N Z 160-5
South Zone medium-pacer Hanumara Ramkishen tore the webbing of his right hand this morning. But it were North Zone, who felt the pain. The lanky left-arm paceman returned after receiving medical attention that included five stitches on his injured hand to claim three wickets off seven balls to dent North's innings.

Uzma, Shruti lose
Yet again, national champ Uzma Khan realised that academics and tennis make for a lousy cocktail. Few weeks away from competitive tennis told on her game as she lost out on a decent chance to make it to the pre-quarters of the Flash Sports $ 75000 ITF Women's Challenger today.

Punjab win
On a day when most of the matches were one-sided affairs in the boys' section, hosts Andhra Pradesh had to toil hard to overcome West Bengal in a three-setter in the 21st Sub-Junior National volleyball championship today. AP won 15-12, 13-15, 15-7 in a Group `A' league match which lasted a little over an hour.

Rauf's ton
Hyderabad, tottering at 45 for 5 at one stage, recovered to score 200 in 70.2 overs against Gujarat on the first day of the three-day under-19 All-India Cooch Behar Trophy tournament today. Gujarat, in reply, were 40 for the loss of Anurag Sharma's wicket. AT NFC grounds, Sohail Rauf hit 131 as Delhi scored a healthy 299 for seven against Mumbai.

Peter Nicol says
The latest rankings of the PSA are out and I must stay that it still feels great to see my name there on the top of the list. It was something I was striving to get for so long and since February 1, the day I became No 1, every time I see my name there on the top, it gives me a feeling that I just cannot explain.