Short Corner 8212; Chandigarh

Big win for Indians
Saurav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid proved just two much for the Sri Lankans as India kick-started their campaign in the triangular series with a thumping 80-run success. So what if Sachin Tendulkar isn8217;t there in the team, both Ganguly and Dravid ensured a run feast by raining a hundred each to satiate the appetite of the 35,000-odd capacity crowd.

SA win series
South Africa produced a resounding eight-wicket victory in the third Test against New Zealand at the Basin Reserve on Monday to win the series 1-0. Resuming at 217 for seven, still 59 runs in arrears, the home side scored 74 more runs in 68 minutes before being dismissed for 291 to leave South Africa a modest target of 16 runs for victory.

Punjab champs
Putting up an umberalla-type defence against Punjab, Islauddin effectively contained Parminder Singh, the highest scorer of the tournament with 167 points. But it was not enough as Punjab wrested the National basketball title from Bihar with a narrow two-point margin after leading 24-21 points at half time.