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Sharjah, Apr 23: Glenn Maxwell produced another blistering knock of 95 off just 43 balls before Lakshmipathy Balaji returned with a four-wicket haul as Kings XI Punjab notched up a crushing 72-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their third IPL-7 match here on Tuesday. After scoring 95 and 89 in his last two innings, Maxwell once again produced a devastating knock, which was studded with nine

Mumbai, Apr 22: The ICC World T20 Championship that concluded in Bangladesh earlier this month has emerged as the most watched international T20 tournament ever on TV as well as the digital domain in India. According to data provided by research agency TAM, the 2014 edition had been seen by a record 13.31 crore individuals across the country which is 23.4 per cent higher than the reach generated

Abu Dhabi, Apr 22: After their first loss against the Kings XI Punjab, Chennai Super Kings under the stewardship of the Indian skipper M S Dhoni wanted to win. They wanted to win badly. And, Delhi Daredevils suffered as the formidable outfit batted, bowled and fielded brilliantly to massacre them by 93 runs, CSK’s biggest margin of victory in the Indian Premier League. CSK’s batting line-up is the

Shanghai, Apr 20: Lewis Hamilton grabbed his third straight triumph this season Sunday at the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix, also giving Mercedes their third consecutive one-two finish with Nico Rosberg sealing a second place. Hamilton, pole-sitter, won the race comfortably and was never challenged. German teammate Rosberg was followed by Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, reports Xinhua. Hamilton took

Dubai, Apr 20: Putting up an all-round show, Royal Challengers Bangalore humbled defending champions Mumbai Indians by seven wickets in their IPL Twenty20 match at the Dubai International Stadium today. After restricting Mumbai Indians to a modest 115 for nine, RCB cantered to their second successive win in the tournament in 17.3 overs. RCB though had a shaky start when left-handed opener Nic

New Delhi, Apr 19: The series already in their pocket, Indian eves round off their Ireland tour with a 2-2 draw against the home team in the third and final hockey Test in Dublin. India had earlier defeated Ireland 3-1 and 2-1 in the first two Tests of the tour, organised as part of the team's preparation for the FIH Champions Challenge 1 beginning April 27 in Glasgow, Scotland. While India's Chan

Abu Dhabi, Apr 19: A blazing 115-run stand between David Miller and Glenn Maxwell helped Kings XI Punjab pull off a sensational six-wicket win over formidable Chennai Super Kings in their opening Indian Premier League match here on Friday. Maxwell hammered 95 off 43 balls while Miller made an unbeaten 54 off 37 to propel their team past Super Kings` imposing 205 for four with seven balls to spare

Sharjah, Apr 18: struck form with a brilliant unbeaten haallengers Bangalore crushepaign opener here today. Yuvraj (52 not out) shared 84 runs from just 7.9 overs with captain Virat Kohli (49 not out) for the unconquered third wicket as RCB chased down the target of 146 with 20 balls to spare at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Yuvraj, who received criticism from some quarters for his slow batting in

Abu Dhabi, Apr 17: The seventh Indian Premier League (IPL) kicked off here today with an emphatic 41-run win for Kolkata Knight Riders over Mumbai Indians, as the evergreen Jacques Kallis set the tone with a 46-ball 72 before Sunil Narine completed the task with four wickets. Opting to bat, KKR rode on Kallis and Manish Pandey's 64 to post a competitive 163 for five, before restricting Mumbai

New Delhi, Apr 16: N. Srinivasan has been named in a report on the spot-fixing scandal that has beleaguered the Indian Premier League, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday. The names of 12 prominent cricketers also figure in the report. The court stressed that Srinivasan cannot perform any function within India's cricket Board and that its interim order on March 28 will stand. On Tuesday