Cricket World Cup 2007

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Upcoming Matches

Tue, Mar 20

Scotland vs South Africa
Warner Park, Basseterre

Tue, Mar 20

Kenya vs New Zealand
Beausejour Stadium

Wed, Mar 21

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka
Queen's Park Oval

Wed, Mar 21

Pakistan vs Zimbabwe
Sabina Park, Jamaica

Thu, Mar 22

Netherlands vs Scotland
Warner Park, St Kitts

Thu, Mar 22

Canada vs New Zealand
Beausejour Stadium

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India vs Bermuda

Bermuda: Clay Smith, Oliver Pitcher, Saleem Mukuddem, David Hemp, Irvine Romaine (c), Janeiro Tucker, Dean Minors (w), Lionel Cann, Delyone Borden, Kevin Hurdle, Dwayne Leverock, Kwame Tucker, Malachi Jones, Stefan Kelly, Steven Outerbridge

India: Saurav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar, Robin Uthappa, Yuvraj Singh, Rahul Dravid (c), Virender Sehwag, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (w), Harbhajan Singh, Anil Kumble, Zaheer Khan, Munaf Patel, Dinesh Karthik, Irfan Pathan, Ajit Agarkar, S Sreesanth

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Bermuda has won the toss and decided to bowl first

Bermuda has won the toss and decided to bowl first


Team Changes: Clay Smith and S Mukuddem have been left out by Bermuda to bring in 17 year old school boy Malachi Jones and Outerbridge. India have made just one change by leaving out Harbhajan Singh and bringing back the experience of Anil Kumble.

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News

India scored a World Cup record total 413 for five and beat Bermuda by 257 runs in a Group B match at the Queen's Park Oval.

West Indies became the second side to book a place in the Super Eight after beating Zimbabwe by six wickets.

South African captain Graeme Smith said his team would make their Group A match against Scotland on Tuesday a tribute to Bob Woolmer.

New Zealand are expected to rotate their squad as they look to progress to the World Cup Super Eights with a win over Group C rivals Kenya on Tuesday.

Since joining the Pakistan team in July 2004, Woolmer had transformed an inconsistent and split Pakistan team into a united fighting unit.

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Smashing their way into the World Cup record books, India won two points in Group B, while ending Bermuda's run in the tournament. Chasing an imposing target of 414 runs, Bermuda lost by a record 257-run margin in the league match at Queen's Oval Park in Trinidad on Monday.
West Indies became the second side to book a place in the Super Eight quarterfinals of the World Cup after beating Zimbabwe by six wickets in their Group D match here Monday.

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Schedule for 20th March 2007

Scotland v South Africa
At St Kitts

Kenya v New Zealand
At St Lucia

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Upcoming Matches

Fri, Mar 23

India vs Sri Lanka
Queen's Park Oval

Fri, Mar 23

Ireland vs West Indies
Sabina Park, Jamaica

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Some of the Highest World Cup totals


India 413/5 v Bermuda Port of Spain 2007
Sri Lanka 398/5 v Kenya Kandy 1996
India 373/6 v Sri Lanka Taunton 1999
West Indies 360/4 v Sri Lanka Karachi 1987
Australia 359/2 v India Johannesburg 2003
Australia 358/5 v Netherlands Basseterre 2007
South Africa 353/3 v Netherlands Basseterre 2007
Zimbabwe 340/2 v Namibia Harare 2003
Pakistan 338/5 v Sri Lanka Swansea 1983
Australia 334/6 v Scotland Basseterre 2007

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News

South Africa beat Scotland by 7 wickets

New Zealand beat Kenya by 148 runs

Mar 21: Pak vs Zim; Lanka vs B’desh

The Kiwis advanced to the Super 8s, with Ross Taylor leading the Black Caps to their highest WC total.

Graeme Smith led South Africa to a seven-wicket win over Scotland and into the World Cup Super Eights.

Bangladesh would be keen to repeat their giant-killing against Sri Lanka in the crucial Group 'B' tie of the World Cup on Wednesday.

Findings from a post mortem into the death of Bob Woolmer were 'inconclusive', the Pakistan Cricket Board said on Tuesday.

The Pak skipper ends his One-day career on Wednesday as the team ends its tragedy-hit World Cup with a match against Zimbabwe.

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New Zealand booked their place in the ICC Cricket World Cup Super Eights with a 183-run win over Kenya here Tuesday.

Captain Graeme Smith just missed out his first ICC Cricket World Cup century but still led South Africa to a seven-wicket win over Scotland and into the Super Eights on Tuesday.

Left-handed opener Smith smashed an attractive 65-ball 91 as the world number one team made short shrift of Scotland who were left with the consolation of having reached their highest ICC CWC score of 186-8.

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News

A Radio Jamaica reporter, quoting police sources, claimed that deceased Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer could have been strangulated.

Lanka virtually guaranteed themselves a place in the Super 8s with a 198-run thrashing of Bangladesh.

Nazir's career best 160 helped Pak amass their highest WC total as they beat Zimbabwe by 93 runs.

New Zealand could afford to relax a little bit in their last group game against Canada on Thursday.

South African captain Graeme Smith tipped Scotland to beat the Netherlands in what could be an epic Group A clash between minor nations.

March 22 Canada vs New Zealand ; Scotland vs Netherlands

Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by 93 runs

Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 198 runs

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Pakistan win by 93 runs.
Imran Nazir plundered his second one-day international hundred to set up a 93-run victory for Pakistan under the Duckworth-Lewis Method in the rain-ruined ICC Cricket World Cup Group D match on Wednesday at Sabina Park.Zimbabwe had crashed to 30 for three in the 10th over, then a 2-1/2 hour stoppage for rain meant they had to chase a revised target of 193 from 20 overs before they were dismissed for 99 in 19.1 overs.

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Upcoming matches for today

Ned vs Sco
At St Kitts
19:00 IST

NZ vs Can
At St Lucia
19:00 IST

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News

Netherlands beat Scotland by 8 wickets

New Zealand beat Canada by 114 runs

March 23: India vs SL; WI vs Ireland

It looks like another auspicious day for Team India as the side has a bright chance of winning against Sri Lanka. In the match between Ireland and West Indies, the hosts have a better chance of winning.

Jamaican Police has confirmed that Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer was strangled to death but questions still remain as to who was behind it.

Vincent found form with a ton and McCullum hit the fastest fifty in NZ's 114-run win over Canada.

A 103-run stand between Zuiderent and Desiccate led the Dutch to a eight-wicket victory over Scots.

Team India face a tough task in their virtual World Cup final when Men in Blue take on the rampant Sri Lanka in Port-of-Spain.

Ireland's historic place in the second round is assured, but Niall O'Brien can't wait to pit his wits against Brian Lara in Friday's match in Group D.

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Upcoming matches for today

The most Important one

India vs Sri Lanka
at Trinidad starting at 19:00 IST


West Indies vs Ireland
at Jamaica starting at 19:00 IST