Chris Gayle Arrested in Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan police on October 3, 2012 arrested West Indies star-batsman Chris Gayle and three British women who were found “socializing’ in his hotel room.

According to sources said the women were guests of Gayle and his West Indies teammates Andre Russell, Fidel Edwards and Dwayne Smith.

West Indies take on Australia in the second semi-finals of the ongoing T20 World Cup at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on October 5, 2012.

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T20 World Cup: Pakistan vs Australia, India vs South Africa on Oct. 2

After being defeated by India in their second Super Eights match, Pakistan is in a critical do or die situation as they will face Australia in their last Super Eight match in World Twenty 20 in Colombo while India will take on South Africa on Oct. 2, 2012.

The Pakistan vs Australia match will begin at 3.30 pm and India vs South Africa at 7.30 pm according to Indian Standard Time.

The fight for the second semi-final slot from Group 2 is indeed intriguing as both India and Pakistan have a fair chance of making their place in the semis, with the Aussies enjoying a healthy run-rate of +1.712.

In case Pakistan (-0.426), who are a shade better than India (-0.452) in terms of net run-rate happen to win against Australia, Dhoni and his men will then have to win comprehensively against the South Africans in order to make it to the last four.

South Africa have lost both their matches in contrasting manners, a close defeat against Pakistan and a comprehensive one against Australia.

Even if South Africa win on Tuesday, it is an unlikely proposition for AB de Villiers's side to seal a semi-final berth as their inferior run-rate (-0.605) at this stage of the tournament makes their case weak.

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T20 World Cup: India to Face Pakistan in Do-or-Die Game

India is all set to take on arch-rivals Pakistan in their do-or-die game in the ICC World Twenty20 on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012.

The Indian team looked completely out of sorts against Australia and they now have to quickly address their woes in all departments of the game when they take on an upbeat Pakistan, who had beaten South Africa in a thriller, if they want to remain afloat in the tournament.

Pakistan, on the other hand, would look to put up an improved batting performance as it was due to sheer brilliance of Umar Gul that they were able to beat South Africa after being 76 for seven at one stage.

Talent has never been an issue with Pakistan cricket as they have had that in abundance but consistency has been a problem.

Skipper Hafeez’s consistency, Ajmal’s tricks and Shoaib Malik’s calming presence are certain positive aspects for the team.

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T20 World Cup: India Beat England by 90 Runs

India recorded a comprehensive 90-run win over England, courtesy four wickets from Harbhajan Singh, in a Group A encounter of the World T20 championship at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012.

Rohit Sharma's 55 off 33 balls propelled India to a fighting score of 170 for four in 20 overs. In reply, England were bowled out for 80 in the 14th over. Piyush Chawla and Irfan Pathan took two wickets apiece.

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ICC T20 World Cup 2012 Begins; 12 Teams Competing for Title

ICC T20 World Cup 2012 is set to start from Sept. 18, 2012 and top 12 cricket teams in the world will compete for the one title. The event will end on October 7, 2012.

Host team Sri Lanka will take on minnows Zimbabwe in the opening match. Being the host of the International Tournament, first match is quite important for Sri Lanka to win.

This is the 4th edition of ICC T20 World Cup and cricket experts have pronounced Sri Lanka as the top favorite team for the title because it has an extra advantage of playing at home.

The first ICC T20 tournament was held in 2007 in Africa and India became the first winner of the T20 World Cup after beating Pakistan in the final match.

Second T20 World Cup was held in 2009 in England and Pakistan won the title of ICC T20 World Champion after defeating Sri Lanka in the final match. The 3rd ICC T20 World Cup was held in 2010 in West Indies and England won that title after defeating Australia in the final that was the first victory of England in any of the international cricket Tournament.

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T20 WC Warm-Up Match: Pakistan Beat India by 5 Wickets

Pakistan beat India by 5 wickets in a nail biting T20 World Cup Warm-Up Game in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Sept. 17, 2012.

Pakistani hard-hitting batsman Kamran Akmal single-handedly won the match for Pakistan. He smashed 92 runs (not out) that included 6 sixes and 5 fours in 50 balls. Pakistan chased down the mammoth India target of 185 in 19.1 overs.

Earlier, India posted 185 for 3 in 20 overs, thanks to superb knocks by Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Kohli made 75 runs (not out) and Rohit 56 runs. R Ashwin was the most successful bowlers for India who took 4 wickets.

The ICC Twenty20 World Cup will start on Sept. 18 with hosts Sri Lanka taking on Zimbabwe at Mahinda Rajapaksa Intrnational Cricket Stadium, Hambantota.

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Suresh Raina to Endorse Adidas in T20 World Cup

Indian cricketer Suresh Raina has been roped in by German sportswear giant Adidas, as brand ambassador for its company's sports gear for the upcoming T20 World Cup, which is starting on September 18, 2012.

Suresh Raina will be sporting the company's cricketing gear in the T20 World Cup for the first time, as he had sported only the company's shoes so far.

Adidas are also the official apparel sponsors for IPL teams like Mumbai Indians, Delhi Daredevils and Pune Warriors India.

While the sponsored cricketers list include Suresh Raina, Sachin Tendulkar, Lasith Malinga, Kieron Pillard and Dwayne Bravo.

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India Beat Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup Warm-Up Game

Indian pacer Irfan Pathan took five-wicket haul as India thrashed Sri Lanka by 26 runs in their first warm-up game of ICC T20 World Cup at the P Sara Oval in Colombo on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012.

For India, Blajai claimed three wickets, Harbhajan Singh and Zaheer Khan scalped one batsman each.

Earlier, Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni scored an unbeaten half-century as India overcame early jitters to post a respectable 146 for five against Sri Lanka. Dhoni's unbeaten 42-ball 55 runs, including four fours and three sixes, revived India's fortunes.

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ICC Twenty20 WC 2012 to Start on Sept. 18

The fourth editions of the ICC Twenty20 World Cup will kick-start on Sept. 18, 2012 with host Sri Lanka taking on Zimbabwe. This year edition will be contested by 12 teams.

England are the defending champions, having won the third editions in 2010. The 20-odd day long tournament will conclude with the final match played at the Premdasa Stadium on Oct. 7.

The teams are divided in 4 Groups:

Group A: England, India, Afghanistan
Group B: Australia, West Indies, Ireland
Group C: Sri Lanka, South Africa, Zimbabwe
Group D: Pakistan, New Zealand, Bangladesh

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