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Women’s World T20: West Indies down Pakistan by four runs

Chennai, March 17 (IANS) Off-spinner Anisa Mohammed’s inspired bowling (3/25) helped the West Indies Women edge Pakistan Women by a slender margin of four runs in a World T20 clash here. The West Indies, during…




Mohun Bagan edge past Yangon 3-2 in AFC Cup

Guwahati, March 16 (IANS) Mohun Bagan’s formidable offensive might enable the group toppers maintain their perfect record in the AFC Cup with an intense 3-2 win over Myanmar’s Yangon United in a group encounter here…



Momentum with us now: Pakistan players

Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) Buoyed by their emphatic win against Bangladesh in their World Twenty20 group encounter at the Eden Gardens, Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi and top order batsman Mohammad Hafeez on Wednesday said the…




Adriano extends contract with Barcelona until 2017

Barcelona, March 16 (IANS) Barcelona football club announced on Wednesday that Brazilian defender Adriano Correia has extended his contract until June 2017. “First team player Adriano Correia confirmed on Tuesday his decision to extend his…




Indonesia to raise fund for first F1 driver

Jakarta, March 16 (IANS) The Indonesian sport ministry is collecting funds to help finance the country’s first Formula One driver Rio Haryanto. Indonesian Youth and Sport Minister Imam Nahrawi said on Wednesday that Indonesian Vice…


World T20: Pakistan vs Bangladesh scoreboard

Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) Following is the scoreboard of the Pakistan vs Bangladesh World Twenty20 match which was held at the Eden Gardens here on Wednesday. Pakistan innings Sharjeel Khan b Arafat Sunny 18 Ahmed…



Eden showers love on Afridi and his men

By Anurag Dey Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) Shahid Afridi may be in trouble back home for his “getting more love in India” remark, but a half-filled but boisterous Eden Gardens on Wednesday seemed determined to…


World T20: Pakistan crush Bangladesh by 55 runs

Kolkata: Pakistani batsman Mohammad Hafeez celebrates his half century during a WT20 match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, on March 16, 2016. (Photo: Kuntal Chakrabarty/IANS) Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) A superb…



Pakistan crush Bangladesh by 55 runs in WT20

Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) A superb all-round display by skipper Shahid Afridi saw Pakistan register an emphatic 55-run victory over Bangladesh who finished at 146/6 chasing an imposing 202 in their World Twenty20 Group encounter…