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Shami registered his maiden five-wicket haul on debut
Debutants Mohammed Shami, who took nine wickets, and Rohit Sharma, who smashed 177, helped India demolish the West Indies by an innings and 51 runs on the third day of the first Test in Kolkata.
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Tahir’s maiden five-wicket haul demolished Pakistan’s batting line-up
South Africa spinner Imran Tahir recorded a maiden five-wicket haul, while captain Graeme Smith finished unbeaten on 67 as the Proteas left Pakistan in absolute tatters on the first day of the second Test in Dubai.
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Gazi became the first cricketer in history to score a century and take a hat-trick in a Test match
Bangladesh spinner Sohag Gazi became the first cricketer in the history of the sport to score a century and take a hat-trick in a Test match as the first Test between his side and New Zealand in Chittagong ended as a draw.
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Singh’s magical innings included eight boundaries and five sixes
Yuvraj Singh was definitely the king of Rajkot yesterday as he blitzed his way to an unbeaten half-century to lead India to a stunning win over Australia in their one-off Twenty20 International.
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Chatara’s heroics in the second innings snapped Zimbabwe’s 12-year winless streak
Zimbabwe’s last Test win came all the way back in 2001 against Bangladesh, but they managed to end their 12-year drought as they recorded a historic 24-run win over Pakistan to leave the Test series drawn at one game apiece.
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Khan’s 200 triggered Pakistan’s inspiring comeback
Zimbabwe would have thought they had a chance to make history by beating Pakistan at home before Younis Khan broke their hearts in the second innings with a brilliant unbeaten double hundred.
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Pakistan fought back to win the series after losing the first ODI
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq guided his team to an impressive 2-1 series win over Zimbabwe after smashing 67 and running out two Zimbabwean batsmen in the third and final ODI at Harare Sports Club.
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Jamaica won the inaugural edition of the CPL
The Jamaica Tallawahs were crowned champions of the inaugural edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) after breezing past the Guyana Amazon Warriors by seven wickets.
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Dilshan scored 39 runs and took two wickets in Guyana’s blowout win
The Guyana Amazon Warriors became the first Caribbean Premier League (CPL) franchise to secure a spot in the final after thrashing the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel by seven wickets.
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Muralitharan’s three wickets cut Barbados down to their knees
Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan took three wickets as the Jamaica Tallawahs cruised past the Barbados Tridents by six wickets.
