Illegal bowling action: Taskin loses appeal against suspension from Intl cricket

Bangladesh's key pace bowler Taskin Ahmed lost his appeal against suspension from international cricket for illegal action, the ICC said yesterday. The International Cricket Council last week suspended Taskin, 20, and left-arm spinner Arafat Sunny after they underwent tests in India to dete...

Taskin loses appeal against suspension from intl cricket for illegal action

Bangladesh's key pace bowler Taskin Ahmed lost his appeal against suspension from international cricket for illegal action, the ICC said yesterday. The International Cricket Council last week suspended Taskin, 20, and left-arm spinner Arafat Sunny after they underwent tests in India to dete...

Anand surrenders his lead in Candidates Masters tournament

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand has surrendered his lead in the Candidates Masters tournament after losing a crunch game against Fabiano Caruana of United States. In the Round 10 match in Moscow tonight, Anand playing with black could not overcome the early advantage seized by Caruana throug...

In World T-20, India kept their semi-final berth alive as they knocked out Bangladesh with a 1-run victory at Bengaluru last night. In a thrilling Group-2 match, sent in to bat, India posted 146 for 7 with Suresh Raina top scoring with 30, and Virat Kohli making 24.In reply, Bangladesh produced a ba...

World T20: India set 147-run target for Bangladesh

India have set a victory target of 147 runs for Bangladesh at Bengaluru. India made 146 for seven in their allotted 20 overs. Suresh Raina top score with 30 runs. Virat Kohli made 24 runs and Shikhar Dhawan 23. For Bangladesh, Al Amin Hossain and Mustafizur Rahman picked up two wickets each. Banglad...

World T20: England beat Afghanistan by 15 runs

England beat Afghanistan by 15 runs in a keenly contested match of the World T-20 cricket match played in Delhi. Chasing a target of 143 runs, Afghanistan managed to score 127 for 9 in the stipulated 20 overs. Shafiqullah played a valiant knock of 35 not out off 20 balls but was not ably supported b...

World T20: Bangladesh win toss, opt to bowl against India

India were 59 for 2 in 10 overs against Bangladesh at Bengaluru. Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma opened the Innings. Bangladesh won the toss and opted to field first. Team India has won a game, and lost one, and will have to beat Bangladesh by a decent margin today to stay alive in the tournament. B...

World T20: England beat Afghanistan by 15 runs; India to clash with Bangladesh

England beat Afghanistan by 15 runs in a keenly contested match of the World T-20 cricket match played in Delhi. Chasing a target of 143 runs, Afghanistan managed to score 127 for 9 in the stipulated 20 overs. Shafiqullah played a valiant knock of 35 not out off 20 balls but was not ably supported b...

Chess: Anand to meet Caruana in a crunch game

Rejuvenated after his third victory in the previous round, former world champion Viswanathan Anand will take on Fabiano Caruana of United States in a crunch game in the tenth round of the Candidates Chess tournament being held in Moscow. With just five rounds remaining, experts say a victory against...

Delhi to host World T20 semifinal as DDCA gets clearance

Delhi today got the go ahead to host the World Twenty20 semifinal as scheduled on March 30 after the embattled DDCA got the requisite clearances to use the contentious R P Mehra Block at the Feroze Shah Kotla Stadium. The match had been thrown into jeopardy over lack of completion certificate for th...