Pune: Before their home fans - who turned out in good numbers at the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium on Sunday afternoon - Pune Warriors prevailed in the battle of the basement-dwellers, leaving Delhi Daredevils to hold the IPL 6 wooden spoon. In a match of no real significance, Pune pipped their visitors by 38 runs but the win will overall ring hollow because as in 2011 and 2012, the team massively overwhelmed despite its mammoth price tag.
Pune were coasting on the back of Aaron Finch's rollicking half-century until two wickets for the addition of five runs stalled the innings and allowed Delhi to think of keeping the hosts to under 150. But Luke Wright (44 from 23 balls) and Angelo Mathews (30* off 20) showed their mettle with a 71-run stand in just 37 deliveries that boosted the total to 172 for 5. In defence of a strong total, Pune found excellent production from left-arm spinner Ali Murtaza who pegged Delhi back with three early strikes and Mathews who grabbed three wickets at the death.
On a solid batting track, Pune's openers briefly threatened to put on a strong partnership as their final act of the season. Robin Uthappa (24) led the early aggression with some crisp drives and flicks before he scooped a full delivery from Umesh Yadav to David Warner at point in the sixth over to end an alliance of 38 in 5.1 overs. After a lull, Finch attacked Yadav in his
07:25 PM, May 19, 2013
Ranchi: Royal Challengers Bangalore's loss to Kings XI Punjab on Tuesday has left Kolkata Knight Riders hoping that RCB lose their final match and Sunrisers Hyderabad end up on the wrong side of both their remaining matches, and then the 2012 winners need to win their last two. The first of those is against the ousted Pune Warriors at Ranchi on Wednesday, and KKR will hope for an encore of...
08:26 PM, May 14, 2013
Mumbai: Sri Lanka's national chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya on Friday said he was concerned after Angelo Mathews was dropped as skipper of struggling Pune Warriors in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). "It is unfortunate that Angelo was dropped as a captain. I think this was a concern for myself being chairman of selector (of Sri Lanka Cricket). He is the Sri Lankan captain in Tests and one-dayers. It was...
09:26 PM, May 10, 2013
Twenty20 cricket is money-spinning and popular but for Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews, nothing comes close to the thrill of playing Test cricket. "Test is the ultimate format. I really enjoy playing Test cricket. It's not always as easy as you think, but Test is the ultimate form. And we (Sri Lankans) always enjoy playing Test cricket," Mathews, who leads the Test and ODI side of the country, said. Mathews,...
05:31 PM, May 05, 2013
Pune: Sri Lankan allrounder Angelo Mathews has stepped down as Pune Warriors' skipper for the rest of the IPL 6 season. Mathews, who was appointed as captain before the start of the current season, has formerly given the team's reins to stand-in skipper Aaron Finch. "I would like to confirm that I have decided to stand-aside as Pune Warriors franchise captain for the rest of the current season to ensure...
06:40 PM, May 02, 2013
Colombo: Sri Lanka Thursday named a 15-member squad for the ICC Champions Trophy to be held in England next month with the selectors continuing to snub spinner Ajantha Mendis. Besides Mendis, batsman Upul Tharanga also failed to find a place in the squad for the June 6-23 tournament. Angelo Mathews, who captained Pune Warriors in the ongoing IPL before dropping himself, will lead the Sri Lankan squad with Dinesh Chandimal...
04:14 PM, May 02, 2013
Pune: What looked to be the two weakest IPL teams after their standings in the last season - bottom and second from bottom - Pune Warriors and Sunrisers Hyderabad clash at the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium in game one of Tuesday's double-header seeking to outdo the each other. Pune are coming off an upset win over two-time IPL winners Chennai Super Kings while Hyderabad's last match was a huge defeat...
04:07 PM, Apr 16, 2013
Chennai: Pune Warriors India will need to make a forced captaincy change on Monday when their regular skipper Angelo Mathews sits out the tough encounter against Chennai Super Kings, who are coming off a surprise last-ball win against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Political pressure in southern India in protest over the war crimes in Sri Lanka bars the islanders from playing in Chennai, which will force the team management to pick...
08:13 PM, Apr 14, 2013
Live Updates from Game 15 of IPL 6 between Mumbai Indians and Pune Warriors at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday. Mumbai are coming into this game after back-to-back victories against Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils. Pune got off to an awful start, losing two of their three matches, but came back strongly against Rajasthan Royals, winning the contest by seven wickets. ...
03:26 PM, Apr 13, 2013
Mumbai: Just when critics started writing off Pune Warriors India, they come up a perfect answer as they beat in-form Rajasthan Royals to register their first win in IPL 6. But they will have very little time to celebrate as they face mighty Mumbai Indians on Saturday at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Players from both the sides will be geared up for one of the most anticipated derbies this...
06:26 PM, Apr 12, 2013
Live updates from Game 13 of IPL 6 between Pune Warriors and Rajasthan Royals at the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium in Pune on Thursday. Pune Warriors have played two matches but are yet to register a victory. Rajasthan, on the other hands, will look for a hat-trick of victories. Pune have got the boost with the return of Yuvraj Singh, who missed the last game against Kings XI Punjab with...
07:25 PM, Apr 11, 2013
Pune: Pune Warriors India have got off to a sub-standard start in IPL 6, suffering two heavy defeats against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kings XI Punjab. On Thursday, low on confidence, the Angelo Mathews-led Pune will look to revive their campaign against the unbeaten Rajasthan Royals at the MCA Stadium here. The batting has struggled so far for Pune and the team managemnet needs to sit down and rejig it in...
04:12 PM, Apr 10, 2013
Hyderabad: A new-look Sunrisers Hyderabad made an inspired start to their IPL 6 campaign by defending a total of 126 with venom, beating a timid Pune Warriors by 22 runs to make it three wins in a row at their home ground of Uppal. The previous two came at the end of the 2012 season when the Hyderabad-based franchise was known as Deccan Chargers, but on Thursday, with a new...
11:34 PM, Apr 05, 2013
Defending a below-par score of 126, Hyderabad bowled with lots of aggression, restricting Pune Warriors for just 104 runs. ...
07:20 PM, Apr 05, 2013
Hyderabad: Pune Warriors might have ended at the bottom up of the table in the last two IPL editions, but current captain Angelo Mathews Thursday said that his side would be making a fresh start and look for a better result this season. "It is going to be a fresh start. Past is past, we got to look for the future. We have a great team and we will take...
08:26 PM, Apr 04, 2013
The IPL and Indian cricket is poorer as a result of a lack of moral courage, says IBN18 editor-in-chief in his fortnightly video blog for
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01:52 PM, Apr 02, 2013
The Pune franchise, led by a newly appointed skipper Angelo Mathew, must shake off their rustiness to better their dismal record in the sixth edition of IPL. ...
04:14 PM, Apr 01, 2013
Pallekele: Bangladesh drew the one-day international series with Sri Lanka 1-1 after Nasir Hossain hit four boundaries in the next-to-last over on Thursday to lead the visitors to a three-wicket win in the rain-affected third match. Chasing a revised target of 183 in 27 overs under the Duckworth/Lewis method, Bangladesh were 167-7 with two overs remaining when Hossain took on seamer Thisara Perera to complete his team's first win in...
12:45 AM, Mar 29, 2013
