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Australia vs Pakistan in Group A, Pakistan Scored Only 157 Runs & Lost T20 Match

Posted: 02 May 2010 10:51 PM PDT

Australia vs Pakistan

Australia vs Pakistan

As per the results of 6th match of ICC T20 live cricket of Group A, Australia beat Pakistan by 34 runs in Gros Islet at Beausejour Cricket Ground on 2nd May 2010. Australia scored a total of 191 runs and all their players had become out. In reply, Pakistan team made only 157 runs in 20 overs. Thus, Australia won the match and yet is at the 1st position among the Group A teams.

Australia started to correct prior wrongs in this set-up with a forceful dismantling of the defensive winner at St Lucia, the 34-runs victory serving a grave notice to one & all of their targets in this tournament. They wear a new look about them in this competition, under a new captain in Michael Clarke at a worldwide happening for the 1st time since 1999 & with some very able experts in the team.

They went about their initiation match in a harsh style, echoing their supremacy over Pakistani team. Significant 50's from Shane Watson & David Hussey establish them up, prior similarly brutal speed shoved aside the batting order of Pakistan. The loss was Pakistan’s 10th international in a queue to Australia is neither here nor there; more significant, Australia were very hot & Pakistan very cold.

Australian Watson served outstanding in the summer at Pakistan’s cost and his love matter became continuous in more romantic environment. A little luck began assisted him, 2 tough opportunities let him down. Further assistance came from the bulldozing manners of David Warner, the couple providing Australia a vigorous opening.

Pakistan hardly started the bowling with a spinner & very rapidly, Shahid Afridi’s trial with Mohammad Hafeez proved a great failure. Warner lofted him for an unforced 6 over long-off to complete the 2nd over and in his upcoming; the game was blown release as the pair took 17.

Warner was out, as did Michael Clarke, but alike Matthew Hayden, Watson normally tackling of spin. Hafeez was heaved for 3 6's the final of which took his 50's in the 10th over. He was intellectual against Shahid Afridi & Saeed Ajmal, not always selecting them, but picking away every terrible ball. A pair of full tosses were driven & pulled and one cut was a cross-format shot. Then, Hussey became disturbed.

Pakistan’s fielding was slightly untying & Salman Butt dropped Hussey at18 was mostly needless. To remove it in, he imposed it on Mohammad Sami, the unsuccessful bowler. He had bowled in a right manner till the 16th over, when his span & head went, permitting Hussey to loft and pull his way to 4 sixes & a 28-run over. Amid the mess, Watson’s innings shortly impressive, Hussey’s own 50 came up.

Afridi was not remarkable & the choice to bowl Hafeez even proved futile. Hafeez & Sami scored 101 runs only. But Mohammad Aamer & Ajmal were excellent, attempting to score some respect at the very final as 7 wickets knocked down in the last 4 overs, involving an extraordinary five-wicket maiden last over.

That was to concern little as Australia’s aim carried on through in their bowling department. Spin, spin & spin has been the talk, but Australia had the belief in speed and with some explanation. Shaun Tait, Dirk Nannes & Mitchell Johnson will problem all but the very best on any face. Tait & Nannes were too much for Pakistan’s top order and the trio took up a wicket each in their 1st spells; Tait remarkably was pointed.

Pakistan’s batsmen seemed good. 14 runs in Michael Clarke's over, 17 in Steve Smith have proved it. Shahid Afridi & Misbah-ul-Haq kept anticipation with 47 runs but the revisit of pace missed it. Tait bowled Afridi, Misbah & Abdul Razzaq slogged out to Nannes and the pace trio finished with 8 wickets between them.

Thus, in the 6th ICC World Cup of T20, Australia beat Pakistan by 34 runs and scored a win.

ICC T20 Result of India vs South Africa, India Won Game, Read Both Team Counterparts

Posted: 02 May 2010 10:21 PM PDT

india vs south africa

india vs south africa

As per the results of ICC T20 5th live cricket match of Group C, India beat South Africa by 14 runs in Gros Islet at Beausejour Cricket Ground on 2nd May 2010. Suresh Raina became the man of the match for his remarkable 101 runs. India made a total of 186 runs with the loss of 5 wickets. In reply, South African team scored only 172 runs in the predetermined 20 overs. Thus, India won the match and now is at the 1st position among the Group C teams.

Toss: South African team won the toss and first elected to bowl. But their decision resulted in their loss.

India's Counterpart: After lost the toss, Indian team gave a bad starting as M Vijay lost the wicket at 0. After M Vijay, S K Raina joined the ground but he and Kartik not made a good partnership and Kartik lost his wicket when he was only at 16 runs. Yuvraj Singh replaced Kartik and he and Raina made a good partnership. But Yuvi was out after scoring 37 runs. India at that time scored 120 runs in total. Yusuf Pathan replaced Yuvi but scored only 11 runs. Raina was too out following Pathan when India was at 178 runs but Raina scored 101 remarkable runs. When India finally scored 186 runs in 20 overs, at that time MS Dhoni was at 16 runs and Harbhajan Singh did not score a single. South African RK Kleinveldt, M Morkel & JH Kallis took wickets of the 5 Indian players.

South Africa's Counterpart: South African players had to chase a tough total of 186 runs in the 5th ICC T20 World Cup 2010. From the group of South Africa, JH Kallis scored maximum of 73 runs whereas LL Bosman scored 8, GC Smith 36, AB de Villiers scored 31 runs, JA Morkel12, MV Boucher 4 & JP Duminy too made 4 runs. Hence, the whole team got out at 172 runs including 4 extra runs. From the Indian side A Nehra, YK Pathan & PP Chawla took the wickets.

Final Words: With two consecutive wins, India reached to the second round as the table leaders in the ICC T20 World Cup 2010. Good luck to Indians for the forthcoming live cricket T20 matches.

ICC T20 Result: Ind vs SA, India Register a Comprehensive win over South Africa in their 2nd Match

Posted: 02 May 2010 10:38 AM PDT

Suresh Raina

Suresh Raina

The Indian colts reigned supreme yet again with the result of the second ICC t20 world cup match going in their favor against South Africa. The strong Indian side scored a healthy 186/5 in this , thanks to a brilliant century by Suresh Raina off 59 balls. The Indians had received a minor scare initially with both the openers getting out early but a 88 run partnership between Raina and Yuvraj Singh steadied the ship for India.

The South African side competed strongly till the end with Jaques Kallis top scoring with 73 off 54 balls. Captain Graeme Smith also chipped in with 36 and De Villiers with 31 to give a strong fight to the Indian team. But in the end they could only manage 172/5, falling short of 14 runs of the Indian team score.

This second victory on the trot would have given the India side a lot of optimism to the Indian side with captain Dhoni's words before the matches coming true. MS had emphasized that the IPL won't have an effect on the enthusiasm of the side which could clearly be seen. This victory of India in this India vs. South Africa t20 world cup match makes them the table toppers in their group to move on to the next stage while South Africa face a must win game against Afghanistan.

Pak vs Aus ICC T20 Live Score: Australia to Overcome Warm up Loss vs Pakistan

Posted: 02 May 2010 10:18 AM PDT

pak vs aus

Pak vs Aus

The Pakistan vs. Australia match will see the two sides coming face to face after contrasting warm up ICC t20 world cup warm up matches. While Pakistan won their match against Bangladesh comfortably, Australia had a close loss against the Zimbabwe side. The two teams are being lead by relatively new captains with Shahid Afridi taking the command of the Pakistani side, while on the other hand Michael Clarke leading this Australian side in this t20 world cup.

The Australian side will be looking forward to David Warner firing at the top in this Pak vs. Aus match. If Warner is able to continue his form and take the lead in scoring for Australia then Clarke can come in at number 3 and take the command further. On the other hand the Australian team will be relying on the fiery trio of Mitchell Johnson, Shaun Tait and Dirk Nannes to fire from the go in this ICC t20 world cup match.

The Pakistan side will rely on captain Shahid Afridi's fire power to lead them through. Rest, Pakistan is expected to keep the same side as the match against Bangladesh. Though Abdul Razzaq did prove to a bit expensive in the game and thus, he might just be replaced if the team management intends to go for a change in this Pakistan vs. Australia t20 world cup match.

You can catch this Pak vs. Aus t20 world cup match live on espnstar.com or on the star cricket channel on tv. Rest, we will be updating the live score on our website too for this ICC t20 world cup match. So you have the option of tuning in to the live score by just logging on to the internet. The fans of both the teams must be eager for a thrilling match and so are we!

Raptors Star Bosh Consults Twitter Followers Concerning Free Agent Fate

Posted: 02 May 2010 06:44 AM PDT

Kareem Shaker – AHN Sports Reporter

Toronto, Ontario, United States (AHN) – Chris Bosh, who recently became a free agent after seven seasons with the Toronto Raptors, sought advice from his Twitter followers Friday concerning his playing future.

Bosh tweeted: “Been wanting to ask. Where should I go next season and why?” Momets later, Bosh followed with: “Ok… Let me rephrase the question. Should I stay or should I go?”

Speculation has Bosh possibly going to Miami to join Dwyane Wade or Cleveland with LeBron James, who are also both free agents this summer.

Bosh, 26, averaged career-highs with 24.0 points and 10.8 rebounds per game last season.

He also shot a career-high 51.8 percent from the field and averaged a block per game.

Since being drafted fourth overall by Toronto in 2003, Bosh is averaging 20.2 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.2 blocks per game in 509 games.

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Dixon Gives Target Its Fourth-Straight Kansas IndyCar Win

Posted: 02 May 2010 06:44 AM PDT

Edward Lewis – AHN Sports Reporter

Kansas City, KA, United States (AHN) – Target Chip Ganassi Racing has cornered the market when it comes to Kansas Speedway.

On Saturday CGR driver Scott Dixon won his second consecutive Road Runner Turbo Indy 300, giving Team Target its fourth-straight victory at the 1.5-mile oval. Dan Wheldon won in 2007-08.

“It was huge. Winning at Kansas going into the month of May is a big deal,” said Dixon. “Team Target has had a slow start to the season, but this is what we need. It’s certainly good to get that momentum going to Indy.”

In IndyCar’s first oval race of the season, Dixon survived a restart with six laps to go to hold off teammate Dario Franchitti for the win.

Andretti Autosport’s Tony Kanaan moved up 11 spots and rallied for a third-place finish and was followed by Helio Castroneves.

“I have to thank the whole 7-Eleven crew for the great stops. It was a great race. We did what we could. We definitely didn’t have the fastest car out there so we tried to maximize the result,” said Kanaan. “Qualifying really doesn’t matter at this place. I hope the fans enjoyed it. I want to thank them for coming and it’s a good way to lead into Indianapolis.

Driving the No. 37 for Andretti Autosport, Ryan Hunter-Reay, moved up 17 spots from his starting position to finish fifth and pole sitter Ryan Briscoe finished sixth.

Alex Tagliani managed a seventh in the No. 77 ride.

“I think this weekend the FAZZT Race Team has shown that we can be competitive on the oval and that is where we want to be and I think it looks good for us heading into Indianapolis,” said Tagliani. “It’s very motivating for everyone on the team to have a good result here at our first oval event.”

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Lee`s Agent Claims Mariners Pitcher Is Headed To Free Agency

Posted: 02 May 2010 06:44 AM PDT

Kareem Shaker – AHN Sports Reporter

Seattle, WA, United States (AHN) – Cliff Lee’s agent Darek Braunecker told ESPN Saturday the Seattle ace is likely headed to free agency rather than re-signing with the Mariners.

“We’re five months away from free agency,” Braunecker told ESPN The Magazine, “so I think that’s the most likely scenario at this point.”

“We’ve not really had any significant discussions with Seattle. I wouldn’t anticipate a deal [with the Mariners].”

Lee, 31, is likely to become the most sought-after pitcher in this winter’s class.

The 2008 American League Cy Young winner dealt seven scoreless innings in his 2010 debut Friday after returning from a lower abdominal injury.

The Arkansas native emerged as a force to be reckoned with in 2008, then went 36-16 for the Indians and Phillies from 2008-09.

Lee also posted a 1.56 ERA in five postseason starts in 2009, but the Phillies eventually lost in the World Series to the New York Yankees.

Lee was acquired by Seattle over the summer in the trade that sent Roy Halladay to the Phillies.

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Twins Mauer Out Against Indians, Possibly Longer Due To Bruised Heel

Posted: 02 May 2010 06:44 AM PDT

Nathan Smith – AHN Sports Reporter

Cleveland, OH, United States (AHN) – Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer is out for Saturday’s game against the Cleveland Indians and possibly longer after suffering a bruised heel.

The injury occured Friday when Mauer tried to chase down an infield hit against the Indians. Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said “he can’t play” and he is currently “day to day.”

Even after the injury, Mauer played the entire game Friday.

The Twins will have to use the only other catcher on the active roster, Drew Butera, against the Indians.

Mauer’s presence will not only be missed on the defense, but also the offense. Maur is currently batting .345 this season,.

Maur was the 2009 American League MVP and American League batting champion. He went into the 2010 season with a .996 career fielding percentage.

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Nadal Looks For 17th Masters 1000 Tournament

Posted: 02 May 2010 06:44 AM PDT

Nathan Smith – AHN Sports Reporter

Rome, Italy (AHN) – Rafael Nadal is about to step out of Roger Federer’s shadow again.

Nadal was ranked No. 2 in the world behind Federer for 160 weeks before he claimed the top spot. Now with a win at Sunday’s finals of the Masters 1000 tournament in Italy, he will hold one more Masters tournament title than Federer.

The third-ranked Nadal dropped Ernests Gulbis 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the semifinals. Gulbis got to the match-up after upsetting world No. 1 Federer.

Nadal will face David Ferrer Sunday. This is Ferrer’s first Masters final. He defeated Fernando Verdasco 7-5 6-3.

“The King of Clay” is on the verge of his record-equaling 17th Masters 1000 tournament title. The record is currently held by Andre Agassi. Nadel had previously won the Rome Masters three years straight from 2005-2008.

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Consistent Slugger Konerko In Midst Of Career Year

Posted: 02 May 2010 06:44 AM PDT

Nathan Smith – AHN Sports Reporter

Chicago, IL, United States (AHN) – Paul Konerko carries a big bat and knows how to use it.

He currently leads the American League with 11 homers and 21 RBI. He had a multiple home run game at Texas this season. He currently has a batting average of .344.

But his offensive assault has been going on for years.

Konerko was an essential part of the Chicago White Sox World Series win in 2005. In Game 2, he went into the history books as the only player to hit a grand slam for the White Sox in a World Series game.

In 2004 and 2005, he had back to back 40+ home run seasons.

In 2009, Konerko had a milestone moment with teammate Jermaine Dye as they hit their 300th career home run. This type of milestone home run has not been done back-to-back in the MLB, let alone the same game.

He sits at the No. 87 spot on the career homerun list with 337.

For Konerko, homeruns are not just typical; they’re his calling card.

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