India Cricket Win

Pakistan, India Win Their Matches in Contrasting Styles at Mirpur

 March 24, 2014   R K Gupta

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Two big games were played at Mirpur’s Shere Bangla National Stadium on Sunday. In the first, Pakistan pulled off a marvelous victory over the highly talented Australians, by mounting a reasonably big total, after a rather slow and poor start. In the second game, India’s bowlers provided the second successive example of sensible bowling to […]

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Cricket Match

Disappointment for England but Lanka Scrapes Through in the Last Over

 March 23, 2014   R K Gupta

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The Day/Night encounter between England and New Zealand at Chittagong’s Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury stadium on March 22, 2014 was spoiled by rains. Having piled up a creditable 172/6, the Englishmen never thought that their valiant efforts could be washed away by lightning and thundershowers. When the bad luck gives you a chase, there is nowhere […]

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Indian Cricket

Dominating India Beat Pakistan in Group-2 Opener Sans Any Thrills

 March 22, 2014   R K Gupta

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In cricket, hockey, wrestling and other sports, India-Pakistan encounters have traditionally drawn great attention, regardless of where the matches were held. The Group-2 opener at Mirpur on March 21, 2014 was expected to enthrall the spectators, TV viewers, Social Media crowd and anyone, who had the smallest of interest in cricket. In Shere Bangla National […]

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ICC T20 World Cup

Cricket Frenzy in Bangladesh Heightened by Explosive Netherlands in the last Qualifier

 March 21, 2014   R K Gupta

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The ICC T20 World Cup has afflicted Bangladesh and Indian Sub-Continent like never before. The cricket fever has gripped everyone and nothing else is important. The extended format this year had 16 aspirants for full ICC membership and the first week was spent in numerous qualifying matches to decide the two teams, who should join […]

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