| Lanka
spoil Gilly`s party, beat Oz by 13 runs
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Melbourne,
Feb 29:
After putting up a brave fight, the Aussies lost their last
wicket at the score of 208 as Brett Lee was castled by veteran
spinner Sanath Jayasuriya. Lee, who scored 37 runs, almost steered
the Oz to victory along with Nathan Bracken who remained unbeaten
on 14.
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| It
is India's most important tournament in recent times: Somaya
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Sabtiago(Chile),
Feb 29:
The ability to sustain the pace and fitness levels will hold
the key for India's quest for a berth in the Beijing Olympics,
according to former hockey captain M M Somaya who describes
the qualifying tournament as "the most important"
assignment for the team in recent years.
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| Rain
halts Pak chase against SA in Kuala Lumpur
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Kuala
Lumpur, Feb 29:
Batting well under overcast conditions, South African batsmen
set a challenging total of 260 runs for Pakistan in the second
semi final at Kuala Lumpur.
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| India
can beat Aussies in finals: Rohit Sharma
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Sydney,
Feb 29:
Young Indian middle order batsman Rohit Sharma feels the youngsters
in the team would need to rise up to the occasion to win the
cricket tri-series finals against Australia starting Sunday.
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| Gillespie
retires; plays in ICL
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Adelaide,
Feb 29:
Former Australia test bowler Jason Gillespie is retiring from
Australian cricket to play in a rebel Twenty20 league in India,
where he has signed a three-year contract.
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