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Jayawardene's double ton puts Lanka on top

Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene celebrates after scoring a double century during the third day of the first Test match between India and Sri Lanka at Motera stadium in Ahmedabad. Read Story

CRICKET POLL

Which team looks the best in the Indian Premiere League?

Kolkata Knight Riders

Mumbai Indians

Delhi Daredevils

After dominating the first three days, Tamil Nadu drove the final nail in Punjab’s coffin just before lunch to register victory by an innings and 45 runs in their Super League encounter, reports Aseem Bassi.

Williams lights up a dull final day

COLUMNS

Dead track sure way to kill Test cricket

It almost seems like there is a conspiracy to finish Test cricket in India. For the administrators it seems to be an unwarranted burden and the sooner it dies the better for them, so that they can expand and enlarge their IPL and Champions League events, writes Pradeep Magazine.

INTERVIEWS

‘It was special as it was needed’

I won’t play any cricket on this wicket: Dhoni

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was not so critical of the curator, saying making sporting tracks was a difficult job, but admitted that such pitches are not ideal for Test cricket, reports Abhijeet Kulkarni.

Hindustan Times Exclusive

BCCI may not send team for South Asian Games

The Indian Olympic Association's ambition to send a cricket team to take part in a Twenty20 tournament that is part of the South Asian Games is set to go unfulfilled as the Board of Control for Cricket in India has no interest in pursuing the matter, reports Anand Vasu.

Ahmedabad Test: Ind vs SL

Run feast seals draw in first Test

Gautam Gambhir and Sachin Tendulkar hit opportune centuries as India came up with a spirited batting display to salvage a draw in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Ahmedabad, reports Abhijeet Kulkarni.

Sorry end to a Somerset tale

Stuart Clark did the spadework and David Warner then set the tone of the chase as New South Wales crushed Somerset by six wickets with 8.1 overs to spare to book a semifinal berth in the Champions League Twenty20, reports Deepti Patwardhan.

Match preview: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings

York them out: Dhoni’s mantra for his bowlers

With two wounded sides smarting from narrow defeats in their respective previous outings, a no-holds-barred battle is on the cards when Kolkata Knight Riders cross sword with Chennai Super Kings in the IPL match tomorrow, writes Rakesh Thapliyal.

Inzamam criticizes PCB as unprofessional

Former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has criticized the Pakistan Cricket Board as "unprofessional" for its changing attitude to the eligibility of Indian Cricket League players for the national team.

Karthik, can & able

Dinesh Karthik might have had a howler in Colombo, but the wicketkeeper has what it takes to bounce back, reports Anand Vasu.

FEATURES

Dhoni, Harbhajan send cops into tizzy

Indian cricket captain M S Dhoni and off-spinner Harbhajan Singh today sent the police in Chandigarh into a tizzy as they left the team hotel without informing the police while Yuvraj Singh also went out declining an offer to have security personnel with him.