Cricket WC: West Indies rout toothless Tigers

Updated at: 1558 PST,  Friday, March 04, 2011 DHAKA: West Indies took a giant stride towards the World Cup quarter-finals by pounding lacklustre Bangladesh by nine wickets in a key Group B match on Friday.Lanky spinner Suleiman Benn grabbed 4-18, and fast bowlers Kemar Roach and Darren Sammy claimed three each, to bowl out Bangladesh for their lowest one-day total...

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New Zealand humble Zimbabwe by ten wickets

Updated at: 1548 PST,  Friday, March 04, 2011 AHMEDABAD: New Zealand recorded a 10-wicket victory against Zimbabwe in the World Cup on Friday, boosting their chances of making it to the quarter-finals.After bowling out Zimbabwe for just 162, the Kiwis rode on unbeaten half-centuries by Martin Guptill and Brendon McCullum to canter to the target with 99 balls to spare...

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Play with 'fire' to beat Aussies, says Wasim

Updated at: 1543 PST,  Friday, March 04, 2011 COLOMBO: Pakistan great Wasim Akram, the last captain to beat Australia in a World Cup match, says teams need a plan and "fire in the belly" to end the side's long run of success at the World Cup.Australia, who play Group A rivals Sri Lanka on Saturday, have not lost a match at the showpiece tournament since going down...

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Imran Khan sees World Cup as most open yet

Updated at: 1543 PST,  Friday, March 04, 2011 KARACHI: Pakistan's former World Cup-winning captain Imran Khan has said this year's tournament is the most open he has seen.Imran, who skippered Pakistan to victory in 1992, said the opening matches in the Feb 19-April 2 tournament being held in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh had highlighted the fact that no team stood...

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Bangladesh bundled out for 58 by West Indies

Updated at: 1524 PST,  Friday, March 04, 2011 DHAKA: Bangladesh were bowled out for just 58 in 18.5 overs against the West Indies in their World Cup Group B match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Friday.It was the fourth lowest total in World Cup history after Canada (36) against Sri Lanka in 2003, Canada again (45) against England in Manchester in 1979 and...

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Cricket WC: Bangladesh bat against W. Indies

Updated at: 1327 PST,  Friday, March 04, 2011 DHAKA: Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and elected to bat in the World Cup Group B match against the West Indies at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium on Friday. Both teams have one win each from two matches and the game could prove crucial in deciding quarter-final berths in a group that includes India, England...

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Zimbabwe 162 all out against New Zealand

Updated at: 1313 PST,  Friday, March 04, 2011 AHMEDABAD: Zimbabwe were all out for 162 in 46.2 overs against New Zealand in their Group A match here at the Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera on Friday.Opener Brendan Taylor (44) and all-rounder Prosper Utseya (36) were the main scorers for Zimbabwe after their captain Elton Chigumbura won the toss and elected to bat.For...

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Cricket World Cup: Afridi feared repeat of 2007 shock

Updated at: 1012 PST,  Friday, March 04, 2011 COLOMBO: Captain Shahid Afridi admitted that the 2007 World Cup disaster against Ireland weighed heavy on his mind when Canada gave his team a major fright, saying it served as a good wake-up call for Pakistan. Pakistan, bowled out for a paltry 184, were indebted to Afridi's one-man show, whose leg-breaks earned figures...

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Zimbabwe win toss, elect to bat against New Zealand

Updated at: 0841 PST,  Friday, March 04, 2011 AHMEDABAD: Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand in their Group A match here at the Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera on Friday.Zimbabwe made two changes from the side which defeated Canada. Regis Chakabva Tinashe Panyangara have been brought in for the injured Sean Williams and...

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