CARDIFF Sri Lanka recovered from a dramatic batting collapse to knock over Afghanistan for 152 and seal a 34-run win (D/L method) for their first victory at the World Cup. Sri Lanka imploded from 144/1 to 201 all out in an innings delayed by nearly three hours because of rainRead More

Chandigarh Virat Kohli begins a very difficult journey in his third World Cup, this time as captain, when India take on South Africa in Southampton on Wednesday. India is the only team that hasn’t played a game in the 12th World Cup so far, as if the organisers were whettingRead More

Paris Novak Djokovic became the first man to reach the French Open quarterfinals for 10 successive seasons while Kei Nishikori set-up the toughest challenge on a clay court — facing Rafael Nadal. World No. 1 Djokovic continued his bid to hold all four Grand Slam titles simultaneously for the secondRead More

Cardiff Sri Lanka suffered a dramatic collapse in their World Cup match against Afghanistan on Tuesday, with Mohammad Nabi wreaking havoc with three wickets in five balls. The batting side made a bright start under heavy skies in Cardiff, passing the 100 mark in the 15th over and looked comfortableRead More

LONDON Bangladesh piled up their highest ODI total and bowled superbly to upset South Africa by 21 runs in the World Cup at The Oval. It was a major scalp for Bangladesh, underlining their reputation as dangerous outsiders at the tournament, while South Africa slumped to their second successive defeat.Read More

Southampton India were dealt a major injury scare before their World Cup opener against South Africa on Wednesday when skipper Virat Kohli hurt his thumb during a training session at the Ageas Bowl here. Kohli hurt his right thumb during practice on Saturday, prompting physiotherapist Patrick Farhat to attend toRead More

London Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan put together a record partnership as Bangladesh reached 330 for six wickets to set South Africa a formidable victory target in their World Cup match on Sunday. The pair scored 142 runs for the third wicket to notch up Bangladesh’s highest World CupRead More

Dublin India’s junior women’s hockey team beat Canada 2-0 in the Cantor Fitzgerald U-21 International 4-Nations tournament here on Saturday. In a tightly contested game, India produced a clinical performance to emerge victorious. India started strongly and kept the pressure on the Canadian defence. Halfway through the quarter, India wonRead More

Nottingham A blistering Oshane Thomas-led pace attack swept Pakistan away for a dismal 105 as West Indies wrapped up a seven-wicket victory in their World Cup opener at Trent Bridge. Chris Gayle, set to retire at the end of the tournament, then led the West Indies reply with 50 offRead More

Madrid Spanish footballer Jose Antonio Reyes has died in a traffic accident, aged 35, his former club Sevilla said on Saturday. “We couldn’t be announcing any worse news. Our beloved former youth player Jose Antonio Reyes has died in a traffic accident. Rest in peace,” said a statement on Sevilla’sRead More