Cricket

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – Manoj Tiwary’s unbeaten  half-century and three wickets from Iqbal Abdulla helped Kolkata  Knight Riders to a 17-run win over Delhi Daredevils in the  Indian Premier League (IPL) yesterday.

The Under-15 One Day Cricket Tournament being held by the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) continued yesterday at the Demerara Cricket Club Ground.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Captain Darren Sammy says an improved performance from his batsmen and bowlers will be needed if West Indies are to arrest their losing slide against Pakistan when the third One-Day International bowls off here today.

Pele Football Club which is celebrating its 40th anniversary had another reason to celebrate when the club’s Under-15 team made a clean sweep of the inaugural Len’s Craft Optical/Sunburst Orange Juice Under-15 tournament.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – West Indies Under-19s coach Roddy Estwick has praised the character of his side after they beat Australia’s Under-19s in their one-off three-day “Test” here Tuesday.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Players union WIPA has joined in the praise for the West Indies Under-19s following their successful tour of Dubai.

Guyana Women in Development (Guywid) is  the latest beneficiary of a monetary donation from the Floodlights softball cricket team of Georgetown.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – West Indies speedster Kemar Roach has labelled today’s third One-Day International against Pakistan as a must-win match in the series. 

Queen’s College defeated Gandhi Youth Organization (GYO) by four wickets recently in a match of the Georgetown Cricket Association under-15 Cricket Tournament.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Director of the West Indies High Performance Centre, Toby Radford has suddenly parted ways with the academy less than a year following its unveiling.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Paceman Ishant Sharma bagged  five wickets in a spirited bowling display as Deccan Chargers   skittled Kochi Tuskers Kerala for 74 in a 55-run win in the  Indian Premier League yesterday.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Duncan Fletcher will take over  as India’s new cricket coach from South African Gary Kirsten,  the Indian board (BCCI) said yesterday, and his first  assignment could be to lead the team on their tour of England in  July.

KARACHI,  (Reuters) – Pakistani police have busted a  gang of bookmakers who were behind death threats to wicketkeeper  Zulqarnain Haider, they said yesterday.

CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – Despite losing their second straight One Day International against Pakistan here Sunday, West Indies captain Darren Sammy remained upbeat his new look side could stage a fightback, though he conceded the task would be difficult heading into the third match today.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – West Indies selectors have named an unchanged 13-man squad for tomorrow’s third One-Day International against Pakistan, surprisingly keeping faith with the new look unit which lost the doubleheader in St Lucia last week.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – West Indies Under-19s produced a strong all-rounder performance to beat Australia Under-19s by four wickets in the one-off three-day “Test” here yesterday.

Gros Islet, St Lucia – West Indies captain Darren Sammy said his team needs to find a way to “win the tight situations”, if they are to bounce back against Pakistan in the five-match Digicel One-Day Series.

A devastating spell of left arm spin bowling from Guyana Under-15 cricketer Gudakesh Motie led Albion to an impressive victory over Tucber Park in their replayed BCB/Tenelec Inc Under-15, limited overs semi-final last Saturday.

National player Zaheer Mohamed’s top score of 48 propelled Enterprise Busta Sports Club into the final of the East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) to face Lusignan Sports Club (LSC) on Monday.

GROS ISLET, St. Lucia, (Reuters) – Misbah-ul-Haq  struck an unbeaten 73 to lead Pakistan to a crushing  eight-wicket victory over a new-look West Indies side in the  opening one-day international yesterday.