Telefunken CC enter Semis
New Delhi: Dashing knocks by both Prashant Bhandari (86 runs, 3x6s, 8x4s and 62 balls) and Ankit Dabas (71 runs, 5x4s, 5x6s and 54 balls) along with fine bowling by Yogesh Nagar (4/54) enabled Telefunken Cricket Club to beat last year's finalist Swami Shardanand College by 21 runs to enter the semi-final of the 27th All India Sperry Om Nath Sood Memorial Cricket Tournament being played at Shivaji College Grounds on Monday. Opting to bat first, Telefunken Cricket Club put on a massive total of 325 runs in 40 overs thanks also to useful contributions from Jaideep Chauhan (60), Vipin Dhaka (35) and Parth Madan (35). Chasing 326 runs SSNC were 80 for 5 at one stage. After that lakshay Thareja (124 runs, 2x6s, 13x4s and 89 balls) played a brilliant knock but was unable to take his team home.
Former SA pacer Tsotsobe charged
Johannesburg: Cricket South Africa (CSA) has provisionally suspended former pacer lonwabo Tsotsobe for breaching its Anti-Corruption Code. Tsotsobe, once a leading one-day bowler, has been suspended from playing, coaching or otherwise being involved in any capacity in any match under CSA's jurisdiction or that of the ICC or any other ICC member. The charges against Tsotsobe follow a lengthy investigation, which started around October 2015 by CSA's Anti-Corruption Unit and that resulted in bans of Gulam Bodi, Jean Symes, Pumi Matshikwe, Ethy Mbhalati, Thami Tsolekile and Alviro Petersen for offences under the Code relating to the local 2015 RAM SlAM T20 Challenge Series.
Harika bounces back in Reykjavik
Reykjavik: India's Grand Master Harika Dronavalli recovered strongly from her loss in the previous round to score an emphatic victory over Vignir Vatnar Stefansson in the highly-competitive Reykjavik Open. The 26-year-old from Guntur, playing white, was back to her best in Round 6 as she played French defense and exploited the inexperienced opponent by slowly increasing pressure on him till he resigned. She meticulously closed the game in just 38 moves. Playing with French defense, Harika dominated her opponent through the game. With four more rounds to go, Harika is currently at 28th position on the table.