March, 19 2005	Saturday	08 Safar 1426

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Tendulkar’s late dismissal gives Pakistan hope KOLKATA, March 18: It was Pakistan’s turn to feel the heat on Friday but a controversial dismissal of Sachin Tendulkar late on the third day could affect India’s chances in the...		Veteran Kumble fires warning for Pakistani batsmen KOLKATA, March 18: Indian leg spinner Anil Kumble who is expected to torment Pakistan in the Kolkata Test says that the Eden Gardens wicket would deteriorate further and the last day...
Spectators show lack of interest KOLKATA, March 18: The talk in Kolkata is why the Eden Gardens Stadium that can hold up to a 100,000 spectators has not seen a full house for the second Test...		Family claims Inzamam as descendant KOLKATA, March 18: Strange it may sound to Inzamamul Haq, a West Bengal family has claimed that Pakistan cricket skipper is its descendant and is even preparing to hand him his...
Indians could tour Pakistan in December NEW DELHI, March 18: Indian cricket team could tour Pakistan as early as December, for the second time in two years, to play three Tests and five One-day Internationals, Pakistan Cricket...		Pakistan could replace India NEW DELHI, March 18: The International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Friday that the 2006 Champions Trophy will be taken away from India and handed to Pakistan if the Indian government...
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Lankans seize initiative in under-19 Test KARACHI, March 18: Leg-spinner Gihan Rupasinghe grabbed four for 54 to help Sri Lanka restrict Pakistan to a first-innings total of 251 on the opening day of the first under-19 Test...		No play on day two due to persistent drizzle KARACHI, March 18: Persistent drizzle in Lahore prevented any play on the second day of the Patron’s Trophy final between PIA and Habib Bank at the Qadhafi Stadium on Friday. Umpires...
First day’s play of 2nd Test washed out WELLINGTON, March 18: Misty rain and fog forced the first day of the second cricket Test between New Zealand and Australia to be abandoned without a ball being bowled here on...		Mexican Quiroz snatches two-stroke lead SANYA (China), March 18: Mexico’s Alejandro Quiroz snatched a two-stroke halfway lead at the TCL Classic on Friday with Korea’s Choi Gwang-soo, Paul Casey of England and Scotsman Colin Montgomerie hot...
Liverpool and Juventus clash in quarterfinals NYON (Switzerland), March 18: A Milan derby and an emotional clash between old European rivals Liverpool and Juventus marked the draw for the quarterfinals of the Champions League on Friday. In...		Sharapova in semifinal INDIAN WELLS (California), March 18: Russian third seed Maria Sharapova extended her match winning streak to 11 games, beating Mary Pierce 6-4, 6-3 on Thursday to reach the semifinals of the...
Sunny takes on Abbas in final KARACHI, March 18: Sunny William reached the final of the boys Under-16 Pakistan Junior tennis championship, when he outclassed Zayyad Wyne 6-1, 6-2 in the first semifinal played at the NORE-1...		Aqeel and Aamir rout KESC KARACHI, March 18: Pacemen Rana Aqeel and Aamir Yousuf shared nine wickets between them to skittle out KESC for 137 on the second day of the three-day Patron’s Trophy tie against...
Munir emerges first day leader with one stroke LAHORE, March 18: Mohammad Munir of Islamabad led the professionals’ field in the eighth Faysal Bank Open Golf tournament which began at the Lahore Gymkhana course on Friday. Fresh from his...		Greek sprinters cleared of doping charges ATHENS, March 18: Greek sprinters Costas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou have been cleared of key charges connected with missing three doping tests including one on the eve of last year’s Athens...
Kicking King lands Gold Cup CHELTENHAM (England), March 18: Irish trained favourite Kicking King, ridden by Barry Geraghty, won the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday. Second place went to 25-1 outsider Take The Stand, the mount...		Dalmiya served notice KOLKATA, March 18: Jagmohan Dalmiya, former president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has been served a contempt notice for attending the Executive Board meeting of the...