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Nehra ruled out of World Cup final

NEW DELHI: India suffered a blow ahead of the World Cup final when left-arm seamer Ashish Nehra was ruled out due to an injury he suffered during the semi-final against Pakistan at Mohali on Wednesday. Nehra, who needed medical attention on the field when he attempted to catch Shahid Afridi at midwicket, is learnt to…
Afridi’s speech won hearts, says Pakistani daily

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan cricket team captain Shahid Afridi “was able to win millions of hearts across the border”, a Pakistani daily said Friday, adding that his post-match speech and press conference was graceful and full of sportsman’s spirit. Pakistan was defeated Wednesday by India in the World Cup semifinal match held in Mohali that was witnessed…
Wankhede pitch will be a slow turner: Curator

MUMBAI: The Wankhede Stadium wicket for Saturday’s World Cup final will be a slow turner, like most wickets in the subcontinent during this time of the year, says curator Sudhir Naik. Naik, a former India player, however, insists the pitch will still be full of runs and the team batting first should have the advantage.…
Don’t judge Dhoni by the result of WC final: Kapil

NEW DELHI: Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is on the threshold of creating World Cup history but former captain Kapil Dev, who has been there and done that, hopes that the maverick cricketer is not judged by the result of just one final. “I will never doubt Dhoni’s credentials as a captain irrespective of the…
Sri Lankan President to watch WC final in Mumbai

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa will fly to Mumbai to watch his country’s match against India in the cricket World Cup final on April 2. “The President wants us (Sri Lanka) to win the World Cup as a tribute to Muttiah Muralitharan who retires from international cricket after this World Cup,” Rajapaksa’s spokesman Bandula…
Coach Gary praises efforts of Nehra

MOHALI: India’s coach Gary Kirsten picked left-arm pacer Ashish Nehra for fullsome praise for playing an important role in the World Cup semifinal victory against Pakistan here Wednesday. Nehra had struggled with fitness in the league matches and then had a bad match against South Africa, where he conceded 13 runs in the last over.…
Don’t get distracted by hype, warns Dhoni

MOHALI: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni warned his team to ignore the hype and national hysteria that will dominate the frenetic build-up to Saturday’s World Cup final against Sri Lanka. India, riding a wave of patriotic emotion, swept past arch-rivals Pakistan by 29 runs in Wednesday’s highly-charged semi-final and will aim for a second world…
India pip Pakistan, enter World Cup finals

MOHALI: A fortuitous 85 from Sachin Tendulkar was followed by a disciplined bowling effort as India beat Pakistan by 29 runs in a high-stakes semifinal Wednesday to progress to the World Cup final against Sri Lanka. Pakistan was dismissed for 231 in the last over chasing 261 to beat the pre-tournament favorites. The 28,000 fans…
Sehwag, Dhoni complete 1,000 ODI runs against Pakistan

MOHALI: Indian opener Virender Sehwag and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday completed their 1,000 runs against Pakistan in one-day internationals during the high-octane second semifinal of the World Cup. Sehwag hit the third ball of the semifinal off pacer Umar Gul to the cover boundary to touch the 1,000-run mark at the Punjab Cricket…
Sania-Shoaib in ‘war’ over India-Pakistan clash

NEW DELHI: It’s “war” between star couple Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik as India prepares to take on arch rivals Pakistan in a high intensity World Cup semi-final match in Mohali Wednesday. While India’s top women’s tennis player Sania will be rooting for her country, her cricketer husband and former Pakistan captain will obviously support…

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