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Cricket Shorts

*PERTH - South Africa, chasing 491 for victory, were struggling at 85 for two in their second innings at the close of the fourth day of the first test against Australia yesterday.

Captain Graeme Smith was dismissed for 30 and AB de Villiers was out for 12.

Australia declared their second innings at 528-8 at tea with Brad Hodge unbeaten on 203 after completing his maiden test hundred.

* AHMEDABAD - Sri Lanka were struggling at 131-5 in their first innings at stumps in reply to India's 398 on the second day of the third and final Test yesterday.

India lead 1-0 in the series following their 188-run victory in the second Test at Delhi.

The opening Test ended in a draw at Chennai.

* LONDON - Pakistan pace bowler Shabbir Ahmed has been banned from bowling for one year because of an illegal action, the International Cricket Council said yesterday in a statement.

He is the first bowler to be banned for 12 months.

-Reports by Nampa Reuters

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