IPL: Malinga fires Mumbai to 8-wkt victory

Updated at: 1959 PST,  Sunday, April 10, 2011 NEW DELHI: Lasith Malinga grabbed five wickets in a superb exhibition of fast bowling to set up Mumbai Indians' eight-wicket win over Delhi Daredevils in an Indian Premier League match on Sunday.The Sri Lankan, known for bowling accurate yorkers, finished with 5-13 off 3.4 overs as Sachin Tendulkar's Mumbai Indians dismissed...

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Miandad rejects batting coach offer

KARACHI, Apr 9: Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad has turned down an offer from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to take over as the batting coach of the national cricket team. The director-general cricket of the PCB confirmed that he had informed the board that he would not be able to immediately join the team and accompany them on the tour to the West Indies because...

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Bangalore spoil Kochi’s IPL debut

Updated at: 1534 PST,  Sunday, April 10, 2011 KOCHI: AB de Villiers smashed a quickfire 54 as the Royal Challengers Bangalore spoilt the Indian Premier League debut of Kochi Tuskers Kerala with a six-wicket win on Saturday.Chasing a stiff 162, Bangalore overhauled the target with eight balls to spare in the high-scoring thriller at the Nehru Stadium, with de Villiers'...

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Australia beat Bangladesh by 60 runs in ODI opener

Updated at: 1720 PST,  Saturday, April 09, 2011 DHAKA: Michael Clarke celebrated his captaincy debut with a responsible century as Australia raced to an emphatic 60-run victory over Bangladesh in the opening one-day international on Saturday. The stylish middle-order batsman, leading in his first one-day series after replacing Ricky Ponting as skipper last month,...

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IPL: Rajasthan thrash Deccan by eight wickets

Updated at: 1942 PST,  Saturday, April 09, 2011 HYDERABAD: Johan Botha showed rare skill with the bat to guide Rajasthan Royals to an emphatic eight-wicket victory over a listless Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League on Saturday.The South African spinner hit eight fours and a six in his unbeaten 67 off 47 balls as Rajasthan overhauled Deccan's 137-8 with seven...

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Clarke ton helps Australia post 270-7 against BD

Updated at: 1417 PST,  Saturday, April 09, 2011 DHAKA: Michael Clarke hit an impressive century in his first match as captain to help Australia post a challenging 270-7 in the opening one-day international against Bangladesh on Saturday.Clarke, leading in his first one-day series after replacing Ricky Ponting as skipper last month, made a responsible 101 after Bangladesh...

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