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South Africa v India at Johannesburg - Mar 30, 2012
South Africa won by 11 runs (D/L method)

In the end, it was probably a fitting end to a solitary Twenty20 international sandwiched between South Africa's tour of New Zealand, the Asia Cup and the Indian Premier League. In the end, it was rain that proved decisive in what was shaping up to be a close chase and what could have been the highest successful one in T20Is. In the end, MS Dhoni was once again left to rue the profligacy of his medium-pacers and assorted part-time bowlers.

Gautam Gambhir had launched India's pursuit of 220 in a blaze of boundaries but even a total of 71 for 0 after 7.5 overs proved to be comfortably behind the Duckworth-Lewis par score of 82, such had been South Africa's dominance earlier with the bat.

Half-centuries from Colin Ingram and Jacques Kallis had lifted the hosts to their second-highest T20I total, and the fourth-highest ever. With all his three medium-pacers going for runs, Dhoni was forced to overuse his part-time spinners, who collectively went for 87 in seven overs.

Kallis showed no sign of any jet lag after having flown halfway across the world from New Zealand just in time for this game. Ingram, with a T20I strike-rate of 117.85 before this match, stroked his way to his maiden half-century in the format, his 78 taking 50 deliveries.


West Indies 160 (Smith 63, Lee 3-23) beat Australia 146 for 9 (Warner 58, Samuels 3-23, Edwards 3-23) by 14 runs
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    Dwayne Smith works a ball fine during his half-century, West Indies v Australia, 2nd Twenty20, Bridgetown, March 30, 2012Dwayne Smith top scored for West Indies with 63 © AFP
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Fidel Edwards and Marlon Samuels bowled West Indies to a 14-run victory to draw the Twenty20 series 1-1 in Barbados. Dwayne Smith and Johnson Charles started the day with a strong, aggressive opening partnership and despite Australia's bowlers fighting back to dismiss West Indies for 160, it proved to be sufficient for the hosts as Australia's batsmen stalled in the chase after David Warner's quick opening.


Too much was left for the final few overs for Australia, who needed 50 from the last five overs and then 19 from the last six balls, bowled by Dwayne Bravo. David Hussey was the only specialist batsmen left at the crease but he couldn't launch the boundaries required off Bravo, who picked up two wickets in that final over as Australia fell well short of their target.

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England vs Sri lanka

Sri Lanka won their first home Test since the retirement of Muttiah Muralitharan in July 2010 as they completed a 75-run victory over England in Galle. Sri Lanka had, until this game, played 17 Tests and won just one since Murali's retirement as the leading Test wicket-taker.

SL fought back brilliantly after a big stand between Trott and Prior to bowl out England for 264 and win by 75 runs. Herath(6) and Randiv(4) were the wicket-takers, while Trott top scored for England.

South Africa vs India

Match scheduled to begin at 17:30 local time (15:30 GMT)

Current time: 06:46 local, 04:46 GMT | Match begins in: 10:44
   
South Africa squad
J Botha*, F Behardien, F du Plessis, CA Ingram, JH Kallis, RE Levi, JA Morkel, JL Ontong, WD Parnell, J Theron, LL Tsotsobe, MN van Wyk†, DJ Vilas
   
India squad
MS Dhoni*†, V Kohli, R Ashwin, AB Dinda, G Gambhir, RA Jadeja, P Kumar, IK Pathan, YK Pathan, SK Raina, R Sharma, RG Sharma, MK Tiwary, RV Uthappa, R Vinay Kumar

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IPL

Key players: Gambhir is Kolkata's top bet. A good start is half the job done, as they say, and if the Indian opener can provide good starts consistently, KKR's chances go up automatically. Brendon McCullum is the team's ticking time bomb. On his day he can destroy any bowling attack. All he needs is consistency. Going by what he has done over the last one year for New Zealand, the team count on him to take this

season by storm.

Kolkata Knight Riders have all the ingredients to win the fifth season of the IPL. They look balanced in all departments, and all they need is inspiration and motivation. The big question is – can their captain Gautam Gambhir inspire and motivate KKR to their first trophy?

Mumbai: Reacting swiftly to reports that Sachin Tendulkar will not play IPL 5 due to a recurring toe injury, the Mumbai Indians on Wednesday said that their captain would be available for the tournament.

"Mumbai Indians' captain Sachin Tendulkar will be joining the in-progress camp at the Wankhede Stadium from March 31 and is fully available for the entire IPL season 5," a statement from the franchise said.

South africa vs New Zealand


Wellington: Morne Morkel took 6 for 23 and Kane Williamson made an unbeaten 102 in an almost one-on-one contest that ended in stalemate as South Africa and New Zealand drew the third Test on Tuesday.

Promoted from his usual role as third seamer to take the new ball, Morkel took all six New Zealand wickets to fall on the final day after South Africa's declaration at 189 for 3 set the home side 389 to win the match and take the series 1-0.

Rahul Dravid

It was an evening filled with emotion in Mumbai - Rahul Dravid almost cried and VVS Laxman had moist eyes, while Anil Kumble, Sourav Ganguly and MS Dhoni sang praises of Dravid, one of the flagbearers of Indian cricket's golden generation.

The occasion was Dravid's felicitation by the BCCI, following his recently announced retirement from international and first-class cricket. Two of the biggest men in Indian cricket, BCCI president N Srinivasan (unwell) and Sachin Tendulkar (reasons unknown) might have been absent, but the event, which took place on the plush lawns of a five-star hotel, was still very well attended. Many prominent former cricketers - including Sunil Gavaskar, Ajit Wadekar, Bishan Bedi, Mohinder Amarnath and Dilip Vengsarkar - and the entire India squad that will play the one-off Twenty20 against South Africa, along with senior BCCI officials, were there.

England vs Sri Lanka

England will have to achieve a record fourth-innings score of 340 if they are to win the first Test of the series against Sri Lanka in Galle.

No team has scored more than 253 in the fourth innings of any of the 18 previous Tests on this ground but England's batsmen - who have been dismissed for under 260 in six of their last seven Test innings and haven't scored more than 327 since the Test series against India - will need to make considerably more if they are to avoid a fourth successive Test defeat. It will provide little comfort for them to know that the highest successful fourth-innings chase at the ground is just 96 and that England have never successfully chased more than 332 to win a Test.

South Africa vs New Zealand

Vernon Philander claimed another five-for, while Ross Taylor's injury stiffened the challenge for New Zealand in Wellington

Australia 281 for 9 (Warner 69, Watson 66, Forrest 53, Russell 4-61, Roach 3-53) beat West Indies 251 (Sammy 84, Lee 3-42) by 30 runs
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details


West Indies v Australia

Somehow, a 2-2 draw seemed a fitting result for a series that was so closely fought. That was the outcome after Australia's best all-round performance of the tour so far finished in a 30-run win, although the West Indies captain Darren Sammy did his best to carry the hosts home on his shoulders with a powerful 84 that gave his team unexpected hope. But in the end, Australia had more performers: half-centuries to David Warner, Shane Watson and Peter Forrest set up a big total of 281 for 9 and Brett Lee led a disciplined bowling display to wrap up the victory.

Sri Lanka vs England

Sri lanka won the toss & elected to bat first match at galle stadium.

Australia vs West indies

294 for 7 (Pollard 102, Barath 41) beat Australia 252 all out
(Lee 59, Hussey 57) by 42 runs

Kieron Pollard at his most brutal left Australia with an insurmountable challenge at the Beausejour Stadium in St Lucia as West Indies took a 2-1 lead with one to play in an ODI series that is rivalling their wildest dreams. Pollard produced a memorable display of power hitting, 102 slugged from 70 balls to vanquish an Australian side that West Indies had come to regard as virtually unbeatable.

After a demoralising run against Australia of 13 defeats in 14 ODIs (the other being a no-result), West Indies now have two wins and a tie from their last three games. No side had ever scored more on this ground batting second than West Indies' 284 for 5 to beat England in 2004 and Australia had little chance to buck the trend once they had lost half their side for 112.

New Zealnd vs South Africa

New Zealand's on-field misery matched Wellington's weather, as South Africa continued their domination via an unbeaten 140-run partnership that took them to 246 for 2. Alviro Petersen went to stumps four short of a third Test hundred, while JP Duminy was on 76. Not even a furious tailwind from the Vance End, nor heavy cloud cover, could conjure a breakthrough for New Zealand, after rain accounted for almost four hours of play first up. Seven overs into the second session, evening gloom set in to end a frustrating day for the hosts, who are quickly running out of time to affect a series-levelling win.

Final: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Dhaka
Mar 22, 2012 (14:00 local | 08:00 GMT | 13:30 IST)


Shakib Al Hasan and Nazimuddin play football on the eve of the Asia Cup final against Pakistan in Mirpur

Just how momentous is Bangladesh's passage to the Asia Cup final? Decide for yourself after reading these figures. In nine previous tournaments, Bangladesh had played 29 matches and won two, against Hong Kong and UAE. Out of three games this time, they have won two, against World Cup 2011 finalists India and Sri Lanka, and lost a close match to Pakistan.

For Bangladesh's tireless supporters, starved of success but never lacking in passion, this is like finding an oasis in a desert. A sea of the darker shade of green will be cheering every run that Bangladesh score tomorrow and every Pakistan wicket that falls. Victory won't be demanded, though; an appearance in the final is already a windfall for the fan.

How will the Bangladesh players approach this game, probably the biggest in their careers so far? Apart from blanking New Zealand some time ago at home, this is the first time they have put together consistently solid performances for three games running against world-class opposition. Will the fourth time prove to be too much? Will the pressure of a final, something they have hardly experienced, restrict the freedom with which they bat? Will their bowling and fielding be able to hold together?

Whatever be the result, Bangladesh's surge to the final holds the promise of another close match. They will fight; if they go down, they will still be heroes. If they win, they'll become part of folklore in the years to come. Either way, a bit of history has already been created.

bangladesh made a historic win to reach asia cup final

Bangladesh made it to the final of the Asia Cup, defying pre-tournament expectations with consecutive victories against their more fancied neighbours. It was only the second time they had reached the finals of a one-day tournament. The bowlers restricted Sri Lanka to 232, but rain siphoned off ten overs and reduced the target to 212. The increased asking-rate, 5.30 an over, gave both teams a chance, but enterprising batting by Tamim Iqbal on a spiced-up pitch gave their chase a kickstart. The Bangladesh middle order withstood the pressure and gave the expectant crowd a reason to show up in similar numbers for the final, on Thursday.

Nasir Hossain proved once again why he is the find of the season for Bangladesh and Tamim put the farce of his earlier non-selection to rest. Nasir's calm half-century partnership with Mahmudullah ensured Bangladesh did not implode in the rush for a quick finish. The sea of green jerseys in the crowd were rewarded for staying in their seats even as Sri Lanka clawed back. Many clasped their hands in prayer once Bangladesh lost their fifth wicket, Shakib Al Hasan, but the temperament of the sixth-wicket pair showed why Bangladesh could start the finals not as underdogs, but contenders. India, waiting on the result of this game, will be headed home.

Australia vs west Indies
A thrilling third one-day international between West Indies and Australia at Arnos Vale Tuesday ended in a tie after Darren Sammy was run out with the Windies needing just one run from the last three balls to win.

Sammy had hit a boundary off the previous delivery to take West Indies to 220 with one wicket remaining, but a horrible mix-up with Kemar Roach led to Sammy being run out by Brett Lee as the Australians celebrated securing a rare tie.

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka,
Asia Cup, Mirpur
Must-win encounter for upbeat hosts

A win for the hosts will see them go through,
as they lead the head-to-head against India

Sri Lanka have been knocked out of the Asia Cup. But they can still spoil Bangladesh or India's chances of qualifying for the final. Earlier this month, they knocked India out of the CB series after beating Australia in the tournament's final league game. They can ensure India go through this time by winning against Bangladesh, or inflict a second-straight knock-out, undermine another sterling Virat Kohli ton and another run-chase of 320-plus, by losing.

A Sri Lanka win will end Bangladesh's Asia Cup, one the hosts spiced up through their thrilling chase against India that kept their qualification hopes alive and prevented Sunday's India-Pakistan encounter from becoming a mere dress rehearsal for the final. They fought hard against Pakistan, won memorably against India by embarrassing a weak bowling attack and can't be written off against a Sri Lanka team yet to recover from sizable defeats. Bangladesh will go through if they win; even if they tie with India on points, they're through by virtue of having beaten them earlier. 

India vs Pakistan





Virat Kohli pulls India out of the mireAfter a miserable bowling performance India needed something special to beat Pakistan; up stepped Virat Kohli.

Kohli's 183 helped India chase down 330 and put his team virtually into the Asia Cup final.
Rohit Sharma received a special praise from MS Dhoni on Virat Kohli's day.







Australia vs West indies

The Australian players celebrate their win against the West Indies in the first ODI at Kingston. (Getty Images)




South Africa vs New Zealand

Graeme Smith celebrates with his teammates after the South African win

soth Africa vs New zealand

Vernon Philander continued his phenomenal success in Tests, finishing with 10 wickets in South Africa's crushing win in Hamilton

India vs Bangladesh

the master blaster finally reached to his 100th ton but he was from the loosing side ,
there is a chances to reach a final by defeating pakistan in tomorrows match

Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan delivered an improbable win for Bangladesh that left Sachin Tendulkar's record 100th international century in the shade and threw the Asia Cup wide open. As the focus remained on Tendulkar's achievement for most of the match, Bangladesh did what they had threatened to do in the tournament opener against Pakistan - they showed that they could chase big totals under pressure against Test opposition.

Bangladesh had asked India to bat knowing that chasing has been easier on the Mirpur pitch in this tournament than batting first. Though the strategy had not worked against Pakistan, India did not have an Umar Gul or a Saeed Ajmal to stop a side hungrier than they were for success.

Pak vs Sri lanka

Mirpur: Pakistan relied on a clinical display to storm into the final of the Asia Cup after thrashing a hapless Sri Lanka by six wickets to record their second successive victory on Thursday.

After bundling out Sri Lanka for a paltry 188 all out in 45.4 overs, the Pakistanis rode on captain Misbah-ul-Haq (72 not out) and Umar Akmal's (77) record 152-run partnership to cruise to a comfortable victory with a bonus point and with 61 balls to spare at the Sher-e-Bangla National stadium.

India vs Bangladesh

Mirpur: Having beaten Sri Lanka comfortably on Tuesday, India now shift focus to hosts Bangladesh for the fourth match of the Asia Cup at Mirpur's Shere Bangla National Stadium on Friday. Considering the looming fixture against Pakistan on Sunday, India will want to wrap up a win over Bangladesh to ensure there are few jitters going into the most anticipated match of the tournament. For the hosts, a win is the only way to stay in the competition.

A win here will guarantee India's place in the final, while knocking out Bangladesh. Their win over Sri Lanka was set up by a double-century partnership between centurions Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli and a whirlwind finish from MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina, and the finishing touches applied by Irfan Pathan's four wickets. Back in friendlier conditions than in Australia, India looked a much stronger unit. Against Bangladesh, who bowled and fielded well against Pakistan on Sunday, they should look to replicate their recipe for victory: get settled in, push the scoring rate after the batting Powerplay, and finish off strongly.

New Zealand vs SouthAfrica

Hamilton: Recalled fast bowler Mark Gillespie took five wickets for 59, but heavy hitting by AB de Villiers and Morne Morkel helped South Africa build a 68-run first-innings lead over New Zealand by tea on the second day of the second Test on Friday.

De Villiers made 83 and Morne Morkel, batting No 10, hit an unbeaten 35 from 44 balls as South Africa escaped from 88-6 to reach 253, easily surpassing New Zealand's first innings of 185.

PAK vs SL
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
ODI, 15/3/2012 13:30 IST


Asia Cup: Sri Lanka face Pakistan testHaving beaten SL in seven of their last nine matches, Pak will be confident of victory in Mirpur.

Injured Mathews out of Asia CupMathews was ruled out of the ongoing Asia Cup due to a calf injury, dealing a blow to Lanka's chances.

Ganguly said he recently had a talk with Sehwag, who told him that everything has been settled.

south Africa vs New Zealand
Brendon McCullum and Ross Taylor shared an unbroken 50-run partnership for New Zealand's third wicket on Thursday before rain interrupted play between lunch and tea on the first day of the second Test against South Africa.

D Steyn to K Williamson, OUT! Gone! Caught! Brute of a delivery from Steyn and South Africa are all over New Zealand! Steyn bends his back, hits the deck hard, lands it outside off, 140 kph and generates extra bounce. Williamson is committed on to the front foot and is surprised by the extra bounce. Ends up fending at it. The ball goes off the outside edge, shoots up and Smith takes a dolly at first slip. Williamson has a wry smile on his face as he departs for a duck, NEW ZEALAND 133/5! 133/5

India vs Srilanka

India at home in familiar conditionsBack on a track which suited their batting,
India posted a big total and defended it with ease to put smiles back on their
faces.Bowlers script 50-run victory for India Irfan Pathan shines with 4 for 32
as India complete a 50-run win over Sri Lanka.


'Shouldn't have played the shot I played' - Jayawardene
Mahela Jayawardene: "My bad shot and two wickets in the first over of
the Powerplay - that probably cost us the match.









The flamboyant left-hander has said that only four
 days are left for hischemotherapy & he will be back
 to team soon.

India vs Srilanka

      Having played in the CB series just recently, both
India and Sri Lanka would have had a good measure of each
other as they gear up for their
 opening Asia Cup encounter.






       ICC dismissed the claim that the India vs Pakistan
semifinal in India in the 2011 World Cup may have a fixed as
spurious.

   



  TODAY's MATCH's.

*India vs Sri Lanka , 2nd Match
 Asia Cup 2012
 Tue, Mar 13 2012, 13:30
 Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka

*Canada vs Netherlands , 5th Match, Group A
 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, 2011/12
 Tue, Mar 13 2012, 15:30
 Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai

*Kenya vs Scotland , 6th Match, Group B
 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, 2011/12
 Tue, Mar 13 2012, 15:30
ICC Global Cricket Academy , Dubai

ICC to probe fresh fixing claims

  According to the Sunday Times tens of thousands

of pounds were on offer to throw matches.

England confirmed as No. 1 ranked
 Test side  ICC declared England the
 top-ranked side afterthe first Test between
 NZ and South Africa ended
\ in a draw.















   Asia Cup: Pakistan survive
Bangladesh scarePakistan
 pulled off  a 21-run win over
Bangladesh in the opening
match of Asia Cup.







 Formidable SL set sights on Asia
CupThe Lankan players
look determined to bring the team
 back to the powerful
status it once enjoyed.

 Jacques Rudolph's unbeaten 105 made it three centuries for the innings as South
Africa set New Zealand 401 to chase in DunedinJacques Rudolph's unbeaten 105 made
it three centuries for the innings as South Africa set New Zealand 401 to chase in
 Dunedin

 Dravid's story is more than numbers and figures;
 it is about one man's consistency and dependability.

  Australia vs Srilanka

  the top to bowlers of Australia "Bret Lee & Mc kay" destroyed the Srilankan's top order
bats man's batting, By there thrilling & sparking bowling they taken to team to the victry
in 3rd final of CB series & they won the series.

  the Indian team fell down to 3rd place in ICC ODI Rankings, After the bad performanc of 
indianteam, & they are looking toward's the Asia cup to win Indian team is good inplaying
in sub-continental conditions.

  THe great wallRahul dravid is looking to announce the his retairment,Indian's are looking
some youngster's in team to win the matches.

south Africans are in the bad position against the New Zealand in the first test, chris martin is rocking against the south africa he has picked 3 quick wickets to push back foot to the south africa.

srilankans got the victry against the australia in second finals to keep alive there hopes in the series.

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