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India’s Mahendra Singh Dhoni (C) shakes hands with New Zealand’s Ross Taylor as Dinesh Karthik looks on after India won the match. REUTERS/Amit Dave.
India’s Mahendra Singh Dhoni (C) shakes hands with New Zealand’s Ross Taylor as Dinesh Karthik looks on after India won the match. REUTERS/Amit Dave.

India prevail in Pune to level series v New Zealand

PUNE, India, (Reuters) – Tight bowling and fifties from Shikhar Dhawan and Dinesh Karthik helped India secure a series-levelling six-wickets victory against New Zealand in the second one-day international yesterday.

Off-spinner Rahkeem Cornwall appeals for a wicket during the second four-day “Test” against Sri Lanka A last week. (Photo courtesy CWI Media)
Off-spinner Rahkeem Cornwall appeals for a wicket during the second four-day “Test” against Sri Lanka A last week. (Photo courtesy CWI Media)

More patience required to achieve series win: Cornwall

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Bowling all-rounder Rahkeem Cornwall says West Indies A will need to exhibit more patience against Sri Lanka A’s spin attack, in order to win the decisive third four-day “Test” starting here today.

Silver Shattas, Grove Hi Tech in surprise wins

Grove Hi-Tech and Silver Shattas secured unlikely wins over Santos and Georgetown Football Club (GFC) respectively, when the Petra Organization coordinated ‘Turbo Energy Drink Knockout Football Championship’ continued on Tuesday.

Plant Maintenance retains title

Plant Maintenance retained their BOSAI Inter-Department 10/10 tapeball cricket title, defeating Mines Maintenance by 25 runs on Saturday at the Bayroc Community Centre ground.

Denesh Ramdin

Pride, Red Force renew rivalry

All eyes will be trained today on Kensington Oval, Barbados here where Barbados Pride welcome perennial arch-rivals Trinidad and Tobago Red Force, on the opening day of the new Regional four-day season according to the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC).

Trevon Griffith

Griffith not too worried about Jamaica’s inexperience

Guyanese opening batsman Trevon Griffith who will be turning out for the Jamaica Scorpions against Guyana in the opening round of the Cricket West Indies regional four – day tournament, says he’s not too worried about the lack of experience in the Jamaican side.

Wayne Forde (right), President of the GFF listens attentively as GFF Vice-President Rawlston Adams makes a point to the media gathering at the site of the FIFA Forward Project at Providence Community Center ground 

FIFA’s Forward Project progressing smoothly

Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Wayne Forde, said that phase one of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) Forward Project, is progressing smoothly, and that he is confident of completing first stage by January 2018.

A section of the Providence Community Centre, the site for the inaugural FIFA Forward Project, is covered in white sand. The sub-base work is being conducted by subcontractor Nabi and Sons Limited.

FIFA’s Forward Project progressing smoothly

Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Wayne Forde, said that phase one of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) Forward Project, is progressing smoothly, and that he is confident of completing first stage by January 2018.

Guyana’s Devendra Bishoo’s nine-wicket match haul ensured victory for the West Indies in the first test against Zimbabwe yesterday. (Photo courtesy of Cricket West Indies)

Man-of-the-Match Bishoo gives Windies series lead

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, CMC – Leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo sliced through Zimbabwe to end with a nine-wicket match haul as West Indies easily brushed aside the hosts by 117 runs inside four days to take a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series here yesterday.

Kraigg Brathwaite

Bishoo hails Windies chemistry

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, CMC – Devendra Bishoo yesterday pointed to strong team chemistry after West Indies beat Zimbabwe by 117 runs in the opening Test, to claim their third Test win in seven matches.

Federer crushes Tiafoe in Basel opener

BASEL, Switzerland, (Reuters) – Roger Federer delighted a capacity crowd to ease past American youngster Frances Tiafoe 6-1 6-3 in his first round match at the Swiss Indoors in his home town of Basel yesterday.

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