Hyderabad Deccan Chargers were struggling at 55/4 in 10 overs against Delhi Daredevils in the 21st match of the second edition of the Indian Premier League at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Thursday. Put in to bat by Virender Sehwag, Deccan Chargers got off to a poor start as they lost captain Adam Gilchrist...
Monthly Archives: April 2009
Gambir and Goswami recommmended for Arjuna Awards
The Indian Cricket Board on Wednesday recommended opener Gautam Gambhir and women’s team captain Jhulan Goswami for the prestigious national sports honour – the Arjuna Awards. The decision to nominate the two players was taken at the BCCI’s Working Committee meeting here. Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni had been awarded the country’s highest sporting...
Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals: Chennai Kings badly need a win
A cracking contest is on the cards on Thursday when Chennai Super Kings take on a rejuvenated Rajasthan Royals at SuperSport Park in Centurion. Fortunes have followed different routes for both last year’s finalists, who were on a roll in the inaugural edition. Defending champions Rajasthan Royals are back in contention after ending Delhi...
Deccan Chargers Vs Delhi Daredevils: Delhi hopes to stop Deccan’s win
Delhi Daredevils will be looking to stop Deccan Chargers’ four-match winning streak and snatch the top spot when they face each other in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Centurion Park here on Thursday. After suffering their first IPL defeat against Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Daredevils will be looking to bounce back against leading...
IPL II Updates: Bangalore and Punjab won at the last
The Bangalore Royal Challengers secured a five-wicket win off the penultimate ball against the Kolkata Knight Riders to move off the bottom of the Indian Premier League standings on Wednesday. The second match in the Durban between the Mumbai Indians and the Kings XI Punjab also went down to the last over with the...
Bangalore Royal Challengers Vs Kolkata Knight Riders: RC restrict Kolkata to 139/6
Bangalore Royal Challengers restricted Kolkata Knight Riders to 139/6 in 20 overs in the 19th match of the second edition of the Indian Premier League at Kingsmead in Durban on Wednesday. Morne van Wyk top scored for Kolkata with an unbeaten 44 that came off 35 balls and was studded with 4 fours. West...
Kings XI Punjab Vs Mumbai Indians: Kings meet Indians
Two buoyant sides, boasting some of the best stroke players in contemporary cricket, will clash head on when Kings XI Punjab take on Mumbai Indians in a potential humdinger in the Indian Premier League on Wednesday. After the rain god stopped stalking them, Kings XI under Yuvraj Singh have managed to put their campaign...
2011 World Cup Finals in Mumbai
Thirteen venues in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have been allotted 49 matches of the ICC World Cup 2011. Eight venues will be in India, three in Sri Lanka and two in Bangladesh. Haroon Lorgat, Chief Executive officer (CEO), ICC said after a meeting of the ICC World Cup 2011 Central organising Committee (COC)...
Delhi Daredevils Vs Rajasthan Royals: Rajasthan won by 5 wickets
Shane Warne and Graeme Smith are thinking men while Yusuf Pathan is an extraordinary hitter of the cricket ball. These facts were on display in a cracker of a contest in which Team Jaipur bested Team Delhi by five wickets at the Centurion on Tuesday. Chasing 144 to win, Jaipur were home with nine...
Shah Rukh won’t go back until Knight Riders win
Kolkata Knight Riders owner Shah Rukh Khan returned to India from South Africa on Wednesday morning and the visibly upset Bollywood actor said that he won’t go back to cheer his team unless they win games in the second season of the IPL. Speaking to press Shah Rukh mentioned that he won’t go back...
