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Stats: Highest match aggregates in World Cup

Stats: Highest match aggregates in World Cup

Rediff.com28 Feb 2011

Following are the match stats between India and England.

Cop loses hand in fresh violence over Ram Navami rallies in WB

Cop loses hand in fresh violence over Ram Navami rallies in WB

Rediff.com26 Mar 2018

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee directed the director general of police to instruct all the superintendents of police to take strong action against those who carried arms in the rallies.

'I owe the start of my Hollywood journey to...'

'I owe the start of my Hollywood journey to...'

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

This Khan superstar told Gulshan Grover, 'Go ahead, become a star in Hollywood.'

In the isle of serendipity

In the isle of serendipity

Rediff.com11 Dec 2013

Sudatta Roy's fear gave way to awe during her five-day long vacation in Sri Lanka.

The 5 WORST Malayalam Films

The 5 WORST Malayalam Films

Rediff.com3 Jan 2016

We list Malayalam cinema's worst films of 2015.

On this day: Sri Lankan spin great Muralitharan was born

On this day: Sri Lankan spin great Muralitharan was born

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

Former Sri Lanka captain Duleep Mendis once remarked that 'Murali' could turn the ball even on concrete and it was no exaggeration.

Sri Lanka move ODIs from Colombo due to rain threat

Sri Lanka move ODIs from Colombo due to rain threat

Rediff.com2 Nov 2012

Persistent rain has forced Sri Lanka to move the next two contests of the five-match One-day International series against New Zealand away from Colombo, the country's cricket board (SLC) said.

Morgan, Rashid shine as England beat SL in rain-hit 3rd ODI

Morgan, Rashid shine as England beat SL in rain-hit 3rd ODI

Rediff.com18 Oct 2018

Captain Eoin Morgan smashed his second half-century in two games and Adil Rashid took four wickets to help England crush Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the rain-marred third One-Day International on Wednesday.

Bus plunges into gorge in Rajouri; 15 killed, 24 hurt

Bus plunges into gorge in Rajouri; 15 killed, 24 hurt

Rediff.com8 Mar 2013

The bus on its way to Rajouri from Kandi skidded off the road and rolled down into the gorge at Mandir Gala area in Rajouri district, about 156 km from Jammu, on Friday afternoon, police said.

Stats: The Lankans who defied the Indians

Stats: The Lankans who defied the Indians

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

Statistical highlights on Day 3 of the third cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka in New Delhi on Monday

Hendricks shines on debut, South Africa clinch ODI series

Hendricks shines on debut, South Africa clinch ODI series

Rediff.com5 Aug 2018

Reeza Hendricks' sizzling century in his debut match helped set up South Africa's series-clinching 78-run victory against Sri Lanka in the third one day international on Sunday.

9 killed, 48 injured as minibus falls into gorge in JK

9 killed, 48 injured as minibus falls into gorge in JK

Rediff.com21 Aug 2012

Nine persons were killed and 48 others injured, seven of them critically, when an overloaded minibus skidded off the road and rolled into a gorge in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Silva discharged from hospital after recovering from concussion

Silva discharged from hospital after recovering from concussion

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kaushal Silva has been discharged from hospital and declared fully fit to play, two days after being hit on the head by a cricket ball.

Will Jasprit Bumrah get ODI look-in?

Will Jasprit Bumrah get ODI look-in?

Rediff.com10 Aug 2017

Ashwin, Jadeja likely to be rested; Team selection on Aug 13

Another world record for Virat Kohli

Another world record for Virat Kohli

Rediff.com3 Dec 2017

Rajneesh Gupta gives all the numbers in another record breaking day in the skipper's career.

Aus skittle Lanka for 174, take Day 1 honours

Aus skittle Lanka for 174, take Day 1 honours

Rediff.com8 Sep 2011

Australia's pace bowlers took eight quick wickets to skittle out Sri Lanka for 174 runs on day one of the second Test in Kandy on Thursday, as the home team struggled against fast bowling from the start of the innings. Australia were 60 without loss at stumps. Shane Watson was unbeaten on 36, and Phil Hughes on 23.

Moeen bowls England to big win over Sri Lanka

Moeen bowls England to big win over Sri Lanka

Rediff.com9 Nov 2018

England beat Sri Lanka by 211 runs inside four days in the first Test to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series at the Galle International Stadium on Friday.

Haddin hangs up Twenty20 gloves

Haddin hangs up Twenty20 gloves

Rediff.com22 Sep 2011

Australia wicketkeeper batsman Brad Haddin has retired from international Twenty20 to prolong his career in 50-over matches and Tests, the country's cricket board said on Thursday.

Mesmerising Mendis working on new delivery

Mesmerising Mendis working on new delivery

Rediff.com10 Aug 2011

Sri Lanka spinner Ajantha Mendis is developing a new delivery that could emerge in the One-day series against Australia.

Taylor-cut ton enables Kiwis trounce Pak

Taylor-cut ton enables Kiwis trounce Pak

Rediff.com8 Mar 2011

Birthday boy Ross Taylor rode his luck to good effect and scored a spectacular 131 not out as New Zealand registered a comprehensive 110-run win over Pakistan in the World Cup Group A encounter in Pallekele (Kandy) on Tuesday.

In-form Pakistan hold edge over patchy New Zealand

In-form Pakistan hold edge over patchy New Zealand

Rediff.com8 Mar 2011

In-form Pakistan will have to guard against complacency and their tendency to implode when they take on New Zealand in a World Cup Group A match in Kandy on Tuesday.

J&K: 2 militants, jawan killed in encounters

J&K: 2 militants, jawan killed in encounters

Rediff.com30 Mar 2010

Two militants, an army trooper were killed and a police officer wounded in two separate encounters in the Rajouri district of Jammu region on Tuesday.

Pak won't get a drop of water if it exports terror: Gadkari

Pak won't get a drop of water if it exports terror: Gadkari

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

He said India was planning to build projects on three rivers flowing into Pakistan to use its share of water.

Muralitharan scaled unprecedented heights in controversial career

Muralitharan scaled unprecedented heights in controversial career

Rediff.com23 Jul 2010

Prodigious spin propelled by an abnormally strong wrist and an iron resolve forged in bitter acrimony over his unique action took Muttiah Muralitharan to unprecedented heights in world cricket.

Sri Lanka eye big win to seal Super 8 berth

Sri Lanka eye big win to seal Super 8 berth

Rediff.com10 Mar 2011

Co-hosts Sri Lanka can seal their place in the knockout stages of the World Cup with a win over Zimbabwe in their penultimate match at the Pallekele stadium in Kandy on Thursday.

Vettori blow could return to haunt Kiwis

Vettori blow could return to haunt Kiwis

Rediff.com9 Mar 2011

New Zealand's crushing of Pakistan in the World Cup Group A match came at the price of an injury to their captain Daniel Vettori. The Kiwis are hoping it does not prove costly as the tournament progresses.

The dropped chances were my birthday gifts: Taylor

The dropped chances were my birthday gifts: Taylor

Rediff.com9 Mar 2011

New Zealand opener Ross Taylor admitted that luck was on his side and the dropped catches were possibly his birthday gifts.

Kashmir: Two terrorists killed in Rajouri

Kashmir: Two terrorists killed in Rajouri

Rediff.com12 Feb 2010

Two top militants of Hizbul Mujahideen were killed on Friday, in a gunbattle with security forces in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, police officials said.

Middle order falters after Dhawan's ton

Middle order falters after Dhawan's ton

Rediff.com12 Aug 2017

After a record opening stand, the visitors falter in the final two sessions of the first day of the Kandy Test.

Lanka: Rajapaksa's alliance gets simple majority

Lanka: Rajapaksa's alliance gets simple majority

Rediff.com21 Apr 2010

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa's ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) on Thursday won two more seats in Kandy and Trincolamee districts, but still fell short of two-thirds majority it was seeking to carry out constitutional changes.

De Kock's blast powers South Africa to victory against SL

De Kock's blast powers South Africa to victory against SL

Rediff.com2 Aug 2018

South Africa opener Quinton de Kock's attacking 87 set up a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second one-day international in Dambulla on Wednesday, handing the tourists a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

Unsettled England plot to ruin Herath farewell

Unsettled England plot to ruin Herath farewell

Rediff.com4 Nov 2018

Joe Root's England will have to step up their game against the turning ball to escape that fate in the test series beginning at Galle on Tuesday.

4 LeT terrorists, 3 troopers killed in JK gunfight

4 LeT terrorists, 3 troopers killed in JK gunfight

Rediff.com31 Mar 2010

Four AK rifles, magazines, grenades, pistols, a satellite phone, a GPS device, geo-satellite maps of Jammu and Kashmir, besides Pakistan-made edible and electronic items were recovered from them.

Salute This Hero of the 1971 War!

Salute This Hero of the 1971 War!

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

'Our men had suffered so much pain for the independence of other people in a foreign land.'

Lanka Prez Sirisena lifts nationwide state of emergency

Lanka Prez Sirisena lifts nationwide state of emergency

Rediff.com18 Mar 2018

It was the first time in seven years Sri Lanka had imposed the measure. The country was under a state of emergency for nearly three decades when the government fought Tamil rebels Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in the civil war that ended in 2009.

England's Woakes sinks Sri Lanka in rain-marred ODI

England's Woakes sinks Sri Lanka in rain-marred ODI

Rediff.com13 Oct 2018

Chasing 279 for victory, Sri Lanka overcame Woakes's triple strikes to reach 140-5 in 29 overs when heavy rain stopped play and England won the match under the scoring method governing such rain-marred matches.

Junior national selection chief Prasad resigns

Junior national selection chief Prasad resigns

Rediff.com2 Mar 2018

Former India seamer Venkatesh Prasad on Friday tendered his resignation from the post of chairman, junior national selection committee, less than a month after the country won the Under-19 World Cup.

Murali signs off with 800 wkts; congratulate him

Murali signs off with 800 wkts; congratulate him

Rediff.com22 Jul 2010

Muttiah Muralitharan claimed the wicket of Pragyan Ojha on Day 5 of the first Test against India on Thursday to breach the 800 wickets mark and sign off as the highest Test wicket-taker of all time. It is highly unlikely that anyone in contemporary cricket, or in the near future, will even get near that feat.

Belihu, Gemechu defend titles at Delhi Half Marathon

Belihu, Gemechu defend titles at Delhi Half Marathon

Rediff.com20 Oct 2019

Defending champions Andamlak Belihu and Tsehay Gemechu produced their personal best to retain the men's and women's titles respectively at the 15th Delhi Half Marathon.

Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC in Poonch

Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC in Poonch

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

The defence spokesperson said the Pakistan Army also shelled posts with heavy mortars and opened fire with small arms and automatic weapons in the Poonch sector.