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J&K lead Jharkhand as 20 wickets fall in a day
A round-up of the first day's play of the third-round matches of the Ranji Trophy Plate League, 2007-08
Cricinfo staff
23-Nov-2007
Jharkhand 105 (Kuldeep Sharma 24*, Vijay Sharma 5-20, Beigh 4-50) and 12 for 0 trail Jammu & kashmir 133 (Beigh 33*, Kuldeep Sharma 3-57, SS Rao 3-56) by 16 runs
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Twenty wickets fell in a day at Jammu as the hosts secured a 28-run first-innings lead against Jharkhand, which may prove crucial in the low-scoring encounter. Jharkhand, opting to bat first, crossed the 100-run mark, thanks only to a 30-run last-wicket stand between Kuldeep Sharma and Sandip Roy. Kuldeep scored 24 and stayed unbeaten. For Jammu & Kashmir, the new-ball bowlers did all the damage, with Vijay Sharma taking five and Samiullah Beigh taking four wickets.
The two were not done, though, as they put on 48 for the eighth wicket to take J&K past Jharkhand's total. Beigh stayed unbeaten on 33, while Vijay scored 26. For Jharkhand, Kuldeep followed up on his batting performance with 3 for 57, while SS Rao took 3 for 56.
Full postKaul's unbeaten century revives Punjab
A round-up of the first day's play of the third-round matches of the Ranji Trophy, 2007-08
Cricinfo staff
23-Nov-2007
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Uday Kaul scored his second century in three matches - this one a career-best, unbeaten 151 - to help Punjab recover from two collapses against Uttar Pradesh - one at the top of the order and another in the lower middle. Kaul, the 19-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman, came in with Punjab struggling at 17 for 3 and was involved in two crucial partnerships with captain Pankaj Dharmani and Ravi Inder.
After Punjab had recovered from the early wickets to reach 224 for 4, they lost three quick wickets again. But Kaul, who hit 21 boundaries in his 232-ball stay, strung together another partnership, this time an unbetaten 84-run stand with Charanjit Singh to take Punjab to 342 for 7. For UP, Praveen Kumar, playing his first match this season, took 4 for 60.
Full postSpinners check Hyderabad's promising start
On a paata Uppal track, the spinners allowed Baroda to soak up a 131-run opening stand between Ravi Teja and Daniel Manohar and bounce back to restrict Hyderabad to 220 for 4 by the end of the opening day's play
The Bulletin by Sriram Veera in Hyderabad
23-Nov-2007
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On a paata Uppal track, Baroda's spinners absorbed the impact of a 131-run opening stand between Ravi Teja and Daniel Manohar and bounced back to restrict Hyderabad to 220 for 4 by the end of the first day's play. The significance of the spinners, the left-arm-right-arm combo of Rajesh Pawar and Yusuf Pathan, was very crucial in keeping the hosts to that score, after Teja - in keeping with his season form - and Manohar dominated the opening session and set the platform for an imposing first-day's total.
Pawar and Yusuf sent down 52 overs for 107 runs and picked up three wickets to restore parity after the hosts began so well. But it was the other Pathan, Irfan senior, who gave the opening to the spinners by luring Teja to edge a loose drive for 71 from 118 balls. Irfan's first spell read 7-0-35-0, and he recovered from Teja's blitz and got better as the day progressed.
Both Yusuf and Pawar applied the squeeze effectively and Hyderabad could only muster 55 in 32 overs after lunch before losing three more wickets in the last session for 43 runs. Yusuf sent down one miserly over after another, getting some bounce with his quick offspin while Pawar slowed the pace, gave the ball air, and tried to beat the batsmen in flight.
Full postVictoria lose game, bonus point and White
Cameron White faces six weeks out with a broken foot after he collided with Queensland's returning hero Lee Carseldine, who set up the Bulls' 50-run win with two wickets in two balls
Cricinfo staff
23-Nov-2007
Queensland 243 (Perren 60, Hastings 3-50) beat Victoria 193 (Hodge 50) by 50 runs
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Cameron White faces six weeks out with a broken foot after he collided with Queensland's returning hero Lee Carseldine, who set up the Bulls' 50-run win with two wickets in two balls. Chasing Queensland's 243 Victoria never recovered from the loss of Brad Hodge for 50 and White, who retired hurt on 14, and they conceded the bonus point to complete a miserable night.
White immediately left the field after he took off for a quick single, ran into the bowler Carseldine, who was darting across the line to collect the ball, and twisted awkwardly despite the seemingly innocuous contact. After the game Hodge said White had been carrying a niggle in his right foot and the fracture would leave him out of action for six weeks. He will have surgery on Monday and is likely to be out of the frame for a recall to Australia's one-day side during the Chappell-Hadlee series in December.
Full postHBL slip to second after loss
A round-up of the fourth day of the sixth round matches of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
Cricinfo staff
23-Nov-2007
Group A
Farooq Iqbal triggered a collapse that saw Habib Bank Limited (HBL) lose their last five wickets for 51 runs against Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA). The ensuing 138-run defeat not only resulted in the bankers losing the match by 138 runs at Sheikhupura Stadium but also the top position in Group A. Iqbal picked up five wickets for 37 runs, and barring a dogged 226-ball 81 by Kamran Hussain - supported in part by Hasan Raza (37) and Humayun Farhat (28) - none of the HBL batsmen were able to stand up to the WAPDA attack as they were dismissed for 192 in their second innings.Faisalabad scored the remaining 118 runs they needed for victory over Hyderabad at the Iqbal Stadium, losing only three wickets in the process. After a ten-wicket match haul for medium-pacer Asad Zarar, the home side were left with 136 to win, which was achieved in just over 28 overs by their top order.
Karachi Whites and Multan played out a draw at the UBL Sports Complex after Multan had been dismissed for 395 in their first innings - with a lead of four runs. Fahad Khan's five-wicket haul threatened to derail Multan's reply, but Sohail Maqsood scored an aggressive 123 and Mohammad Kashif's 51-ball 48 saw their team take the lead. Karachi Whites then safely played out the last 24 overs of the match, scoring 89 and losing only two wickets.
Lahore Ravi drew with Sui Southern Gas Corporation (SSGC) at the Lahore Country Club but the visitors walked away with three points courtesy of a 105-run first innings lead. SSGC, riding on a 168 by opener Asif Zakir and a 75-run ninth-wicket partnership, declared on 476 for 9 and had the home side reeling at 113 for 5 before Saad Nasim and Waqas Ahmed fought back to help their side inch towards 200 and bat out a draw.
Full postPakistan lose the initiative
Pakistan Under-19s squandered a commanding overnight position, losing nine wickets for 110 runs on the third day of the one-off Test in Karachi
Cricinfo staff<br>November 22, 2007
23-Nov-2007
Bangladesh U-19 343 and 58 for 3 (Mithun 30*) lead Pakistan U-19 328 (Amin 112, Shehzad 104, Hossain 3-70) by 73 runs
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Pakistan Under-19s squandered a commanding overnight position, losing nine wickets for 110 runs on the third day of the one-off Test in Karachi to allow Bangladesh a chance of salvaging a draw after taking an unlikely first-innings lead of 15. At the close, they were 58 for 3, a lead of 73.
Pakistan lost Ahmed Shahzad early on - he added four to his overnight 100 - and Umar Amin, who also failed to capitalise on his hundred the day before, followed soon after. Bangladesh kept up the pressure by rotating their bowlers - they used eight in the day - with slingy fast bowler Rubel Hossain the most successful, picking up 3 for 70. Subashis Roy, Suhrawardi Shuvo and Mahmudul Hasan chipped in with two wickets each.
Pakistan made good inroads in the final session, taking three wickets to leave Bangladesh needing to bat well on the last day if they are to force a draw
Full postLaxman and Dhoni give India the edge
A 115-run partnership between Mahendra Singh Dhoni and VVS Laxman after a sudden wicket burst pushed India back into contention
India 228 for 6 (Dhoni 57, Laxman 57*) trail Pakistan 231 (Misbah 82, Kumble 4-38) by three runs
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A match that appeared to be drifting inexorably in Pakistan's direction in
the afternoon session was left tantalisingly poised after a 115-run
partnership between Mahendra Singh Dhoni and VVS Laxman pushed India back
into contention. Shoaib Akhtar bowled with tremendous pace to dismiss both
openers, and there were two wickets too for Sohail Tanvir on debut, but
after slumping to 93 for 5, India would have been satisfied to end the day
just three runs adrift.
Dhoni and Laxman eased the immediate pressure with scampered singles, a
pattern broken only when Dhoni cut Mohammad Sami powerfully for four.
Laxman then played two magnificent strokes down the ground off Tanvir, and
Dhoni greeted Danish Kaneria's reintroduction with a savage cut for four,
but at tea, it was still Pakistan that were dictating terms.
Full postVaughan satisfied with team progress
England's opening match of their Sri Lanka tour may have petered out to a tame and predictable draw, but within a matter of hours came a reminder that the real action is only just around the corner
Andrew Miller in Colombo
22-Nov-2007
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Colombo's daily cloudburst may have held off long enough to allow a full day's play, but when it arrived it arrived with a vengeance. The thoughts of the captains, Michael Vaughan and Mahela Jayawardene, and the various SLC dignitaries on show, were accompanied by the din of cascading water on the thatched roof of a picturesque if somewhat impractical garden pavilion. It was not the ideal omen for such an eagerly awaited contest.
For Jayawardene it has been a trying month. He returned earlier this week from Australia, where the pleasure of a maiden Test century against Australia couldn't distract from the disappointment of a 2-0 series defeat, nor from the Muppets controversy that dogged his side's every press conference. It hardly helped that he was addressed as "Marvan" for the first question of the evening, although he rode out the faux pas with customary good grace.
Sri Lanka did have a silver lining to their Australia trip in the form of Kumar Sangakkara's heroic 192 at Hobart, an innings that brought his side improbably close to a record-breaking win. But in the four days prior to that they had managed to take just seven out of 20 Australian wickets, and only four in the previous game at Brisbane. "We're not playing to our potential as yet," said Jayawardene. "We need to work harder and make sure we are more consistent with our performances."
Full postShahzad and Amin push Pakistan into control
Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Amin struck fine hundreds to allow Pakistan to eke out a slight advantage on the second day of their Under-19 Test against Bangladesh at the National Stadium in Karachi
Cricinfo staff<br>November 21, 2007
22-Nov-2007
Pakistan U-19 214 for 1 (Amin 108*, Shehzad 100*, Talukder 52*) trail Bangladesh U-19 343 by 129 runs
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The pair put on 212 for the second wicket, both registering their second hundreds at this level, following centuries against England earlier this year. They had come together after Shan Masood, vice-captain, was dismissed without scoring and stuck together for five minutes short of five hours, ending the day unbeaten.
Full postEngland enjoy valuable work-out
England's batsmen enjoyed a serene afternoon of batting practice as their opening warm-up match against a Sri Lanka Board President's XI meandered to a predictable draw
Andrew Miller at Colombo CC
22-Nov-2007
England 315 for 6 (Cook 63, Collingwood 52) drew with Sri Lanka Board President's XI 500 for 5 dec (Kapugedera 141, Tharanga 112, Kandamby 107*)
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With just one more game to come before the first Test at Kandy, England's innings contained four retirements and just one other wicket, that of Michael Vaughan, who played across the line to a quicker delivery from the legspinner Malinga Bandara, and was given out lbw for 38. Up until that point, Vaughan had looked in fine touch, as he and Alastair Cook launched their new opening partnership with a 77-run stand for the first wicket.
In a possible sign of things to come, it was the younger man Cook who faced the first over from Nuwan Kulasekara - a significant development because, remarkably, neither he nor Vaughan, who was Marcus Trescothick's regular opening partner from 2002 to 2004, have ever taken first strike in a Test match.
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