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‘Champions League T20’ Section

Blues beat Somerset, make it to semi-final

Sunday, October 18, 2009 21:31

Hyderabad, Oct 18 (IANS) New South Wales Blues stormed into the semi-final of the Champions League Twenty20 with a thumping six-wicket victory over Somerset here Sunday. Somerset, put in to bat, could make only 111 for seven in 20 overs, thanks largely to vital contributions from the lower order after the ...

Delhi Daredevils knocked out of Champions League

Sunday, October 18, 2009 7:17

Bangalore, Oct 18 (IANS) No Indian team was left in contention for the semi-finals of the Champions League Twenty20 after Banglaore Royal Challengers thrashed Delhi Daredevils by eight wickets in the Super Eight match at M. Chinnaswamy stadium here Saturday. Chasing a victory target of 139 runs, Royal Challengers reached the ...

Cobras beat Bushrangers, inch closer to semi-final berth

Saturday, October 17, 2009 21:38

Bangalore, Oct 17 (IANS) Cape Cobras captain Andrew Puttick was unsure of his team line-up minutes before the start of the match as the players were rattled after a security scare at the M. Chinnaswamy stadium, but that did not stop them from pulling off a convincing eight-wicket win over ...

Chinnaswamy stadium cleared for Champions League matches

Saturday, October 17, 2009 21:34

Bangalore, Oct 17 (IANS) The M. Chinnaswamy stadium here has been given the clearance for the two Champions League Twenty20 matches Saturday after a security review following an inspection of a "suspicious bag", a police official said. An under-22 cricketer, Pervez Rasool, from Jammu and Kashmir was arrested from the stadium ...

Sensational Pollard snatches victory for Trinidad and Tobago

Saturday, October 17, 2009 7:15

Hyderabad, Oct 17 (IANS) Kieron Pollard's sensational batting handed Trinidad and Tobago an unlikely four-wicket victory against New South Wales in the Champions League Twenty20 Super Eight match here Friday. The West Indian side were all at sea chasing a stiff target of 171 runs, before Pollard took them passed the ...

Eagles beat Somerset by five wickets

Saturday, October 17, 2009 7:13

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Diamond Eagles put up a commanding performance to outplay Somerset by five wickets in their Champions League Twenty20 Super Eight match here Friday. Chasing a modest total of 133, the South African team crossed the target in 18.4 overs without any hiccups. Eagles pacer Cornelius de Villiers ...

Deccan Chargers lose to Trinidad and Tobago, fail to qualify for Super Eight

Thursday, October 15, 2009 6:18

Hyderabad, Oct 15 (IANS) Indian Premier League champions Deccan Chargers were knocked out of the Champions League Twenty20 after going down to Trinidad and Tobago by three runs in a last-over thriller here Wednesday. Chasing a target of 150, Deccan Chargers lost their way in the death overs and finished at ...

Eagles eliminate Sharks in Super Over

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 6:21

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Fast bowler Cornelius de Villiers bowled a sensational Super Over as Diamond Eagles qualified for the next stage of the Champions League Twenty20, knocking out Sussex Sharks in a thrilling Group B match at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Tuesday. After Diamond Eagles set a target of ...

Loss against Delhi proved costly, says wayamba skipper

Tuesday, October 13, 2009 21:41

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Wayamba Elevens skipper Jehan Mubarak said his side's big loss to Delhi Daredevils in the opening match proved to be their bane in the Champions League Twenty20. The Sri Lankan side Tuesday won their second Group D match against Victoria Bushrangers by 15 runs but lost ...

Wayamba beat Victoria, but fail to qualify for second stage

Tuesday, October 13, 2009 19:34

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Wayamba Elevens of Sri Lanka defeated Australia's Victoria Bushrangers by 15 runs in their Champions League Twenty20 Group D cricket match here Tuesday. Chasing a victory target of 119 runs, Victoria were restricted to 103 for four in 20 overs. Despite the win, the Sri Lankan team ...