 
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Gigantic task ahead for Pakistan batsmen
INDIA'S mammoth 675 means that Pakistan's first objective is to make 476 and avoid the follow on and then take it from there. Pakistan batted for 16 overs and had made 42 somewhat nervous runs but did not lose a wicket. ...
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Tendulkar rues missed chance
MULTAN, March 29: Virender Sehwag was delighted at scoring India's first triple century in Test cricket on Monday, while master batsman Sachin Tendulkar was disappointed at missing a double. ...
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Imran blasts lifeless pitch
MULTAN, March 29: Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan on Monday lashed out at the dead wicket prepared for the first Test against India, saying it was bad for the country's image. ...
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Bradman only one to score two triple centuries
KARACHI, March 29: Virender Sehwag, who on Monday supplanted Vangipurappu Laxman as India's highest individual scorer in an innings, is only the 17th player in history of Test cricket to hit a triple century. ...
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South Africa struggling to level series
WELLINGTON, March 29: Chris Martin took two quick wickets as South Africa struggled to 82-3 in their second innings on the fourth day of the third and final Test against New Zealand on Monday. ...
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Verena inspires Windies to victory
KARACHI, March 29: Talented Verena Felicien produced a solid allround show to help West Indies to a comfortable 46 runs success over Pakistan in the fifth women One-day International (ODI) at Karachi Gymkhana Ground on Monday. ...
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Batty presses Test claim
BRIDGETOWN, March 29: England spinner Gareth Batty pressed his claims for a Test place with five for 53 as the tourists hammered the Carib Beer XI by eight wickets in their three-day tour match. ...
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Colourful opening ceremony of SAF Games
ISLAMABAD, March 29: A blaze of colour and pageantry marked the start of the 9th SAF Games on Monday at the Jinnah Stadium ending months of anxiety for the organizers. ...
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Pakistan rout Afghanistan, Sri Lanka beat Nepal
ISLAMABAD, March 29: Sri Lanka Monday defeated Nepal one-nil in an opening day football match at the ninth South Asian Federation (SAF) games. ...
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India, Pakistan to battle for volleyball gold
ISLAMABAD, Mar 29: Pakistan and India, expected to meet in the final of the volleyball competition of the 9th SAF Games, are to play a double league series also involving the United Arab Emirates this July. ...
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Squash to have four more medals
ISLAMABAD, Mar 29: Four more medals have been added in squash with the losing semi finalists now also to be awarded bronze medals, Muhammad Yahya, Director Technical for the SAF Games said on Monday. ...
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Pakistan to train in Holland
KARACHI, March 29: Pakistan will send a 20-member squad to the Hague (Holland) later this month for a training camp and practice matches as a part of their preparation for the Olympic Games in Athens. ...
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AC Milan, Arsenal draw comfort
LONDON, March 29: AC Milan, Arsenal and Werder Bremen all dropped points this weekend but remain firmly on course to lift the respective league titles in Italy, England and Germany. ...
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Teenager Nadal ends Federer's winning streak
MIAMI, March 29: World number one Roger Federer's 12-match winning streak ended when he went down 6-3 6-3 to 17-year-old Spaniard Rafael Nadal in the third round of the Nasdaq-100 Open on Sunday. ...
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Australian Adam captures Players title
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, March 29: Adam Scott lifted The Players Championship title on Sunday despite making a bogey at the 18th hole after hitting his approach shot into the water. ...
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