Aussies trounce Ireland to storm into semis

More imagesBridgetown, Barbados:Australia required just five overs of hostile pace to storm into the World Cup semi-finals with a crushing nine-wicket win over a hapless Ireland in a Super Eights match here on Friday.

Find More Articles On: australia | world cup | friday | match | ireland | pace | glenn mcgrath | super eights | shaun tait | top order | overs | defending champions | semifinals | debutants | opening spells | ninewicket

Sri Lanka cruises to comfortable victory in warm-up tie

Kimberley (South Africa): Sri Lanka defeated South African province Griqua Diamonds by seven wickets in a World Cup warm-up match at the De Beers Diamond Oval on Tuesday.

Find More Articles On: south africa | sri lanka | cricket | rain | wickets | openers | toss | sanath jayasuriya | kumar sangakkara | skipper | dilhara fernando | kimberley | de beers diamond oval | slips | opening spells | south african province griqua diamonds | elected to bat first | sri lankan pacemen chaminda vaas | marvin atapattu | world cup warmup match

Sri Lanka cruises to comfortable victory in warm-up tie

Kimberley (South Africa): Sri Lanka defeated South African province Griqua Diamonds by seven wickets in a World Cup warm-up match at the De Beers Diamond Oval on Tuesday.

Find More Articles On: south africa | sri lanka | cricket | rain | wickets | openers | toss | sanath jayasuriya | kumar sangakkara | skipper | dilhara fernando | kimberley | de beers diamond oval | slips | opening spells | south african province griqua diamonds | elected to bat first | sri lankan pacemen chaminda vaas | marvin atapattu | world cup warmup match

Sehwag, Ganguly explode; India wins in a canter

Colombo: Virender Sehwag and skipper Sourav Ganguly smashed rapid-fire centuries as India crushed England by eight wickets to qualify for the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy cricket tournament here on Sunday.

Find More Articles On: zaheer khan | ashish nehra | cricket | wicket | opener | champions trophy | marcus trescothick | runs | alec stewart | owais shah | nick knight | ronnie irani | ian blackwell | captain nasser hussain | opening spells | dangerman | specials | big shots | oneday match | specialsnews

Blackwell, Knight help England set India 270 for win

Colombo: India let slip an early advantage as Ian Blackwell led a middle order resurgence to anchor England to a respectable 269 for seven in a crucial Group 'B' league match of the Champions Trophy cricket tournament on Sunday.

Find More Articles On: zaheer khan | ashish nehra | cricket | wicket | opener | champions trophy | marcus trescothick | runs | alec stewart | owais shah | nick knight | ronnie irani | ian blackwell | captain nasser hussain | opening spells | dangerman | specials | big shots | oneday match | specialsnews

Blackwell, Knight help England set India 270 for win

Colombo: India let slip an early advantage as Ian Blackwell led a middle order resurgence to anchor England to a respectable 269 for seven in a crucial Group 'B' league match of the Champions Trophy cricket tournament on Sunday.

Find More Articles On: zaheer khan | ashish nehra | cricket | wicket | opener | champions trophy | marcus trescothick | runs | alec stewart | owais shah | nick knight | ronnie irani | ian blackwell | captain nasser hussain | opening spells | dangerman | big shots | oneday match