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Watson wins third man-of-the-match award in IPL(Statistical highlights) - Dt( 2008-05-12 00:00:00 )
Watson (74) scored the third fifty of the tournament and his bowling figures of 2-21 saw him take the man-of-the-match honour. Other highlights of the match: # Delhi Daredevils have won four and  more ...

Rajasthan Royals leads IPL standing - Dt( 2008-05-12 00:00:00 )
The standings have been tabulated under matches played, won, loss, tied, points and net run rate: Team P W L Pts NetRR Rajasthan Royals 9 7 2 14 +.592 Chennai Super Kings 9 6 3 12 +0.10  more ...

Scoreboard: Delhi Daredevils-Rajasthan Royals match - Dt( 2008-05-12 00:00:00 )
Match No.33, Indian Premier League, Twenty20, Rajasthan Royals vs. Delhi Daredevils, Sawai Mansingh stadium, Jaipur, May 11. Delhi Daredevils: Gautam Gambhir b Trivedi 31 Virender Sehwag c K  more ...

Rajasthan Royals beat Delhi Daredevils - Dt( 2008-05-12 00:00:00 )
Chasing 157 to win, Rajasthan Royals crossed the target in 19.1 overs. Shane Watson scored 74 off 40 balls while Graeme Smith contributed 24. For Daredevils, leg-spinner Amit Mishra took two wicke  more ...

Gilchrist's advice working for Rohit in IPL - Dt( 2008-05-07 00:00:00 )
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The Indian Premier League (IPL) has come as a big boon for young cricketers who are sharing the dressing room with the leading lights of the game. Rohit Sharma of the Deccan Ch  more ...

Rajasthan Royals move to top spot(IPL Standings) - Dt( 2008-05-05 00:00:00 )
It was Royals' fifth consecutive win in the league while Super Kings suffered their second consecutive loss and slipped to the fourth spot. Super Kings, with eight points, are tied with Delhi Dared  more ...

Tanvir helps Royals beat Super Kings(Lead) - Dt( 2008-05-05 00:00:00 )
Opting to bat first, Chennai Super Kings were bowled out for a paltry 109 runs in 19 overs, courtesy a fiery spell from Pakistani Tanvir, who wrecked the visiting team with his six for 14 from stipula  more ...

Jeev stays fourth despite late bogeys in Japan - Dt( 2008-05-03 00:00:00 )
Jeev, who last win was in Japan 16 months, shot an even par 70 with three birdies and three bogeys at the 6,514 yards, par 70 course in Aichi Prefecture. He needed 30 putts including a three-putt on 1  more ...

Atwal survives late scare, makes cut in Nationwide - Dt( 2008-05-03 00:00:00 )
The former Asian Tour No. 1 in 2003, Atwal was safely through for the final two rounds at one-under after 15 holes in second round when he found trouble and landed with a double bogey to go over par i  more ...

Deccan Chargers move to sixth spot in IPL (IPL Standing) - Dt( 2008-04-28 00:00:00 )
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) Deccan Chargers moved up one place to the sixth spot in the Indian Premier League (IPL) standings after their 10-wicket win over Mumbai Indians here Sunday night. Chennai  more ...

ATTENTION EDITORS: Sports schedule for April 28, 2008 - Dt( 2008-04-28 00:00:00 )
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Following is the sports schedule for April 28, 2008: Cricket: Indian Premier League: Harbhajan Singh hearing (New Delhi); Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Chennai Super Kin  more ...

Bangalore Royal Challengers edge past Mumbai Indians - Dt( 2008-04-21 00:00:00 )
From Indo-Asian News Service Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) South Africa's Mark Boucher hammered an unbeaten 39 to ensure that Bangalore Royal Challengers defeated Mumbai Indians by five wickets with two  more ...

South Africa make solid start to third Test - Dt( 2008-04-11 00:00:00 )
By Qaiser Mohammad Ali Kanpur, April 11 (IANS) In a bid to win only their second Test series in India, South Africa made a strong start to the final Test against a depleted home side and were 80 fo  more ...

Olympic flame arrives in Beijing - Dt( 2008-03-31 00:00:00 )
Before the arrival, China tightened security around the square, and Beijing's Capital International Airport, seemingly fearing more protests after pro-Tibet demonstrators attempted to disrupt the hand  more ...

Newly married Jeev ready to ring in new season - Dt( 2008-01-09 00:00:00 )
Dubai, Jan 10 (IANS) Jeev Milkha Singh is ready to take on the golfing world after his marriage to childhood friend Kudrat last week in Chandigarh. Fresh after a five-week break, Jeev begins his 2008  more ...

Struggling Derby complete Robert swoop - Dt( 2008-01-09 00:00:00 )
Robert, who spent four seasons at Newcastle United, has been without a club since leaving Spanish side Levante in November. The 32-year-old has signed a deal until the end of the season. Derby also  more ...

Wright-Phillips double gives Chelsea FA Cup semi-final edge - Dt( 2008-01-09 00:00:00 )
In a fractious game, Chelsea seemed to have squandered a significant early advantage after the dismissal of Mikel John Obi, but an injury-time header from Wright-Phillips gave them a slender advantage  more ...

Asif undergoes surgery, will be fit in three months - Dt( 2007-12-12 00:00:00 )
Karachi, Dec 13 (IANS) Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif, who missed the tour of India because of a chronic elbow injury, has undergone surgery in Australia. A Pakistan cricket Board (PCB) offici  more ...

Teenaged fast bowler Ishant displays great talent - Dt( 2007-12-12 00:00:00 )
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) "Watch out for this boy Ishant Sharma," Sarfaraz Nawaz had said when Pakistan's controversial original sultan of swing bowling was in Delhi a little over a year ago on a brief  more ...

India v Pakistan: How the teams have fared at Mohali - Dt( 2007-11-07 00:00:00 )
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) India and Pakistan square off at the Punjab Cricket Association ground in Mohali near Chandigarh for the second one-day international Thursday of the five-match series. Pak  more ...