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Golfer Vani Kapoor clinches season’s third title
Gurgaon, March 19: Vani Kapoor played a flawless round of two-under 70 on the final day to emerge victorious by a stroke in the seventh leg of the Hero Women’s Professional Golf Tour at the Classic Golf & Country Club here on Friday.…
World T20: Joe Root hits 83 as England stun South Africa
Mumbai, March 19: Star batsman Joe Root smashed a match-winning 83 as a spirited England side chased down South Africa's massive total of 229 to win a nail-biting contest by two wickets in the Group 1 clash in the World Twenty20 cricket…
New Zealand beat Australia to win second straight World T20 match
Dharamsala, March 19: New Zealand won their second consecutive match of the World Twenty20 after beating Australia by eight runs in a group phase clash here on Friday.
New Zealand sored 142/8 after winning the toss and taking first…
England women’s team routs Bangladesh in World T20
Bengaluru, March 18: 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 Stadium hitting 153 runs…
World T20: Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by 6 wickets
Kolkata, March 17: 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 here on Thursday.
Skipper Angelo…
World T20: Chris Gayle’s unbeaten ton blows away England
Mumbai, March 17: Swashbuckling West Indian batsman Chris Gayle blasted an unbeaten 100 in just 48 balls to steer his side to a comfortable six wicket victory against England in their Group 1 World Twenty20 cricket clash at the Wankhede…
FIFA admits bribery in selecting 1998, 2010 World Cup hosts
Geneva, March 17: Global football's governing body FIFA on Wednesday officially acknowledged that bribes were paid during the election of the host countries for the 1998 and 2010 World Cups, held in France and South Africa respectively. The…
Women’s World T20: West Indies down Pakistan by four runs
Chennai, March 17: 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 the match on Wednesday, were sent…
World T20: Pakistan crush Bangladesh by 55 runs
Kolkata, March 17: A superb all-round display by skipper Shahid Afridi saw Pakistan register an emphatic 55 run victory against Bangladesh who finished 146/6 chasing an imposing target of 202 in their World Twenty20 group encounter at the…
World Twenty20 matches on Thursday
New Delhi, March 16: The following are the World Twenty20 matches to be held on Thursday:
Men's:
At 1930 hours: Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, Group 1 match at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Star Sports 1, 3, HD1 and HD3.
Women's:
At 1530…