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Pollock leads Mumbai's shock win
A magnificent all-round performance by Shaun Pollock produced the biggest upset of the tournament as Mumbai Indians - languishing with just one win in five games - pipped the fancied Delhi Daredevils by 29 runs
The Bulletin by S Rajesh
04-May-2008
Mumbai Indians 162 for 8 (Mahesh 3-33) beat Delhi Daredevils 133 (Sehwag 40, Nehra 3-25) by 29 runs
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How they were out
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A magnificent all-round performance by Shaun Pollock produced the biggest upset of the tournament as Mumbai Indians - languishing with just one win in five games - pipped the fancied Delhi Daredevils by 29 runs in a gripping contest at the DY Patil Sports Academy stadium. Requiring a modest 163 for the fifth win, Delhi's much-vaunted batting line-up collapsed for a paltry 133.
One player influenced this result more than any other. Pollock has had a mixed tournament so far, but here he was immense in every aspect. With the bat, he came in to bat in the 15th over, when Mumbai were languishing at 112 for 5, and blasted 33 off a mere 15 balls, including 22 off the penultimate over, which changed a below-par total into a competitive one. He then returned with the ball and sent down four metronomic overs, conceding just 16 for two wickets. In his second over, he nailed Shikhar Dhawan, and then returned for a second spell to dismiss the dangerous Shoaib Malik. Add a catch to dismiss Virender Sehwag, and some inspired captaincy moves, and there was no doubt about who the Man of the Match was.
Full postBangladesh secure third place
Bangladesh secured third place in the CLICO International Under-15 Championships with an easy win over the gutsy Malaysians
Cricinfo staff
04-May-2008
Bangladesh romped to a nine-wicket win over Malaysia in the third-place play-off in the CLICO International Under-15 tournament in Trinidad. Malaysia collapsed from 47 for 2 to 73 all out, with offspinner Khaza Khairuddin taking 4 for 15 and Naseef Ahmed 4 for 9. Didar Hossain (41*) led the chase and Bangladesh knocked off the runs in the 12th over. Despite the loss, Malaysia have performed tremendously considering they only entered the competition at the last minute following the withdrawal of Zimbabwe.
Ireland defeat ICC Americas by two wickets in the fifth-place play-off in Tobago. Ireland appeared to be heading towards defeat as they slid to 77 got 6 chasing 139, but Barry McCarthy (44*) and Jonathan Andrews (16) added a vital 52 for the seventh wicket to guide the Irish to victory with three overs in hand. ICC Americas should have posted a bigger score, but from a platform of 110 for 3 they fell away, with Andrews and Ben Wylie taking three wickets each. ICC Americas' lack of discipline also told as their bowlers gave away 24 wides and five no-balls.
Netherlands finished in seventh after a 60-run win over the very poor Kenya side. Stefan Ekelmans' 51 was the anchor as Netherlands made 172 for 8 in 50 overs, Kenya's bowlers contributing 21 wides. But Kenya's batsmen, as has been the case throughout, were simply not good enough, with Irfan Karim's 50 one of only two scores in double figures as they limped to 112 in 44.2 overs.
Full postRamprakash notches hundred No. 99
A round-up from the last day in the latest County Championship matches
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03-May-2008
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First Division
Mark Ramprakash's 99th first-class century was the highlight of the final day at Hove as Surrey and Sussex played out the drew which had been on the cards since the first day was washed out. However, for Ramprakash it took him closer to joining a famous club. His second hundred of the season took 224 balls and he reached three figures with three boundaries off an Ollie Rayner over. He needed just 30 deliveries to move from 85 to 123 before sending a return catch to Rayner. Usman Afzaal and Ali Brown also spent time in the middle as the match ended quietly.
Click here to read John Ward's report of the final day between Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire at Headingley.
Second Division
Yorkshire cling on after wobble
Yorkshire, after threatening to lose to Nottinghamshire at their own headquarters, eventually fought their way through to a draw, thanks to the tenacity of their ninth-wicket pair of Tim Bresnan and Darren Gough
John Ward at Headingley
03-May-2008
Yorkshire 299 and 187 for 8 (McGrath 43, Sidebottom 3-39) drew with Nottinghamshire 422 (Read 142*, Swann 68, Wagh 56)
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Yorkshire, after threatening to lose to Nottinghamshire at their own
headquarters, eventually fought their way through to a draw, thanks to the
tenacity of their ninth-wicket pair of Tim Bresnan and Darren Gough, after some
feeble batting from their middle order. It was an intriguing final session
after a draw had seemed likely for most of the day.
At start of play Darren Gough made an unusual but perceptive decision to open the bowling with leg-spinner Adil Rashid. The overnight batsman Stuart Broad, much less assured against spin than he had been against pace the previous day, was soon bamboozled and trapped lbw for 53. He had added 113 for the seventh wicket for the seventh wicket with Chris Read, who played himself in carefully, suggesting Nottighamshire were looking for a sizable lead.
Mark Ealham was more intent on building that lead quickly, clubbing his first ball past mid-on for four, and running up a rapid 26 before hitting across a full toss and becoming a third successive lbw victim. Read was by now opening up; he lost Ryan Sidebottom, nudging Tim Bresnan weakly to the keeper, and then, with last man and renowned non-batsman Charlie Shreck at the crease, sent up a huge skyer which was eventually well held near mid-on by the bowler Bresnan. He departed for a highly creditable 142, and his team was now dismissed for 422, a lead of 123.
Full postPunjab surge to fourth successive win
Kings XI Punjab maintained their momentum with a fourth successive win while the Kolkata Knight Riders slumped to their fourth straight defeat
The Bulletin by Siddarth Ravindran
03-May-2008
Kings XI Punjab 178 for 6 (Marsh 40, Gul 2-27) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 169 for 6 (Hussey 71, Saha 59*, Pathan 2-18, Sreesanth 2-25) by nine runs
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Incisive new-ball spells in helpful conditions by Irfan Pathan and Sreesanth ensured several trends continued - Kings XI Punjab maintained their momentum with a fourth successive win while the Kolkata Knight Riders slumped to their fourth straight defeat. Both innings were characterised by late bursts. Punjab hit 21 off their final over which put the match just beyond the reach of Kolkata, who scored 75 off overs 15 to 19, but still fell nine short after a sluggish start.
After Sreesanth removed Sourav Ganguly, slashing to Pathan at third man, Pathan struck twice in one over to leave Kolkata reeling. Pathan has always been a dangerous bowler when he gets the ball swinging back into the right-hand batsman and Mohammad Hafeez and Brad Hodge fell in the space of five balls. Sreesanth added Debradata Das to make it 29 for 4 after five overs, the most wickets to fall in that space of time in the tournament, and when VRV Singh bowled Laxmi Ratan Shukla at 50 for 5, Kolkata seemed to be heading for a massive defeat. David Hussey and young Wriddhiman Saha, however, had other ideas.
Full postVettori injury clouds NZ progress
For the second day running at Chelmsford an injury in the final session overshadowed some interesting action as Daniel Vettori was taken to hospital after a blow to the index finger on his left hand
Andrew McGlashan at Chelmsford
03-May-2008
Essex 251 for 9 (Bopara 66, Mason 4-59, O'Brien 3-46) trail New Zealanders 355 (Marshall 128, ten Doeschate 6-57) by 104 runs
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Until the blow to their captain, it had been a highly satisfactory day for New Zealand as the bowlers enjoyed a useful workout. With little time to impress outside of international matches on modern tours, it is vital players take their chances. New Zealand's two reserve seamers, Michael Mason and Iain O'Brien, are competing to be the first in line should injuries hit the main three and there was little to split them. Mason edged the wicket-taking column courtesy of his late removal of Alex Tudor, but it was O'Brien's afternoon spell that opened up the game.
Depending on the make-up of New Zealand's side for the first Test there is an outside chance one could play, but more likely is that they'll need to ready should Chris Martin, Tim Southee, both rested here, or Kyle Mills break down. They bring different skills to the attack: Mason is a back-of-a-length bowler while O'Brien pitches it fuller and searches for swing. It was this that brought O'Brien two of his wickets as he crashed into the stumps of Mark Pettini and James Middlebrook.
Full postBangladesh claim historic win
Round-up of the second day of matches at the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka
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03-May-2008
Bangladesh 136 for 6 (Salma Khatun 53*, Shah 2-19) beat Pakistan 134 (Maroof 29, Sarkar 4-25) by four wickets
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It was a historic day for Bangladesh as they got their first win against an ODI team when they beat Pakistan by four wickets in Kurunegala. Salma Khatun, the Bangladesh captain, scored 53 after offspinner Tithy Sarkar restricted Pakistan to 134.
After their crushing 182-run defeat to India on Friday, Bangladesh bounced back impressively to bowl out Pakistan with an over to spare. Sarkar took two wickets in two overs and Pakistan stumbled to 55 for 3 in 19 overs. She picked up two more wickets and ensured no partnership was forged as Pakistan plodded along at less than three an over. Bismah Maroof top scored with 29 and her opening partnership of 27 with Tasqeen Qadeer was the innings' highest.
Though the target was relatively modest, Bangladesh got themselves in to trouble early on, losing three wickets for 26 runs. Then Salma joined Panna Ghosh at the crease and the two added 37 together. Ghosh stayed for 51 balls, for her 14, and allowed Salma to push the chase along. Bangladesh lost two more wickets before Salma wrapped up the match with 27 balls to spare. She hit six fours in her 92-ball innings.
Full postBangalore fight back to clinch thriller
In a relatively low-scoring match in which the bowlers from both teams had plenty of say, Bangalore squeezed out a dramatic three-run win to move to sixth in the points table
The Bulletin by S Rajesh
03-May-2008
Bangalore Royal Challengers 156 for 8 (Jaffer 44) beat Deccan Chargers 153 for 6 (Rohit 57, Laxman 52) by 3 runs
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They may have been scraping the bottom of the points table, but the Bangalore Royal Challengers and Deccan Chargers dished out one of the best games of the IPL. In a relatively low-scoring match in which the bowlers from both teams had plenty of say, Bangalore squeezed out a dramatic three-run win - their second of the tournament and the first at home - to move to sixth in the points table.
The match ebbed and flowed throughout, both teams had opportunities to take control, and both frittered it away. Deccan, requiring 157 for victory, had the run-chase well in control when the classy Rohit Sharma and VVS Laxman were involved in a 96-run stand. With 20 deliveries to go, Deccan needed 30 to win with two well-set batsmen at the crease, and seven others to follow. From there, it all went pear-shaped for them.
Full postMissing the Big Three
Term it whatever you want - the law of averages, or an off day - but Chennai slumped to their lowest score after their batting order had taken a severe hit
George Binoy in Chennai
03-May-2008
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Term it whatever you want - the law of averages, or an off day - but Chennai slumped to their lowest score after their batting order had taken a severe hit. They were shorn of three first-choice overseas players: their two highest runs-scorers, Matthew Hayden and Michael Hussey, and an allrounder, Jacob Oram and the loss of this formidable trio eventually hurt.
A strong batting performance against a bowling attack led by Glenn McGrath and Mohammad Asif would have boosted their confidence but they will now have to wait until Sunday, when they travel to Jaipur to take on Shane Warne's Rajasthan Royals, to gain that belief.
What the exodus has done to Chennai is erode their primary strength - the batting order. Delhi and Rajasthan, who are level with Chennai on four wins each, have bowling attacks to boast about but Chennai has largely ridden on its batting. Hayden and Co. have posted targets of over 200 twice so far, giving the bowlers the upper hand.
Full postMarshall hundred cannot stall Glamorgan
A round-up from the latest County Championship matches
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02-May-2008
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First Division
Click here to read John Ward's report of the third day between Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire at Headingley.
Click here to read Will Luke's report of Sussex against Surrey at Hove.