City takes Chargers, trophy to its heart

Deccan Chargers returned with the IPL trophy to possibly the biggest imprompt party ever seen in the city’s history.

Hyderabad simply took ownership of the Chargers and the trophy, thousands of people joining the team bus in their own vehicles, and thousands upon thousands more lining the roads to cheer the team.

Fans stopped the bus to see their heroes, leaned into the windows to shake hands and everyone started taking photographs. At places, they just stopped the vehicle to dance to let their joy be known.

It seemed bigger than the welcome Mumbai gave to Team India after winning the T20 World Cup last year. The welcome was set up on its own by the city.

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India beat New Zealand, end 41 year wait

The Indians paid dearly for their overcautious approach as rain robbed them of a victory in the third and final Test against New Zealand at the Basin Reserve here on Tuesday.

However, having won the first match in Hamilton, India secured the series 1-0, the first in New Zealand since 1967-68.

It rounded off a good tour for captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni though — India had earlier won the one-day series 3-1, their first in the shorter version of the game in New Zealand.

The scoreline should have read 2-0 in Tests but the defensive decision to bat on despite a 531-run lead on the fourth morning costed India heavily.

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