Archive for April, 2008
NEW DELHI: Delhi Daredevils won by 10 runs against Royal Challengers in the 17th IPL match in Delhi. Put to bat first, the home side put up a decent total of 191 runs for the Bangalore team to chase. Rahul Dravid-led Royal Challengers scored 181 for five in their innings play in reply to the [...]
April 30th, 2008 | Posted in News | No Comments
MUMBAI: Though the Pakistan Cricket Board has cleared Shoaib Akhtar to play in the Indian Premeir League for Kolkata Knight Riders, the controversial fast bowler still cannot play in the Twenty20 League as per the cricket board’s recent decision.
“Unless he is cleared to play for Pakistan, he cannot play in the IPL. This was the [...]
April 30th, 2008 | Posted in News | No Comments
In the just concluded IPL hearing at the ITC Maurya hotel in Delhi on Monday, Team India’s off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has been banned for 11 Indian Premeir League (IPL) matches by the IPL governing council, according to reports by news channel Times Now .
Accordng to the channel, IPL Chairman Lalit Modi said that Harbhajan has [...]
April 28th, 2008 | Posted in News | No Comments
NAVI MUMBAI: Cricket fans at the IPL match in Nerul were in for a double treat. Not only were there cheergirls, but also cheerboys to encourage the spectators at the Dr D Y Patil Sports Stadium on Sunday. But restraint was shown in dress as well as dance.
The cheerleaders for the Mumbai Indians appeared [...]
April 28th, 2008 | Posted in News | No Comments
Breaking News! India’s ace spinner Harbhajan Singh, who has been in the news for all wrong reasons, yet again did it. Harbhajan allegedly slapped Sreesanth after the IPL match between Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians at Mohali. Sreesanth was seen crying after the match. He was consoled by the teammates. Kings XI skipper Yuvraj [...]
April 25th, 2008 | Posted in News | No Comments
Andrew Symmonds was given the responsibility to bowl the final over as Jaipur needed 17 runs of it. Pankaj Singh took 2 runs of the first ball and then followed it with a single. Warne then scored an important boundary and then smashed two massive sixes to seal an incredible victory for the Jaipur team, [...]
April 24th, 2008 | Posted in News | No Comments
In a repeat show of the Twenty20 World Cup final, Joginder Sharma lived upto captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s expectation and sent down a crucial final over as Chennai Super Kings pipped Mumbai Indians by six runs in a thrilling Indian Premier League on Wednesday.
Harbhajan Singh (28) and Abhishek Nayar’s (45 not out) spectacular rearguard action [...]
April 24th, 2008 | Posted in News | No Comments
Shane Watson smashed a blistering unbeaten 76 to steer an inexperienced Rajasthan Royals to a six-wicket victory over a star-studded Kings XI Punjab in their Indian Premier League match at Sawai Man Singh stadium on Monday night.
Coming in at the fall of Yusuf Pathan when his team was tottering at 19 for 2 in the [...]
April 21st, 2008 | Posted in News | No Comments
Bangalore Royal Challengers beat Mumbai Indians by 5 wickets at their home turf in their second Indian Premier League tie at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.
Chasing a respectable target of 166 to win, Challengers won the match with two balls to spare with handy contributions from all its batsmen led by Mark Boucher’s quickfire 39 off [...]
April 20th, 2008 | Posted in News | No Comments
Mike Hussey cracked the fastest century in Twenty20 cricket history as Chennai Super Kings pulled off a comfortable 33-run victory over Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League match in Mohali on Saturday.
Hussey’s blistering unbeaten 116 off just 54 balls steered Chennai Super Kings to an imposing 240 for five on a perfect batting [...]
April 19th, 2008 | Posted in News | No Comments