Sunday, September 20, 1998
Afridi goes berserk as Pakistan pile huge total
Smashing a scorching century that bespoke his fiery Pathan heritage, Shahid Afridi propelled Pakistan to a record 316 for 6 in their 50 overs in the fourth one-dayer as a profligate and Tendulkar-less India painted itself into a corner in its quest to stay alive in the Sahara Cup.
Aparna claws her way into final
Aparna Popat staged a gritty fightback from the brink of defeat to enter the final of the women's singles badminton competitions by ousting world No 18 Julia Mann of England while her compatriot Pullela Gopi Chand cruised into the men's semifinals at the Commonwealth Games yesterday.
Jaspal Rana wins second gold
Jaspal Rana kept his promise of another gold, by successfully defending his centre-fire pistol Commonwealth Games crown. The 1994 World junior champion in the event, now wants to emulate his Commonwealth back-to-back effort at the Asian Games in December.
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