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Chennai clinch rain-reduced game
Chennai Super Kings won a rain-reduced match at the Eden Gardens to notch up their seventh win of the IPL
The Bulletin by S Rajesh
18-May-2008
Chennai Super Kings 55 for 0 in eight overs (Fleming 32*) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 149 for 5 (Butt 73, Ntini 4-21) by three runs (D/L method)
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For the second successive day, the weather played spoilsport and forced Duckworth-Lewis to decide what was shaping into a fascinating contest. This time, Chennai Super Kings were on the right end of the result, as their total of 55 without loss after eight overs, chasing 150, was three runs ahead of the par score when a severe dust storm descended upon the Eden Gardens, and the rains that followed ensured there was no chance for the match to resume. The two points to Chennai moves them up to 14, while Kolkata Knight Riders are stuck on ten points from 11 games.
The weather marred the contest, but through 28 overs the crowd witnessed a couple of fine performances. At the same ground where he had announced his arrival in international cricket, Salman Butt played another gem, scoring a classy 73 off 54 balls, to lift an otherwise subdued performance from Kolkata. Chennai had their own man for the moment, as Makhaya Ntini took the third hat-trick of the IPL, dismissing Sourav Ganguly in his third over, and then returning 11 overs later to bowl Debabrata Das - who had been involved in an 86-run stand with Butt - and David Hussey off successive balls.
Full postKatich hits form but misses century
Simon Katich struck form at the right time, but he was unable to seal his return to national colours with a century
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17-May-2008
Jamaica XI 297 and 11 for 0 trail Australians 396 (Katich 97, Symonds 86, Haddin 64) by 88 runs
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Simon Katich struck form at the right time, but he was unable to seal his return to national colours with a century as he fell three runs short on the second day of the tour match against a Jamaica XI. With Michael Clarke missing the first Test due to family reasons, Katich confirmed his place as the Australians completed a strong warm-up by posting 396.
Katich took his time once he resumed on 35 and kept the innings together after losing Phil Jaques for 48, Ricky Ponting for 17 and Michael Hussey for 19. While Ponting and Hussey missed out on long stays, Andrew Symonds and Brad Haddin took advantage of the conditions with half-centuries in an energetic 145-run stand.
Full postSaqlain takes five but Hampshire hold on
A round-up from the latest County Championship matches as Hampshire and Surrey played out a tight draw
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17-May-2008
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Hampshire were left clinging on for a draw at The Rose Bowl with Saqlain Mushtaq's 5 for 74 giving Surrey a chance of forcing a win in the final session, although the home side also finished close to their target. Set 281 in 75 overs after Matt Nicholson (73) and Jimmy Ormond (64 not out) took their stand to 140, Hampshire lost Michael Carberry early but appeared comfortable at 110 for 1. Saqlain then trapped Jimmy Adams and Michael Lumb lbw in quick succession as he started to pick off steady wickets. Brown was also lbw, six short of his century, leaving Sean Ervine (51) to hold the fort until he thumped a full toss to extra cover off Ormond, who was by now bowling offspin due to the fading light. Then Saqlain removed Dimitri Mascarenhas, caught at deep backward square, and Greg Lamb was out playing a reverse sweep as Hampshire kept going for the target. In the end it needed the injured Chris Tremlett to block 14 balls and young wicketkeeper Tim Burrows 18 to save the game, with Hampshire 34 runs short of a victory themselves.
Murray Goodwin's century helped Sussex avoid defeat against Somerset at Taunton, where the match finished in a subdued draw. The visitors began the day with nine wickets in hand and needed another 318, or to bat all day, to avoid an innings defeat. The flat final-day pitch helped their cause considerably as Goodwin and Michael Yardy (78) were hardly troubled by the Somerset attack. Eventually Yardy was caught at second slip trying to drive Steffan Jones, but Goodwin found another ally in Chris Adams and the pair's unbeaten 117-run stand continued to frustrate Somerset. The hosts took the new ball with 26 overs remaining but they found no further success, although Goodwin had a life on 84 when he edged between the wicketkeeper and first slip off Zander de Bruyn. When bad light stopped play at 4.45pm with Sussex on 272 for 3, Goodwin was unbeaten on 106 and Adams had 39. It was a disappointing end for Somerset, who had to settle for 12 points despite dominating the match with a huge first innings total of 557.
Full postPunjab edge a rain-reduced game
Not even 20 overs were bowled, but there was no shortage of excitement and drama as the Kings XI Punjab inched closer to a semi-final spot
The Bulletin by Mathew Varghese
17-May-2008
Kings XI Punjab 94 for 3 in eight overs (Jayawardene 36*, Pomersbach 25*) beat Delhi Daredevils 118 for 4 (Sehwag 51*) by six runs on the D/L method
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Not even 20 overs were bowled but there was no shortage of excitement and drama as Kings XI Punjab inched closer to a semi-final spot with a win that was sealed - in a somewhat chaotic finish to a rain-shortened game - with a six off the final ball. The result left Delhi Daredevils, who made the early running in the tournament, with ten points from 11 games and a fight to make the last four.
Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir delighted the home crowd at the Feroz Shah Kotla with some fireworks before the first rain interruption but it was the unbroken 63-run stand, off just 27 balls, between Mahela Jayawardene and Luke Pomersbach that clinched the match for Punjab under the Duckworth-Lewis rules as another spell of rain brought about a premature finish.
Full postCook hits fifty before rain returns
Alastair Cook and Andrew Strauss guided England safely to 89 without loss in the 8.5 overs possible on the third, drizzly day at Lord's, with Cook notching a smooth fifty
The Bulletin by Will Luke at Lord's
17-May-2008
England 89 for 0 (Cook 53*, Strauss 31*) trail New Zealand 277 (McCullum 97, Vettori 48, Sidebottom 4-55) by 188 runs
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Alastair Cook and Andrew Strauss guided England safely to 89 without loss in the 8.5 overs possible on the third, drizzly day at Lord's, with Cook notching a smooth fifty. New Zealand's bowlers stuck to their task well but, although their lines were reasonably disciplined, both Chris Martin and Kyle Mills carelessly gifted four no-balls. There was no play between lunch and the close, however, and with continued bursts of showers, the umpires were forced to make the players - and fans - sit and wait until it was officially called off at 5.15pm.
As has been the story of the Test match so far, the start of play was delayed by 25 minutes. Yesterday it was bad light, today the drizzle persisted, but once they got out into the middle, Strauss and Cook batted solidly and tidily. Martin, continuing from the Nursery End, was a little too wide to Cook, allowing him to back-cut him past the slips for an easy three, while pushing singles out to cover.
Full postRajasthan maul abject Bangalore
Bangalore Royal Challengers' woeful IPL campaign plunged new depths at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium as they slumped to a 79-run drubbing at the hands of Rajasthan Royals
The Bulletin by S Rajesh
17-May-2008
Rajasthan Royals 197 for 1 (Smith 75*, Asnodkar 50, Watson 46*) beat Bangalore Royal Challengers 132 for 9 (Dravid 75*, Tanvir 3-10, Warne 3-23) by 65 runs
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Bangalore Royal Challengers' woeful IPL campaign plunged new depths at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium as they slumped to a 65-run drubbing at the hands of Rajasthan Royals, who went one step closer to a place in the semi-finals with their eighth win in ten games.
Apart from the toss, everything was perfect for Rajasthan as Bangalore put in another thoroughly abject performance with the ball, bat, and in the field. Swapnil Asnodkar and Graeme Smith were the protagonists for Rajasthan, putting together 109 in a mere 12.2 overs - the second first-wicket century stand for the team - before Shane Watson applied the finishing touches with a 28-ball 46. They finally settled for 197, which was far too many for a batting line-up, which is completely lacking in form and confidence. The first three wickets went down within 14 deliveries, and though Rahul Dravid struck a defiant 36-ball 75, the result was never in doubt.
Full postBaugh century interrupts upbeat Australians
Carlton Baugh's unbeaten 111 was the main stumbling block for the Australians on the first day of their tour match against a Jamaica XI
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16-May-2008
Australians 89 for 0 (Jaques 44*, MacGill 4-79) trail Jamaica XI 297 (Baugh 111*) by 208 runs
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Carlton Baugh's unbeaten 111 was the main stumbling block for the Australians on the first day of their tour match against a Jamaica XI, but any concerns were eased by the performance of Stuart MacGill. Less than a week before his return to the Test side, MacGill earned four wickets as the home team was dismissed for 297 in the final session.
MacGill delivered 12 overs before lunch, claiming two stumpings and an lbw, and he recovered from some Baugh punishment to remove Gavin Wallace after tea, ending the ninth-wicket stand of 89. It was a solid pre-Test workout for MacGill, who has recovered from wrist surgery, and he finished with 4 for 79.
Full postVoges drives Nottinghamshire to victory
A round-up from the latest County Championship matches as the rain that hit the Test are Lord's also disrupts a number of games
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16-May-2008
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Nottinghamshire wrapped up a seven-wicket win against Lancashire at Trent Bridge as Adam Voges and Mark Wagh steadied them following an early wobble against Sajid Mahmood in his first over of the day. Mahmood trapped Paul Franks lbw with a marginal decision then demolished Matthew Wood's stumps to give Lancashire a sniff at 36 for 3. But Voges shut the door on them with 14 boundaries in his 60-ball innings alongside the composed Wagh. The 18-point victory consolidates Nottinghamshire's position at the top of the table, an unlikely situation given the pre-season talk of them being likely relegation candidates. Stuart Law, the Lancashire captain, wasn't impressed with the pitch which saw 20 wickets fall on the opening day. "I wouldn't mind playing on a wicket that doesn't go up and down and round corners on day one," he told BBC Radio Lancashire. "It sort of makes batting quite difficult, we probably didn't bat well enough but things lead to our demise."
Hampshire have given themselves a chance of victory against Surrey at The Rose Bowl despite being a bowler down due to Chris Tremlett suffered from back spasms. He was unable to bat as Hampshire added a 23 more runs to trail by 51 on first innings, but the remaining bowlers made swift inroads to leave Surrey 202 ahead with three wickets in hand. Dimitri Mascarenhas took two, including Mark Ramprakash for 9, before Sean Ervine claimed three middle-order scalps. Mark Butcher played round a straight ball while Usman Afzaal was well caught by Tim Burrows, the second-team keeper standing in for the injured Nic Pothas. However, from 74 for 7 Surrey were given a lifeline as Jimmy Ormond and Matt Nicholson added 76 to frustrate Hampshire's ambitions of an early run chase.
Full postYorkshire go down with no guns blazing
John Ward reports from Chester-le-Street on the third day of the County Championship match between Durham and Yorkshire
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16-May-2008
Durham 406 and 205 for 6 dec (Benkenstein 86*) beat Yorkshire 194 and 122 by 295 runs
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Durham completed a massive 295-run victory over Yorkshire with a day to spare. With conditions helpful to the bowlers throughout, victory was always likely once they had built a large lead , but another excellent spell by Graham Onions ensured the players - and spectators - could take Saturday off.
Yorkshire began well enough, winning the pre-lunch session as they fought back with determination. They were strengthened by the arrival of Matthew Hoggard, omitted from Lord's, who replaced Ben Sanderson, who might have been given a little more chance to display his talent.
Yorkshire claimed an early wicket, with Tim Bresnan trapping the makeshift opener Ben Harmison lbw for 6. He and Hoggard used the conditions very well, beating the bat frequently, with Bresnan again showing persistence and accuracy. The seamers worked their way through the Durham batting, with Neil McKenzie again failing; he played a poor stroke to be caught at third slip off Hoggard.
Full postKolkata embarrassed in record rout
Shaun Pollock led a stand-out seam-bowling performance as Mumbai Indians notched up the most convincing win of the tournament
The Bulletin by S Rajesh
16-May-2008
Mumbai Indians 68 for 2 (Jayasuriya 48*) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 67 (Pollock 3-12) by eight wickets
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Shaun Pollock led a stand-out seam-bowling performance as the Mumbai Indians notched up the most convincing win of the tournament, and their fifth in a row, handing the Kolkata Knight Riders an eight-wicket drubbing at the Wankhede Stadium. None of Kolkata's batsmen came to terms with the seamer-friendly pitch, crumbling to an embarrassing 67 all out - the lowest score of the tournament and the fifth-lowest in all Twenty20 matches - before Sanath Jayasuriya hastened the finish with a 17-ball 48, as Mumbai sailed home with 87 deliveries to spare - a record in all Twenty20 games - significantly boosting their hopes of a semi-final berth.
The visitors were put in by Sachin Tendulkar, who won his second toss in a row, but even he wouldn't have dreamed of the display his bowlers served up. The pitch helped significantly, offering bounce and plenty of seam movement to each of the five bowlers who were used - in fact, so good were the conditions for seam bowling that Rajesh Pawar, the left-arm spinner who made his IPL debut, wasn't even pressed into the attack.
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