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Bangalore beaten again

Author: Brandon Barker
Date: 25/04/2009

Kevin Pietersen's Bangalore Royal Challengers continued their poor start to the new Indian Premier League season by losing by seven wickets to Kings XI Punjab.

Pietersen was dismissed for a second duck in three matches, all of which his lost have lost, while England team-mate Ravi Bopara led the Kings XI home with a superb 84 from just 59 balls faced.

Australia levelled the one-day series with Pakistan at 1-1 with a six-wicket victory in Dubai in the second ODI between the two sides, with Andrew Symonds taking two wickets and hitting a crucial half-century for the betting favourites.

In County Championship division one Lancashire wrapped up an eight-wicket win over Sussex, while newly-promoted Worcestershire's nightmare start to the campaign continued.

The Pears were thrashed by an innings and five runs by Nottinghamshire, with England fast bowler Stuart Broad finishing with seven wickets in the match.

In division two the clash between Kent and Northamptonshire ended in a tame draw.

In football, Leicester City secured the League One title with a 2-2 draw at home to play-off chasing Scunthorpe United.

The Foxes took an early lead through Michael Morrison, before the visitors threatened an upset by taking a 2-1 lead thanks to strikes from Paul Hayes and Grant McCann.

However, Morrison's second goal of the game 13 minutes from time meant that the game ended level and sparked wild celebrations for a majority of the 30,000 crowd at the Walkers Stadium.

Also in League One, Crewe Alexandra suffered a 4-3 defeat at Stockport County that leads them even closer to the relegation trapdoor.

York City secured their Conference National status with a 2-1 victory at Weymouth, who are relegated as a result.

In Germany, Hertha Berlin secured a 1-0 triumph at TSG Hoffenheim to maintain their hopes of a Bundesliga title - Patrick Ebert scoring the only goal of the game.

Stephen Hendry sealed a place in the third round of the World Snooker Championships in Sheffield with a 13-10 victory over China's Ding Junhui.

In rugby union there were wins for both Munster and the Cardiff Blues in the Magners League.

In rugby league Bradford Bulls sprang a shock by winning 34-30 at Super League leaders St Helens, while Leeds Rhinos' recent struggles continued as they were thrashed 21-4 at home by Harlequins RL.

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