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Kleinveldt stuns Warriors with eight
A round-up of the action from the latest round of Supersport Series matches
Cricinfo staff
02-Mar-2006
Rory Kleinveldt tore through the Warriors' line up with a career-best 8 for 47 as the Cape Cobras put their six-wicket defeat against the Dolphins in the last round behind them. The match was moved from Boland Park to Stellenbosch after problems with the original pitch and the Cobras enjoyed the new location. Kleinveldt's figures were the best since the franchise system was introduced and he took the first six wickets to fall, before Charl Willoughby chipped in with two of his own. The clatter of wickets continued when the Cobras began batting, with Derrin Bassage falling lbw first ball. However, sanity was restored by a unbroken stand of 75 between Andrew Puttick and JP Duminy, which left the Cobras insight of a healthy first innings lead.
The Lions made the most of Potchefstroom's batsmen-friendly surface on the opening day against the Titans. Neil McKenzie led the way in a powerful batting display with 109, his second hundred of the season, while three other players passed fifty. Justin Ontong fired a boundary-filled 77 off 90 balls, adding 134 with Stephen Cook, whose 60 was from a more measured 154 deliveries, then McKenzie and Vaughn van Jaarsveld then added 109 for the fourth wicket. Although Paul Harris nipped out a couple before the close, including Werner Coetsee caught at slip off the last ball of the day, the honours were certainly with the Lions.
Nicky Boje continued to press his claims for an international recall by taking 3 for 49 as the Eagles enjoyed the better of a shortened first day against the Dolphins at Durban. The Dolphins were handily placed on 106 for 1, with Hasim Amla showing some of the form that brought him his unbeaten 153 against the Cobras last week, when he was caught behind off Ryan McLaren for 30. Boje then snared his three scalps, including Ravish Gobind and Jon Kent in two balls. Dale Benkenstein will carry the hopes of the Dolphins on the second day after finishing unbeaten on 23.
Full postFarhat's all-round show sinks Multan
A round-up of Twenty20 matches that took place on March 1
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02-Mar-2006
With a blistering 115 and three wickets to boot, Imran Farhat led Lahore Eagles to victory over Multan Tigers by 30 runs. Choosing to bat first, Farhat set the pace for a big score, striking 13 fours and six sixes in his innings which came off only 62 balls. Abdur Rauf was the most successful bowler, claiming 3 for 34. Chasing 204, the Tigers were bowled out for 166 as Farhat, bowling his legbreaks, took three wickets to complete a fine all-round performance.
Defending champions Faisalabad Wolves face the danger of not qualifying for the semi-finals as they were trounced by Sialkot Stallions by six wickets. The Wolves had no answer to Mohammad Asif, who bagged the best bowling figures of the tournament so far with 5 for 11, and were bowled out for a paltry 98. Asif, as he showed in the Test match against India at Karachi, persisted with a stump-to-stump line as four of his five victims were out either bowled or leg before. Asif Hussain, the Faisalabad opener, started well, carting the fast bowlers over the infield, striking four fours and a six in his 28. His dismissal sparked off an embarrassing batting collapse, as the Wolves were bowled out in only 12.5 overs. The Stallions polished off the target at their own pace, as Faisal Naved top-scored with 34.
Peshawar Panthers cantered to an easy seven-wicket win against Rawalpindi Rams by seven wickets. Chasing 141, Yasir Hameed (69) and Aftab Alam (38) played sensibly to guide the Panthers to victory in the 19th over. After choosing to bat first, the Rams lost two early wickets to Umar Gul, the seamer. Asim Butt was the highest scorer with 44 but the rest failed to get going and post a challenging score.
Full postWarne spurs Victoria after Hayden finds form
Shane Warne's five wickets sparked a Victorian recovery as he and Matthew Hayden completed ideal warm-ups for the South Africa Test series
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02-Mar-2006
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Shane Warne's five wickets sparked a Victorian recovery as he and Matthew Hayden completed ideal warm-ups for the South Africa Test series. Queensland, who will seal a spot in the Pura Cup final if they win outright, were in perfect shape with a 153-run opening partnership between Hayden and Jimmy Maher before Warne upended the top order and they wobbled to 7 for 286.
Warne added Maher (67), Martin Love (11) and Clinton Perren (7) in 28 balls before tea - each batsman was caught at slip by Cameron White - and he collected Hayden lbw after the break for 89. Hayden had scored only 38 at lunch, but he moved freely in the second session, hitting Warne for six to mid-on and finishing with 11 fours, and will head to South Africa next week in good touch for the opening Test at Cape Town on March 16.
Full postThe Blues return fire after falling for 141
Tasmania were made to fight as they closed in on first-innings points after hurting New South Wales' hopes of defending their Pura Cup
Cricinfo staff
02-Mar-2006
Tasmania 4 for 110 (Bevan 51) trail New South Wales 141 (Mail 33, Hilfenhaus 3-29, Griffith 3-50) by 31 runs
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Tasmania were made to fight as they closed in on first-innings points after hurting New South Wales' hopes of defending their Pura Cup total by knocking them over for 141 on the first day at Bellerive Oval. The Blues are in a three-way tie for third with South Australia and Western Australia, but their plans for advancement were derailed when they were dismissed in 53.4 overs after being sent in.
The opener Greg Mail top scored with 33, but he was part of a collapse of 4 for 13 and the only bright spot of the rest of the innings for New South Wales was Brad Haddin's 24-ball 29, which included two fours and a couple of sixes. Adam Griffith and Ben Hilfenhaus were the main problems with three wickets while Brendan Drew and Brett Geeves each collected two victims.
Tasmania's innings followed a similar pattern to their opponents', with Tim Paine and Michael Bevan pushing them to 105 in a 93-run second-wicket stand. However, Paine (36) fell to Grant Lambert, who also dismissed the nightwatchman Griffith in the third-last over, and Michael Bevan slipped up on 51 as they finished at 4 for 110.
Full postMin Patel spins Central to big win
State Championship fourth day round-up
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02-Mar-2006
Central Districts thrashed Otago by 99 runs at New Plymouth after dismissing the visitors for 301 on the last day. Central's victory was based in large part on Matthew Sinclair's twin centuries. Sinclair scored 121 and an unbeaten 103, sharing an unbroken partnership of 242 with Jamie How in the second innings. Sinclair will be hoping the centuries impress the national selectors as they contemplate three Tests against West Indies and a further three against South Africa next month. Min Patel's 5 for 51 propelled Central to victory with only Warren McSkimming (80) providing lower-order resistance.
Northern Districts battled to a draw against Canterbury thanks to a marathon century from James Marshall and willing support from Nick Horsley (69 not out). Northern had reached 334 for 4 when the captains called off the match early. Marshall's 100 was more than four hours in the making. Northern had trailed by 246 runs on the first innings after Canterbury posted 515, an innings marked by centuries to Paul Wiseman and Brandon Hiini, batting at No.8 and 9 respectively.
Yesterday Wellington beat Auckland by an innings and 60 runs at the Basin Reserve.
Full postJaffer and Dravid revive India's day
A brilliant momentum-seizing 134 not out from Paul Collingwood rescued his team-mates from the mire on the second day at Nagpur
The Bulletin by Andrew Miller
02-Mar-2006
Close India 136 for 1 (Jaffer 73*, Dravid 40*) trail England 393 (Collingwood 134*, Sreesanth 4-95) by 257 runs
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A brilliant momentum-seizing 134 not out from Paul Collingwood rescued his team-mates from the mire on the second day at Nagpur, as England demonstrated that the personnel may have changed in recent weeks but the team spirit still lingers. After a brace of near-misses before Christmas, Collingwood's first century in Test cricket could hardly have come at a more opportune moment for England, given the disarray that has swamped their squad since the start of this tour.
By the close, India were doing their utmost to resume normal service. Wasim Jaffer recorded his first Test half-century for three-and-a-half years, and Rahul Dravid was beginning to cut loose in his inimitably classy fashion, as India's second-wicket pairing eased their side back into contention with an unbeaten 125-run stand. But Collingwood's performance, aided and abetted by a remarkably resilient English tail, was the undoubted highlight of the day.
Full postMurali spins his magic over Bangladesh
Muttiah Muralitharan, celebrating his 100th Test match, claimed a decisive advantage for Sri Lanka as they closed on 25 for 0, 138 runs short of victory
The Bulletin by Charlie Austin
02-Mar-2006
Sri Lanka 338 (Samaraweera 58, Hossain 4-83) and 25 for 0 require another 138 runs to beat Bangladesh 319 and 181 (Rafique 40, Muralitharan 6-54)
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Muttiah Muralitharan, celebrating his 100th Test match, claimed a decisive advantage for Sri Lanka with a mesmerising second-innings spell, claiming 6 for 54 as Bangladesh were skittled for 181. Sri Lanka, forced to scrap hard for two and a half days, finished on 25 without loss needing just 138 more for victory.
As Muralitharan dismantled the Bangladesh innings, dousing an uprising that threatened major embarrassment, he also raced past 1000 international wickets, the first man in the history of the game to have claimed so many victims in both Tests and ODIs. It left him with a match haul of 9 for 141 and a career tally of 593 Test wickets.
Full postZimbabwe's inexperience cruelly exposed by Kenya
Zimbabwe lost six wickets for five runs as they were bowled out for 69 by Kenya in the third ODI at Harare, losing by 65 runs to go 2-1 down in the five-match series
The Bulletin by Martin Williamson
01-Mar-2006
Kenya 134 (Rainsford 3-16) beat Zimbabwe 69 (Ongondo 4-14, Odoyo 3-13, Suji 2-16) by 65 runs
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Zimbabwe's fragile claims to international cricketing credibility suffered another blow at Harare Sports Club in front of around 500 spectators when they were bowled out by Kenya for 69 in the third of this five-match one-day series. They now have to win Friday and Saturday's back-to-back games to avoid a humiliating defeat.
It had all seemed to be going well for the young Zimbabwe side when they bowled Kenya out for 134 on a ground left sodden by heavy rain which delayed the start by two-and-a-half hours. That it started at all was only due to liberal use of sawdust and the will of the two captains.
Kenya won the toss but struggled on a pitch which offered considerable help to the seamers, and Maurice Ouma twice edged Anthony Ireland through the slips in his opening over. In all, four chances were spilt by the close cordon and that was costly in a low-scoring game. Kenya's batsmen all struggled with their timing, and it was a sign of how difficult the conditions were that even Steve Tikolo, the one class act on display, skied a leading edge into the covers.
Full postWellington trounce Auckland
State Championship third day round-up
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01-Mar-2006
The Central Districts duo of Mathew Sinclair and Jamie How each scored centuries to set Otago a challenging target of 401
at the end of the third day of the State Championship match at New Plymouth. Central declared on 259 for 1 with Sinclair and How undefeated on 103 and 134 respectively - Sinclair following up on his first innings ton of 121. Earlier, Otago were bowled out for 275, adding 84 to their overnight score, as Minal Patel claimed three wickets with his left arm spin. Otago batted out seven overs till stumps, ending at eight for no loss.
Riding on James Franklin's double century and a five-wicket haul by Charles Shreck, the seam bowler, Wellington defeated Auckland convincingly by an innings
and 60 runs inside three days at Basin Reserve. After Franklin was dismissed for 208, and useful contributions from the tailenders, Wellington declared at 547 for 8. Shreck rocked the top-order, finishing with 5 for 64 off his 18 overs. Tama Canning (67) and Matt Horne (52) were the only two batsmen to cross fifty.
Tailenders Brendon Hiini and Paul Wiseman displayed their batting talents, hitting centuries and taking Canterbury to a commanding position
against Northern Districts on the third day of their State Championship match at Hamilton. The Northern Districts bowlers struggled to dislodge the pair, finally managing to get Wiseman out for 130. Hinni remained not-out on 100 as his side declared their first innings at 515 for 9. Wiseman scored briskly, hitting three sixes and 14 fours. Faced with a deficit of 246, Northerns finished on 89 for 1, Chris Harris claiming Alun Evans's wicket.
Full postMalik stars for Sialkot
A round-up of Twenty20 matches that took place on February 28
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01-Mar-2006
Pool A
Shoaib Malik turned in a fine all-round performance to guide the Sialkot Stallions
to a comprehensive 83-run win against Karachi Zebras. Malik's 78, off 37 balls, helped the Stallions post an imposing total of 217 in their 20 overs. Danish Kaneria was the pick of the Karachi bowlers, picking up 4 for 31. The Zebras, however, were never really in the hunt, and at one stage were tottering at 98 for 7. Sarfraz Ahmed, the pace bowler and Malik, with his offbreaks, took three wickets each, with Malik cleaning up the lower order.
Faisalabad Wolves asserted their authority, beating the Lahore Eagles
by 43 runs at Karachi. Choosing to bat first, all the Wolves batsmen made useful contributions with Mohammad Salman, the captain, making 46. Among the Lahore bowlers, Jahangir Mirza bagged four wickets with his legbreaks, mostly accounting for the lower order. The Wolves were dismissed for a competitive total of 205. In reply, Imran Farhat played an explosive innings of 62 from just 23 balls with nine fours and a six but lacked support from the rest as the wickets kept tumbling. The Eagles were ultimately bowled out for 162, failing to bat out their quota of overs.
Peshawar Panthers sneaked past Multan Tigers
by one run in a thrilling encounter. Batting first, the Peshawar middle order piled on the runs with Akhtar Sarfraz top-scoring with an undefeated 48. Mohammad Fayaz was the most aggressive, striking seven fours and two sixes in his 45 off only 20 balls. Chasing 188, the Tigers fell short by a solitary run, with Saeed Anwar Jnr top-scoring with 54. However, they didn't do their cause any good - losing four wickets - with some horrendous running between the wickets.
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