Roach Hat-trick gives Windies a bigg win

Kemar Roach took a game-ending hat-trick as West Indies romped to a crushing victory over Netherlands by 215 runs at the World Cup on Monday.

Roach dismissed Pieter Seelaar, Bernard Loots and Berend Westdijk off successive balls at the start of the 32nd over to bowl the Dutch out for 115 in the Group B match. Fast bowler Roach finished with 6-27 in the latest lop-sided contest in the 2011 tournament.

Dutch captain Peter Borren's decision to put West Indies in to bat led to Gayle, Kieron Pollard and Devon Smith hitting half-centuries, steering their side to a daunting 330-8 in 50 overs at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium.

Gayle made 80, and shared a 100-run opening partnership with Devon Smith (53), and Pollard smashed 60 off 27 balls toward the end.

Roach's dramatic finish confirmed West Indies' first victory of the tournament following a seven-wicket loss to South Africa in its opener. He had Seelaar and Loots both lbw and then clean-bowled Westdijk for just a sixth hat-trick at World Cups.

Facing a huge total to win, Netherlands lost Wesley Barresi in the second over, caught at slip for Roach's first wicket, and never looked like coming close to challenging West Indies' score after that.

Tom Cooper provided the sole resistance with 55 not out, but his teammates crumbled around him as West Indies' bowlers completed the dominant performance started by the batsmen.

Spinner Sulieman Benn took 3-28 to back up Roach as Netherlands slumped to 56-6 and then lost its last four wickets for a mere two runs.

West Indies' opening batsman Gayle plundered seven fours and two sixes in his 110-ball innings, suddenly bursting into life from the 10th over with five fours in the space of nine balls.

Smith had begun with three fours off Mudassar Bukhari in the first over of the match and continued to stroke boundaries with ease to reach a half-century off just 45 balls.

He fell trying to play a cut shot to a ball from Bernard Loots that cramped him for space and he was caught off a thin edge by wicketkeeper Barresi.

Darren Bravo made a breezy 30 in a rapid 68-run partnership with Gayle, who was finally out when he lofted a straight drive to Kervezee in the outfield with the score on 196. He was dismissed one run short of becoming the fourth West Indian to reach 8,000 ODI runs.

Promoted to No. 5, big-hitting Indian Premier League player Pollard effortlessly flicked his second ball over the bowler's head for six, serving warning to the struggling Dutch bowlers of things to come.

He sent a flurry of fours flying through the offside before lashing another towering six straight down the ground and high into the stands.

Pollard passed 50 off just 23 balls, just three balls slower than the fastest half-century in World Cups, and added one final boundary before holing out to Ten Doeschate at long-on off Bukhari in the 48th.

His influence had taken West Indies from 196 to 312 in a little over 11 overs and a commanding position from where his side was never likely to lose.

ICC Cricket World cup 2011: Police arrests four persons for cricket betting on India-England match

Continuing its crackdown on illegal betting on cricket, the Central Crime Branch of the city police arrested four people after a raid on the wide spread betting racket in the city during the India-England match held here yesterday.

Police Commissioner Shankar Bidari said today raids were conducted against the bookies, who were running the betting ring in an appartment on Hennur Main Road yesterday and arrested them.

On interrogation they revealed that they were in these activities for the past five to six years. They had established well-knit network over a period of time.

Police also seized cash of Rs 7.15 lakhs, one Skoda vehicle, a laptop, a tv, one desktop, five mobile phones and sheets of paper containing details of the betting.

The arrested were identified as K S Maniyan, N Vikas and Abhi and Ravi. Ten more people who indulged in betting were absconding, the official said.

They were indulging in betting on the result of the match as well as the outcome of each session.

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The common misconception about Canada is that it is the second US version which is not true flights to Canada offers a lot more latest and enhanced attractions no matter natural or pertinent to modern daily life. And the best thing about the Canada tourism is that no matter of which walk of life you belong to, race, color, ethnicity and especially age.



Flights to Canada have got some thing to offer every one. Now the good news about the Canada cheap flights is that no matter from which part of the world you need to travel to Canada, you can find the discounted list of Canadian air ticket upon searching over the internet. Misc. air lines and travel agents across the world now offer competitive rates on Canada flights which more likely suits your budget. Just by keeping a margin span of four to five months, try to book in advance and forget about the last minute bookings for now. They won't save your money until or unless you are lucky enough. So what are you waiting for? The summer is out there and the best time to be here is summer so start looking out for your role now.

No Oscars for AR Rahman this time

A R Rahman missed the Oscars failing to win in both the 'Original Score' and 'Original Song' category at the 83rd Academy Awards.

He was nominated for his compositions for Danny Boyle's film '127 Hours'.

The 'Original Score' award went to Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for the film 'The Social Network' while the 'Original Song' award was clinched by Randy Newman for the song 'We Belong Together' in the film 'Toy Story 3'.

Earlier, in 2009, the Mozart of Madras had bagged both the awards for his composition in the film 'Slumdog Millionaire by Danny Boyle.

Marriage Secrets

Two times a week, we go to a nice restaurant, a little wine, good food and companionship. She goes Tuesdays. I go Fridays.

We also sleep in separate beds. Hers is in Florida, mine is in NY.

I take my wife everywhere, but she keeps finding her way back.

I asked my wife, "Where do you want to go for our anniversary?"
"Somewhere I haven't been in a long time!"
So I suggested, "How about the kitchen?"

We always hold hands. If I let go, she shops.

She has an electric blender, electric toaster, and electric bread maker. Then she said "There are too many gadgets, and no place to sit down!", so I bought her an electric chair.

My wife told me the car wasn't running well, there was water in the carburetor. When I asked where the car was, she told me "In the lake."

My wife is on a new diet. Coconuts and bananas. She hasn't lost weight, but BOY, can she climb a tree now!

She got a mudpack and looked great for two days. Then the mud fell off...

She ran after the garbage truck, yelling, "Am I too late for the garbage?" The driver said, "No, jump in!"

Personal Care

True physical fitness means a body that is not only free from disease, but is strong and resilient, capable of greater energy, endurance and stamina.Such a body has the ability to perform at its peak, without showing fatigue.The physical benefits of exercise are numerous. Regular vigorous exercising increases metabolic activity, so that the body continues to burn up calorie seven when it is resting.

Regular exercise not only benefits the figure, but improves the health of the skin and the hair, by supplying more oxygen to the tissues. Great, toned legs can be yours too if you are ready to take some time off your busy schedule and get started with a simple exercise regimen.

It takes more than just running or brisk walking to attain those absolutely divine legs. You need to do regular crunches, squats and plunges. 10 repetitions everyday would guarantee leaner, shapely calves. Even simple skipping helps you to tone the flab around the waist, hips and the calves. But it must be done consistently and in a months time you will see the results for yourself.

Here are a few easy-to-do exercises and the best part is you don't need to go to the gym or buy some fancy exercise equipment.

Jogging
Jogging has become very popular during the recent times. One of the reasons for its popularity is that it is simple to undertake and does not require any special apparatus or facility. What jogging really entails is just running at one's own pace. It is of benefit to the body as a whole, strengthening the cardiovascular system, improving blood circulation and toning up muscles. Jogging is best on a clay surface, rather than a hard cemented one.

Try some squats:
Stand in front of a chair or bench with your feet wide apart. Bend your knees as though you're sitting on the chair, keeping your weight on your heels. When your legs are parallel with the seat of the chair, slowly rise to your original standing position.

Take a wide stance with your toes pointing outward. Standing upright, slowly bend your knees in the direction of your toes until you can no longer see your toes. Slowly return to the starting position.

Swimming
Swimming also helps to exercise all parts of the body. It is extremely refreshing and mentally relaxing. Unlike many other sports, Swimming does not place excessive strain on any particular part of the body . Swimming is also said to produce psychologically beneficial results, which have mush relevance in today's stressful life.

Do some wall sits:
With your back touching the wall, move your feet away from the wall. Bend your knees so that your legs form a 90-degree angle. Stay in the position for as long as you can.

Go for a lunge:
With your arms by your side, take a giant step forward with your right leg and raise it so your thigh becomes parallel with the floor. Pushing backward off the same leg, return to your starting position. Repeat with the left leg. Kneel down on a mat onto your knees and elbows with both feet flexed (toes pulled in). Kick up and out with one leg, squeezing the buttocks, extending leg straight out, keeping hips square to the ground during the movement. Bend knee in and return to start, a minimum of 20 each side would be great.

Standing Stretch
Stand about 12 inches away from wall. Place forearms against wall and lean forward. Step back with the right leg, keeping the right leg straight and press the right heel down. Feel mild tension in the right calf. Hold for 15 seconds, and then repeat on other side.

Apart from the exercise, regularly massaging your legs and feet with a nourishing body lotion or cream right from the toes upwards for 15 minutes everyday will relax your legs too. These few leg exercises, if practiced consistently, will shape you up for a full 10. So go ahead ! Start off today!

Poli

Poornam:Boil gram-dal until half-cooked and drain the water.Add jaggery, grated coconut, cardomom and grind.Make it
tghick by heating in low heat for a little while. Make this into round balls.
Add a pinch of salt to maida and knead it by adding a few tsp of sesame oil and pat it on a plastic sheet into round flat
shape.place a ball of poornam on it, mix well and pat it again.Heat a griddle, put the poli and add a spoon of ghee around
it.Turn over until both s ides are cooked well.