New Zealand vs Zimbabwe

New Zealand Dominate the Only T-20 Game at Harare with 80-Run Victory Over Zimbabwe

 August 10, 2015   R K Gupta

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The Kiwis concluded their Zimbabwe tour with an emphatic victory over the hosts in the lone T-20 game played at the Harare Sports Club on Sunday. From here, the New Zealand side goes to South Africa for another series of T-20 and ODI matches. The two-match T-20 series begins in Durban on August 14, 2015 […]

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Nishikori Takes Washington Singles

Nishikori Takes Washington Singles While Bryans Win Make It 108 Titles Together

 August 10, 2015   R K Gupta

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After he got his revenge for his 2014 US Open final loss to Croat Marin Cilic on Saturday, Japan’s Kei Nishikori had another encounter for the title match with USA’s John Isner on Sunday. Against the big-serving American, Nishikori had to remain focused on return of serves. Nishikori lost the first set but came back […]

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ATP World Tour Nishikori

Nishikori Faces Isner for Washington Title Kohlschreiber Wins Generali Open at Kitzbuhel

 August 10, 2015   R K Gupta

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For Japan’s Kei Nishikori, it was a revenge of his 2014 US Open loss to Marin Cilic as he beat the Croat in the semifinal of the Citi Open in Washington DC to set up the title clash with US star John Isner. In an all-American semifinal with compatriot Steve Johnson, Isner saved two match […]

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the Ashes

Cricketing Contradictions Recalled After Australia Presents the Ashes Urn to England

 August 10, 2015   R K Gupta

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Three men in the ongoing Ashes Series have their career ups-and-downs that make a good story in retrospect. Michael Clarke announced his retirement under dubious circumstances; Steve Smith has been severely criticized by Shane Warne and Ricky Pointing and Englishman Stuart Broad single-handedly destroyed Australia with an 9-wicket haul. Australia need serious introspection going forward […]

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World Badminton Championship 2015

Players Facing Enhance Challenges as 2015 BWF World Badminton Championship Begins

 August 9, 2015   R K Gupta

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With BWF World Badminton Championship tournament beginning in Jakarta on Monday, August 10, 2015, there are two singles players, for whom the personal stakes will be far higher than any other competitor. One is the current women’s singles champion Carolina Marin of Spain and the other is Malaysian superstar Lee Chong Wei. In 2014, Marin […]

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Team India rahane

Team India Fail to Consolidate Against Sri Lanka Board President XI on Last Day

 August 9, 2015   R K Gupta

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On the third and last day, Indian bowlers failed to emulate their second day’s showing against Sri Lanka Board’s President XI, who trailed by 410 runs at the start of their second innings. Earlier, they had bowled out India for a paltry 180 runs in less than 60 overs. First innings bowling, hero Ishant Sharma […]

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ATP tennis citi open

Washington Final To Have at Least One American But Thiem Exits Kitzbuhel’s Generali Open

 August 8, 2015   R K Gupta

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With John Isner and Steve Johnson having set up an all-American semifinal clash, this year’s Citi Open final will feature one American on Sunday. Whoever he is; the American will have to beat either Japan’s Kei Nishikori or Croatia’s Marin Cilic to etch his name on the 2015 trophy. Isner was meeting Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis […]

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New Zealand vs Zimbabwe

Valiant Zimbabwe Came Close But Lost the ODI Series to New Zealand in the End

 August 8, 2015   R K Gupta

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On many occasions, Zimbabwe’s chase of 274 mirrored their effort in the first ODI on August 02, 2015. They had a victory target of 304 but Craig Ervine muscled his way and successfully chased it to give the home side a 7-wicket victory. Batting first in the third and final ODI on Friday, New Zealand […]

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Team India Umesh Yadav

Team India Working Hard To Win Their First Overseas Test Series at Sri Lanka After Four Years

 August 8, 2015   R K Gupta

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India’s bowling coach Bharat Arun wants Indian speedsters to enhance their pace. In Arun’s opinion, this is a sure way of catching the Sri Lankan batsmen off guard. India have failed to win an overseas test series in the last 4 years and they would be looking to reverse that on this tour to the […]

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Kei Nishikori

Nishikori and Three Americans In Citi Open QFs Dominic Thiem in Semis of Generali Open

 August 8, 2015   R K Gupta

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Japanese tennis star Kei Nishikori overcame the rustiness he showed in his first match against Australian Duckworth and defeated Argentina’s Leonardo Mayer to enter the quarterfinals of the Citi Open in Washington. He was joined by a trio of American players in the round-of-eight. John Isner defeated Canada’s no.12 seed Vasek Pospisil; Steve Johnson upset no.6 […]

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