Nagpur, Oct 8 (PTI) Suresh Kumar scored a match-winning 87 to help India Blue beat India Red by one-wicket in a nail-bitting contest at the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy cricket tournament here today.
Suresh first shared a crucial 57-run fourth wicket stand with pinch-hitter Harbhajan (36 off 36) and then added 55 alongwith Mahendra Singh Dhoni (37 off 40) to set the platform for the run chase.
Out-of-form Ishant Sharma and leg-spinner Ravindra Jadeja were the pick of the bowlers for India Red. Ishant answered his detractors in style, picking up four wickets for 56 runs from his 10 overs, while Jadeja scalped two victims, giving away 36 runs.
Earlier, riding on Harshad Khadiwale's 51-ball 55 and Ishant Jaggi's 54, India Red posted a competitive 248 runs on the board.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
India Blue pip India Red by one wicket
Union Cabinet approves additional fund for CWG
New Delhi, Oct 8 (PTI) The Union cabinet today approved additional fund for the expeditious completion of capital's infrastructure for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
On a day when the Commonwealth Games Federation delegation inspected proposed venues to take stock of Delhi's preparation for the Games, the cabinet decided to allot more money.
"There are certain areas in which the organisers are lagging behind and that's why the cabinet decided to allot some extra fund so that infrastructure is ready well in time," a source told PTI.
The money is especially for the Nehru Stadium, which will host the opening and closing ceremony besides athletics, lawn bowls and weightlifting competitions and Jamia Milia Islamia, venue for rugby and table tennis.
The Commonwealth Games are scheduled to be held from October 3 to 14 and over 6000 athletes from 71 countries are expected to take part in the mega event.
CGF delegates happy with CWG facilities: Bhanot
New Delhi, Oct 8 (PTI) Commonwealth Games Organising Committee secretary general Lalit Bhanot today said that all the visiting CGF delegates are satisfied with the facilities and exuded confidence that all infrastructure related to next year's mega-event will be completed before the deadline.
Delegates from all the 71 member nations of the Commonwealth Games Federation are presently in the Capital for the CGF General Assembly to be held here on October 12 and have inspected a few under-construction venues and the Games Village today.
"We could have completed the stadiums two years back but it would have been of no use. But there are still 360 days to go for the Games and I can assure you that everything will be completed much before the deadline.
"Most of the delegates are very impressed with facilities. We have addressed all their queries.
Duminy's brilliance dump Bangalore in CL opener
Bangalore, Oct 8 (PTI) J P Duminy dazzled with the bat with a blistering unbeaten 99 to guide Cape Cobras to a five-wicket victory Royal Challengers Bangalore in the high-scoring opening Group C match of the inaugural Champions League Twenty20 cricket tournament here today.
Not a single Bangalore bowler was saved from Duminy's pyrotechnics as the left-hander struck eight fours and five sixes in his scintillating 52-ball knock to power the South African side home with two balls to spare.
Apart from Duminy, Henry Davids (27 off 21) and Ryan Canning (20 off 18) were the other notable scorers for Cobras.
Praveen Kumar was the pick of the bowlers for Bangalore, picking up three wickets for 32 runs.
Earlier, Robin Uthappa made a brisk 51 off 39 balls while Taylor scored an unbeaten 53 off 24 deliveries to help Royal Challengers post a formidable 180 on the board.
India placed with South Africa, England in 2011 World Cup
JOHANNESBURG: India have been placed in Group B -- along with England and South Africa -- for the 2011 World Cup in the sub-continent, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Wednesday after a Board meeting.
"In Group A there will be Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Canada and Kenya. In Group B there will be India, South Africa, England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Ireland and Netherlands," the ICC said in a statement.
The meeting also approved the schedule for next year's Under-19 World Cup scheduled in January in New Zealand.
"The full schedule will be posted on the ICC website shortly," the statement read.
Apart from this, the meeting also discussed ways to promote cricket and decided to have more research on the concept of day/night Tests.
"A competitive analysis of other sports and entertainment products will be carried out by a working group and there will be further research carried out into various proposals for product development and variation of Test cricket, such as day/night Test matches," the ICC said.
"The working group will be chaired by ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat and will include a representative from each Full Member as well as the ICC General Manager - Commercial, Campbell Jamieson and ICC General Manager - Cricket, David Richardson," it added.
Group A: Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Canada and Kenya
Group B: India, South Africa, England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Ireland and Netherlands.
WSG signs up Gautam Gambhir in a three-year deal
Mumbai, Oct 8 (PTI) Indian opener and ICC Test Cricketer of the Year Gautam Gambhir has been signed up by leading Asian sports marketing firm World Sport Group for three years.
The exact figures that the left-handed Delhi cricketer would reap from the deal with WSG, which has Sachin Tendulkar among its clients, were not mentioned in the statement issued by the company, but it's understood to be worth in crores.
WSG CEO Venu Nair said Gambhir is the second Indian cricketer after champion batsman Tendulkar to be signed up by the group.
"Gautam Gambhir - India's opening batsman in all forms of the game currently adds a left hander dimension to the right hander we already represent. The association is a long term one and is for Gautam's worldwide representation rights," Nair said in a media release.
