2015 IPL Season 8 Match 33 Royal Challengers Bangalore Vs Kolkata Knight Riders in Bangalore Saturday May 02,2015

Match 33 RCB Vs KKR @ Chinnaswamy Stadium Bangalore May 02,2015

 

Performance of Teams in the IPL 

Team/year	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Chennai	Runner-up	Final 4	Winner	Winner	Runner-up	Runner-up	Final 4
Kolkata	League	League	League	Final 4	Winner	League	Winner
Bangalore	Group	Runner-up	Final 4	Runner-up	League	League	League
Rajasthan	Winner	League	League	League	League	Final 4	League
Delhi	Final 4	Final 4	League	League	Final 4	League	League
Mumbai	League	League	Runner-up	Final 4	Final 4	Winner	Final 4
Hyderabad	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	Final 4	League
Punjab	Final 4	League	League	League	League	League	Runner-up

Squads
 

 

As soon as the toss took place, rain took control of the proceedings. The start of the game was delayed after raingods decided to drench the venue for more than an hour. The delay in start of play meant loss of overs.

Match Reduced to 10 Overs a side

RCB won the toss and chose to field

KKR scored 111/4 in 10 Overs
Fall of Wickets(KKR)
Gautam Gambhir            12(8 Balls 4x2)
Robin Uthappa               23(21 Balls 4x3)
Andre Russell                 45(17 Balls 4x5 & 6x3)-Run-Out
Ryan ten Doechate          12(7  Balls 4x1 & 6x1)
Yusuf Pathan                    11*(6 Ball 6x1)
Syryakumar Yadav           00*(2 Balls)
Wicket Takers(RCB)
Mitchell Starc                  1/15(2 Overs)
David Wiese                    1/20(2 Overs)
Yuzvendra Chahal             1/22(2 Overs)

RCB scored115/3 in 9.4 Overs
Fall of Wickets(RCB)
Chris Gayle              21(9 Balls 6x3)
Ab de Villiers           02(4 Balls)
Virat Kohli               34(20 Balls 4x2 & 6x3)
Mandeep Singh        45*(18 Balls 4x4 & 6x3)
David Wiese             09*(7 Balls)
Wicket Takers(KKR)
Piyush Chawla          1/21(2 Overs)
Andre Russell            1/22(1.4 Overs)
Brad Hogg                 1/23(2 Overs)

Match Result - RCB won by 7 wickets
MOM -Mandeep Singh

2015 IPL Season 8 Match 32 Mumbai Indians Vs Rajasthan Royals in Mumbai Friday May 01,2015

Match 32 MI Vs RR @ Wankhede Stadium Mumbai May 01,2015

 

Performance of Teams in the IPL 

Team/year	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Chennai	Runner-up	Final 4	Winner	Winner	Runner-up	Runner-up	Final 4
Kolkata	League	League	League	Final 4	Winner	League	Winner
Bangalore	Group	Runner-up	Final 4	Runner-up	League	League	League
Rajasthan	Winner	League	League	League	League	Final 4	League
Delhi	Final 4	Final 4	League	League	Final 4	League	League
Mumbai	League	League	Runner-up	Final 4	Final 4	Winner	Final 4
Hyderabad	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	Final 4	League
Punjab	Final 4	League	League	League	League	League	Runner-up

Squads
 


 

RR won the toss and chose to  field

MI scored 187/5 in 20 Overs
Fall of Wickets(MI)
Parthiv Patel                            23(14 Balls 4x5)
Lendl Simmons                        38(31 Balls 4x4 & 6x1)
Unmukt Chand                         13(14 Balls 4x1)
Rohit Sharma                           27(21 Balls 4x2 & 6x1)
Kieron Pollard                          24(14 Balls 4x1 & 6x1)
Ambati Rayudu                         53*(27 Balls 4x4 & 6x3)
Wicket Takers(RR)
Dhawal Kulkarnai                     2/26(3)
Ankit Sharma                            1/29(4)
Tim Southee                               1/36(4)
Rusty Theron                              1/40(4)

RR scored 179/7 in 20 Overs
Fall of Wickets(MI)
Ajinkya Rahane                       16(12 Balls 4x2)
Shane Watson                          28(23 Balls 4x2 & 6x2)
Steve Smith                              23(20 Balls 4x2)
Sanju Samson                           76(46 Balls 4x7 & 6x3)
Karun Nair                                07(6 Balls 4x1)
Deepak Hooda                          01(2 Balls)
Tim Southee                               06(5 Balls)
Stuart Binny                               09*(6 Balls 4x1)
Rusty Theron                             01*(1 Ball)
Wicket Takers(MI)
Mitchell McClenghan 3/31(4)
Lasith Malinga            1/31(4)
Vinay Kumar               1/39(4)
Jagadeesha Suchith      1/39(4)

Match Result -MI won by 8 Runs
MOM -Ambati Rayudu for his 53* Runs

2015 IPL Season 8 Match 31 Delhi Daredevils Vs Kings XI Punjab in Delhi Friday May 01,2015

Match 31 DD Vs KXIP @ Feroz Shah Kotla Delhi May 01,2015

 

Performance of Teams in the IPL 

Team/year	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Chennai	Runner-up	Final 4	Winner	Winner	Runner-up	Runner-up	Final 4
Kolkata	League	League	League	Final 4	Winner	League	Winner
Bangalore	Group	Runner-up	Final 4	Runner-up	League	League	League
Rajasthan	Winner	League	League	League	League	Final 4	League
Delhi	Final 4	Final 4	League	League	Final 4	League	League
Mumbai	League	League	Runner-up	Final 4	Final 4	Winner	Final 4
Hyderabad	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	Final 4	League
Punjab	Final 4	League	League	League	League	League	Runner-up

Squads


 



 




DD won the toss and chose to field

KXIP score 118/8 in 20 Overs
Fall of Wickets(KXIP)
Virender Sehwag               01(2 Balls)
Shaun Marsh                     05(4 Balls 4x1)
Manan Vohra                     01(7 Balls)
Wriddhiman Saha               03(8 Balls)
George Bailey                     18(16 Balls 4x3)
Thisara Perera                    03(7 Balls)
Axar Patel                          22(26 Balls 6x1)
David Miller                       42(41 Balls 4x4 & 6x1)
Shardul Thakur                  07*(6 Balls 4x1)
Anureet Singh                    08*(3 Balls 6x1)
Wicket Takers(DD)
Nathan Coulter Nile       4/20(4)
Zaheer Khan                  2/17(4)
J P Duminy                     1/15(4)
Amit Mishr                      1/10(2)

DD scored119/1 in 13.5 Overs
Fall of wickets(DD)
Shreyas Iyer                   54(40 Balls 4x4 & 6x3)
Mayank Agarwal            52*(40 Balls 4x6 & 6x1)
Saurabh Tiwari                05*(4 Balls 4x1)
Wicket Takers(KXIP)
Shardul Thakur                1/38(3)

Match Result - DD won by 9 wickets
MOM -     

40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War April 30,1975 - April 30,2015

Vietnam is commemorating the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War with a military parade through the streets of Ho Chi Minh City.

Regiments of soldiers in dress uniform and elaborate floats are slowly making their way through city streets.

 

The Vietnam War

1954 - Geneva Accords signed dividing Vietnam in two - the communist North helps guerrillas in the South fight US backed Southern troops
1964 - US bombs targets in North Vietnam
1965 - The first US combat troops arrive in Vietnam
1973 - The Paris Peace Accords on "Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam" are signed, officially ending direct US involvement - but fighting between North and South continues
On 30 April 1975 the city - which was then called Saigon and was the capital of South Vietnam - was captured by communist troops from the North.
The North's victory ended the war in which at least three million Vietnamese died, as well as 58,000 US soldiers.
The re-unification process was completed the next year.

 

Sri Lanka Parliament adopts 19th Amendment Tuesday April 28,2015

 

Sri Lankan Parliament on Tuesday April 28,2015 night adopted the 19th Constitutional Amendment with an overwhelming majority.

At a marathon sitting that lasted over 12 hours, the 225-strong Parliament cleared the Bill with 212 members voting in favour of the legislation. Ten members were absent. While one voted against the Bill, another member abstained from the voting. The 14-member Tamil National Alliance (TNA) also supported the Bill. 

President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe thanked all the parties that supported the Bill

The legislation envisages the dilution of many powers of Executive Presidency, which had been in force since 1978.

Among the important features of the Bill are -

•  reduction in the terms of President and Parliament from 6 years to 5 years

• re-introduction of a 2-term limit that a person can have as President

• power of President to dissolve Parliament only after four and a half years [unlike one year, as prevalent now]

• revival of Constitutional Council and 

• establishment of independent commissions. 

Pashupatinath Temple unharmed in Nepal's devastating quake

 

The famous 5th century Pashupatinath Temple here has survived the massive 7.9 magnitude earthquake that flattened several World Heritages like iconic Dharhara tower and Darbar Square in Nepal.

The temple, one of the seven monument groups in UNESCO's designation of Kathmandu Valley as a cultural heritage site, is the oldest Hindu temple in Kathmandu whose existence dates back to 400 AD.

India announces e-tourist visa for 31 more countries

 

The central government said the facility, started on November 27, 2014 to 45 countries from 9 designated Indian airports, is being extended to 31 more countries, including Canada and France"This facility is being extended to 31 more countries from May 1,2015" it said in a statement.
"New countries are Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Canada, Cayman Island, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominic an Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, France, Georgia, Grenada, Haiti, Holy See (Vatican), Honduras, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Paraguay, St Kitts and Nevis and Seychelles."

With the new addition, the total number of countries under the scheme will go up to 76.

The scheme will be extended to more countries in a phased manner, the statement said, adding the government was committed to extend it to 150 countries by the end of this financial year

2015 IPL Season 8 - First Qualifier,Eliminator and Second Qualifier Venues Announced by BCCI Wednesday April 29,2015

 

The first qualifier of the play-off stage of IPL cricket tournament will be played in Mumbai on May 19 while the eliminator and the second qualifier will be played in Pune and Ranchi respectively, the BCCI announced on Wednesday April 29,2015

 Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai will host the first qualifier between the first-placed and second-placed teams of the league stage on May 19 while the third-placed and fourth-placed teams will clash in the eliminator at the MCA International Stadium at Gahunje in Pune on May 20,2015

The second qualifier between the losing team of the first qualifier and the winning side of the eliminator will be played at JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi on May 22,2015 according to the revised schedule of the IPL play-offs.

The final will be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on May 24,2015with a reserve day kept the next day.

 Schedule

• May 19,2015 - First Qualifier @ Wankhede Stadium,Mumbai 
• May 20,2015 - Eliminator @ MCA International Stadium at Gahunje in Pune
• May 22,2015 - Second Qualifier @ JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi

2015 IPL Season 8 Match 30 KKR Vs CSK @ Eden Gardens Thursday April 30,2015

Match 30 KKR Vs CSK @ Eden Gardens Thursday April 30,2015

 

Performance of Teams in the IPL 

Team/year	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Chennai	Runner-up	Final 4	Winner	Winner	Runner-up	Runner-up	Final 4
Kolkata	League	League	League	Final 4	Winner	League	Winner
Bangalore	Group	Runner-up	Final 4	Runner-up	League	League	League
Rajasthan	Winner	League	League	League	League	Final 4	League
Delhi	Final 4	Final 4	League	League	Final 4	League	League
Mumbai	League	League	Runner-up	Final 4	Final 4	Winner	Final 4
Hyderabad	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	Final 4	League
Punjab	Final 4	League	League	League	League	League	Runner-up

Squads








KKR won the toss and chose to field

CSK scored 165/9 in 20 Overs
Fall of Wickets(CSK)
Dwayne Smith                         00(1 Ball)
Suresh Raina                            08(10 Balls 4x2)
Brendon McCullum                 32(17 Balls 4x3& 6x3)
Faf du Plesis                            20(11 Balls 4x5)
M S Dhoni                               01(4 Balls)
Dwayne Bravo                         30(32 Balls 4x4)
Ravindra Jadeja                        24(30 Balls 4x1 & 6x1)
Pawan Negi                              27(13 Balls 4x4 & 6x1)
Mohit Sharma                           00(1 Ball)
Ashish Nehra                            01*(4 Balls)
Ronit More                               02*(2 Balls) - IPL Debutant
Wiket Takers(KKR)
Brad Hogg                               4/29(4)
Andre Russell                           2/20(4)
Umesh Yadav                           1/16(2)
Piyush Chawla                           1/21(4)
Pat Cummins                              1/54(4)
KKR scored 169/3 in 19.5 Overs
Fall of Wickets(KKR)
Gautam Gambhir                      19(16 Balls 6x2)
Manish Pandey                         03(10 Balls)
Suryakumar Yadav                    02(3 Balls)
Robin Uthappa                          80*(58 Balls 4x7 & 6x1)
Andre Russell                             55*(32 Balls 4x4 & 6x4)
Wicket Takers(CSK)
Mohit Sharma                          1/22(4)
Pawan Negi                             1/23(4)
Ronit More                               1/32(3.5 Overs)

Match Result - KKR won by 7 wickets
MOM - Andre Russell for his 55* and 2/20(4)

Vaalu Tamil Film

 

Cast -Simbu and Hansika Motwani play the lead roles

Directed by Vijay Chandar

Produced by Nic Arts
Music Composed by Thaman S
Cinematography by Shakthi

scheduled to be released on May 09,2015

Coal Scam: CBI files chargesheet against Congress leader and industrialist Naveen Jindal, 14 others Wednesday April 29,2015

Congress leader and industrialist Naveen Jindal, ex-minister of state for coal Dasari Narayan Rao, former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda and 12 others were on Wednesday April 29,2015 chargesheeted by the CBI before before Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashara in the special court in a coal blocks allocation scam case

CBI has chargesheeted these 15 accused for the alleged offences punishable under sections 120-B (criminal conspiracy) read with 420 (cheating) under the IPC and under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

Besides them, former Coal Secretary H C Gupta and five firms, including Jindal Steel and Power and Jindal Realty Pvt Ltd, have also been chargesheeted as accused in the case.

The case pertains to alleged irregularities in allocation of Amarkonda Murgadangal coal block in Birbhum in Jharkhand in 2008.

 The CBI had alleged that Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) and Gagan Sponge Iron Private Limited (GSIPL), also a Jindal firm, had bagged Jharkhand's Amarkonda Murgadangal coal block in 2008 by alleged misrepresentation of facts when Rao was the Minister of State for Coal.

It had claimed that the misrepresentation was allegedly done on three counts -- land, water supply and previous allocations. Jindal and his companies have denied any wrong doing.

Note
Dasari Narayan Rao, a former Congress Rajya Sabha MP, held position of Minister of State for Coal between 2004-06 and between 2006 and 2008.


 

Tata Nano GenX Revealed

 

Tata Motors  has revealed the Nano GenX. Dealers have already started taking bookings of the car and the booking amount has been fixed at Rs. 5000.

The Nano GenX will be available in the XE, XM and XT trims

There are a whole bunch of colours on offer for the Nano GenX -

• Damson Purple
• Sangria Red
• Royal Gold
• Dazzle Blue
• Pearl White
• Meteor Silver and
• Persian Rose

Tata Motors took to Facebook to unveil the car which will make life easier for those wanting a small car with automatic transmission.

There are no changes to the engine and the Nano GenX will be powered by the same 624cc, 2-cylinder petrol powertrain which will be mated to an AMT. The current Nano Twist is with manual transmission

The AMT is tuned for better fuel efficiency too and we can expect a fuel efficiency figure of more than 20km/l

Currently,Maruti Suzuki is the only company to offer a small car with an AMT - the Alto K10.

2015 IPL Season 8 - Brad Hogg oldest cricketer to play an IPL match Tuesday April 28,2015

 

On Tuesday April 28,2015,Brad Hogg the chinaman bowler from Australia became the oldest cricketer at 44 years and 81 days to play an IPL match representing KKR Vs CSK @ M A Chidambaram Stadium,Chennai

But that hardly has an effect on Hogg's skills as he tied Chennai's high-flying batsmen into knots in a spell that read 4-0-18-1.

Note

Pravin Tambe (DOB Oct 08,1971)made his IPL debut for Rajasthan Royals(RR) on May 07,2013 at the age of 41 and now currentlt plays for RR in the 2015 IPL Season 8

T20 Cricket - first ever T20 played on Feb 17,2005

T20 was conceptualised in England in 2003 to draw more attention to domestic cricket as the traditional limited-overs formats had become stale.

T20 was adopted by the International Cricket Council in 2005

The first ever T20 was played @Eden Park,Auckland,NZ between Australia and New Zealand on February 17, 2005,the players sported retro looks, imitating hairstyles famous in the 1980s

Scorecard

Australia won the toss and  chose to bat first

Australia scored 214/5 in 20 Overs
Ricky Ponting                              98*(55 Balls with 4x8and 6x5)
Andrew Symonds                        32(13 Balls with 4x4 and 6x2)
Simon Katich                               30(25 Balls with 4x2 and 6x1)
Michael Hussey                            31(15 Balls with 4x1 and 6x3)
Wicket Takers(NZ)
Kyle Mills                                     3/44(4)
Chris Cairns                                  1/28(4)
Daryl Tuffey                                   1/50(4)
NZ scored 170/10 in 20 Overs
Brendon McCullum                       36(24 Balls with 4x5 and 6x1)
Stephen Fleming                            18(13 Balls with 4x3)
Scott Styris                                    66(39 Balls with 4x5 and 6x3)
Jeff Wilson                                     18(14 Balls with 4x2)
Wicket Takers(Australia)
Michael Kasprowicz                       4/29(4)
Glenn McGrath                               2/48(4)
James Hopes                                   1/23(4)
Brett Lee                                        1/26(4)
Andrew Symonds                            1/33(3)

Match Result - Australia won by 44 runs
MOM - Ricky Ponting(Australia)




The evolution of T20 has gradually resulted in an improved fielding standards, new innovations like switch hits and slow bouncers, one of the biggest consequences attributed to the format is that cricket has rapidly changed into a batsman's game.

Sunil Narine banned from bowling offspin in 2015 IPL Season 8 Wednesday April 29,2015

 

Sunil Narine's troubles refuse to end as after once again being reported for a suspect bowling action, the BCCI Suspect Bowling Action committee on Wednesday April 29,2015 banned the Sunil Narine(KKR)from bowling offspin; however, he may continue to bowl the knuckle bowl and the straight delivery.
"If Mr. Narine were to again bowl the offspinner in this season's IPL, the on-field umpires would apply Law 24.2 and call "No ball" and, at the end of the match, would issue a further report," BCCI's official release said. "Pursuant to clause 3.4 of the IPL Suspected Illegal Bowling Action Policy, the player would in such circumstances automatically be suspended from bowling in BCCI-organised matches."

Sunil Narine, who was first called for a suspect action during the Champions League Twenty20 2014, had remodeled his action which was tested at the BCCI-accredited testing centre in Chennai. Following that, he was allowed to bowl in IPL 8.

Sunil Narine was once again under the scanner  when his action was reported during KKR's match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 22,2015

 Sunil Narine then sought biomechanical analysis at the Sri Ramachandra Arthroscopy and Sports Science Centre

This is the third time that Narine's action has been reported in the last six months - all in BCCI-run tournaments

National Green Tribunal (NGT)Bans burning of waste in the open,violators will be fined Rs 5,000

 

Imposing a complete ban on burning  of waste in the open including garbage, leaves, plastic and crop residues, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday April 28,2015 said violators will be fined Rs 5,000. 

A Bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar passed a slew of directions, including an order to the civic authorities and state governments of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh to immediately spread mass awareness regarding ill-effects of burning waste materials in open areas

Top 5 most terrifying bridges in the world

1)Sidhue River Bridge – China

At an incredible 460m (1509ft), it is the highest bridge in the world.

Suspended across the Sidhue River in the Badong County of the Hubei Province, in stretches more than 1,300m to connect Shanghai and Chendo. The bridge makes up part of a dangerous mountain path known as highway Huyu G50

2)Millau Viaduct - France

When it was opened in 2004, this was the world’s tallest vehicular bridge and it is still taller than the Eiffel Tower at its highest point.

The cable-stayed bridge, which spans across the Tarn River Valley in southern France, remains in the world's top twenty highest at 270m above the valley floor.

3)Monkey Bridges – Vietnam

Made of one single bamboo log for your feet, and another as a rather unsteady handrail, this bridge us named from the stooped 'monkey-like' posture people must adapt when crossing to try and avoid falling into the river below.

4) Royal Gorge Bridge - Colorado, US

At 295m (969 ft tall) and 384m (1,260ft) long, it was first built in 1929, but it did not get stabilizing wind cables until 1982 meaning it would have swung dangerously in a high gust

5)Trift Suspension Bridge -Switzerland   

Built at 100m ( 328ft) high and 170m (558ft) long, Trift was built in 2004 and became one of the mountain range's longest and highest pedestrian suspension bridges.