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Spinners put England in control
England Under-19 took a huge stride towards claiming the first Test against Pakistan after making them follow-on at Scarborough
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05-Aug-2007
Pakistan Under-19 214 (Amin 113, Westley 4-49, Dawson 4-50) and 17 for 0 trail England Under-19 532 (Lyth 122, Wakely 112, Wright 105) by 301 runs
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The England batsmen continued their strong start from the opening day with Adam Lyth and Ben Wright joining Alex Wakely with centuries and the pair added 228 for the third wicket. Lyth's ton came off 109 balls, while Wright was more sedate taking 176.
From 429 for 2, England's innings fell away with their last eight wickets adding 103 as Pakistan's bowlers finally made an impression on a flat pitch. Mohammad Aamer closed the innings in a hurry with three quick wickets.
Full postLogtenberg sets new South African record
South Africa women completed a predictable 3-0 clean sweep against Netherlands as Johmari Logtenberg struck the highest score by a South African in one-day internationals and the sixth-best of all time
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05-Aug-2007
South Africa 280 for 3 (Logtenberg 153*, du Preez 81*) beat Netherlands 81 by 199 runs
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South Africa's women completed a predictable 3-0 clean sweep against Netherlands as Johmari Logtenberg struck the highest score by a South African in one-day internationals and the sixth-best of all time. She shared a stand of 224 with Mignon du Preez and for the second time in the series Netherlands failed to reach three figures.
However, the home side had made their best start of the three matches with a spirited performance in the field. Mandy Kornet took two early wickets as South Africa wobbled on 56 for 3. Then Logtenberg took charge with her 160-ball innings. There was plenty of running involved with only 54 of her runs coming in boundaries. Logtenberg overtook the previous best for South Africa in ODIs - Daleen Terblanche's 114 from the second match of this series - , while du Preez offered fine support to take the total well out of sight.
The bowlers then produced a familiarly professional display, all six used chipping in with at least one wicket, but fittingly Logtenberg finished off the match with two scalps in her first four balls.
Full postPatel dominates after Kenya collapse for 97
A rampant India A took charge with both bat and ball on the opening day of their three-day match against Kenya at Mombasa
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05-Aug-2007
India A 205 for 4 (Patel 100*) lead Kenya 97 (Mahesh 4-21) by 108 runs
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A rampant India A took charge with both bat and ball on the opening day of their three-day match against Kenya at Mombasa. Led by a four-wicket haul by Yo Mahesh, the right-arm fast bowler, the Indians dismissed Kenya for a paltry 97 in less than 38 overs. Parthiv Patel then starred with the bat, scoring an unbeaten 100 as India A finished on 205 for 4, already 108 in front.
Steve Tikolo won the toss and chose to bat, but the decision backfired spectacularly as only four batsmen made it into double digits, with Tikolo's 28 being the highest score.
Full postTerblanche ton sets up huge win
South Africa women cruised to an unbeatable 2-0 series lead against Netherlands with a crushing 174-run win at Utrecht
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05-Aug-2007
South Africa women 262 for 4 (Terblanche 114*, Minny 61, Brits 59*) beat Netherlands women 88 (Logtenberg 3-6) by 174 runs
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South Africa women cruised to an unbeatable 2-0 series lead against Netherlands with a crushing 174-run win at Utrecht. Magdalena Terblanche's unbeaten 114, her maiden ODI century, was the cornerstone to South Africa's impressive total and the home side crumbled with the bat as no one reached 20.
Netherlands won the toss and enjoyed an early success when Susan Benade was bowled by Marijn Nijman. But from then on it was all one-way traffic. Terblanche added 112 with Annelie Minny - whose 61 included two sixes - and a further 131 with captain Cri-zelda Brits.
In reply, Netherlands managed to score at less than two-an-over. Sunette Loubser and Marcia Letsoalo both conceded 16 from their 10-over spells while 18-year-old Johmari Logtenberg ended with three cheap wickets.
Full postAppanna and Jadeja put India in front
Ravi Jadeja and KP Appanna shared nine wickets between them to help India Under-19 gain a lead of 54
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05-Aug-2007
Day 2 India Under-19 301 and 82 for 1 (Mukund 46*) lead Sri Lanka Under-19 247 (Mathurage 74, Tissara 64, Appanna 4-74, Jadeja 5-28) by 136 runs
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The left-arm spin duo of Ravi Jadeja and KP Appanna shared nine wickets between them to dismiss Sri Lanka Under-19 for 247 and help India Under-19 gain a first-innings lead of 54 on the second day in Colombo.
Jadeja finished with figures of 5 for 28 in 17 miserly overs, while Appanna sent down 25 overs and finished with 4 for 74. The resistance from the home side came from Mathurage Perera and Tissara Perera who both scored half centuries when the chips were down. Mathurage walked in with his side wobbling at 8 for 3, and added 78 for the fifth wicket with Roshen Silva. His knock of 74 included seven boundaries. Tissara, who walked in after Mathurage was dismissed, did the bulk of the scoring from thereon and pushed the score close to the 250 mark. His 64 included five fours and three sixes.
In reply, Abhinav Mukund and captain Tanmay Srivastava built on the lead of 54 and added a quick 82 in 16 overs to strengthen their position in the first Test.
Full postJaffer and Gambhir help Indians to a draw
Warding off a scare before the final Test at The Oval, the Indian batsmen made 187 for 6 and managed a hard-fought draw on the final day of their tour game at Grace Road
Sri Lanka A 266 and 248 for 7 dec (Vandort 117) drew with Indians 238 for 5 dec and 187 for 6 (Jaffer 55, Gambhir 53*)
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Warding off a scare before the final Test at The Oval, the Indian batsmen held on for a hard-fought draw on the final day of their tour game at Grace Road. The Sri Lankans will rue declaring a bit too late, leaving the Indians an improbable 294 to chase in 57 overs. In the end, they didn't have enough time to polish off the tail.
At 152 for 6 with 15 overs to go India were staring at a morale-shattering defeat but Gautam Gambhir's calm half-century, his second of the match, defied the Sri Lankans. Instead of withdrawing into a shell Gambhir remained positive, going for his shots when given the chance to pilot the team through to stumps. Both Rangana Herath and Dammika Prasad were causing problems but Gambhir's hour-long stand with Ramesh Powar ensured that the Indians continued their undefeated run on this tour.
Full postMcCallum and Watson star in big win
A record 240-run fourth-wicket partnership between Neil McCallum and Ryan Watson set up a big win for Scotland over Netherlands on the third day at Aberdeen
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05-Aug-2007
Scotland 452 (McCallum 181, Watson 154) beat Netherlands 255 (de Grooth 98, Blain 5-84) and 138 by an innings and 59 runs
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A record 240-run fourth-wicket partnership between Neil McCallum and Ryan Watson set up a big win for Scotland over Netherlands on the third day at Aberdeen. McCallum smashed a career-best 181 and captain made Watson 154 to take Scotland to 452 before a much-improved bowling and fielding display knocked over the tourists for 138.
McCallum was the aggressor on the third day, hitting 19 fours and three sixes in his 254-ball innings. Overnight on 277 for 3, he and Watson added a further 55 to their stand. Watson fell with the score on 295 for 4, hitting Alexei Kervezee to Geert-Maarten Mol. In the compant of Majid Haq (37), McCallum added 73 runs and from there on minor yet handy contributions from the lower order helped Scotland to 452. McCallum was the ninth wicket to fall, as he mistimed a pull off Mudassar Bukhari's medium-pace into Nick Statham's waiting hands. Bukhari finished with 3 for 70 when he removed Dewald Nel for 2.
Trailing by 197, Netherlands put up a meek performance with the bat. John Blain, fresh from his 5 for 84 in the first innings, removed Tom de Grooth, Statham and Atse Buurman cheaply, while Paul Hoffman got rid of Kervezee and stand-in captain Peter Borren to leave Netherlands limping at 49 for 5 inside 17 overs. Bukhari and Mol added 41 for the sixth wicket but a quick mopping up of the lower order sealed a fine start to Scotland's trophy campaign.
Full postKent take Twenty20 in thrilling final
Kent claimed only their third domestic title in 29 years with a thrilling four-wicket victory in an action-packed and controversial Twenty20 final against Gloucestershire
Kent 147 for 6 (Walker 45, Stevens 30*) beat Gloucestershire 146 for 8 (Marshall 65, McLaren 3-22) by four wickets
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The equation had come down to six off three balls when Stevens launched Greenidge over cover. Kent's batsmen ran off to begin celebrating, but Gloucestershire were ready for another ball and the umpires weren't sure either. It had been missed, apparently by everyone except TV, that a no-ball had also been called. After a consultation between the umpires the Kent celebrations began in front of a near full-house.
The champagne spraying was led by Robert Key, but the final was tinged with a moment of controversy involving the Kent captain's dismissal for 18. He flicked a ball from Greenidge and Hamish Marshall dived forward at midwicket to claim, what appeared, another impressive catch. Key took Marshall's word and made his way off, but in similar scenes to Kevin Pietersen's 'dismissal' at Lord's against India earlier this season the big screen flashed up a replay before Key reached the boundary.
Full postKohli ton boosts India to 301
A counter-attacking 144 by Virat Kohli helped India Under-19s recover to post 301 on the opening day of the first Test against Sri Lanka Under-19s at the Colts Cricket Club in Colombo
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04-Aug-2007
Day 1 Sri Lanka Under-19 5 for 2 trail India Under-19 301 (Kohli 144, Sangwan 57, Kavikara 3-72) by 296 runs
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A counter-attacking 144 by Virat Kohli helped India Under-19 recover to post 301 on the opening day of the first Test against Sri Lanka Under-19 at the Colts Cricket Club in Colombo. India were struggling at one stage at 74 for 5 before the Delhi duo of Kohli and Pradeep Sangwan (57) pushed the side to a respectable total.
The top order made starts but failed to convert them as the Sri Lankans made early inroads. A double strike by Navin Kavikara saw the visitors lose half their side for 74, before Shreevats Goswami and Kohli started the recovery with a stand of 62. Sangwan joined Kohli with the score on 167 and the pair added a further 111 to wrest the initiative. Sangwan scored four boundaries in his half century while Kohli's knock was studded with 21 boundaries, including a six. He kept the tempo up, despite the fall of wickets, facing 185 balls in his knock. The Sri Lankans stumbled in their reply, losing their openers to left-arm spinner KP Appanna with five runs on the board at stumps.
Full postWakely and Lyth make hay
England Under-19 showed their batting class on the first day against Pakistan, reaching 351 for 2
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04-Aug-2007
England U-19s 351 for 2 (Godleman 71, Wakely 112, Lyth 92*, Wright 52*) v Pakistan U-19s
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England Under-19 showed their batting class on the first day against Pakistan, reaching 351 for 2 on a flat deck. Alex Wakely made 112 before being run out in a close call, while Adam Lyth is on the brink of a century, with 92 not out.
Ben Wright, the stand-in captain in Rory Hamilton-Brown's absence, also cashed in with an unbeaten fifty, as they ran Pakistan ragged at Scarborough under fine, breezy conditions.
The home side weren't ruffled by disruptions in the lead-up. The venue was changed because of flooding - originally this match was scheduled for Worcestershire - their captain was changed, and Chris Jordan, the fast bowler from Barbados was ruled out because of ineligibility.
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