Cricket
IPL6: Gilchrist powers Kings XI Punjab to 7-wicket win over RCB
By Pushpendra Singh Rajput at May 14, 2013 | 8:47 pm | 0 Comment
Bangalore, May 14: Skipper Adam Gilchrist finally led from the front with a dazzling unbeaten 85 to guide Kings XI Punjab to a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Royal Challengers in a Pepsi Indian Premier League match here today. Chasing a stiff target of 175, Gilchrist blazed his way to a 54-ball-85 which had 10 fours and three huge sixes as his team romped more...
IPL6: Decks cleared for Chennai-Delhi tie as HC stays PWD notice
By Pushpendra Singh Rajput at May 14, 2013 | 6:16 pm | 0 Comment
Chennai, May 14: Paving the way for today’s IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils, Madras High Court today stayed a Tamil Nadu Government notice withdrawing the stability certificate for all the stands of the M A Chidambaram stadium here. A vacation bench comprising Justices M Venugopal and N Kirubakaran granted the interim stay on a petition more...
IPL6: Knight Riders beat Royal Challengers by 5 wickets
By Pushpendra Singh Rajput at May 13, 2013 | 6:55 am | 0 Comment
Ranchi, May 13: Spinner Sunil Narine proved to be the stand-out performer with a four-wicket haul as Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by five wickets here today to keep alive their faint hopes of reaching the play-offs stage of the Pepsi Indian Premier League. Opting to field, KKR restricted RCB to 115 for nine, and then chased down the more...
IPL6: Kings XI elect to bowl first against Sunrisers
By Pushpendra Singh Rajput at May 11, 2013 | 8:31 pm | 0 Comment
Mohali, May 11: Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist won the toss and elected to bowl against Sunrisers Hyderabad in an Indian Premier League clash here at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium Saturday. The squads: Kings XI Punjab: Adam Gilchrist (captain), Mandeep Singh, Shaun Marsh, Luke Pomersbach, David Miller, Rajgopal Sathish, Piyush Chawla, Praveen more...
IPL6: Mumbai Indians beat Pune Warriors India by 5 wickets
By Pushpendra Singh Rajput at May 11, 2013 | 7:42 pm | 0 Comment
Pune, May 11: Mumbai Indians inched closer to earning a play-off berth as they rode on a disciplined bowling performance to eke out a five-wicket win over Pune Warriors in a Pepsi Indian Premier League (IPL) match here today. Mitchell Johnson led the way with an economical figures of 2/8 off his four overs before skipper Rohit Sharma’s patient knock of 37 off 41 more...
Punjab take on Hyderabad in crucial battle
By Pushpendra Singh Rajput at May 11, 2013 | 7:37 am | 0 Comment
These are testing times for two Australian coaches - Kings XI Punjab's Darren Lehmann and SunRisers Hyderabad's Tom Moody - in the Indian Premier League. There's bound to be some nostalgia associated with this game as both coaches have been in charge of both franchises. Lehmann was the coach of Deccan Chargers from 2009-2012 while Moody was with Punjab for more...
IPL 6: Kohli, Unadkat guide RCB to narrow win over Delhi
By Pushpendra Singh Rajput at May 11, 2013 | 7:17 am | 0 Comment
New Delhi, May 11: Virat Kohli smashed a 58-ball 99 before Jaydev Unadkat picked up a five-wicket haul to guide Royal Challengers Bangalore to a narrow four-run win over Delhi Daredevils here today, and enhance their chances of qualifying for the play-offs of the Pepsi Indian Premier League. Kohli, who got two reprieves during his sensational knock, along with with A more...
IPL 6: Hapless Pune seek reversal but face formidable Mumbai
By Pushpendra Singh Rajput at May 10, 2013 | 7:12 pm | 0 Comment
Pune, May 10: Out of contention for a play-off spot, Pune Warriors’ wretched run is unlikely to snap anytime soon as they would be up against the formidable Mumbai Indians in their next Pepsi IPL match here on Saturday. Similar to their performance last year when they lost nine matches on the trot, Pune suffered their eighth straight loss against Kolkata Knight more...
Kolkata thrash Pune by 46 runs and send Warriors to 11th defeat
By Pushpendra Singh Rajput at May 10, 2013 | 6:50 am | 0 Comment
Pune Warriors India slumped to their 11th defeat on Thursday with Kolkata Knight Riders comfortably beating them by 46 runs in Pune. Chasing Kolkata's 152 for 6, hosts Pune Warriors lost wickets at regular intervals and folded up for 106 in 19.3 overs. KKR captain Gautam Gambhir scored a 44-ball 50 before Lakshmipathy Balaji picked three wickets in the Pune more...
IPL6: Not disappointed over missing century: Raina
By Pushpendra Singh Rajput at May 9, 2013 | 2:01 pm | 0 Comment
Hyderabad, May 9: Suresh Raina says he is not disappointed about missing a century in the IPL game against Sunrisers Hyderabad that his team Chennai Super Kings won by 77 runs here Wednesday night. Raina remained unbeaten on 99 off 52 deliveries as CSK set a huge target of 224 for the home team. "To be honest, I am not disappointed. We won the game that is more more...
