Thursday, October 4, 2012

Focus on Watson, Gayle as Aus face WI

Focus on Watson, Gayle as Aus face WI


Focus on Watson, Gayle as Aus face WI

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 05:32 PM PDT

The second semifinal of the World Twenty20 is a straight clash between the most exciting team in the tournament and the best player of the tournament.


Lanka choke Pak to enter T20 WC final

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 05:08 PM PDT

Egged on by a cheering packed house that made deafening noise, Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 16 runs at the Premadasa to reach the World Twenty20 final.


Europa League: Udinese stun Liverpool

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 03:32 PM PDT

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers suffered another Anfield nightmare as Udinese claimed a shock 3-2 win over the Reds in the Europa League on Thursday.


WI-Aus semifinal a clash of big hitters

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 01:48 PM PDT

Chris Gayle and Shane Watson are so feared and respected as batsmen that it's the main goal of both teams to dismiss them as soon as possible on Friday.


Will reassess future in November: Sachin

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:33 PM PDT

After a mind-boggling 23 years at the top, Sachin Tendulkar retains his hunger for the game and his appetite for excellence. But how long can he go on?


Bolt, Blake inspire Darren Sammy & Co

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:01 PM PDT

Darren Sammy acknowledged that the feats of Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake were cited to inspire the West Indies while gearing up for the World Twenty20.


'Place in final means a great deal for us'

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 10:41 AM PDT

A place in the final of the ICC World T20 "means a great deal" for the cricket fans of the country, Lankan captain Jayawardene said after beating Pakistan.


SL beat Pak to reach World T20 final

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 09:51 AM PDT

Disciplined Sri Lankan bowlers powered the hosts to the final of the 2012 World Twenty20 as they beat Pakistan by 16 runs in a low-scoring thriller.


Quick wickets hurt Pakistan chase

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 09:17 AM PDT

Sri Lankan bowlers were on roll as they reduced Pakistan to 91/6 while defending a modest target of 140 in the semifinal clash in Colombo.


Mendis scalps Nazir after steady start

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 08:42 AM PDT

Ajantha Mendis gives Sri Lanka first breakthrough as he traps Imran Nazir (20) leg before wickets while Pakistan try to chase 140 in the semifinal.


T20 WC: Sri Lanka set 140 for Pakistan

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 08:00 AM PDT

Pakistan need to score 140 in 20 overs to qualify for the finals of the World Twenty 20 as they restricted Sri Lanka to a modest 139/4 in the semifinal.


T20 WC: Lanka look for a modest total

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 07:45 AM PDT

Pacer Umar Gul ended Tillakaratne Dilshan's (35 off 43) challenge in the 18th over by trapping him leg before wickets at the score of 117.


Hafeez scalps Sangakkara, SL two down

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 07:23 AM PDT

Mohammad Hafeez got rid of Kumar Sangakkara (18) to give Sri Lanka second blow at the score of 84 in the 13th over in the first semifinal.


Gavaskar denies involvement with PPL

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 06:59 AM PDT

Former captain Sunil Gavaskar denied his involvement with the proposed Pakistan Premier League as has been reported in a section of the media.


Sri Lanka lose Jaya after steady start

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 06:57 AM PDT

Sri Lanka got off to a steady start as both openers Dilshan and Jayawardene took the score past 50-mark in nine over after electing to bat.


Bowlers rule T20s where batsman is king

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 05:55 AM PDT

In the five-year history of the tournament, there has never been an instance when the leading run-scorer in the tournament has belonged to the victorious team.


Sri Lanka opt to bat against Pakistan

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 05:39 AM PDT

It will be a battle of attrition between the two sides who had met in the final of the 2009 edition in England where Pakistan emerged victorious.


Sania-Nuria in China Open semis

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 03:08 AM PDT

Sania Mirza and her partner Nuria Llagostera Vives progressed to the China Open semifinals after beating Julia Goerges and Barbora Zahlavova Strycova.


Schumacher to retire from F1 again

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 01:06 AM PDT

Seven-times world F1 champion Michael Schumacher is to retire from the sport for a second time at the end of the season, the German driver said.


Sharapova through to Beijing quarters

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 11:19 PM PDT

World number two Maria Sharapova enjoyed her third consecutive straight-sets win as she reached the last eight of the China Open in style.


World T20: Where India lost the plot

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 05:45 PM PDT

India beat South Africa by one run but crashed out of the fourth edition of the World Twenty20. TOI lists four areas where the 2007 champs must improve.


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