Showing posts with label ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. Show all posts

Sunday, April 3, 2011

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Cricket World Cup 2011 Final-Ind vs SL


Finally the dream which every Indian was thinking of came true on Saturday night, when at last team India won the cricket world cup 2011 after 28 years. The entire nation was drenched in the spirit of celebrations that are still on. What a match it was, simply unbelievable. Dhoni, Gambhir, Yuvraj, Virat, the whole team was really unbeatable at the Wankhede Stadium Mumbai, on the world cup night.

Sri Lanka also put up great efforts, and made a score of 274 runs but that day belonged to the team India. After so much wait we finally became the 'World Champions'.

Sri Lanka: 274-6 (50)

India: 277-4 (48.2), MS Dhoni was elected Man of the Match.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

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ICC Cricket World Cup 2011-SL vs NZ

At last after so much efforts, Sri Lanka became the first team to enter the finals of the cricket world cup 2011. In a very exciting match played at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka managed to beat the New Zealand with five wickets haul. The fantastic innings of T Dilshan and K Sangakkara was the biggest plus point of the Sri Lankan team.

On the other side New Zealand also tried hard to enter the finals, but they could not break the old jinx. Hard luck for the Kiwi team.

Final Scorecard:

New Zealand: 217-10 (48.5)

Sri Lanka: 220-5 (47.5), K Sangakkara was elected Man of the Match

Friday, March 25, 2011

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ICC Cricket World Cup 2011-NZ vs SA

One more quarter finals and one more team confirmed their spot in the semis. New Zealand became the 3rd team that entered the semi finals after a very exciting match with South Africa. Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur Bangladesh became the witness of this very interesting match. Fantastic bowling by Jacob Oram was the key factor of the victory of the Kiwi team.

South Africa as usual again choked leading to its defeat by 49 runs. Although the target was not so big, in fact it was looking quite easy at one point of time. But hard luck for the South African team.

Final Scorecard:

New Zealand: 221-8 (50), Jacob Oram was Man of the Match

South Africa: 172-10 (43.2)

Thursday, March 24, 2011

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ICC Cricket World Cup 2011-Ind vs Aus

Ending all the speculations, India finally confirmed its place in the semi final of World Cup 2011 where they will face Pakistan. Crushing the Kangaroo team with 5 wickets haul, India at last took their revenge of the 2003 world cup final. The entire Motera stadium in Ahmedabad was echoing and cheering for Indian team.

Yuvraj Singh again acted as the savior for the Indian team. His brilliant innings of 57 runs, along with 2 wickets haul he emerged as the clear winner. On the other hand Australian team was very disappointed with its own performance. It was also the last World Cup of Ricky Pointing.

Final Scorecard:

Australia: 260-6 (50)

India: 261-5 (47.4), Yuvraj Singh was declared Man of the Match

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

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ICC Cricket World Cup 2011-Pak vs WI


Pakistan did it again. Keeping alive the hopes of their cricket fans, Pakistan is the first team to enter the semi-finals of World Cup 2011. Crushing West Indies by 10 wickets haul, this team has emerged as a great threat to its opponents. Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur Dhaka Bangladesh was the witness of this exciting match. Fantastic bowling, brilliant batting line up, excellent fielding, Pakistan has emerged a clear winner in every department.

On the other side West Indian batsmen had no answer for strong bowling of Shahid Afridi and Mohammad Hafeez. Hafeez also contributed with his bat and showed the victory path to his team.

Final scorecard:

West Indies: 112-10 (43.3)

Pakistan: 113-0 (20.5), Mohammad Hafeez was elected Man of the Match

Sunday, March 20, 2011

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ICC World Cup 2011-Ind vs WI

42nd match of Group B between India and West Indies, played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai was like a movie filled with lots of action. As usual India started its innings by loosing wickets. But with the brilliant partnership between Yuvraj Singh and Virat Kohli, it reached to a score of 268 runs and finally won the match with 80 runs.

On the other side West Indies started fantastically. At one point the match was completely in the favor of the West Indies. But the moment the second wicket of the Indies went down, the entire team came down. One can also say that India won yesterday's match entirely on the basis of its bowlers.

Final Scorecard:

India: 268-10 (49.1), Yuvraj Singh was elected Man of the Match

West Indies: 188-10 (43)

Thursday, March 17, 2011

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ICC Cricket World Cup 2011-Eng vs WI

With this win, England's hopes of coming in the quarters are still intact. Yesterday's match played at the Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai saw some really brilliant efforts from the English team. Crushing West Indies by just 23 runs, the English players proved that they are no less a competition to other teams.

On the other hand, West Indies also put up extra efforts to secure their position in quarters but all went in vain in front of the English bowlers. The most exciting moment of the entire match was the last over when both the teams were trying their best for the victory.

Final scorecard:

England: 243-10 (48.4), James Tredwell was Man of the Match

West Indies: 225-10 (44.4)

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

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ICC World Cup 2011-Aus vs Can

World Cup 2011 is proving to be very lucky for the Kangaroo team, as they haven't lost any match till date. With each match Australia has proved their metal. Yesterday's match played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore saw some really fantastic efforts put up by the Kangaroos who won this match by 7 wickets.

The brilliant innings of Shane Watson and Brad Haddin helped their team, achieving the target of 212 runs in just 34.5 overs. On the other hand Canada lost their early wickets. And the middle order batsmen were not able to stand against the Australian bowlers.

Final Scorecard:

Canada: 211-10 (45.4)

Australia: 212-7( 34.5), Shane Watson was declared Man of the Match

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ICC Cricket World Cup 2011-SA vs Ire


At last the sheer hard work of the South African team played well. After many hits and misses, South Africa finally entered the quarter finals after beating Ireland with a huge margin of 131 runs. Yesterday's match played at the Eden Gardens Grounds, Kolkata saw some really fantastic bowling efforts by Robin Peterson and Morne Morkel.

On the other side Kevin O'Brien again disappointed the Irish fans. Some people are also saying that he was only a one match wonder. So it will be very interesting to see South Africa taking up the tough fight against the other teams in the world cup.

Final Scorecard:

South Africa: 272-7 (50), JP Duminy was elected Man of the Match for his brilliant innings of 99 runs.

Ireland: 141-10 (33.2)

Monday, March 14, 2011

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ICC Cricket World Cup 2011-Pak vs Zim


The rain played a spoil sport at the Pallekele Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka at yesterday's match between Pakistan and Zimbabwe. Although in the end Pakistan emerged as a winer and finally fixed their spot in the quarters.

Chasing a target of 162 runs (that was given according to the Duckworth/Lewis method) Pakistan's opening was not so impressive but with the good innings of Asad Shafiq, they achieved their target. On the other hand Zimbabwe continued their poor performance in this world cup. With this loss they also lost their chance of entering the quarters.

Final scorecard:

Zimbabwe: 151-7 (34.1)

Pakistan: 164-3 (34.1), Umar Gul was Man of the Match

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ICC Cricket World Cup 2011-Ban vs Neth

Playing at their home ground always have some advantages. Thats exactly what the Bangladesh team proved yet again. Yesterday's win against Netherlands at the Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong finally gave some respite to the Bangladeshi fans. The good innings of Imrul Kayes helped his team getting a stable score of 166 runs. Along with him the bowlers also played an important role in the team's victory.

On the other hand Netherlands showed one of their worst performance yesterday. With this victory the hopes of Bangladesh reaching the quarters are still there.

Final Scorecard:

Bangladesh: 166-4 (41.2)

Netherlands: 160-10 (48.2)

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ICC Cricket World Cup 2011-NZ vs Can

After much efforts New Zealand finally manged to fix their place in the quarter finals. Crushing Canada with 97 runs, the Kiwi team proved that they are still in the race. The outstanding batting of the Kiwis was a real pleasure to see. Although the Canadian team also put up great efforts, but all was in vain.

Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai was the venue where this exciting match was seen yesterday. After such a great victory it will be really exciting to see New Zealand fighting for the world cup trophy in the quarters.

Final scorecard:

New Zealand: 358-6 (50), Brendon McCullum was elected Man of the Match

Canada: 261-9 ( 50)


Mumbai, the city of dreams is going to be the venue where this thrilling world cup will see its grand final. So when you are in this city take some time out to explore the fantastic tourist destinations of Mumbai. Places like Gateway of India, Elephanta Caves, Haji Ali Mosque, Juhu beach etc are a real treat for the travelers.

Sunday, March 13, 2011

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ICC Cricket World Cup 2011-Aus vs Kenya

The Australian team once again proved that why they are still the world champion. Beating Kenya with a margin of 60 runs, Australia has confirmed its place in the quarter finals. Although Kenya put up strong efforts against such a strong team, yet they failed to succeed.

On the other hand, Australian team was seen in its old winning spirit, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore. With this win they proved that they still are the biggest contenders of this world cup.

Scorecard:

Australia: 324-6 (50)

Kenya: 264-6 (50), Collins Obuya was Man of the Match


Bangalore is one city that has so much to offer to everyone, that one can never get bore here. So besides enjoying an exciting cricket match here, you can also see other tourist attractions of this city. Bangalore Palace, Cubbon Park, Tipu Sultan's Fort are some really great places where you can enjoy your evening after such a fantastic match.

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ICC Cricket World Cup 2011-Ind vs SA


India faced their first defeat in the world cup 2011. After such a brilliant start by the opening batsmen, Indian team was not able to continue their winning spree. Soon after Gautam Gambhir and Sachin Tendulkar got out, the remaining team made only 29 runs. Chasing an easy target of only 296 runs at the VCA Ground Nagpur Maharashtra, South Africa shattered the dream of Indian cricket fans.

Although India's position in quarter finals is still fixed, yet this defeat was a real shock for everyone.

Final scorecard:

India: 296-10 (48.4)

South Africa: 300-7 (49.4), Dale Steyn was the Man of the Match

Thursday, March 10, 2011

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ICC Cricket World Cup 2011-SL vs Zim

What a fantastic match it was, simply unbelievable. Yesterday's match played at the Pallekele Stadium, saw some really interesting twists and turns. Crushing the hopes of Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka finally managed to secure the top position in the group A tally.

The opening partnership of 282 runs between Dilshan and Upul Tharanga is the best opening innings in the history of world cup. Winning this match with a huge margin of 139 runs, Sri Lanka has fixed their spot in the quarter finals.

Final scorecard:

Sri Lanka: 327-6 (50), Tillakaratne Dilshan was elected Man of the Match

Zimbabwe: 188-10 (39)


With each match more and more cricket fans are coming to Sri Lanka, as a result this country has become a major tourist attraction these days. The untouched beauty of the Beaches, rich Wildlife, magnificent Heritage sites, amazing cities, they all in together make this country a very beautiful destination for traveling.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

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ICC Cricket World Cup 2011-Ind vs Neth

Another easy win for the strong Indian team against the, not so popular Netherlands. Yesterday's match played at the Feroz Shah Kotla grounds in Delhi, saw a brilliant innings by Yuvraj Singh, who emerged as the match winner. With this win India confirmed its place in the quarter-finals. Chasing a target of 190 runs India lost early 5 wickets. But somehow with the fantastic partnership of Yuvraj and Dhoni managed to register a 5 wicket victory.

Although this win was not well received by many cricketing legends. According to them Indian team has much potential and they can do much better than it.

Final Scorecard:

Netherlands: 189-10 (48.4)

India: 191-5 (36.3), Yuvraj Singh was Man of the Match

Although these days cricket fever is taking its toll on everyone. But along with cricket you can also enjoy other popular attractions when you are in Delhi. This amazing city is dotted with many fantastic destinations that you can see during your visit here. Red Fort, Akshardham Temple, India Gate, Jantar Mantar are some of the most visited places of Delhi.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

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ICC Cricket World Cup 2011-NZ vs Pak

Yesterday the Kiwi team gifted a fantastic win over Pakistan to the birthday boy Ross Taylor. Playing a brilliant not out innings of 131 runs, Ross proved that New Zealand is still a big competition in 2011 World Cup. Pakistan on the other side faced their first defeat of this world cup and that too with a huge margin of 110 runs. Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka became the battle ground for these two teams.

Final Scorecard:

New Zealand: 302-7 (50), Ross Taylor was elected 'Man of the Match'

Pakistan: 192-10 (41.4)


When you are in Sri Lanka for enjoying a match, take some time out for watching the real scenic beauty of this amazing country. Cities like Kandy, Colombo, Dambulla, Galle are the biggest tourist attractions of the country. They are the hottest destinations to spend some really exciting holidays.

Monday, March 7, 2011

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ICC Cricket World Cup 2011-Can vs Kenya

  
Finally after so much efforts Canada won their first match in world cup 2011. Beating Kenya with a 5 wickets haul the Canadian bowlers showed their real strength. Yesterday's match played at the Ferozshah Kotla stadium in Delhi saw some really interesting batting innings. Batting first Kenya gave an easy target of 199 runs which the Canadian team achieved in just 45.3 overs.

Final Scorecard:
Kenya: 198-10 (50)

Canada: 199-5 (45.3)

Apart from its world class Cricket Stadium one can also visit the beautiful historical monuments located here, that are an important part of the ancient past of this country. Destinations like Qutub Minar, Lotus Temple, Akshardham Temple, Red Fort, National Museum, India Gate, President House are some of the hottest tourist attraction of this city. You can also plan some really interesting tours like Golden Triangle Tour to explore the real charm of this city.

Sunday, March 6, 2011

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ICC Cricket World Cup 2011-Eng vs SA

After a facing a disgracing defeat by the Irish team, England finally took their revenge. Although this time the opponents were the South African team who lost a very close match with a margin of just 6 runs. Sunday's match between England and South Africa, saw some really good bowling action by Stuart Board who took 4 wickets. Although the battling line up of English team were not so impressive but the bowlers created the magic on the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai.

In response the South African batsmen started very well but soon gave up against the opponents. At last the English team claimed their victory.

Scorecard:

England: 171-10 (45..4)

South Africa: 165-10 (47.4)

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ICC Cricket World Cup 2011-Ind vs Ire

The Indian innings was opened with a fantastic boundary by Virender Sehwag. Although he got out in the same over yet to win this match India has to put in extra efforts. Yesterday's match between India and Ireland played at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore saw some really interesting twist and turns. The Irish team gave a not so big target of 208 runs to the Indian team.

In response the Indian team started very well but soon the wickets started falling. At one point it was looking quite difficult to win this match. But with the brilliant innings of Yuvraj Singh and Yusuf Patahn India finally won the match with 5 wickets.

Final Scorecard:

Ireland: 207-10 (47.5)

India: 210-5 (46), Yuvraj Singh was elected Man of the Match for his brilliant 5 wickets haul and his not out innings of 50 runs.