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Singapore, September 24: Paul di Resta recorded his career-best result as he picked up 12 points for Sahara Force India with a fourth-place finish even as his teammate Nico Hulkenberg returned empty-handed from the incident-filled Singapore Grand Prix. Di Resta, for whom a sixth place result was best so far, was helped by Lewis Hamilton’s retirement, whose MacLaren had a mechanical failure in lap

Three days can be too long in cricket and England realised it the hard way. Only on Friday, England were brimming with pride and confidence after annihilating Afghanistan by 116 runs. On the other hand, India had come in for all-round criticism, and justifiably so, for their scratchy win against their Asian greenhorns. England appeared ready to teach India a lesson or two in T20 cricket, but it

Pallekele (Sri Lanka), September 23: New Zealand's batsmen picked up the pace way too late as Pakistan survived some tense moments before beating them by 14 runs in their Group D clash of the World Twenty20 here today. Chasing 178, New Zealand, who beat Bangladesh in their lung-opener, played steady with the bat but it was a tad too slow for the format as they ended with 164 for nine. Pakistan, on

Colombo, September 23: The huge gap between the pay cheques of Indian men and women cricketers notwithstanding, the manner in which Mithali Raj and Co. go about their task gives one the impression that they are hardly perturbed by this disparity. While the likes of Ravichandran Ashwin and Virat Kohli earn a whopping Rs 7 lakh per Test, their women counterparts have to be satisfied with a mere fee

Colombo, September 23: Australia qualified for the Super Eights round of the World Twenty20 by defeating the West Indies in a rain-interrupted group B match in Colombo yesterday. Australia, chasing a challenging target of 192, were 100-1 in 9.1 overs when heavy rain forced the match to be called off in front of 18,000 fans at the Premadasa stadium. The Aussies, who were ahead of the par score of

Hambantota, September 22: South Africa topped Group C after skipper A B de Villiers led them to a 32-run victory over Sri Lanka in a rain-curtailed match of the ICC World Twenty20 here today. South Africa rode on De Villiers' 13-ball 30 to post 78 for four after the match was reduced to a seven-over-a-side affair. In reply, the Sri Lankans were restricted to 46 for five as the Protea bowlers took

Colombo, September 22: Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday defended beleaguered speedster Zaheer Khan, calling him the "Sachin Tendulkar of Indian bowling" but at the same time indicated a few changes in the team line-up for the last World T20 group match against England on Sunday. "It's easier to go after a bowler when is not doing well. For me, Zaheer is the Sachin Tendulkar of the

New Delhi, September 22: Official broadcasters of the ongoing ICC World Twenty20, ESPN STAR Sports, today said it has got permanent injunction from the Delhi High Court against unauthorised broadcast of the mega-event by cable operators, hotels and websites. "The Hon'ble Delhi High Court ordered in favor of ESPN Software India Pvt Ltd (ESS), in a suit for permanent injunction filed against cable

Defending champions England started their campaign in style as they thrashed Afghanistan by 116 runs in a group league match of the ICC World Twenty20, on Friday. Riding on Luke Wright's superb unbeaten 99, England set a daunting target of 197 for the Afghans who could only manage 80 in 17.2 overs after being precariously placed at 26 for eight at one stage, and in serious danger of recording the

Colombo, September 21: Minnows Afghanistan go into their World Twenty20 clash against reigning champions England on Friday night with their morale boosted by a pep talk from two former greats of the game. India's Sunil Gavaskar and Aravinda de Silva of Sri Lanka spoke to the squad on Thursday evening after an invitation from Afghanistan's Pakistani coach Kabir Khan, media reports said. "Cricket is