IPL 2011: Delhi Daredevils lose to Deccan Chargers by 16 runs

New Delhi: Delhi Daredevils' first win at home in season four of the Indian Premier League (IPL) remained elusive as they went down to Deccan Chargers by 16 runs at the Ferozeshah Kotla here on Tuesday. It was an all-round performance by Deccan Chargers, who climbed to the fourth spot in the IPL after their second win from five matches. Daredevils failed to move out of the ninth spot as they crashed to their third loss in four matches. For the Chargers, skipper Kumar Sangakkara showed the way with a classical, yet fiery, 49...

IPL 2011: KTK vs CSK: Kochi Tuskers Kerala beat Chennai Super Kings by 7 wickets

KOCHI: Brendon McCullum exploded at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium and destroyed Chennai Super Kings on Monday. The Kiwi scored another match-winning 47 off 33 balls as Kochi Tuskers Kerala, chasing 132 in a rain-hit 17-over game, scripted their second win in IPL 4. The underdogs have now accounted for the two hot favourites - CSK and Mumbai Indians - in the space of a week. Wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel (34 off 26...

IPl 2011: Deccan charge to maiden home victory

Accurate spells of fast bowling from the entire cast of seamers helped Deccan Chargers inflict a convincing 33-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore, who have now suffered two losses in a row. In the process, they laid to rest the curse of never having won a match at the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium in history of the IPL.Chasing the second-highest total in the tournament so far, Bangalore's batsmen looked...

IPlL News: We were hungry for a win: Gambhir

Kolkata, April 12, 2011 [IANS] : After clinching the first victory of the IPL season 4, Kolkata Knight Riders Captain Gautam Gambhir on Monday said, his team was hungry for a win. “Our team was hungry for a win. It was really magnificent to play at the Eden Gardens in front of such a crowd. We played much better cricket than the last game. The most important thing in the game is how you finish the game,” said Gambhir...

IPL News: Sanga calls for better approach from batsmen

Kolkata, April 12, 2011 [PTI] : After slumping two losses in a row, Deccan Chargers skipper Kumar Sangakkara on Monday said his batsmen need to rethink their approach to get their campaign back on track in the ongoing Indian Premier League match. Chasing 164 for victory against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens on Monday, Deccan made a slow start to their innings and lost quick wickets in the beginning and towards...

IPL News: Botha stars in Rajasthan's victory

Deccan Chargers were up against the mother of all jinxes. They had never won a game in front of their home crowd in Hyderabad, and had finished second-best in each of their six prior games against Rajasthan Royals. Things did not change at the end of their IPL 2011 opener against a limited, but inspired outfit, once again led well by Shane Warne. Sidharth Trivedi choked Deccan's run flow with a canny spell of slow bouncers,...

IPL Schedule : Cool de Villiers crashes Kochi party

Royal Challengers Bangalore 162 for 4 (de Villiers 54, Tiwary 26) beat Kochi Tuskers Kerala 161 for 5 (McCullum 45, Laxman 36) by five wickets Five blistering sixes from AB de Villiers, and his 52-run partnership with Saurabh Tiwary, won the night for Bangalore Royal Challengers.The first came in the ninth over in which Sreesanth leaked 15 runs as Bangalore moved to 80 for 2. It was a full delivery, off a free hit, and de Villiers went down on a bent knee to paddle-scoop it for a stunning six over fine-leg. The next blitz from...

IPL Schedule : IPL Schedule 2011

Apr 8 8PM . Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders Chennai Apr 9 4PM . Deccan Chargers vs Rajasthan Royals Hyderabad Apr 9 8PM . Kochi v Royal Challengers Bangalore Kochi Apr 10 4PM . Delhi Daredevils vs Mumbai Indians Delhi Apr 10 8PM . Pune Warriors vs Kings XI Punjab Navi Mumbai Apr 11 8PM . Kolkata Knight Riders vs Deccan Chargers Kolkata Apr 12 4PM . Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Daredevils Jaipur Apr 12 8PM . Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians Bangalore Apr 13 4PM . Pune Warriors vs Kochi Navi Mumbai Apr 13...

IPL News: CSK beat Knight Riders in a thriller

Chennai: Mahendra Singh Dhoni's inspired captaincy again played a key role as champions Chennai Super Kings snatched a dramatic two-run victory against Kolkata Knight Riders to open their campaign in the 2011 Indian Premier League on a strong note here on Friday.Three stumpings, a run out and shrewd bowling changes at the death underlined Dhoni's Midas Touch as the Knight Riders, chasing Super Kings' total of 153 for...

Ipl News: IPL-4 off to a colourful start

Chennai, April 8, 2011 [IANS] : The fourth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) kicked off here on Friday with a colourful opening ceremony and the 10 captains signing the Spirit of Cricket banner. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Shashank Manohar hoped the Twenty20 tournament would provide the breakthrough for many domestic players eager to make a mark in the international arena. The IPL...

Breaking News: India chase history but Lankan lions in the way

Mumbai: Armed with the wishes of millions of passionate fans and a never-say-die spirit, India are just one win away from crowning themselves the ODI world champions after almost 28 years as they clash with an equally determined Sri Lanka in the first all-Asian ICC cricket World Cup 2011 summit showdown on Saturday. More than two decades after their incredible World Cup triumph at the historic Lord's, India find themselves...