http://www.telegraphindia.comThe Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Sportsen-usThu, 19 Nov 2009 21:05:17 GMTThu, 19 Nov 2009 21:05:17 GMTThe Telegraph Webdeskttfeedback@abpmail.comttfeedback@abpmail.comSportsCopyright (C) 2009, The Telegraph. All rights reserved.http://www.telegraphindia.com/images/logo_small.gifhttp://www.telegraphindia.comhttp://www.telegraphindia.com/1091120/jsp/sports/story_11762426.jspAhmedabad: Not many would have bet on India avoiding defeat in the first Test of the Jaypee Cup till Wednesday. But a good start to the second innings has enlivened hopes of the hosts forcing a draw at Motera.http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091120/jsp/sports/story_11763891.jspAhmedabad: Until they returned to the dressing room, the Jayawardenes ' Mahela and Prasanna ' weren't aware that they had rewritten the world record for the sixth wicket stand.http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091120/jsp/sports/story_11763886.jspAhmedabad: Images of a wounded Thilan Samaraweera in an ambulance on returning home after the Lahore terror strike are still fresh in the memory.http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091120/jsp/sports/story_11761750.jspMadrid: Spain marked their return to the Vienna stadium, where they won Euro 2008, by thrashing 10-man Austria 5-1 while Germany were held to a 2-2 draw by Ivory Coast in friendlies on Wednesday.http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091120/jsp/sports/story_11761968.jspLondon: The final line-up of teams for next year's World Cup in South Africa was settled on Wednesday after six drama-charged playoffs on three different continents.http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091120/jsp/sports/story_11761997.jspLondon: Kimi Raikkonen's plans for a one year sabbatical from Formula One lasted less than 24 hours before his manager suggested that he might be open to offers from Brawn's new owners Mercedes.http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091120/jsp/sports/story_11763881.jspAhmedabad: Gary Kirsten is not reading too much into Virender Sehwag throwing his wicket at Motera on Thursday. "That's the way he bats," the Team India coach said at a news conference.http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091120/jsp/sports/story_11763882.jspCalcutta: Bengal's next Ranji Trophy encounter against Saurashtra from Tuesday has been shifted to the Jadavpur University, Salt Lake campus ground, as the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) wants to speed up the renovation work at Eden Gardens. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091120/jsp/sports/story_11763883.jspMysore: Bengal conceded first innings lead once again as hosts Karnataka batsmen made a mockery of the visitors' bowling piling up 523 for nine in a Super League (Group B) match of the Ranji Trophy, being played at the Gangotri Glades in Mysore on Thursday.http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091120/jsp/sports/story_11763885.jspMumbai/ Amritsar: Ajit Agarkar hit his maiden century for Mumbai as the hosts made a brave declaration and set Himachal Pradesh a teasing target of 252 at the MCA ground here on Thursday.http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091120/jsp/sports/story_11763884.jspCalcutta: Bengal opener Rohan Banerjee twisted his ankle while fielding during the third day's play of Bengal's Ranji Trophy encounter against Karnataka in Mysore. There is a chance that the first innings centurion may not open in the second innings.http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091120/jsp/sports/story_11762857.jspMoscow: Viswanathan Anand had to be content with the second place in the World Blitz Chess Championship. He managed 28 points, three behind winner Magnus Carlsen of Norway.http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091120/jsp/sports/story_11762154.jspDubai: Jeev Milkha Singh turned in a sedate two-under 70 to be tied 14th after the opening round of the $7.5 million Dubai World Championship golf tournament on Thursday.http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091120/jsp/sports/story_11762081.jspJohannesburg: South African runner Caster Semenya will keep her 800m gold medal from the world championships, and the results of her gender tests will be kept confidential, the South African sports ministry said Thursday.http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091120/jsp/sports/story_11763653.jspNew Delhi: Skipper Bhaichung Bhutia was released from the national camp in Goa on Thursday after an MRI scan revealed a calf-muscle strain that would take around 10 days to heal.http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091120/jsp/sports/story_11763114.jspMumbai: In a move that is a clear snub to head coach Jose Brasa and a victory for the rebelling players, Hockey India president A.K. Mattoo Thursday denied Rajpal Singh's appointment as captain for the forthcoming Champions Challenge tournament.