Kallis blames weather for KKR’s early exit from CLT20 – Cricket News Roundup – Part I – October 22, 2012
Kolkata Knight Riders’ prolific all-rounder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JH-Kallis-c1692 believes his side could have progressed to the Champions League T20 semi-finals had rain not washed out their Group A match against Perth Scorchers, last Wednesday.
“It was "pity" that the Kolkata outfit did not start the tournament on perfect note,” said the veteran South African all-rounder who turned out for his IPL franchise, KKR, in the ongoing Champions League T20. “I felt that we started playing some good cricket in Durban but unfortunately the weather stopped us from getting through to the next round,” Kallis added further.
After kick starting their champions league campaign in a disastrous way, losing opening two games comprehensively, the Knight Riders bid adieu to the CLT20 with a bang, crushing in-form Nashua Titans by 99 runs in their final group fixture, at Newlands in Cape Town on Sunday. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Auckland-c766 Aces. Their must-win match against Perth Scorchers was washed out due to persistent rain in Durban, bringing to an end their hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals.
After the successful staging of two unofficial Twenty20 matches against International XI in Karachi, Pakistan Cricket Board’s chairman Zaka Ashraf is optimistic about international cricket’s return to the country.
Pakistan has not hosted an international match since the militant attacks on Sri Lankan team in March 2009. The Sindh Government arranged two unofficial Twenty20 matches between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ST-Jayasuriya-c2567 led International XI at the National Stadium in Karachi on October 20 and 21. The matches were well attended by fans and Ashraf hopes it will be a huge step in bringing international cricket back to Pakistan.
“When you talk of international cricket, we are in negotiations with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ashraf-c46397 said. “I am sure the day is not far when we have big time cricket in Karachi, Lahore and other cities,” the PCB chief added further.
Delhi Daredevils skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Titans-c856, however he admitted that their mistakes had nearly cost them the crunch game.
A clinical bowling performance from the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SM-Katich-c2543 (34) being the notable performers.
In reply, the Daredevils sweated to chase down the meager target, and had Sehwag not scored a valiant half-century and Ajit Agarkar kept his nerves in the tense situation, the IPL side could have lost the match. Agarkar, who was later adjudged as the man of the match, scored 11 runs from seven balls to take the side home with three wickets and three balls to spare.
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