Opener Sainath Pawar slammed a fine hundred (101) as Abasaheb Atre School gained a massive 227-run first innings lead over Rosary High School, in the Kohinoor Trophy under-14 inter-school cricket tournament at Ammunition Factory ground here on Wednesday.

Rosary High School elected to field first and sent back opening batsman Chetan Pujari in the early overs. Later, Dipesh Sonigra and Rishabh Bamboli picked three wickets each as they knocked off top order. It was only Pawar who played fluently while wickets were trembling at the other end.

It is a sort of victory for the members of the Cricket Club of India as the IPL and its franchisees seem to be looking elsewhere. The DY Patil Stadium is now fast emerging as the preferred venue for the matches of Season II of the IPL.

It is learnt that Mumbai Indians officials will be visiting the Nerul Stadium on Thursday. Sources even say that the officials of the Reliance Group, which owns the Mumbai Indians team, will hold parleys with the DY Patil Stadium authorities. They are also believed to be close to striking a deal.

Detractor challenges his eligibility for contesting polls, says RCA chief was convicted for drug-trafficking in the US

Testing time for Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) president Lalit Modi doesn't seem to end though he has secured four back to back 'legal' win against his detractors in the past few days.

One of his detractors Sanjay Dixit, who is fuelling a battle against Modi in RCA, challenged Modi's eligibility for contesting in RCA elections. Dixit on Wednesday filed an application before justice NM Kasliwal, who is chairman and observer for the elections of RCA. Dixit alleged in the application that Modi had been convicted for drug trafficking, kidnapping and assaulting in the US in 1985.

Johannesburg, Feb. 25 : The Australian team has opted for Tasmania swinger Ben Hilfenhaus in place of spinners Nathan Hauritz and Bryce McGain for the first Test against South Africa to be played at the Wanderer's Cricket Ground.

Aussie skipper Ricky Ponting will wait till Thursday morning before making the decision on who will be the 12th man, the Fox Sports reports.

After being the first Indian club to create history by reaching the semifinals of the AFC Cup, Dempo SC find themselves on the doorsteps of another milestone. The reigning I-League champions will take on Al Sharjah in the play-off match of the AFC Champions League at the Sharjah Stadium on Wednesday.

Dempo need to put behind their mediocre performance in the ongoing I-League for the clash against a physically stronger UAE club. The winner will book a place in Group B of the AFC Champions League, where they will clash with Iran's Persepolis, Al Shabab of Saudi Arabia and Qatar outfit Al Gharafa.

Beat MIG, Mumbai by 43 runs to book their place in the semifinals; Maharashtra Cricket Association joins the party

"It is not the victory my side looks, but a game of good cricket," were the few words the Cadence Cricket Academy's chief coach David Trist had to say after his side had posted 203 on board in the quarter-finals of the Cadence under-13 Cricket Tournament, at their own back yard here on Tuesday.

Looking at the score board, with MIG, from Mumbai cruising at 57 for one in 9 overs, David was quick to comment a place in the semi-final would be a great achievement. And it was there as the Cadence Academy bundled out their rivals MIG, Mumbai for 160.