Candidates chess: Viswanathan Anand draws with Hikaru Nakamura

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw against Anish Giri of Holland in the seventh round of Candidates Chess tournament in Moscow on Saturday. The Indian ace now has four points out of a possible seven at the half way stage. The first half ended with Anand scoring two wi...

World T20: Pakistan set India a target of 119 in 18 overs<br/>

Pakistan set a target of 119 against arch-rivals India in the high profile group league encounter of the ICC World T20 in Kolkata.Put into bat, Pakistan scored 118 for five in a match that has been curtailed to 18-over- per side.Shoaib Malik (26), Ahmed Shahzad (25) and Umar Akmal (22) contributed f...

World T20: Pak 82 for three against India

In the ongoing ICC World T20 match against India at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, Pakistan were 82 for three in 14 overs, a short while ago. Earlier, India won the toss and opted to bowl. The high profile encounter has been reduced to 18 overs per side due to evening thundershowers that lashed the city tod...

World T20: India win toss, opt to bat first against Pak

In the ongoing ICC World T20 match against India at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, Pakistan were 65 for three in 12 overs, a short while ago. Earlier, India won the toss and opted to bowl. The high profile encounter has been reduced to 18 overs per side due to evening thundershowers that lashed the city tod...

Women's World T20: India lose to Pakistan by 2 runs via (D/L) method

At the Ferozeshah Kotla in New Delhi, Pakistan&apos;s women&apos;s team have won their World T20 group league encounter against India by two runs.They won the match as per Duckworth/Lewis method for rain-interrupted matches. In reply to India&apos;s 96 for seven, Pakistan were 77 for six...

Anand to take on Dutch-man Anish Giri in seventh round of Candidates Chess Tournament in Moscow

Women's World T20: India lose to Pakistan by 2 runs under (D/L) method

At the Ferozeshah Kotla in New Delhi, Pakistan&apos;s women&apos;s team have won their World T20 group league encounter against India by two runs.They won the match as per Duckworth/Lewis method for rain-interrupted matches. In reply to India&apos;s 96 for seven, Pakistan were 77 for six...

Swiss Open: Saina Nehwal, HS Prannoy advance to singles semi-finals

Two-time champion, Saina Nehwal and HS Prannoy have advanced to the singles semi-finals at the Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament at Basel.Two-time champion Saina win over Japan&apos;s Sayaka Sato, seeded seventh.The Olympic bronze medallist will next take on her fierce rival Wang Y...

World T20: India win toss, opt to bat first against Pak

India have opted to field after winning the toss in the ICC World T20 match at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.The encounter has been reduced to 18 overs per side due to evening thundershowers that lashed the city today.As per regulations, the Powerplay has been reduced to five overs instead of usual six over...

Women's World T20: Sri Lanka captain Shashikala rules out due to injury

In a blow to Sri Lankan women&apos;s team in the ongoing World T20, captain Shashikala Siriwardene has been ruled out of the cricket tournament on account of a hamstring injury.Sri Lanka eves are slated to meet Ireland at Mohali on Sunday. Sri Lankan&apos;s women team manager Vanessa de Silv...