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Indian cricketer players make a history when they defeated Sri Lanka in the 4th match of one day cricket series at R. Premadasa Stadium. It is India’s first ever one day victory against Sri Lanka on their land. However India has lost Test Series from Sri Lanka but India revealed in One day series.

India won the toss and decided to bat first. Indian opener Virat Kohli made 54 runs batsman Suresh Raina 76 while Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni gave contribution of 71 to give target of 259 runs for winning. Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh was the most successful bowler for India. He bagged three wickets including Jayasuriya. Voice captain Yuvraj Singh and Munaf Patel dismissed two-two wickets.

In reply of India’s 258 runs Sri Lankan lost wickets regularly and all team has out at 212 runs in 46.3 overs. However Sri Lankan experienced opener Sanath Jayasuriya gave ideal start to Sri Lanka. He made 60 runs by facing only 52 balls including eight fours and two six.

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Today whole cricket world is celebrating Sir Donald Bradman’s 100th birthday. He is known as the greatest cricket player of the century. He was born on August 27, 1908, in the south-western NSW town of Cootamundra Australia. While Don Bradman died on 25th February 2001 at the age of 92 years and 182 days in Adelaide.

Sir Bradman made Test debut on 30th November 1928 against England. His last match was also against England that he played in England in 1948 and got retirement to be on top. Sir Donald Bradman made many remarkable benchmarks in cricket that are still now unbroken. He played 52 Test matches in his 20 years long cricket career. He made 6996 runs with batting average of 99.94 included 29 century and 13 half century.

His intimate friends, fans and cricket family are celebrating his career and life at functions across the major cities of Australia. The Cricket Australia has hosted a dinner party in which Australian Test Captain Ricky Ponting will address 400 guests and talk about sir Bradman’s life. So, we also salute this century cricket player.

Freestyle Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar won second medal for India in on going Beijing Olympic. He defeated Kazakhstan’s wrestler in a play-off in men’s 66 kg freestyle wrestling category. Earlier, India’s top freestyle wrestler Sushil Kumar has lost from Ukraine’s Andriy Stadnik in the first round on points in the men’s 66 kg freestyle category. But he got a bye in the qualification round.

This is the second time when India won two medals in a single Olympic games. First time India won two medals in 1952 in hockey and wrestling. Before Sushil Kumar, Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra has won gold medal in same Olympic Games. The gold medal is won by Turkey’s wrestler while Ukraine’s wrestler succeeds to win silver medal.

The world prominent pop star Madonna celebrated her 50th birthday at a trendy London club Volstead. According to “People” magazine it was a small party in which her friends and close family members were present. The director husband Guy Ritchie organized birthday party. Madonna’s husband Guy Ritchie said “She looks better now than she ever has done. I am so proud. I love her so much”, in front of around 90 guest who were present in the party to celebrate Madonna’s 50th birthday.

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In the Beijign Olympic 2008, India has only one Gold medal still now. However Olympic is underway but in other categories Indian are not very hopefully from other participants. In this circumstance, Indian boxers Akhil, Vijender and Jitender a step away from Olympic medal. The Asian Games bronze medalist Vijender defeated Thailand boxer Angikhan Comphuphuang with 13-3 in the 75 kg middleweight class. The tall Indian boxer Vijender Kumar began carefully and took a lead of 2-0 at the end of the first round. Vijender kept his lead at the end and enter quarter final.

The 2006 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Akhil kumar defeated world champion Sergey Vodopyanov and book a berth in quarterfinals and gave right Independence Day gift to Indians. The 21-year-old flyweight boxer Jitender kumar defeated Doniyorov 13-6. He will meet three-time European champion Russian Georgy Balakshin in quarterfinals. Vijender takes on Ecuadorian Carlos Gongora in quarterfinal on Tuesday.

India’s 24 years wait to qualify for the Asia Cup football tournament has end when Indian football team defeated defending champions Tajikistan 4-1 in the AFC Cup final played at the Ambedkar Stadium on Wednesday night. Sports Minister M S Gill congratulated the Indian football players as well as coach Bob Hougton and captain Baichung Bhutia for their achievement. Further he said “I want Indian Football team play in Olympics and win Gold medal for India.

Two-time Asian Games gold medallist India last played in the Asia Cup in 1984. Sunil Chhetri was hero of final; he scored three goals for India. Chhetri set up his first goal in the 9th minute, second goal in the 19th minute and India’s third goal in the 23rd minute. Thus Sunil Chhetri completed his hat trick in final of AFC Challenge Cup. While Indian skipper Bhaichung Bhutia scored one goal for India. Tajikistan tried to come back in the match but they could only one goal thus India won AFC Challenge Cup by 4-1.

India’s first individual gold winner Abhinav Bindra arrived at the Indira Gandhi International airport mid night on Wednesday. To receive Bindra his father AS Bindra, mother Babli Bindra, Sister Divya Kapoor, brother-in-law Angad Kapoor with a big number of fans were present at airport. The 25 years old Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra said “I am very happy”. He further said that he is feeling honour that he won first individual gold medal for India in Olympics.

Earlier to arriving Abhinav’s at the airport a large number of sports buffs, officials of National Rifle Association of India and Indian Olympic Association were wait to have a glimpse of Bindra.

Olympic gold winning shooter Abhinav Bindra has very busy schedule on Thursday. He will meet many political leaders including Indian president too. First of all Bindra will meet Sports Minister M S Gill then President Pratibha Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and vice President Hamid Ansari. He will address media in the afternoon and after that also meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee in the evening.

India’s No1 woman badminton player Saina Nehwal could not enter in semi final. Indonesia’s Maria Kristin Yulianti defeated to Indian teenager Saina Nehwal with 28-26, 14-21, 15-21 in a thrilling quarterfinal which was held on Wednesday. A thrilling quarterfinal between India’s no.1 and World no. 15 badminton player Saina Nehwal and 21 ranked Indonesia’s Maria Kristin Yulianti held at the Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium Court, in which Saina failed to enter semi final. Thus her dream to become the first Indian woman to play semi final in Olympic could not come true.

World no. 15 Saina played her natural game and won first set with 28-26 but could not continue her best performance and lost other two set by 14-21, 15-21. Thus India’s badminton challenge ended with Saina Nehwal’s exit from Beijing Olympic. Indian man badminton player Anup Sridhar already has exit from Olympic. The 18-year-old Saina Nehwal was last hope for India to win medal in badminton.

A 25 year old Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra won first solo gold medal in Beijing Olympics 2008. Thus he gave a unique gift to India just days before its 62nd Independence Day. Thus he has become first Indian who won solo gold medal in any Olympics Games. India has won gold medal in only hockey in the Olympics games still now but Bindra made a history by winning India’s first solo gold medal.

India won gold medal after 28 years long journey. Earlier it Indian Hockey had won gold medal in 1980. The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awarded Abhinav Bindra said it is the best feeling of my life after establishes a mile stone. Bindra secured 700.5 while Athens Games champion Zhu Qinan of China secured 699.7 and won silver. Finnish shooter Henri Hakkinen was at third with 699.4.  Indian President and Prime minister congratulated to Abhinav Bindra on his brilliant success.