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Jamaica crush Windwards to win Carib Cup
A round-up of the second day's play of the sixth round of matches in the Carib Beer Series
Cricinfo staff
16-Mar-2008
Jamaica 232 (Gayle 55, Shillingford 4-76) and 17 for 0 beat Windward Islands 61 (Miller 4-6) and 187 (Fletcher 103*) by 10 wickets
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Miller had remarkable figures of 4 for 6 off 8.2 overs as Windwards collapsed for 61 in the first-innings, surrendering a lead of 171. He took 3 for 60 during Windwards' follow-on as they were dismissed for 187, despite Andre Fletcher's unbeaten 103, leaving Jamaica a target of 17 to win the championship. Jamaica's openers Chris Gayle and Brenton Parchment knocked off the runs in the third over. The win gave Jamaica a regional double, and the 12 points they gained against Windwards took their tally to 58, which cannot be overtaken by any other team.
"It is a great feeling to end this game within two days and to take the
title with such authority," Gayle told reporters after the match. "I have to say well done to the team."
Full postBattle of the Blues ends in draw
The 129th Battle of the Blues between old rivals Royal College and St. Thomas' College in the inter-school cricket tournament ended in a draw at the SSC grounds
Cricinfo staff
16-Mar-2008
Royal College 300 for 9 dec (C Fernando 137, Walpita 3-46) and 141 for 6 dec drew with St Thomas College 198 (Rajapaksha 3-27) and 59 for 0
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Rain proved to be a spoiler in what could have been an exciting finish to the 129th Battle of the Blues schools-cricket encounter between Royal College and St. Thomas' College played at the SSC grounds on Saturday.
A sporting declaration by Royal left the Thomians a target of 244 to chase in a minimum of 71 overs in the fourth innings. After a cautious start, the Thomians took up the challenge with their openers Jehan Thahir and Fahim Saleem posting an unbroken stand of 59 off 20.1 overs before rain put an end to what would have been an exciting run-chase.
The spectators, in true Royal-Thomian spirit, hung around hoping the rain would cease and the match would resume like it did on the first day but the contest was doomed to end in the 62nd draw of this time-honoured series. The game was stopped 20 minutes before tea on the third and final day and was never resumed.
Full postLee stirs as team of champions starts to surge
Peter English
16-Mar-2008
New South Wales 281 (Katich 86, Haddin 63, Jaques 53, Siddle 5-66) & 0 for 23 lead Victoria 216 (Hodge 84, Lee 4-72) by 88 runs
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None of New South Wales' big stars were able to dominate individually until Brett Lee's burst at the tail, but their collective brilliance proved too much for Victoria on the second day of the Pura Cup final. The Bushrangers, who trail by 88 after the Blues reached 0 for 23 in their second innings, promised they would not be over-awed by the talent in the opposition and they did a reasonable job until Brad Hodge departed for a well-crafted 84.
From that moment Stuart MacGill started to look like Shane Warne and the appearance of Peter Siddle turned Lee into a fast-bowling monster. The men fielding in blue caps could have been wearing baggy green as Victoria lost 7 for 50 to be dismissed for 216. In a team with seven current internationals it has been hard for any of them to rise above their mates and excel. Instead they have come at the Bushrangers in waves.
Full postSiddle's pain is Victoria's gain
Peter Siddle, Victoria's first-day hero in the Pura Cup final, battled a severe tooth ache as he inflicted pain on New South Wales at the SCG
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15-Mar-2008
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Peter Siddle, Victoria's early hero in the Pura Cup final, battled a severe tooth ache as he inflicted pain on New South Wales at the SCG. Siddle picked up the infection on Friday and was not able to eat during the initial exchanges of the contest, but it could not stop him from taking four wickets on day one and finishing with 5 for 66 as the Blues dropped to 281 early on the second morning.
He was forced to leave the field late in the final session for treatment on Saturday, but returned to capture the crucial wicket of Brad Haddin. As soon as he reached the dressing room he was taken to a dentist to deal with the problem.
"It's pretty nasty, one of those ones that might have to be pulled out," Cameron White, the captain, told AAP. "He was in quite a lot of pain.
Full postEngland chip away at New Zealand
England inched closer to a series-levelling victory on a blustery fourth day in Wellington, reducing New Zealand to 242 for 6 at stumps, but they didn't help their cause in spilling five straightforward chances. Brendon McCullum and Jacob Oram counteratta
The Bulletin by Will Luke
15-Mar-2008
New Zealand 198 and 242 for 6 (McCullum 43*, Taylor 55) need another 196 runs to beat England 342 and 293
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How they were out
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How they were out
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England inched closer to a series-levelling victory on a blustery fourth day in Wellington, reducing New Zealand to 242 for 6 at stumps, but they didn't help their cause in spilling at least five chances. Brendon McCullum and Jacob Oram counterattacked with an aggressive sixth-wicket stand of 69 before Ryan Sidebottom removed Oram with the new ball shortly before the close.
Fielding aside, it was a fine performance by England's bowlers - led, of course, by Sidebottom whose stature grows with every match. He ought to have had five wickets to his name by the close, not 3 for 72, but continues to be Michael Vaughan's go-to bowler. Supporting him was Stuart Broad, the coltish young bowler drafted in with James Anderson to replace Steve Harmison and Matthew Hoggard. Broad improved upon an encouraging (if mousey) display in the first innings to produce fine figures of 2 for 38 from 16 tight, fast overs - though he was officially warned by Rudi Koertzen for stepping onto the pitch, a problem which afflicted him in his debut Test against Sri Lanka last year too.
Full postBoje and Kemp power Heroes to victory
Hyderabad Heroes were powered to a seven-wicket victory over the Chennai Superstars by half-centuries from their South African recruits Nicky Boje and Justin Kemp
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15-Mar-2008
Hyderabad Heroes 156 for 3 (Kemp 66*, Boje 61*) beat Chennai Superstars 152 for 7 (Harvey 49, Badani 33) by seven wickets
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Hyderabad Heroes were powered to a seven-wicket victory over the Chennai Superstars by their South African recruits Nicky Boje (61*) and Justin Kemp (66*).
In the first match of the ICL to be held in Hyderabad, the Heroes went against the trend in this edition of the tournament at the toss and instead chose to field. Their decision seemed to have backfired as Ian Harvey and G Vignesh gave the Superstars a breezy start with 41 coming off the first six overs.
Full postGauteng crush Northerns to clinch provincial one-day title
An all-round effort at the Wanderers saw the home side Gauteng emerge the champions of the Provincial One-Day Challenge tournament with a six-wicket win over Northerns in a rain-interrupted final
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15-Mar-2008
Gauteng 130 for 4 (Vilas 54*) beat Northerns 132 (Phangiso 68, Burger 3-16, Cameron 3-23) by six wickets by D/L method
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An all-round effort saw Gauteng emerge the champions of the Provincial One-Day Challenge with a six-wicket win over Northerns in a rain-interrupted final at the Wanderers. After knocking over the Northerns for a disappointing 132, Gauteng, led by the opener Dane Vilas' unbeaten 54, coasted home with more than ten overs to spare.
It was a good toss to win for Gauteng as their opening bowlers, Shane Burger and Yunus Keiller, inflicted a top-order wobble. Northerns were in trouble at 11 for 3 in the seventh over before the first rain interruption, during which four overs were lost. The resumption did nothing to reverse Northerns' fortunes as Burger removed T Dikgale and Keiller sent back Shaun Liebisch after another interruption in the 12th over. Half the side was back in the pavilion with the score at 26 before the captain Aaron Phangiso showed some resistance with a half-century. His 81-ball 68, which included three fours and as many sixes, stood out in a scorecard dominated by single digit scores. Richard Cameron took three lower-order wickets before Phangiso's wicket brought the innings to a close in the 38th over.
Gauteng progressed briskly towards the target with the openers, Vilas and Jean Symes adding 75 in less than 13 overs. They lost three wickets for 14 runs but Vilas steadied the ship carrying on his solid form after a century in the semi-final.
Full postRajapakse leads Royalists' charge
St Thomas College's batsmen struggled on the second day at the SSC but, unlike Royal College on the first day, there were no saviours
Cricinfo staff
15-Mar-2008
St Thomas College 181 for 9 (Rajapaksha 3-27) trail Royal College 300 for 9 dec by 119 runs
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St Thomas College's batsmen struggled on the second day at the SSC but, unlike Royal College on the first day, there were no saviours.
Apart from an 81-run partnership between Jehan Thahir, the captain, and Ashan Fernando the other batsmen didn't put up much of a fight. The Thomians slid from a solid 81 for 1 to 104 for 5 and didn't recover from there on.
This is probably the first instance in the history of the Battle of the Blues that extras ending up as the top scorer in an innings. The Thomians just managed to avoid the follow-on, ending the day on 181 for 8. This was after two hours' play was lost.
Full postWarriors storm into final as Peterson takes seven
Robin Peterson, the left-arm spinner, took career-best figures of 7 for 24 to guide the Warriors to a 42-run win over Eagles in a low-scoring first semi-final at Buffalo Park
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15-Mar-2008
Warriors 193 for 8 (Jacobs 79*, Ackerman 44, Telemachus 3-41) beat Eagles 151 (Dippenaar 38, Peterson 7-24)
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Robin Peterson, the left-arm spinner, took career-best figures of 7 for 24 to guide Warriors to a 42-run win over Eagles in a low-scoring first semi-final of the MTN Domestic Championship at Buffalo Park. Almost singlehandedly, Peterson brought the Warriors back into the contest after they had made a modest 193.
The Eagles openers, Morne van Vyk and Boeta Dippenaar, began steadily with a stand of 46 in just over 12 overs before a run-out ended van Wyk's stint for 22. The chase progressed slowly, as the Eagles went along at a rate of close to three an over before Peterson struck. He removed Dippenaar - who scored a patient 38 of 86 balls - in the 28th over, and nailed Jacques Rudolph in his next over to reduce Eagles to 90 for 4. Peterson deceived the batsmen with his flight and turn and ran through the batting order to wrap up the match in the 42nd over. It was an ideal way to justify his inclusion in the Test squad for the forthcoming tour of India. His returns are the fourth-best in all limited-overs matches in South Africa.
Earlier, the Warriors recovered from a shaky 34 for 3, thanks to a 79-run stand between Hylton Ackerman and Davey Jacobs. On a pitch with with good bounce and carry, Ackerman carved out a patient 44 off 90 balls, while Jacobs finished unbeaten on 79. Roger Telemachus, the South African seamer, finished with 3 for 41.
Full postCoetzee and Pietersen guide Griqualand West to provincial title
Griqualand West's left-arm seam duo of Charl Pietersen and Jandre Coetzee shared seven wickets between them to help clinch the Provincial Challenge title after bundling out Western Province for 174 on the final day in Kimberley
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15-Mar-2008
Griqualand West 144 (Koortzen 36, Simpson 5-27) and 277 (Swanepoel 59, Bossenger 38) beat Western Province 155 (Levi 49, Coetzee 4-8) and 174 (Telo 99*, Pietersen 4-64) by 42 runs
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Griqualand West's left-arm seam duo of Charl Pietersen and Jandre Coetzee shared seven second-innings wickets to help clinch the Provincial Challenge title after bundling out Western Province for 174 on the final day in Kimberley. Dominic Telo, the middle-order batsman, led the chase with a half-century but ran out of partners as Pietersen and Coetzee inflicted a lower-order collapse after Western Province had progressed to 162 for 5, chasing 217. Telo remained unbeaten on 99, but his side finished 42 short of the target.
The fast bowlers from both sides prevailed in a low-scoring encounter at the De Beers Diamond Oval. Lucian Simpson, the left-arm seamer, took 5 for 27 on the first day to sink Griqualand West to 144. Western Province floundered in reply, ending the first day at 142 for 7, and only managed a slender lead of 11. Pietersen and Coetzee were the main wicket-takers in the first innings as well, taking four each. Coetzee ran through the lower order to finish with miserly figures of 4 for 8 in less than seven overs.
The Griqualand top order failed to get going once again, sinking to 96 for 6 before the lower order stepped up. Wendell Bossenger, the wicketkeeper, added 40 with Pietersen and another 24 with Audrey Swanepoel before he was dismissed for 38. Swanepoel went on the attack and his 47-ball 59, which included seven fours and two sixes, turned out to be the most crucial knock of the match as Griqualand pushed the lead beyond 200.
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