Mumbai Indians collapsed after Sachin Tendulkar retired

Mumbai Indians collapsed after Sachin Tendulkar retired because of dehydration in Chennai

Chennai Super Kings completed a sweep of their three-match home leg after the Mumbai Indians' batting fell apart in a rash of poor strokes following Sachin Tendulkar's retirement due to dehydration. On a track where 467 runs were plundered three days ago, boundaries were hard to come by and, despite being hampered by dew, Chennai easily defended their moderate total.

Tendulkar was on his haunches and breathing heavily as early as the fourth over of the chase. However, he and Shikhar Dhawan provided their customary solid start, hitting a four an over in the Powerplay to take Mumbai to 46 for 0. Dhawan chopped on Thilan Thushara's first delivery, but Mumbai progressed smoothly, if slowly, to 62 after nine overs when Tendulkar decided to retire.

After looking in control of the match till then, Mumbai imploded, losing a wicket in each of the next six overs. Ambati Rayudu was the first to go, stumped after tearing out of the crease and missing when looking to loft a short ball from Suresh Raina. When Chennai celebrated, Rayudu practised the stroke that would have served him better, a cut.

The potentially explosive Trinidad pair of Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard have done little of note with the bat all tournament, and the trend continued at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Both looked to launch the ball into the crowds beyond the sightscreen but got more height than distance on their strokes, and a pair of well-held catches sent them on their way.

In between, the promising youngster Saurabh Tiwary who had looked the most assured of the Mumbai batsmen barring Tendulkar, also perished, slogging straight to deep midwicket off the impressive Shadab Jakati, whose solid tournament continued.

R Sathish and Ryan McLaren were involved in some nervy running before Sathish was caught out by a direct hit from S Badrinath at short cover. The only wicket the bowler can take credit for in the entire collapse was McLaren's - offspinner R Ashwin trapping him lbw in front of offstump, so plumb that Chennai's appeal was more a celebration than a question. Mumbai had lurched to 92 for 7 and even the return of Tendulkar couldn't extend their winning run.

Their bowlers had done a better job earlier in the evening, shackling a powerful Chennai batting line-up. Opener M Vijay couldn't complete a hat-trick of brutal innings in front of his home crowd, bottom-edging Harbhajan Singh onto the stumps early.

Matthew Hayden is supposed to be the bruiser at the top of the Chennai line-up, but yet again he couldn't find the boundaries, dealing mainly in singles. After the lethargy in the Powerplays, Suresh Raina was just starting to catalyse the innings before failing in his attempt to clear midwicket off a short ball

Chennai were kept on their toes when Dhoni made a typical bustling start, and Hayden flicked and drove Bravo for ten runs in the next over. When Dhoni edged one past the keeper for four in the 12th over, 63 runs had come off the previous six. It was two overs later that the match swung. Pollard's slow bouncer tricked Dhoni, and Hayden's Mongoose bat wasn't enough to clear long-on off the next delivery.

The home side slid to 119 for 4, after which boundaries again proved scarce, none coming in the next four overs. Michael Hussey and S Badrinath picked off the singles but struggled to hit top gear, before some innovative strokeplay from Badrinath lifted Chennai to 165, which ultimately proved enough for their third straight win.

'Simha' getting ready

Balakrishna’s latest flick Simha is getting ready to hit the screens. Music of the film has already been out and getting good reviews.

Charged up by the response for the music, Simha’s team is busy in DTS works of the film. Simha is the much awaited big budgeted movie of the season as it stars Balakrishna who is one among the ‘Big Four’ of Tollywood.

Not only Balakrishna’s fans are waiting for the movie’s success but also industry and audience are looking for it, as there has not been a solid hit from the Big Four of Tollywood for a very long time.

While Chiru joined politics, Balakrishna has not been getting right script and combination which would give him the much needed hit. Nag’s Kedi passed off silently whereas Venky’s Namo Venkatesha did not fare on par with his reputation.

Hope Simha brings back the magic of senior stars back and gives Balakrishna much needed hit.

TTD to deposit 3,000 kg gold with SBI

TIRUMALA: The TTD board of trustees on Tuesday resolved to deposit 3,000 kg. of gold belonging to it with the SBI. As per the understanding reached between the TTD and the SBI, the bank will pay an interest of 1.60 per cent on the quantity of the gold deposited with the TTD. The SBI also will make the required arrangements for the transportation of the gold to the government mint at Mumbai, on its own.

The transportation charges, along with the expenses, will be borne by the bank. Earlier, the TTD's treasury department officials shouldered the responsibility of transporting the gold to the Mumbai mint and procuring the required gold coins for selling them across the TTD's counters at Tirumala.

Decision put off

Briefing the deliberations of the meeting, TTD Chairman D.K.Adikesavulu said that the board had postponed its decision over the enhancement of the Arjitha Seva tickets as recommended by the four-member committee.

The parents with infants who enjoyed the facility of gaining entry into the temple complex on a par with the physically-challenged and aged devotees hereafter shall be allowed through a special entry from the ‘Supatham'.

The board which has given its nod for the construction of a Divya Kshetram at Kurukshetra in six acres of land also positively responded to bear all the expenses required for the purchase of medicines at its BIRRD ( Balaji Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for the Disabled ) Hospital at Tirupati.

X-ray scanners

The stretch between the Narasimhaswamy temple and the Mokallamitta on the footpath leading to the holy hills will be widened at a cost of Rs.2.35 crore. It was also decided to set-up nine X-ray baggage scanners at the Alipiri security check post at a cost of Rs.1.36 crore. The board also granted permission to a team of 10 Vedic priests and pundits to attend the TTD-organised Sri Venkateswara Kalyanotsavam at New Jersey in the US in the first week of May with a rider that on their return they should not cross the Kulasekhara Alwar Padi inside the sanctum sanctorum of the temple.

Donors felicitated

Besides releasing the souvenir commemorating the 500th anniversary of Sri Krishnadevaraya ascending the Vijayanagara throne, PVRK Prasad Rao was given two year extension as the chairman of the TTD Dharmika Mandali.

Later, marking the silver jubilee celebrations of the Sri Venkateswara Nitya Annadanam the Chairman and the TTD Executive officer IYR Krishna Rao felicitated the donors at a brief function organised at the free meal complex.

'My style is my strength' - Virender Sehwag

Virender Sehwag has revealed that he has no intentions of changing his aggressive style of play, irrespective of the odd failure.

"When I play a cover-drive, I play it to score runs. I don't play a shot to get out. So, if the cover-drive ends up in a catch at slip, I am spared criticism. If it ends up in the hands at covers, I am slammed. The shot attempted has remained the same, only the mode of dismissal is different," Sehwag told the Hindu.

"My style is my strength. It is my natural game. That is how I grew up and scored most of my runs. I have matured in my shot selection but will not discard my style. I don't believe in wasting balls," Sehwag said.

Sehwag thanked the India captains he has played under for their backing over the years. "I have been lucky to receive encouragement from all my captains [Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble, MS Dhoni]. They have always insisted on having me in the team and that means a lot to me."

While he has scored runs at a fast clip - with strike-rates of 80.87 per 100 balls in Tests, and 103.51 in ODIs - Sehwag admitted that he has become more patient of late. "Sort of patient. Actually, I have become careful in my shot selection. I am neither over-defensive nor extra-aggressive.

"I curse myself if I get out without making a 100 after crossing 40. I love playing in the 'V'. And I remain positive even after getting out after making just two at times. I tell myself that I took guard with nothing against my name but now I have at least two," Sehwag said.

Bowling attacks have tried to work him out over the years, by denying him room outside the off stump, and by bowling short, into his body, but Sehwag has managed to find ways to score. "It is a mind game and I am good at it. I create shots to beat the field. Run-making has become tough," Sehwag said.

Sehwag said he was aware of the thin line separating success and failure, and it boiled down to how one chose to look at things. "Half empty or half full. A cover-drive for four or disaster. Praise will come when you do well. So, be prepared for brickbats when you fail. You are learning from both. Success prepares me well for the failures," he said.

Corporate fraud in India on the rise: KPMG

Corporate fraud in India is on the rise, a fact corroborated by 75 per cent of the top executives surveyed by consultancy firm KPMG.

An increasing number of employees are indulging in fraudulent activities, mostly driven by financial stress and dissatisfaction with their company management, according to ‘KPMG Fraud Survey Report 2010’. Global consultancy KPMG conducts the survey every two years across all sectors.

The survey found that both junior and senior employees are perpetrators of frauds and the quantum of fraud in value terms is also on the rise.

Fraud losses of more than Rs. 10 lakh hit “87 per cent of survey respondents, against only 47 per cent in the last survey, according to KPMG.

The survey finds that the current control system is ineffective, calling for a firmer hand against fraud.

“Organisations need to realise the importance of putting effective internal control mechanisms in place, so as to manage risks. It has become imperative for companies to be vigilant, and not just act when fraudulent situations arise,” KPMG (India) Head-Forensic Deepankar Sanwalka said.

The survey noted that supply chain fraud (procurement, distribution and revenue leakage) is the area most prone to cases of fraud.

After the founder chairman of Satyam Computers (now Mahindra Satyam) admitted to cooking the books of accounts to the tune of Rs 8,000 crore, the survey noted that instances of financial statement frauds are on the rise.

An overwhelming 81 per cent of the respondents have said financial statement fraud is now a major issue for investors.

It said that as the earnings of some executives are linked to the financial performance of an entity, the employees at times resort to cooking up the books.

“Ineffective whistle—blowing systems, inadequate oversight of senior management activities by the audit committee and weak regulatory oversight mechanisms are the reasons for the increase in the number of frauds that one can see in the industry today,” the report said.

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Indians by nature are tolerant & understanding: SRK

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan said that Indians by nature are more tolerant and as such by and large religious radicalisation is not accepted in India's society.

"I think Indians by nature like people and they're compromising and understanding. Is what I'd like to believe, really," Shah Rukh told in an interview when asked why Indian Muslims are not radicalised as that in the neighbouring countries.

"I think the secret lies within the way Indians are. We as people are more compromising and understanding. We do give a chance to everyone to say their point of view, listen to it, and not react really radically.

Of course there will be sections which do it and that permeates to the Muslims, to the Hindus, to the Christians, to every, you know, section in our society

I would like to believe it's like that. But I think that's the main reason," Shah Rukh observed.

Ajith’s 50th movie Kaaval

Kaaval is an upcoming Indian Tamil action-crime film directed by Gautham Menon. The film stars Ajith Kumar in the lead role and will be his 50th film upon release. The film is produced by Dhayanidhi Alagiri for his Cloud Nine Movies. The movie launch is most likely to happen in madurai in grand manner.The film will go on floors tentatively by July, once the Ajith comes back to India from Formula Two races.

Development

Following the lukewarm response of Aasal in February 2010, Ajith Kumar was signed on by Dhayanidhi Alagiri's Cloud Nine Movies for a project touted to be directed by Gautham Menon. Many reported that the title would be Thuppariyum Anand but later it was reported that it was not the title for this film.

The movie launch is most likely to happen in madurai in grand manner.

Crew

Mozart of Madras A. R. Rahman will score Music, Manoj Paramahamsa wielding the camera, Anthony Gonsalves will be the Editor, and the same technical team of VTV is expected to be retained.

Kaaval
Directed & Written	Gautham Menon
Music	A. R. Rahman
Produced	Dhayanidhi Alagiri Vivek Rathnavelu
Cinematography	Manoj Paramahamsa