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13 March 2006

South Africa shed chokers tag

South Africa can be called chokers no longer, after burying the ghosts of 1999 with victory in a match even more extraordinary and nail-shredding than its illustrious forebear. Australia had just posted a world-record 434 for 4 in a single innings – the first 400-plus total in the history of the game . And yet they still lost – by one wicket, with one ball to spare. The home side’s victory sparked wild celebrations on and off the Wanderers pitch.

South Africa 438 for 9 in 49.5 overs (Gibbs 175, Smith 90, Boucher 50*) beat Australia 434 for 4 (Ponting 164, Hussey 81, Katich 79) by one wicket to win the greatest one-day international in the history of the game. How often do you see something like this. (more…)

27 July 2005

Highest ever rain in India’s history

Nature?s fury knows no geographical boundaries. Mumbai was witness to this on Tuesday as the highest-ever rainfall (94.4 centimeters, 37.1 inches) recorded in a single day in India shut down the financial hub of Mumbai, snapped communication lines, closed airports and thousands of commuters were stranded on the way home or were in their offices far away from home.

Tens of thousands of people were stranded for hours on roads in Bombay. The All India Radio reported about 150,000 people were stranded in railway stations across Mumbai, India’s main financial center.

Due to heavy water-logging in low lying suburban stations, the local trains services had to be suspended.Thousands of commuters were stranded on trains for 5-6 hours without water or food.

The heavy downpour forced the AAI to shut down Mumbai airport — one of the busiest in the country and divert all Domestic as well as International flights to Ahmedabad and New Delhi as dark clouds and showers hampered visibility on the two runways.Hundreds of passengers were stranded at the airport as all flights were cancelled.

India’s previous heaviest rainfall, recorded at Cherrapunji in the Meghalaya state, one of the rainiest places on Earth, was 83.82 centimeters (33 inches) on July 12, 1910.