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Abandoned match sees Sri Lanka through to final
Sri Lanka A progressed to the final after rain caused their match against Kenya to be abandoned
Cricinfo staff
20-Aug-2007
Sri Lanka A progressed to the final of the triangular tournament after rain caused play to be abandoned in their encounter against Kenya in Nairobi. Sri Lanka A won the toss and chose to field but, with only five deliveries bowled, a downpour stopped play. Nearly three hours later, the match was called off due to a wet outfield.
Despite both Kenya and Sri Lanka A winning only one league game, Sri Lanka A secured their berth in the final by virtue of the bonus point they picked up in their victory against India A.
They face India A in the final on Wednesday.
Full postPakistan attack too much for England
Pakistan Under-19s took a 2-0 lead in the series against England Under-19s with a 36-run win at Northampton
Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan at Northampton
20-Aug-2007
Pakistan Under-19 235 (Amin 88, Salahuddin 63, Hamilton-Brown 6-51) beat England Under-19 199 (Aamer 4-30) by 36 runs
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Pakistan Under-19s took a 2-0 lead in the series against England Under-19s with a 36-run win at Northampton. The varied Pakistan attack, led by Mohammad Aamer's four wickets, proved too much for the home side as they chased 236 to stay in with a chance of winning the series. Umar Amin and Usman Salahuddin added 123 to form the base of Pakistan's innings before Rory Hamilton-Brown's offspin caused a dramatic late collapse.
However, the England top order also disappeared in a hurry, undone by the pace and swing of Pakistan's new-ball attack. It's been a summer for left-arm fast bowlers and the damage was started by the rapid Aamer as Karl Brown feathered an attempted upper-cut through to the keeper.
Billy Godleman played some classy shots in his positive innings, but was comprehensively bowled by Mohammad Rameez with one stump left standing. Aamer then struck his second blow when Adam Lyth was trapped lbw by a delivery which swung back into the right-hander. England's problems mounted further when Alex Wakely was run out by a direct hit.
Full postBermuda U-19s qualify for 2008 World Cup
Bermuda Under-19s recorded a narrow 13-run win over Canada and, in doing so, have qualified for next year's U-19 World Cup. Bermuda set Canada 195 to win from their 50 overs but they slipped to 181 for 9, with Malachi Jones picking up 3 for 37
Cricinfo staff
19-Aug-2007
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Bermuda Under-19s recorded a narrow 13-run win over Canada and, in doing so, have qualified for next year's U-19 World Cup. Bermuda set Canada 195 to win from their 50 overs but they slipped to 181 for 9, with Malachi Jones picking up 3 for 37.
After being asked to bat on a bright sunny day in Toronto, Bermuda got off to a solid start before Kevin James (3 for 23) and Arsalan Qadir (3 for 24) began to make inroads. From 35 without loss, Bermuda slumped to 57 for 4, and it was a fifth-wicket partnership of 46 between Khiry Furbert, the wicketkeeper, and Malachi Jones (33 from 49) which began their recovery.
The real rescue hero though was Stefan Kelly, the allrounder, who ended unbeaten on 52 from 55, adding a crucial 79 for the seventh wicket with Furbert. With Canada boasting a powerful batting lineup, 195 was most gettable. Ruvindu Gunasekera began in sublime fashion with 31 off 42 balls, including five fours, and he was given good support by Chris Manohar (40 off 70), with whom he put on 55 in 13 overs.
Full postOjha takes five wickets in 44-run win
Pragyan Ojha, the left-arm spinner, took his maiden five-wicket haul at the domestic level to take India A to a 44-run win over Sri Lanka A in the fifth match
Cricinfo staff
19-Aug-2007
India A 198 (Yadav 50, Yusuf Pathan 40, de Silva 4-33) beat Sri Lanka A 154 (Wijekoon 46, Ojha 5-21) by 44 runs
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Pragyan Ojha, the left-arm spinner, took his maiden List A five-for as India A managed a 44-run win over Sri Lanka A in the fifth match of the triangular tournament in Nairobi. A holiday crowd, mainly comprising the Indian and Sri Lankan diaspora, turned out to support the teams.
Sri Lanka, who were chasing 199 for victory, lost their way early in the chase. Dilruwan Perera was the first to go, edging Irfan Pathan to wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel. Malinda Warnapura, the Sri Lanka captain and Mahela Udawatte were trapped in front by Pankaj Singh and Praveen Kumar respectively.
Full postHarris spins South Africa A to huge win
Left-arm spinner Paul Harris and fast bowler Andre Nel led South Africa A to victory by an innings and 219 runs against Zimbabwe Select on the final day at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo
Cricinfo staff
18-Aug-2007
South Africa A 542 (Amla 142, Dippenaar 189) beat Zimbabwe Select 155 (Harris 5-67) and 168 (Harris 4-77) by an innings and 219 runs
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Left-arm spinner Paul Harris and fast bowler Andre Nel led South Africa A to victory by an innings and 219 runs against Zimbabwe Select on the final day at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. Harris picked up 4 for 77 to finish with nine wickets in the match while Nel took 3 for 18 as the visitors wrapped up the match shortly after lunch.
Zimbabwe Select began the day needing 292 runs with eight wickets in hand but their hopes of escaping with a draw were blown away in the first few overs when they lost two wickets without adding to their overnight total. Hamilton Masakadza fell to Harris in the second over when Ashwell Prince caught him at silly mid-off. Taibu followed soon after when he cut Nel to Justin Ontong at gully leaving Zimbabwe Select on 95 for 4.
Stuart Matsikenyeri was dismissed by Harris, brilliantly caught by Yusuf Abdullah at mid-on who dived to his right to take the catch. Zimbabwe Select lost a second wicket on 103 when Elton Chigumbura was trapped lbw by Harris. Prosper Utseya departed without scoring soon after, edging Nel to wicketkeeper Thami Tsolekile.
Full postNetherlands rout Bermuda by 172 runs
Half-centuries by openers Tom de Grooth, Alexei Kervezee and a late flourish from Mudassar Bukhari set up Netherlands' 172-run win against Bermuda in the first ODI at Rotterdam
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18-Aug-2007
Netherlands 315 for 8 (de Grooth 97, Kervezee 62, Bukhari 60) beat Bermuda 143 (ten Doeschate 3-20) by 172 runs
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Half-centuries by openers Tom de Grooth, Alexei Kervezee and a late flourish from Mudassar Bukhari set up Netherlands' 172-run win against Bermuda in the first ODI at Rotterdam. Netherlands set Bermuda a formidable target of 316 and then bowled them out for 143 in 38 overs.
Bermuda did not make the best use of winning the toss as de Grooth and Kervezee added 154 for the first wicket in 24.4 overs. Kervezee scored 62 off 66 balls before he was caught off the bowling of Dwayne Leverock. de Grooth also batted with urgency, scoring 97 off only 99 balls before he was bowled by Ryan Steede agonizingly short of what would have been his maiden one-day hundred. Bermuda fought back by reducing Netherlands to 192 for 4 but met with resistance in the form of Bukhari.
Bukhari hit four fours and three sixes during his 60 off 49 balls and pushed Netherlands past 300. Bermuda used as many as eight bowlers and Steede was the best of them, taking 1 for 35 off ten overs while Leverock picked up 3 for 58.
Full postDurham secure first silverware
In their sixteenth year of first-class status, Durham claimed their first domestic trophy as they won the rain-interrupted Friends Provident final by 125 runs at Lord's
The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan at Lord's
18-Aug-2007
Durham 312 for 5 (Chanderpaul 78, Benkenstein 61*, Coetzer 61) beat Hampshire 187 (Crawley 68, Gibson 3-24, Collingwood 3-33) by 125 runs
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"It was an unbelievable performance, the first time in a Lord's final, against a very good Hampshire side. Full credit goes to all the players," said Collingwood, who now has to drive to Southampton to captain the England one-day team. "It's been built up over 15 years, there have been a lot of ups and downs at the club. We have some great team spirit and people want to be there and play for Durham."
Plunkett, who improved vastly from his bowling on Saturday, secured the trophy by bowling Shane Warne. The only disappointment was that there was only a smattering of spectators in the ground to witness Durham's historic moment. The slightly extended wait won't dampen the celebration, except perhaps for Paul Collingwood who has to join up with England's one-day squad in Southampton. The hard work was done on Saturday after the batsmen piled up 312, a record for a domestic 50-over final, and Ottis Gibson - who earned the Man-of-the-Match award - stunned Hampshire's top order.
Full postEasy win sees India through to final
Cheteshwar Pujara top scored with 67, while Praveen Kumar and captain Mohammad Kaif helped themselves to half-centuries, as India A posted an easy win over Kenya
Cricinfo staff
18-Aug-2007
India A 280 for 7 (Pujara 67, Kumar 64, Kaif 51) beat Kenya 200 (Obanda 46, Mahesh 3-28, Ojha 3-30) by 80 runs
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A good team effort saw India A coast to an 80-run victory over Kenya, and book their place in the final of this tri-series, in a rain-curtailed one-dayer in Nairobi. Cheteshwar Pujara top scored with 67 and Praveen Kumar and captain Mohammad Kaif helped themselves to half-centuries as India A posted an imposing 280 in 46 overs.
Kenya's chase was undermined by their inability to stitch together partnerships: the largest was 48 for the sixth wicket. Seven out of the top eight Kenyan batsmen got into double digits but, with only two moving beyond 30, the target always looked out of sight.
Kumar, who'd blitzed an unbeaten 27-ball 57 in the previous game against Kenya, seemed to have picked up the thread from there, slamming the second delivery he faced back over the bowler's head and into the sightscreen. The early loss of Parthiv Patel did not deter him as he hit 29 off Elijah Otieno's first two overs to see India launch their innings at nearly eight an over.
Full postYoung Qadir spins Canada to facile win
A remarkable spell of 5 for 6 from Arsalan Qadir decimated Cayman Islands for 77 to give Canada their third successive win in the Americas Under-19s tournament at King City
Cricinfo staff
18-Aug-2007
Canada and Bermuda will go head-to-head for a place in next year's Under-19 World Cup with both teams having won all three of their matches in the Americas Under-19s tournament at King City.
A remarkable spell of 5 for 6 from Arsalan Qadir decimated Cayman Islands for 77 to give Canada their third successive win. Choosing to field, Canada's bowlers struck with the second ball of the match, Kevin James bowling Darren Cato for a duck. James, bowling with good rhythm, then bowled the danger man, Ramon Sealey, but Sacha de Alwis played some useful strokes after he was dropped at second slip.
But it was the introduction of Qadir which turned the momentum, picking up two wickets in his opening over - including de Alwis for 26 - as Cayman Islands offered scant resistance, lasting a mere 25.2 overs. Ruvindu Gunasekera's 36, smashing seven fours, sealed Canada's victory by nine wickets, the home side reaching their target in the 10th over.
In the day's other match Bahamas, put into bat, was bowled out for 113 in 37.2 overs and Argentina reached the target in 26.2 overs for the loss of six wickets. Tomas Birnie took 4 for 23 as Bahamas struggled for any momentum in their innings, while Pablo Siracusa, 3 for 19, Ramiro Delgado chipped in.
Full postInteresting contest washed out
A steady drizzle washed out what promised to be a thrilling run-chase, with the Indians starting positively in pursuit of 297
England Lions 296 for 8 (Solanki 60, Wright 56) v Indians 32 for 0 - Match abandoned due to rain
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How they were out
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A steady drizzle washed out what promised to be a thrilling run-chase, with the Indians starting positively in pursuit of 297. An overcast day turned damp at around 3:00pm, with the Indians on 32 for no loss after 6.5 overs, and play was called off at 4:15, when the drizzle refused to relent.
On a pitch good for batting, the England Lions piled up a challenging 296 for 8 in their 50 overs. Two partnerships, one that kickstarted the innings and another that helped them recover from a middle-over slump, guided them to the total. Sourav Ganguly, back at the ground where he spent a season last year, caressed three delectable fours to get the Indians away but the heavens opened up and left the packed house disappointed.
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