Sportstar : Saturday, May 10, 2008

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For a young and vibrant Delhi Daredevils, he has been niggardly with the ball, doing simple things right. In the format of big hits, he has been a hit, writes S. Dinakar. <table width="100%"> <tr> <td colspan="2" bgcolor="lightcyan" align="left"> Cricket </td> </tr> </table> FOCUS / IPL <img src="/web/20080509134035im_/http://www.tssonnet.com/images/20080510500701002s.jpg" align="left" border="1"> <a href="stories/20080510500701000.htm">A Big hit, no doubt</a> The Royals may not have heavyweights like some other teams but the young side has the biggest advantage of having two of the shrewdest brains in the business — Shane Warne and Graeme Smith, writes W. V. Raman. <hr noshade size="3" color="lightcyan"> ANALYSIS <img src="/web/20080509134035im_/http://www.tssonnet.com/images/20080510500901201s.jpg" align="left" border="1"> <a href="stories/20080510500901200.htm">Absence of malice</a> T20 is enhancing the brotherhood of man. Apparently Warne has been carousing with Graeme Smith, once a bitter enemy. Various Pakistani players are enjoying the company of Indian comrades. Sourav Ganguly and several antipodeans have become better acquainted, writes Peter Roebuck. <hr noshade size="3" color="lightcyan"> IPL: CHENNAI SUPER KINGS V DELHI DAREDEVILS <a href="stories/20080510501001300.htm">Sehwag, gambhir ground Chennai</a> In the absence of Matthew Hayden, Michael Hussey and Jacob Oram, Chennai Super Kings betrayed a certain vulnerability, writes Nandita Sridhar. <hr noshade size="3" color="lightcyan"> IPL: DECCAN CHARGERS V KINGS XI PUNJAB <img src="/web/20080509134035im_/http://www.tssonnet.com/images/20080510501201401s.jpg" align="left" border="1"> <a href="stories/20080510501201400.htm">Marsh shows the way</a> After the match Laxman admitted that the Deccan Chargers’ batting could have done with more momentum. He felt that even 20 more runs would have put the home team on firmer ground. Abhijit Sen Gupta reports. <hr noshade size="3" color="lightcyan"> IPL: RAJASTHAN ROYALS V KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS <img src="/web/20080509134035im_/http://www.tssonnet.com/images/20080510501401501s.jpg" align="left" border="1"> <a href="stories/20080510501401500.htm">Royals' run continues</a> Swapnil Asnodkar lived up to the expectations of his skipper Shane Warne. His breezy knock paved the way for Rajasthan Royals’ fourth successive victory. G. Viswanath reports. <hr noshade size="3" color="lightcyan"> IPL:DELHI DAREDEVILS V BANGALORE ROYAL CHALLENGERS <a href="stories/20080510501601600.htm">Gambhir has a roaring time</a> Gambhir (below) with the bat and McGrath with the ball were the heroes for the Daredevils. Vijay Lokapally reports. <hr noshade size="3" color="lightcyan"> IPL: KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS V MUMBAI INDIANS <img src="/web/20080509134035im_/http://www.tssonnet.com/images/20080510501801701s.jpg" align="left" border="1"> <a href="stories/20080510501801700.htm">Mumbai muscle in evidence</a> When Mumbai Indians decided to go into the match without Tendulkar and with three new faces, Ganguly must have been relieved. On top of it he won the toss and decided to bat on a pitch that looked full of runs. His success story ended there! Over to S. Sabanayakan. <hr noshade size="3" color="lightcyan"> IPL: BANGALORE ROYAL CHALLENGERS V CHENNAI SUPER KINGS <img src="/web/20080509134035im_/http://www.tssonnet.com/images/20080510502101801s.jpg" align="left" border="1"> <a href="stories/20080510502101800.htm">Dhoni steals the show</a> While Chennai Super Kings continued to sail high, notching its fourth successive victory, Royal Challengers stumbled to its third defeat at home, writes K. C. Vijaya Kumar. <hr noshade size="3" color="lightcyan"> IPL: DECCAN CHARGERS V MUMBAI INDIANS <img src="/web/20080509134035im_/http://www.tssonnet.com/images/20080510502301901s.jpg" align="left" border="1"> <a href="stories/20080510502301900.htm">Mumbai Indians Done in by Gilly's blast</a> Adam Gilchrist enthralled the spectators with his clean hitting as he put the Mumbai Indians’ attack to the sword. The Aussie’s match-winning knock also ensured that his blunders behind the wicket earlier in the match were all forgotten. Nandakumar Marar reports. <hr noshade size="3" color="lightcyan"> IPL: KINGS XI PUNJAB V DELHI DAREDEVILS <img src="/web/20080509134035im_/http://www.tssonnet.com/images/20080510502802201s.jpg" align="left" border="1"> <a href="stories/20080510502802200.htm">Katich's parting gift for Kings XI</a> The victory against Delhi Daredevils has turned Kings XI into a serious contender for a semifinal berth. And the man responsible for this was Simon Katich. Rakesh Rao reports. <hr noshade size="3" color="lightcyan"> INTERVIEW / DAMIEN MARTYM <img src="/web/20080509134035im_/http://www.tssonnet.com/images/20080510503302501s.jpg" align="left" border="1"> <a href="stories/20080510503302500.htm">'I let my performances speak'</a> “I have the immense satisfaction of having been a member of two World Cup winning squads,” says Damien Martyn in this interview to V. V. Subrahmanyam. <table width="100%"> <tr> <td colspan="2" bgcolor="lightcyan" align="left"> Cricket Corner </td> </tr> </table> <a href="stories/20080510503002300.htm">Where will the money go?</a> I have always looked upon the one-dayers as the promotional arm of cricket and I feel the same way about Twenty20. <table width="100%"> <tr> <td colspan="2" bgcolor="lightcyan" align="left"> Football </td> </tr> </table> CHAMPIONS LEAGUE <a href="stories/20080510503402600.htm">Vintage Scholes</a> Manchester United’s success is the sign of true substance. With their verve diminished, the side drew on their hardiness, writes Kevin McCarra. <hr noshade size="3" color="lightcyan"> CHAMPIONS LEAGUE <img src="/web/20080509134035im_/http://www.tssonnet.com/images/20080510503502801s.jpg" align="left" border="1"> <a href="stories/20080510503502800.htm">Moscow bound Chelsea owes it to Drogba</a> Chelsea were the better team at the outset and while they drifted into danger later on they also rallied to regain the initiative, writes Kevin McCarra. <hr noshade size="3" color="lightcyan"> FEATURE <a href="stories/20080510503703000.htm">With one kick Lampard showed a new spirit</a> Frank Lampard, like the Schumachers before him, dealt with his grief head on. <hr noshade size="3" color="lightcyan"> <a href="stories/20080510503903200.htm">Benni grows from humble roots</a> Talented striker Benni McCarthy has risen from a South African ghetto to a prominent place in European football. The Bafana striker is one of the finest finishers in the world, despite surprisingly being left out of his country’s recent African Nations Cup campaign. <hr noshade size="3" color="lightcyan"> <a href="stories/20080510504003300.htm">Man for all seasons</a> John O’Shea has actually played in most positions during his United career — including in goal, after Edwin van der Sar was injured in a game against Tottenham last year. <hr noshade size="3" color="lightcyan"> ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE <a href="stories/20080510504203400.htm">Hail Ronaldo!</a> With West Ham showing a marked lack of appetite for getting back into the game, Manchester United, despite being reduced to 10 men, had it all easy.  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