Mumbai Indians Wins! But They Are Out From Series.
Mumbai Indians wins in the thrilling match against Royal Challengers Bangalore in a Group B match of the Champions League Twenty20 tournament on Sunday.
Royal Challengers Starts there batting for 166 target, But they lost the match for 164 for 5 in 20 overs. Rahul Dravid hits (71 Not Out; 58 Balls 8*4) and he built the partnership with Virat Kholi (47; 24 Balls 5*4, 2*6) Where they fight for the last ball And Virat Kholi outs for that ball. Royal Challengers Required 13 runs in the last over but challengers made only 11 runs. Mumbai Indians were out from the series even they win this match, lack of run rate. There is only one place remaining for semifinals place and that will be decided in the match between Royal Challengers & Lions, the team who won this match will go to semifinals.
Mumbai Indians are 165 for 7 in 20 overs, Where Shekar dhawan (41; 37 Balls, 2*4; 2*6), Saurabh Tiwary (38 Not Out; 30 Balls; 3*4; 1*6), Bravo (29; 17 Balls; 3*4; 2*6) And Dale Styne took 3 wickets for 27.
Mumbai Indians 87 for 5, Mumbai Indians Started the match very slowly but the ended the sessions wonderfully. Sachin for 11, Raidu 3 & Dumny 10 they lost the quick wickets and 51 for 3 at on stage. But the Shekar dhawan played well in the other end even wickets falling frequently. But the in the 13th over dale styne took the wickets of the dhawan and Pollard in the same over and make Mumbai Indians 86/5 in 14 overs. But Saurabh Tiwary & Bravo played well; they made 64 for 34 balls and made put the Mumbai Indians in good position.
The Local Boy Andy Roddick Out from the US Open.
Andy Roddick was out from the 2010 US Open grand slam. Roddick was defeated by Janko Tipsarevic Serbian's 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4).
Roddick is was out only from second round, Even he didn’t cross the his last years third round at the US Open, and Roddick was the winner of the US Open Tournament in 2003.
On Thursday, Roddick's high-school buddy, 19th-seeded Mardy Fish, rolled on to the third round with a 7-5, 6-0, 6-2 win over Argentine clay-court specialist Pablo Cuevas.
"This is his favorite tournament," Fish said of Roddick. "You are sort of bummed out for a friend. And you know how badly - how much he puts into all the weeks that he plays. He has certainly had a spectacular career, so there's nothing to dwell on by any means. He'll be back."
Also Thursday, top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki needed just 47 minutes to dismiss Kai-Chen Chang of Chinese Taipei, 6-0, 6-0. Third-seeded Novak Djokovic handled Germany's Philipp Petzschner, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (8-6). American James Blake turned back Canada's Peter Polansky, 6-7 (7-1), 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.
The Australian Test Team For The UpComing Indian Test Series Was Announced.
The Australian Team for the test series at India was announced by Australia. There are few new faces in the team surprise picks. Pacers Peter George and Josh Hazlewood were the surprise picks, and the opener Philip Hughes return to the 15 member’s Aussie team announced on Thursday for the test series against India in the next month.
The team captain will be the same Ricky Ponting, and they miss regular wicketkeeper Brad Haddin due to an elbow injury and Tim Paine will be doing the duty behind stumps in his absence. The first Test will be played from October 1 in Mohali, while the second match is scheduled October 9 to 13 in Bangalore.
The Test squad: Ricky Ponting (c), Michael Clarke (vc), Doug Bollinger, Peter George, Nathan Hauritz, Josh Hazlewood, Ben Hilfenhaus, Phillip Hughes, Michael Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Simon Katich, Marcus North, Tim Paine, Steven Smith and Shane Watson.
Finally the three players were banned!
The three Pakistan cricket players were ruled out from ODI’S and the T20, who are facing the spot fixing scandal. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Thursday ruled out the test captain Salman Butt and pacers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer for the remaining one days and T20 matches.
The Pakistan cricket team manager Yawar Saeed told that remain squad should be same for the t20 and the we‘ll ask for the replacement of these players for the ODI’S.
Match -Fixing Scandal
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has asked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to takeout players like Mohammad Aamir and Mohammad Asif from the team for the ODI and T20 series against England.
As for the information, The ICC President Sharad Pawar spoken with the PCB President Ijaz Butt and commended him to take action against the players.
Senior England players are supposedly unwilling to play the ODI and T20 series unless the players who have been named in the spot-fixing scandal are taken out.
The England Cricket Board (ECB) actually wants Asif, Aamir and Salman Butt, the captain of the Test team and who was described as the 'ring leader" in the tickle operation to be left out of the team.
The England Cricket Board wants to play ODI series as per schedule.
The ECB loss 10-12 million pounds if the series is cancelled. Pakistan needs to play two T20's and five ODI's.
Shahid Afridi, who is the Pakistan captain for the one days and T20’s said to be the power broker to ensure that the tour goes on as planned.
The ICC President Sharad Pawar said on Monday that ICC wants the one-day series between England and Pakistan to continue.
India at Tea
589/5 in 160 Overs in the fourth day second test match against srilanka. India still trail by 53 runs. The high light of the session was the maestro Sachin Tendulkar reaching his fifty Test double ton. Total of 112 runs came in the session for the loss of Raina's wicket. MS Dhoin has completed his 50. Sachin Tendulkar 202 Batting; 343 Balls; 23 4s; 1 6s, Dhoni 50 Batting; 56 Balls; 6 4s;
Somdev is First Tennis Man after Paes to get into top 100
Somdev on Monday became the first Indian men's singles player After Leander Paes to break into the top 100 rankings. This is the first time in 11 years that Indian men's singles tennis player will make it to the elite club since Paes dropped out of that race in 1999.
India at Lunch
India 477/4 in the fourth day second test match against srilanka. Fascinating session for the Indians! They scored 95 runs off 27 overs without losing a single wicket. Test century for Suresh Raina and Sachin Tendulkar crossing 150 mark for the 19th time. Sachin batting 152* which now equals Lara's record of 19 scores above 150. Sachin also now has scored 150+ against every test nation. India still Trail by 165 runs ahead.
That’s Raina Ton
Finally the Suresh Raina hits his first test century in his debut match against srilanka in second test match. Suresh Raina 102 Batting; 203 Balls; 10 4s; 2 6s, where in the other side Sachin Tendulkar is on 145 Batting; 246Balls; 19 4s; 1 6s.Still India trail by 182 runs.
Micromax Cup Test Series, 2nd Test
The second test match between Ind and SL, India need to stand in today completely .where India trail by 260 Runs and also need 60 more runs to avoid follow on, In the last Sachin and Raina doing well in batting, where Sachin (108 batting; 181 Balls 14*4, 1*6), Raina (66 Batting; 133 Balls 8*4).these partnership should need to be stand till up lunch today.
There is no change in the pitch it seems. Bowlers are not getting much turn, they need to be work hard to get wickets.