Nov
18

Netherlands cruise to win after Myburgh fifty

Netherlands 145 for 2 (Myburgh 78*) beat Bermuda (Tucker 51, Malik 2-15)Scorecard Opener Stephan Myburgh's rapid half-century steered Netherlands to an emphatic eight-wicket win over Bermuda in Dubai. Bermuda endured an early wicket and a middle-order stumble but captain Janeiro Tucker blitzed 51 off 25 balls, seven fours and two sixes in his counterattack that took the total to 144. Seamer Ahsan...
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Sachin Chaudhari called for suspect action

Sachin Chaudhari, the Maharashtra fast bowler, has been called for an illegal action during a Ranji Trophy match against Hyderabad. This means Chaudhari will be unable to feature in a competitive fixture till his action is cleared by the BCCI. Umpires Nitin Pandit and Virender Sharma called Chaudhari twice on the penultimate day of the match, which ended in a dull draw at the Rajiv Gandhi International...
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IPL council mulls reduction in evening matches

The first meeting of the revamped IPL governing council, headed by former India under-19 captain, Ranjib Biswal, took stock of the controversy-marred last edition and kicked off preparations for the franchises' workshop to be held in Singapore on November 28-29. The governing council, which met at the BCCI headquarters on Sunday evening, discussed last year's accounts and TV ratings and compared...
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'This was the right time to stop'

The full transcript of Sachin Tendulkar's press conference, a day after retiring from international cricket following the second Test against West Indies in his hometown of Mumbai You have played international cricket for 24 years. Does it feel like a dream?To have played cricket for the country was the most important thing for me. In those 24 years, different challenges presented themselves,...
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Nov
16

Gambhir, Manhas fifties propel Delhi

Delhi 191 for 3 (Gambhir 64, Manhas 60*, Javed 2-36) trail Mumbai 324 (Lad 74, Awana 5-72) by 133 runsScorecard Despite the traditional rivalry between Mumbai and Delhi, the Ranji Trophy Group A tie between the arch rivals was more significant for the three biggest players featuring in the match - all of whom had received a latest setback on Thursday when two of them, Mumbai captain Zaheer Khan...
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Himachal eye big win in Dharamsala

Jammu & Kashmir 14 for 1 and 178 trail Himachal Pradesh 454 (Dogra 96, Bipul 74, Chauhan 53, Dhawan 50) trail by 262 runsScorecard Paras Dogra missed his second century of the season by four runs, but his 96 set the tone for a solid Himachal Pradesh total that has put them in a dominating position against Jammu & Kashmir. Dogra's innings was followed by fifties from Rishi Dhawan, Bipul...
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Colvin steps away for new career

Holly Colvin, the England left-arm spinner who played in two Ashes-winning sides plus the victorious World Twenty20 and World Cup campaigns in 2009, has decided to pursue a career outside cricket and will not be available for January's Ashes series or the World Twenty20. Colvin, 24, made her international debut aged 15 against Australia in 2005 and still harbours ambitions to resume her England career...
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Du Plessis, bowlers secure 2-0 win

South Africa 150 for 5 (du Plessis 58*, Amla 48, Ajmal 3-25) beat Pakistan 144 for 9 (Maqsood 37, Parnell 3-25) by six runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Dale Steyn bowled it full, Shahid Afridi hit it cleanly, the boundary was in sight but there was something in the way. Faf du Plessis moved to his left, cupped his hands and snatched the ball out of the sky. In that moment, the match and...
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Nov
15

Sunny, Dalal take Haryana to 296

Haryana 296 for 8 (Dalal 58, Sunny 53, Nadeem 3-108) v JharkhandScorecard A fine showing from Haryana's top order- including fifties from Sunny Singh and Rahul Dalal- helped them to 296 for 8 against Jharkhand in Rohtak. With the exception of Nitin Saini who was dismissed for 8 in the fifth over, Haryana's first six batsmen all scored at least 30. Sunny's 53 included eight fours, and he added...
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Close contest expected in derby final

There have been 31 matches. Seven were decided in the last two overs and three others finished with a result margin of one or two runs. And now there are two teams left. South Africa's domestic one-day title will go the way of either the Titans or the Cobras in a north-south derby that, if recent records are to be believed, will be closely contested. They've already played each twice in the tournament,...
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