World Cup

India Make Short-work of UAE at Bouncy WACA Pitch in Match#21 of CWC 2015

 March 2, 2015   R K Gupta

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In a match between two apparently ill-matched sides, UAE made their case worse by opting to bat first after winning the toss. The Perth pitch is regarded as the world’s fastest, where the ball can jump disconcertingly at times. Though India’s bowling attack is not considered great, it was adequate for the likes of UAE, […]

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CWC 2015 Game

The 20th CWC 2015 Game Became as Thrilling as Thrill Can Move One’s Psyche

 March 1, 2015   R K Gupta

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19 wickets fell in less than 56 overs for a little over 300 runs. That is nearly one wicket for every 15 runs scored in the match. The low scoring thriller saw 13 batsmen scoring less than 7 runs. Australia wilted from 80/1 t0 151 all out and in turn New Zealand did no better. […]

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South Africa-West Indies

The South Africa-West Indies Game Became a Saga of the Villiers’ Juggernaut

 February 27, 2015   R K Gupta

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He came, he saw and then he conquered. It sounds too simple a description for what AB de Villiers did at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday. Batting first, South Africa had lost Quinton de Kock early, when their scoring rate was just about 3. Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis exercised caution needed for […]

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CWC 2015

Sri Lanka Finally Come Good; Soundly Beat Bangladesh in Match 18 of CWC 2015

 February 27, 2015   R K Gupta

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On Thursday, it was the Sri Lanka of the yore as they hammered the Bangladesh bowlers with disdain and took command of the game at the MCG. For once, it proved to be great toss to win for Angelo Mathews, who took the first chance to bat. They began well and after the fall of […]

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Ireland cricket

Match 16: Anwar’s Century Wasted as UAE Lose to Ireland in Last-Over Thriller

 February 27, 2015   R K Gupta

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The CWC 2015 has been witnessing close finishes, whenever non-regular teams take on one another. Yesterday, the match between UAE and Ireland ended in the 50th over with UAE losing out narrowly. But the Emirates side made valiant efforts that included a brisk century by Shaiman Anwar with a World Cup-record seventh-wicket partnership with Amjad […]

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Afghanistan Cricket

Afghanistan now face Australians after securing famous World Cup victory

 February 26, 2015   John Welsh

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Neither Afghanistan nor Scotland will win the 2015 Cricket World Cup and are very unlikely to qualify for the quarter-finals, but when they clashed in Dunedin for their third games of the tournament in Pool A, one nation was hopeful of celebrating an inaugural victory in a World Cup competition. Prior to this meeting between […]

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Chris Gayle

Caribbean Gayle Storm Sinks Zimbabwean Ship in Match 15 of the 2015 CWC

 February 25, 2015   R K Gupta

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While Chris Gayle hogged all the limelight in Tuesday’s match 15 at Canberra between West Indies and Zimbabwe, the Africans can still derive some solace. Trying to chase an impossible 373 in 50 overs, they ended up with 289/10 in 44.3 overs after a rain-delay reduced the target to 363 in 48. They fell short […]

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India Score First World Cup Win Over South Africa

Cool-Headed Approach Helps India Score First World Cup Win Over South Africa

 February 23, 2015   R K Gupta

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Until they met in match # 13 at the MCG on Sunday, India had never recorded a victory over South Africa in a World Cup match. Whether that weighed on the players’ mind or not is a moot question now, but pre-match predictions would not have given India any chance. In the 2015 World Cup, […]

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Sri Lanka

Jayawardane Rescues Panic-Stricken Sri Lanka From Defeat Against Inspired Afghanis in Match 12 of CWC2015

 February 23, 2015   R K Gupta

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In their short international cricket history, Afghanistan nearly pulled off their biggest success against a side, which has won the World Cup once. There was one thriller two days ago, when Zimbabwe played UAE but no one thought of another in such a short time, in which a non-regular cricket nation would take a full […]

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West Indies Victory

Massive West Indies Victory Over Unimpressive Pakistan in Match 10 of CWC

 February 22, 2015   R K Gupta

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After winning the toss, Misbah-Ul-Haq asked West Indies to bat first. The decision looked sound, when both openers were back in pavilion by the 8th over, including the dangerous Chris Gayle. 28/2 at that stage seemed to justify Pakistan captain’s decision. Darren Bravo and Marlon Samuels went into the act of resurrection and added 75 […]

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