The Indian Express -- Sports

Sunday, November 30 1997

Sweden win sixth Davis Cup crown

Sweden captured the Davis Cup title for the sixth time yesterday when Jonas Bjorkman and Nicklas Kulti beat Jonathan Stark and Todd Martin in the doubles to give their team an unassailable 3-0 lead over the United States. Bjorkman and Kulti made sure of the Swedish victory before today's reverse singles by winning 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 after the Swedes had won both the initial singles.

Chanderpaul in rescue act

A resolute unbeaten 121-run fifth-wicket stand between Sherwin Campbell and Shivnarine Chanderpaul guided West Indies to 179 for four on the first day of the second Test against Pakistan at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium yesterday. When bad light stopped play 13 overs before schedule, both batsmen had cracked fine unbeaten half centuries and were involved in a great rescue act after Pakistan had reduced West Indies to 58 for four midway into the second session.

Australia in command

Mark Waugh continued with his new found batting form with a fine 81 to put Australia in control of the third cricket test against New Zealand yesterday. At close of the day's play, Australia had been bowled out for 400 and New Zealand, batting second, had made 15 for no loss.

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Chanderpaul in rescue act

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