Ajantha Mendis spins Sri Lanka to thumping win (Roundup)
September 19th, 2012 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
Hambantota, Sep 18 (IANS) Sri Lanka started their World Twenty20 campaign in convincing fashion, spinning a clueless Zimbabwe out of the game by 82 runs here Tuesday. Off-spinner Ajantha Mendis ... Read more...
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Pranab survives Sangma googly; BJP waves ‘fabricated’ letter (Intro Roundup) (With Image)
July 3rd, 2012 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) UPA presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday managed to survive his opponent Purno A. Sangma's bid to get him out of the race on the ... Read more...
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Pranab survives Sangma googly; BJP waves ‘fabricated’ letter (Roundup) (With images)
July 3rd, 2012 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) UPA presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday managed to survive his opponent Purno A. Sangma's bid to get him out of the race on the ... Read more...
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Didi comes to Eden, says victory is hers!
November 17th, 2011 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 17 (IANS) Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday descended on the famed Eden Gardens here and feted the Indian cricket team for its emphatic win over the West ... Read more...
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Punjab fans haven’t stopped cheering
April 2nd, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 2 (IANS) Cricket fervour has not ebbed in Punjab three days after India's euphoric win against Pakistan in Mohali.After shouting slogans and cheering for India in the semifinal ... Read more...
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Netherlands set India 190-run target (Lead)
March 9th, 2011 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The Netherlands lost their way after a cautious start and their innings were wrapped up for 189 runs in 46.4 overs by India in ... Read more...
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Kumble faces googly, Srinath a bouncer (Lead)
February 24th, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 24 (IANS) Cricket veteran leggie Anil Kumble and speedster Javagal Srinath Thursday learnt for the first time as cricket administrators that ticket sales for a match featuring India can be ... Read more...
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Chawla not getting carried away with his good perfromance against Australia
February 14th, 2011 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 13 (IANS) Piyush Chawla may have made a strong claim for a place in the playing XI in the World Cup by taking four wickets against Australia in the warm-up ... Read more...
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Qadir’s ‘googly gift’ revived Afridi’s career as a match-winning bowler
December 20th, 2010 - 3:56 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Dec 20(ANI): Former Pakistani spinner Abdul Qadir has revealed that he was the man behind the turnaround in ODI and Twenty20 captain Shahid Afridi's fortunes and abilities.Qadir said that when Afridi's ... Read more...
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Subhash Gupte, not Warne was finest leg-spinner of all time: Sobers
September 21st, 2010 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sep 21 (ANI): West Indian legend Sir Garfield Sobers has said that Australian great Shane Warne has been overrated as a bowler.Sobers made this claim in a book released in England ... Read more...
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Benaud’s childhood home might soon become rubble
August 25th, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Aug.25 (ANI): Former Australian cricket captain and famed commentator Richie Benaud's childhood home at North Parramatta in the western half of Sydney is facing the possibility of being turned into rubble.Benaud ... Read more...
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‘Storm Warriors’ - Only special effects, no story (IANS Film Review; Rating: 1/2)
July 3rd, 2010 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
By Satyen K. Bordoloi
Film: "Storm Warriors"; Directors: Oxide Pang Chun, Danny Pang; Cast: Aarok Kwok, Ekin Cheng, Kenny Ho, Nicholas Tse, Simon Yam, Suet Lam; Rating: 1/2There are films that excel because ... Read more...
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Team India beats Zimbabwe by six wickets in Harare
June 12th, 2010 - 10:16 pm ICT by ANI
Harare (Zimbabwe), June 12 (ANI): Team India on Saturday registered its first win of the tour by beating host Zimbabwe by six wickets in the T20I Series at the Harare Sports Club. ... Read more...
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Seven-year-old schoolgirl stumps Michelle Obama with immigration googly
May 21st, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 21 (ANI): US First Lady, Michelle Obama was put in a spot when a seven-year-old girl asked whether her mother, an illegal immigrant would be deported by the Obama ... Read more...
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India beat South Africa in Kolkata Test to retain No1 spot, level series
February 18th, 2010 - 6:43 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Feb 18 (ANI) Team India on Thursday defeated South Africa by an innings and 58 runs to win the second Test match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata and retained their ... Read more...
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South Africa struggle at 164/5 at lunch on day five (Lunch report)
February 18th, 2010 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) Hashim Amla stood rock solid as South Africa were battling at lunch on the fifth day to save the second cricket Test against India here Thursday.
South Africa ... Read more...
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Maha Muqabla: Mohit Chauhan versus Himesh Reshammiya
February 5th, 2010 - 11:57 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Feb 5, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): This Saturday "Music Ka Maha Muqabla' will see the suicidal musical match between Mohit's fighter versus Himesh's Warriors on Star Plus.In this crucial encounter, Mohit along ... Read more...
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Everest T20 scores over Nepal wardens
April 13th, 2009 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, April 13 (IANS) Everest T20 has survived a googly by Nepal's national park wardens to proceed with the unique match next week, tourism officials said.
The incredible idea of playing a Twenty20 ... Read more...
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Nepal bowls googly to Everest Twenty20 teams
April 12th, 2009 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, April 12 (IANS) Cricket, described as the glorious game of uncertainty, lived up to its reputation in Nepal Sunday as state officials barred entry to the two teams of western amateur ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka on way to massive first innings total (Tea report)
February 22nd, 2009 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Feb 22 (IANS) Pakistan took three quick wickets even as Sri Lanka extended their total to 614-6 at tea on the second day of the first cricket Test here at the ... Read more...
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Bradman cap may well break auction record
December 1st, 2008 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 1(IANS) The 'Baggy Green' cap won by legendary Don Bradman on the 1948 "Invincibles" Ashes tour has been placed an estimated price of $600,000 to $750,000 by its auctioneer and ... Read more...
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Mishra attributes his success to seniors
October 19th, 2008 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mohali, Oct 19 (IANS) It might have been a long wait for Amit Mishra to make the Test cut, but the debutant made the most of the opportunity with a sensational five ... Read more...
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Australia in troubled waters against Board President’s XI
October 3rd, 2008 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 3 (IANS) Australia stuttered to 191 for four against Board President's XI on the second day of their warm-up match here Friday.Australia have to cover a deficit of 264 runs ... Read more...
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India plunges to massive innings defeat against Sri Lanka
July 26th, 2008 - 6:45 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, July 26 (ANI): The Indian cricket team plunged to a massive innings and 239 run defeat against Sri Lanka in the first of three Tests that was played at the ... Read more...
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Advani bowls a googly to Congress, JD-S
June 3rd, 2008 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Bharatiya janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani finds all the hype and hysteria about Twenty20 cricket rather amusing, but that has not stopped him from using cricket ... Read more...
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Mishra’s hat-trick puts back Daredevils in race(Lead)
May 16th, 2008 - 2:33 am ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Leg-spinner Amit Mishra took a hat-trick as Delhi Daredevils ended their losing streak with a 12-run victory over Deccan Chargers in a thrilling Twenty20 match of the ... Read more...
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