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India vs Sri Lanka

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The keeping protected champions didn't make it, the mercurial outsiders staggered, the powerful competitor choked, the Ashes victors ran out of gas, and after six weeks of high drama, we have arrive to this: the first all-Asian World-Cup final. And they warrant to be there: five of the peak six run-getters, two out of peak five wicket-takers, the fielder with the most catches and the wicketkeeper with the most dismissals will all be on show. The two groups have rallied round two of the best modern-day captains: MS Dhoni and Kumar Sangakkara. Sangakkara is a furiously determined man. Arjuna Ranatunga was nearly the flexibility combatant, infusing self-respect and clarifying the colonial hangover, Mahela Jayawardene was the astute head individual who conveyed so much tactical nous and cricketing understanding, and Sangakkara is seeking to add ruthlessness. Ranatunga shoved the young men to become men, Jayawardene made the men self-aware, and Sangakkara is seeking to turn them ruthles...

India vs pakistan semi final

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Excitement reverberates across the cricket-crazy nations of India and Pakistan as they gear up for a historic encounter in the semi-final of the Cricket World Cup. The stage is set at Mohali's BATTLE GROUND for the much-anticipated clash on March 30, 2011. The match holds significance beyond the boundary ropes, offering hope for peace, happiness, prosperity, and friendship between the neighboring nations. Regardless of the outcome, the spirit of sportsmanship and camaraderie is poised to prevail. India boasts a 4-0 head-to-head record against Pakistan in World Cup matches. However, Pakistani skipper Shahid Afridi exudes confidence in his team's ability to rewrite history. As the nations unite in anticipation, the cricketing world braces for a spectacle of epic proportions. Two days before the match at the PCA Stadium, the pitch still displays a noticeable amount of grass. Sources indicate that the groundsmen are hesitant to perform extensive cutting, fearing potential surface d...

Indian Team For The World Cup

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India's selectors will meet Monday to pick the 15-player squad for the World Cup that will be played in the sub-continent from February 19. India Senior Selection Committee will meet on Monday to select the Indian team for the World Cup, Indian cricket board secretary N. Srinivasan said in a statement. The best team from the list of 30 probable’s. Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh, Gautam Gambhir, Suresh Raina, , Harbhajan Singh, Virat Kohli, Zaheer Khan, S. Sreesanth, Rohit Sharma, Yusuf Pathan, Ashish Nehra, Ishant Sharma, Munaf Patel, Murali Vijay, Pragyan Ojha, Vinay Kumar, Piyush Chawla, dra Jadeja, Sourav Tiwary, Parthiv Patel, RavinAjinkya Rahane, Wriddhiman Saha, Amit Mishra, Ravichandran Ashwin, Dinesh Karthik,Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Praveen Kumar. India are in Group B along with co-hosts Bangladesh, as also South Africa, England, the Ireland and Netherlands, West Indies. India will face Bangladesh in the opening .