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Rain-hit game goes host’s way as West Indies fails to chase down 48 runs in eight overs (strap) In what was seen as the first major upset of the tournament, an inspired Sri Lanka overcame West Indies challenge by five runs, courtesy the Duckworth/Lewis method, to register its first win of the ICC Women’s World ...

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As if the very unpredictability of the format wasn’t enough, the ‘R’ factor is threatening to add to the excitement as the firstphase of the ICC World Twenty20 2012 enters its climactic stage. End September isn’t necessarily the best time to play cricket in Sri Lanka

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The ICC today unveiled the most comprehensive range of social media activations for a global cricket event ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 which begins on Tuesday 18 September in Hambantota. Using the official event Twitter hashtag, #wt20, fans will be encouraged through the global

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South Africa batsman Richard Levi has won the ICC Twenty20 International Performance of the Year in recognition of his 51-ball 117 not out against New Zealand. This is the fifth year the award has been given to recognise the most impressive performance by a player in Twenty20 Internationals

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Sri Lanka proud hosts of popular and shorter form of most entertaining tournament played in Asia for the first time; 20-teams, 20-day cricket fiesta ICC World T20 kicks off tomorrow Mega boost for tourism as 500 players and officials alone to take up 9,000 room-nights; hundreds of overseas fans, global sponsor officials and media to ...

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Indian cricket star Virat Kohli was yesterday seen championing the cause of education for children. Virat Kohli has been named the star in a children’s book that has been published by Room to Read, a global non-profit organisation that promotes literacy and gender equality in education across Asian and African countries together with the International ...

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Man-of-the-match Hussey used all his guile with clever reverse-sweeps and deflections as well as the odd lusty blow over midwicket to spearhead his side’s pursuit of 245 for victory after Pakistan had made 244 for seven. He did have a slice of luck when Pakistan chose not to review a leg before wicket appeal off ...

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By Devin Jayasundera In the run up to the ICC world Twenty20 the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Foundation of Goodness (spearheaded by Muttiah Muralidaran and Kushil Gunasekera) partnered in launching the ‘Murali Harmony Cup’ in order to promote Social harmony and unity

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All 12 men’s squads for the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 have now been confirmed with the very best players in the world getting ready for the big event, which gets underway in Sri Lanka next month.  Defending champion England will be led by Stuart Broad and features a strong line

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www.pakpassion.net: The inaugural edition of the Sri Lankan Premier League (SLPL) T20 tournament got underway on 11 August and, as expected, has provided many international players with the ideal preparation just a month before the Twenty20 World Cup. This is an opportunity which many Pakistani

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Son of Sudath Munaweera, a former first-class cricketer, Dilshan Munaweera began playing at the age of nine and has represented Nalanda College, Sri Lanka under 19,  Bloomfield C & AC, Sri Lankan A and now is a part of the UVA NEXT franchise in the SLPL. An opening batsman, Munaweera has been picked to the ...

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With just one-month to go before the start of the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the schedule of men’s and women’s warm-up matches which will be played in the lead up to the event proper. The fourth edition of the event, the first to take place in ...

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Sporty Solutionz Pvt Ltd, the Indian subcontinent’s leading sports rights management company, shall distribute the television rights globally for the inaugural edition of the Mahindra Sri Lanka Premier League Twenty20 Cricket Tournament starting from 10 August and to be played until 31 August

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Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M Ltd.), India’s leading SUV manufacturer has partnered with the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL), a cricket league, as their Title Sponsors. The prestigious League kicks off from August 11 and will be played over three weeks at two venues – Colombo and Kandy. The inaugural edition of this League will ...

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T20 tourney to take up over 7,000 room nights in lean tourism season; bring in over Rs. 130 m revenue for hotels Destination Sri Lanka to get a fillip via global TV coverage The inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL), ready to kick off in two weeks’ time, is expected to give a big boost ...

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The Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL), aimed at being Sri Lanka’s most prestigious, annually-held, domestic Twenty20 cricket competition and featuring the best and upcoming cricketing talent from Sri Lanka playing alongside national Sri Lankan cricketers as well as some of the world’

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New Delhi :  Sports broadcasting major, ESPN STAR Sports on Sunday said it has bagged multi-year broadcast rights for exclusive coverage of the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) in India. The first edition of the T20 league will be played in August 2012. No financial details were disclosed. The multi-year deal includes a minimum of ...

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;s best Twenty20 players. Malinga, was selected as the Event ...

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Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga has decided against playing for Middlesex in English county cricket’s Twenty20 competition the county’s managing director Angus Fraser announced on Monday. The 28-year-old paceman, whose unusual ‘slingshot’ action makes him difficult

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NEW DELHI (AFP): Jealousy could be the reason for negative attitudes in England towards the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL), England batting star Kevin Pietersen has said. The Twenty20 IPL was an instant hit when it began in 2008 as a mix of glamour, entertainment and international stars

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MUMBAI (Reuters): The India test side’s continued freefall in Australia has infuriated the media and angered fans back home but advertisers and broadcasters are refusing to give up on cricket, given a lack of alternatives and the fickleness of local supporters. Since the euphoria of a 2011 World Cup victory on home soil in April, ...

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DUBAI  (Reuters) : Cricket’s world test championship will not begin until 2017, International Cricket Council chief executive Haroon Lorgat announced on Monday. “I am afraid that is no longer going to happen in 2013,” he told reporters at the Pakistan v Sri Lanka one-day international in Dubai. “At the last (ICC) board meeting we decided ...

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NEW DELHI (Reuters): After denying Sachin Tendulkar a 100th international century on Wednesday, West Indies captain Darren Sammy promised to salute the Indian batting great when he reaches the milestone — providing it comes against another side. Tendulkar was 24 runs away from what could have been his 52nd test century, to go with his ...

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We believed we could defend any total - Harbhajan; Malinga Man of the SeriesCHENNAI (AFP): Skipper Harbhajan Singh bagged three wickets to help Mumbai Indians lift the Twenty20 Champions League title with a 31-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the final on Sunday. The off-spinner

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London, (ANI): England coach Andy Flower believes that time away from cricket will be good for Test captain Andrew Strauss before series abroad against Pakistan and Sri Lanka later this year. Strauss will be kicking his heels for three months as he has quit one-day and Twenty20 cricket. “

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