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Shafayat leads Northants fight
Bilal Shafayat led a Northamptonshire fightback on the first day at The Oval with 91 after they had fallen to 183 for 6.
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02-Aug-2006
Surrey 3 for 0 (Newman 2*, Batty 1*) trail Northamptonshire 347 (Shafayat 91, Phillips 65, Rogers 59) by 344 runs
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Wessels left because he believed he couldn't take the club any further although, in truth, they haven't come that far under his guidance and are languishing near the foot of division two. But with the slipshod batting of the first session it was possible to why Wessles would have been pulling out his remaining hair. David Capel, the man in charge until the end of the season, has the tough task can't be expected to turn things around this summer but he will have been hearted at the fight shown after the early collapse.
To lose four wickets before lunch at The Oval needs one of two things; exceptional bowling or wasteful batting. Northamptonshire provided the latter in bucket loads. Only Stephen Peters can be partly excused after being squared-up by a decent delivery from Mohammad Akram and edging to gully.
Full postBhatti bowls Canada to tense victory
Canada put recent poor form behind them with a close-fought 25-run with over Kenya on the last day of their Intercontinental Cup clash at Maple Leaf CC in Ontario
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02-Aug-2006
Canada 235 (Qaiser Ali 91*, Ondongo 4-49) and 286 (Barnett 136, Bagai 57, Odhiambo 5-54) beat Kenya 231 (Mishra 83*, Osinde 4-51, Bhatti 4-82) and 265 (Obuya 89, Tikolo 50, Bhatti 6-56) by 25 runs
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Kenya resume on 45 for 2 chasing a target of 291, and much, it seemed, depended on the veteran Steve Tikolo. He appeared set for a big score when, shortly after bring up his fifty, he was bowled by John Davison, and when Tony Suji followed soon after, Kenya were 114 for 4 and struggling.
Again Kenya rallied, led by Hitesh Modi and Collins Obuya, the pair adding 59 for the fifth wicket; again Canada rallied, Puvendran Ravishankar dismissing Modi and the first-innings hero Tanmay Mishra to leave Kenya on 189 for 6.
Full postMagnificent Taylor leads Zimbabwe to victory
In a match that bettered Saturday's series opener for pure adrenalin, Brendan Taylor single-handedly took Zimbabwe to a 2-1 series lead in another thriller at Harare
The Bulletin by Jamie Alter
02-Aug-2006
Zimbabwe 238 for 8 (Taylor 79*, Shahadat 3-53) beat Bangladesh 236 (Saleh 54, Aftab 53, Ashraful 46, Masakadza 3-39) by 2 wickets
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Taylor, the only Zimbabwean to shine, took the fight back to Bangladesh
with a spirited unbeaten 79 from 72 deliveries. Partnered by the
enthusiastic Tawanda Mupariwa, Taylor added a record 81 for the eighth
wicket. When the run rate soared past 12 in the last four overs - the 47th
over, bowled by Abdul Razzak, seemingly added the varnish on the game as
the bowler allowed just five runs - there was little stacked in Zimbabwe's
favour.
But what a final over: Mupariwa, whose career-best 33 was immense,
pinched a single, Taylor smashed six off the second ball, refused a single
off the third, watched as Kevin Barbour called a dubious wide, slammed a
one-handed four high over midwicket, watched as Mupariwa was run
out, and wiped his brow. The equation, in the end, came down to five off
one ball. The crowd was on its feet. And Taylor simply lofted the last
ball over midwicket for maximum. It was electric stuff.
Full postChopra strikes powerful century
Varun Chopra led from the front for England Under-19, but the Indians kept them in check on the opening day of the second Test at Taunton
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01-Aug-2006
England Under-19 279 for 6 (Chopra 123, Rashid 59*, Nadeem 3-55) v India Under-19
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Varun Chopra led from the front for England Under-19s, but the Indians kept them in check on the opening day of the second Test at Taunton. England's middle order failed to build on Chopra's effort but a combative half-century from Adil Rashid meant the position wasn't completely wasted. Shahbaz Nadeem, the left-arm spinner, was the pick of the Indian attack with three wickets.
England were handed a fine start by Chopra and Billy Godleman as the pair added 121 until Nadeem broke through by bowling Godleman. Rory Hamilton-Brown didn't last long before he was run out then Michael O'Shea was trapped lbw first ball. England had fallen from 121 for 1 to 159 for 3 and things got worse when Adam Lyth - the hero of their first Test fightback - became Nadeem's third wicket.
Chopra's century arrived from 140 balls and it was becoming vital for him to stay at the crease and guide the innings forward. However, after striking 20 fours in a 206-ball innings he was bowled by Abu Ahmed and India held the advantage with England tottering on 199 for 5.
Full postAll eyes on Tikolo
Steve Tikolo, who has dominated Kenyan cricket for more than a decade, will be the key figure on the final day of Kenya's Intercontinental Cup tie with Canada at Maple Leaf Cricket Club. At the close of the third day, Kenya were 45 for 2 in pursuit of 2
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01-Aug-2006
Kenya 231 and 45 for 2 need another 246 runs to beat Canada 235 and 286 (Barnett 136, Bagai 57, Odhiambo 5-45, Varaiya 3-27)
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After two days which had ended with the side's all square, it was Geoff Barnett's 136 which gave Canada the edge under sunny skies and in humid conditions. His innings included three mighty drives for six and a number of flowing strokes around the ground. He had featured in an opening stand of 46 with skipper John Davison at the end of day 2. He then was involved in stands of 86 with Stewart Heaney, who made 12, for the third wicket and 112 for the fourth wicket with wicketkeeper Ashish Bagai, who played well for his 57.
Sadly, from a Canadian perspective, the latter batsmen failed to capitalise on these major stands, and the score went from a dominant 260 for 3 to 286 all out. Roger Harper, Kenya's coach, paid tribute to Nehemiah Odhiambo who spearheaded the Kenyan fightback. Andy Pick, Canada's coach, pointed to the "ebb and flow of this game".
Full postIndia Women sweep ODI series in Ireland
Riding on fine half centuries by Monica Sumra and Mithali Raj, India thrashed Ireland by 106 runs to win the rain-marred second and final one-day international at Dublin, sweeping the series 2-0
01-Aug-2006
Riding on fine half centuries by Monica Sumra and Mithali Raj, India thrashed Ireland by 106 runs to win the rain-marred second and final one-day international at Dublin, sweeping the series 2-0. Sumra scored 62 and Raj hung on to make 66 to propel India to an impressive 239 for 4 in their stipulated 50 overs after Ireland won the toss and sent them to bat.
Former captain Anjum Chopra and Hemlata Kala chipped in to contribute 23 and 30 runs respectively. However, the target was revised for the hosts and reduced to 214 in 40 overs by the Duckworth/Lewis method after rain interrupted play. Ireland scored 135 for 8 with Caitriona Beggs scoring 63. For India, Nooshin al Kadeer and Jhulan Goswami were the pick of the bowlers returning 2-20 and 2-25 respectively.
Full postJain takes India to inaugural win over Ireland
India swept to a convincing 107-run win over Ireland in the second one-dayer at Dublin yesterday with Karuna Jain and Mithali Raj, the captain, both scoring fifties
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31-Jul-2006
India swept to a convincing 107-run win over Ireland in the first one-dayer at Dublin yesterday with Karuna Jain and Mithali Raj, the captain, both scoring fifties.
Ireland won the toss and chose to field, but India's openers soon got off to an excellent start with a stand of 78 for the first wicket. Though Monica Surma fell for 40, Jain took command and, with Mithali, put on a further 77 runs before India's lower-order chipped in with useful contributions to take their side to 212 for 5. Jill Whelan was the pick of the Ireland bowlers, finishing with the impressive figures of 2 for 36.
Ireland's batsmen were never in the hunt for 213. With Mithali chopping and changing her bowling attack - eight bowlers were used in total - the home side capitulated to just 105 all out, with Nooshin Al-Khadeer taking 2 for 21, to hand India's first ever win over Ireland.
India's women are on a four-week tour of England and Ireland. They face England in a Twenty20 encounter on August 5, ahead of a five-match one-day series and two Tests, the first of which gets underway at Grace Road on August 8.
Full postBattling Mishra restores parity
A battling 83 from 19-year-old Tanmay Mishra helped Kenya claw their way back into the reckoning on the second day of their Intercontinental Cup tie against Canada at Maple Leaf Cricket Club after they had seemed out on their feet. By the close, Canada l
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31-Jul-2006
Canada 235 and 52 for 1 lead Kenya 231 (Mishra 83*, Osinde 4-51, Bhatti 4-82) by 56 runs
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A battling 83 from 19-year-old Tanmay Mishra helped Kenya claw their way back into the reckoning on the second day of their Intercontinental Cup tie against Canada at Maple Leaf Cricket Club after they had seemed out on their feet. By the close, Canada led by 56 runs with nine second-innings wickets in hand.
Resuming on 14 for 4 in reply to Canada's first innings of 235, Kenya continued to lose wickets and by lunch had slipped to 101 for 7 - it was remarkably similar to the first day when Canada found themselves on 102 for 7.
The Canadians' recovery had been led by , and Kenya found a hero in the precocious Mishra, who had already shown glimpses of his potential in recent one-day series. With Nehemiah Odhiambo he added 66 for the eighth wicket, but he really came into his own with the Nos. 10 and 11 when he marshalled the strike to frustrate the bowlers.
Full postMurali wraps it up for Sri Lanka
In the end there was an air of inevitability about the result, but Sri Lanka were made to work for their win.
The Bulletin by Anand Vasu
31-Jul-2006
Sri Lanka 756 for 5 dec (Jayawardene 374, Sangakkara 287) beat South Africa 169 (Muralitharan 4-41, Fernando 4-48) and 434 (Rudolph 90, Boucher 85, Muralitharan 6-131) by an innings and 153 runs
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Sri Lanka's spinners slowly but surely knocked South Africa over on the final day, securing victory by an innings and 153 runs in a Test match that will be remembered for years to come for the brilliant record-breaking partnership of 624 runs between Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene, who, with 374, came within striking distance of Brian Lara's record score of 400. In the end there was an air of inevitability about the result, but Sri Lanka were made to work for their win.
When the day began it was critical that Ashwell Prince, who had batted so well on the fourth day, prolong his stay at the crease as much as possible, shielding the lower order from the guile of Muttiah Muralitharan. But it was not to be, as a perfectly floated offbreak teased Prince forward in a defensive shot that only resulted in an edge which was caught superbly by Jayawardene at slip. Prince had made 61, but more significantly had survived 182 balls in the process.
Full postSomerset hold their nerve
A round-up from the latest Pro40 matches
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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.
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