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Mumbai Indians 212 for 6 (Rayudu 55, Tiwary 53, Mascarenhas 2-34) beat Rajasthan Royals 208 for 7 (Yusuf 100, Dogra 41, Malinga 2-22) by four runs Yusuf Pathan scored the second-fastest Twenty20 hundred ever, a brutal 37-ball assault, which threatened to give the Rajasthan Royals an unlikely victory Saturday against the Mumbai Indians.

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh, (Reuters) – England put  themselves on course for victory in the first test against Bangladesh yesterday after building a huge 434-run lead on the third day despite losing five wickets in quick succession.

Deccan Chargers 190 for 4 (Symonds 50, Gibbs 45) beat Chennai Super Kings 159 for 9 (Dhoni 42, Morkel 42*, Vaas 3-21) by 31 runs Adam Gilchrist, Andrew Symonds, Herschelle Gibbs and Chaminda Vaas made significant contributions as Deccan Charges defeated the Chennai Super Kings by 31 runs in the fifth match of the Indian Premier League yesterday.

——Kolkata Knight Riders 136 for 3 (Tiwary 50, Hodge 50) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 135 for 7 (Kallis 65*, Mathews 4-19) by seven wickets Jacques Kallis carried his bat through the innings for an unbeaten 65 but the Royal Challengers Bangalore were unable to defend their paltry score of 135-7 and received a seven wicket thrashing from the Kolkata Knight Riders.

– Says Jamaican Olympic silver medallist Grace Jackson at GOA Awards CeremonyBy Marlon Munroe Olympic 200m silver medalist Grace Jackson could not have emphasized the point more: “Guyana is time for change; just do it,” as she underscored the necessity for athletes to have what she called “intrinsic motivation.”

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent,  CMC – West Indies will chase their fourth win in a row today when they face Zimbabwe in the final One-Day International of the five-match series.

The first day of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) under-19 two-day trial match at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ended with Stephon Sampson being rushed to the hospital after he was hit in the face as he attempted to field a ball on the boundary.

DOHA, Qatar, CMC – Chris Brown kept his nerve, and benefited from a collision involving the favourite to ease the heartbreak elsewhere for the English-speaking Caribbean, when he claimed gold in the men’s 400 metres at the World Indoor Championships yesterday.

SAKHIR, Bahrain,  CMC – McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton will start fourth on the grid for today’s Formula One Grand Prix here, after Red Bull’s Sebastien Vettel produced a pacy run in final qualifying yesterday to snatch pole in season-opening event.

(Cricinfo) In his first match as IPL captain, Gautam Gambhir followed up inspired moves in the field with an old-fashioned innings full of sensible strokeplay and saved a glittering batting line-up the blushes in a straightforward chase of 143 on a flat pitch.

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh, (Reuters) – Stuart Broad  and Graeme Swann shared five wickets to put England in complete command on the second day of the first Test against Bangladesh  yesterday.

BOSTON, (Reuters) – The Boston Celtics were able  to rest Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen for the final  quarter as they cruised to a convincing 122-103 win over the  Indiana Pacers.

By Marlon Munroe The inaugural champions of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Super League competition Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United will be looking to redeem itself this year at  the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) club championships after being booted in the first round last year.

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – Despite his slumping batting form, wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin has been given a vote of confidence by new West Indies coach Ottis Gibson.

Cozier on Sunday The West Indies and Zimbabwe have simply marked time over the past three weeks.

Some of the top race horses will battle for top honours today in the Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club’s Phagwah race meeting at the Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne race course.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Pat Rousseau and Chris Dehring have expressed different views on Jamaica or other territories seceding from the West Indies Cricket Board.

Defending champions Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United will be looking to continue their unbeaten run when they oppose East Coast side Victoria Kings this afternoon as the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Super League continues with five matches around the country.

From Gary Tim in New York Guyana’s best chance of scoring its first medal at a global track and field meet has been put into the slot by world-ranked athlete Aliann Pompey as she covets a berth in the Women’s 400m final at the IAAF 13th World Indoor Championships.

DOHA, (Reuters) – Chinese world indoor hurdles  champion Liu Xiang ruled out the prospect of winning a medal  after a cautious return to global competition at the IAAF  championships yesterday.