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Easy victory for Knight Riders in IPL

Easy victory for Knight Riders in IPL

Captain Gautam Gambhir struck a neat half-century as Kolkata Knight Riders scored an easy eight-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab in the IPL.

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Kallis, Gambhir power Kolkata to victory

Jacques Kallis and Gautam Gambhir hit impressive half-centuries to guide Kolkata Knight Riders to a nine-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals.

Ryder, Vettori centuries spare New Zealand blushes

A century by Daniel Vettori and a maiden ton for Jesse Ryder rescued New Zealand on the opening day of the first Test but India finished on top.

India ready to settle score with Kiwis, warns former coach

India will be better prepared to tackle conditions in New Zealand than they were on their losing tour seven years ago, former coach John Wright said.

Gambhir century gives India the edge

Opener Gautam Gambhir hit his third century in four Tests to lead India to 179-1 on the first day of the second Test against England on Friday.

Gambhir century puts India in control

Opener Gautam Gambhir struck 149 not out to steer India to 296-3 at stumps on the first day of the third Test against Australia on Wednesday.

India thrash Sri Lanka to reach finals

India thrashed Sri Lanka by seven wickets at Hobart on Tuesday to book their place in the tri-series finals against Australia. India wrapped up a comprehensive victory with more…

Sri Lanka beat India to revive series hopes

Sri Lanka hammered India by eight wickets on Tuesday to revive their hopes in the rain-hit tri-series. Set a revised 154 to win from 21 overs, Sri Lanka reached the rain-adjusted…

India and Sri Lanka one-dayer washed out

Torrential rain forced the abandonment of Tuesday’s tri-series limited-overs match between Sri Lanka and India at the Gabba in Brisbane. It was the second match in a row that had…

Singh, Ganguly on the attack against Pakistan

Yuvraj Singh and Sourav Ganguly hammered explosive centuries to lead India’s fightback in the third and final Test against Pakistan in Bangalore on Saturday. Yuvraj celebrated…

Yousuf and Butt prop up Pakistan

Mohammad Yousuf and Salman Butt hit half-centuries to help Pakistan reach a competitive 239-7 in the opening one-day international against India on Monday. Middle-order batsman…

Singh century not enough to save India from defeat

Australia overcame a century by Yuvraj Singh to defeat India by 47 runs in the third limited-overs international on Friday in the southern city of Hyderabad. Having set a target…

India defeat rivals to snatch Twenty20 title

Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s young India team snatched the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship title after defeating arch-rivals Pakistan by five runs in a rousing final on Monday.…

Fireworks sparkle as India beat England

On a night of high excitement and fireworks both on and off the field, India beat England by 18 runs in their Twenty20 World Championship Super Eight match at Kingsmead, Durban,…

India name wicketkeeper Dhoni as new ODI captain

Indian selectors appointed wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni as one-day international (ODI) captain on Tuesday after Rahul Dravid abruptly quit the job last week. ”Dhoni has been…

India fall to four-wicket Vettori

Captain Daniel Vettori led from the front as New Zealand brushed aside India by 10 runs in a Super Eight match of the Twenty20 World Championship in Johannesburg on Sunday. The…

India beat Pakistan in ‘bowl-out’

Pakistani fast-bowler Muhammad Asif stunned a near-capacity crowd of partisan supporters by taking a wicket in each of his four overs in the Twenty20 World Championship cricket…

Tendulkar triumphs on familiar territory

Sachin Tendulkar returned in style to the Headingley ground where he was Yorkshire’s first overseas player as he set up India’s 38-run win against England under the…