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Australia 132/1 after 25 overs

Mar 26, 2015, at 04:26 pm

Sydney, Mar 28 (IBNS): Australia reached 132 runs for the loss of a wicket after 25 overs against India in the second semi-final clash of the World Cup here on Thursday.

Australia score 105/1 after 20 overs

Mar 26, 2015, at 04:01 pm

Sydney, Mar 26 (IBNS): Australia scored 105 runs for the loss of a wicket after 20 overs against India as both the sides clashed in the second semi-final of the World Cup here on Thursday.

Australia 82 /1 after 15 overs

Mar 26, 2015, at 03:46 pm

Sydney, Mar 26 (IBNS): Australian opener Aaron Finch and Steve Smith have stabilised the innings after losing the wicket of David Warner early as the team scored 82 runs for the loss of a wicket after 15 overs in the second semi-final of the World Cup here on Thursday.

Twitterati share excitement over India-Australia clash

Mar 26, 2015, at 03:43 pm

Sydney, Mar 26 (IBNS): Celebrities took to micro-blogging site Twitter to express their excitement over the second World Cup semi-final match between India and Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground here on Thursday.

Australia 56/1 after 10 overs

Mar 26, 2015, at 03:25 pm

Sydney, Mar 26 (IBNS): Australia scored 56 runs for the loss of one wickets at the end of 10 overs in the second semi-final of the World Cup here on Thursday.

Australia win toss, opt to bat

Mar 26, 2015, at 03:03 pm

Sydney, Mar 26 (IBNS): Australia won the toss and elected to bat first against India in the second semi-final of the World Cup here on Thursday.

KP joins Surrey

Mar 26, 2015, at 06:04 am

London, Mar 25 (IBNS) Batsman Kevin Pietersen has signed a contract with Surrey county club.

Spin will play an important role tomorrow: Shastri

Mar 26, 2015, at 05:55 am

Sydney, Mar 25 (IBNS) India's team director Ravi Shastri has said that he believes that the spin bowling might play an 'important role' in the semi-final clash of the World Cup against India on Thursday.

Warne helps Australia ahead of s/f against India

Mar 26, 2015, at 05:48 am

Sydney, Mar 25 (IBNS) Former Australian spinner Shane Warne on Wednesday joined the national side as they trained for the semi-final clash of the World Cup against India on Thursday.

India has the best chance to beat Australia in SCG: Khan

Mar 26, 2015, at 05:36 am

Islamabad, Mar 25 (IBNS) Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan feels that India has the best chance to beat Australia in the semi-final of the World Cup on Thursday as the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) 'helps spinners'.

Google gears up for India-Australia match with doodle

Mar 26, 2015, at 05:09 am

New York, Mar 25 (IBNS): Gearing up for the crucial clash between India and Australia in the semi-finals of the World Cup on Thursday, popular search engine Google on Wednesday decorated their homepage with a doodle dedicated to the match.

Australia will be under massive pressure: Kohli

Mar 26, 2015, at 03:49 am

Sydney, Mar 25 (IBNS) Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday said the Australia side will be under 'massive pressure' during the semi-final clash against them Thursday.

Shane Watson inspires kids to 'Dream Big' at ICC/Room to Read book launch

Mar 25, 2015, at 03:53 pm

Sydney, Mar 25 (IBNS): Australian star all-rounder Shane Watson, is a force to be reckoned with on the cricket pitch, but on Wednesday he was seen championing the cause of education for children.

Semi Finalists gear up for coveted 'PNB MetLife Junior Badminton Championship' scholarship

Mar 25, 2015, at 05:31 am

New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS): As PNB Metlife Junior Badminton Championship has reached its last leg, the semi-finalists of all the zones gear up to fight for the coveted scholarship.

Hashtag #Chokers trending on Twitter after NZ defeat SA in s/f

Mar 25, 2015, at 03:09 am

Auckland, Mar 24 (IBNS): With South Africa failing to reach the final of the World Cup after being defeated in the semi-final against New Zealand, the hashtag #Chokers has become a trending topic on micro-blogging site Twitter.

New Zealand beat S Africa to reach their first ever final

Mar 24, 2015, at 11:13 pm

Auckland, Mar 24(IBNS) A mighty sixer by Grant Elliott in the penultimate ball broke the semi-final jinx for New Zealand and took the team to their first ever final of the ICC World Cup tournament defeating a voodooed South Africa by four wickets via Duckworth-Lewis in a cliff hanger here on Tuesday.

New Zeland beat S Africa to reach World Cup final

Mar 24, 2015, at 10:03 pm

Auckland, Mar 24 (IBNS): A mighty sixer by Grant Elliot took New Zealand to their first ever final of ICC World Cup tournament as they beat South Africa by four wickets via Duckworth Lewis in the rain-curtailed, but pulsating first semi-final here on Tuesday.

Somerset signs Gayle for T20 Blast

Mar 24, 2015, at 06:19 pm

Somerset, Mar 24 (IBNS): Somerset County Cricket Club has signed West Indies opener Chris Gayle for the NatWest T20 Blast season.

WC: SA post 281 for five in rain-hit SF

Mar 24, 2015, at 05:24 pm

Auckland, Mar 24 (IBNS): In a rain-hit semi-final clash of the World Cup, South Africa posted 281 runs for the loss of five wickets against New Zealand here on Tuesday.

SA 216/3 after 38 overs, rain halts match

Mar 24, 2015, at 03:13 pm

Auckland, Mar 24 (IBNS) Rain has halted the semi-final clash between New Zealand and South Africa after 38 overs were bowled in the match here on Tuesday.

AFC U23 C'ships Qualifiers: Amrinder, Nikhil and Haokip make it to the final 23-man India squad

Mar 24, 2015, at 04:25 am

Dhaka, Mar 23 (IBNS) Three Pune FC players have been named in the India Under-23 squad for the upcoming AFC U23 Championship 2016 Qualifiers which kicks off in Dhaka on March 27, 2015.

Indian squad leaves for AFC U-23 Championship

Mar 23, 2015, at 07:03 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS) A 23-member squad under Head Coach Savio Medeira left for Bangladesh capital on Monday morning to compete in the AFC U-23 Championship.

Tennis: Sania reaches world number 3 in doubles ranking

Mar 23, 2015, at 04:33 pm

New York,Mar 23 (IBNS): Indian Tennis icon Sania Mirza has touched her career-best rank of three in the doubles, officials said on Monday.

Novak beats Federer to clinch 50th career title

Mar 23, 2015, at 04:17 pm

Indian Wells, Mar 23 (IBNS): Serbian Tennis star Novak Djokovic defeated Swiss icon Roger Federer in the final of the BNP Paribas Open to lift the title on Sunday.

Event Technical Committee approves replacement in New Zealand's squad

Mar 23, 2015, at 04:04 pm

Dubai, Mar 23 (IBNS): The ICC on Monday confirmed that the Event Technical Committee of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 has approved Matt Henry as a replacement player for Adam Milne in New Zealand's squad for the knockout stage of the tournament.

Bangladesh team returns home

Mar 23, 2015, at 05:24 am

Dhaka, Mar 22 (IBNS) Large number of fans had assembled in the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to welcome the Bangladesh cricket team as they returned to Dhaka on Sunday.

Maxwell ready to take up frontline spinner's role during clash against India

Mar 23, 2015, at 05:11 am

Sydney, Mar 22 (IBNS): Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell feels that he can play the role of a frontline spinner for his side during the semi-final clash of the World Cup against defending champions India this week.

I-League: Pune FC held to a 1-1 draw by Mumbai FC in the Maha-Derby

Mar 23, 2015, at 03:45 am

Mumbai, Mar 22 (IBNS) Pune FC were held to a 1-1 draw by ten-man Mumbai FC in the season’s second Maha-Derby at the Cooperage Football Ground in Mumbai on Sunday.

Sania-Martina clinch BNP Paribas Open doubles title

Mar 23, 2015, at 12:59 am

Indian Wells, Mar 22 (IBNS): Indian tennis icon Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis clinched the BNP Paribas Open doubles title by beating Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina in the final of the tournament.

Cricket fans given opportunity to bid for piece of ICC CWC 2015 history

Mar 22, 2015, at 03:42 pm

Wellington, Mar 22 (IBNS): The ICC is giving cricket fans across the world the opportunity to bid for an official piece of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 history in the form of the match-used coins from each of the 49 matches during the prestigious tournament which is being co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand.