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Redbacks Knock Out in Champions League T20

Victor Mavis — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:44:13 +0000

South Australia sustained Australia’s gloomy start to the Champions League Twenty20 cricket tournament in India with a defeating 50-run loss to South Africa’s Warriors in Hyderabad on Sunday, September 25.The Warriors, who crushed the Redbacks in the semi-finals of last season’s tournament, scored 5-171 after winning the toss. The Redbacks’ track never got any momentum, as they lost wickets at regular intervals and finished at 6-121.

Redbacks’ skipper Michael Klinger told, we were a little out of our depth tonight, they just played the conditions a lot enhanced than us tonight. It was a second realistic loss in as many days for the 2 Australian rep. in the ten-squad tournament, after NSW lost by seven wickets to South Africa’s Cape Cobras in Chennai on Saturday.The Warriors’ triumph was set up by a swashbuckling 88 runs off 65 balls from opener Jon-Jon Smuts. Big-hitting Smuts blasted 10 fours and 2 sixes and controlled the innings, after Ashwell Prince was bowled by Shaun Taiti (1-53 off 4) in the second over.

Smuts added 73 for the second wicket with Colin Ingram (30 off 24) and 80 for the third with wicketkeeper Mark Boucher (34 off 26). Only part-time medium pacer Daniel Harris (2-23 off 4) and the clever changes of speed from Daniel Christian (2-24 of four) were able to hold the Warriors.Tom Cooper (3 off 5) and Daniel Harris (4 off 5) both fell in the first three over’s to Lonwabo Tsotsobe (2-30 off four), and the Redbacks never really improved, slumping to 5-70 in the 11th over.

Skipper and opener Michael Klinger (34 off 29) and Christian (26 not out off 28) offered the only actual resistance. The Redbacks play the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Hyderabad on Tuesday, whereas the Blues face Trinidad and Tobago in Chennai on Wednesday.Scores: Warriors 5-171 (Jon-Jon Smuts 88, Daniel Christian 2-24, Daniel Harris 2-23) after 20 over’s. South Australia Redbacks 6-121, Michael Klinger 34, Lonwabo Tsotsobe 2-30). Warriors triumph by 50 runs.

Mumbai Indians Won By 31 Runs in Twenty 20 Match

Forrester Gavin — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 05:23:01 +0000

Mumbai Indians has won by 31 runs against Guyana in Twenty 20 Match. Yesterday, Mumbai Indians and Guyana Teams were faced in the Twenty 20 match at Kingsmead in Durban of South Africa. Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bat first.

Mumbai Indians has scored 184 runs in the 20 overs for the loss of 4 wickets. Kieron Pollard has scored 72 runs in 30 balls, Shikhar Dhawan has scored 39 runs in 37 balls, and Sachin Tendulkar has scored 48 runs in 39 balls. In this Twenty 20 match, Kieron Pollard has performed well and elected as Man of the Match Title in this Twenty 20 match.

Guyana has scored 153 runs in the 20 overs for the loss of 6 wickets. Ramnaresh Sarwan has scored 46 runs in 38 balls; Narsingh Deonarine has scored 27 runs in 23 balls. Christopher Barnwell has scored 24 runs in 15 balls.

Mumbai Indians Team: Shikhar Dhawan, Sachin Tendulkar(c), Ambati Rayudu(k), Jean-Paul Duminy, Saurabh Tiwary, Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Lasith Malinga, Ali Murtaza, Ryan McLaren, Rajagopal Sathish, Aditya Tare, Abhishek Nayar.

Guyana Team: Travis Dowlin, Sewnarine Chattergoon, Ramnaresh Sarwan(c), Narsingh Deonarine, Christopher Barnwell, Royston Crandon, Jonathan Foo, Derwin Christian(k), Esuan Crandon, Devendra Bishoo, Paul Wintz, Lennox Cush, Assad Fudadin, Richard Ramdeen, Steven Jacobs.

Perfect Game for Royal Challengers Bangalore

Bowman Michael — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 10:05:28 +0000

Bangalore Royal Challengers skipper Anil Kumble described his side’s nine-wicket crushing of undergoes Guyana in their first Champions League T20 match as a perfect game with his players coming up with all-round show for us.

Kumble said after RCB’s nine-wicket victory, “It was a perfect game. We came up with an all-round show for us. The bowlers were good job to restrict Guyana to 103 and then batsmen also finished off the match their style. It is good feeling that we have started the CLT20 tournament with a win the match”.

Jacques Kallis was the Man of the Match for his all round performance. He took 3/16 and scored 43 runs in 32 balls. Jacques Kallis was very happy that he could play main role in winning the match after coming off from an injury.

“The team has fantastic job for their roles in lead-up to the tournament. This credit goes to coach Ray (Jennings).We got good nets and good net bowlers.”

Locnville Performance At Champions League Twenty20 (2010) Opening Ceremony

Jal Hayden — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:35:29 +0000

Globetrotter Cape Town-based duo Locnville, will perform the opening ceremony of the Airtel Champions League Twenty20 on September 9, 2010 in the Emmarentia Botanic Gardens.

Twin brothers Andrew and Brian Chaplin, who became a household favorite, after the release of their debut single Sun in my pocket, will perform in support of Spanish music sensation Enrique Iglesias Enrique Live Concert, an event that will officially inaugurate the league that takes the time to a day later, at Wanderers Stadium.

CLT20 Governing Council member Gerald Majola said that it’s great news for fans.

Enrique Live in concert to launch a 17-day South Africa, who see the 10 best in the world’s best franchise teams, battle out for Twenty20 glory in the CLT20 September 10 to 26.

The 10 teams are loaded with international stars, including Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, Muttiah Muralidaran, Shaun Tait, Mahele Jayawardene, Dale Steyn, Kieron Pollard, Harbhajan Singh and Mike Hussey.

On September 10, CLT20 will start in Wanderers Stadium, where the Highveld Lions host the Mumbai Indians. The three other venues hosting the matches are Centurion, Kingsmead, and St George’s Park.

Kingsmead and Centurion will host two semi-finals while the Wanderers plays host to the final on September 26.