Ind vs SA Live Score Update –ICC World Cup 2011

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India are 70/0 in  8 overs with openers Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar at crease against South Africa during their World Cup Group B match at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground in Nagpur. Live Score

Earlier, India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and decided to bat. 

India are already in the quarterfinals, but a win here will boost their confidence ahead of the KO stage. India have included Munaf Patel in place of Piyush Chawla and South Africa have called in Johan Botha in place of Imran Tahir.

These changes have been done keeping in mind that the VCA pitch does assist the seamers.

Teams:
  
India (From): Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni(w/c), Yusuf Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra, Munaf Patel,

South Africa (From): Graeme Smith(c), Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers(w), Faf du Plessis, Jean-Paul Duminy, Johan Botha, Robin Peterson, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Morne van Wyk 

Ind vs SA Live: Sachin, Sehwag off to cautious start -Live Score Update

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India are 57/0 in  7 overs with openers Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar at crease against South Africa during their World Cup Group B match at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground in Nagpur. Live Score

Earlier, India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and decided to bat. 

India are already in the quarterfinals, but a win here will boost their confidence ahead of the KO stage. India have included Munaf Patel in place of Piyush Chawla and South Africa have called in Johan Botha in place of Imran Tahir.

These changes have been done keeping in mind that the VCA pitch does assist the seamers.

Teams:
  
India (From): Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni(w/c), Yusuf Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra, Munaf Patel,

South Africa (From): Graeme Smith(c), Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers(w), Faf du Plessis, Jean-Paul Duminy, Johan Botha, Robin Peterson, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Morne van Wyk 

Ind vs SA Live: Sachin, Sehwag off to cautious start

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India are 23/0 in 3 overs with openers Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar at crease against South Africa during their World Cup Group B match at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground in Nagpur. Live Score

Earlier, India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and decided to bat. 

India are already in the quarterfinals, but a win here will boost their confidence ahead of the KO stage. India have included Munaf Patel in place of Piyush Chawla and South Africa have called in Johan Botha in place of Imran Tahir.

These changes have been done keeping in mind that the VCA pitch does assist the seamers.

Teams:
  
India (From): Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni(w/c), Yusuf Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra, Munaf Patel,

South Africa (From): Graeme Smith(c), Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers(w), Faf du Plessis, Jean-Paul Duminy, Johan Botha, Robin Peterson, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Morne van Wyk 

Match moments in India vs Ireland World Cup match- ICC World Cup 2011

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An impressive display of batting and bowling by Yuvraj Singh helped India beat Ireland by 5 wickets. 

He finished with figures of 5-31 and then scored an unbeaten 50 to help India beat Ireland by five wickets in their World Cup Group B match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Sunday.

Ireland suffered an early jolt when they lost Stirling and Joyce at the score of just 9 runs. But a brilliant batting display by their captain William Porterfield, who scored 75 runs off 104 balls helped Ireland put 207 runs on board 

But, Yuvraj Singh had other plans. First he dismissed Kevin O'Brien cheaply and then accounted for Porterfield's wicket to push the 'giant-killers' to the wall.

Not just with the bowl he came good with bat too scoring an impressive 50 runs off 75 balls. 
He won the Man-of-match for his impressive on field display.

India vs Ireland, 22nd Match, Group B ICC World Cup 2011: March 6, 2011

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Unchanged India opt to bowl

On a dry pitch, MS Dhoni chose to bowl against Ireland at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. "It will help the spinners more in the afternoon than in the evening," Dhoni said.

India played to their batting strength, and went in with an unchanged side. Ireland made one change, bringing in Andrew White for Gary Wilson.

India: 1 Virender Sehwag, 2 Sachin Tendulkar, 3 Gautam Gambhir, 4 Virat Kohli, 5 Yuvraj Singh, 6 MS Dhoni (wk/capt), 7 Yusuf Pathan, 8 Harbhajan Singh, 9 Zaheer Khan, 10 Piyush Chawla, 11 Munaf Patel

Ireland: 1 William Porterfield (capt), 2 Paul Stirling, 3 Ed Joyce, 4 Niall O'Brien (wk), 5 Kevin O'Brien, 6 Alex Cusack, 7 Andrew White, 8 John Mooney, 9 Trent Johnston, 10 George Dockrell, 11 Boyd Rankin

Zaheer on a roll, gets the second wicket - Live Score Update - ICC World Cup 2011

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Giving India a perfect start, Zaheer Khan struck again to get the wicket of Ireland's Ed Joyce during their cricket World Cup match in Bangalore. Earlier, Khan bowled out Ireland's Paul Stirling in first over of the match giving India the early breakthrough. 

Mahinder Singh Dhoni had won the toss an elected to field against Ireland in their Group A match. India are playing 7 batsmen in this match. 

While India will look to continue their winning momentum in the tournament, Ireland, upbeat after a smashing win against England, will seek to win their second game in three matches.

India has three points from two games. It started with an 87-run win over Bangladesh at Dhaka before featuring in a high-scoring tie against England at Bangalore.

India vs Ireland, 22nd Match, Group B- Live Score Update

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India vs Ireland, 22nd Match, Group B

ICC World Cup 2011: March 6, 2011
Venue: M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Toss:	Ind won the toss and elected to bowl

Ireland: 21/2 (7.3 Ovs)

Batsmen                     R          B          4s        6s        SR

W Porterfield            10        22        2          0          45.5
 N O'Brien                  5          17         0          0          29.4

Bowlers                      O        M         R          W        ER

H Singh                       0.3     0          1          0          3.3

Z Khan                       4          1           10        2          2.5

Curr P'ship: 12(30)

Last Wkt: Ed Joyce c Dhoni b Zaheer 4(5) - 9/2 in 2.3 ov.

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India vs Ireland: Batting giant India to face Ireland courage - ICC World Cup Live Score

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Batting giant in India to face Ireland in a courageous match of Group B World Cup here at the M Chinnas wamy stadium in Bangalore on Sunday.

When Ireland's breathtaking performance against England, Team India has a specific strategy and prepared against the Irish team.

India will play seven batsmen and four bowling against Ireland. Yuvraj Singh, Yusuf Pathan full 10 overs.

An alert in India was roaring to go hard against Ireland. India has played its last match against England tie here. And Ireland has humiliated England at the same track.

Indian skipper MS Dhoni has already said he wants to chase the total. Ireland's performance against England has made this high profile fight. A week ago, no one can doubt on India's victory against the minnows, but the situation has completely changed.

Statistics and curiosity:

India won the only play-off against Ireland in 2007 by nine wickets. In this game, Pena had Chawla scalped Kevin O'Brien, who scored brilliant hundred against England. Chawla dismissed O'Brien for only 3 races.

Pitch condition: the same pitch is used, which has produced over 600 runs the last two matches have been here. It is expected to help spin the wheel and produces a swing later.

Ind vs Ire: Zaheer gives double blow to Ireland – ICC World Cup Live

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“India pacer Zaheer Khan provided double jolt to Ireland as he dismissed opener Sterling (0) and Joyce (4).”

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and opted to bowl against Ireland in a Group B match of the World Cup here at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Sunday.

Dhoni has already indicated to field first after winning the toss. India has kept its side unchanged that means there is no Ashish Nehra in the squad.

India played last match against England tie whereas Ireland outclassed mighty English side at this venue.

After losing the toss, Irish captain William Porterfield said that he is looking put good total on board and expects spinners.

Ireland has made one change in the side. Andrew White has replaced Gary Wilson in the playing XI.

Teams:

Ind: Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni, Yusuf Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Piyush Chawla, Zaheer Khan, Munaf Patel

IRE: William Porterfield, PR Stirling, EC Joyce, Neil O'Brien, Andre White, AR Cusack, Kevin O'Brien, JF Mooney, DT Johnston, GH Dockrell, WB Rankin