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Kings XI Punjab and the Rajasthan Royals are both looking to open their account in the IPL after coming up second-best in Saturday’s matches. Punjab were undone at home by the brilliance of Michael Hussey but their abundance of riches means they are overwhelming favourites to win in Jaipur. Rajasthan, on the other […]

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In a match dominated by South African stars, the batting efforts of Mark Boucher and Jacques Kallis edged the all-round contribution of Shaun Pollock, as Bangalore Royal Challengers recovered from Friday’s mauling to register their first win of the tournament. Set a challenging 166 by the Mumbai Indians, Bangalore rode on an unbeaten 39 from […]

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Karachi (PTI): Pakistan’s flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi said he would be aiming to better Brendon McCullum’s awe-inspiring 73-ball 158 knock when he makes his debut for Hyderabad Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Tuesday.
The swashbuckling right-hander left on Monday for India to play in the IPL and said McCullum’s knock was fresh […]

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The erratic behaviour of the pitch at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday during the Indian Premier League match between the Kolkata Knight Riders and Deccan Charges will be probed, Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Niranjan Shah said.
Shah said the IPL’s technical committee and the Cricket Association of Bengal would probe […]

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After the mauling they received from Kolkata IPL team in the opening match of the Indian Premier League, Bangalore IPL team would be eager to set things right when they take on hosts Mumbai Indians in their second clash at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.
Bangalore captain Rahul Dravid, after a 140-run loss on […]

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