Posts Tagged ‘World Cup’
India Won Cricket World Cup 2011 By Six Wickets
India beat Sri Lanka to win the Cricket World Cup for the first time in 28 years, with skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni guiding the run chase on Saturday to deliver the great Sachin Tendulkar his first title in six attempts. Dhoni scored an unbeaten 91, sharing a 109-run stand with Gautam Gambhir (97) and finishing [...]
Sri Lanka beat New Zealand – Enter ICC World Cup 2011 Finals
Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 5 wickets to enter ICC World Cup Finals: SLanka bundle out NZealand for a modest 217 in 48.5 overs despite Scott Stryis’s fighting half-century, in the first semi-final of the cricket World Cup in Colombo on Tuesday.Pace spearhead Lasith Malinga and spinner Ajantha Mendis, with three wickets each, were [...]
Hope cricket can bring India and Pakistan closer: Lorgat
International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive hopes Wednesday’s World Cup semifinal clash between India and Pakistan would bring the two countries closer. Cricket has again brought together the two countries, who have not played on each other’s territory since the 26/11 Mumbai attack. Lorgat said he was delighted that cricket diplomacy has encouraged the two [...]
Mohali security ramped up for India-Pakistan clash
Around 3,000 police will patrol Wednesday’s high-profile India-Pakistan World Cup semi-final, the first match between the two arch-rivals on Indian soil since the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Some 2,000 security personnel are expected to be deployed in and around the 30,000-capacity PCA (Punjab Cricket Association) Stadium on matchday. An estimated 1,000 police have already descended on [...]
New Zealand Beat Pakistan By 110 Runs
New Zealand have defeated Pakistan by 110 runs in their Cricket World Cup Group A match at Pallekele Stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka. New Zealand captain Daniel Vetorri won the toss and chose to bat. Brendon McCullum managed a six off a free hit in the opening over before getting cleaned up by Shoaib Akhtar [...]
Kevin Pietersen ruled out of World Cup
Kevin Pietersen has been ruled out of the World Cup due to his hernia and will return home immediately to undergo surgery. He complained of further soreness following an eight-over spell during England’s six-run victory over South Africa in Chennai and Eoin Morgan has been confirmed as his replacement. “I fly home tonight. Out of [...]
Hussey Chances To Pick Up For World Cup Are Still Alive
After the injury of D Bollinger the serious issue for the Australian team is find an appropriate replacement for him. Australian cricket board is trying to find the best replacement and they ataking their time. Earlier they were planning to send Hussey by the start of next week. Hussey had injured his hamstring and he [...]
Rehman to miss Canada match
Abdur Rehman, the left-arm spinner, has been ruled out of Pakistan’s next World Cup match against Canada on Thursday after suffering a leg injury. Misbah-ul-Haq has also picked up a minor hamstring strain but isn’t too much of a concern. Rehman took 1 for 63 in Pakistan’s 11-run victory against Sri Lanka on Saturday but [...]
Lindsey Vonn wins women’s World Cup downhill race
Lindsey Vonn showed she is back to her best by winning a women’s World Cup downhill race on Saturday, just weeks after concussion curtailed her world championship campaign. Lindsey Vonn was slightly behind Slovenia’s Tina Maze at the first time split on the Olympia course but won in one minute 40.93 sec. for her seventh [...]
Afridi desperate to avoid repeat of upsets
Pakistan face Kenya in their opening World Cup match tomorrow, desperate to atone for their tragedy-hit 2007 tournament. Four ago, Pakistan suffered an embarrassing three-wicket defeat by Ireland and crashed out in the first round. Captain Shahid Afridi said his team will take all opponents here seriously. “There have been so many upsets in the [...]
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