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Somerset hold their nerve
A round-up from the latest Pro40 matches
Cricinfo staff
30-Jul-2006
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Middlesex and Durham contested a tight match at Lord's but it was the home side who ran out winners, by 13 runs. When Durham slumped to 99 for 5 chasing 259 it seemed that the game was over, but Gary Scott (49*) helped to rally the troops and they made a handy fist of things, but in the end the total was just too much for them. Owais Shah did the damage for Middlesex, blasting an unbeaten 122 from 109 balls, and he was well-supported by Scott Styris's 74 not out; they shared an unbroken - and crucial - stand of 145 runs.
Usman Afzaal and Robert White both hit rapid fifties to set up victory for Northamptonshire at Northampton. The home side made a mountainous 271 that proved too much for Nottinghamshire who made a game chase, but were always behind the target. Lance Klusener stood out among the bowlers - he took 4 for 54 from his 7.5 overs.
Full postHarris bags five in nailbiting win
Warwickshire pulled off a nailbiting 13-run victory against Sussex at Edgbaston to rein back the visitors' title hopes. Paul Harris took 5 for 73 to help the home side to the win
Cricinfo staff
30-Jul-2006
Warwickshire 375 and 140 defeated Sussex246 and 256 by 13 runs
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Warwickshire pulled off a nailbiting 13-run victory against Sussex at Edgbaston to rein back the visitors' title hopes. Paul Harris took 5 for 73 to help the home side to the win.
Sussex resumed on the final morning needing 80 runs with six wickets in hand, but they were in immediate trouble when, before they had added even a run to their overnight score, they lost Murray Goodwin for just 8 courtesy of Harris.
Soon afterwards James Anyon dismissed Matt Prior to swing the momentum Warwickshire's way (196 for 6). Yasir Arafat and Robin Martin-Jenkins kept Sussex well in the hunt, though, adding 44 for the seventh wicket before Neil Carter got in on the act with the crucial wicket of Arafat, who made 23.
Full postQaiser Ali leads Canada's about turn
Canada turned the opening day of their Intercontinental Cup tie against Kenya at Maple Leaf Cricket Club on its head with a remarkable bowling performance in the last hour
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30-Jul-2006
Kenya 14 for 4 trail Canada 235 (Qaiser Ali 91*, Ongondo 4-49, Odoyo 3-49) by 221 runs
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Canada had been down and out when they slid to 102 for 7, paying the price for batting on a green and slightly under prepared pitch. Peter Ongondo (4 for 49) and Thomas Odoyo (3 for 49) made life difficult early on, and against a seaming ball, the top order's technique was found out.
But Qaiser Ali, who cracked an unbeaten 91, led a dogged fightback, receiving commendable support from the tail, especially from veteran Pubudu Dassanayake (26) and Ashish Bagai (21). "Qaiser played shots all round the wicket," beamed Andy Pick, Canada's coach. "He was harsh on loose deliveries and short ones."
Full postBangladesh level the series
There was to be no come-from-behind win or celebratory fist-pumping from Zimbabwe as Bangladesh hit back from yesterday's loss with a 63-run win in the second one-day international at Harare
The Bulletin by Jamie Alter
30-Jul-2006
Bangladesh 238 for 8 (Farhad Reza 50, Mashud 48*, Mahwire 3-29) beat Zimbabwe 176 (Matsikenyeri 46) by 62 runs
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There was to be no come-from-behind win or celebratory fist-pumping from Zimbabwe as Bangladesh hit back from yesterday's loss with a 62-run win in the second one-day international at Harare. Having scrapped their way to 238 for 8, Bangladesh bowled and fielded with fire to bowl Zimbabwe out for 176 and level the best-of-five series 1-1.
Bangladesh applied the chokehold on a struggling Zimbabwe. Shahadat Hossain picked up two early wickets, Adbur Razzak snapped up Vusi Sibanda at the halfway mark, the fielders remained sharp to leave the middle order stuttering, and, most importantly, Stuart Matsikenyeri and Elton Chigumbura were kept quiet. Shahadat forced Chamu Chibhabha to nick a straight delivery on the stumps to Khaled Mashud. To add to their problems, the Zimbabwean running between the wickets was poor in the face of a rejuvenated Bangladeshi side. Habibul Bashar and Aftab Ahmed affected two run outs to send the unconvincing Piet Rinke and Hamilton Masakadza back to the pavilion and Zimbabwe were suddenly 52 for 3.
Full postGuyana and Trinidad book semi-final spots
A round-up of the third and fourth quarter-finals of the Stanford 20/20
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30-Jul-2006
Trinidad & Tobago 142 for 9 (Perkins 36, Bradshaw 3-25) beat Barbados 96 (Ramjass 3-14, Pollard 3-17) by 46 runs
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Earlier, Barbados sent Trinidad in to bat and the openers William Perkins and Mario Belcon got off to a good start, adding 69. However, they were pegged back by a double strike by West Indies fast bowler Ian Bradshaw, who got the important wickets of Perkins and Daren Ganga. With the score at 79 for 4, Shazam Babwah resurrected the innings with 25, taking his side to 142 for 9. Bradshaw was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets while Fidel Edwards chipped in with two.
Barbados stumbled early, losing both openers by the fourth over, before Jason Haynes and Floyd Reifer got things going with a 28-run stand for the third wicket. However, they succumbed to some tight bowling and fielding, with Haynes edging a wide delivery to the wicketkeeper. Ramjass and Pollard then took over to dismiss Barbados cheaply, with the last seven batsmen failing to get into double figures.
Full postPrince leads South Africa's fightback
Sri Lanka's bowlers looked to Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene for inspiration and played the waiting game, patiently going about the job at hand, and picked up four of the ten wickets they needed to secure victory in the first Test
The Bulletin by Anand Vasu
30-Jul-2006
Day 4 South Africa 169 and 311 for 4 (Rudolph 90, Prince 60*) trail Sri Lanka 756 for 5 dec by 276 runs
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Sri Lanka's bowlers looked to Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene for inspiration and played the waiting game, patiently going about the job at hand, and picked up four of the ten wickets they needed to secure victory in the first Test. But South Africa were not about to roll over and play dead. First Jacques Rudolph and Andrew Hall, and later Ashwell Prince and Mark Boucher, resisted stoutly.
When the day began, South Africa needed their openers to defy the bowlers for as long as possible, and set up a platform from which the middle-order batsmen could each play a part. Rudolph and Hall did that handsomely well, seeing off the whole of the first session without losing a wicket. But, as good as the partnership was, it did not approach the kind of proportions of yesterday's epic, and it just might not be enough to keep defeat at bay.
Full postMushtaq's five puts Sussex in control
A round-up from the latest County Championship matches
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29-Jul-2006
Division One
Day three
Mushtaq Ahmed's five-for spun Sussex to almost certain victory against Warwickshire on the third day at Edgbaston. Sussex now need just 80 runs to win. Warwickshire resumed on 88 for 3 and quickly lost their last seven wickets for 52 to leave Sussex a victory target of 270. Richard Montgomerie and Mike Yardy then each made a score in the sixties to lift the visitors to 190 for 4 by the close.
Mushtaq Ahmed's five-for spun Sussex to almost certain victory against Warwickshire on the third day at Edgbaston. Sussex now need just 80 runs to win. Warwickshire resumed on 88 for 3 and quickly lost their last seven wickets for 52 to leave Sussex a victory target of 270. Richard Montgomerie and Mike Yardy then each made a score in the sixties to lift the visitors to 190 for 4 by the close.
Day four
Scott Styris took 4 for 55 and Jamie Dalrymple 3 for 29 to revive hopes of an astonishing comeback for Middlesex before their game with Durham ended in a draw at Lord's. Middlesex were finally dismissed for an impressive 503 before Stryis and Dalrymple made their way through Durham's top-order, leaving them on 191 for 7. Stryis brought back his strike bowlers but they were unable to make the breakthrough as the match petered out into a lame draw.
Scott Styris took 4 for 55 and Jamie Dalrymple 3 for 29 to revive hopes of an astonishing comeback for Middlesex before their game with Durham ended in a draw at Lord's. Middlesex were finally dismissed for an impressive 503 before Stryis and Dalrymple made their way through Durham's top-order, leaving them on 191 for 7. Stryis brought back his strike bowlers but they were unable to make the breakthrough as the match petered out into a lame draw.
Mal Loye posted a century to help Lancashire to a five-wicket win against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge. They started the day needing just 76 runs with nine wickets in hand after Iain Sutcliffe's ton set up the win yesterday. Although Lancs lost four wickets for five runs in a late rush to the line, Loye's dismissal triggering the collapse, in truth they were never in danger, as Graeme Swann bagged four wickets in a losing cause.
Full postLyth and Nelson rescue the draw
Fighting centuries from Adam Lyth and Mark Nelson ensured England rescued the draw on the fourth and final day at Canterbury
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29-Jul-2006
England 231 and 452 (Lyth 113, Nelson 104*) drew with India 426
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Fighting centuries from Adam Lyth and Mark Nelson ensured England rescued the draw on the fourth and final day at Canterbury. England started the day in a precarious position, just 23 runs ahead with five wickets remaining. However, Lyth built on his overnight score and battled for a total of six hours in a patient innings of 113 from 324 balls.
England lost just three wickets all day, Steven Mullaney the first to fall but only after he had shared a stand of 78 with Lyth (264 for 6). Mullaney worked hard for his 31 over the course of 121 balls.
When Lyth finally fell, to Bodapati Sumanth, the result had already been assured (394 for 7). He and Nelson put on 130 for the seventh wicket just for good measure to take any thoughts of victory away from India. The only other wicket was that of Paul Dixey, who fell when England had pushed the score beyond 400.
Full postHarmison and Panesar to the fore once more
What a difference a few weeks can make to a belittled side. Their confidence sapped by Sri Lanka in both the Test and one-day series, England have stormed back into form with the most comprehensive of victories over Pakistan in the second Test at Old Traf
The Bulletin by Will Luke
29-Jul-2006
England 461 for 9 dec beat Pakistan 119 and 222 (Harmison 5-72, Panesar 5-57) by an innings and 120 runs
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Remarkably, just two men - Monty Panesar and Steve Harmison - shared the wickets in both innings, the pair combining quite brilliantly to take 19 for 169 to crush Pakistan by an innings and 120 runs. After squashing Pakistan for 119 in the first innings, it was déjà vu in the second, too, as the unlikely marriage cut the visitors' batting apart with controlled, directed aggression. Only Younis Khan, with a fighting 62, showed any semblance of authority; in spite of England's excellence, Pakistan's batsmen simply weren't up for the fight and wilted under the pressure.
Every hack and their editor were calling, pleading for Harmison to shake off his midwinter blues, apply fresh Duracell to his radar and finally return to his lethal best. No coincidence, then, that in taking his first 10-wicket haul, England dominated their opponents so well. The vice-like grip they held over Pakistan for nearly every session in this match owes much to Harmison, of that there is no doubt. Equally, however, his and England's performance would not have been so impressive were it not for Monty Panesar, England's latest jewel in a crown which, since winning the Ashes, had lost diamonds and pearls aplenty. The pair, in both of Pakistan's innings, were as irresistible as Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne in their pomp.
Full postMatsikenyeri and Chigumbura pull it off for Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe pulled off a superb two-wicket win in the first of five one-day internationals against Bangladesh at Harare
The Bulletin by Jamie Alter
29-Jul-2006
Zimbabwe 248 for 8 (Matsikenyeri 89, Chigumbura 70*, Mortaza 4-41) beat
Bangladesh 246 for 7 (Nafees 78, Bashar 40, Mupariwa 4-60) by 2 wickets
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Stuart Matsikenyeri marked his return to international cricket since March
2005 with the innings of his career and Elton Chigumbura defied the odds
to help Zimbabwe overhaul Bangladesh's 247 and clinch a thriller at Harare
in stunning style. Matsikenyeri's 89 in a record sixth-wicket stand of 114
with Chigumbura, whose reenactment of Cool Hand Luke was a class
act, systematically broke down the Bangladeshis and resurrected the hosts
from 50 for 4 to a two-wicket victory.
When Chigumbura pinched a single to keep strike for the final over, and
then effortlessly heaved Shahadat Hossain over midwicket for four to send
the devoted fans at the Harare Sports Club into rapturous applause,
Zimbabwe had taken the first step towards redeeming themselves from a
turbulent past season.
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