Royal Challengers set Cape Cobras 181-run targetOctober 8th, 2009 BANGALORE - Robin Uthappa and Ross Taylor scored quickfire half centuries as Royal challengers set Cape Cobras a victory target of 181 runs in the inaugural Champions League Twenty20 cricket match here Thursday evening. After electing to bat, Royal Challengers scored 180 for four in their allotted 20 overs.
Gambhir's return will boost the side: DhoniSeptember 17th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said that Gautam Gambhir's return will boost the team in the Champions Trophy that begins in South Africa from September 22. Gambhir, who missed the tri-nation series in Sri Lanka due to a groin strain, passed the fitness test before the team's departure for the eight-nation elite tournament.
Sri Lanka beat India by 139 runsSeptember 12th, 2009 COLOMBO - Angelo Mathews took a career best six for 20 as Sri Lanka beat India by 139 runs in the Compaq series One-day international cricket at the Premadasa stadium here Saturday. Chasing a victory target of 308 runs, India were bowled out for 168 in 37.2 overs.
Scoreboard: India vs New Zealand, 2nd ODI Compaq CupSeptember 11th, 2009 COLOMBO - The following is the scoreboard of the Compaq Cup One-day International cricket match between India and New Zealand here Friday:
New Zealand:
Brendon McCullum lbw b Nehra 3
Jesse Ryder lbw b Nehra 0
Martin Guptill c Dravid b Yuvraj Singh 22
Ross Taylor c Dhoni b Singh 11
Grant Elliott c Dhoni b Yuvraj Singh 22
Jacob Oram c & b Sharma 24
Neil Broom c Raina b Yuvraj Singh 21
Daniel Vettori b Sharma 25
Kyle Mills b Singh 6
Ian Butler c Harbhajan Singh b Nehra 6
Shane Bond not out 10
Extras (lb-4, w-1) 5
Total (all out in 46.3 overs) 155
Fall of wickets 1-1 (Ryder, 0.3 overs), 2-4 (McCullum, 2.2), 3-19 (Taylor, 5.5), 4-51 (Guptill, 14.6), 5-66 (Elliott, 20.3), 6-101 (Oram, 28.1), 7-116 (Broom, 32.1), 8-134 (Mills, 37.6), 9-142 (Vettori, 42.3), 10-155 (Butler, 46.3)
Bowling
Ashish Nehra 8.3 0 24 3
RP Singh 8 2 22 2 (1w)
Ishant Sharma 10 2 26 2
Yuvraj Singh 10 0 31 3
Harbhajan Singh 8 0 39 0
Suresh Raina 1 0 4 0
Yusuf Pathan 1 0 5 0
India:
Dinesh Karthik lbw b Mills 4
Sachin Tendulkar c Guptill b Vettori 46
Rahul Dravid lbw b Oram 14
Yuvraj Singh c Guptill b Vettori 8
Mahendra Singh Dhoni not out 35
Suresh Raina not out 45
Extras (lb 3, w 1) 4
Total (for four wickets in 40.3 overs) 156
Fall of wickets1-7 (Karthik, 2.3 overs), 2-67 (Dravid, 18.1), 3-71 (Tendulkar, 19.2), 4-84 (Yuvraj Singh, 23.6)
Bowling
Kyle Mills 5.3 1 25 1
Shane Bond 10 3 30 0 (1w)
Ian Butler 4 0 25 0
Daniel Vettori 10 0 33 2
Jacob Oram 7 1 19 1
GD Elliott 2 0 9 0
Martin Guptill 2 0 12 0
Toss: New Zealand, who chose to bat
Man of the match: Ashish Nehra (India)
Umpires: K. Dharmasena (Sri Lanka) and B.
Dravid, Tendulkar will give India the edge against New ZealandSeptember 10th, 2009 COLOMBO - India had a setback on the eve of their opening match of the Compaq Cup tri-series against New Zealand here Thursday when prolific opener Gautam Gambhir was ruled out of the tournament with a groin strain. The visitors will be hoping that comeback man Rahul Dravid will provide solidity at the top-order.
Rahul Dravid at a fund raising campaign for poorSeptember 5th, 2009 BANGALORE - Cricketer Rahul Dravid graced a weeklong fund raising campaign called 'Joy of Giving Week' for the poor and downtrodden in Bangalore. The scheme has been conceptualised by 'Give India' an organization, which works with voluntary groups all over the country.
Keen contest expected at One Day tri-series cricket in Sri LankaSeptember 1st, 2009 BANGALORE - Former New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming has said that the upcoming One Day tri-series in Sri Lanka would see a tough competition. The series in Sri Lanka, which also involves New Zealand and India, will be held from September 8-14.
Indian cricket team practices hard in BangaloreAugust 30th, 2009 BANGALORE - The Indian cricket team was seen sweating hard on the practice ground in Bangalore for the tri-series in Sri Lanka, featuring New Zealand from September 8-14. It was the third day of the four-day conditioning camp on Saturday, which was held under the vigilant eyes of coach Gary Kirsten, fielding coach Robin Singh and trainer Ramji Srinivasan.
Indian cricket team toils at Bangalore conditioning campAugust 28th, 2009 BANGALORE - The Indian cricket team sweated hard on Friday, the second day of a four day conditioning camp that is being held at the M Chinnaswamy stadium here. The conditioning camp before team's trip to Sri Lanka is being held under the watchful eyes of coach Gary Kirsten, fielding coach Robin Singh and trainer Ramji Srinivasan.
Dravid's return proves form and not age factor in cricket: SouravAugust 16th, 2009 KOLKATA - Former captain Sourav Ganguly Sunday hailed the decision of the national selectors to bring Rahul Dravid back to the Indian side and said it only proved that form, and not age, is a factor in the game. Taking back Dravid is the right decision.
Team India for Champions Trophy announced: Dravid, Tendulkar, Raina make a come backAugust 16th, 2009 CHENNAI - Indian cricket selectors have picked a 15-member squad for both the One-day International tri-series in Sri Lanka and the ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa, here on Sunday. Rahul Dravid makes a come back to the team in blue after a gap of nearly two years.
Dravid back in ODI team for Champions TrophyAugust 16th, 2009 CHENNAI - Former India captain Rahul Dravid expectedly made a return to the one-day squad while Virender Sehwag, who is recuperating from a shoulder injury, was not considered in the 15-member squad announced Sunday for next month's tri-series in Sri Lanka and the Champions Trophy in South Africa. The national selection committee-headed by chief selector Krishnamachari Srikkanth met here Sunday in the presence of skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and decided to pick one squad for both the tournaments.
BCCI has different rules for different people: GangulyJuly 24th, 2009 KOLKATA - Retired Indian cricket captain Soruav Ganguly Friday took pot shots at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), saying its rules were not the same for all cricketers. To a query whether he could have served the Indian team well had he continued to play at the top level like Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar, Ganguly told the Begnali television channel Star Ananda: "Yes, I had the ability.
Formar Indian skipper Dravid among 30 probables for Champions TrophyJuly 6th, 2009 MUMBAI -Rahul Dravid stands to make it to the one-day squad after two years as the cricket selectors Monday included him among the 30 probables for September's Champions Trophy in South Africa. Dravid, whose last ODI was in October 2007 against Australia in Nagpur, was out of the one-day squad after his form slump but retained his place in the Test side.
Royal Challengers beat Super Kings, face Deccan Chargers in IPL finalMay 23rd, 2009 JOHANNESBURG - Bangalore Royal Challengers defeated last year's runners-up Chennai Super Kings by six wickets in the second semi-final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Wanderers here Saturday and will take on Deccan Chargers in Sunday's final at the same venue. Brief scores: Chennai Super Kings 146/5 in 20 overs (Parthiv Patel 36, Mahendra Singh Dhoni 28; R.
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