Cricket

Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga has been ruled out of the remainder of the World Twenty20 after failing to recover from a knee injury. Malinga, 32, missed Thursday’s win over…

New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) In-form Indian women will look to registering their second win in as many matches when they face Pakistan in a World Twenty20 match at the Ferozeshah Kotla here on Saturday….

Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) Sounding the war bugle ahead of their high-voltage clash with India at the Eden Gardens here, Pakistan coach Waqar Younis on Friday said India are under tremendous pressure and exuded confidence…

Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) Terming the India-Pakistan rivalry bigger than the Ashes, off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Friday asserted that the hosts were more focused on performing well in the World T20 rather than pondering over…

Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) Terming the India-Pakistan rivalry bigger than the Ashes, off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Friday asserted that the hosts were more focused on performing well in the World T20 rather than pondering over…

Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) India host traditional rivals Pakistan in a match having plenty at stake for both the cricketing nations in the World Twenty20 at the Eden Gardens here on Saturday. For the home…

Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) Sri Lanka opener Tillakaratne Dilshan, who blasted an unbeaten 83 off 56 balls in a World Twenty20 encounter against Afghanistan at the Eden Gardens, said he wanted to anchor the innings…

Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) Afghanistan batting coach Inzamam-ul Haq feels that his side played well even though it was beaten by Sri Lanka in a World Twenty20 cricket encounter at the Eden Gardens and said…

Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) Following is the scorecard of the Sri Lanka versus Afghanistan World Twenty 20 game which was held at the Eden Gardens here on Thursday. Afghanistan: Mohammad Shahzad c Chameera b Mathews…

Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) An unbeaten 56-ball 83 from Tillakaratne Dilshan ensured Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by 6 wickets, while chasing a target of 154 in a World Twenty 20 encounter at the Eden Gardens…

Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) The Kolkata police has made elaborate security arrangements, including deploying over 2,500 personnel for the marquee India-Pakistan World Twenty20 cricket clash at the Eden Gardens here on Saturday. “Foolproof security arrangements…

Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) Skipper Asghar Stanikzai led from the front with a half-century as Afghanistan posted a decent 153/7 against defending champions Sri Lanka in a World Twenty20 cricket game at the Eden Gardens…

Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) A steady knock of 62 runs from Afghanistan captain Asghar Stanikzai ensured that his side notched up a fighting total of 153/7 against defending champions Sri Lanka in a World T20…

Bengaluru, March 17 (IANS) The England women’s cricket team defeated Bangladesh by 36 runs on Thursday in the Women’s World Twenty20 cricket tournament. Winning the toss, England chose to bat first at the M. Chinnaswamy…

Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) Gorging on Indian cuisine, watching inspiring movies and buying expensive gifts for their families back home, the Pakistan cricketers are savouring every moment of their stay here. But rest assured the…

Dharamsala, March 17 (IANS) New Zealand will bank on the confidence gained from beating favourites India to overcome Australia in a World T20 cricket group phase match here on Friday. New Zealand began the tournament…

Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) Afghanistan captain Asghar Stanikzai won the toss and elected to bat in their World Twenty20 Group 1 match against Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens here on Thursday. The teams: Afghanistan:…