Cronje steers SA to triumph
Skipper Hansie Cronje weighed in with an invaluable, unbeaten 61 atop his astute leadership as South Africa carved out a thoroughly professional four-wicket victory over West indies to claim the Wills International Cup cricket tournament in Dhaka on Sunday night. Free-stroking opener Philo Wallace struck his maiden one-day century by cracking 103, but Cronje's ploy to open the attack with veteran off-spinner Pat Symcox and a late collapse triggered by man of the match Jacques Kallis (5 for 30) with his medium-pacers saw the Caribbeans bowled out for 245 in 49.3 overs. SA reached 248 for six in 47 overs.Mundy champion
Amidst nerver wrecking tension and high drama former champion Calcutta's Uttam Mundy defeated Jyoti Randhawa in the play-off to win the Rs 28 lakh Honda Siel AGC Golf Championship in Delhi on Sunday. Mundy and Randhawa entered the play off when the Calcuttan dropped strokes on the 17th and 18th holes to draw level with his rival at eight under 280 after 72 holes.
Anand wins
Indian grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand defeated Victor Korchnoi of Russia in the eighth round of the Fontys-Tilburg Chess Tournament in Tilburg. Anand, who seems in an unstoppable mood, destroyed the former Russian veteran, who now lives in Switzerland, in one of the quickest games of the tournament, lasting just 19 moves and less than 90 minutes.
Pakistan held
Hosts Pakistan put up an improved show to draw 2-2 with Olympic silver medallist Spain in the second match played today in the 20th Champions Trophy in Lahore. Earlier Olympic and world champions Holland beat Germany 4-2 to record their second straight win.
Panjab lose
Punjab teams would certainly not cherish the memory of this year's edition of the All-India Inter-University badminton tournament in Bangalore on Sunday. The two Punjab universities in the final- Panjab, Chandigarh (men) and Punjabi, Patiala (women) surrendered without a fight. Calicut men brought Panjab to their knees 3-0 to win the title for the eighth time, while Pune women eliminated Punjabi (Patiala) 2-0 to regain the title.
Punjab win
Punjab took just 23 minutes this morning to rout Jammu and Kashmir by an innings and 183 runs in the four-day North Zone Ranji Trophy cricket match at the Gandhi Grounds in Amritsar. Resuming at their overnight second innings total of 133 for seven.
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