It was a very good performance: Dhoni

Feb 16, 2015, at 02:45 am

Adelaide, Feb 15 (IBNS): Starting the World Cup campaign by defeating arch-rivals Pakistan by 76 runs, Indian skipper MS Dhoni said his team's performance was good in the high-voltage match and he was pleased with the performance of his batsmen.

Spirited Zimbabwe loses to SA after fight

Feb 16, 2015, at 02:32 am

Hamilton, Feb 15 (IBNS): A spirited Zimbabwe side fought hard but a mighty South Africa displayed allround performance to beat the side by 62 runs in a World Cup match here on Sunday.

World Cup: India beat Pakistan by 76 runs

Feb 15, 2015, at 10:41 pm

Adelaide, Feb 15 (IBNS): Riding on a big knock of Virat Kohli, India beat arch rivals Pakistan by 76 runs to register a spectacular win in their World Cup encounter here on Sunday.

WC: India heading towards victory against Pakistan

Feb 15, 2015, at 10:25 pm

Adelaide, Feb 15 (IBNS): Pakistan were 220 for nine in the 45th over as India headed for a big win in their World Cup encounter against arch rival here on Sunday.

India post 300 for 7 against Pakistan

Feb 15, 2015, at 06:49 pm

Adelaide, Feb 15 (IBNS): Team India made 300 runs after playing 50 overs in its first high voltage encounter with Pakistan in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 on Sunday here although lost 7 wickets to the Pakistani side.

Pakistan gains fillip after Dhawan's dismissal

Feb 15, 2015, at 05:17 pm

Adelaide, Feb 15 (IBNS): Pakistan gained some fillip as they dismissed Shikhar Dhawan in a run-out in their first encounter with India in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 on Sunday.

India vs Pakistan: Rohit Sharma has an early exit

Feb 15, 2015, at 04:28 pm

Adelaide, Feb 15 (IBNS): While India won the toss and elected to bat first against Pakistan in their first World Cup match here on Sunday, Indian fans received an early disappointment when Rohit Sharma exited the field by giving a simple catch to Misbah-ul-Haq.

India win toss, opt to bat first

Feb 15, 2015, at 02:13 pm

Adelaide, Feb 15 (IBNS): India won the toss and elected to bat first against Pakistan in their first World Cup match here on Sunday.

India-Pakistan match will be a high voltage game: Dhoni

Feb 15, 2015, at 04:50 am

Adelaide, Feb 14 (IBNS): A day before the thrilling contest, Indian captain MS Dhoni on Saturday said the World Cup match against arch-rivals Pakistan will be a 'high voltage' encounter.

I-League: Pune FC held to a goalless draw by Dempo SC

Feb 15, 2015, at 04:02 am

Balewadi, Feb 14 (IBNS) Pune FC fought hard but were held to a goalless draw by Dempo SC in an I-League Round-6 encounter at the Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex in Balewadi on Saturday.

President congratulates National Games medal winners, participants

Feb 15, 2015, at 02:47 am

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IBNS) On the concluding day of the 35th National Games, President of India Pranab Mukherjee congratulated all the participants and medal winners and urged them to continue to do their best to bring glory to themselves as well as their family, friends and community.

Mamata Banerjee wishes India for WC match against Pakistan

Feb 15, 2015, at 01:53 am

Kolkata, Feb 14 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday wished Indian cricket team good luck for their first World Cup match against arch-rivals Pakistan.

WC: Austria thrash England by 111 runs

Feb 15, 2015, at 01:19 am

Melbourne, Feb 14 (IBNS): The second match of the ICC World Cup remained eventful with pacer Steve Finn registering the first hat-trick of this edition of the tournament, while hosts defeated England by 111 runs here on Saturday.

Finn registers first WC hat-trick

Feb 14, 2015, at 09:00 pm

Melbourne, Feb 14 (IBNS) English fast bowler Steve Finn registered the first hat-trick of the World Cup in the second match of the ICC World Cup on Saturday.

WC opener: NZ beat SL by 98 runs

Feb 14, 2015, at 08:31 pm

Christchurch, Feb 14 (IBNS): In the first match of the ICC World Cup, hosts New Zealand commenced their campaign with a 98-run win against Sri Lanka here on Saturday.

Sarbananda Sonowal wishes India for WC

Feb 14, 2015, at 04:16 am

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS) Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Sarbananda Sonowal has wished all success to Indian Cricket team taking part in the World Cup 2015, currently underway in Australia after formal opening ceremony.

India football awards presented

Feb 14, 2015, at 01:58 am

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS) Jyotsna Suri, President FICCI and Kushal Das, General Secretary, All India Football Federation presented the 2014 AIFF Award for the Best Woman Footballer to Bala Devi as the Indian Football Awards were presented at the FICCI House in the Capital on Friday evening.

I-League: Pune FC look to build on impressive home record; host Dempo SC

Feb 14, 2015, at 01:24 am

Pune, Feb 13 (IBNS) Pune FC will seek a favourable result as they look to build on their impressive home record when they host Dempo SC in an I-League Round-6 encounter at the Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex in Balewadi on Saturday.

ICC announces Mondelez International as official confectionery partner for Cricket World Cup

Feb 13, 2015, at 08:09 pm

Melbourne, Feb 13 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced Mondelēz International in Australia and New Zealand as the Official Confectionery Partner with the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.

Modi wishes India team ahead of Cricket World Cup

Feb 13, 2015, at 02:25 am

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): As the Cricket World Cup fever is all set to grip the whole of India from Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not lag behind either and took it to Twitter to wish the Indian team.

"Hero ISL has helped immensely to improve infrastructure"

Feb 12, 2015, at 10:57 pm

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): Kushal Das, General Secretary, All India Football Federation reflected on the launch of the AIFF Strategic Plan and the impact of the inaugural edition of the Hero Indian Super League in "developing the infrastructure."

Ireland shock Bangladesh, WI survive Scot challenge

Feb 12, 2015, at 09:28 pm

Sydney, Feb 12 (IBNS): Ahead of the World Cup, Ireland once again showed their brilliance as they defeated Bangladesh by four wickets in a warm-match game here on Thursday.

Border asks Australian players to embrace pressure

Feb 12, 2015, at 08:58 pm

Melbourne, Feb 12 (IBNS) Former Australian skipper Allan Border has asked players, who will represent his nation int he World Cup, to make the most of the pressure and expectation that comes with hosting the mega cricketing event on home turf.

WC to take cricket into next generation of digital coverage

Feb 12, 2015, at 08:25 pm

Dubai, Feb 12 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council on Thursday announced a series of exciting and innovative digital activations for cricket's flagship event, the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, which will give fans some unique opportunities to engage with the event, the legends of the game and the players.

Australia puts its number-one ranking on the line as WC starts on Saturday

Feb 12, 2015, at 04:14 pm

Dubai, Feb 12 (IBNS) Australia will launch its campaign to win its fifth ICC Cricket World Cup title when it enters the 11th edition of the game’s pinnacle 50-over tournament as the number-one-ranked side on the Reliance ICC ODI Team Rankings.

Bolt to participate in Paris Diamond League

Feb 12, 2015, at 04:11 pm

Paris, Feb 12 (IBNS): Sprint star Usain Bolt will be participating in the Areva Diamond League meet this year.

Clarke not to play WC opener against England

Feb 12, 2015, at 03:36 pm

Melbourne, Feb 12 (IBNS): Australian skipper Michael Clarke will not play the opening match of the World Cup against England on Saturday, officials said.

Tata Steel flags off the 'Indian Women's Great Desert Safari'

Feb 12, 2015, at 04:48 am

New Delhi/ Kolkata, Feb 11 (IBNS): Tata Steel is all set to flag off the 'Indian Women's Great Desert Safari' commencing from Feb 19 at Koteshwar near Bhuj in Gujarat.

Pepsi IPL 2015: KKR to commence first match

Feb 12, 2015, at 01:10 am

Mumbai, Feb 11 (IBNS): Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), the Pepsi IPL 2014 winners, will commence their defence of the title, on home turf, on April 8, 2015.

Clarke hammers 64 for Australia

Feb 11, 2015, at 07:03 pm

Melbourne, Feb 11 (IBNS): Australian skipper Michael Clarke hammered 64 runs in the last warm-up match against UAE ahead of the World Cup here on Wednesday.