Pakistan defeats Kenya comprehensively - Group A

A 5 wicket haul by captain Shahid Afridi uprooted Kenya as the minnows got all out for a mere 112 runs in group A clash of world cup 2011.

The highlights of this Pakistan Kenya match is as follows:

* Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 40 runs, 2 wickets)
* Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0 (Bowling side - 21 runs, 0 wicket)
* Pakistan: 50 runs in 12.2 overs (78 balls), Extras 6
* Drinks: Pakistan - 58/2 in 14.0 overs (Kamran Akmal 28, Younis Khan 14)
* 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 54 balls (Kamran Akmal 30, Younis Khan 16, Ex 4)
* Pakistan: 100 runs in 22.4 overs (140 balls), Extras 9
* Kamran Akmal: 50 off 62 balls (4 x 4)
* Pakistan: 150 runs in 32.1 overs (198 balls), Extras 10
* Drinks: Pakistan - 152/3 in 33.0 overs (Younis Khan 48, Misbah-ul-Haq 29)
* Younis Khan: 50 off 66 balls (2 x 4)
* Over 33.4: Review by Pakistan (Batting), Umpire - NJ Llong, Batsman - Younis Khan (Struck down)
* Pakistan: 200 runs in 38.4 overs (237 balls), Extras 24
* 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 38 balls (Misbah-ul-Haq 16, Umar Akmal 20, Ex 14)
* Misbah-ul-Haq: 50 off 58 balls (1 x 4, 1 x 6)
* Powerplay 3: Overs 43.1 - 48.0 (Batting side - 70 runs, 1 wicket)
* Pakistan: 250 runs in 45.1 overs (277 balls), Extras 25
* Umar Akmal: 50 off 40 balls (7 x 4)
* 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 72 balls (Misbah-ul-Haq 34, Umar Akmal 51, Ex 15)
* Over 48.3: Review by Kenya (Bowling), Umpire - AL Hill, Batsman - Shahid Afridi (Upheld)
* Pakistan: 300 runs in 48.5 overs (299 balls), Extras 40
* Innings Break: Pakistan - 317/7 in 50.0 overs (Abdul Razzaq 8, Abdur Rehman 5)

* Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 37 runs, 1 wicket)
* Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0 (Bowling side - 14 runs, 1 wicket)
* Over 11.3: Review by Kenya (Batting), Umpire - AL Hill, Batsman - MA Ouma (Upheld)
* Kenya: 50 runs in 14.3 overs (87 balls), Extras 8
* Drinks: Kenya - 54/2 in 16.0 overs (CO Obuya 6, SO Tikolo 6)
* Over 26.3: Review by Pakistan (Bowling), Umpire - NJ Llong, Batsman - T Mishra (Upheld)
* Over 28.5: Review by Pakistan (Bowling), Umpire - NJ Llong, Batsman - TM Odoyo (Struck down)
* Kenya: 100 runs in 30.1 overs (182 balls), Extras 11

Group B - England beat Netherland in close counter

In a group b match England overpowered netherland by a fraction and won in 49th over while chasing 293.

The highlights of the match are as follows:

* Netherlands innings
* Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 47 runs, 1 wicket)
* Netherlands: 50 runs in 10.1 overs (61 balls), Extras 0
* Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0 (Bowling side - 18 runs, 1 wicket)
* Drinks: Netherlands - 82/2 in 18.0 overs (TLW Cooper 25, RN ten Doeschate 12)
* Netherlands: 100 runs in 22.5 overs (137 balls), Extras 0
* 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 73 balls (TLW Cooper 28, RN ten Doeschate 23, Ex 0)
* RN ten Doeschate: 50 off 59 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
* Over 31.6: Review by England (Bowling), Umpire - Asad Rauf, Batsman - B Zuiderent (Struck down)
* Netherlands: 150 runs in 33.3 overs (201 balls), Extras 4
* Drinks: Netherlands - 162/4 in 35.0 overs (RN ten Doeschate 62, TN de Grooth 3)
* 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 49 balls (RN ten Doeschate 25, TN de Grooth 25, Ex 0)
* Netherlands: 200 runs in 41.1 overs (247 balls), Extras 4
* Powerplay 3: Overs 42.1 - 47.0 (Batting side - 50 runs, 1 wicket)
* RN ten Doeschate: 100 off 98 balls (7 x 4, 3 x 6)
* Over 45.3: Review by England (Bowling), Umpire - Asad Rauf, Batsman - PW Borren (Struck down)
* Netherlands: 250 runs in 45.4 overs (276 balls), Extras 7
* 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 31 balls (RN ten Doeschate 32, PW Borren 17, Ex 4)
* Innings Break: Netherlands - 292/6 in 50.0 overs (PW Borren 35, Mudassar Bukhari 6)

* England innings
* Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 53 runs, 0 wicket)
* England: 50 runs in 8.1 overs (49 balls), Extras 0
* 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 49 balls (AJ Strauss 21, KP Pietersen 29, Ex 0)
* Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0 (Bowling side - 39 runs, 0 wicket)
* AJ Strauss: 50 off 34 balls (9 x 4)
* England: 100 runs in 16.6 overs (102 balls), Extras 9
* 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 102 balls (AJ Strauss 52, KP Pietersen 39, Ex 9)
* Drinks: England - 105/1 in 17.4 overs (AJ Strauss 57)
* England: 150 runs in 27.2 overs (164 balls), Extras 10
* 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 60 balls (AJ Strauss 26, IJL Trott 23, Ex 1)
* Drinks: England - 197/2 in 36.0 overs (IJL Trott 46, IR Bell 14)
* England: 200 runs in 36.6 overs (222 balls), Extras 10
* IJL Trott: 50 off 58 balls (3 x 4)
* 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 59 balls (IJL Trott 29, IR Bell 21, Ex 1)
* Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 45.0 (Batting side - 34 runs, 2 wickets)
* England: 250 runs in 44.2 overs (266 balls), Extras 13
* 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 33 balls (PD Collingwood 24, RS Bopara 26, Ex 1)

Group A - Sri Lanka defeats Canada by 210 runs

Sri Lanka cricket team defeated Canada by huge 210 runs as the home team cruised to victory in single sided encounter with minnows Canada.

Match summary is as follows:

* Sri Lanka innings
* Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 54 runs, 0 wicket)
* Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 9.3 overs (58 balls), Extras 4
* 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 58 balls (WU Tharanga 18, TM Dilshan 29, Ex 4)
* Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0 (Bowling side - 19 runs, 1 wicket)
* Drinks: Sri Lanka - 78/1 in 16.0 overs (TM Dilshan 47, KC Sangakkara 7)
* TM Dilshan: 50 off 58 balls (8 x 4)
* Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 21.4 overs (131 balls), Extras 5
* Over 22.1: Review by Canada (Bowling), Umpire - SK Tarapore, Batsman - DPMD Jayawardene (Struck down)
* Over 24.3: Review by Canada (Bowling), Umpire - SK Tarapore, Batsman - DPMD Jayawardene (Struck down)
* 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 47 balls (KC Sangakkara 15, DPMD Jayawardene 33, Ex 2)
* Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 28.4 overs (173 balls), Extras 7
* DPMD Jayawardene: 50 off 40 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
* Drinks: Sri Lanka - 176/2 in 31.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 44, DPMD Jayawardene 55)
* KC Sangakkara: 50 off 61 balls (3 x 4, 1 x 6)
* 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 82 balls (KC Sangakkara 39, DPMD Jayawardene 59, Ex 3)
* Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 34.2 overs (207 balls), Extras 9
* 3rd Wicket: 150 runs in 115 balls (KC Sangakkara 66, DPMD Jayawardene 80, Ex 4)
* Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 40.4 overs (245 balls), Extras 10
* DPMD Jayawardene: 100 off 80 balls (9 x 4, 1 x 6)
* Powerplay 3: Overs 44.1 - 49.0 (Batting side - 44 runs, 3 wickets)
* Sri Lanka: 300 runs in 46.4 overs (281 balls), Extras 10
* Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 332/7 in 50.0 overs (TT Samaraweera 18, KMDN Kulasekara 7)

* Canada innings
* Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 20 runs, 3 wickets)
* Over 13.5: Review by Canada (Batting), Umpire - SK Tarapore, Batsman - A Bagai (Upheld)
* Over 15.1: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - SK Tarapore, Batsman - A Bagai (Struck down)
* Powerplay 2: Overs 20.1 - 25.0 (Bowling side - 21 runs, 2 wickets)
* Canada: 50 runs in 20.2 overs (122 balls), Extras 7
* Drinks: Canada - 53/4 in 21.0 overs (A Bagai 22, Rizwan Cheema 8)
* Over 21.5: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - SK Tarapore, Batsman - TG Gordon (Struck down)
* Powerplay 3: Overs 27.1 - 32.0 (Batting side - 29 runs, 1 wicket)
* Canada: 100 runs in 30.5 overs (186 balls), Extras 9
* Drinks: Canada - 115/9 in 35.0 overs (HS Baidwan 12, H Osinde 2)

Dhoni | Bhajji dedicate 2011 cricket world cup for Sachin Tendulkar

With Mahender Singh Dhoni following teammate harbhajan singh by dedicating the world cup 2011 cricket world cup to master blaster Sachin Tendulkar. Indian cricket team looks confident in producing a better performance then the last world cup which was worst cup to remember. In a press conference Indian Captain Dhoni told that Indian National Team is confident of winning the world cup as home advantage is with us.

He also told and looked like the world cup is not showing any signs of pressure on Dhoni as he looked cool as ever. presently he is busy in world cup preperation (I dont know whether it's preperation for game or Advertisements). Dhoni replied confidently to questions and added "I never predict much when it comes to cricket. We believe in each of us, and the support staff members are also there to help us. We believe in doing the process, so I have no prediction about the World Cup and we will just give it our best shot."

Best of luck team India for the world cup...CHAK DE INDIA!!

Indian squad for World Cup 2011

The selector's of BCCI announced the 15 players for Cricket World Cup 2011, 14 members remained as expected while selection of R Ashwin, which was backed by Srikant(Chairman of selector's)

Keeping in mind that the world cup is being held in Indian subcontinent the selector's have picked up 3 spinners and four medium pacers.

The 15 members are as follows:

MS Dhoni, Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, Yusuf Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, R Ashwin, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra, Munaf Patel, Praveen Kumar, Piyush Chawla.

It can be recalled that Piyush Chawla played his last ODI in October 2008.

Cricket World Cup 2011 Match Schedule table

As Cricket world cup 2011 is nearing and is going to start from 19th day of February, The heart beats of Indian Cricket fans and the bookies have already started to fasten. This world cup edition is a special one as it would probably be the last world cup for the master blaster Sachin Tendulkar.

So here is complete schedule of the Cricket World Cup 2011 which is going to be held in Indian Subcontinent.

Match	Date	Teams	Venue
1	19 Feb	India vs Bangladesh	Dhaka
2	20 Feb	New Zealand vs Kenya	Chennai
3	20 Feb	Sri Lanka vs Canada	Hambantota
4	21 Feb	Australia vs Zimbabwe	Ahmedabad
5	22 Feb	England vs Netherlands	Nagpur
6	23 Feb	Pakistan vs Kenya	Hambantota
7	24 Feb	South Africa vs West Indies	New Delhi
8	25 Feb	Australia vs New Zealand	Nagpur
9	25 Feb	Bangladesh vs Ireland	Dhaka
10	26 Feb	Sri Lanka vs Pakistan	Colombo
11	27 Feb	India vs England	Kolkata
12	28 Feb	West Indies vs Netherlands	New Delhi
13	28 Feb	Zimbabwe vs Canada	Nagpur
14	1 Mar	Sri Lanka vs Kenya	Colombo
15	2 Mar	England vs Ireland	Bangalore
16	3 Mar	South Africa vs Netherlands	Mohali
17	3 Mar	Pakistan vs Canada	Colombo
18	4 Mar	New Zealand vs Zimbabwe	Ahmedabad
19	4 Mar	Bangladesh vs West Indies	Dhaka
20	5 Mar	Sri Lanka vs Australia	Colombo
21	6 Mar	India vs Ireland	Bangalore
22	6 Mar	England vs South Africa	Chennai
23	7 Mar	Kenya vs Canada	New Delhi
24	8 Mar	Pakistan vs New Zealand	Pallekelle
25	9 Mar	India vs Netherlands	New Delhi
26	10 Mar	Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe	Pallekelle
27	11 Mar	West Indies vs Ireland	Mohali
28	11 Mar	Bangladesh vs England	Chittagong
29	12 Mar	India vs South Africa	Nagpur
30	13 Mar	New Zealand vs Canada	Mumbai
31	13 Mar	Australia vs Kenya	Bangalore
32	14 Mar	Pakistan vs Zimbabwe	Pallekelle
33	14 Mar	Bangladesh vs Netherlands	Chittagong
34	15 Mar	South Africa vs Ireland	Kolkata
35	16 Mar	Australia vs Canada	Bangalore
36	17 Mar	England vs West Indies	Chennai
37	18 Mar	Sri Lanka vs New Zealand	Mumbai
38	18 Mar	Ireland vs Netherlands	Kolkata
39	19 Mar	Australia vs Pakistan	Colombo
40	19 Mar	Bangladesh vs South Africa	Dhaka
41	20 Mar	Zimbabwe vs Kenya	Kolkata
42	20 Mar	India vs West Indies	Chennai
43	23 Mar	First Quarterfinal	Dhaka
44	24 Mar	Second Quarterfinal	Colombo
45	25 Mar	Third Quarterfinal	Dhaka
46	26 Mar	Fourth Quarterfinal	Ahmedabad
47	29 Mar	First Semifinal	Colombo
48	30 Mar	Second Semifinal	Mohali
49	02 Apr	FINAL	Mumbai

In this edition of the Cricket world cup there are two groups of teams made which are as follows:

Group A – Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Canada and Kenya.

Group B – India, South Africa, England, Bangladesh, West Indies, Netherlands and Ireland.