Thursday 29 March 2012

India Vs South Africa T20 Live Streaming

India Vs South Africa T20 Live Streaming


India takes on in form South African team in a one-off Twenty20 international match at Johannesburg. The reason to organise this match is to commemorate 150 glorious years of Indians in South Africa. This is also christened as a Friendship Cup.


India has just finished an arduous cricketing campaign of tour to Australia followed by an unsuccessful Asia Cup. India lost test and tri series in Australia followed by early elimination from the Asia Cup. So Indian team will take this match as a good preparation for IPL 2012 and the cricket calendar that follows.


Indians have to travel a lot for this match and within next few days most of these Indian players will also have to play in IPL 2012. Hence they will miss the initial practice sessions with their IPL teams. A very tight cricket schedule has added on a lot of strain on cricketers fitness. But Indian skipper Dhoni ruled out the fatigue factor saying that IPL is not a tiring tournament. It is something where the players enjoy with enough breaks during the tournament.


South Africa will enjoy the home conditions plus they are in good form. They will return from New Zealand with wins in T20, ODIs and Test series. South Africans have rested a lot of seniors whereas India has pitched in a full strength team apart from Sachin, Sehwag and Zaheer Khan.

Wednesday 21 March 2012

Pakistan Vs Bangladesh Asia Cup 2012 Final Live Streaming

Pakistan Vs Bangladesh Live Streaming

Bangladesh takes on Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2012 finals. It has been a big surprise for the cricketing world to see Bangladesh into the finals and teams like India and Srilanka eliminated. India would find themselves unfortunate to have been knocked out even though they were tied up with Bangladesh on 8 points. Fortunately for Bangladesh they defeated India in the league phase and hence they proceeded to the finals.

Bangladesh was under the scanner right from the selection phase. Especially the selection of Tamim Iqbal was criticised but he proved his critics wrong. He is currently the third highest scorer in the series with three scores of more than 50. Bangladesh seems to be learning a lot under the Australian coach Stuart Law. Not to forget this is their first ever entry into the finals of Asia Cup.

Pakistan on the other hand are still favourites to clinch the trophy but they are wary of the fact that Bangladesh have already beaten India and Srilanka comprehensively in the league phase and Bangladesh being the weaker side will play under less pressure. Shahid Afridi has badly failed in this tournament with bat and ball and final would be the ideal match for him to showcase his brilliance. Overall Pakistani batting and bowling line up has been upto the mark so far.

As far as the pitch is concerned it would stay low in nature. Till now the team batting second has enjoyed the results so both the teams would prefer to bowl first and then chase the target under the lights. Let us see whose day it would be. Will it be Bangladesh who would write their names in gold by winning this Asia Cup which featured World Champions India and World Cup runner ups Srilanka or will it be Paksitan who would win the Asia Cup title for the second time.

Monday 19 March 2012

Srilanka Vs Bangladesh Live Streaming - Asia Cup 2012

Srilanka Vs Bangladesh Live Streaming 

Update: Bangladesh beats Srilanka

Asia Cup 2012 goes till the wire as till the last match it is uncertain that who would play Pakistan in the finals. The equation is pretty simple now. If Bangladesh beats Srilanka today, they are through to the final as in the head to head factor they have defeated India in the league match. If Bangladesh loses, it would be again the mother of all games in the final viz. India Vs Pakistan.


Bangladesh is high on confidence as they were impressive in the narrow defeat against Pakistan and they clinched a wonderful win against India. Their batsmen are in good touch thanks to the Bangladesh Premier League which as changed the mindset of their batsmen. Their bowlers are doing a good job in terms of containing the batsmen in the important phase of the innings. All they need to do is play their game naturally and keep the winning flow on.


Srilanka is tired with too much of cricket and they are already out of the Asia Cup with two losses on the trot against India and Pakistan. They conceded a bonus point to Pakistan. All they would today is to play for pride and return home with atleast one win under their belt. They won't take Bangladesh lightly but they can do a favour for India if they can clinch a win here.


As usual, Mirpur track has proven to be batting friendly and slow at times. The quickies leak lot of runs in the initial overs but spinners do a good job in the middle overs unless the batsmen are smart enough to keep score board ticking with singles. Exciting match not only for Bangladesh or Srilanka but also for the Indian cricket fans as their hopes rely on the outcome of this match.

Saturday 17 March 2012

India Vs Pakistan Live Streaming - Asia Cup 2012

India Vs Pakistan Live Streaming 

Update: India wins by 6 wickets in their record chase. Kohi stars with 183 runs


India Vs Pakistan match is undoubtedly one of the biggest face offs in international cricket. Sunday provides cricket fans a superb cricketing treat when these arch rivals face each other in an interesting match. India needs to win this one to keep their hopes alive in this Asia Cup 2012. Pakistan has already made it into the finals after beating Bangladesh and Srilanka.


India faced a embarrassing defeat against Bangladesh which is a wake up call for the current World Champions. A comprehensive win against Srilanka and a loss against Bangladesh again proves the inconsistency of Indian cricket team. If India wins against Pakistan they too will have two wins under their belt and if Bangladesh beats Srilanka in the last match; things would be more interesting. If India loses against Pakistan their chances of reaching the finals are as thin as a wafer.


Sachin Tendulkar finally managed to score his 100th ton but in this process he was a bit slow to score runs. This was one of the factors that cost India the match. The most important factor that contributed to India's loss against Bangladesh was the weak Indian bowling line up. The pace attack from India is not threatening and spinners have not been very successful in Bangladesh so far.


A lot is again expected from Virat Kohli, Gambhir, Dhoni and Raina who are in good touch recently. Indian batting looks strong but they need to capitalise their good starts and try their level best to cross the 300 mark on dead flat tracks of Indian sub continent.


Pakistan would love to carry their winning momentum and they won't take India lightly. Their bonus point victory over Srilanka has boosted their confidence to the next level. They would be itching to beat India and take a revenge of the World Cup match. Their bowling department looks stronger than the India bowling line up.


Let us expect a high scoring match where the Mirpur pitch will again favour the batsmen.

Thursday 15 March 2012

India Vs Bangladesh Live Streaming - Asia Cup 2012

India Vs Bangladesh Live Streaming 

Update: Sachin scores his 100th Century! Bangladesh beats India


India takes on Bangladesh at Mirpur. India won their first match against Srilanka and a win here would almost confirm their seat into the finals against Pakistan. Srilanka was defeated by Pakistan with a bonus point which takes Pakistan on the top of points table.


Bangladesh has failed to exceed expectations and they have usually under performed. They gave their best in the Asia Cup opener against Pakistan. Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan scored fifties but their efforts were in vain when others failed to contribute and they lost a match which they looked like winning till the beginning of death overs. Their bowling looked good against Pakistan. They would badly look to create an upset here and keep the series alive by beating India.


Sachin Tendulkar has been in the spotlight now for a while with regards to his 100th international century. This looks to be his easiest opportunity to achieve the record. He has never scored a century against Bangladesh in ODIs. 


Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina were impressive against Srilanka. They would love to carry their form into this match and score a big win over Bangladesh. Then it would mere be a formality to play against Pakistan before facing them again in the finals. Ravindra Jadeja was below average and now he can make way for Yusuf Pathan who could shift gears any time and increase the total score for India. He can also come in handy with his slow spin. 


Virat Kohli already has two centuries to his name against Bangladesh. Can he become the first ever India to score three centuries on the trot? Hopefully he does and creates a new record for India. 

Wednesday 14 March 2012

Pakistan Vs Srilanka Live Streaming - Asia Cup 2012

Pakistan Vs Srilanka Live Streaming


Update: Pakistan won by 6 wickets

Pakistan Vs Srilanka is the 3rd match of Asia Cup 2012 and this promises to be another nail biter. These two are one of the big three teams and both are looking for a win to stay alive in the series. Although Pakistan has a win under their belt, but wasn't a convincing one which came against Bangladesh. Srilanka on the other hand lost one to India by a margin of 50 runs. They need to win this one against Pakistan to keep their hopes alive in Asia Cup 2012.


Pakistan was saved in the end by some good bowling performances against Bangladesh. The pain area for Pakistan still continues to be their batting middle order. They had got a flying start from the openers. The strong middle order with the likes of Misbah and Younis Khan failed again to capitalise. Even Shahid Afridi couldn't trouble the scorers. Pakistan may sneak in another batsman to strengthen the batting deparment.


Srilanka has looked a promising side but they once again failed to beat India. Their batting line up is good enough to compete against Pakistani bowling attack. Srilankan bowling lacked lustre in absence of Malinga. Srilankan team misses the services of Angelo Matthews and Thisara Perara who are injured since the days of CB Series.


Pitch would continue to support the batsmen in the first half and team batting second would find it arduous to chase a target above 270. Hence the team winning the toss should elect to bat first.

Monday 12 March 2012

India Vs Srilanka Live Streaming - Asia Cup 2012

India Vs Srilanka Live Streaming 

Update: India wins by 50 runs


Asia Cup 2012 continues to grip more attention as India takes on Srilanka in the 2nd match. These two teams have faced each other a lot in last two years but every time they meet, cricket fans are treated with something new and exciting. The last time these two met was in CB Series where India chased 320 plus runs in less than 37 overs and this match treated us with one of the best ODI chases one must have ever seen. Srilanka went on to reach the finals of CB Series but lost it to Australia.


India defeated Srilanka in the finals of last Asia Cup and Srilanka would be itching for a revenge. These two teams play much better in the subcontinent conditions and hence they are termed to be the favourites to win this Asia Cup 2012. Srilanka has a slightly upper hand with a better bowling outfit with likes of Malinga who has been a lot unplayable at times with his yorkers. Although the Indians have tackled him better than the others but at any given day he can turn tables on the opposition.


Pakistan have started their Asia Cup campaign with a marginal win over Bangladesh and they lead the points tally. Two men worth watching in this match would be Virat Kohli and Dilshan. These two are in sparkling form and they are scoring runs at a very good strike rate. With flat subcontinent pitches they would find things easier.


Asia Cup schedule format being not as long as CB Series, any team which loses the initial match would find it arduous to make it to the finals. India and Srilanka are very well aware of this fact and hence both would strive hard to win this match at Mirpur.

Friday 9 March 2012

Pakistan Vs Bangladesh Live Streaming - Asia Cup 2012

Pakistan Vs Bangladesh Live Streaming 


Asia Cup 2012 live streaming begins on Neo Cricket. We don't often see four Asian countries facing off in a single tournament. It happens in Asia Cup and here is one of the most anticipated Asian cricket series. The first match of this series will be played between the host Bangladesh and reviving team Pakistan. With just one Asia Cup title to their name, Pakistan deserves a better record. After the match fixing saga, this team has suffered a lot and has also emerged pretty well as a good cricketing unit.


Pakistan recently whitewashed England cricket team but faced defeats in the limited version of the game. Inconsistency has always been one of the biggest issue for Pakistani team. They need to translate their consistently winning momentum into this Asia Cup 2012. They have a pretty good bowling line up consisting of pace battery Riaz and Gul. Spin department is effectively handled by Ajmal, Rehman and Afridi. 


Pakistan opening has been an issue in the batting department which loads a lot of pressure on the middle order. Captain Misbah and Younis Khan have handle the pressure very well in presence of the accelerators Afridi and Umar Akmal. 


Bangladesh on the other hand would enjoy the home conditions although they would be facing three opponents viz. Srilanka, India and Pakistan who are far more stronger than them. Bangladesh is always well known for creating upsets and who knows they may sneak in one in this Asia Cup also. Recently concluded Bangladesh Premier League have nurtured lot of talents and must have completely changed the mind frame of Bangladeshi cricketers. 


Pakistan will enter this game as favourites but considering their out of form performances recently, Bangladesh holds a good opportunity of clinching a win here. Pitch is likely to be flat and fully loaded with runs. 

Wednesday 7 March 2012

Australia Vs Srilanka Live Streaming - 3rd Final of CB Series

Australia Vs Srilanka Live Streaming

Match Update - Australia beats Srilanka to win the CB Series 2012


Australia Vs Srilanka 3rd final of the CB Series is to be played today at Adelaide Oval. This long series couldn't have been more interesting than this. Australia and Srilanka have won one match each and now they face each other for the decider. Something that would decide the best of the three that competed to clinch the CB Series 2012.


The way Srilanka has performed in this series, they are just one win away after which they can self proclaim themselves as the best ODI team in the cricket world. They have played upto the mark so far and they deserve to be called best ODI team in the world. Dilshan who was under a scanner for his  "not so good" form has emerged as the key player for the Lankan team since last few matches. His tons have served the winning cause for Srilanka and we all know his tons come in a very quick time.


With other batting greats like Jayawardene and Sangakkara in the team and someone in good form like Chandimal; Srilanka hardly has to worry about the batting department. The bowling has been good in patches especially if we talk about the spearhead Lasith Malinga. When he clicks, he takes his team home with a victory and we all know that. His yorkers are one of the best in the business and once they get going, we see batsmen returning to the pavilion in no time.


Australia have their own set of problems. The biggest issue for them is the inconsistency. They need to keep the winning run consistent. A win in the first final shouldn't have been followed by such a disappointing performance in the 2nd final. Warner has regained form with two tons on the trot. Michael Clarke scored a quick century in last match. He may not play in 3rd finals as he doesn't seem to be fit enough to feature in this big match. So Watson may take over as the captain of Australia. 


The pitch here at Adelaide is still the same and we can't expect anything more than good amount of runs for the batsmen and a little bit of help for the spinners. Let us hope for a gruelling match here where both the teams are striving hard to clinch this one and lift the CB Series 2012 trophy.

Monday 5 March 2012

Australia Vs Srilanka Live Streaming - 2nd Final of CB Series

Australia Vs Srilanka Live Streaming

Match Update: Srilanka beats Australia to level the finals 1-1


Australia is on the verge of another series win under the captaincy of Michael Clarke as they take on Srilanka in the 2nd final here at Adelaide Oval. Australia clinched a narrow hard fought win against Srilanka two days ago. It was merely a 15 runs win where the match could have swinged either ways but finally Australia emerged as the winner; thanks to a brilliant ton from David Warner.


Australia would be wary of their bowling attack which looked pretty consistent till the last match but they leaked away runs heavily in death overs and turned a comfortable win into a hard fought one. Pattinson and Hilfenhaus gave away more than 90 runs in nine overs, which compelled Clarke to hand over the bowling to David Hussey. Although David Hussey couldn't score runs but he managed to claim 4 Lankan wickets.


Doubts are served on Warner's availability for this match due to an injury. If he doesn't play, Peter Forrest may get an opportunity. Shane Watson may then have to open the innings. McKay may repleace Hilfenhaus.


Srilankan bolwer Malinga stands tall with most number of wickets in CB Series but he is also the bowler with highest economy rate. He needs to control runs flowing from his own bowling. Angelo Matthews plays a nice all rounder role in the team and if he can recover from his injury, he could be a good addition to the team.


Again a lot would be expected from the batting trio of Dilshan, Sangakkara and Jayawardene. Chandimal who has been a lot consistent needs to click in the 2nd final to give Srilanka a stronger base in posting a big total. Weather looks clear and pitch seems to be batting friendly with more support to the spinners.

Saturday 3 March 2012

CB Series 1st Final Live Streaming - Australia Vs Srilanka

CB Series 1st Final Live Streaming

After a long month of CB Series finally we have reached the finals. The format of this tri series allows three finals where the team which wins 2 out of 3 finals would lift the cup! Srilanka will take on Australia in the first final at Brisbane and provide us a cricketing treat on Sunday. India has headed home with a disappointing tour ends with an elimination from the tri series. India would get few more days to prepare for the Asia cup which begins after the conclusion of CB series.


Sri Lanka begin this series badly with two losses but the put their feet on the accelerator on the right time. They defeated Australia thrice and managed to beat India once and accumulate enough points to make it to the finals. Srilanka has come out with flying colours under the captaincy of Mahela Jayawardene and now the whole team looks in form. The only worrying factor so far was Sangakkara but he has batted well in last two matches. 


Lasith Malinga is the leading wicket taker so far and if we minus is performance against India at Hobart; he has been too good. Chandimal has been very impressive in the middle order and Srilanka has lately received good starts from Dilshan. 


Consistency is still a problem for Australia. They managed to beat India more than Srilanka and so far they haven't proved to be a dominant unit. Clarke has been unfit and Watson so far hasn't clicked too well. Forrest, Christian and Hussey brothers have played their roles upto the mark. Bowling department looks rusty at times and lacks consistency.


Pitch here at Gabba has so far provided us high scoring matches in CB series. So good news for the viewers as we can expect CB series 1st final to be a high scoring match. At the same time the bowlers would get a good bounce on this track. Australia will come hard at Srilanka whereas Srilanka has to just to continue playing well just like they have done so far against Australia in this tri series.

Thursday 1 March 2012

Australia vs Srilanka Live Streaming - CB Series Match 12

Australia vs Srilanka Live Streaming 1st Final


Things aren't as complicated now as it were when India played Srilanka in the last match at Hobart. Australia plays Srilanka here at Melbourne with a pretty simple equation. Australia is already into the finals. India has pulled a rabbit out of their hat to still stay alive in the series by scoring 321 in their last match against Srilanka in less than 37 overs! And if Srilanka wins against Australia here at Melbourne they will play Australia in 'best of three' finals. And if they lose, India plays Australia in the finals.


India can now relax or shop or spend their time doing something off the cricket as their fate of reaching the finals now rests on the result of this match. Australia is led by Shane Watson who looked impressive in last match against India. Selectors may opt to rest Clarke for one more match before playing the finals. James Pattinson is recalled in to the squad. Even McKay and Christian would try to make the most out of this match to prove their worth for the finals.


Srilanka looked a comfortable team in second half of this CB Series before they were thumped by India at Hobart. Virat Kohli played the innings of his life where India faced a dauting 321 runs target and to win a bonus point this target had to be achieved within 40 overs! Malinga who is one of the most feared fast bowlers in the world, gave away 96 runs and he may never forget the 24 runs over when Kohli smashed his balls all over the park.


Srilanka did hard to reach World Cup finals but lost to India. Since then they have played well in patches. They need to be consistent with their wins. Sangakarra regained his form at Hobart with a ton and Dilshan was a delight to watch as he scored 150 plus. These two batsmen shared a huge partnership in a lost cause. They need to continue from where they left their innings at Hobart.


Seems to be a clean day of match and no chances of rain interruption. Bowlers would enjoy the bounce on this MCG track which may put batsmen in uncomfortable situation. Overall proves to be a match worth watch, especially for Indian cricket fans!