Not stopping run flow was a factor in defeat: Yuvraj

Not stopping run flow was a factor in defeat: Yuvraj

New Delhi : Senior batsman Yurvaj Singh says leaking too many runs in the initial overs and absence of paceman Ashish Nehra proved crucial in Sunrisers Hyderabad’s defeat against Delhi Daredevils in their last IPL match.Daredevils’ batsmen fired in unison to chase down a challenging 186-run target with five balls to spare. They kept losing […]

Warner’s fiery ton takes wind out of Kolkata’s sails

Warner’s fiery ton takes wind out of Kolkata’s sails

Hyderabad : Swashbuckling opener David Warner smashed a whirlwind century to guide Sunrisers Hyderabad to a comfortable 48-run win over table-toppers Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL encounter here today. Warner butchered the KKR bowlers to score a 59-ball 126, studded with 10 fours and 8 sixes, and power defending champions Hyderabad to an imposing […]

Harmanpreet, Pujara recommended for Arjuna

Harmanpreet, Pujara recommended for Arjuna

New Delhi : BCCI has recommended Cheteshwar Pujara and Harmanpreet Kaur for this year’s Arjuna Award to be conferred on August 29 at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. However, no cricketer’s name has been forwarded by BCCI to the Sports Ministry for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award. Last year, India’s captain in all the three formats […]

Azlan Shah Cup: India squander lead twice as Britain earn a draw

Azlan Shah Cup: India squander lead twice as Britain earn a draw

Ipoh (Malaysia) : India squandered the lead twice as Great Britain rallied to earn a 2-2 draw in the rain-delayed opening match at the 26th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament here. Akashdeep Singh (19th min) and Mandeep Singh (48th min) scored field goals to give India the lead two times in the match only […]

Kolkata on a roll, Delhi on the brink

Kolkata on a roll, Delhi on the brink

Kolkata : Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir and Robin Uthappa’s pyrotechnics with the bat handed Delhi Daredevils a seven-wicket defeat here today. This was Delhi’s fourth loss on the trot, and now their chances of making the playoffs look extremely slim. Chasing 161, Uthappa and Gambhir put together a 108-run partnership off just 66 […]