Akram hits form as West Indies crumble
Showing their penchant for defending modest totals, Pakistan kept their cool and completed a 17-run triumph over West Indies at Kensington Oval in the first of three finals.



Agarkar, Pawar put Hyderabad on the mat
Mumbai moved a step closer to winning the Ranji Trophy for the 34th time after a mix-up between Vangipuruppu Venkata Sai Laxman and Mohammed Azharuddin saw Hyderabad lose their ascendency to finally concede a 181-run lead in the National Cricket Championship final.



SA umpires say they were offered money
In another development in the match-fixing saga, two top South African umpires have come out with disclosures that they were offered money to influence results of matches at different points in their career.



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