The Hindu

Mhatre sustained the injury while batting on the opening day against Chandigarh

Joe Root needs 1,644 runs to overtake Sachin Tendulkars Test run record. An interesting catch-me-if-you-can is guaranteed between the greatest batters their respective countries have produced

The openers maiden ton the highlight of day three even as the visitor struggles at 269 for six; Jharkhand will look to make the touring team bat again

Local lad Tilak Varma is aware of Uppals flat surfaces that have seen gargantuan T20 scores

With the second new ball just two overs old, Assam will walk out on the fourth morning with its tails up, hoping to find a crack in the nagging sixth-wicket partnership between Salil and Emanjot

The match has been reduced to nine overs per side after two hours were lost to rain and a wet outfield

The former will be keen to make it count before leaving for New Zealand while the latter is back from India-A duty; the top-order needs to fire for the visiting side

The ICC said 1.5 crore ticket applications have come in from 142 countries since the ballot opened 12 days ago, ahead of the tournament in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia

There is much to be said of the advantages of chasing in India at this time of the year, when the dew is quite pronounced and gripping the ball in the second half of a match, especially for the spinners, is practically impossible

However, the Spaniard needs to play 25 holes on Sunday; Luiten and Hidalgo in joint second; McIlroy continues to disappoint; Om Prakash leads the home contingent as six Indians make the cut

The southern giant has not beaten the West India outfit in the competition since 2009; stand-in captain Shreyas will be eager to prove his worth; the home side will be hoping the rain stays away

The duos 202-run partnership ensured the hosts finished on pole position exposing the inadequacies of the bowling attack after being in a spot of bother

The right-arm medium pacer picks up three wickets in eight deliveries to trigger the hosts collapse; Jagadeesan and Pradosh hit half-centuries as TN reaches 167 for four

They both score hundreds to take the host to 587 at the end of day two; Kerala seamer Edhen doesnt take the field after getting injured; Vaisakh puts in a shift to scalp five wickets

Chasing the hosts daunting 429, the visitor gets bowled out for a paltry 78 in just 115 balls; the seamer takes one more wicket in the only over of the second innings

The two speedsters maintain a disciplined line and length to scalp three wickets each to help the visitor take 76-run lead; Nabis late strikes helps the champion get a foothold

Rahul andRevanthsform augurs well for the home side;Sirajwill be keen to lead from the front and make it two out of two for the visitor

The duo rescues the visitor from a precarious 23 for three with a 168-run stand; Sarupam chips in a with a half-century; Umesh scalps five wickets for Punjab

Cricket: The host, which was put through the wringer by Jharkhand, will bank on home advantage while the visitor, smarting after a 10-wicket loss to Gujarat, will aim to bounce back; the weather, however, may have the final say with the venue experiencing heavy rains

CRICKET | The skippers unbeaten 80 and a fighting half-century by Musheer negates the visitors decision to bowl first on a pitch with a greenish tinge while Mhatre chips in with a useful contribution

The Men in Blue breached the 200-run mark yet again, recording 223 courtesy of opener Abhishek Sharmas blast (69, 30b, 6x4, 5x6)