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A Bitter End to West Indies-India Series as WICB Calls Back Team After 4th ODI

 October 18, 2014   R K Gupta

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Cricket expert and broadcaster Tony Cozier called the unfortunate end of India-West Indies Series as a lose-lose situation. Communicating the decision to the West Indies Cricket Board to stop playing in India after the Dharamsala ODI, Dwyane Bravo said that the players would return home in the wake of an unresolved dispute with the Board. […]

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West Indies Lose the Second ODI from a Position of Strength as India Draw Level

 October 12, 2014   R K Gupta

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Despite heroics by Suresh Raina and Virat Kohli, India played a second fiddle to the touring West Indian side who looked like winning the game until the 29th over of their 264-run chase. With Dwayne Smith and Kieron Pollard in full flow until 128/1 and 6 required of each remaining over, it was really the […]

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Dwayne Bravo Leads West Indies in Thrashing Over-Confident India in First ODI at Kochi

 October 9, 2014   R K Gupta

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The West Indians began their tour-India campaign with two back-to-back 50-over practice games against India-A in Mumbai. In the first match at the Brabourne stadium on October 3, West Indies batted first and were bowled out for 148 in 38.1 overs. India’s A team came up with an overpowering reply to score 149/1 in just […]

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Breathtaking Bravado From Suresh Raina Powers CSK’s Victory in Champions’ League Final

 October 6, 2014   R K Gupta

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It is not for nothing that cricket has been branded as the game of glorious uncertainties. Just two days back, Chennai Super Kings made a back-door entry into the semifinals. In a crucial match, the Lahore Lions couldn’t beat Perth Scorchers, who, other than their Western Australian fans back home, drew emotional support from everyone […]

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KKR Extend Winning Streak to 14, Meet CSK in Champions’ League Final on Saturday

 October 4, 2014   R K Gupta

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IPL 2014 Champions Kolkata Knight Riders entered yet another T20 final of the year after their unbroken run of 14 consecutive victories on Thursday against Hobart Hurricanes of Australia. As luck would have it, they batted second since Hurricanes’ stand-in captain Xavier Doherty elected to bat after winning the toss. With most of KKR’s last […]

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Hurricanes Play KKR and KXIP Face CSK in Semifinals of Champions’ League on Thursday

 October 2, 2014   R K Gupta

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Of the two matches played in Bangalore on Tuesday, only the first between Lahore Lions and Perth Scorchers was crucial to decide the remaining semifinalist of the Champions’ League. The Lions were pitted against not the Scorchers but the Super Kings for the last spot in final four. Perth Scorchers was just a team and […]

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Kolkata Show Batting Superiority in Humbling Dolphins at Hyderabad on Monday

 September 30, 2014   R K Gupta

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For Gautam Gambhir, it was the 100th T20 as Kolkata Knight Rider’s skipper, since he left Delhi Daredevils some years ago. Though his place in the Indian team has not been so secure, the story has been vastly different with his being the KKR captain. He won the IPL for KKR in his inaugural year […]

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Hobart Hurricanes in Semifinals and But Cobras Perform Disastrously Against KXIP

 September 29, 2014   R K Gupta

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With Hobart Hurricanes beating Barbados Tridents in Mohali’s first match and KXIP and KKR completing their superb run, three semifinalists are already known for this year’s champions’ league. The last spot will be known on Tuesday, when Lahore Lions take on Perth Scorchers, who are already out of contention. Lahore Lions can disappoint CSK only […]

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Lahore Lions Tame Dolphins as CSK Inch Closer to Semis in Champions’ League on Friday.

 September 28, 2014   R K Gupta

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Of two matches played in Bangalore on Saturday, Dolphins’ Robbie Frylinck stole the limelight in the first but his heroics went in vain as Lahore Lions wove a magical web of spin bowling that found the Dolphins’ batsmen floundering. Frylinck played a stellar role by first derailing Lahore batsmen by claiming 3/22 and then, when […]

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Champions League: Contrasting Victories for Cape Cobras and Kings XI at Mohali

 September 27, 2014   R K Gupta

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The Mohali crowd first enjoyed an edge-of-the-seat thriller and then sat back and relaxed to watch their heroes massacre Northern Knight in champions’ leagues’ most massive win in its brief history. After Thursday’s wash out game at Bangalore between Chennai Super Kings and Lahore Lions, it was bright and sunny at Mohali. Winning the toss, […]

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