Category: Sports
Delhi Daredevils won by 8 wickets
Man of the match: Irfan Pathan 2nd Innings DD: 100/2 (11.1) RR: 8.95 1st Innings KKR: 97/9 (12) RR: 8.08 KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS: 97/9 (12) RR: 8.08 1st Innings DELHI DAREDEVILS: 100/2 (11.1) RR: 8.95 2nd Innings Batting R B 4s 6s S/R Aaron Finch b Jacques Kallis 30 27 5 0 111.11 Virender Sehwag c Iqbal Abdulla [...]
Ganguly, allrounders the key for Pune:IPL5
Before putting our analytical brains to Pune Warriors India’s 2012 prospects, a word for their topmost warrior, Yuvraj Singh. Down but getting back up fast, Yuvraj is recuperating in the USA from an unfortunate malignant illness. And while the team will definitely feel hollow in his absence, it could also lift them to do what [...]
Barea in and Ridnour out
Tmberwolves guard J.J. Barea returned Wednesday night from a bruised thigh that kept him out six games. And just in time, too. His presence on the floor and in the starting lineup for the first time compensated for the loss of newly injured Luke Ridnour, who had carried the Wolves at point guard since Ricky Rubio was lost for the [...]
Mumbai Indians outscore Chennai Super Kings
The South African, who smashed the fastest T20 century off 45 balls against New Zealand at Hamilton in February, cracked three sixes and six fours on his IPL debut as Mumbai surpassed Chennai’s total of 112 with 19 balls to spare. Levi, 24, put his team on course for victory with a 69-run stand for [...]
Delhi, Kolkata aim
After mediocre performances in the first three editions of the IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders finally gave their fans something to cheer about a fourth-place finish. The Gautam Gambhir-led franchise will now aim to kick-start their season on a high when they take on last year’s wooden-spoon holders Delhi Daredevils in the second match of IPL [...]
Chennai Super Kings suffered
Chennai: Chennai Super Kings on Wednesday suffered an eight-wicket defeat to Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) season five opener and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni admitted that it was a “rusty” start to their title defence. Chasing 113 to win, Mumbai Indians scored 115-2 with 19 balls to spare and Dhoni said that another [...]
Katy Perry gets cosy with Oz Doug Bollinger at IPL opening
Katy Perry, who headed back to India where she was proposed to and subsequently got married to Russell Brand, seemed rejuvenated as she took to the stage and opened the Indian Premier League on Tuesday. The 27-year-old singer was back to her best as she put herself in a compromising position with international cricketer Doug Bollinger. Taking centre stage at the YMCA [...]
Team India’s flop show won’t affect IPL:
NEW DELHI: Since its inception, IPL has crossed many hurdles but its brand remains one of the biggest draws in Indian sport. With the stage set for the fifth edition, the league again faces some tough challenges. However, Rajeev Shukla is unfazed by the questions being raised over the league. The IPL chairman insisted that [...]
Mumbai continue net sessions:
Although it was a rest day for the Mumbai Indians some of the players who had joined only recently decided to practice their shots at the Wankhede Stadium here today. David Jacobs, Aiden Blizzard and Amitoze Singh were among those who decided to come out and practice with the bat in the late afternoon. Wicketkeeper-batsman, [...]
KFA staff urges RCB to boycott IPL:
New Delhi: The Kingfisher Airlines staff members who have not been paid their salaries for the past few months have written to the Royal Challengers Bangalore team urging the players to boycott the Indian Premier League (IPL) so that they get their dues. A section of Kingfisher pilots held a meeting in Delhi to decide [...]
