KOHLI SMASHES CENTURY TOOK`S INDIA`S ANOTHER VICTORY IN BANGLADESH TOUR

KOHLI SMASHES CENTURY TOOK`S INDIA`S ANOTHER VICTORY IN BANGLADESH TOUR

India`s young cricket player virat kohli shows unbeatable innings with bangladesh match at mirpur.he score 102runs just for 95 balls,took India past Bangladesh’s 247 for six with plenty to spare in the final league match of the tri-series here on Monday. Kohli’s splendid, well-paced hundred included 11 boundaries and kept India in firm control of the chase. kohli saves in crucial period he give`s good patnership with yuvaraj and dhoni for the fourth and fifth wicket partner`ship.goutham ghambhir and dinesh karthick gives good opening 64runs paternership for the first wicket to made solid start. Following their dismissals, Kohli and Yuvraj put on 46 for the third wicket. Dhoni and Kohli took India closer to the target with a 68-run fourth-wicket stand.kohli was cofident about his choose ing and good support from raina to win the match with 43overs.great inings played by kohli in future he have all right to gone be a caption

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FEDERER SKIPS MAIN AUSSIE OPEN WARM UP

FEDERER SKIPS MAIN AUSSIE OPEN WARM UP

world no:1 Roger federer will not playing warm up matches for the australian open at this week"s koyang classic in melbourne but the propmting to target the briton andy murrey for the vacnt eigth spot invitation. federer who won the grand slam at last year to take rest for before next weekend grand slam at melbourne park ,tournament director Colin Stubs said on Monday.
tonu godsick from img, who is the federer reprentative says roger is pass on the spot this year.stubs says its possible , he`ll play a exhisbition match.Organisers had pledged to hold a place for the 15-times grand slam champion until the day before the January 13-16 tournament.
Aside from missing the 2008 event with glandular fever, Federer has been a fixture at the leafy Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club over the last six years, using it as a springboard to three Australian Open titles.
federer management was did not responce about is taking rest stub said their is any 50-50 chance to play.The 28-year-old was beaten emphatically by Russian world number six Nikolay Davydenko in the semi-finals of the Qatar Open on Friday, a week after his first loss to Swede Robin Soderling in 13 encounters at an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi.

Stubs said organisers were chasing British world number five Andy Murray to take the last place in the field, which boasts US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro of Spain and Serbian world number three Novak Djokovic.

France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Spaniard Fernando Verdasco will also line up at Kooyong where players are guaranteed three matches on the same surface used at Melbourne Park.
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DAVYDENKO GIVES SHOCK TO FEDERER

DAVYDENKO GIVES SHOCK TO FEDERER

Roger Federer crashed out of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open at the semi-final stage today as he again came unstuck against Nikolay Davydenko. The Russian, who beat the world number one in their last meeting in the semis at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London in November, triumphed 6-4 6-4 in one hour 20 minutes. Davydenko will play Rafael Nadal in the final after the Spaniard earlier made short work of Viktor Troicki. Federer faced 10 break points against the third seed as his serve let him down badly, his 55% of first serves paling in comparison to Davydenko's 79%. The Swiss saved seven of those break opportunities, including five in the first set, but managed just a solitary break of serve himself. World number two Nadal cruised to a 6-1 6-3 win over fifth-seeded SerbRoger Federer crashed out of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open at the semi-final stage today as he again came unstuck against Nikolay Davydenko.

The Russian, who beat the world number one in their last meeting in the semis at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London in November, triumphed 6-4 6-4 in one hour 20 minutes.

Davydenko will play Rafael Nadal in the final after the Spaniard earlier made short work of Viktor Troicki.

Federer faced 10 break points against the third seed as his serve let him down badly, his 55% of first serves paling in comparison to Davydenko's 79%.

The Swiss saved seven of those break opportunities, including five in the first set, but managed just a solitary break of serve himself.

World number two Nadal cruised to a 6-1 6-3 win over fifth-seeded Serbian Troicki in one hour seven minutes.

The Spaniard converted three of his four break points in a one-sided opening set, winning an impressive 65% of points on Troicki's first serve.

Nadal set up four more break opportunities in the second set, taking two, as the Serbian again struggled to cope with the four-time French Open winner's powerful returns.

Troicki also claimed a late break of his own, but it merely delayed the inevitableian Troicki in one hour seven minutes. The Spaniard converted three of his four break points in a one-sided opening set, winning an impressive 65% of points on Troicki's first serve. Nadal set up four more break opportunities in the second set, taking two, as the Serbian again struggled to cope with the four-time French Open winner's powerful returns. Troicki also claimed a late break of his own, but it merely delayed the inevitable.

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INDIA FACE PAK ON OPENING DAY IN HERO HONDA WORLD CUP

INDIA FACE PAK ON OPENING DAY IN HERO HONDA WORLD CUP

India will take on arch-rivals Pakistan in the opening day of the Hero Honda FIH Hockey World Cup to be held in Delhi from February 28 to March 13.

According to event itinerary released by the International Hockey Federation today, India will play Pakistan in the third Pool B match of the opening day, while Spain will take on South Africa in the tournament opener followed by the encounter between England and Australia.

India will next play Australia on March 2, and then take on Spain on March 4, followed by encounter against England on March 6 and finally round off their Pool stage with the game against South Africa on March 8.

Meanwhile, Olympic and World champion Germany will commence their defence on the second day on March 1 against Korea in Pool A. The day will also see New Zealand taking on Canada and the Netherlands facing Argentina.

The semifinals of the tournament are scheduled for March 11, while the final will be played on March 13.

Hero Honda FIH World Cup 2010 schedule:

Pool A: Argentina, Canada, Germany, Korea, Netherlands, New Zealand.

Pool B: Australia, England, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Spain.

Sunday February 28, 2010: 16:35 B South Africa vs Spain, 18:35 B Australia vs England, 20:35 B India vs Pakistan.

Monday March 1, 2010: 16:35 A New Zealand vs Canada, 18:35 A Germany vs Korea, 20:35 A Netherlands vs Argentina.

Tuesday March 2, 2010: 16:35 B South Africa vs England, 18:35 B Pakistan vs Spain, 20:35 B India vs Australia.

Wednesday March 3, 2010: 16:35 A Canada vs Germany, 18:35 A Argentina vs Korea, 20:35 A New Zealand vs Netherlands.

Thursday March 4, 2010: 16:35 B South Africa vs Australia, 18:35 B England vs Pakistan, 20:35 B India vs Spain.

Friday March 5, 2010: 16:35 A Korea vs New Zealand, 18:35 A Netherlands vs Canada, 20:35 A Germany vs Argentina.

Saturday March 6, 2010: 16:35 B Australia vs Spain, 18:35 B South Africa vs Pakistan, 20:35 B India vs England.

Sunday March 7, 2010: 16:35 A Korea vs Canada, 18:35 A New Zealand vs Argentina, 20:35 A Germany vs Netherlands.

Monday March 8, 2010: 16:35 B Spain vs England, 18:35 B Australia vs Pakistan, 20:35 B India vs South Africa.



Tuesday March 9, 2010: 16:35 A Germany vs New Zealand, 18:35 A Netherlands vs Korea, 20:35 A Canada vs Argentina.

Wednesday March 10, 2010: Rest Day.

Thursday March 11, 2010: 15:35 Clas.11-12 6th Pool A vs 6th Pool B, 18:05 Semifinal 1st Pool A vs 2nd Pool B, 20:35 Semifinal 1st Pool B vs 2nd Pool A.

Friday March 12, 2010: 15:35 Clas. 9-10 5th Pool A vs 5th Pool B, 18:05 Clas. 7-8 4th Pool A vs 4th Pool B, 20:35 Clas.

5-6 3rd Pool A vs 3rd Pool B.

Saturday March 13, 2010: 15:35 Bronze medal match, 18:05 Final.

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SMITH PUSHES SHEWAG TO FOURTH IN ICC TEST RANKINGS

SMITH PUSHES SHEWAG TO FOURTH IN ICC TEST RANKINGS

World Fastest Batsman Virender Sehwag slipped to fifth position in the ICC ranking for the Test batsmen while Gautam Gambhir held on to his top position.

South African skipper Graeme Smith, who hammered a brilliant 183 in the second innings of the third Test against England, jumped seven places to replace Sehwag in the fourth place.

Seasoned Rahul Dravid gained a place to reach 12th slot with Sachin Tendulkar following him. VVS Laxman also improved his ranking, going to number 17 from 18.

In the bowlers' list Harbhajan Singh (6) and Zaheer Khan had their rankings unchanged.

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INDIA OPENS VICTORY IN TRISERIES

INDIA OPENS VICTORY IN TRISERIES

jarkandh dyanamite Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s controlled aggression and Virat Kohli’s keen understanding of the situation saved India from major embarrassment against Bangladesh here on Thursday. Chasing a stiff target of 297, India lost three quick wickets before Dhoni (101 not out) and Kohli (91) strung a 152-run stand for the fourth wicket that stemmed the rot and paved the way for a six-wicket win as India cruised to 297/4 with 15 deliveries to spare. Dhoni guiding run chases has become second nature. It was another example of the senior batsman shepherding the team through crisis during the course of his seventh One-Day International hundred. The heartening feature of his batting was the swiftness he showed in running between the wickets. Even when the boundaries dried up, five to six runs were available easily, thanks to Dhoni and Kohli using the bowlers’ pace and angle to perfection. There was nothing much in the bowling or in the wicket to probe the batsmen. Virender Sehwag made the elementary error of running on a misfield and Abdur Razzak’s direct hit caught him napping. Gautam Gambhir dragged one on to his stumps while Syed Rasel got the ball to move just enough to beat the outside edge of Yuvraj Singh and clip the off-stump. At 51/3 there was no fault if the near full house believed their team was in with a realistic chance. Kohli, forced to bat with a runner tapped a catch back to Shakib Al Hasan, when he was nine short of a well-deserved hundred. Suresh Raina then completed the formalities with a tireless Dhoni for company. The batting powerplay was taken only in the 46th over with 25 required for a win. It stated the confidence with which Dhoni approached the target. Earlier, the visitors were left bleeding for their lethargy as Bangladesh ran up their highest total against India in ODIs. The fielders erring constantly and the bowlers throwing up their hands in exasperation was a common sight throughout the innings. Bangladesh appeared to lose momentum every time they looked like gaining one but the good finisher by R. Mahmudullah (60, 4b5, 8x4) ensured a good score was posted. The hosts took their powerplay in the last five overs. It produced 54 runs as the Indian medium pacers looked clueless. They did not even have the dew as a reason this time around and Mahmudullah treated them with contempt. scoreboard

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Roger federer fantastic moments to end this year

Roger federer fantastic moments to end this year

Swiss tennis king Roger Federer has returned to the mountaintop and locked up a No. 1 year-end ranking for the fifth time in his career.
It’s been a busy 2009 for Federer after he reached four Grand Slam finals, won the French Open and Wimbledon titles, got married, and celebrated the birth of twin daughters.this are all celebrting moments to federer. finnaly he compilted this year with best happy moments.

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