Leg-spinner Piyush Chawla showcased his batting abilities with an impressive 153 as hosts Uttar Pradesh earned three vital points on the basis of their first innings lead against Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy Group B match which ended in a tame draw.
Tamil Nadu held the upper hand as they left Madhya Pradesh struggling at 221/7 after declaring their first innings at a mammoth 532/8 in their Group B Ranji Trophy match.
An unbeaten hundred by Baba Aparajith and a half century from veteran S Badrinath guided Tamil Nadu to a strong position as they made 220 for three against Services on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group B match, in New Delhi on Sunday.
Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said the third-wicket partnership between Suresh Raina and S Badrinath provided him with the "perfect platform" to launch the final assault in their Champions League Twenty20 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Ranchi on Thursday.
Pune Warriors India produced an inspired all-round show to beat a formidable Chennai Super Kings in their fortress, MA Chidambaram Stadium, by 24 runs in the 19th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2013 tournament on Monday.
Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is upbeat about the chances of his side in the ongoing IPL, saying that he has got an all-round team with some impact players in it.
Tamil Nadu lost wickets in a heap towards the end as their match against Karnataka in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Cricket Tournament ended in a tie at Shimoga on Tuesday.
Michael Hussey bid farewell to Test cricket at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday. If one ever had a doubt about how to go about stuff, Hussey must be their perusal - method over madness, caution mixed with aggression, the bulwark in times of crisis, and the catalyst for every canter.
Irfan Pathan had made it explicitly clear that he was an "apolitical" person.
A review of the Champions League T20 (CLT20) 2012 clash between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Yorkshire on Monday. Chennai Super Kings produced a clinical all-round show as they scored a comfortable four-wicket victory over Yorkshire to sign off their Champions League Twenty20 campaign with a win. Opting to field, Chennai restricted Yorkshire to 140 for...