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Shashikala Siriwardene backed up her 4 for 30 with ball with an unbeaten 42 to guide Sri Lanka Women to a six-wicket win over West Indies Women in the second ODI in Colombo

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ScorecardFile Photo – Sasikala Siriwardene scored an unbeaten 42 to go with her 4 for 30•ICC/Solaris ImagesShashikala Siriwardene backed up her 4 for 30 with an unbeaten 42 to guide Sri Lanka Women to a six-wicket win over West Indies Women in the second ODI at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.Having chosen to bat, West Indies began sedately before right-arm pacer Sripali Weerakkody dismissed Hayley Matthews for 11 in the 10th over. Kycia Knight and StefanieTaylor consolidated with a 48-run partnership before running into Siriwardene. West Indies slipped from 95 for 2 to 110 for 7 in five overs and were eventually bowled out for 124.Sri Lanka wobbled at the start – openers Prasadini Weerakkody and Lasanthi Madhushani were removed by the 14th over leaving them at 46 for 2. They lost a further two wickets, but by then victory was only 38 runs away. Siriwardene steered Sri Lanka home with 64 balls to spare and helped them draw level at 1-1 in the four-match series.

The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has signed a three-year sponsorship deal worth 15.5 million Nepalese rupees (approx. $155,000) per year with the state-owned telecom giant Nepal Telecom

Bishen Jeswant07-Apr-2015The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has signed a three-year sponsorship deal worth 15.5 million Nepalese rupees (approx. $155,000) per year with the state-owned telecom giant Nepal Telecom. The deal is the biggest in the history of Nepalese sport. Nepal’s men’s and women’s national teams will sport the Nepal Telecom logo on their kits, and every national cricketer will be a brand ambassador of Nepal Telecom.”CAN is very pleased to have Nepal Telecom as a sponsor because involvement of big companies such as Nepal Telecom will give confidence to other players in the market to invest in cricket,” Bhawana Ghimire, the CAN CEO, told ESPNCricinfo.”This deal is very important for Nepal cricket because it is validation of the fact that the sport is growing in this country. This is a very promising sign and the game will only grow further, especially with our national team performing as well as they are.”The terms of the deal lay out how the sponsorship amount of NPR 15.5 million will be disbursed each year. Nepal Telecom has agreed to provide the CAN with an annual sum of NPR 8.5 million for the betterment of Nepalese cricket while also keeping in mind the best interests of the cricketers. The terms state that 25% of this amount will be paid directly to the national team players in the form of allowances.The remaining NPR 7 million will be paid towards an annual T20 tournament that is to be organized by the CAN, called the ‘Nepal Telecom Championship Trophy’. This tournament will be played once every year during the sponsorship term and will have a winner’s cheque of NPR 1 million (approx. $10,000). The tournament is set to become Nepal’s most lucrative cricketing event.The Nepal national team has been without a sponsor for around a year now. Ghimire informed ESPNCricinfo that the previous deal, with Pepsi and Standard Chartered, was worth around $30,000 per year.Ghimire also informed ESPNCricinfo that the CAN, in early April, had sold television rights to NTV, Nepal’s oldest and most watched television channel, for a sum of NPR 1.8 million (approx. $18,000) per year, three times the value of the previous television deal that the CAN had signed with NTV.The broadcast rights have been sold for a period of three years, during which time NTV is expected to broadcast domestic and international matches played in Kathmandu.”NTV are under an obligation to telecast at least 4-5 matches per year,” Ghimire said. “Matches played in tournaments such as the Nepal Telecom Championship Trophy will also be broadcast on NTV. If resources permit, they will telecast even more games, possibly even those played outside Kathmandu”.

GOAL assesses the performances of Aliou Cisse's men following their quarter-final victory at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium on Sunday.

Getty ImagesEdouard Mendy – 7/10

Mendy was barely tested in Sunday's encounter, however, he was beaten by Equatorial Guinea's first shot on target in the 57th minute.

AdvertisementBackpagepix.Bouna Sarr – 5/10

With no significant contribution, the Bayern Munich right-back was found wanting when it mattered.

Backpagepix.Saliou Ciss – 8/10

Ciss played a major role in the build-up to the third goal. It started with his fine control then his run into the box before cutting back to set up Sarr to score.

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GettyKalidou Koulibaly 7-10

Another solid performance from the captain and he was lucky to have a penalty call against him ruled out after the restart.

Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has reportedly held talks regarding forming part of the next boxing card pieced together by Misfits.

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Ex-England captain out of workSacked by BirminghamAlways been a big boxing fanWHAT HAPPENED?

The former England captain is a big boxing fan and has expressed willingness in the past to climb inside the ropes. That dream could now become a reality, with Rooney currently out of work in football circles following his dismissal by Championship side Birmingham.

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According to , Rooney has spoken with Misfits – the series promoted by Kalle Sauerland that features YouTube stars such as KSI and Logan Paul – about stepping into the ring. The 38-year-old attended an amateur boxing club while growing up in Liverpool and is apparently ready to lace up a pair of gloves once more.

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Rooney would be able to take part in the next Misfits event as their shows do not fall under the rules of the British Boxing Board of Control – meaning that fighters do not need to be professional. Fight nights are broadcast by DAZN and feature a number of celebrity sluggers.

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Rooney walked Ricky Hatton out in Las Vegas back in 2007, for his clash with Jose Luis Castillo, and has previously messaged Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn about putting a fight in place. He may get the chance to do some sparring as he mulls over his next move in coaching, with United's all-time leading goalscorer waiting on offers.

Monaco boss Adi Hutter has admitted that he might change his penalty taker after Folarin Balogun missed his fourth spot-kick of the season.

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Balogun misses fourth penalty of seasonHutter suggests a change in penalty-takerBalogun settling into life with MonacoGetty ImagesWHAT HAPPENED?

After a successful loan spell with Stade de Reims in Ligue 1 last year, the American attacker joined Monaco from Arsenal this summer. Balogun had a rough start at his new club, but he has gradually adapted to Hutter's strategy. Despite this, Balogun might be relieved of his penalty duties for the club after missing his fourth of the season.

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Speaking after the match, Hutter said: “He’s missed four penalties this season, that’s a lot. I take responsibility for this, maybe we’ll think about the order of shooters in the future. But I’m otherwise very satisfied with his performance.”

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Two of Balogun's four penalty failures came in the same match as he missed twice in a 1-0 loss to OGC Nice. The third came against FC Rouen in the French Cup in a penalty shootout which Monaco ended uo losing.

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The American will have been relieved that his side managed to win against Lens despite the miss. He will be in action next up when they take on Paris Saint-Germain on Friday, March 1, but it remains to be seen who will step up if Monaco are awarded a spot-kick.

A preview of the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders

The Preview by Siddhartha Talya06-May-2013Match factsTuesday, May 7, 2013
Start time 2000 (1430 GMT)Mitchell Johnson has bowled with intensity for Mumbai Indians•BCCIBig pictureDefending champions Kolkata Knight Riders still stand a theoretical chance of making it to the play-offs, and are better placed than some other teams to spoil a party or two. They have made Rajasthan Royals’ job tougher after beating them comprehensively at Eden Gardens, and will be a threat to Mumbai Indians, who they face on Tuesday.Knight Riders may need to win each of their remaining matches to entertain hopes of staying alive; Mumbai could jump to second place should they win, else will feel a little less secure, especially if Rajasthan Royals beat Delhi Daredevils in the afternoon. Mumbai, though, are on a high after inflicting a thrashing on Chennai Super Kings, who, by their own captain’s admission, were complacent after seven wins in a row. And in a season where playing at home has played a decisive role, they’ll be favourites when they take on Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium.Form guideMumbai Indians: WLWWW (most recent first)
Kolkata Knight Riders: WLLWLPlayers to watchMitchell Johnson has bowled with intensity this season, something that was evident when he helped Mumbai defend 139 against Super Kings. He bowled with pace, got the ball to move about and, in the company of Lasith Malinga, is perhaps part of the best fast-bowling duo this IPL.Amid the clutter of stars in each team, the contributions of players like Rajat Bhatia are sometimes overlooked. If the track at the Wankhede Stadium plays as slow as it did in the game against Super Kings, Bhatia, with his medium-pace cutters, will be hard to dispatch. He’s picked up nine wickets in 11 games for Knight Riders this season, at 27.88 with an economy-rate of 7.41.Stats and trivia Sunil Narine is six short of 100 wickets in T20 cricket. His career economy-rate in T20 cricket is a remarkable 5.40. Jacques Kallis has scored the most runs off Lasith Malinga in the IPL, 74 off 56 while only being dismissed once. Shane Watson has taken him for 67 off 38. Yusuf Pathan is sixth on the list, with 42 off 35. Quotes”It’s a very good start that I have got. Out of five games I have won four and lost one. I would take that result as a captain. But I am not going to relax. We still need to play good cricket for the next five games and get to the play-offs comfortably.”

A round-up of the final and the third-place play-off of the ICC Africa Region Division One Twenty20 2011

ESPNcricinfo staff15-Jul-2011An emphatic opening partnership gave Uganda an upset victory over Namibia in the final in Kampala, after the visitors had won both their previous clashes in the tournament. Roger Mukasa (42) and Arthur Kyobe (34) put on 82 in 8.2 overs and the pace of their stand meant that despite four quick wickets, Uganda were way ahead of the asking rate. Frank Nsubuga and Benjamin Musoke ensured Uganda eased to the title in the 18th over with an unbroken 44-run partnership.Namibia had got off to a similar start, when Louis van der Westhuizen – Player of the Tournament for his 406 runs and 14 wickets – and captain Craig Williams added 75 inside ten overs. Like Uganda, Namibia too suffered a middle-order collapse, but unlike the winners, they could never recover and kept losing wickets. Seamer Deusdedit Muhumza led the way for Uganda, picking up 3 for 26 to finish as the leading wicket-taker of the tournament with 18 victims from nine games. None of the Namibian batsmen apart from the openers made more than 15 as Brian Masaba and Davis Arinaitwe took two wickets each.Both sides had already qualified for the ICC World Twenty20 2012 Global Qualifier, having taken the top two places in the points table. The performances taken into account for determining qualification excluded all matches involving Kenya, who were assured of qualification being an Associate/Affiliate ODI nation, irrespective of the results of this tournament.Kenya, after having also lost both their games to Nigeria previously, finished on a high as a Nigeria batting collapse handed them victory by 23 runs in the third-place play-off. Ademola Onikoyi had given Nigeria a strong start in their chase of 163, putting on 43 with the steady Segun Olayinka. Offspinner Vinit Shikotra gave Kenya the breakthrough, trapping Olayinka leg-before, and his dismissal started a procession of wickets. Onikoyi tried to keep Nigeria in the hunt, hitting seven fours in his 53 off 39 deliveries. But left-arm spinner Raj Savala had him caught in a three-wicket burst which also included the wicket of Nigeria captain Endurance Ofem. Three run-outs rounded off a poor batting show and Nigeria ended on 139 for 9.The Kenya middle order had earlier batted around a half-century from Irfan Karim – son of former Kenya captain Asif Karim – who remained unbeaten on 55 off 49 deliveries. Karim steadied the innings after the dismissal of the openers left Kenya at 37 for 2. They were able to eventually get to 162 due to a furious cameo from Harrison Angila, who smashed four sixes in making 27 off only seven deliveries. Kenya were also helped by the 16 wides that Nigeria bowled.

The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ijaz Butt has said that player power has been completely eradicated from the national side

ESPNcricinfo staff12-May-2011The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ijaz Butt has claimed victory over player power in the national side, saying it has now been completely eradicated.In recent months, Butt has quietly moved away from the public limelight, allowing senior board officials to do much of the board’s talking. Though unsaid, it seems to have been the result of last summer, where Butt’s various public utterances on the spot-fixing scandal resulted in the ICC warning the PCB eventually to clean up its affairs, including governance.But in a (now) rare interview to , Butt says that Pakistan cricket has benefited in some ways under his administration. “Let me assure you that player power, though present in the past, does not exist in the national team at the moment as I have taken strict actions to eradicate it,” Butt said.Infighting, player indiscipline and clashes between the players and boards have been an inextricable part of Pakistan cricket, particularly over the last few years. Last year, the PCB banned Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf from playing for Pakistan in any format for an indefinite period, while handing out one-year bans to Shoaib Malik and Rana Naved-ul-Hasan and imposing fines on Shahid Afridi and the Akmal brothers. The punishments came in the aftermath of a disastrous tour of Australia in 2009-10.Though the punishments were all either reversed or lessened soon after, Butt said the message had been sent out. “To crush player power, I penalised even prominent players like Younis Khan, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik and Kamran Akmal without showing any reluctance which in the past had damaged the team spirit,” he said.After a brief period of relative calm, things have begun to heat up again with a selectorial spat between Afridi and coach Waqar Younis brewing away, one that seems to have taken in chief selector Mohsin Khan as well. But the board has acted in both cases, first preventing Khan from holding a press conference in which he was to air his discontent and then reaching a resolution with the chief selector. Afridi has also been hauled up by the board for his remarks upon returning from the Caribbean in which he hinted at the differences with the coach.Butt said that a decision on the issue would be taken after he received manager Intikhab Alam’s report. “An undisciplined person, whether he is an official or player, will face punishment at the end of the tour.”He acknowledged that the existing system of selection under which the selectors choose the squad and the tour selection committee the playing eleven had some flaws, though he said it suited Pakistan. One of the solutions, he said, was a strong head of the tour selection committee.Butt also admitted that on some occasions he had differed with selectors and had asked them to review the selection of some players. “Whenever the selectors refused to review the selection, I used my constitutional power and made the changes,” he said.Butt also highlighted the financial successes under his administration, nearly three years old now. No international side has toured Pakistan since the Lahore attacks on Sri Lanka’s cricketers and support staff in March 2009 and the 2011 World Cup was taken away, but Butt said the board’s reserves had increased to Rs. 3.2 billion (US $ 37.7 million).”We achieved this despite playing our home series at neutral venues,” he said. “The PCB was financially weak with the reserves of Rs1.6 billion (US $ 18.8 million) when I took over the charge and it owed over Rs1 billion (US $ 11.7 million) to different parties.”

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has seen its authority taken away by the Guyana government and the WICB is refusing to acknowledge the government-appointed interim management committee

Garth Wattley 06-Jan-2012West Indies cricket is facing yet another crisis, this time involving the territory of Guyana.The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has seen its authority taken away by the Guyana government and the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) is refusing to acknowledge the government-appointed interim management committee headed by former Guyana and West Indies captain Clive Lloyd.One feared fallout of this was Guyana’s exclusion from the Caribbean T20 tournament, which starts in Antigua next week, but latest indications are that the country will be represented.Last Wednesday, the secretary of the embattled GCB, Anand Senasie, wrote to the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) informing it that the board could not provide a team for the tournament, which starts on January 9, because the Guyanese government, through the ministry of culture, youth and sport, had placed locks on the doors of the GCB’s offices and storage bond since December 24. This means the board is not in a position to prepare and outfit a team, although a squad has already been selected for the tournament.This standoff between the Guyanese government, in the form of sports minister Dr Frank Anthony, the GCB and by extension the WICB has its genesis in the disputed Guyana board elections of July last year. Those elections were boycotted by some of the board’s constituent members. Ramsay Ali, however, became president.Subsequently, the Berbice Cricket Board, through its secretary Angela Haniff, took the GCB to court, claiming that the new administration was not properly established. In ruling on the matter, acting Chief Justice Ian Chang noted that the GCB and its constituents – the Berbice, Demarara and Essequibo cricket boards – were really unincorporated associations and that “the judiciary is powerless to provide remedial action.”The Chief Justice, however, recommended that “there may be immediate need for the minister responsible for sports to impose his executive will in the national interest.”The result of this ruling was the setting up of the interim committee headed by Lloyd, by sports minister Anthony. Lloyd, ironically also an ex-officio member of the West Indies board, has a mandate to draft a new constitution for the GCB that would go to all constituent boards and other stakeholders “for their deliberations and adoption”, to bring together into one board the factions of the Demerara Cricket Board (one source of the GCB’s problems) and to review all the GCB’s financial transactions through an independent auditor.This government intervention via the establishment of the interim committee has met with strong resistance from the West Indies board.Following a meeting in St Lucia last weekend, the WICB’s directors gave full backing to the GCB and chief-executive officer of the WICB, Dr Ernest Hilaire, told the newspaper on Wednesday: “We cannot recognise another body in Guyana; it’s as simple as that. The issue of whether or not the court can dissolve a cricket board must be decided legally. Unless it can be determined that the minister [has the legal authority to] dissolve the GCB, then the WICB cannot recognise any other body.”The WICB has also informed the Guyanese sports minister by letter that the Guyana team can only be provided by the authorised body for the governance of cricket in Guyana – the GCB – and not by any other entity.The WICB also requested the government of Guyana to allow the GCB to access its offices and resources to allow it to be able to complete the process of fielding the Guyana team for the Twenty20.The implications for Guyana’s cricketers and its cricket in general can be grave, therefore, as long as the interim committee – established to work over a six-month period – is kept in place by the government. Already, Guyana, the 2010 Caribbean T20 winners, may miss a chance to play in this year’s edition, and could also be debarred from the regional four-day competition if things remain the same. Guyana’s hosting of international cricket this year has also been cast in to doubt because of the impasse.For the imminent T20 tournament, the WICB had proposed replacing the Guyana team with a West Indies B side, which, the board said, would include players selected in the Guyana squad who have represented West Indies or who are under consideration for future selection. The board said other players in the squad not selected for the B team would still be paid their match fees. However, this may not be necessary now as Guyana are likely to field a side in the tournament.20:21 GMT, Jan 6: This story has been updated from an earlier version

A round-up of the matches from the fourth day of the Faysal Bank T20, 2011

ESPNcricinfo staff28-Sep-2011Nauman Habib and Umar Gul bowled Peshawar Panthers to a 28-run victory over Islamabad Leopards on Wednesday. Habib picked up three early wickets and Gul one to reduce Islamabad to 19 for 4 in the fourth over chasing 151. Islamabad captain Naeem Anjum fought bravely to make 40 and add 57 for the sixth wicket with Sajid Ali (24). But with opener Afaq Raheem (32) the only other batsmen to reach double-figures, Islamabad’s challenge fizzled out once Gul removed Sajid. Habib finished with 4 for 17 while Gul took 3 for 27. Gul also made a quick 20 to provide a rapid finish to Peshawar’s innings. Aftab Alam was the top scorer with 36.Faisalabad Wolves eased to a comprehensive win over Multan Tigers at the National Stadium in Karachi. Opener Asif Ali top-scored with 44 and was part of a 57-run opening stand with Asif Hussain which set the foundation for a competitive score. Khurram Shehzad contributed 43 and despite a spate of run-outs down the order, Faisalabad were in a good position at the innings break. Multan built their chase steadily and were well placed for a take-off at 63 for 1 in the 10th over but when Gulraiz Sadaf (32) and Zain Abbas (28) fell in successive overs after a promising stand, their hopes began to fade. Saeed Ajmal was outstanding, with figures of five runs in four overs and three wickets that shut Multan out of the contest.The Afghan Cheetas put up a good fight but were unable to overcome Rawalpindi Rams at the National Stadium in Karachi. Samiullah Shenwari and Najibullah Zadran struck half-centuries, and in quick time, splitting six sixes between them, to help their team post 162. Brief contributions from the top order help lay a good foundation and the pair added 78 for the fourth wicket. Rawalpindi were off to a flier in the chase, Awais Zia smashing 60 in 41 balls, striking 10 fours and a six. His top-order partners didn’t give him company for long but the blistering start meant there wasn’t really a great risk of the required rate getting out of hand. Umar Amin joined Zia in a crucial stand, adding 55, and received good support from Hammad Azam, who saw his team through with seven balls to spare.