Man of the match Nitin Tanwar’s unbeaten 104 helped Salwan Boys School defeat Mumbai’s Anjuman I-Islam Allana English School by 167 runs and enter the final of the U-16 inter-state leg Coca-Cola Cup at the Jamia grounds here on Monday.

Leading a cricket team is no different from running a family where the members would end up playing for themselves if the captain loses their faith, feels former India skipper Sourav Ganguly.

Their “fortress” was almost breached by a spirited Kings XI Punjab and relieved to have avoided the debacle by a narrow margin, Mumbai Indian skipper Rohit Sharma said his team would now focus on making its home ground a den where Oppositions would be scared to play in the IPL.

Mohammad Kaif, Shivam Chauhan and Prashant Vashist led Delhi’s Salwan Boys into the semi-finals of the U-16 inter-state leg Coca Cola Cup as they beat Don Bosco Matriculation HSS, TN, by three wickets at the Bharat Nagar ground here on Sunday.

Pune Warriors’ assistant coach Rob Walters said losing the wickets of Yuvraj Singh and Luke Wright in the same over proved to be the turning point in his team’s 15-run loss to the Delhi Daredevils in a Pepsi IPL match here.

Shane Watson was a man in turmoil when he left the tour of India last month after being disciplined by the team management but the Australian all-rounder says he forgot his troubles as soon as he had his new-born child in his arms.

Kolkata Knight Riders opener Manvinder Bisla has urged his team’s misfiring batsmen to get their act together and take some pressure off skipper Gautam Gambhir as the side gears up for a couple of back-to-back away ties.

For Mark Taylor IPL is a distraction for young players but his compatriot Shane Watson says the league has something unique to offer as the youngsters get to rub shoulders with legends of the game which helps them learn not only about the game but also life.

Salwan Boys, Delhi, beat Navrachna School, Sama, by a whopping 223 runs to register their second consecutive win in the Coca-Cola U-16 Cricket Cup being played here in the capital. The Navrachna School team were at the receiving end for the most part of the match.

Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma, who stood in as skipper in their win over Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL, has lauded Ricky Ponting’s decision to step down from captaincy in the interest of the side.