Jean-Paul Duminy stroked a composed

Jean-Paul Duminy stroked a composed 59 but failed to prevent Kings XI Punjab from clinching a narrow three-run win against Mumbai Indians in Durban © AFP

Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab, IPL, Durban

Yusuf Abdullah helped Punjab seal the tightest win of the tournament. © AFP Abdulla clinches Punjab a last-over thriller The Bulletin by Aye Aye Maung April 29, 2009 Kings XI Punjab 119 for 8 (Sangakkara 45*, Malinga 2-12) beat Mumbai Indians 116 for 7 (Duminy 59, Abdulla 2-19) by three runs Talk about pulling one from out of the hat. Defending a small total Kings XI Punjab's three-pronged pace attack bowled canny spells to rock Mumbai Indians' chase, and despite a composed half-century from JP Duminy, Punjab hung on to complete a nerve-wracking three-run victory. Mumbai hardly set a wrong foot forward from the time they lost the toss, striking early through spin and keeping their hands on the jugular through Lasith Malinga's late strikes, but failed to chase 120. Kumar Sangakkara had kept the innings alive with an important unbeaten 45 with scant support and it proved decisive in the end. Having struck early in the piece the task of bowling the last over, and defend 12 runs, came to Yusuf Abdulla. And what an over it turned out to be.

I can teach Australians the doosra - Saqlain

Saqlain Mushtaq has a level-two coaching certificate

April 29, 2009

Saqlain Mushtaq, the former Pakistan offspinner, has offered to coach Australia's spinners on bowling the doosra, the away-spinning delivery which he is credited with inventing. Saqlain's offer comes in the wake of Australia's struggle to pick the delivery during the ongoing ODI series against Pakistan in the UAE.

All-round Clarke ensures series lead

Michael Clarke hit a fluent fifty and picked up three crucial wickets to help Australia defeat Pakistan in Abu Dhabi and take a 2-1 lead in the ODI series © Associated Press
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Pakistan v Australia, 4th ODI, Abu Dhabi

Pakistan v Australia, 4th ODI, Abu Dhabi

Time running out for Pakistan

May 1, 2009

Start time 3pm (11.00GMT)

	Pakistan need to provide more support to Shahid Afridi if they are to stay alive in the five-match series © Associated Press

Australia are one win away from wrapping up the series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates, but not much talk has centred around the team's on-field performance. Since the offspinner Saeed Ajmal was reported for a suspect action the sides have been under more intense focus than during the opening three matches.

Ajmal was fined by the Pakistan Cricket Board for comments directed to Shane Watson and Younis Khan asked why Australia are involved in so many controversies when they face India and Pakistan. Michael Clarke maintained the series had been played in a good spirit.

The talking points will shift to the middle during Friday's fourth ODI in Abu Dhabi. Australia lead 2-1 in the five-match contest - Pakistan lost 10 for 76 in Monday's defeat - as they finalise their preparations for the start of their engagements in England in June.

Gibbs takes Chargers home

Chennai Super Kings v Deccan Chargers, IPL, Durban
Gibbs takes Chargers home
Chennai Super Kings were on course for a massive total in Durban but had to settle for a merely competitive target for Deccan Chargers' in-form batsmen to notch up their fourth consecutive victory. You can read the rest of the story below.

Flintoff returns home to undergo surgery

Flintoff returns home to undergo surgery
Cricinfo staff
April 24, 2009
Andrew Flintoff's time with the Chennai Super Kings was all too brief. He will now miss England's series against West Indies © AFP
Andrew Flintoff has returned home from the Indian Premier League to undergo surgery on a torn meniscus in his right knee.
Flintoff had been appearing for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL when he felt discomfort in his right knee. The Chennai medical staff immediately contacted ECB's chief medical officer Dr Nick Peirce. Scans were taken of the right knee in a Durban hospital and they detected a slight medial meniscal tear and after these were viewed by Peirce it was decided that Flintoff should return to London.