A battle of batting might in Kochi
Balaji stars in crushing win
Pune lose despite Yuvraj’s all-round show
Kochi Tuskers Kerala are on a high after stunning the Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede, a result which their captain Mahela Jayawardene believes will make other teams take Kochi seriously ...
"Balaji, zara dheere chalo!" (Balaji, walk a little slowly) was the cry in 2004 when L Balaji charmed the Pakistan public with his skill and smile. Seven years later, post a career-threatening back problem, both the traits were visible tonight and Eden Gardens lapped it up in delight as a Balaji-inspired Kolkata Knight Riders routed Rajasthan Royals on a slow pitch...
Yuvraj top-scored with an unbeaten 66 to help Pune reach a challenging 187-5 before Delhi achieved the stiff target with four balls to spare for their first victory in three matches in the Twenty20 tournament ...
L Balaji produced some magic, Shakib Al Hasan had a double strike and the fielders hustled as Rajasthan were shot out for 81 in Kolkata ...
Australian all-rounder Steve Smith is set to undergo ankle surgery, ruling him out of the Indian Premier League for Kochi Tuskers Kerala ...
NEW DELHI: Albie Morkel gave Chennai Super Kings an early breakthrough when he had R Sathish caught by Srikkanth Anirudha at mid-wicket in their IPL match at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Friday. Morkel struck in the third over as Sathish failed to get off the mark. The breakthrough came after Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss
KOLKATA: Chris Gayle hammered an unbeaten 102 off just 55 balls to power Royal Challengers Bangalore to a nine-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League on Friday. The West Indies batsman cracked seven sixes and 10 fours in a superb display of power-hitting as Bangalore achieved a 172-run target with 11 balls to spare for their se
MUMBAI: At the same venue where Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni, together, lifted the World Cup trophy, they'll be back again on Friday but this time to clash with each other in a different tournament, playing for different teams, and in a different format. However, the fact that they'll be around - regardless of the task on hand - makes the
KOLKATA: Kolkata Knight Riders' skipper Gautam Gambhir believes "once you have the winning momentum, you have to continue". Faultless logic, really. However, Gambhir would have doubtless realized after Wednesday's match against the Kochi Tuskers that it is difficult to sustain the momentum if your batsmen lack patience on a wicket where the ball not on
MOHALI: It was supposed to be a Shane Warne show with Liz Hurley clapping in the stands. Instead, another Aussie, Shaun Marsh, hogged the limelight with Preity Zinta cheering the left-hander. It was carnage at the PCA stadium on Thursday night, as Marsh hammered the daylights out of the Rajasthan Royals attack after Paul Valthaty and Adam Gilchrist had given t
NEW DELHI: Openers Paul Valthaty and Adam Gilchrist gave Kings XI Punjab an aggressive start as they raced to fifty in 2.5 overs against Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League clash at PCA stadium in Mohali. Punjab’s fifty is the fastest in the IPL history so far. Though their innings started dramatically as no balls saved both openers early after Sidd
KOLKATA: Kolkata Knight Riders would be looking to put their shock defeat against Kochi Tuskers behind and get their act together quickly when they take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in their IPL clash at the Eden Gardens on Friday. Going into the match, the hosts will be little short on confidence after their spineless batting displa
