Pakistan won final match against India in tri-series
Pakistan has on Saturday won the final match against India in Tri-series. Pakistan cricket team captain, Salim Malik, had won the toss & decided to bat first at Sher-e-Bangla Stadium. Pakistan had made a target of 316 runs. Chasing 316 to win, India suffered an early blow as they lost the wicket of belligerent opener Virender Sehwag with just 8 runs on the board. Sehwag, who scored ….
Read More: Pakistan won final match against India in tri-seriesPCB tribunal reduced Shoaib Akhtar’s ban to 18 months
The PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) has on Saturday reduced the ban imposed on Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar to 18 months & fined him for Rs. 7 lakh. The tribunal was hearing an appeal from Shoaib against the five-year ban slapped on him by the disciplinary committee of the PCB in March. The verdict was delivered in Lahore on Saturday.
Aftab Farrukh tribunal head justics said, “The tribunal has taken the decision with a clear conscience & under no pressure from ….
India vs Pakistan, Pakistan elected to bat first
Pakistan cricket team captain, Salim Malik, has won the toss & decided to bat first in final match against India at Sher-e-Bangla Stadium. An India -Pakistan title clash is a mouthwatering contest for cricket fans in the subcontinent, but India’s success in Australia and their complete domination in the current series makes them look invincible even before a ball is bowled in the final.
Squads:
India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, Robin Uthappa, Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, Yusuf ….
India vs Pakistan, India set 331-run target
Pakistan will have to chase 331 for victory in ODI in Pakistan vs India in Mirpur. India has posted an imposing total of 330 runs in stipulated 50 overs. India were all set for a total crossing 350 mark. Interestingly Pakistan brought Younis Khan into attack who gave away just 2 runs in the last over.
Squads:
India: Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, Yusuf Pathan, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Irfan Pathan, Piyush Chawla, Praveen Kumar & ….
Rajasthan Royals wins IPL DLF Series
Rajasthan Royals has won the IPL DLF Series on Sunday, as Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings by three wickets in a thrilling Indian Premier League final. Yusuf Pathan hammered 56 runs & took 3 wickets. Yusuf Pathan was announced The man of the Match. He Was also given the DLF Highest number of six award for the match.
Squad:
Rajasthan Royals: Taruwar Kohli, Yusuf Pathan, Shane ….
Shimla summer Festival to begin tomorrow
The annual Shimla Summer festival will be start from Monday in Shimla. V.S. Kokje the Himachal Governor V.S. Kokje will inaugurate the festival at the historic Ridge Maidan.
Bollywood singer Javed Ali & Punjabi singers Hans Raj Hans & Mohit Chauhan would enthrall the audience during the five-day carnival.
High alert sounded following recovery of Bomb in Navi Mumbai
High alert has been sounded in Navi Mumbai ahead of IPL final in Navi Mumbai. The Mumbai Police had on Saturday night defused a crude bomb found at Vishnu Das Bhave auditorium in Navi Mumbai. The time bomb was found as a Marathi play was being staged. The explosive is suspected to have been placed under the seat before the start of the play. As the lights were switched on during the interval, it was discovered by a person in ….
Read More: High alert sounded following recovery of Bomb in Navi MumbaiDefence Minister A K Antony fainted during NDA function in Pune
A K Antony the Defence Minister fainted during the passing out parade ceremony at the National Defence Academy in Khadakvasla in Pune on Saturday morning & was rushed to a hospital. After receiving the parade & conferring medals on cadets of the 114th batch, Antony slumped on the dais & officials around him immediately brought a chair for him to sit.
Antony regained his consciousness after sometime & insisted on continuing the ceremony. He, however, again slumped after a few minutes ….
Hulk Hogan’s daughter involved in car accident
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a multiple car accident happens on the Bayside Bride in Tampa. Among those involved in the crash is former professional wrestler Hollywood Hulk Hogan. The Florida Highway Patrol said that 20 years old Brooke Bollea collided with another vehicle on the Bayside Bridge on Sunday, closing northbound lanes for hours. No one was injured in the crash.
Hulk ….
WWE Judgement Day Results of May 18, 2008
Shawn Michaels defeated Chris Jericho.
John Cena defeated JBL.
WWE Tag Team Champions The Miz & John Morrison defeated ECW Champion Kane & CM Punk.
Women’s Champion Mickie James defeated Beth Phoenix & Melina in Triple Threat Match.
The Undertaker defeated Edge in World Heavyweight Championship Match.
Jeff Hardy defeated MVP.
Triple-H defeated Randy Orton.
Slap Row: Harbhajan Singh banned for 5 ODI matches
Harbhajan Singh has been banned for five ODIs by BCCI for slapping S Sreesanth. Harbhajan Singh will not join the tour of Bangladesh & two matches of Asia Cup in Pakistan. A copy of the report was given to him, who was heard by the Committee. The player admitted his guilt in the concerned matter. He prayed for leniency & assured the Committee that there would not be any misconduct on his part in the future.
The Committee invoked Rule 3.2.1 ….
Slap row: Nanavati submitted report to BCCI
Cricket Board-appointed Commissioner Sudhir Nanavati has submitted a 14-page report to the BCCI in Mumbai today. Nanavati was investigated the slapping row between Harbhajan Singh & S Sreesanth.
Nanavati said before going in to hand over his report to BCCI’s Chief Administrative Officer Ratnakar Shetty, “I have come to submit my report to the BCCI. It’s a 14-page report. Whatever conclusion I intended to reach I have reached. It’s for the BCCI to take appropriate action”.
Shetty will forward the report to ….
Marlon Samuels banned for match fixing
Marlon Samuels a West Indies cricketer has been banned from international cricket for two years. He was found liable of one of the two bribery charges. The West Indies Cricket Board has found sufficient evidence to charge Marlon Samuels for passing on team information to Indian bookie Mukesh Kochar during the first ODI between the West Indies & India in Nagpur on January 21 last year.
The hearing was conducted by the WICB Code of Ethics & Disciplinary Committee. It ….
Nick Hogan sentenced to Jail for August Car Crash
Former WWE superstar Hulk Hogan’s son Nick Hogan was sentenced to Jail on Saturday (IST) by a Florida Judge for his role in the August car crash that left his best friend, John Graziano, critically injured.
Judge Philip Federico has ruled that Nick Hogan 17 years old will serve 8 months in Pinellas Country Jail. He’ll also have 5 years of probation, 500 hours of community service & his license is suspended for 3 years.
After his release from prison, Nick ….
Australian tennis player arrested over alleged date rape
An Australian tennis player has been arrested over an alleged date rape. Paul Hanley 30 years old is on bail after a woman in her 20s accused of him of sexual assault.
A senior official of Police said that the pair went to Hanley’s home after meeting at a bar near the All England Club in Wimbledon, London.
Hanley, who specialises in doubles tennis, split with long-time doubles partner Wayne Arthurs in 2006 & now plays with Kevin Ullyett ….
Sunil Gavaskar resigned as ICC cricket committee chairman
Sunil Gavaskar a legendary Indian batsman has resigned as International Cricket Council’s (ICC) cricket committee chairman. Gavaskar, who was asked to choose between his media commitments & role as the Chairman of ICC Cricket Committee, tendered his resignation on Wednesday, a day after chairing the Cricket Committee meeting which concluded in Mumbai on Tuesday. Gavaskar said with more & more cricket it was not possible for him to do justice with the two jobs.
Gavaskar said in his statement, “I have ….
Riya Sen is new brand ambassador for IPL website
Riya Sen, Bollywood actress, has been appointed as the brand ambassador for IPL’s official website, www.iplt20.com. Riya’s role will require her to attend the IPL matches, interact with cricketers & post her interactions & views on the website.
Talking from Dubai, Chief Technical Architect of www.iplt20.com, Akash Aurora confirmed Riya’s appointment. He said in his statement, “Yes, we have appointed Riya as the brand ambassador of our website. We saw Riya attending a couple of the IPL matches. We observed ….
Shoaib Akhtar will not play IPL match tomorrow
Shoaib Akhtar Pakistan speedster is not playing his first Indian Premier League (IPL) match as a Kolkata Knight Rider against Bangalore Royal Challengers on Thursday at Eden Gardens in Kolkata due to some fitness problem.
An official said, “Shoaib Aktar needs to spend some more days with the team so that he can get well with all the members. Besides I need to be more sure about his fitness before allowing him play for the team”.
Rumored The Great Khali Debut Names Revealed
According to a private news channel The Great Khali a WWE superstar has claimed that he lives a modest lifestyle & that he can’t afford a customized car. The Great Khali said, “I have no fancy villa or cars. I live in a simple home & do not have the money to order a customized car that would fit my size”.
The Great Khali also reveals some of ….
Sudhir Nanavati shocked by footage of Bhajji-Sreesanth slapgate
Sudhir Nanavati, BCCI appointed Commissioner investigating the slapping row between Harbhajan Singh & S Sreesanth, has said on Tuesday that he was left shocked after seeing the video footage of the incident.
Sudhir Nanavati said, “What I saw was shocking but it has made my job easier. It will also help me in my further investigation”.
Nanavati saw the footage at the BCCI headquarters in Ahmedabad with IPL Chairman & Commissioner Lalit Modi, Board Secretary Niranjan Shah & Joint Secretary MP Pandove. ….