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Injured Tanvir hopeful of playing in IPL III

January 16, 2010 Cricket

He was an instant hit in the inaugural IPL, but Pakistan all-rounder Sohail Tanvir’s participation in third edition of the cash-rich event is still uncertain as he is fighting hard to recover in time from a knee injury that ruled him out of the ODI series Down Under.
Tanvir, playing for Rajasthan Royals, was the player-of-the-tournament [...]

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Tendulkar rested for Bangladesh Tri-series

December 25, 2009 Cricket

Sachin Tendulkar was rested while pacemen Ishant Sharma and Praveen Kumar were on Friday dropped from India’s 16-member squad for next month’s Tri-series in Bangladesh.
Temperamental speedster S Sreesanth, who missed the ODI series against Sri Lanka because of swine flu, and Bengal pacer Ashok Dinda were included in the ODI squad for the Tri-series announced [...]

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Sri Lanka make quiet start

December 24, 2009 Cricket

Sri Lanka have made a cautious start after captain Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and elected to bat first in the fourth cricket one-dayer against India at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.
India made one change from their last match playing eleven, bringing in Virat Kohli in place of Yuvraj Singh, who was [...]

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India eye series win in 4th ODI at Eden Gardens

December 23, 2009 Cricket

India’s batting may have lost some sheen in the absence of M S Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh but the hosts still have enough firepower as they go into the fourth cricket one-dayer against Sri Lanka at Kolkata on Thursday hoping to wrap up the series by taking an unassailable 3-1 lead.
The hosts were already missing [...]

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Scoreboard: India vs. Sri Lanka, third ODI

December 22, 2009 Cricket

The following is the scoreboard of the third One-day international between India and Sri Lanka at the Barabati Stadium here Monday.
Sri Lanka:
Upul Tharanga b Jadeja 73
Tillakaratne Dilshan c Karthik b Nehra 41
Kumar Sangakkara st Karthik b Sehwag 46
Mahela Jayawardene c Raina b Harbhajan Singh 2
Thilina Kandamby b Sharma 22
Chamara Kapugedera b Jadeja 15
Nuwan Kulasekara lbw [...]

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India beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets

December 22, 2009 Cricket

India defeated Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the third One-Day International of the five-match series at the Barabati Stadium here Monday.
Chasing 240, India made 242 for three in 42.2 overs after Sachin Tendulkar scored an unbeaten 96.

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Scoreboard of Sri Lanka’s innings against India

December 21, 2009 Cricket

The following is the scoreboard of Sri Lanka’s innings against India in the third One-Day International match at Barabati stadium here Monday.
Sri Lanka:
Upul Tharanga b Jadeja 73
Tillakaratne Dilshan c Karthik b Nehra 41
Kumar Sangakkara st Karthik b Sehwag 46
Mahela Jayawardene c Raina b Harbhajan Singh 2
Thilina Kandamby b Sharma 22
Chamara Kapugedera b Jadeja 15
Nuwan Kulasekara [...]

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Sri Lanka set 240-run target for India

December 21, 2009 Cricket

Sri Lanka were bowled out for 239 in 44.2 overs in the third One-Day International against India at Barabati stadium here Monday.
Opener Upul Tharanga top scored with 73 runs while captain Kumar Sangakkara made 46.
For India, left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja took 4-32.

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Dhoni lauds aggressive Sreesanth for controlling emotions

November 27, 2009 Cricket

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni lauded temperamental fast bowler Sreesanth for controlling his aggression and playing a match-winning role in the mammoth victory over Sri Lanka in the second cricket Test here Friday.
Till a couple of months back Sreesanth’s return to international cricket was uncertain after both the Indian cricket board and the Kerala Cricket [...]

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Perfect way to celebrate 100th Test win: Dhoni

November 27, 2009 Cricket

Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said Friday that an all-round performance against Sri Lanka made India’s 100th Test win a perfect one.
Beating Sri Lanka by an innings and 144 runs in the second cricket Test here at the Green Park Stadium was an ideal way for India to celebrate the occasion. India will now go into [...]

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