Tracking the Daredevils (Aug 20) - Karthik to unveil ICC Trophy in Mumbai

Karthik to unveil ICC Trophy in Mumbai

Mumbai: Delhi Daredevils and India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik will unveil the ICC Champions Trophy at a formal function on Thursday (Aug 20). Karthik is one of the four Delhi Daredevil players in the Indian team for the Champions Trophy.

The Champions Trophy, carrying a prize pool of US $ four million, is to be held from September 22 to October 5 in South Africa - at Centurion and Johannesburg. Apart from India, hosts, South Africa, holders Australia, Pakistan, England, Sri Lanka, West Indies and New Zealand are to contest for the top prize of USD two million. The runners-up would get USD one million and the two losing semi finalists USD 400,000 each. Teams finishing third in their respective groups would take home USD 100,000.

Vettori restricts rampaging Lanka; Dilshan scores quickfire 92

Galle:  Delhi Daredevils Daniel Vettori inspired a New Zealand comeback in the first Test here on Wednesday, as he took four for 78 in Sri Lanka’s first innings.

Sri Lanka riding high on centuries by Mahela Jayawardena and Thilan Samaraweera and Dilsan Tillakaratne’s 92 piled up 452 in their first innings by tea on the rain-curtailed second day.

New Zealand responded bravely to the challenge by going to stumps at 87-2, with left-handed opener Tim McIntosh unbeaten on 36 and nightwatchman Jeetan Patel on six.

Earlier, just when Sri Lanka appeared to be running away with the match before the experienced Vettori stepped in to stage a New Zealand revival. The left-arm spinner grabbed four wickets as Sri Lanka, 386-4 at one stage, lost six batsmen for 66 runs -- the last four for eight runs -- in a dramatic post-lunch session.

Vettori finished with 4-78 to take his career tally to 297 wickets and now needs just three more to become only the ninth player in Test history to achieve the double of 3,000 runs and 300 wickets.

Earlier Dilshan Tillakaratne opening for Sri Lanka scored a speedy 92 in 72 balls.