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Stavanger (Norway), Jun 20: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand defeated reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen to jump to the joint third spot after the end of the fourth round of Norway Chess tournament, here. After three draws in the first four rounds of the tournament , a part of the Grand Chess Tour, Anand's hunt for the victory ended in a delightful manner as the Indian ace crushed

Dhaka, Jun 20: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman were fined on Friday for “deliberate physical contact” during the first One-day International between the sides, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said. The two players were found to have breached the ICC code of conduct relating to “inappropriate and deliberate physical contact between players”

Mirpur, Jun 19: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was today fined 75 per cent of his match fees for allegedly shoving young Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman during the first ODI of the three-match cricket series, here. Dhoni was charged with Level 2 offence under ICC Code of Conduct yesterday for elbowing the debutant pacer while chasing an imposing 308-run target set by Bangladesh at the Sher

Mirpur, Jun 19: High-flying India was brought down to earth by a spirited Bangladesh who pulled off an upset 79- run victory in the first ODI to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Bangladesh outsmarted India in all departments of the game and extracted a sweet revenge for their their quarterfinal loss at the hands of the same opponents in the World Cup earlier this year. Chasing an

New Delhi, Jun 18: Reliving one of his most cherished cricketing rivalries during his 14-year-old career, former Australian speedster Glenn McGrath said that the Indian fans still haven't forgiven him for getting iconic Sachin Tendulkar out in the 2003 World Cup final. Chasing a mammoth 360 for a win in Johannesburg, India crashed to 234 all out with McGrath drawing first blood after getting

Mirpur, Jun 18: It will be a fresh beginning for a full-strength India in limited overs cricket after the World Cup semifinal exit as they face a buoyant Bangladesh, who have more to gain then their famed neighbours, in the three-match ODI series starting on 18 June. Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is back at the helm, along with six other ODI specialists to take on a side that made the cricket world

Mirpur, Jun 17: Bangladesh's ODI captain Mashrafe Mortaza is looking forward to the series against India and hopes that the youngsters in the team live up to the challenge and spring a surprise to upset the much-fancied two-time World Cup-winners India. "It's always a big challenge to play against India. We have young players who are at their best and can surprise India in ODIs," said Mortaza in

London, Jun 17: A new documentary titled ‘Death of a Gentleman’ casts fresh doubts over Test cricket’s future and asks if the game is losing identity in the face of stiff competition from commerce-driven Twenty20. ‘Death of a Gentleman’ talks about declining Test cricket and the murky world of the sport’s administration, featuring interviews with ICC chairman N. Srinivasan, ECB chief Giles Clarke

Singapore, Jun 16: Guam produced another stunning result on Tuesday as the tiny Pacific island side beat India 2-1 to move to the top of their 2018 World Cup qualifying group. Looking to build on their 1-0 win over Turkmenistan last Thursday, the Matao took the game to their visitors who are currently 141st on the Fifa World Ranking, 33 spots ahead of them. They took the lead at the GFA National

Guam, Jun 16: In keeping with coach Stephen Constantine’s new rotational captaincy policy, striker Sunil Chhetri has been handed the armband as India aim for full points against Guam in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers here on Tuesday. While India went down 1-2 after a spirited fight to higher-ranked Oman in their previous match, Guam created history with an upset solitary goal win over