Pakistan wins a tight game.

Pakistan defeated SriLanka by 11 runs.

Pakistan 277/7 (50 ov)

Sri Lanka 266/9 (50.0 ov)

Shahid Afridi took 4 for 34.

for full score card click on the link: http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/engine/match/433567.html

Watch Worlcup online - the ESPN way

You can watch all the cricketing action of the ICC world cup 2011online at ESPNSTAR.com on match days

World cup 2011 results so far

19 Feb 2011 India V Bangladesh 1st Match, Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur India won by 87 runs 20 Feb 2011 New Zealand V Kenya 2nd Match, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai New Zealand won 10 wickets 20 Feb 2011 Sri Lanka V Canada 3rd Match, Mahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota Sri Lanka won by 210 runs 21 Feb 2011 Australia V Zimbabwe 4th Match, Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad Australia won by 91 runs 22 Feb 2011 England V Netherlands 5th Match, Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur England won by 6 wickets 23 Feb 2011 Pakistan V Kenya 6th Match, Mahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota Pakistan won by 205 runs 24 Feb 2011 South Africa V West Indies 7th Match, Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi South Africa won by 7 wickets 25 Feb 2011 Australia V New Zealand 8th Match, Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur Australia won by 7 wickets 25 Feb 2011 Bangladesh V Ireland 9th Match, Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur Bangladesh won by 27 runs 26 Feb 2011 Pakistan V Sri Lanka 10th Match, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Pakistan won by 11 runs 27 Feb 2011 India V England 11th Match, M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore Match tied 28 Feb 2011 Canada V Zimbabwe 12th Match, Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur Zimbabwe won by 175 runs 28 Feb 2011 West Indies V Netherlands 13th Match, Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi West Indies won by 215 runs 01 Mar 2011 Sri Lanka V Kenya 14th Match, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets 02 Mar 2011 England V Ireland 15th Match, M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore Ireland won by 3 wickets 03 Mar 2011 South Africa V Netherlands 16th Match, Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh South Africa won by 231 runs 03 Mar 2011 Pakistan V Canada 17th Match, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Pakistan won by 46 runs 04 Mar 2011 New Zealand V Zimbabwe 18th Match, Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad New Zealand won by 10 wickets 04 Mar 2011 Bangladesh V West Indies 19th Match, Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur  West Indies won by 9 wickets 05 Mar 2011 Australia V Sri Lanka 20th Match, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo No result 06 Mar 2011 South Africa V England 21st Match, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai  England won by 6 runs 06 Mar 2011 India V Ireland22ndMatch, M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore  India won by 5 wickets 07 Mar 2011 Canada V Kenya 23rd Match, Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi Canada won by 5 wickets 08 Mar 2011 Pakistan V New Zealand24th Match, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium New Zealand won by 110 runs 09 Mar 2011 India V Netherlands 25th Match, Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi India won by 5 wickets 10 Mar 2011 Sri Lanka V Zimbabwe26th Match, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Sri Lanka won by 135 runs 11 Mar 2011 West Indies V Ireland27th Match, Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh West Indies won by 44 runs 11 Mar 2011 Bangladesh V England28th Match, Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong Bangladesh won by 2 wickets 12 Mar 2011 India V South Africa 29th Match, Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur South Africa won by 3 wickets 13 Mar 2011 New Zealand V Canada30th Match, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai New Zealand won by 97 runs 13 Mar 2011 Australia V Kenya 31st Match, M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore Australia won by 60 runs 14 Mar 2011 Bangladesh V Netherlands 32nd Match, Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong Bangladesh won by 6 wickets 14 Mar 2011 Pakistan V Zimbabwe 33rd Match, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Pakistan won by 7 wickets 15 Mar 2011 South Africa V Ireland 34th Match, Eden Gardens, Kolkata South Africa won by 131 runs 16 Mar 2011 Australia V Canada35th Match, M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore Australia won by 7 wickets 17 Mar 2011 England V West Indies36th Match, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai England won by 18 runs 18 Mar 2011 Ireland V Netherlands37th Match, Eden Gardens, Kolkata Ireland won by 6 wickets 18 Mar 2011 Sri Lanka V New Zealand38th Match, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Sri Lanka won by 112 runs 19  Mar 2011 Bangladesh V South Africa39th Match, Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur South Africa won by 206 runs 19 Mar 2011 Pakistan V Australia40th Match, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Pakistan won by 4 wickets 20 Mar 2011 Zimbabwe V Kenya41st Match, Eden Gardens, Kolkata Zimbabwe won by 161 runs 20 Mar 2011 India V West Indies 42nd, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai India won by 80 runs 23 Mar 2011 Pakistan V West Indies 1st Quarter Final, Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur Pakistan won by 10 wickets 24 Mar 2011 India V Australia2nd Quarter Final, Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad India won by 5 wickets 25 Mar 2011 New Zealand V South Africa 3rd Quarter Final, Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur New Zealand won by 49 runs 26 Mar 2011 England V Sri Lanka 4th Quarter Final, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets 29 Mar 2011 New Zealand V Sri Lanka 1st Semi Final, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets 30 Mar 2011 India V Pakistan 2nd Semi-Final, Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh India won by 29 runs 02 Apr 2011 India V Sri Lanka Final, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai  India won by 6 wickets

Netherlands scares England and shows they are AMUL team.

Netherlands put up a brave fight against England in Nagpur.  They lived upto their new sponsor's name.  AMUL means Priceless, of inestimable worth.


Ryan ten Doeschate struck an impressive 119 to help Netherlands reach a daunting 292 for 6 against England in their opening encounter. However, it was not enough as England reached the 293 with six wickets in hand. He was declared the Man of the Match.

India beats Bangladesh by 87 runs

India won a high scoring match by 87 runs.  Munaf Patel was the leading wicket taker with 4 wickets. Bangladesh made a spirited chase of the daunting target under lights, reaching 283-9 as opener Tamim Iqbal scored 70 and Shakib contributed 55 off 50 balls in the group B match.  


For detailed scorecard  click on the link below
http://www.cric8.com/livescorecard/od_scorecard_full2_2299.htm

How to watch Worldcup online?

http://www.cricket-365.tv/  Nothing official about it AHA

http://www.willow.tv/EventMgmt/Default.asp   Official online broadcaster

  

Sehwag's 175 helps India to set a target of 371

 Virender Sehwag's career-best 175 and Virat Kohli's fifth century powered India to 370/4 against Bangladesh in the 2011 World Cup opener in the 2011 World Cup opener at the Shere Bangla stadium.

 

Team captains

Sachin should win World Cup for us: Kapil

"'We want to win for Sachin. We want to win for Sachin.' It's the media which is saying again and again. We all want to win. Of course Sachin wants to win. But if you keep on asking everybody if Sachin's dream will come true what will they say? Everybody's dream is same," said Kapil while addressing an event, Power Play, which was also attended by former cricket legends Sourav Ganguly, Vivian Richards and Steve Waugh. 

Piyush Chawla spins India to victory

 Piyush Chawla spun India to victory against Australia with four wickets in the World Cup warm-up game on Sunday.


Scores:             India   214  allout.
                     Australia  176   allout.

An Interesting article about Sreesanth in HT

Sreesanth the free spirit

http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/cricketnews/Sreesanth-the-free-spirit/Article1-660574.aspx

Imran favours India

According to the former Pakistan captain and legendary pace bowler Imran Khan, India is the clear favourite to win the World Cup 2010.  He said India's greatest asset is their flamboyant captain M.S.Dhoni .

World cup 2011 schedule

Group A – Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Canada and Kenya.
Group B – India, South Africa, England, Bangladesh, West Indies, Netherlands and Ireland.

1. 19 February (14.00) – India vs Bangladesh – Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
2. 20 February (09.30) – New Zealand vs Kenya – M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
3. 20 February (14.30) – Sri Lanka vs Canada – Hambantota International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota
4. 21 February (14.00) – Australia vs Zimbabwe – Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
5. 22 February (14.30) – England vs Netherlands – Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
6. 23 February (14.30) – Pakistan vs Kenya – Hambantota International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota
7. 24 February (14.30) – South Africa vs West Indies – Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi
8. 25 February (14.30) – Australia vs New Zealand – Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
9. 25 February (09.30) – Bangladesh vs Ireland – Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
10. 26 February (14.30) – Sri Lanka vs Pakistan – R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
11. 27 February (14.30) – India vs England – Eden Gardens, Kolkata
12. 28 February (14.30) – West Indies vs Netherlands – Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi
13. 28 February (09.30) – Zimbabwe vs Canada – Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
14. 01 March (14.30) – Sri Lanka vs Kenya – R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
15. 02 March (14.30) – England vs Ireland – M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
16. 03 March (09.30) – South Africa vs Netherlands – Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali
17. 03 March (14.30) – Pakistan vs Canada – R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
18. 04 March (09.30) – New Zealand vs Zimbabwe – Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
19. 04 March (14.30) – Bangladesh vs West Indies – Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
20. 05 March (14.30) – Sri Lanka vs Australia – R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
21. 06 March (14.30) – India vs Ireland – M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
22. 06 March (09.30) – England vs South Africa – M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
23. 07 March (14.30) – Kenya vs Canada – Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi
24. 08 March (14.30) – Pakistan vs New Zealand – Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
25. 09 March (14.30) – India vs Netherlands – Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi
26. 10 March (14.30) – Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe – Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
27. 11 March (09.30) – West Indies vs Ireland – Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali
28. 11 March (14.30) – Bangladesh vs England – Chittagong Divisional Stadium, Chittagong
29. 12 March (14.30) – India vs South Africa – Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
30. 13 March (09.30) – New Zealand vs Canada – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
31. 13 March (14.30) – Australia vs Kenya – M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
32. 14 March (14.30) – Pakistan vs Zimbabwe – Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
33. 14 March (14.30) – Bangladesh vs Netherlands – Chittagong Divisional Stadium, Chittagong
34. 15 March (14.30) – South Africa vs Ireland – Eden Gardens, Kolkata
35. 16 March (14.30) – Australia vs Canada – M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
36. 17 March (14.30) – England vs West Indies – M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
37. 18 March (14.30) – Sri Lanka vs New Zealand – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
38. 18 March (09.30) – Ireland vs Netherlands – Eden Gardens, Kolkata
39. 19 March (14.30) – Australia vs Pakistan – R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
40. 19 March (09.30) – Bangladesh vs South Africa – Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
41. 20 March (09:30) – Zimbabwe vs Kenya – Eden Gardens, Kolkata
42. 20 March (14.30) – India vs West Indies – M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
43. 23 March (14.30) – First Quarterfinal (Group A1 vs Group B4) – Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
44. 24 March (14.30) – Second Quarterfinal (Group A2 vs Group B3) – R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
45. 25 March (14.30) – Third Quarterfinal (Group A3 vs Group B2) – Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
46. 26 March (14.30) – Fourth Quarterfinal (Group A4 vs Group B1) – Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
47. 29 March (14.30) – First Semifinal (Winner of Match 43 vs Winner of Match 45) – R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
48. 30 March (14.30) – Second Semifinal (Winner of Match 44 vs Winner of Match 46) – Punjab CricketAssociation Stadium, Mohali
49. 02 April (14.30) – Final (Winner of Match 47 vs Winner of Match 48) – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Sreesanth breaks into Indian Worldcup squad as Praveen broke his elbow.

       ICC  approved Sreesanth's inclusion into Indian Worlcup team. Sreesanth replaces Praveen Kumar, who is suffering from an elbow injury. 

Music video for the Kochi IPL Team

 Renowned movie director Priyadarshan is going to direct a music video for the Kochi IPL Team 

Its Game Over for Ganguly and disappointment for fans.

    In the  IPL Governing Council meeting at Mumbai today  at least three franchisees opposed the move of Kochi franchisee to buy  Ganguly.     Thus Ganguly's dream of playing in IPL is over now.  This will be a huge blow to fans of KOCHI IPL team.

World Cup will be our biggest gift to Sachin: Dhoni

“We all love him (Tendulkar) a lot. Most probably it is his last World Cup although we all want him to play many more World Cups. But practically speaking it seems impossible,” Dhoni told reporters during a promotional event in NewDelhi on Wednesday.  Dhoni said his team will do whatever it takes to make it a memorable tournament for Tendulkar

captain M.S. Dhoni, Gautam Gambhir, Harbhajan Singh, Yusuf Pathan, Piyush Chawla and Yuvraj Singh at a promotional event in New Delhi on Wednesday. The Indian captain said that the team wanted to make this a memorable tournament for Sachin Tendulkar