India need to pull up socks The primary focus should be on the batting order. Their form is certainly not a concern as one bad outing in Southampton does not reduce them to rabbits overnight.
FOOTBALL / Nehru Cup
Syria edge India A resilient India gave their best but fell short short by a whisker, going down 2-3 to tournament favourites Syria in the ONGC Nehru Cup football tournament on Thursday.
Bondarenko ousts Sania in round two Sanias show yo-yoed during the match that lasted about one and a half hours and the Indian, who did not drop a single game in the second set, eventually crashed out with a 3-6, 6-0, 3-6 defeat.
SNOOKER / World under-21 Championships
Mohta bows to Yaowannasri Up against Chinnakrit Yaowannasri, the Asian under-21 runner-up and a strong contender here, not many had given Shravan Mohta much of a chance.
Ganguly plays it safe "Just one match is over. We have made comebacks in the past as well, including recently against South Africa in Ireland. We are confident we can make a comeback here and do well in the remaining matches," Ganguly said.
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