England beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets to stay No.1 in Test cricket

England have retained their position as the number one team in Test cricket after beating Sri Lanka by eight wickets in Colombo.

                         Kevin Pietersen (left) hugs England teammate Alastair Cook after scoring the winning runs to beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets 

Rajasthan Royals beat Kings XI Punjab

Suyash Srivastava 

Jaipur: Ajinkya Rahane’s brilliant knock of 98 runs helped Rajasthan Royals kick-off their campaign with an emphatic win over Kings XI Punjab at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Friday.

Rahane who fell short of a well deserved century by just two runs, attacked from the word go as he picked up boundaries at regular intervals. 

IPL 5: Pune Warriors beat Mumbai Indians

Cricket Desk: The Sahara Pune Warriors prevailed over rampaging Mumbai Indians in their opening IPL 5 match in Mumbai today. The Warriors won the match by 28 runs. Mumbai Indians had beaten Chennai Super Kings in the opening match. 

Earlier, Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field first. Pune Warriors scored just 129/9 on a wet and damp wicket. Steven Smith (39) and Robin Uthappa (36) were the top contributors. Lasith Malinga and Munaf Patel took two wickets each. 

Tendulkar did not play in today's match because of a finger injury he suffered in the last match against Chennai Super Kings. 

Delhi Daredevils thrash KKR in IPL 5

Irfan Pathan emerged as the victorious brother of the two as his Delhi Daredevils squad won their first match in this year’s IPL. His solid 42-run innings, accompanied by Aaron Finch’s contribution of 30 runs ensured they reached the target of 98 runs in a match which was cut short to 12 over-a-side due to rain.

Kolkata had posted 97 runs with the help of Lakshmi Ratan Shukla’s quick-fire 26 in 17 balls along with contributions from Debabrata Das (18) and Gautam Gambhir (16) and were largely restricted due to the bowling of Morne Morkel who finished with figures of 3/18.Yadav celebrates the wicket of Yusuf Pathan. AP.

IPL 5: Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by 8 wickets

CHENNAI: It suddenly became unknown territory for Team Chennai at their Fort Chepauk and Mumbai made full use of it to get their IPL campaign off to a flying start. 

Scorecard | Spectators @ IPL opener 

The eight-wicket loss was CSK's first in IPL at home since April 15, 2010 and it had a lot to do with the grass on the relaid pitch. The ball was doing a bit and the Mumbai Indians bowlers hit the right length, which made things difficult for the famed Chennai top-order. Once pushed to the back foot, it wasn't easy for the batsmen to play with the kind of freedom that they are used to and the variety in the Mumbai attack did the rest. 

Asia cup'12 Finals: Pakistan v Bangladesh Highlights

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                                          Pakistan v Bangladesh Highlights, Mar 22nd, 2012                                                              

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Ban vs Pak: Pakistan beat Bangladesh in thrilling final to clinch Asia Cup

Pakistan's cricketers celebrate after the dismissal of the unseen Bangladeshi batsman Shakib Al Hasan during Asia Cup final at The Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. (AFP Photo)

NEW DELHI: Pakistan held their nerve to beat Bangladesh in a nail biting final at Mirpur to clinch the Asia Cup trophy on Thursday. 

Asia cup'12 Match 6: Bangladesh v Srilanka Short Highlights

    Cricket Highlights –  Bangladesh v India 6th Match Highlights at Dhaka

Asia Cup: Bangladesh pip Sri Lanka to enter final, India out

Dhaka: Bangladesh reached its first Asia Cup final when it cruised past Sri Lanka by five wickets with nearly three overs to spare in a rain-disrupted match on Tuesday.Bangladesh will meet Pakistan in the final on Thursday at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium having upset both finalists from last year’s World Cup.

Bangladesh make History, reach Asia Cup Final

Bangladesh's Tamim Iqbal plays a shot during the Asia Cup match against Sri Lanka in Dhaka. 

Cricket Desk: A new chapter in the history of Bangladesh cricket was opened today, as they shed the "minnows" tag and entered the Asia Cup final in style with a five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka. 

This is the first time, Bangladesh entered the final of a major tournament and they will cherish the day forever. They had beaten World Champions India in the last game and today they beat the World Cup runners-up Sri Lanka. This is the first time Sri Lanka did not reach the Asia Cup final.

This knock is more special than Hobart innings: Kohli

                                    

   Mirpur: As he struck his third century in the last four innings, India vice-captain Virat Kohli said his 183-run knock against Pakistan today’s was “special” and that he has learned to value his wicket.

Kohli had scored an unbeaten 133 against Sri Lanka in Hobart when India chased 321 with 80 balls to spare in the tri-series but the young Indian said the knock against Pakistan was more special.

Asia cup'12 Match 4: Bangladesh v India Short Highlights

  Cricket Highlights –  Bangladesh v India 4th Match Highlights at Dhaka, Mar 15, 2012

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Match 5:Asia cup 2012::India vs Pakistan Highlights

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                                                             India vs Pakistan

"INDIA stuns Pakistan in Asia Cup'12 Fifth Match - Cricket News"

India's Virat Kohli bats against Pakistan during their Asia Cup match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. (AFP Photo)

NEW DELHI: Led by Virat Kohli's magnificent 183, India stayed in contention of the Asia Cup final berth as they crushed arch-rivals Pakistan by six wickets at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday. 

If Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka on Tuesday, then the hosts will go through to the final. 

India chased down the 330-run victory target in 47.5 overs to register their highest successful run chase ever. 

Kohli's magnificent 183 came off 148 balls and was studded with a six and 22 fours. Kohli fell when he edged a Umar Gul delivery high up in the air for Mohammad Hafeez to take the catch at point.

Yuvraj out of hospital, says can't wait to be back home

                                  

NEW DELHI: Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh was on Sunday discharged from hospital after completing the third and final cycle of chemotherapy to recover from a rare germ cell cancer in Boston, USA. 

"3rd chemo cycles over, back from hospital n I am free. Road to recovery starts now. Can't wait to be back home," Yuvraj tweeted. 

"Thank you 4 all ur love n wishes from the bottom of my heart I'm sure they have worked well with the doctors therapy," he said. 

"Sachin Tendulkar's 100th International Hundred, Sachin Tendulkar 100th Century"

Sachin Tendulkar’s 100th Century Highlights 

Short Reel - "jai ho Sachin!!!" 

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Match 3:Asia cup 2012::Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Highlights

                          Cricket Highlights – Pakistan v Sri Lanka 3rd Match Highlights at Dhaka, Mar 15, 2012

Asia Cup - 3rd match

Pakistan v Sri Lanka

Match 2:Asia cup :2012:::India vs Sri Lanka Highlights.

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Asia Cup - 2nd match

India vs Sri Lanka

Cricket fever grips Pakistan ahead of Indo-Pak clash

Most of the private clubs, gymkhanas, restaurant owners and public parks have announced they would be screening the Ind-Pak match on the big screen to lure the customers. (TOI Photo)

KARACHI: With less than 24 hours remaining for Asia Cup's marquee match between Pakistanand India, entrepreneurs are gearing up to cash in on the huge interest surrounding the match. 

Most of the private clubs, gymkhanas, restaurant owners and public parks have announced they would be screening the match on the big screen to lure the customers. 

Sachin Tendulkar says I'm not God, I'm Sachin

Sachin Tendulkar points to the Indian crest on his helmet after creating history at the Asia Cup in Mirpur. After waiting more than a year, he finally scored his 100th international century. (AFP Photo)

MIRPUR: It was a match of "mixed emotions" for Sachin Tendulkar after Bangladesh upset India even as the batsman himself conquered an elusive personal summit.

Special: Sachin hits 100th ton 

Sachin reached the 100th hundred milestone with probably the most lustily cheered single of his career - a clip towards square leg off the bowling of Shakib-al Hasan, but the celebration was muted, just a characteristic look skywards with arms raised and a kiss planted on the India logo on the helmet.