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Yardy ton gives Lions the edge
England Lions' captain Michael Yardy struck an unbeaten 151 to lead his side to a healthy 273 for 4 at the end of the first day of their Duleep Trophy match against West Zone in Vadodara
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11-Feb-2008
Day 1 England Lions 273 for 4 (Yardy 151*, Makda 3-57) v West Zone
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England Lions' captain Michael Yardy struck an unbeaten 151 to lead his side to a healthy 273 for 4 at the end of the first day of their Duleep Trophy match against West Zone in Vadodara.
After choosing to bat, the Lions got off to a poor start as the in-form Michael Carberry was trapped leg before by Gujarat medium-pacer Ashraf Makda in the second over. Yardy, who has represented the England national side in Twenty20s and ODIs, came in at No. 3 and forged a series of sizeable partnerships to ensure the Lions gained the upper hand.
Full postAustralia level series in style
Australia's women ensured the trophy stayed in their possession, levelling the series 2-2 in emphatic style with a 41-run win. The in-form openers Alex Blackwell and Shelley Nitschke both made fifty to give the home side the advantage
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11-Feb-2008
Australia 9 for 211 (A Blackwell 61, Nitschke 50) beat England 170 (Edwards 44, Greenway 42) by 41 runs
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Australia women ensured the one-day trophy stayed in their possession, after levelling the series 2-2 in emphatic style with a 41-run win over England.
The in-form openers Alex Blackwell and Shelley Nitschke both made fifties to give them the advantage at the SCG after Karen Rolton chose to bat. The inevitable Ellyse Perry then stood out yet again with three wickets to add to fellow new-ball bowler Emma Sampson's two.
Full postTigers escape with thrilling draw
Tasmania narrowly escaped with a draw with two wickets in hand after Graham Manou's declaration set up a cracking finale at Adelaide Oval
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11-Feb-2008
Tasmania 383 and 8 for 232 (Di Venuto 66, Bailey 57, Cullen 3-76) drew with South Australia 344 and 9 for 318 dec (Manou 98, Ferguson 54, Geeves 5-79)
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Tasmania narrowly escaped with a draw with two wickets in hand after Graham Manou's declaration set up a cracking finale at Adelaide Oval. The Redbacks set Tasmania 280 to win from 52 overs and the Tigers went for broke, only reeling in their aggression when a late collapse of 3 for 4 in 14 balls put them in danger of losing.
South Australia had 6.3 overs to collect the last two wickets but Jason Krejza and the former Redback Chris Duval held the hosts at bay and finished at 8 for 232, which was 48 runs short of their target. The Tigers were still pushing for victory until Daniel Marsh was run out for 41, by which stage they needed 60 from 52 deliveries.
Full postBulls evade trouble despite Edmondson's six
Ben Edmondson rattled his former state Queensland with six wickets but Shane Watson's 80 helped the Bulls reach 6 for 270 at the close of the first day at the Gabba
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11-Feb-2008
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Ben Edmondson rattled his former state Queensland with six wickets but Shane Watson's 80 helped the Bulls reach 6 for 270 at the close of the first day at the Gabba. Ashley Noffke was on 38 and Chris Hartley had 3 when bad light stopped Western Australia making further inroads into the Queensland lower order.
Watson was making his return from his latest hamstring injury and following a string of failures at the top of the order earlier in the season he had more success at No. 5. He and Chris Simpson added 113 for the fifth wicket after Edmondson's initial strikes left Queensland at 4 for 84.
Full postGuyana crush Bermuda to reach quarters
Guyana scored a comfortable nine-wicket win over Bermuda in Coolidge to complete the quarter-final line-up of the Stanford 20/20
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11-Feb-2008
Guyana 63 for 1 (Chattergoon 31*, Sarwan 24*) beat Bermuda 62 for 9 (Hemp 23, Cush 3-9) by nine wickets
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Guyana scored a comfortable nine-wicket win over Bermuda in Coolidge to complete the quarter-final line-up of the Stanford 20/20. Chasing 63 to win after Bermuda were restricted to 62 for 9, Guyana achieved the target with 8.4 overs to spare for the loss of only Travis Dowlin.
Sewnarine Chattergoon and Ramnaresh Sarwan got off to slow starts after Dowlin was caught behind by wicketkeeper Ricardo Brangman off Traddie Simpson at 10 for 1. Guyana crawled to 17 off five overs but after seeing off left-arm spinner Dwayne Leverock, who bowled tightly from the northern end, and Simpson, runs came freely as they approached the target.
Full postMarsh guides Tasmania through Harris onslaught
Dan Marsh stood up at a crucial time to collect two first-innings points for Tasmania
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10-Feb-2008
South Australia 344 & 6 for 196 (Ferguson 54, Geeves 4-41) lead Tasmania 383 (Marsh 109, Di Venuto 73, Paine 57, R Harris 7-108) by 157 runs
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Dan Marsh stood up at a crucial time to collect two first-innings points for Tasmania, who had to fight off a superb performance from Ryan Harris at Adelaide Oval. Harris captured a career-best 7 for 108, but his batting team-mates failed to offer the necessary help and they ended the third day on 6 for 196.
The home team has a lead of 157 and the Tigers will be desperate to clean up the last four batsman on the final morning of what could be a tense tussle. Brett Geeves continued Tasmania's dominance when he picked up the first three wickets, but the Redbacks recovered through useful contributions from Daniel Christian and Callum Ferguson.
Full postEdwards secures 2-1 series lead for England
The cool head of Charlotte Edwards made sure England cannot lose the five-match series against Australia
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10-Feb-2008
England 3 for 178 (Edwards 70*, Taylor 56) beat Australia 177 (Rolton 65, Nitschke 54) by seven wickets
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The cool head of Charlotte Edwards, who celebrated her 100th ODI in style, made sure England cannot lose the five-match series against Australia after a seven-wicket victory at the SCG. Chasing the home team's 177, England - who had lost their coach Mark Dobson just before this match - were not really troubled as Edwards timed their run perfectly, securing the win with four overs to spare. They had come here with only one win on Australian soil and have now won twice in a week.
Ellyse Perry, the 17-year-old allrounder, knocked over both openers by the time the tourists reached 37, but Claire Taylor and Edwards took their time to rebuild and then set their sights on the target. The pair shared a vital stand of 131 in 33.2 overs, with Edwards taking the upper hand.
Full postAntigua cruise into quarter-finals
Antigua and Barbuda cruised into the quarter-finals of the Stanford 20/20 with an easy 24-run win against United States Virgin Islands in Coolidge
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10-Feb-2008
Antigua and Barbuda 153 for 8 (Cornwall 30, Lewis 3-16) beat United States Virgin Islands 131 for 6 (Huggins 46, Junie Anthony 32*) by 24 runs
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Antigua and Barbuda cruised into the quarter-finals of the Stanford 20/20 with an easy 24-run win against United States Virgin Islands in Coolidge. Chasing 154, Virgin Islands had the wickets in hand but couldn't quite match the asking rate as they ended at 131 for 6 in the allotted 20 overs.
Opting to bat first, Antigua found it difficult to push the scoring early on as the opening bowlers Dane Weston and Hamish Anthony were on target for most part. Windel Cornwall, who came in at the fall of captain Sylvester Joseph's wicket at 34, began aggressively and added 29 for the fourth wicket with Gavin Williams, the highest stand of the innings.
However, a double-strike by Virgin Islands pegged the opposition back as the pair fell in quick succession with no addition to the score. Williams was bowled by the offspinner Calvin Lewis and two balls later, Cornwall was run-out by Sherville Huggins for 31. A lower order revival - including stands of 25 and 30 for the seventh and eighth wickets respectively - pushed Antigua to a competitive 153. Lewis was the most penetrative among the bowlers, finishing with 3 for 16.
Full postIndia forced to work hard for five-wicket win
A five-wicket win chasing 160 might seem a comfortable victory but India made hard work of the success at the MCG, grinding out their first triumph of the CB Series with less than five overs to spare
The Bulletin by Brydon Coverdale at the MCG
10-Feb-2008
India 5 for 160 (Tendulkar 44) beat Australia 159 (Hussey 65*, Ishant 4-38) by five wickets
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A five-wicket win chasing 160 might seem a comfortable victory but India made hard work of their success at the MCG, grinding out their first triumph of the CB Series with less than five overs to spare. Their youngest star Ishant Sharma set up the small target and their oldest warrior Sachin Tendulkar put their batting on track, but it was left to Rohit Sharma and their captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni to complete the task.
Rohit finished unbeaten on 39 and Dhoni was on 17 as Ricky Ponting ran out of attacking options with only four specialist bowlers in his line-up. The pair was in no hurry and for 13 overs India scored only in singles as they battled from 3 for 93 to 5 for 118. While the match remained alive, the crowd did not care that picket fences were being constructed on the scoresheet instead of being cleared by towering sixes.
Full postHarris stands up to give Redbacks some bite
Ryan Harris captured four wickets as his impressive bowling kept South Australia in with a good chance of taking first-innings points from Tasmania
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09-Feb-2008
Tasmania 5 for 228 (Di Venuto 73, Marsh 50*, R Harris 4-59) trail South Australia 344 (D Harris 120, Deitz 59, Hilfenhaus 4-80) by 116 runs
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Ryan Harris captured four wickets as his impressive bowling kept South Australia in with a good chance of taking first-innings points from Tasmania. The Tigers were 5 for 228 at stumps after Harris' 4 for 59 caused most of the damage as the Redbacks defended 344.
Di Venuto's 73 was the wood Tasmania used to build a useful start, but they suffered a couple of problems when he departed as the third Harris victim. With his Australian retirement approaching, Di Venuto showed why he has been one of the country's most accomplished state batsmen, striking 14 boundaries during his 113-ball stay.
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