6, April 2005	Wednesday	26 Safar 1426

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Young Dhoni India’s unlikely hero: Hosts take 2-0 lead VISAKHAPATNAM, April 5: A maiden century of sheer brutality by wicket-keeper Mahendra Dhoni guided India to a comfortable victory by 59 runs in the second ODI on Tuesday, giving the hosts...		Balaji to miss 3rd ODI VISAKHAPATNAM, April 5: India fast bowler Lakshmipathy Balaji will miss the third one-day international against Pakistan due to a side strain....
Kallis century helps South Africa salvage draw GEORGETOWN, April 5: Jacques Kallis scored a record-equalling century as South Africa hung on for a draw with the West Indies in the first Test on Monday....		Agarkar added to Indian squad VISAKHAPATNAM, April 5: India on Tuesday recalled all-rounder Ajit Agarkar for the next two one-dayers of the ongoing six-match series against Pakistan....
Kiwis post huge total thanks to Astle, McCullum NAPIER (New Zealand), April 5: Hamish Marshall and Nathan Astle scored centuries and Brendon McCullum fell one short as New Zealand amassed a huge total of 561 on the second day...		Female boxer dies from head injury DENVER,April 5: A female boxer died from a head injury sustained in ther Colorado Golden Gloves amateur competition, the Denver County coroner’s office said....
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Quality field for 27th CAS golf championship: Golf PESHAWAR, April 5: Pakistan’s top golfers will compete in the 27th Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) Open golf championship set to tee-off from at the PAF Golf Club Peshawar from...		First round exit for Shahid: Squash ISLAMABAD, April 5: Pakistan’s Shahid Zaman made an early exit from the Bermuda Open when he lost his first round match against Nick Mathew of England....
PHF official upbeat after straight wins: Hockey LAHORE, April 5: Secretary Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Brig (retd) Musarrat Ullah Khan has attributed junior team’s ending the victory drought by winning the six-nation tournament in Kuala Lumpur to three-year...		Lanka ‘A’ struggle in rain-hit tie KARACHI, April 5: Only 34 overs were bowled on Tuesday as the first unofficial Test between Sri Lanka ‘A’ and Pakistan ‘A’ at the Asgiriya Stadium in Kandy was interrupted by...
Mudassar rejoins Kenya as coach NAIROBI, April 5: Former Pakistan all-rounder Mudassar Nazar has returned to Kenya to take temporary charge of the country’s crisis-torn national side for its upcoming ICC Intercontinental Cup match against Uganda,...		Chanderpaul retained as captain GEORGETOWN, April 5: Shivnarine Chanderpaul was given a vote of confidence after leading West Indies to a draw in the opening Test against South Africa when he was appointed captain for...
Match-winning knocks by Qambar, Fahad KARACHI, April 5: Tariq Gymkhana (TG), Fazalur Rehman Sports (FRS) and Abu Rehan CC (ARCC) won their matches in the KCCA Centenary Inter-club cricket tournament on Monday....		PIA face PTCL today KARACHI, April 5: PIA and PTCL face each other in the pick of third round matches of the Patron’s Cup one-day cricket tournament at the UBL Sports Complex on Wednesday....
MacGill joins Warne for Ashes tour SYDNEY, April 5: Australia have broken with tradition by choosing two leg-spinners in a 16-man squad for this year’s Ashes tour of England....		Tennis provides Pakistan best chance of medals: Islamic Games JEDDAH, April 5: A 134-member Pakistan contingent arrived here on Monday morning to take part in the Islamic Solidarity Games scheduled to be organized in four cities from Friday....
Singh in confident mood for US Masters AUGUSTA (Georgia) April 5: If state of mind guaranteed success on the golf course, Vijay Singh would be crowned U.S. Masters champion before Thursday’s opening round....		Mickelson triumphs in playoff ATLANTA (Georgia), April 5: Phil Mickelson holed a birdie putt on the fourth playoff hole to win a five-man sudden-death playoff, giving the reigning Masters champion his 26th career victory on...
Shamyl and Fucci on target LAHORE, April 5: Lahore Chatkhara won the opening match of the President of Pakistan trophy polo tournament against WAK Group 9 1/2-6 by virtue of a 3 1/2 goal handicap at...		Tournament postponed LAHORE, April 5: The National Junior Under-17 Hockey Championship, which was scheduled to commence on April 10, has been postponed in view of matriculation examinations being held simultaneously....