CWC2015 South Africa

South Africa Show Depths of Their Batting to Zimbabwe in Match#3 of CWC2015

 February 16, 2015   R K Gupta

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For a while now, South Africa have been showing the earnestness of topping the world in one-day cricket and more particularly in 50-over format. They have everything; fine batsmen, quality bowlers and agile fielders. Above all, they have AB de Villiers, a man who is the very personification of someone leading the side from front. […]

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Rotterdam Open Final

Tomas Berdych to Face Stan Wawrinka in Rotterdam Open Final on Sunday

 February 15, 2015   R K Gupta

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Czech Republic’s Tomas Berdych is just one match away from retaining his title that he won last year at Rotterdam’s ABN AMRO ATP 500 Tournament. His opponent will be Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka, who is playing here for the first time after 10 years. Berdych has been deeply focused from the start of the tournament and […]

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Hero Hockey League

Delhi Inch Closer to Semis as They Blank out Ranchi 2-0 in Hero Hockey League

 February 15, 2015   R K Gupta

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At Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi, host Delhi Waveriders defeated Ranchi Rays 2-0. The victory is significant since it took Delhi’s point tally to 22 from 8 matches. Now there is no way Kalinga Lancers can qualify for the semifinal with its 16 points from 9 matches. Even if the Bhubaneswar based team […]

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Australia vs england cricket

Australia Power Their Way To Emphatic Win Against England in Match#2 at MCG

 February 15, 2015   R K Gupta

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If New Zealand outplayed Sri Lanka in winning by 98 runs at Hagley Park, Australia did the same thing at the MCG, when they scored a 111-run victory against England. Both host nations thus demonstrated the courage of their conviction in the CWC openers on the first day at historic venues in New Zealand and […]

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Sri Lanka Suffer First-Day Blues in the World Cup Opener Against New Zealand

 February 15, 2015   R K Gupta

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Co-hosts New Zealand demonstrated their impressive credentials in the most emphatic way by completely outplaying Sri Lanka in Cup Opener at Christchurch’s Hagley Park on Saturday February 14, 2015. Put into bat by Sri Lankan captain, who won the toss, New Zealand began with their skipper Brendon McCullum leading from front. By 16th over, they […]

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Hockey India League

Riding on Gurjinder’s Brace Kalinga Lancers Beat Mumbai in Hockey India League

 February 15, 2015   R K Gupta

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Playing brilliant hockey in back-to-back league matches at home, Kalinga Lancers first held off Delhi Waveriders to a 2-2 draw on Thursday and then pulled off a memorable 2-1 victory over Dabang Mumbai at the Kalinga Stadium on Friday. This was Lancers’ last league game at home and they were cheered raucously all the way […]

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Tennis

Simon Upsets Murray at Rotterdam, Joins Berdych, Raonic & Wawrinka in Semis

 February 14, 2015   R K Gupta

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Andy Murray couldn’t sustain his 12-0 Head-to-Head winning record against Gilles Simon as he lost his quarterfinal match tamely against the Frenchman in two sets. The Scot committed an unusually large number of unforced errors and paid the price in the end. But full credit must be given to eighth-seeded Simon, who continued his good […]

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2015 World Cup

Dropped-in Pitches & Other Key Changes in 2015 World Cup from Earlier Editions

 February 14, 2015   R K Gupta

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In many ways 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup will be different from its previous 10 editions. Every year something new gets added but 2015 is going to be markedly different. One charm of cricket is the role of host pitches that can completely transform the game on a given day. The current tournament is being […]

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Kalinga Lancers vs Delhi Waveriders

Kalinga Lancers & Delhi Waveriders End 2-2, Keep 4th Semifinal Spot Intriguing

 February 14, 2015   R K Gupta

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Delhi Waveriders should have used their match against Kalinga Lancers on Thursday to inch closer to the last semifinal spot. Instead, the defending champions made a heavy weather of the game in the beginning and slipped to a 0-2 deficit within the first 20 minutes. Later, they somehow managed to force a draw against the […]

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ICC Cricket World Cup 2015

ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Opens with a Pair of Vibrant Ceremonies at Christchurch and Melbourne

 February 13, 2015   R K Gupta

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In two uniquely choreographed ceremonies at Christchurch and Melbourne, the 11th edition of ICC Cricket World Cup got off to a rousing official start. At both places, the events were marked with the celebrations of local and international culture, sumptuous music, dance and fireworks. In Christchurch’s Hagley Park, the entire city welcomed world cricket’s most […]

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