The Indian Express -- Sports

Thursday, October 02 1997

Flowers bloom again for hosts

A third wicket partnership of 77 between the Flower brothers sowed the seeds for a Zimbabwe total of 233 for eight in the first of three One-Day Internationals against New Zealand. Grant Flower with 66 and Andy with 35 revived their side after a poor start of the innings by the openers.

Sethi staves off Taneja challenge challenge

Delhi's Varun Taneja snatched a frame from his celebrated opponent Geet Sethi and the vision of a great upset victory in the S Chand-Jaypee All-India Invitational Tournament being played at Hotel Residency Manor.

Kunte on course with sixth-straight win

Abhijit Kunte has almost assured himself of the title and the Grandmaster Norm when he accounted for his sixth opponent, Philippino Elwin Retanal, in what was his greatest escape to victory in the six rounds so far, in the Asian Junior Chess Championships at the Jai Mahal Palace Hotel in Jaipur.

Boricha sole leader

Paranjpe disappointed

Zahir Khan claims four in Manjrekar XI win

Paranjpe hits ton but hosts lose way

Plans afoot to curb Afridi

Flowers bloom again for hosts

CR keep hopes alive

Jaiswal wins thriller

CRMD survive Tata scare

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