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Kolkata, Apr 25: Mumbai Indians held their nerves during the death overs as they beat defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets in a thrilling contest in the Indian Premier League here on?Wednesday. It couldn’t have been a better 40th birthday gift for Sachin Tendulkar as MI chased down a 160-run target with a ball to spare as they got back to winning ways after back-to-back

Kolkata, April 24: Sachin Tendulkar turned 40 today with cricket administrators and his fans lining up a series of events to celebrate the senior Indian batsman, who will also appear in an IPL match here. The Mumbai Indians batsman, who happens to here for his IPL team's clash against Kolkata Knight Riders, will begin the day with a customary cake-cutting ceremony at the team hotel. Earlier, the

Bangalore, April 23: Chris Gayle on Tuesday smashed the most breathtaking knock in the history of Twenty20 cricket, blasting an incredible 175 off a mere 66 balls, as Royal Challengers Bangalore crushed a hapless Pune Warriors by a record 130 runs in the Pepsi Indian Premier League here. Gayle hit the fastest century, off just 30 balls, and the highest-ever individual score in a T20 game

New Delhi, Apr 23: From India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni to sprint king Usian Bolt, the twitter world today went crazy after Chris Gayle's breathtaking T20 world record score of 175 off 66 balls. Everyone doffed their hats at the Jamaican after he produced what will go down in history as the most talked-about innings in T20 cricket. Dhoni, in fact, paid a tribute, joking that it was a good

Bangalore, Apr 23: Explosive opener Chris Gayle slammed the fastest century in cricket history, reaching the triple figure in just 30 balls during the Royal Challengers Bangalore-Pune Warriors IPL clash on Tuesday. Though, the milestone came in an IPL clash, and not in any international tie, Gayle's fireworks will be remembered by cricket buffs for long. Gayle pulverised Pune attack and scored 175

Kolkata, Apr 23: Sachin Tendulkar may want muted celebrations of his 40th birthday on Wednesday but the city of joy is all set to throw a huge party for the veteran Indian batsman. The Mumbai Indians batsman, who happens to here on the special occasion for his IPL team's clash against Kolkata Knight Riders tomorrow, will begin the day with a customary cake-cutting ceremony at the team hotel. "We

Chennai, April 23: Mike Hussey played a gem of an innings to put to shade Shane Watson’s brilliant ton and help Chennai Super Kings eke out a five-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in a thrilling Indian Premier League match here on Monday night. Chasing a stiff 186 for win, Hussey (88) made short work of Rajasthan’s ordinary bowling attack and together with Suresh Raina (52 off 35) added 90 runs

Paris, Apr 22: World champion Viswanathan Anand made a disappointing start as he suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Englishman Michael Adams in the first round of Alekhine Memorial Chess Tournament here at the Louvre. On what turned out to be a day of big upsets, Chinese champion Ding Liren caused another big flutter crushing world number three Levon Aronian of Armenia. The 10-player round

New Delhi, Apr 22: Maybe Virender Sehwag heard about Sunil Gavaskar rating Viv Richards higher than him on TV, or maybe he just wanted to impress Delhi's new advisor from the Caribbean. Whatever the spur, Sehwag with unbeaten 95 off only 57 (13x4, 2x6) finally found his timing and his style, breaking his team's run of six consecutive losses with a numbing display of power-hitting that left Mumbai

New Delhi, Apr 21: Sachin Tendulkar has always been showered with the biggest of compliments but former Australia opener Matthew Hayden took it to a new level as he placed the senior batsman above the game itself while calling him India's Don Bradman and a "movement in himself". "They will write books and do movies on him in the coming years because he has taken Indian cricket to a new level, and