Aussies vow no let-up at World Cup

Updated at: 1112 PST,  Wednesday, March 16, 2011 NEW DELHI: Defending champions Australia have already qualified for the World Cup quarter-finals but are eyeing a thumping win over Canada on Wednesday as the race to top the group heats up.All four qualifiers from Group A are already decided with New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Australia safely through, but final...

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Sri Lanka players meet people living with HIV in Mumbai

Updated at: 2054 PST,  Tuesday, March 15, 2011 The Sri Lanka team took time out from its practice session on Tuesday in Mumbai to show its support for the Think Wise campaign.The players met 10 community members from the MSM and hijra communities, including female sex workers from Kamathipura, several of them HIV positive, to understand what it means to be living with...

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Proteas into quarters, crush Ireland

Updated at: 2054 PST,  Tuesday, March 15, 2011 KOLKATA: South Africa have become the first country in Group B to qualify for the quarterfinals in the World Cup 2011 after they outclassed Ireland by 131 runs in day-night match here at the Eden Garden on Tuesday.Chasing a difficult target of 273, Ireland could not bat at ease as they were losing wickets at regular...

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South Africa make 272-7 against Ireland

Updated at: 1746 PST,  Tuesday, March 15, 2011 KOLKATA: Despite tight bowling from Ireland, South Africa managed to score 272 runs for the loss of seven wickets in their 50 overs in a Group B match of the World Cup here at Eden Park on Tuesday.Sent into bat by Ireland captain William Porterfield, South Africa were facing difficulty in scoring fast against the minnows...

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Ireland win toss, elect to field against Proteas

Updated at: 1346 PST,  Tuesday, March 15, 2011 KOLKATA: Ireland captain William Porterfield has won the toss and decided to field against South Africa in their World Cup Group B match here at the Eden Garden on Tuesday.South Africa left out their most prolific batsman AB de Villiers, who suffered a thigh strain during their win against India, and replaced him with...

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Chigumbura blames poor batting for flop

Updated at: 1117 PST,  Tuesday, March 15, 2011 PALLEKELE: Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura singled out poor batting as the reason for his team's first round exit in the World Cup.Zimbabwe, who play their last group match against Kenya on March 20 in Kolkata, were sent packing following a seven-wicket defeat against Pakistan on Monday."Throughout the tournament we...

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Waqar wants Aussie scalp

Updated at: 1116 PST,  Tuesday, March 15, 2011 PALLEKELE: Pakistan coach Waqar Younis said a win over defending champions Australia in their final group match would give his team enormous confidence heading into their World Cup quarter-final.The 1992 champions eased into the last eight with a comfortable seven-wicket win over Zimbabwe on Monday and play their last...

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SA eye win over Ireland to book quarters

Updated at: 0748 PST,  Tuesday, March 15, 2011 KOLKATA: On a high after snatching a moral-boosting three-wicket victory over India, South Africa will now look to seal their quarter-final berth when they take on a wobbly Ireland in their penultimate group B World Cup clash at the renovated Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Tuesday. The South Africans have some injury concerns...

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