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September 25, 2007 Tuesday Ramazan 12, 1428 India lift Twenty20 title after thrilling finale against Pakistan JOHANNESBURG, Sept 24: Mahendra Singh Dhoni''s young Indian team snatched the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship title after defeating arch-rivals Pakistan by five runs in a thrilling final on Monday.... ‘Batting reshuffle, poor shot selection dented Pakistan’ LAHORE, Sept 24: Former Test captain Intikhab Alam has expressed his disappointment over the way Pakistan lost the Twenty20 World Championship final against India in Johannesburg on Monday.... Teething problems delays launch of rebel league NEW DELHI, Sept 24: The launch of the multi-million-dollar breakaway Indian Cricket League (ICL) has been delayed by a month until Nov 17 due to “teething problems.”... Sussex captain rates Mushtaq above Murali, Warne LONDON, Sept 24: Pakistan leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed was hailed as the best spinner in the world after inspiring Sussex’s English County Championship triumph.Mushtaq took 13 wickets to help Sussex thrash Worcestershire on Saturday and secure their third title in five years.... Shoaib Akhtar hails team LAHORE, Sept 24: Pakistan’s controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, slightly disappointed by his team’s defeat in the Twenty20 World Championship final on Monday, hailed their fine overall show in the Cup... Gaultier to face Lincou in all-French final: British Open Squash MANCHESTER, Sept 24: Gregory Gaultier secured a second memorable victory over world number one Amr Shabana to reach the British Open final on Sunday.... Gibson picks up PCA award LONDON, Sept 24: Ottis Gibson, the former West Indies bowler who has enjoyed such a prolific season for Durham, has won the Professional Cricketers’ Association inaugural Most Valuable Player award.... India to get coach before Pakistan series RAJKOT (India), Sept 24: India will play under interim coach in the One-day International series against Australia and a full-time coach would take over before the home series against Pakistan, the... Bracken out of India tour SYDNEY, Sept 24: Injury and compassionate leave have ruled batsman Mike Hussey and speed bowler Nathan Bracken out of the Australian squad for the upcoming tour of India, while captain Ricky Ponting is not fully fit, officials said on Monday.... ECB to name new chairman today LONDON, Sept 24: David Morgan’s successor as chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is scheduled to be announced on Tuesday.... Tevez goal inspires United to win over Chelsea LONDON, Sept 24: A superb header from Carlos Tevez and a late penalty by Louis Saha sent 10-man Chelsea crashing to a 2-0 defeat at Manchester United on Sunday in Avram Grant’s first match as Chelsea’s coach.... National Jr snooker to be revived KARACHI, Sept 24: Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA) has decided to revive the National Junior Snooker Championship next year, PBSA Chief Asghar Valika said on Monday.... US, Russia face off in Davis Cup final GOTHENBURG (Sweden), Sept 24: Andy Roddick beat Jonas Bjorkman in straight sets on Sunday to take the United States to the Davis Cup final.... Haris, Zaman help Sialkot post decent score: U-19 regional cricket KARACHI, Sept 24: Propelled by half-centuries from skipper Haris Sohail and Zaman Jamil, Sialkot reached 283 in their first innings against Karachi Urban on the opening day of the three-day PCB... Uzair, Aftab shine in KG cricket KARACHI, Sept 24: Hostile pace bowling by Uzair-ul-Haq and Malik Aftab helped Medicam CC score an unexpected 82-run victory over Pak Gymkhana in the 22nd Karachi Gymkhana Tapal Trophy Ramazan Cricket Festival at the KG Ground on Monday.... Khalid, Amin excel KARACHI, Sept 24: Good batting by Khalid Latif (39) and Amin-ur-Rehman (30) helped Medicam CC beat Cantt Sports by 25 runs in the Aga Khan Gymkhana Ramazan Twenty20 cricket tournament at the KU Ground on Sunday.... Hosts beaten KARACHI, Sept 24: Hosts Karachi Parsi Institute (KPI) suffered a 71-run defeat against Mohammad Hussain CC in the 11th Danish Trophy Ramazan cricket tournament at the KPI Ground on Sunday.... DIB triumph KARACHI, Sept 24: Dubai Islamic Bank defeated the Aga Khan University Staff by 21 runs in the third All Karachi AKU Twenty20 Ramazan Colour Kit cricket tournament at the AKU Ground on Sunday.... Richards, Robles thrill in World Athletics Final STUTTGART (Germany), Sept 24: Sanya Richards left world champion Christine Ohuruogu trailing to win the 400 metres at the World Athletics Final on Sunday before Dayron Robles of Cuba stole the show with a brilliant 110 metres hurdles victory.... Slivenko lifts new world record CHIANG MAI (Thailand), Sept 24: Russia’s Oxana Slivenko broke a world record for the total lifted in the women’s 69kg category to win gold at the world weightlifting championships on Monday.... Szavay wins China Open BEIJING, Sept 24: Hungarian teenager Agnes Szavay came back from the brink to win the China Open on Sunday with a tough three-set victory over Jelena Jankovic, denying the top seed a fifth title this season.... Dordoi-Dynamo qualify for AFC President’s Cup semis: Two matches washed out LAHORE, Sept 24: Defending champions Dordoi-Dynamo, Kyrgyzstan, sailed into semi-finals of the third AFC President’s Cup from Pool ‘B’ by overcoming Nepal’s Mahendra Police Club 3-0 at the Punjab Stadium on...

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