Abdulla clinches Punjab a last-over thriller

Kings XI Punjab 119 for 8 (Sangakkara 45*, Malinga 2-12) beat Mumbai Indians 116 for 7 (Duminy 59, Abdulla 2-19) by three runsTalk about pulling one from out of the hat. Defending a small total Kings XI Punjab's three-pronged pace attack bowled canny spells to rock Mumbai Indians' chase, and despite a composed half-century from JP Duminy, Punjab hung on to complete a nerve-wracking three-run victory. Mumbai hardly set a wrong foot forward from the time they lost the toss, striking early through spin and keeping their hands on the jugular through Lasith Malinga's late strikes, but failed to chase 120. Kumar Sangakkara had kept the innings alive with an important unbeaten 45 with scant support and it proved decisive in the end. Having struck early in the piece the task of bowling the last over,...

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Smith and Pathan script remarkable win

Rajasthan Royals 147 for 5 (Pathan 61*, Smith 44*, Mishra 3-34) beat Delhi Daredevils 143 for 7 (de Villiers 50, Vettori 29, Munaf 2-14, Mascarenhas 2-28) by five wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball detailsHow they were outYusuf Pathan was once again the hero for Rajasthan Royals © AFPShane Warne, at the start of the game, had tipped the struggling Graeme Smith to trigger a change in fortunes for Rajasthan Royals, and though he did meet his expectations, staying till the end, it was a monstrous blitz from Yusuf Pathan that blighted Delhi's unbeaten run in the tournament. Spin continued to play a major influence, as Amit Mishra rattled Rajasthan with a three-wicket burst to leave them reeling at 64 for 5. But the presence of a determined Smith exuded assurance, and the ability of Pathan inspired...

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All-round Irfan stars for Punjab

Kings XI Punjab 139 for 6 (Sangakkara 60, Irfan 39) beat Rajasthan Royals (Jadeja 37, Abdulla 3-21, Irfan 2-26) by 27 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball detailsHow they were out Irfan Pathan launches one over midwicket, Rajasthan Royals v Kings XI Punjab, Cape Town, April 26, 2009Irfan Pathan's contribution with the bat was followed by a superb outing with the ball © Associated PressTwo pairs of left-handers played key roles as Kings XI Punjab steamrolled Rajasthan Royals in Cape Town. Punjab struggled after early losses and it was left to Kumar Sangakkara to weigh in with his first half-century of the tournament and the star of the day, Irfan Pathan, to provide the momentum for a fightback. Then, defending a total of 139, Punjab were indebted to double-wicket overs from Irfan and Yusuf Abdulla...

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Dilshan guides Delhi to victory

Delhi Daredevils 150 for 4 (Dilshan 67*) beat Bangalore Royal Challengers 149 for 7 (Pietersen 37, Nehra 2-34) by six wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball detailsHow they were out Tillakaratne Dilshan celebrates Delhi's win, Bangalore Royal Challengers v Delhi Daredevils, IPL, Port Elizabeth, April 26, 2009Tillakaratne Dilshan scored his second rapid half-century in a row, this one completing a comfortable win © AFPFor a while it looked like Delhi Daredevils' batsmen had been a tad complacent while chasing a modest target, which Bangalore Royal Challengers' bowlers defended tenaciously, but an unbeaten half-century from Tillakaratne Dilshan completed their third consecutive win in the tournament. The six-wicket victory took Delhi level with Deccan Chargers on top of the points table, with six...

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Rain forces abandonment without any play

April 25, 2009Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings - Match abandoned without a ball bowledPersistent Cape Town rains made sure that Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders didn't get onto the park for their match. The rain was intermittent all day, and the umpires decided to call it off close to three hours after the scheduled start. Both teams will now share a point.Incidentally this is the third IPL game to be washed out without a ball being bowled. The first was at the Feroz Shah Kotla between the hosts Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata last May, and the second was between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians earlier this season.Chennai and Kolkata would have started the game level at two points, and they now have three points each, from four matches each.&nb...

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Chargers win to make it three in a row

The Chargers are looking unstoppable in South Africa. What a turnaround from last time. They have now won three in three games. They held their nerves against Mumbai Indians to win by 12 runs. Gilchrist, Gibbs and Smith set up the game, posting 168. Mumbai chase was well on course with Tendulkar and Duminy striking it with uncanny ease. But after the 10-over break, wickets fell and the Deccan spinners pushed back Mumbai. In the end, the Mumbai chase fell short by 12 ru...

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Bopara scripts easy win for Punjab

It's all over folks! Kings XI Punjab have beaten Bangalore Royal Challengers by seven wickets and posted their first win in this year's IPL. Punjab did it easily in the end; they were not even threatened by the Bangalore bowlers at any stage, even though they chased a decent target. But Ravi Bopara played the perfect anchor, and he stayed there for enough number of overs to see his side through. Bangalore lose their third game on the trot, and need to get their act together.Over 19: It could be over in this over! Bopara has 84 already but only 11 are needed, so he won't reach a century here! But he could be out here, and is! OUT! He hit it straight up and Ryder takes a smart catch! Jayawardene is there with Yuvraj as the batsmen take two. Mahela off the mark. And Yuvraj blocks out a yorker...

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Pathan powers Rajasthan to 'super' win

Cape Town: Yusuf Pathan slammed 18 runs off four balls as the Rajasthan Royals snatched victory over the Kolkata Knight Riders in a 'super over' after their Indian Premier League match ended in a tie at Newlands on Thursday.Kolkata needed only seven to win off the last over of the normal match, bowled by teenaged left-arm fast bowler Kamran Khan.After starting the over with a wide, Khan, 18, dismissed former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly for 46 with his fifth ball. With two needed to win off the last ball, Ishant Sharma hit a fierce drive which was parried by Royals captain Shane Warne at cover. The batsmen ran one but Sharma was run out attempting the winning run.Khan was entrusted with the 'super over' and was struck for three successive fours by Chris Gayle as the Knight Riders scored 15...

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Daredevils win thriller by nine runs

Daredevils win thriller by nine runs20 overs Delhi Daredevils 189 for 5 (de Villiers 105*, Dilshan 50, Balaji 3-19) beat Chennai Super Kings (Hayden 57, Raina 41, Sangwan 3-28) by nine runsDelhi Daredevils, inspired by AB de Villiers' superbly-paced century, held their nerve in the field to beat Chennai Super Kings in the first close game of IPL 2. de Villiers' century, the first of the tournament, came after Delhi's innings started in catastrophe and powered them to the highest total this season. Matthew Hayden charged a stiff chase with another aggressive innings and Suresh Raina's cool head kept Chennai on par with the asking rate, but Delhi won the battle of the death overs to sneak a thriller. Leading, expectedly, was the parsimonious Daniel Vettori who, after striking after the seven-and-a-half...

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Kings XI Punjab done in by rain, Gayle

That's it folks. Incessant rain meant no further play possible and as it stood, Kolkata's 79-1 in 9.2 overs meant they have clinched it. Kolkata Knight Riders have posted their maiden win in the IPL over Kings XI Punjab by 11 runs (D/L method.) Unfortunate for Kings XI Punjab though, as they lose their second game on the trot because of a rain interruption. However, you have to give it to Chris Gayle, who made sure Kolkata were never behind the asking rate.more info.....http://cricketnext.in.com/news/kings-xi-punjab-done-in-by-rain-gayle/40152-27.h...

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Classy Chennai steamroll Bangalore

April 20, 2009Chennai Super Kings 179 for 5 (Hayden 65) beat Bangalore Royal Challengers 87 (Murali 3-11) by 92 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball detailsHow they were outMatthew Hayden in an unforgiving mood, Bangalore Royal Challengers v Chennai Super Kings, IPL, 5th game, Port Elizabeth, April 20, 2009Bangalore Royal Challengers never recovered from Matthew Hayden's initial blitz © AFPChennai Super Kings' big-name foreign players stepped up to get the campaign back on track after the opening-day reverse against Mumbai Indians. Matthew Hayden rolled back the years to crack a quick half-century, Muttiah Muralitharan put another nail in the coffin of the spinners-have-no-place-in-Twenty20 theory, and Andrew Flintoff sparkled with bat and ball to sink Bangalore Royal Challengers.Bangalore may have...

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Tidy Deccan overwhelm KolkataDeccan Chargers v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL, Cape Town

April 19, 2009Deccan Chargers 104 for 2 (Gibbs 43*, Rohit 36*) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 101 (RP Singh 4-22) by eight wicketsHerschelle Gibbs swung his way to an unbeaten 43, Deccan Chargers v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL, 4th game, Cape Town, April 19, 2009Herschelle Gibbs' unbeaten 43 guided Deccan Chargers to a comprehensive victory © Getty ImagesCould the script have been any different from last year's start for the Kolkata Knight Riders? Brendon McCullum's intoxicating 158 had taken them to an enormous victory a year ago, but they were outplayed by an efficient Deccan Chargers outfit on a juicy pitch in Cape Town. It has been a weekend to savour for bowlers, and each member of Deccan's attack did their bit to leave Kolkata scrambling to reach triple-digits. Herschelle Gibbs, coming off...

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Meet the IPL teams

Owners, coaches, captains and leading players of the eight teams contesting the Indian Premier League which starts in South Africa on Saturday:Bangalore Royal ChallengersOwner: Vijay Mallya (liquor and airline baron)Coach: Ray Jennings (RSA)Captain: Kevin Pietersen (ENG)/Jacques Kallis (RSA - for last three weeks)Foreign players: Kevin Pietersen (ENG), Cameron White (AUS), Dale Steyn (RSA), Dillon du Preez (RSA), Jacques Kallis (RSA), Jesse Ryder (NZL), Mark Boucher (RSA), Nathan Bracken (AUS), Roelof van der Merwe (RSA), Ross Taylor (NZL).India stars: Anil Kumble, Praveen Kumar, Rahul Dravid, Robin Uthappa, Virat Kohli, Wasim Jaffer.Kolkata Knight RidersOwners: Shah Rukh Khan and Juhi Chawla (Bollywood stars)Coach: John Buchanan (AUS)Captain: Not namedmore teams....http://www.thedailysta...

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Mumbai Indians beat Channai Super Kings by 19 runs

Sachin Tendulkar’s magnificent unbeaten half-century and unorthodox fast bowler Lasith Malinga’s three wickets helped Mumbai Indians to beat Chennai Super Kings by 19 runs in the first match of the second DLF Indian Premier League (IPL).more info....http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/latest_news.php?nid=16...

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Second IPL begins todayIndian Premier League

Royals' tough openerSecond IPL begins todayWhen the glitz and the glamour of the build-up to the Indian Premier League makes way for cricket action Saturday, past form will not count for much.Defending champions the Rajasthan Royals could find it tough this time around, starting with their opening clash against Bangalore Royal Challengers in the second match of a double header which gets the five-week, 2009 tournament underway.Mumbai Indians meet Chennai Super Kings, who were runners-up last year, in the early match.The relocation of the world's richest cricket league from India to South Africa means that conditions will be different, with seam bowlers likely to get far more assistance than they did in the inaugural tournament in India last year.The Royals had an early taste of the Newlands...

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Indian Premier League Fixture

Indian Premier League Fixturehttp://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=84...

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2 killed, 10 injured as AL factions clash in Jhenidah

At least two persons were killed and ten others injured in a clash between two groups of people, led by two local Awami League leaders, in Shailakupa upazila of Jhenidah this morning.The deceased were identified as Azim Munshi, 40, son of Amir Mondol, and Kafil Uddin, 38, son of Shafi Uddin of Rajnagar village.Police said the clash broke out in the morning in line with a brawl that took place last night between an AL activist and a shop owner, who also belong to the party, over the accounts of last year's dues. One was injured in the incident.Locals said in the clash this morning, both groups, one led by AL leader Roise and the other by Altaf, used sharp weapons.Altaf, Rana, Kayum, Robi and Kuddus are among the injured.Shailakupa police chief Anwar Hossain said the clash between two groups...

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Pahela Baishakh celebrated amid tight security

Thousands of city dwellers thronged in and around the capital’s Ramna Batamul area at dawn yesterday to greet the Bangla New Year 1416 amid unprecedented security.Women wearing colourful saris and men in panjabi and pyjama turned out early in the morning to dance and sing in the lush green Ramna Park, the focal point of celebrations in the capital, to welcome year 1416 in the Bangla calendar while troops with sniffer dogs circled round.Thousands of people gathered at Ramna Udyan where the artistes of cultural organisation Chhayanaut sang the traditional Pahela Baishakh song of Rabindranath Tagore -- "Esho hey Baishakh esho esho"-- to welcome the Bangla New Year.Institute of Fine Arts brought out Mangal Shobhajatra, a colourful procession, from the institute gate in the morning. Besides, cultural...

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Pahela Baishakh today

Pahela Baishakh todayPahela Baishakh, the largest cultural festival of the Bengalis to welcome the Bengali new year, will be celebrated today with much enthusiasm and amid stepped-up security across the country. Thousands of people in Dhaka are expected to converge at Ramna Batamul, the main venue of the celebrations, at sunrise as Chhayanaut, which has been observing the day since 1965, will usher in the Bengali year 1416, rendering songs of Rabindranath Tagore sung by its students............. more info... http://www.newagebd.com/2009/apr/14/front.htm...

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my first post

hey all ....... how r u......i m afif...from Bangladesh ... i m student.........i starting my first blog...... here u can read all kind ofbangla newspaper..... and i will add here Bangla Hindi English music..... and.....software... u can download music and software from here....... ok thats all .....i hope all r enjoy this blog...... and send me ur comment.... for modify this blog...i will try to my best...... i hope u all will help me.......................

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