Zimbabwe crush Kenya by161 runs

Updated at: 1613 PST,  Sunday, March 20, 2011KOLKATA: Zimbabwe recoded a massive 161-run victory against their African neighbours Kenya in the last Group A match of the World Cup here at the Eden Gardens on Sunday Zimbabwe showed their batting prowess to post 308-6, their highest total of the tournament, with man-of-the-match Craig Ervine (66), Vusimuzi Sibanda (61)...

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India to bat against Windies in last group match

Updated at: 1338 PST,  Sunday, March 20, 2011CHENNAI: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat first against the West Indies in the final World Cup Group B match here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday India were already through to the quarter-finals before this match, the last of the World Cup group phase, while only a mammoth defeat...

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Zimbabwe plunder 308-6 against Kenya

Updated at: 1255 PST,  Sunday, March 20, 2011 KOLKATA: Craig Ervine and Vusimuzi Sibanda hit brisk half-centuries as Zimbabwe recovered from early setbacks to post a challenging 308-6 against Kenya in their last World Cup match on Sunday.Zimbabwe were struggling at 36-2 after electing to bat at Kolkata's Eden Gardens, but Sibanda (61) steadied the innings with a 110-run...

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Zimbabwe elect to bat against Kenya

Updated at: 0840 PST,  Sunday, March 20, 2011 KOLKATA: Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura elected to bat after winning the toss against Kenya in their final World Cup match at the Eden Gardens on Sunday Steve Tikolo, making his last World Cup appearance, led Kenya in the absence of Jimmy Kamande who was ruled out of the game due to a knee injury Both the African nations...

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Line-up and schedule for quarter finals confirmed

With the group matches completed today, the fixtures and venues have now been confirmed for the knock-out stages of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.The quarter-final matches will take place in the following order: Match C Pakistan v West Indies in Dhaka on 23 March     Match E Australia v India in Ahmedabad on 24 March     Match F New...

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Pakistan halt Aussies winning streak, take top spot

Updated at: 2126 PST,  Saturday, March 19, 2011COLOMBO: Pakistan stopped Australia’s unbeaten 34-match run in the World Cup and secured top spot on their group table, beating the defending champions by four wickets in their final match of the Group A here at the R Premadasa Stadium on Saturday.Chasing an easy target of 177 runs, Pakistan completed victory with nine...

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Pakistan bowl Aussies out for 176

Updated at: 1723 PST,  Saturday, March 19, 2011COLOMBO: Pakistan bowled defending champions Australia out for 176 runs in 46.4 overs in their crucial match of the World Cup Group A here at the R Premadasa Stadium on Saturday.After Australia captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat first in their final match in Group A, a devastating bowling and fielding...

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Australia win toss, bat against Pakistan

Updated at: 1341 PST,  Saturday, March 19, 2011COLOMBO: Australian captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and opted to bat as Pakistan left out express paceman Shoaib Akhtar in the World Cup Group A match at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Saturday. On Thursday Shoaib announced that he would retire after the World Cup and hoped he would get another chance against the defending...

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Bangladesh need 285 to make quarterfinals

Updated at: 1215 PST,  Saturday, March 19, 2011DHAKA: Bangladesh were set an imposing 285-run target by mighty South Africa to reach the World Cup quarter-finals here at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Saturday.South Africa made 284 for eight after captain Graeme Smith won the toss and elected to bat first in their World Cup Group B match.Co-hosts Bangladesh...

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Pak-Aus encounter to decide group champions

Updated at: 1100 PST,  Saturday, March 19, 2011COLOMBO: Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes the World Cup effectively starts for his four-time champions on Saturday in their Group A clash with Pakistan.Today's match would decide the champion of the Group A. Australia currently at second after Sri Lanka have 9 points after playing five matches and if win today...

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South Africa bat against Bangladesh

Updated at: 0810 PST,  Saturday, March 19, 2011DHAKA: South Africa captain Graeme Smith won the toss and elected to bat in the World Cup Group B match against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium on Saturday.Bangladesh, who need a win to qualify for the quarter-finals, replaced left-arm spinner Suhrawadi Shuvo with off-break bowler Naeem Islam from the side that...

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