India vs South Africa Test Series

INDIA VS SOUTH AFRICA TEST SERIES in India, FEB 2010

India will play two-match Test series against South Africa at Nagpur and Kolkata, and also three one-day internationals during the tour starting February.

Indian Premier League Season 2

2009 DLF Indian Premier League

Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore at Johannesburg

KXP v RCB, Match 11: Bopara guides Punjab to first victory

Ravi Bopara smashed 84 off 59 balls Friday to lead Kings XI Punjab to a seven-wicket win over Bangalore Royal Challengers in the Indian Premier League.
After Bangalore won the toss and elected to bat to total 168-9, Punjab reached 173-3 with an over to spare with Bopara putting on stands of 52 with Karan Goel (19), 40 with Kumar Sangakkara (26) and 66 with captain Yuvraj Singh (30 not out) at Kingsmead. Bopara hit five sixes and four boundaries to steer Punjab its first win in the IPL, hitting 49 runs from overs 15, 16 and 17.
Earlier, left-arm seamers Yusuf Abdulla (4-31) and Irfan Pathan (3-35) helped restrict Bangalore. Jacques Kallis scored 62, while Ross Taylor collected 35 and Jesse Ryder 32. Kallis smashed five boundaries and two sixes in 46 balls and shared in a 61-run stand with Taylor. Abdulla dismissed Ryder, Pietersen two deliveries later for 0, Kallis and Taylor.
Pathan got out Robin Uthappa in the first over for 0, then bagged the wickets of Praveen Kumar for 13 and Pankaj Singh for 0.

KXP v RCB, Match 11: Kings XI Punjab 173-3 (19 ov) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 168-9 (20.0 ov) by 7 wickets