Cheteshwar Pujara became the fourth Indian to carry his bat. His 145 not out helped India score 312 all out in their first innings in the third and final Test at SSC Colombo.

Australia all-rounder James Faulkner picked up two wickets to help Lancashire beat Northamptonshire by 13 runs in the the final of English domestic cricket's Twenty20 Blast tournament. Lancashire ended a 16-year wait for a limited overs trophy.

Vinod Kambli is in legal trouble for allegedly beating up a domestic help. An FIR has been filed against him and his wife, Andrea in Mumbai.

An FIR has been filed against former India cricketer Vinod Kambli and his wife, Andrea by their domestic help.

India finished day two of the final Test on a strong 292/8 thanks to Cheteshwar Pujara's seventh hundred but they would look to score some useful late-order runs and give their seamers enough cushion on a helpful pitch at the SSC, Colombo. Catch live updates and scores here:

Cheteshwar Pujara's hundred against Sri Lanka in the third Test has given India a problem of plenty with the likes of Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay not even in the playing XI due to injuries.

Cheteshwar Pujara, who made a grand comeback to the playing XI by scoring an unbeaten 135, had spent quality time with Rahul Dravid last month while playing against Australia A in Chennai.

Possibly the least stylish international cricketer, Cheteshwar Pujara was the lone batsman amongst India's famed line up who withstood the test of a green SSC Pitch to script probably the story of the series - how you could be dropped, thought of as lesser, shunned to the oblivion of carrying the drinks, but when the opportune moment presents itself, when everyone around you fails, you emerge as a champion.