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VOL.31 :: NO.22 :: May. 31, 2008
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With expectations riding high on them, the overseas players have responded very well, lighting up the Indian Premier League. By S. Dinakar. COMMENT 
T20 has its charmIt is possible to appreciate a wide range of music, from the classical to the contemporary. And the same applies in cricket. Only snobs suggest otherwise, and they were born with lemons in their mouths, writes Peter Roebuck. IPL: KINGS XI PUNJAB V DECCAN CHARGERS 
A tame affairThe match at Mohali once again proved that the bowling resources of Deccan Chargers was grossly inadequate to defend a total, even as challenging as 175. Rakesh Rao reports. IPL: BANGALORE ROYAL CHALLENGERS V CHENNAI SUPER KINGS Kumble is the toast Chennai Super Kings’ ineptitude with the bat saved the visiting side from losing its 10th match. Nandita Sridhar reports. IPL: KINGS XI PUNJAB V MUMBAI INDIANS 
Kings XI owes it to YuvrajMumbai Indians, in reply to Kings XI’s 189 for four, came close to the target and finished a run short at the Wankhede Stadium. Nandakumar Marar reports. IPL: KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS V RAJASTHAN ROYALS Yusuf Pathan on the rampage Yusuf Pathan’s amazing strokeplay turned the match in favour of Rajasthan Royals, writes S. Sabanayakan. IPL: DELHI DAREDEVILS V ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE 
Getting used to the inevitableThe match was practically over in the first seven overs of the chase as Delhi Daredevils, going after the home side’s 154, raced to 90 with skipper Virender Sehwag (47) and Gautam Gambhir (39) pounding the fence. K. C. Vijayakumar reports. IPL:MUMBAI INDIANS V DECCAN CHARGERS Another one in the long line of losses When Deccan Chargers met Mumbai, the game went according to script, with the former losing. Abhijit Sen Gupts reports. IPL: KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS V CHENNAI SUPER KINGS Luck smiles on Super Kings As rain halted play, the Duckworth-Lewis method kicked in to hand the hapless Kolkata Knight Riders another defeat. S. Sabanayakan reports. IPL: DELHI DAREDEVILS V KINGS XI PUNJAB 
Rain favours Punjab"How can you fight rain?" asked an exasperated Sehwag. He had lost a match that he had so superbly swung his team’s way with some sensational hitting in the first half, writes Vijay Lokapally. IPL: RAJASTHAN ROYALS V ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE 
‘Jaipur, our fortress’“I asked for a big effort from the players, told them how important it’s for the people of Jaipur that we reach the semi-finals,” said Shane Warne after his team had beaten Rahul Dravid’s men. Over to G. Viswanath. INTERVIEW / SHAUN POLLOCK 
‘T20 will improve standards’“South Africa have the experience and strength both in batting and bowling and if we play to our potential, we can give the Aussies a run for their money,” says Shaun Pollock in an interview to V. V. Subrahmanyam. ENGLAND DIARY Lack of recognition David Graveney, former chairman of selectors, is now in some nebulous and probably unnecessary job, says Ted Corbett in his summary of events. LORD'S TEST Predictions go wrong Daniel Vettori, the Kiwi skipper, walked over to Michael Vaughan and suggested that as there was no way this game could get a positive result they should take advantage of the encroaching bad light, the lack of spectators and the need to head to Manchester for the second in 72 hours and call a halt to the proceedings, writes Ted Corbett.
Lessons from IpohClearly, the plus point of the Indian team’s performance has been its junior players of whom Sandeep Singh gave a splendid display, writes S. Thyagarajan.
Youth will be served Aaron Ramsey, when he came on at Wembley, was remarkable for his qualities; technique, courage, awareness, initiative.
Most engrossingThe Luzhniki Stadium witnessed a spectacle to compare with the comeback in 1999 when Bayern Munich were overtaken at the close of the final, writes Kevin McCarra. 
It’s party timeSome 350 Manchester United guests — players, the manager Sir Alex Ferguson, wives, and hangers on — partied through and beyond the early hours. The team celebrated their Champions League victory in a first floor reception room of the Crowne Plaza hotel, writes Luke Harding. FEATURE Ferguson confronts Real Sir Alex Ferguson says Manchester United need to create a new European dynasty to hang on to Cristiano Ronaldo. By Andy Hunter.
There’s room for everybody The men finally responsible for any resounding success or failure at the European Championship are definitely a colourful bunch, writes Eduardo Garcia Barassi.
Ten great momentsEmotional, revolutionary, surprising or even forgettable: in its 48-year history, the European Championship has had indelible moments. By Eduardo Garcia Barassi. FEATURE 
The star and his brandThe Portuguese golden generation is gone. Luis Figo and his team-mates, who made it to the final of Euro 2004, are history. Now it’s the turn of Cristiano Ronaldo, writes Ignacio Naya. FEATURE 
England’s summertime bluesEngland’s absence from the competition is expected to cost the UK economy around 1 billion pounds, with retailers, advertisers and football sponsors among the biggest losers, writes Ben James.
Hamilton drives back into contentionThe McLaren driver’s triumph, a victory for both speed and strategic intelligence, looked very much like the relaunch of a championship campaign, writes Richard Williams.
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