MUMBAI: Besides the saas bahu soaps, the other big draw for the Indian television viewer is India cricket. Tam data for C&S homes all India 4+ from 26 October - 1 November has indicated that the match between India and Australia on 1 November has given DD Sports a spot in the top ten.

 
Despite the fact that India lost comfortably in the Wankhede stadium, the day night encounter still got a TVR of 8.6. The match figures in the TVR stakes at number eight. It also figures five times in the top 50. The big question, of course, is once the triangular series is over, will the channel still manage to hook viewers or will they simply get bored and drift away?

There was also good news for Zee TV. After a prolonged period of hibernation, the broadcaster managed to find a place in the top 100. Its Thursday premiere Darna Mana Hai was in the 91st spot with a TVR of 2.3. Its serials however continue to be conspicuous by their absence. SET entered the charts at number 30. Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin had a TVR of 4.6.