Arts & Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment
Bridging film and photography
Molla Sagar's exhibition at Alliance Francaise de Dacca
Jamil Mahmud
As art forms, film and photography are very much related to each other in many ways. Independent filmmaker and photographer Molla Sagar's recent weeklong solo photography exhibition and premiere show of a series of his three short films seem to bridge the two mediums. The exhibition and screenings are being held at Alliance Francaise de Dacca, Dhanmondi (starting from September 19). The event is titled "Shapna" (Dream). Sagar has combined images and visions and worked on a common theme.


In conversation
Apurbo's Eid plans
Nadia Sarwat
With his bedroom eyes and pensive looks, Apurbo has won the hearts of many TV viewers. One of the busiest actors now, Apurbo looks forward to Eid. Indeed, it's only during the Eid vacation when he gets to relax and unwind with family and friends. The model turned actor talked to The Daily Star recently about his Eid plans.


“Mad Men”, “30 Rock” take top Emmy Awards
The sleek '60s drama "Mad Men" made Emmy history Sunday as the first basic-cable show to win a top series award, while the sitcom "30 Rock" and its stars Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin also emerged as big winners.


Drama serial “Din Choley Jaye” on Rtv tonight
Cultural correspondent
New drama serial Din Choley Jaye will be aired on Rtv tonight at 9:10 pm. Written and directed by Masud Mahiuddin, the serial delves on the conflict between truth and lies as it creates issues in the lives of individuals and the society.


“Aamar Chhotto Juthi” on Channel i
Cultural Correspondent
Special single episode TV play Aamar Chhotto Juthi will be aired on the second day of Eid-ul-Fitr on Channel i at 5:05 pm. Noted actor Tarana Halim has penned and directed the play.

World Business Today

Business
No more cheap SIM cards
Md Hasan
Mobile phone operators have reduced subsidy on SIM cards, putting their plan to connect people in rural areas at risk.


Air Asia may fly from Dhaka
Porimol Palma
The government is likely to allow operation of low-cost airline, Air Asia Berhad, from Dhaka.


Goldman, Morgan Stanley end Wall Street era
Afp, New York
Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley brought down the curtain on a Wall Street era Sunday, agreeing to a radical revamp that completes the biggest overhaul in high finance since the Great Depression.


DSE market capitalisation crosses Tk 1 trillion mark
Star Business Report
The market capitalisation of Dhaka Stock Exchange yesterday reached Tk Tk 1,00,970 crore (over Tk 1 trillion) for the first time on the trading debut of First Security Bank shares.


Aramit to expand
Sarwar A Chowdhury
Aramit Limited, a building materials manufacturing company, plans to set up a new production unit at a cost of more than Tk 14 crore.


Row over toxic milk marketing widens
Star Business Report
The management of New Zealand Dairy Products Bangladesh Limited (NDPBL), manufacturer of Red Cow and Diploma powdered milk in Bangladesh, blamed a section of unscrupulous traders for tarnishing the image of the company by marketing contaminated products.


Dhaka to host int’l quality control conference
Star Business Report
Bangladesh will host the 33rd conference of the International Convention on Quality Control Circles in Dhaka on October 23-26, organisers said yesterday.


Made in Bangladesh fair in New York Oct 17-19
Unb, Dhaka
A Bangladeshi product-based exhibition styled 'Made in Bangladesh' will be held in New York October 17-19 for promoting the country's world-class commodities in the United States.


G7 vows to help US fight global financial crisis
Afp, Washington
The Group of Seven industrialised nations pledged Monday to help the United States address a global credit crisis, saying they will "take whatever actions may be necessary."


Bscic hosieries post Tk 9,240cr exports
Unb, Dhaka
Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (Bscic) Hosiery Industrial estate in Naraynganj exported knitting products worth about Tk 9,240 crore in 2007-08 fiscal year.


US to join Asia-Pacific free trade deal
Afp, United Nations
The United States has agreed to join Singapore, New Zealand, Chile and Brunei in a free trade agreement which could set the pace for a broader Asia-Pacific free trade area, officials said.


US credit crisis may hit ROK bank reforms
ANN/The Korea Herald
The South Korean government's financial deregulation plans aimed at nurturing giant investment banks may stumble due to the US credit crisis, which raised concerns about the risky nature of investment banking, industry watchers said Sunday.


Australian exports to surge
Afp, Sydney
Australian export earnings are set to hit record levels this year due to continued strong demand for raw materials despite a global economic slowdown, the nation's chief forecaster said Monday.


Deutsche Bank to issue 40m new shares
Afp, Frankfurt
The biggest German bank, Deutsche Bank, said Monday it will issue up to 40 million new shares to pay for its purchase of a stake in Postbank.


Eid Shopping
Tailors face slack time
Sohel Parvez
Mannequins show off new trendy designs in air-conditioned, cosy readymade garment stores. The approaching Eid festival offers them the privilege of taking a new look quite frequently to pour a buzz into the young minds.


Column
Subprime to liquidity crunch: Lessons learnt
Mamun Rashid
For more than a year we have been hearing about the subprime crisis where predatory lending in real estate sector and its associated leveraged structured products has brought in losses to many global banks, mostly US based though.


Asian stocks close up
Afp, Hong Kong
Shares in Asia mostly rose Monday as dealers reacted positively to the US government's rescue package for the financial sector, while some markets were also boosted by domestic regulatory measures.


Oil prices higher in Asian trade
Afp, Singapore
World oil prices were higher in Asian trade Monday as investors reacted to moves by the US to help investment banks Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley survive a financial crisis that has shaken global markets, dealers said.


International Business News
Japan's Nomura to buy Lehman Asian operations
Afp, Tokyo
Top Japanese brokerage group Nomura Holdings has won a deal to buy the entire Asian operations of failed US investment firm Lehman Brothers Holdings, two sources said on Monday.


International Business News
Philippine lender files rehab move for Lehman units
Afp, Manila
The Philippines' biggest lender said Monday it had asked a local court to place under rehabilitation two local units of collapsed US investment bank Lehman Brothers.


International Business News
Russia's top investment bank eyes global expansion
Afp, Moscow
Russia's biggest investment bank on Monday said it would take advantage of global financial turmoil to expand internationally after unveiling a partnership with one of Russia's top tycoons.


International Business News
ECB renews loan offer of $40b
Afp, Frankfurt
The European Central Bank renewed its offer of 40 billion dollars (27.6 billion euros) in one-day loans, it said on Monday, adding that banks had bid for more than double that amount.

Today International News

International
Pak govt pressured to craft coherent anti-terror policy
Ap, Islamabad
Pakistani newspapers urged the fledgling civilian government and the military yesterday to craft a coherent policy against terrorism after a massive truck bomb killed 53 people at a luxury hotel in the capital.


IAEA urges Iran to come clean on nuke studies
Afp, Vienna
The UN atomic watchdog called on Iran yesterday to clear up allegations that it had been involved in nuclear warhead studies, while Tehran protested it has not seen any evidence backing up the charges.


Kabul, Islamabad agree to fight terror together
6 civilians killed in Afghan blast
Afp, Ap, Kabul
Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed to "honest cooperation" against terrorism after a massive suicide attack in Islamabad killed at least 60 people, Afghan President Hamid Karzai's office said yesterday.


UN chief urges rich countries to double aid to Africa
Afp, United Nations
UN chief Ban Ki-moon urged rich countries here yesterday to honor their 2005 pledge to double their annual aid to Africa, which is lagging behind the rest of the world in meeting poverty reduction goals by 2015.


Nuke coop tops agenda of Manmohan's visit to US, France
Pti, New Delhi
The crucial civil nuclear cooperation will be high on the agenda of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during his 10-day visit to the US and France beginning Monday.


N Korea removes IAEA seal from nuclear facilities
Afp, Seoul
North Korea has removed seals placed by the UN atomic watchdog on its nuclear facilities, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported yesterday.


Nearly 53,000 Chinese children sick from milk
Ap, Beijing
The number of children in China sickened by dairy products tainted with the banned industrial chemical melamine has jumped to nearly 53,000, the government said Sunday as it vowed to crack down on those responsible for one of China's worst food safety scandals in years.


56 killed in 2 China mining accidents
The China Daily/ Ann, Beijing
Two mine accidents in central and northeastern China killed at least 56 people and left another 12 missing over the weekend.


Livni starts move to form new Israeli coalition
Ap, Jerusalem
Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni wasted no time Sunday working to put together a new government, meeting with potential coalition partners even as outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert formally resigned. Her ability to move fast in her first task could have far-reaching effects on Middle East peace talks.


Mbeki resigns after power struggle
Ap, Cape Town
South African President Thabo Mbeki told the nation Sunday that he had resigned, having lost a power struggle to a rival tainted by allegations of corruption but poised now to lead the country.


Czech envoy died helping hotel bomb victims
Afp, Prague
The Czech ambassador to Pakistan died while trying to help wounded victims of the suicide attack at the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad escape the inferno, a Czech newspaper reported Monday.


Aso chosen as next Japan PM
Afp, Tokyo
Japan's ruling party Monday chose conservative Taro Aso to be the country's next prime minister, tasking him with steering Asia's largest economy away from recession and running in high-risk elections.


29 civilians killed in Mogadishu
Afp, Mogadishu
At least 29 civilians were killed and more than 60 wounded in a fresh round of mortar exchanges in central Mogadishu, one of the deadliest series of incidents in months, residents told AFP Monday.

Bangladesh Today

Breaking News
Bangladesh improves in corruption index, ranks 10th
Bangladesh this year improved in corruption index, leaping three steps to attain 10th position from the below, according to the Transparency International (TI) Corruption Perception Index (CPI) report-2008.
EC to ease party registration rules
Asks govt to leave the latest revision to ordinance alone, also criticises govt for not letting it ring enough changes in electoral laws
The Election Commission (EC) yesterday announced it will ease the procedure for registration of the political parties, and said it can do nothing more about the issue, a sticking point in electoral negotiations.
BNP feels polls dates too close
Zillur too wants upazila polls to be deferred; EC says it is capable of maintaining the timeframe
Asking the Election Commission (EC) to defer the dates for upazila elections, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday said the sequence of dates for the parliamentary and upazila elections fixed by the commission might give rise to questions in the public mind.
CEC shocked at Jamaat flip-flop on reform talks
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) ATM Shamsul Huda yesterday criticised Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Oikya Jote (IOJ) for their “about-face” on electoral reforms.
Dhaka turns unfit to live in few years
Meeting calls for DAP to be implemented with high priority
Dhaka will be uninhabitable within a few years if the plan to expand road network, mentioned in the city's master plan, is not implemented soon, Housing and Public Works Secretary ASM Rashidul Hai said.

Today Dhaka and World

China pledges help in N-power project
Three agreements signed at talks
Unb, Beijing
China will provide special preferential treatment for access of some Bangladeshi products to its market to reduce the prevailing trade imbalance between the two countries and cooperate in paving the way for implementation of the Ruppur Nuclear Power Plant.


BNP asks EC to invite its allies to dialogue
Staff Correspondent
Demanding lifting of the state of emergency and holding of the parliamentary election ahead of any other poll, BNP-led four-party alliance yesterday urged the caretaker government and the Election Commission (EC) to invite all of its components to the anticipated dialogue.


BB moves to make farm loan mandatory
It will ask all banks to disburse loans to buck up the sector
Star Business Report
Bangladesh Bank (BB) will make disbursement of agriculture loans among farmers mandatory for all banks, including the foreign ones, to ease farming activities in the country.


Strong tidal surge swamps the coast
Over 100 fishermen missing, thousands marooned; depression formed in North Bay
Star Report
Over a hundred fishermen went missing when their trawlers capsized in rough waters caused by depression in North Bay Monday night.


Hasina, Selim get bail in Ajam J case
Staff Correspondent
The High Court (HC) yesterday granted three months' ad interim bail to Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina and her cousin Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim in the extortion case filed by businessman Azam J Chowdhury.


AL working on poll alliance
Most parties in possible combine uncomfortable about JP
Staff Correspondent
Awami League (AL) yesterday said it is working to forge a grand electoral alliance to face the BNP-Jamaat coalition in the parliamentary election planned for December.


Restive politics to jolt economy badly
ADB fears in its 2008 update
Star Business Report
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said any political disruption in the run-up to the parliamentary polls and its outcome will pose a major risk to the economy.


Street watch goes up for safe Eid shopping
Kailash Sarkar
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have stepped up street patrols and intelligence activities to ensure security for Eid shoppers in the capital.


Sipahibagh-meradia Area
Roads uncared for 6
Roads risky even for walking
Helemul Alam
The school van drops off Mitu, a Viqarunnisa Noon School student, at Sipahibagh, about a mile from her residence in Bhuiyanpara.


IMED Findings
DUTP works plagued by poor coordination
Rejaul Karim Byron
Lack of coordination between agencies concerned became so acute in Dhaka Urban Transport Project (DUTP) that parts of newly-constructed roads had to be dug to install sewerage, gas and telephone lines spoiling large amount of public money.


TAILBACK TALE 1
VIP gridlock avenue
Shariful Islam
The stretch of the VIP road from Shahbagh to Jahangir Gate has apparently lost its status taking into account the persisting traffic congestion on the thoroughfare all day long.


Work unitedly for restoration of democracy
Hasina asks AL men
Staff Correspondent
Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina yesterday called upon her party leaders to work unitedly for the restoration of democracy in the country and to make the "2020 vision" successful.


Hasina-Khaleda Consensus will benefit Bangladesh
Says Saudi envoy
Unb, Dhaka
Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Abdullah Bin Naser Al-Bosiari yesterday said any consensus reached by former prime ministers Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina on national issues would be beneficial to the people of Bangladesh.


Banks asked to provide info on ex-minister Azad, 15 others
Staff Correspondent
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday asked all commercial banks to provide account information of 16 people including former state minister Lutfar Rahman Khan Azad, former power secretary Toufiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury and former FDC managing director Mohammad Musa.


6 political leaders get HC bail
Staff Correspondent
Eight people including six political leaders yesterday secured ad-interim bail for three months from the High Court (HC) in separate cases filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and National Board of Revenue (NBR). Following separate petitions filed by the accused, a vacation bench of the HC comprising Justice Mirza Hussain Haider and Justice Mamnoon Rahman stayed case-proceedings against them for the same period.


Voter List
Special step taken to enrol Khaleda, other left-out VIPs
Unb, Dhaka
The Election Commission (EC) is making a special arrangement to register former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and other VIPs, left out during the nationwide voter-listing drive, as voters.


Sea Boundary
Talks on river channel issue continues
Staff Correspondent
No progress was made in the second day of Bangladesh-India Maritime Delimitation Talks as the delegations decided to continue their talks on the third day on the same Hariabhanga channel issue.


Koko's parole extended
Staff Correspondent
The government yesterday extended the parole of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's younger son Arafat Rahman Koko by a month.


Warrants from fake court saw 3 arrested
Court Correspondent
They did not commit the crime yet they were arrested upon fake warrants issued by a fake court in connection with a case filed with Motijheel Police Station in May this year.


Edn Instts
New law on cards to deal with sexual harassment
Staff Correspondent
The government is preparing a special act, which is expected to be enacted at all educational institutes of the country within the next two months to prevent sexual harassment.


7 more utility service men confess to graft
Staff Correspondent
The Truth and Accountability Commission (Tac) yesterday heard seven more government officials from Dhaka Power Distribution Company, former Dhaka Electricity Supply Authority, and Titas Gas who claimed to own ill-gotten wealth worth Tk 13 lakh only.


Obaidul Qader to go to India for treatment
Staff Correspondent
Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary Obaidul Qader will go to New Delhi for treatment within a couple of days as a medical board at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) advised his treatment abroad.


No question of pressure
Hossain Zillur on Khaleda-Hasina meet
Staff Correspondent
Backtracking from his previous comments on putting pressure to make the chiefs of Awami League and BNP -- Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia -- sit together for talks, Commerce and Education Adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman yesterday said the question of any pressure on them from the government side does not arise.


Eid Rush For Home
Steps taken to ensure safe river journey
Unb, Dhaka
Shipping Adviser Major General (retd) MA Matin has asked the authorities concerned to ensure smooth and safe journey of passengers on river vessels before and after Eid.


Industrialist Murder
Cops yet to find motive
Staff Correspondent
Police are yet to find out the motive behind the murder of industrialist Mohammad Abdus Salam Babu who was shot dead in broad daylight near his office in Kakrail yesterday.


US-led Offensives
Pakistan orders its troops to retaliate
15 killed in military raids
Agencies, Islamabad/khar
Pakistan's military has ordered its forces to open fire if US troops launch another air or ground raid across the Afghan border, an army spokesman said Tuesday.


Tamil Tigers kill 22 soldiers
President vows to capture rebel headquarters by year-end
Afp, Colombo
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse has ruled out a ceasefire with the Tamil Tigers and said troops were on track to capture the rebels' political capital by the end of the year.


US joint chief of staff in Pakistan
Afp, Washington
Chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, Admiral Michael Mullen, arrived in Pakistan on an unannounced visit yesterday to discuss operations underway on the Afghanistan frontier with Pakistan's leaders, the Pentagon said.

International News

International


Pakistanis, Afghans must lead fight along border
Zardari holds talks with Brown
Afp, London
Pakistan and Afghanistan must take the lead in clamping down on violent extremism stemming from their border region, Britain's Gordon Brown and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari said after talks Tuesday.


Bombs kill 35 in Iraq
Ap, Baghdad
A suicide bomber blew herself up Monday among police officers who were celebrating the release of a comrade from US custody, killing at least 22 people, Iraqi officials said. Separate bombings in Iraq killed 13 other people.


Indian home minister ready to quit
Pti, Ap, New Delhi
Under attack over his handling of internal security, Home Minister Shivraj Patil has said that he will quit the post if the Congress leadership is not with him.


UN rights chief slams Afghan civilian killings
Afp, Geneva
The top United Nations human rights official on Tuesday slammed growing civilian casualties in Afghanistan as new figures showed August was the deadliest month since the fall of the Taliban.


11 killed in clashes between Hamas and Gaza clan
Afp, Gaza City
At least 11 people were killed yesterday when Hamas-run security forces clashed with a powerful local family in Gaza City, Palestinian security officials said.


Ailing Suu Kyi accepts food rations: Myanmar
Afp, Yangon
Myanmar's detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has accepted food rations for the first time in a month, an official said Tuesday, after her doctor found her so weak that he placed her on a drip.


Iran boasts its forces can control the Gulf
France calls for new UN sanctions against Tehran
Afp, Tehran/ Paris
Iran has the power to control the Gulf as no vessel can cross the vital seaway without coming in range of its sophisticated weaponry, a top aide to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said yesterday.


News Analysis
Past hostilities haunt Zimbabwe power-sharing deal
Afp, Harare
Past hostilities between Zimbabwe's political rivals could make a historic power-sharing deal a worthless piece of paper if the parties allow personal grudges to persist, analysts warned yesterday.


Nato membership 'wide open' for Georgia
Says alliance chief
Afp, Tbilisi
Nato chief Jaap de Hoop Scheffer yesterday said Georgia's path to Nato membership remained "wide open" despite last month's war and warned Russia against trying to block the alliance's expansion.


Ukraine's pro-Western coalition collapses
Afp, Kiev
Ukraine's governing coalition collapsed yesterday, the parliamentary speaker said, raising the prospect of the country being knocked off its pro-Western course and left leaning more towards Moscow.


Anwar insists he has enough MPs' support to form govt
The Star/ Ann, Petaling Jaya
Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim insists he has the numbers to form the next government. However, he did not give details of how many ruling Barisan Nasional members will cross over, or their names.


Morales gets regional support, eyes talks with Bolivia foes
Afp, La Paz
Bolivia's leftist government and rebel rightwing governors were readying negotiations yesterday aimed at ending a bitter and enduring political conflict that last week blew up into deadly street violence.


Zimbabwe unity govt talks postponed
Afp, Harare
Talks to appoint ministers in Zimbabwe's new unity government were postponed to Wednesday due to "unforeseen circumstances", a spokesman for a splinter opposition party said.


Thai ruling party claims consensus on PM candidate
Ap, Bangkok
Thailand's ruling People's Power Party has reconciled with a renegade faction and agreed to nominate Somchai Wongsawat to become prime minister.


N Korea won't see military takeover after Kim
Afp, Seoul
North Korea will not see a military takeover when its leader Kim Jong-Il dies and the power transfer will be peaceful, a top defector from the communist state was quoted as saying yesterday.


Indian protesters back at Tata plant
Afp, Singur
Tens of thousands of demonstrators staged fresh protests yesterday outside the Indian factory slated to make the world's cheapest car after claims of broken promises.

ODI Series - 4th ODI Sri Lanka v India 2008 season

ODI no. 2755 India in Sri Lanka ODI Series - 4th ODI
Sri Lanka v India 2008 season


Played at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, on 27 August 2008 - day/night (50-over match)

Result India won by 46 runs


India innings (50 overs maximum) R M B 4s 6s SR
V Kohli b Thushara 54 87 66 7 0 81.81
G Gambhir c Dilshan b Kulasekara 17 45 21 1 0 80.95
Yuvraj Singh c Jayawardene b Vaas 0 12 6 0 0 0.00
SK Raina c Kulasekara b Thushara 76 125 78 6 1 97.43
MS Dhoni c Jayasuriya b Thushara 71 104 80 4 0 88.75
RG Sharma c Warnapura b Mendis 18 30 23 0 0 78.26
S Badrinath c Jayawardene b Muralitharan 6 10 11 0 0 54.54
Harbhajan Singh run out (Kulasekara/Muralitharan) 2 7 4 0 0 50.00
P Kumar b Thushara 2 7 6 0 0 33.33
Z Khan c Warnapura b Thushara 0 5 2 0 0 0.00
MM Patel not out 1 1 1 0 0 100.00
Extras (b 1, lb 5, w 5) 11

Total (all out; 49.4 overs; 221 mins) 258 (5.19 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-44 (Gambhir, 9.5 ov), 2-51 (Yuvraj Singh, 12.1 ov), 3-81 (Kohli, 17.3 ov), 4-224 (Raina, 40.6 ov), 5-232 (Dhoni, 42.4 ov), 6-243 (Badrinath, 45.3 ov), 7-253 (Harbhajan Singh, 47.5 ov), 8-256 (Sharma, 48.5 ov), 9-257 (Kumar, 49.1 ov), 10-258 (Khan, 49.4 ov)


Bowling O M R W Econ
WPUJC Vaas 9 1 40 1 4.44
KMDN Kulasekara 8 0 38 1 4.75
T Thushara 8.4 0 47 5 5.42 (5w)
BAW Mendis 10 1 43 1 4.30
M Muralitharan 10 0 56 1 5.60
ST Jayasuriya 4 0 28 0 7.00


Sri Lanka innings (target: 259 runs from 50 overs) R M B 4s 6s SR
ST Jayasuriya c Raina b Harbhajan Singh 60 85 52 8 2 115.38
BSM Warnapura lbw b Patel 0 31 18 0 0 0.00
KC Sangakkara b Patel 6 20 16 1 0 37.50
DPMD Jayawardene run out (Kohli/Harbhajan Singh) 16 56 40 0 0 40.00
CK Kapugedera lbw b Yuvraj Singh 30 51 32 1 0 93.75
TM Dilshan lbw b Harbhajan Singh 12 17 22 1 0 54.54
WPUJC Vaas lbw b Yuvraj Singh 17 23 29 1 0 58.62
KMDN Kulasekara st Dhoni b Harbhajan Singh 12 31 23 0 0 52.17
T Thushara c Raina b Khan 40 44 29 2 2 137.93
BAW Mendis run out (Sharma/Khan) 2 14 11 0 0 18.18
M Muralitharan not out 1 11 7 0 0 14.28
Extras (b 4, lb 2, w 10) 16

Total (all out; 46.3 overs; 196 mins) 212 (4.55 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-28 (Warnapura, 6.3 ov), 2-38 (Sangakkara, 10.6 ov), 3-74 (Jayasuriya, 17.3 ov), 4-106 (Jayawardene, 23.6 ov), 5-131 (Dilshan, 29.4 ov), 6-140 (Kapugedera, 32.2 ov), 7-157 (Vaas, 36.3 ov), 8-190 (Kulasekara, 41.1 ov), 9-206 (Mendis, 44.3 ov), 10-212 (Thushara, 46.3 ov)


Bowling O M R W Econ
P Kumar 4 0 25 0 6.25 (1w)
Z Khan 9.3 3 27 1 2.84 (2w)
MM Patel 9 0 48 2 5.33
Harbhajan Singh 10 0 40 3 4.00 (4w)
Yuvraj Singh 10 0 53 2 5.30
RG Sharma 4 1 13 0 3.25




Toss India, who chose to bat first
Series India led the 5-match series 3-1

Player of the match SK Raina (India)

Umpires BR Doctrove (West Indies) and MG Silva
TV umpire TH Wijewardene
Match referee BC Broad (England)
Reserve umpire HDPK Dharmasena

Match notes

India innings
Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
India: 50 runs in 11.4 overs (70 balls), Extras 2
Drinks: India - 64/2 in 15.0 overs (V Kohli 41, SK Raina 4)
Power Play 3: Overs 15.1 - 20.0
V Kohli: 50 off 62 balls (6 x 4)
India: 100 runs in 22.2 overs (134 balls), Extras 2
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 64 balls (SK Raina 27, MS Dhoni 22, Ex 1)
India: 150 runs in 30.5 overs (187 balls), Extras 5
Drinks: India - 154/3 in 31.0 overs (SK Raina 46, MS Dhoni 31)
SK Raina: 50 off 56 balls (5 x 4)
4th Wicket: 100 runs in 108 balls (SK Raina 52, MS Dhoni 44, Ex 4)
MS Dhoni: 50 off 60 balls (3 x 4)
India: 200 runs in 37.6 overs (231 balls), Extras 9
India: 250 runs in 47.3 overs (290 balls), Extras 11
Innings Break: India - 258/10 in 49.4 overs (MM Patel 1)
Sri Lanka innings
Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 14.2 overs (89 balls), Extras 3
Power Play 3: Overs 15.1 - 20.0
Drinks: Sri Lanka - 61/2 in 16.0 overs (ST Jayasuriya 49, DPMD Jayawardene 3)
ST Jayasuriya: 50 off 47 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)
Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 22.4 overs (140 balls), Extras 8
Drinks: Sri Lanka - 140/6 in 32.2 overs (WPUJC Vaas 7)
Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 34.6 overs (215 balls), Extras 9
Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 42.4 overs (262 balls), Extras 14

International News

International


Govt under fire as India probes Delhi blasts
Afp, New Delhi
Indian police planned to release sketches yesterday of suspects behind New Delhi bombings that left more than 20 dead, as criticism grew over the lack of a coherent national counter-terrorism policy.


Sonia holds meeting on internal security
Shivraj Patil absent
Pti, New Delhi
Congress President Sonia Gandhi yesterday reviewed the country's internal security situation with senior party leaders but significantly Home Minister Shivraj Patil, who is under attack from various quarters over the handling of terrorism, was conspicuous by his absence.


Zimbabwe rivals sign power-sharing deal
Ap, Harare
President Robert Mugabe and opposition leaders signed a deal yesterday under which Zimbabwe's president of nearly three decades will cede some power, and both sides expressed hope for the country's future.


Iran still refusing to suspend uranium enrichment: IAEA
Tehran courting new sanctions, says US
Afp, Vienna/ Washington
Iran is continuing to defy UN demands that it suspend uranium enrichment, the UN atomic watchdog said yesterday.


Gates foresees shrinking US combat role in Iraq
Car bombs kill 12
Ap, Afp, Baghdad
Defence Secretary Robert Gates said yesterday that although no additional US combat brigades are to withdraw from Iraq this year, he expects the US combat role to keep shrinking.


2,000 brought to safety in Texas after Ike
Ap, Galveston
As teams continued the biggest search and rescue operation in Texas history, a new phase of the disaster wrought by Hurricane Ike was only beginning as thousands of people faced long stays in crowded shelters because their homes were damaged or destroyed.


Thai ruling party struggles to agree on new premier
Afp, Bangkok
Thailand's ruling party struggled to agree on a new prime minister yesterday as one key faction walked out of talks, adding to the political uncertainty as the government faces down weeks of protests.


Opposition-led rule in Malaysia looks likely
Ap, Kuala Lumpur
Less than a year ago, Malaysians would have sniggered at any suggestion that former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, crushed by a sodomy charge in 1998, could make a political comeback.


Olmert warns of high price for delaying ME peace
Afp, Jerusalem
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who could step down later this week, warned yesterday against delaying a peace deal with the Palestinians.


Nato promises deeper ties with Georgia
Afp, Tbilisi
Nato's chief promised deeper ties with Georgia on Monday as Brussels pledged half a billion euros to help the Western ally rebuild following last month's devastating conflict with Russia.


Morales struggles to control Bolivia amid violence
Ap, La Paz
President Evo Morales struggled to assert control over a badly fractured Bolivia on Sunday as protesters set fire to a town hall and blockaded highways in opposition-controlled provinces, provoking gasoline and food shortages.


India now a big world player thanks to nuclear nod
Afp, New Delhi
The decision by nuclear supplier nations to end a decades-old ban on civilian nuclear trade with India has vaulted it into the ranks of the world's major global political powers, a key minister says.


Republicans accuse Obama of 'ageism'
Afp, Washington
Republicans Sunday accused Barack Obama's camp of stooping to "ageism" against John McCain, hitting back after Democrats complained their White House challenger had been smeared by "disgusting lies."


EU leaves Zimbabwe sanctions in place
Afp, Brussels
EU foreign ministers yesterday left sanctions in place against Zimbabwe, despite a new power-sharing deal, saying they wanted to see democratic improvements before resuming economic aid.


Zardari to talk al-Qaeda conflict in Britain
Afp, Islamabad
Pakistan's new president, Asif Ali Zardari, will discuss the conflict with Taliban and al-Qaeda militants in the northern tribal areas with British leaders this week, officials said Sunday.


Australian Muslim cleric, 5 others convicted on terrorism charges
Ap, Melbourne
A jury Monday convicted a Muslim cleric and five of his followers of forming a terrorist group in Australia that allegedly considered assassinating the prime minister and attacking major sporting events.


EU greenlights Georgia observers as criticism of mission mounts
Afp, Brussels
The European Union gave the green light Monday for a 200-strong observer mission for Georgia, amid rising criticism that they will not be able to deploy to rebel Abkhazia and South Ossetia.


Malaysian govt hit by furore over crackdown
Afp, Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia's government was hit with a storm of protest yesterday over a series of arrests under tough security laws, a move the opposition said was aimed at preventing it from seizing power.


Four dead after Typhoon Sinlaku pounds Taiwan
Afp, Taipei
Four people have been confirmed dead and 11 others are missing after Typhoon Sinlaku pounded Taiwan with fierce winds and torrential rain, rescuers said yesterday.


Singapore frees five alleged extremists
Afp, Singapore
Singapore said yesterday five alleged Singaporean members of the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) militant network have been released.











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