Shakib Al Hasan took three wickets, including the prized ones of Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene, to rattle Sri Lanka on the first day in Mirpur.

Chris Gayle's whirlwind display of hitting helped West Indies pull off a thrilling 15-run win in the first ever super over contest in an international Twenty20.

Manoj Tiwary hit an attractive ton to propel Bengal to 292 for 5 on a flat track at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. Tiwary stitched together a 127-run partnership with Dibyendu Chakrabarty to lift Bengal from 131 for 4 towards a position of relative strength.

As Hayden trudged off the MCG, his favourite venue, it seemed increasingly likely that his days at the top of the order were running out, despite his declaration during the week that he had no retirement plans yet.

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A round-up of the first day's play of the quarter-final matches of the Ranji Trophy Super League 2008-09.

Ravindra Jadeja continued his magnificent form to restrict Karnataka and help Saurashtra gain the upper hand on the opening day of their quarter-final clash. Jadeja bagged his fourth five-for of the season which included three wickets in seven balls to overshadow Robin Uthappa's brilliant century..

Sri Lanka's president Mahinda Rajapakse has given the green light for the national team to tour Pakistan next month, AFP reported.

Phillip Hughes piloted New South Wales to a tense victory, which was achieved with two balls remaining, over Queensland at the Gabba.

For the second consecutive time a Twenty20 in Auckland between New Zealand and West Indies ended with the scores level, but this time it was decided, not by a bowl-out, but a Super Over eliminator, which did not receive the backing of Daniel Vettori, whose side lost the match after failing to chase 26 runs in an over.