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Second Test at knife’s edge

It will be all to play for on day four as New Zealand batsmen aim for quick runs while Pakistanis will be going for quick wickets.
The visitors started the day brightly losing only one wicket in the first two sessions. Azhar Ali went for 67 but from there on Younis Khan combined well with captain Misbah-ul-Haq to bolster Pakistan.
The experienced duo played with authority. Younis was more aggressive and gathered 10 boundaries,while Misbah held the forte at the other end.

Uzbeks edge towards Asian Cup quarters

DOHA - A thunderbolt from captain Server Djeparov gave Uzbekistan a 2-1 win over Kuwait that took them to the brink of the Asian Cup last eight here on Wednesday and left Kuwait on the verge of elimination. Djeparov cracked home a first-time shot from 20 yards in the 65th minute to continue Uzbekistan's 100 percent record in Group A after the 2-0 defeat of Qatar in their group opener.
Uzbekistan had taken the lead shortly before half-time when Azizbek Haydarov inadvertently

Dzeko to give City the edge in title race, says Mancini

LONDON - Edin Dzeko's chances of joining Premier League title chasers Manchester City have been boosted with a ringing endorsement from City's manager Roberto Mancini. The 24-year-old Bosnia striker is one of the Bundesliga's most prolific scorers and City are reported to be in negotiations to sign him from VfL Wolfsburg once the transfer window opens on Saturday.
"We have the chance to win the league this year and the decisive factor could be Edin Dzeko," Italian Mancini told

Doctors edge out Gymkhana, Colts trounce Aitchison

LAHORE: Doctors Eleven and SPM Colts won their respective matches of the 4th SPM League Cricket Tournament here on Wednesday.
In the first match of the Professional Group, Doctors Eleven beat Lahore Gymkhana by six wickets.
Lahore Gymkhana scored 158 in 30 overs. Haider Bukhari (37), Saleem Malik (34) and Shaheryar Siddque (34) were the top scorers. Doctors' Kashif Nizami took three wickets while Hasnain Bashir, Aleem Butt and Umer Akbar shared two each.
In reply,

WAPDA, KRL edge past their opponents

LAHORE: Holders KRL and WAPDA recorded wins to claim three points each in the Pakistan Premier Football League. Muhammad Qasim landed the only goal in the ninth minute as KRL worked overtime to beat Afghan FC 1-0 at the Govt High School, Chaman. It was sweet revenge over the Balochistan-based outfit as KRL lost to them by an identical scoreline in October's first leg at Rawalpindi.
Afghan FC have mustered 42 points from 26 matches while KRL have 39 in 24 matches. Despite the