... Gambhir won the toss and elected to bat. The Kings XI then returned to overhaul the target with eight ball s to spare, courtesy Mahela Jayawardene (38), Kumar Sangakkara (33) and Yuvraj Singh's unbeaten ...
... side. Pathan then lit up the night sky with fireworks off his now famous bat, clearing the ropes at will for an audacious half-century off just 23 ball s (2x4, 5x6). Earlier, in the hands of a certain ...
... to make a comeback as a bowler to the Indian team. He didn't quite grab the chance, though he did well enough in the end. Ball 1 was an atrocious one. Slightly short, outside the off stump, to a reputed ...
Yusuf Pathan failed to make any significant contribution with the bat for a third successive match. His 14-ball 15 was nothing close to what is expected from him. And though he hit Shane Bond for two ...
Irfan Pathan's quickfire 29 ball 60 runs was not good enough to save a match for Kings XI Punjab. A superb all-round show by Andrew Symonds helped Deccan Chargers beat Kings XI Punjab by six runs in ...
... game -- Yusuf Pathan's 37-ball 100 with nine fours and 8 sixes. Imagine Nita Ambani hugging the players after a grand win. Imagine Sachin Tendulkar's team making light of the absence of Harbhajan Singh ...
... this in a pressure-cooker final cause players to implode. Yusuf, however, took the lack of support as a challenge. After hitting the first ball he faced for a six , Yusuf repeatedly pounded the big strokes. ...
Sometimes it takes just one knock to change a cricketer's career. Yusuf Pathan smashed himself into the record books when he blazed 210 off just 190 ball s to guide West Zone to a world record chase of ...
... always been focussed on my bowling," Irfan, who was once hailed by cricket-lovers and critics alike for his ability to swing the ball both ways in any condition, said.
"People can say anything but ...
... sixes and two boundaries in just 21 deliveries. Pathan's fierce hitting inspired Sindhi and he joined the party with some cracking shots. The opener scored 88 off 52 ball s, including seven sixes and six ...
... Gujarat stadium Motera, on Friday.
Pathan has not done justice to his potential at the international level. After a hurricane 59 off 38 ball s against Sri Lanka way back in February, Yusuf has reached ...
... in England, where bowlers get rewarded for pitching the ball up, Irfan could just reap those rewards and help get the spotlight back on him. ...
... should think twice before he sticks out his hand to stop the ball . There were days when I used to get out with the team just short of target. He used to yell at me, saying I should remain unbeaten when ...
... super over in which he scored 18 runs off four ball s and winning the match against Kolkata Knight Riders. “It was all about a goal and the belief that I could do it. I had to score big and when I went ...
... during the Delhi Daredevils innings, blasted three sixes in his 11-ball unbeaten 21 and along with Kumar Sangakkara (43 not out off 47 ball s), guided Punjab through with five ball s ball s to spare.
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Irfhan, the bowler, is back in this IPL.
Yes, I got the new ball and the swing is back. I am happy doing what I like.
But there were occasions when you did not get the opportunity to bowl with the ...
HDFC Standard Life presented most valuable player award of the match, a cheque of US$1000 to Yusuf Pathan for his brilliant 62 run in just 30 ball s against Delhi Daredevils on Tuesday, April 28, 2009. ...
... a respectable total. Sangakkara made 60 off 51 ball s while Pathan hit 39 off 33 deliveries. Rajasthan's top order batsmen failed again, with Swapnil Asnodkar playing a loose shot and Graeme Smith edging ...
... of the ball ," he explained. Lavishing praise on Pathan, Warne said, "It was just great to see him walk out again and clobber those sixes." Warne was equally effusive in his praise for Kamran Khan who ...
... in Lahore. His ability to swing the ball both ways and his innings in Lahore lead to speculation that he could become an all rounder. This saw him named as the ICC Emerging Player of the Year at its 2004 ...
