Kolkata Knight Riders beat Deccan Chargers by 24 runs in their return-leg of the Indian Premier League match at the Eden Gardens here on Thursday. Scores: Kolkata 181-6 in 20 overs (Sourav Ganguly 88, David Hussey 31; Andrew Symonds 2-26); Deccan Chargers 157-5 in 20 overs (Herschelle Gibbs 50, Andrew Symonds 45; Angelo Matthews 1-25). Pakistan-SA series in UAE Pakistan will play three Tests and five One-Day Internationals against South Africa in the United Arab Emirates later this year. “We are in touch with the South African Cricket Board and we will be finalizing the dates and venues soon,” Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ejaz Butt said Thursday. South Africa had been scheduled to visit Pakistan in October but it refused to play in the country because of security concerns. WI names Cup team West Indies' hopes of lifting the World Twenty20 title on home soil were boosted Thursday when pace bowler Jerome Taylor and batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan were both named in the 15-man squad. Taylor and Sarwan missed the recent one-day series win over Zimbabwe through injuries picked up on the tour of Australia. Squad: Chris Gayle (captain), Sulieman Benn, Dwayne Bravo, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Narsingh Deonarine, Andre Fletcher, Wavell Hinds, Nikita Miller, Kieron Pollard, Denesh Ramdin, Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach, Darren Sammy, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Jerome Taylor.
