Champions League T20

The Auckland Aces collapsed like a bunch of 9 pins and fell well short of the Scorchers' target of 140, losing by a margin of 16 runs. Delhi Daredevils and the Titans have qualified for the semi-finals.

A good all-round performance saw the Chennai Super Kings beat Yorkshire by 4 wickets in the last Group B encounter at Kingsmead in Durban.

Persistent rain forced the Group B clash between Mumbai Indians and Yorkshire to be called off. Mumbai Indians were on 156 for 6 in 17.5 overs when play was halted and subsequently called off.

A fine all-round performance by Moises Henriques helped Sydney Sixers get the better of Chennai Super Kings by 14 runs at the New Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg.

South Africa's fast bowler Marchant de Lange has been ruled out of the Titans' squad in the Champions League with a lower back stress fracture.

The postponement of a lucrative Twenty20 Champions League in India has added to fears regional security concerns and the financial slowdown could strike into the heart of the global cricket hub.

Australian state associations Victoria and Western Australia said they would each lose more than 600,000 dollars (397,000 US) following the cancellation of the inaugural Champions League Twenty20 and would seek some compensation from Cricket Australia.

The inaugural six-million dollar Twenty20 Champions League has been cancelled and will now be held in India in October next year, organisers said on Friday.

South Africa spinner Paul Harris is to see a specialist after fracturing his thumb and will take no further part in the first test against Bangladesh in Bloemfontein, a team spokesman announced on Friday.

India's three leading cricket centres, Chennai, Bangalore and Mumbai, will host the inaugural Twenty20 Champions League in December, organisers said on Thursday.