| Herculean
task for India
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Melbourne,
Dec 28:
India were today set a daunting target of 499 to win the first
cricket Test against Australia who put themselves firmly in
the driver's seat with two full days at their disposal to deliver
the knockout punch.
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| India
take on US in Hopman Cup opener
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Perth,
Dec 28:
The Indian team of Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna begin their
Hopman Cup campaign against former champions and second seeds
United States in the 20th edition of the prestigious mixed team
event starting here on Saturday.
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| Can
India defy history?
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Melbourne,
Dec 28:
India has been left with a task which no Test team has ever
achieved as Australia set a seemingly insurmountable target
of 499 for the visitors to win the opening cricket Test here
today.
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| India
have time: Clarke
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Melbourne,
Dec 28:
Australia's middle order batsman Michael Clarke did not put
it beyond India to make a match of the target though he backed
his bowlers to wrap up the opening cricket Test.
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| Kiwis
wrap up Bangladesh One-day series
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Wellington,
Dec 28:
New Zealand produced a solid all round performance to wrap up
their three-match One-day series against Bangladesh with a 102-run
victory under the Duckworth-Lewis system in the second game
in Napier on Friday.
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| Bravo
bundles out SA for 195
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Port
Elizabeth, Dec 28:
Dwayne Bravo needed just seven deliveries after lunch to take
the two remaining South African wickets and bundle them out
for 195, giving West Indies a huge first-innings lead of 213.
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| Manchester
City loses perfect home league record
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Manchester,
Dec 28:
Manchester City lost its perfect record at home in the English
Premier League on Thursday when Blackburn rallied to draw 2-2.
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| A
'Chak De' year for Indian hockey
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New
Delhi, Dec 28:
Down in the dumps for the past few years, Indian hockey trod
the path of resurgence that coincided with the revival of its
fan following, largely due to the spell of magic cast by Bollywood
blockbuster 'Chak De! India.'
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