India lose 2nd wicket at 116 runs against Pak

MOHALI: India lost its second batsman, Gautam Gambhir, in the World Cup semifinal at 116 runs.

Gambhir made 27 runs and became victim of Muhammad Hafeez.
Before Gambhir, Sehwag returned to the pavilion after making quick 38. Wahab Riaz got his wicket.

INDIA WIN TOSS AND ELECT TO BAT V PAKISTAN
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan in their World Cup semi-final on Wednesday.
Pakistan named an unchanged team from the lineup who beat West Indies in the quarter-finals while India brought in paceman Ashish Nehra for off-spinner Ravichandran Aswhin.

Fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, who will retire after the World Cup, was left out of the Pakistan XI.

The winner of the clash will meet Sri Lanka in Saturday’s final in Mumbai.

2nd Semi-final: Pakistan ready to face Indian challenge

Greenshirts are ready to face Indian challenge on Wednesday (today) at Mohali in the Pakistan vs India 2nd semi-final of ICC World Cup 2011. The match is scheduled to begin at 14:30 Local time. This match is regarded as the biggest match of cricket history and the excitement reaches to peak in both nations across the border and people are waiting for the match

In order to crush the strong batting line guest side will depend on the pacer Umar Gul and spin attack. In batting Afridi-XI will consist of senior batsmen Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq while the young batsmen are also ready to contribute their role. Doubts again rose about the participation of fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar in the big match and it is not decided yet that he will play or not? In this regard, team leader of Pakistan, Shahid Afridi said that the participation of Shoaib will be decided after looking the pitch. Kamran Akmal and Muhammad Hafeez will open the Pakistani innings. Asad Shafiq will likely to play on one-down.

According to Afridi there will be pressure on India, not on Pakistan. He said that we are playing the game very confidently and our purpose is to give happiness to the Pakistani nation by winning the trophy. He said that team is very balanced and united. Afirid further said that due to collective efforts of all players we reach into the semi-finals. He was addressing to a post-match press conference with his Indian counterpart.

Pakistan vs India 2nd Semi-Final

On the other hand aggressive batsman Yousaf Pathan is likely to replace Ashwin. Come back of Ashish Nehra is also expected. The captain of blue shirts MS Dhoni is very confident too, he said that as a batsman I am not worried about my form, when you take an important responsibility, there is pressure on yourself. He said that we are concentrating on good cricket but the reality is this that only one team will play the final.

Stay with us for the live updates for Pakistan vs India 2nd semi-final.

Irfan Pathan Out From World Cup Squad

World cup preliminary squad has been announcing by India and Irfan Pathan is not able to get his place in world cup preliminary squad. Kris Srikkanth, chairman of the selection committee said that it is the most suitable team selected for India as players has a lot of experience in playing in home conditions. He hoped that team will do good in world cup.

The 30 men squad includes MS Dhoni, Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra, Sreesanth, Munaf Patel, Ishant Sharma, Vinay Kumar, M Vijay, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajinkya Rahane, Saurabh Tiwary, Yusuf Pathan, Parthiv Patel, R Ashwin, Wriddhiman Saha, Dinesh Karthik, Shikhar Dhawan, Amit Mishra, Piyush Chawla, Cheteshwar Pujara, Pragyan Ojha and Praveen Kumar.

So far ODI team against South Africa is also not selected and it will be announce before 12th January before first game. Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara is also selected in the world cup squad. In the squad three wicket keepers are also included. Parthiv Patel, Dinesh Karthik is the other two keepers along with captain MS Dhoni.  Yousaf Pathan is also able to get his place in the squad due to his majestic inning of 123 runs against New Zealand.

India takes on Kiwis in second ODI today

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NEW DELHI: After beating New Zealand in the first ODI comprehensively with a second string side, India will be looking to impose itself on the Kiwis even more to ensure that no resurgence happens.

India has rested regular skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and senior players, Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Harbhajan Singh and Zahir Khan,

New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori and his deputy Brendon McCullum, who missed the first match, are likely to feature in the 2nd ODI.

Teams:

India (From): Gautam Gambhir(c), Murali Vijay, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Yusuf Pathan, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, S Sreesanth, Ashish Nehra, Munaf Patel, Jaidev Unadkat, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, Saurabh Tiwary, Vinay Kumar

New Zealand (From): Jamie How, Brendon McCullum(w), Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Kane

India beats Sri Lanka to win Asia Cup

DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka: Ashish Nehra claimed a four-wicket haul as India beat Sri Lanka by 81 runs Thursday to win the Asia Cup for the first time in 15 years.

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India rest Tendulkar, drop Yuvraj for Asia Cup

NEW DELHI: India”s cricket chiefs on Monday allowed veteran Sachin Tendulkar to skip the upcoming Asia Cup in Sri Lanka, while Yuvraj Singh was dropped from the 15-man squad.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni will captain India in the four-nation limited-overs tournament against Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, in Dambulla from June 15 to 24.

Tendulkar, 37, has not played for India since February 24, when he hit an unprecedented double-century in a one-day international against South Africa in Gwalior.

The world”s most prolific Test and one-day batsman turned out for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League in March-April, before being rested for a tri-series in Zimbabwe also featuring Sri Lanka.

“Tendulkar requested the board not to consider him for the Asia Cup as he wanted to spend time with his children in view of the hectic cricket season ahead,” BCCI secretary N. Srinivasan said in a statement.

Left-hander Yuvraj was axed after scoring just 74 runs in five matches in the World Twenty20 in the Caribbean in April-May, where India failed to make the semi-finals.

In five one-day internationals this year, Yuvraj has managed only 96 runs, 74 of them coming in one match against Sri Lanka in Dhaka.

Six players who were rested for the Zimbabwe tri-series — Dhoni, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan and Ashish Nehra — are back for the Asia Cup.

The second-string Indian team did not qualify for the final in Zimbabwe after losing twice to the hosts and once to Sri Lanka.

Attacking left-hand batsman Saurabh Tiwary, 20, who plays for Mumbai Indians in the IPL, is the only new face in the squad.

Indian squad:
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Virender Sehwag (vice-captain), Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Praveen Kumar, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra, Pragyan Ojha, Ashok Dinda, Ravichandran Ashwin, Saurabh Tiwary.

Delhi Daredevils vs Deccan Chargers 55th match Video Highlights

Delhi Daredevils vs Deccan Chargers 55th match at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi. Deccan Chargers won the toss and decided to bat first. Deccan Chargers made 145/7 in 20 Overs. Delhi Daredevils made 134/7 in 20 Overs. Deccan Chargers won the match by 11 runs. Man of the match : Andrew Symonds.

Delhi Daredevils vs Deccan Chargers 55th match Full Scoreboard

Deccan Chargers Batting
Adam Gilchrist (c & wk) c G Gambhir b A Nehra 10(9b,2/4)
Monish Mishra run out (M Manhas) 25(19b,2/4,1/6)
Tirumalsetti Suman b U Yadav 5(6b,1/4)
Rohit Sharma c D Karthik b U Yadav 11(9b,2/4)
Andrew Symonds c M Manhas b A Mishra 54(30b,3/4,5/6)
Mitchell Marsh c M Manhas b A Nehra 13(19b)
Bodapati Sumanth not out 7(12b)
Chaminda Vaas c A Nehra b P Collingwood 3(8b)
Rahul Sharma not out 14(8b,2/4)
Extras: (lb 2, w 1) 3
Total: (7 wkts, 20 ovs) 145

Delhi Daredevils Bowling
Dirk Nannes 4 0 22 0
Ashish Nehra 4 0 32 2
Umesh Yadav 4 0 24 2
Amit Mishra 4 0 28 1
Paul Collingwood 3 0 23 1
Tillakaratne Dilshan 1 0 14 0

Delhi Daredevils Batting
David Warner c R Sharma b M Marsh 5(4b,1/4)
Virender Sehwag c R Sharma b C Vaas 8(6b,2/4)
Tillakaratne Dilshan lbw b H Singh 11(11b,2/4)
Gautam Gambhir (c) c R Sharma b P Ojha 4(9b)
Mithun Manhas run out (M Marsh/R Sharma) 23(22b,2/4)
Paul Collingwood not out 51(42b,1/4,3/6)
Dinesh Karthik (wk) b P Ojha 1(2b)
Amit Mishra b H Singh 4(9b)
Ashish Nehra not out 21(16b,2/4,1/6)
Extras: (b 1, lb 2, w 2, nb 1) 6
Total: (7 wkts, 20 ovs) 134

Deccan Chargers Bowling
Chaminda Vaas 4 0 18 1
Mitchell Marsh 2 0 19 1
Harmeet Singh 4 0 41 2
Andrew Symonds 2 0 8 0
Pragyan Ojha 4 0 16 2
Rahul Sharma 4 0 29 0

Delhi Daredevils vs Deccan Chargers 55th match Video Highlights

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WINNING OVERS – MATCH55 – IPL 2010 – DD v DC

India Vs Bangladesh in Final League Match Today

DHAKA: India Vs Bangladesh in Final League Match Today, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni elected to field after winning the toss against Bangladesh in the last league match of a triangular one-day series here on Monday.

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Sri Lanka and India have already advanced to the final to be held here on Wednesday.

Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Mohammad Ashraful, Raqibul Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mahmudullah, Naeem Islam, Abdur Razzak, Shafiul Islam, Syed Rasel.

India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt), Dinesh Karthik, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Amit Mishra, Ashish Nehra, Sudeep Tyagi, Shanthakumaran Sreesanth.

Umpires: Simon Taufel (AUS) and Sharfuddoula Shahid (BD), TV umpire: Enamul Haque (BD), Match referee: Andy Pycroft (ZIM).

India Leaves for Bangladesh: Idea Cup

MUMBAI: The Indian team left for Dhaka Saturday morning to participate in the three-nation ‘Idea Cup‘ with Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, starting from Monday.

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Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led squad will begin its campaign in the tournament on January 5 against Sri Lanka.

The tri-series will be followed by a two-match Test series against Bangladesh in Chittagong (Jan 17-21) and Dhaka (Jan 24-28).

Squad: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra, Yuvraj Singh, Sudeep Tyagi, Dinesh Karthik, Sreesanth, Ashok Dinda, Amit Mishra.

Coach: Gary Kirsten.

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India Leaves for Bangladesh: Idea Cup was first posted on January 2, 2010 at 3:11 pm.

India Australia Series 2009

MOHALI : Australia scored 250 all out off 49.2 overs after being sent in to bat in the fourth one-day international against India here on Monday.

India’s left-arm paceman Ashish Nehra picked 3-37 while Cameron White top-scored with 62 in the day-night encounter at the Punjab Cricket Association stadium.

India lead the seven-match series 2-1. Watch Live Cricket Match

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India Australia Series 2009 was first posted on November 2, 2009 at 7:45 pm.

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