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February 26, 2016 9:31 PM

Asia Cup T20: Bangladesh set 134-run target for UAE

In Asia Cup T20 Cricket, hosts Bangladesh have set a target of 134 for minnows UAE. Put into Bat Bangladesh scored 133 for 8 in 20 overs in a match that is being played in Dhaka. Opener Md. Mithun was run out for 47 while Soumya Sarkar was out for 21. Mahmudullah remained unbeaten on 35. In reply UA...

February 26, 2016 7:57 PM

Asia Cup T20: UAE elect to bowl against Bangladesh<br/>

In Asia Cup T20 Cricket, hosts Bangaldesh were 76 for 2 in 11 overs a short while ago against UAE at Dhaka. Opener Md. Mithun was playing on 43 while Soumya Sarkar was out for 21. UAE won the toss and opted to bowl first. Sri Lanka yesterday edged past UAE in their opening round-robin match at Mirpu...

February 26, 2016 6:43 PM

Mumbai extend Ranji dominance with 41st title

Mumbai have won the Ranji Trophy for a record 41st time with a comprehensive innings and 21 run victory over Saurashtra on third day of the five-day final at Gahunje Stadium of Maharashtra Cricket Association in Pune Today. Mumbai were mere 27 runs ahead of Saurashtra at the start of day three befor...

February 26, 2016 5:50 PM

FIFA Congress approves landmark anti-corruption reforms

World governing body of Football, FIFA, has passed a package of reforms at an extraordinary congress in Zurich today. They include the disclosure of salaries and a four-year limit on a President&apos;s term as it seeks to recover from a corruption crisis. A new council will replace the current e...

February 26, 2016 5:33 PM

FIFA Congress approves landmark anti-corruption reforms

Governing body of International Football Association, FIFA&apos;s, member associations approved major reforms at a congress today, part of world football&apos;s effort to end the culture of corruption that has plagued its governing body for years. The measures were adopted by 179 members, wh...

February 26, 2016 7:16 AM

Fifa to get new President today

Fifa will get a new President today. 207 delegates from around the world will gather in Zurich to vote for a successor to Sepp Blatter. In charge of world football&apos;s governing body since 1998, Blatter had, last year, said, he was standing down amid a growing corruption crisis.Five candidate...

February 26, 2016 7:01 AM

Qatar Open: Hingis and Mirza's 41-match win streak ends

In Tennis, the record 41-match winning run of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis, the world number one pair, came to an end at the Qatar Open yesterday. The duo lost the quarter-final match against the Russian pair of Elena Vesnina and Daria Kasatkina, 6-2, 4-6, 5-10 to bow out of the tournament. Prior ...

February 26, 2016 6:55 AM

Asia Cup match: Sri Lanka beat UAE by 14 run

In Asia Cup Cricket, Sri Lanka just edged past UAE in their opening round-robin match at Mirpur last night with a 14-run victory. Put in to bat, the reigning champions were restricted to 129 for 8 in the allotted 20 overs after UAE skipper Amjad Javed bagged 3 wickets for just 25 runs. Sri Lankan wi...

February 25, 2016 9:16 PM

Asia Cup match: Sri Lanka set 130-run target for UAE

Sri Lanka have set a victory target of 130 runs for United Arab Emiriates in the Asia Cup Twenty20 match, now under way in Mirpur. Put in to bat, they made 129 for 8 in their 20 overs. Opener LD Chandimal was the top scorer with 50. Chasing the target of 130, United Arab Emirates were 27 for 4 in 6 ...

February 25, 2016 7:53 PM

Pak govt allows team to compete in World T20 in India

The Pakistan government today allowed its cricket team to participate in next month&apos;s World Twenty20 tournament in India, ending weeks of speculation on the matter. However, Pakistan Cricket Board has requested ICC to put in place special arrangements for the Pakistan cricket team while in ...

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