INDIA face BANGlADESH in 2nd odi
Mirpur: A confident Indian cricket team would look to keep the momentum going in its favour as it gears up to complete an expected series victory against minnows Bangladesh in the second of the three-match ODI series here on tuesday. Suresh Raina's boys are eyeing an unassailable 2-0 lead against Bangladesh which will help them get the much required confidence before the England ODI series comes calling. Uthappa seems to have carried forward his red-hot form from the Indian Premier league as he treated the Bangladesh bowlers with scant respect during his half-century knock. Rahane was also a picture of confidence during his innings of 64.Skipper Raina and Ambati Rayudu would be hoping to get another decent hit in the middle but obviously not at the expense of a poor opening start.
Saina leads Indian challenge
Jakarta: Three-time champion Saina Nehwal, who is coming from a break, will look to renew her love affair with Indonesia when she leads the Indian challenge in the USD 750,000 BCA Indonesia Superseries Premier starting with the qualifiers here on Tuesday. A winner of the tournament in 2009, 2010 and 2012, Saina will hope to hold on to her new-found confidence and form which took India to their historic bronze in the Uber Cup tournament last month. Eighth seed Saina, who skipped Japan Open last week to recover from a hectic Uber Cup, will open her campaign here against World No. 9 Porntip Buranaprasertsuk.
Sri lankahold firm vs England
london: Sri lanka frustrated England in their quest to win the first Test at lord's on Monday after losing just one wicket in the morning session. At lunch on the final day, Sri lanka were 99 for one -- needing a further 291 runs in a minimum of 61 overs to reach their imposing victory target of 390. Kaushal Silva was 44 not out and Kumar Sangakkara, who in the first innings made 147, unbeaten on 34.
Their second-wicket stand was so far worth 74.Before play resumed England captain Alastair Cook, predictably, declared on his side's overnight second innings score of 267 for eight.That left Gary Ballance on 104 not out — the Zimbabwe-born left-hander's maiden Test century in only his second match at this level.
Rai wins another silver
New Delhi: Pistol shooter Jitu Rai monday clinched a silver medal in the ISSF World Cup in Maribor, Slovenia, after Ayonika Paul bagged her maiden international medal as a senior shooter by settling for a bronze in the 10m air rifle event. In the finals of the 50-metre pistol event, Rai missed out on the gold medal by 0.1 point having shot 193.1, after aggregating 568 in the qualification round. PNS/Agencies