Ganguly to take over as CAB prez today
kolkata: It will be the beginning of another innings for former India captain Sourav Ganguly who will be unanimously elected president of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) here today. Having forayed into cricket administration as CAB joint secretary last year, Ganguly's ascent to the hot seat has come after the demise of Jagmohan Dalmiya on September 20. With him becoming the president, Ganguly's post of joint secretary will be filled up by Avishek, and this will be the formal entry into cricket administration for Dalmiya's son. It will just be a formality as the announcements were already made by West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee at the state secretariat Nabanna three days after Dalmiya's death. Ganguly's professionalism was evident ahead of him taking over the hot seat as he roped in IDBI Federal life Insurance as sponsor of Bengal teams for two years across all age groups at a glittering ceremony at Eden Gardens.
Ireland edge Zimbabwe in third ODI
harare: An early 48-run partnership between Paul Stirling and Andrew Balbirnie set Ireland on their way to a two-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the third and final One-day International here. Ireland, who lost the three-match series 2-1, needed a late burst of runs from Tim Murtagh to clinch this consolation victory after Zimbabwe had collapsed from 159 for four to 187 all out.A stubborn stand by the home team only emerged after the tourists had stormed past the 100 mark with the loss of just three wickets after 28 overs. Brief Scores: Zimbabwe: 187 (Sean Williams 51, Raza 50, Tim Murtagh 4-32) vs Ireland 189/8 in (Stirling 50).