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April 6, 2006 Thursday Rabi-ul-Awwal 7, 1427 Younis and Imran inspire Pakistan to series victory KANDY (Sri Lanka), April 5: Younis Khan and Imran Farhat each scored half-centuries to lead Pakistan to a series-clinching eight-wicket victory on the third day of the second Test against Sri Lanka on Wednesday.... Woolmer lauds pace sensation Asif KANDY, April 5: Paceman Mohammad Asif was compared with Australian great Glenn McGrath after he took 11 wickets in Pakistan''s unlikely eight-wicket victory in the second Test against Sri Lanka.... Dravid keeps faith in struggling Sehwag for 4th ODI KOCHI (India), April 5: India captain Rahul Dravid is keeping faith with out-of-form batsman Virender Sehwag and has rejected calls for the opener to be moved down the order for Thursday''s fourth One-day International against England.... AFC Challenge Cup: Pakistan face must win situation against Macau LAHORE, April 5: Pakistan clash with Macau under a must-win situation to qualify for the quarterfinals of the first AFC Challenge Football Cup 2006 on Thursday.... Kiwis ready for tough series in South Africa JOHANNESBURG, April 5: New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming expects a tough series against a battle-hardened South African side, even though the hosts were coming off a 3-0 series whitewash at the hands of Australia.... Ashar propels Diamond Club into final ISLAMABAD, April 5: Ashar Zaidi snapped up three wickets and then stroked 77 not out as Diamond Club checked into the final of the Islamabad-Rawalpindi Inter-City Super Championship on Tuesday with a seven wicket thrashing of Gul Club in the semifinals.... Australia recall Gillespie SYDNEY, April 5: Fast bowler Jason Gillespie was recalled on Wednesday to the Australian Test squad for the upcoming tour of Bangladesh. Gillespie, who was dropped during last year''s Ashes series... 20 wickets tumble in Multan tie LAHORE, April 5: Gutsy batting by Agha Sabir and Abdur Rauf helped PIA secure a 77-run lead on first innings against Karachi Harbour on an eventful first day of the Pentangular Cup match the Multan Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.... Hafeez leads Faisalabad run spree LAHORE, April 5: A superb century by Test discard Mohammad Hafeez and equally fine batting by skipper Misbahul Haq and Asif Hussain enabled Faisalabad pile up 354 for five against Sialkot... Jayasuriya ends Test career on sad note KANDY, April 5: Prolific Sri Lankan batsman Sanath Jayasuriya said on Wednesday he is disappointed at the outcome of his farewell cricket Test — with an injury to him and a loss to his team.... Sachin will be back NEW DELHI, April 5: West Indian great Brian Lara on Wednesday backed Sachin Tendulkar to overcome injuries and bad form, saying the Indian was a peerless batsman with a lot more to offer.... Villarreal and AC Milan book berths into semis VILLARREAL (Spain), April 5: Villarreal''s fairytale debut in the Champions League continued on Tuesday when a 1-0 victory over Italian giants Inter Milan sent them into the semifinals on the away goals rule.... Basketball: Wapda, bankers taste shock defeats KARACHI, April 5: Formidable Wapda and Habib Bank tasted shock defeats at the hands of unfancied PAF and POF Wah in the Inter-departmental basketball championship at the National Sports Training and Coaching Centre (NSTCC) on Wednesday.... Ex-official criticises election timings ISLAMABAD, April 5: By holding its elections on the eve of a crucial Davis Cup tie against India, the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) has jeopardised the team''s chances, a former official claimed on Wednesday.... Sampras claims he’s not on comeback trail NEW YORK, April 5: Pete Sampras insists he is not contemplating a serious comeback and that an exhibition match scheduled for Thursday is simply for fun.... Petrova struggles NEW YORK, April 5: Top-seeded Nadia Petrova of Russia stumbled in the second set against Czech Katerina Bohmova before advancing to the third round of the $600,000 Amelia Island Tennis Tournament on Tuesday.... Top cyclists for National Championship LAHORE, April 5: The 55th national cycling championship will be held from April 12 to 16 in collaboration with the Railways Sports Board.... Record-breaking golden double by Australians SHANGHAI, April 5: Jessicah Schipper led Australia to a golden double in record-breaking style on Wednesday as China also saw success on day one of the World Swimming Championships.... Ali, Taimur strike triple goals LAHORE, April 5: Three goals by Ali Malik and Taimur Mawaz Khan helped United Solutions beat Guard Filters/Garden Gas 9 1/2-4 in the Sardar Abdul Samad Polo cup on Wednesday.... Hockey team for China ISLAMABAD, April 5: The Pakistan hockey team is set to leave for China on Thursday evening to compete in this month''s World Cup qualifying round. The 18-member squad along with five... Pakistan fail to reach semifinals KARACHI, April 5: Pakistani cueists put up disappointing performance against India in the Seven-nation Kataria International Snooker Championship at Dubai, according to information received here on Wednesday.... Under-17 kabbadi LAHORE, April 5: Five more matches were decided in the Punjab Inter-district Under-17 kabbadi championship in Sahiwal on Wednesday....

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