The first semi-final of the Champions Trophy will see rejuvenated England taking on the favourite Australia in Centurion. England captain Andrew Strauss won the toss and elected to bat first at the SuperSport Park. This is the eighth time the two sides are facing each other in the last six weeks. They just completed...
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ICC Champions Trophy: Australia In, India Out!
Australia made it to the semi-finals after the last-ball victory over Pakistan in the Champions Trophy league macth thereby putting an end to India’s languid campaign. In the must win encounter, Australia first restricted Pakistan to a modest score of 205/6 and they just managed to make it with the very last ball in...
ICC Twenty20 World Cup: 2nd Semi-Final: Sri Lanka Vs West Indies
Sri Lanka Captain Kumar Sangakkara called Tillekaratne Dilshan as a “pioneer” after the opener hit an unbeaten 96 to lead his side past West Indies and into the World Twenty20 final. Sri Lanka cruised to a comfortable 57-run win at the Oval and will now take on Pakistan in the final at Lord’s on...
ICC World Twenty20: 2nd Semifinal: West Indies Vs Sri Lanka
Before the World T20 started, the West Indies were enduring a miserable tour of England. They lost the Test series and the One-dayers. Gayle batted for the cause of Twenty20, emphasising how it was the face of the game’s future. Now, the big-hitting Jamaican has an opportunity to show how strong his romance with...
Match 58 – IPL 2- Chennai lost to Bangalore by 6 wickets
The 2nd semi-final between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings ended favorable for the Bangalore, who won by 6 wickets at the Wanderers, Johannesburg in the second season of Indian Premier League on Saturday. This time the finals will be played by the two bottom placed teams of last year inaugural IPL. Chasing...
IPL 2 – Semi-Final 2-Chennai Super Kings Vs Royal Challengers
This second semi-final is a sign of how healthy and competitive this IPL has been and in this second semi-final, we don’t have a clear favourite. There really is little separating Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore, primarily due to how well Bangalore have rallied in the second half of the tournament....
IPL 2 – Semi-Final 1 – Delhi Daredevils Vs Deccan Chargers
Its Semi-Final time and Delhi play Deccan Chargers in the first semi-final in Centurion this evening, while Chennai will take on Bangalore Royal Challengers in the second semi-final on Saturday night. Delhi’s opening duo hasn’t been at its best, but that hasn’t stopped them from looking a formidable unit right through the tournament. If...
Chennai Super kings Vs Kings XI Punjab: Must win situation for both Kings
Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab will fight for a semifinal spot in the Indian Premier League on Wednesday in Durban. Super Kings lost their last match to bottom-placed Kolkata Knight Riders which left them on 15 points and requiring a victory in their last league match to make it to the semis....
Worst bowling cost us loss against Kolkata says Dhoni
Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni described his side’s bowling performance as one of the worst in the Indian Premier League while admitting that they were outplayed by their opposition in their seven-wicket defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders. “It is disappointing to lose the match. We had (enough) runs on the board (to...
IPL semi-final and final in Johannesburg
The second semi-final and the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be played at the Wanderers in Johannesburg after all, following an agreement reached between the tournament organisers and the Gauteng Cricket Board (GCB) over the sharing of suites. In the run-up to the 37-day tourney there were fears that the semi-final...
