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Blues aim for final-day chase
New South Wales will rely on a fourth-day chase after Simon Katich's fifth Pura Cup century this season was not enough to earn first-innings points against Tasmania
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02-Mar-2008
Tasmania 398 and 5 for 198 (Bailey 79, Cameron 3-36) lead New South Wales 9 for 298 dec (Katich 129, Hughes 73, Geeves 4-92) by 298 runs
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New South Wales will rely on a fourth-day chase after Simon Katich's fifth Pura Cup century this season was not enough to earn first-innings points against Tasmania. The Blues declared 100 runs behind, instead hoping for six points from a victory as they jostle with Victoria for the right to host the decider.
At the close the Tigers had extended their lead to 298, reaching 5 for 198 with Daniel Marsh on 42 and Tim Paine on 11. George Bailey made 79 and Mark Cameron grabbed three top-order wickets but the Blues' fate remained in the hands of Marsh, who must now decide how generous to be with his target-setting.
Full postWashout stymies New Zealand hopes
New Zealand's hopes of getting back into the series were dealt a blow when the fourth ODI was washed out after they had piled up 258 for 9
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02-Mar-2008
New Zealand 258 for 9 (Martin 79, Mason 63) v England - match abandoned
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New Zealand's hopes of getting back into the series were dealt a blow when the fourth ODI was washed out after they had piled up 258 for 9. They now head into the deciding game only able to draw the series which England leads 2-1 after losing the opener.
England captain Charlotte Edwards had initially won the toss and elected to field on what started as a warm, sunny morning in Lincoln. Haidee Tiffen is still injured for the hosts, so Aimee Mason continued to captain the side and she opened with keeper Katey Martin.
Together they posted 109 for the first wicket, hitting ten fours and one six. The hundred partnership came up from 89 balls in 59 minutes. After the first drinks' break Davies got the breakthrough England were desperate for as she bowled Mason for 68 on the first ball of the 17th over. She went onto complete a wicket maiden, the only maiden of England's innings as Sara McGlashan replaced Mason in the middle.
Full postSteyn leaves Bangladesh in tatters
Bangladesh fought bravely in the first half of the day but were then swept away by a tidal wave of South Africa pace
The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran
02-Mar-2008
Bangladesh 259 (Nafees 69, Ntini 4-35, Steyn 4-66) and 54 for 5 (Mushfiqur 4*, Razzak 0*, Steyn 3-4, Peterson 2-8) trail South Africa 583 for 7 dec by 270 runs
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Bangladesh fought bravely in the first half of the day but were then swept away by a tidal wave of South African pace, and a clever little spell of left-arm spin from Robin Peterson. Having been asked to follow on 324 runs behind, and with Aftab Ahmed in hospital under observation, Bangladesh slid inexorably towards defeat as the evening shadows lengthened, finishing the day on 54 for 5.
A positive start was essential for Bangladesh at the second time of asking but once again, Dale Steyn's pace was a huge stumbling block. Junaid Siddique, who had batted so well in the second innings in Mirpur, went without scoring, hanging his bat out at one, and with Tamim Iqbal marooned on 0 for 28 balls, it was left to Shahriar Nafees to pick off some runs.
Full postRecord day for McCullum as Otago win State Shield
Brendon McCullum hammered the highest score in New Zealand's domestic one-day history, and also the fastest century, to drive Otago to their first State Shield title in 20 years
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02-Mar-2008
Otago 311 for 3 (McCullum 170, Cumming 86*) beat Auckland 310 for 7 (Guptill 110, Jones 76, Styris 68) by three wickets
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Brendon McCullum hammered the highest score in New Zealand's domestic one-day history, and also the fastest century, to drive Otago to their first State Shield title in 20 years. McCullum's hundred came from 52 balls and his 170 ensured Otago reached their target of 311 with an incredible 48 deliveries to spare.
It was a memorable day for Otago, who took the long road to the final in Auckland after a McCullum century also inspired their semi-final win on the road against Canterbury. Their previous State Shield triumph came in 1987-88 and when Martin Guptill's 110 guided Auckland to 310 for 7 it appeared that Otago's drought would continue.
Full postTense win hands India trophy
The Indian bowlers first blew the South African top order away and then, after heavy rains had reduced the match to 25 overs, held their nerves to win their second Under-19 World Cup
The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga
02-Mar-2008
India Under-19s 159 (Srivastava 46, Parnell 2-21, Arnold 2-30) beat South Africa Under-19s 103 for 8 (Hendricks 35, Arghal 2-7, Jadeja 2-25) by 12 runs (D/L method)
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With rain reducing the Under-19 World Cup final to a battle of nerves, the Indian bowlers held theirs better than did the South African batsmen to win by a dozen runs, and with that their second U-19 World Cup. Set 99 to chase off 98 balls after the rain break, South Africa never got going and collapsed 13 runs short.
Bowled out for 159 following a stifling performance by South Africa's bowlers and fielders, India responded by blowing the South African top order away before rain intervened. Facing India's new-ball bowlers, Ajitesh Argal and Pradeep Sangwan, the South Africans batted like rabbits caught in headlights, showing no intent and failing to get the ball off the square. Argal made short work of Pieter Malan and Riley Rossouw, and a terrible misunderstanding between JJ Smuts and Reeza Hendricks reduced them to 17 for 3 off 8.4 overs before rain halted play. Argal's figures at that time read 4-2-3-2, two of those runs coming in wides.
Full postVidyut and Vijay power TN to easy win
The results from the fifth day of the Ranji one-day tournament
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02-Mar-2008
The following are the summary of results from the fifth day of the Ranji Trophy one-day tournament
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M Vijay's second century in two games, along with S Vidyut's hundred allowed Tamil Nadu to chase Andhra's 292 with more than seven overs to spare at the Guru Nanak College Ground in Chennai. Half-centuries from Hemal Watekar, ASK Varma and AG Pradeep took Andhra to their reasonably competitive total. But Vijay and Vidyut's 184-run partnership, chasing at nearly seven an over, took the game away from Andhra.
Ravi Teja and Mohammad Shakeer shared seven wickets between them to bowl out Goa for 222 and secure a 62-run win for Hyderabad at the Central Polytechnic India Pistons Ground in Chennai. Anoop Pai scored his maiden List A century and added 110 with Arjun Yadav (54) to take Hyderabad to 284. Goa's openers gave their side an 85-run start but then Shakeer, a legspinner, dealt a triple-blow and picked up three wickets for 13 runs. Ajay Ratra, who got a century in Goa's previous game against Karnataka, scored a fifty, but it was to be in a losing cause yet again.
Full postWindwards leave CCC floundering
A round-up of the second day's play of the fourth round of matches in the Carib Beer Series
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02-Mar-2008
Combined Campuses and Colleges 149 (Walton 63) and 95 for 3 (Wilkinson 50) trail Windward Islands 347 (Smith 159) by 102 runs
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Though they failed to add to their overnight 347 for 9, Windward Islands did very well to dismiss Combined Colleges and Campuses (CCC) for 149 and then leave them 96 for 3, following on, at the Beausejour Cricket Ground. CCC did well to dismiss centurion Devon Smith first ball of the day but were soon 50 for 5 themselves. A 94-run partnership between wicketkeeper-batsman Chadwick Walton (63) and captain Shirley Clarke (27) stemmed the rot momentarily but they were dismissed in succession and CCC lost five wickets for five runs. The spin combo of Shane Shillingford (3-11) and Liam Sebastien (2-38) caused the dramatic collapse. Dismissed on the stroke of tea, CCC were put back in by Rawl Lewis, the Windwards' captain, and left-arm pacer Deighton Butler bowled Jason Parris in the first over. Kurt Wilkinson joined Simon Jackson and the pair put on 61 for the second wicket before Jackson was caught and bowled by Shillingford for 18.Wilkinson made 50 before he fell to Shillingford. Floyd Reifer and Nikolai Parris took CCC to the close without further loss.
Half-centuries from Brendan Nash and Danza Hyatt helped leaders Jamaica to an important 73-run lead against Trinidad and Tobago on the second day at the Queen's Park Oval. In reply to T&T's 257 Jamaica made 330 for 8, with Nash on 96 not out and fast bowler Darren Powell with him on 27. The main wicket-takers were Rayad Emrit (2 for 56), Ravi Rampaul (2 for 67), along with offspinner Amit Jaggernauth (2 for 73). Nash shared in a vital fourth-wicket stand of 117 with Hyatt, who made 72 from 165 balls.
Earlier, Jamaica resumed on 41 for 1 and lost the over night pair of Brenton Parchment and Xavier Marshall to go to lunch on 107 for 3. T&T's bowlers were tidy after the interval - only five runs were scored from the first eight overs - but Hyatt moved onto his half-century. Tea was taken at 219 for 3 and Nash duly reached his fifty, but Hyatt was caught at long-on off Jaggernauth. Jamaica lost two quick wickets with the second new ball but Nash and Powell carried them safely to the close of play.
Full postMagnificent Tendulkar seals victory
An outstanding unbeaten 117 by Sachin Tendulkar - his first in Australia, and his 42nd in all - sealed a six-wicket win for India in the first final of the CB Series in Sydney
The Bulletin by S Rajesh
02-Mar-2008
India 4 for 242 (Tendulkar 117*, Rohit 66) beat Australia 8 for 239 (Hayden 82, Hussey 45) by six wickets
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In 38 previous ODI innings in Australia, Sachin Tendulkar had never scored a hundred; in 11 previous one-day internationals against Australia in Sydney, India had never won. Both those jinxes were wiped out in a memorable evening at the SCG, as Tendulkar scripted a magnificent unbeaten 117 and shared a 123-run fourth-wicket stand with Rohit Sharma to take India to an emphatic six-wicket win and a 1-0 lead in the CB Series finals.
The match was a story of sizeable contributions by two openers - Matthew Hayden scored a brisk 82 - and two century partnerships for the fourth wicket - Andrew Symonds shared a 100-run stand with Hayden. Those efforts lifted Australia to a challenging 8 for 239, which, given the Australian bowling strength, might have been enough on another day. Today, though, they ran into an in-form Tendulkar.
Full postBazid's 170 boosts Federal Areas
A round-up of the third day of the third round matches of the Pentangular Cup
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01-Mar-2008
Federal Areas 381 for 8 (Bazid 170, Ashraf 78, Arafat 53*, Habib 3-74) trail North West Frontier Province 573 by 192 runs
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Bazid Khan's 170 boosted Federal Areas to 381 for 8 on the third day of their Pentangular Cup tie against North West Frontier Province in Peshawar; however, they still trail by 192 runs in a match that seems headed towards a draw.
Resuming on 57 for 2, Afaq Raheem and Bazid added 45 runs before Raheem was bowled by Yasir Shah, the legbreak bowler. Nauman Habib removed Usman Saeed soon after, and Federal Areas were in peril at 107 for 4.
Naved Ashraf, the Federal Areas captain, joined Bazid at the crease and the two strung together a 169-run stand. Yasir got rid of Ashraf for 78, which included eight fours and a six.
Full postWest Indies clinch Plate, Ireland finish 13th
A round-up of the play-off finals at the Under-19 World Cup
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01-Mar-2008
5th place play-off
England Under-19s 47 for 2 (Godleman 20*) v Australia Under-19s 106 for 7 (Pascoe 55*) Match abandoned due to rain
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Rain had the final word at the Royal Selangor Club in Kuala Lumpur, washing out the play-off for fifth place between arch rivals Australia and England. In a curtailed game - 24 overs a side - Kirk Pascoe's 55 led an impressive recovery for Australia after they were in a precarious position at 7 for 4.
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