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India clinch the series
India sealed the one-day series with a resounding five-wicket victory at Multan
India 162 for 5 (Dravid 59) beat Pakistan 161(Inzamam 49, Rudra Pratap Singh 4-40) by 5 wickets
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How they were out
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How they were out
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The pace attack did the damage, and the batsmen then rubbed it in - despite a stutter or two - as India sealed the one-day series with a resounding five-wicket victory at Multan. When Suresh Raina, who batted with composure and class for 35, carted Imran Farhat over midwicket for
the winning runs, there were still 105 balls to be bowled. The lights may have been on at this splendid venue, but they had gone out on Pakistan much earlier in the day, with only Inzamam-ul-Haq offering some fight in an abysmal batting display.
Controlled spells from Irfan Pathan and S Sreesanth had Pakistan stuttering from the outset, and Rudra Pratap Singh then picked up two wickets in two balls to have them reeling at 29 for 4 before a 68-run partnership between Inzamam and Mohammad Yousuf - the only other batsman
to cross 20 - hinted at something like a competitive total. But once Ajit Agarkar got one to shape away and take the edge of Yousuf's bat, it was little short of a procession, with Sachin Tendulkar once again scalping the prized wicket of Inzamam.
Full postGriffith delivers convincing Tasmania victory
Adam Griffith led Tasmania's upset victory over Victoria, who still lead the competition despite the 120-run loss, with five wickets at the Junction Oval
Cricinfo staff
16-Feb-2006
Tasmania 295 and 258 beat Victoria 135 and 298 (White 73, Warne 62, Jewell 54, Griffith 5-79) by 120 runs
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Points table
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Adam Griffith led Tasmania's upset victory over Victoria, who still lead the competition despite the 120-run loss, with five wickets at the Junction Oval. The Bushrangers began the final day needing 267 for victory, but their worrying position of 4 for 152 got worse with the loss of the overnight batsmen Nick Jewell and Cameron White before lunch. Jewell fell to Griffith after adding only two runs and White slipped against Brett Geeves on 73.
Shane Warne and Adam Crosthwaite delayed the end with a 90-run stand, and Warne was comfortable in making 62 until he was run-out trying to take a second on the arm of Griffith. Crosthwaite did not want the extra run and Griffith's throw was relayed to the bowler's end for an easy dismissal.
Full postBangladesh edge out West Indies
Having failed to get beyond the quarter-final stage of the ICC Under-19 World Cup, Bangladesh are preparing to be the next best in the competition when they took a step towards finishing in fifth place of the competition
Cricinfo staff
15-Feb-2006
Having failed to get beyond the quarter-final stage of the ICC Under-19 World Cup, Bangladesh are preparing to be the next best in the competition when they took a step towards finishing in fifth place of the competition. On Wednesday they made a spirited fight back, after languishing on 48 for 4, to score 162 for 6 and beat the West Indies by four wickets in the first semi-final of the Super League play-off.
Bangladesh were indebted to Shamsur Rahman (44) and Mehrab Hossain (35) who shared a 77-run partnership for the fifth wicket to steer them towards the victory target after West Indies had been dismissed for a paltry 161.
The stand enabled Bangladesh to overcome the early losses caused by fast bowler Nelon Pascal - who finished with figures of 4 for 53 - who was supported by Shamarh Brooks whose ten overs cost just 27 runs.
Full postWhite and Jewell cling on in chase of 419
Victoria were desperately trying to avoid an outright defeat that would dint their chances of hosting the Pura Cup final
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15-Feb-2006
Victoria 135 and 4 for 152 (White 61*, Jewell 52*) need 267 runs to beat Tasmania 295 and 258 (Clingeleffer 62, Marsh 57, Wise 3-38, Denton 3-61, Harwood 3-62)
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Victoria were desperately trying to avoid an outright defeat that would dint their chances of hosting the Pura Cup final as they were out-played by Tasmania at the Junction Oval. The Bushrangers currently have a two-point lead at the top of the table, but they have been upset by the competition's bottom side and require another 267 runs on the final day for an unlikely victory.
Cameron White and Nick Jewell both posted half-centuries in an unbroken stand of 84 after combining at the trouble of 4 for 68. Set a target of 419, which would be the fifth-largest winning chase in the competition's history, the Bushrangers began badly when Dan Marsh, the captain, grabbed two smart slips catches to oust Jon Moss and David Hussey for single figures. However, White (61) and Jewell (52) settled the situation and moved the side to 4 for 152 at stumps.
Full postIndia humiliate woeful England to reach World Cup final
India humilated England who were dismissed for just 58 in the semi-final of the Under-19 World Cup
Andrew McGlashan in Colombo
15-Feb-2006
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Before this match Venkatesh Prasad, the Indian coach, told his team to be
ruthless. They obviously listened. Their performance at the Premadasa
Stadium, in the first Super League semi-final, was as close to perfection
as is possible. The batsmen, led by Cheteshwar Pujara's unbeaten 129, put
the England attack to the sword, then the new-ball attack of Vijaykumar
Yomahesh and Abu Nechim Ahmed tore the batting to shreds as they crashed
to a humiliating 58 - comfortably their lowest score at this level.
England's bowlers have kept them in the tournament with a series of
impressive performances, but tonight they came up against a high-class line-up
who showed no mercy. Pujara and Gaurav Dhiman made an effort to attack the
spinners when they were thrown into action early and, apart from a brief
period when they claimed two quick wickets, the onslaught was relentless.
Full postDorey makes a mark as Warriors dominate
New South Wales were 7 for 77 in reply to Western Australia's 9 for 508 declared
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15-Feb-2006
New South Wales 7 for 77 (Haddin 39, Magoffin 3-12, Dorey 3-14) trail Western Australia 9 for 508 dec (North 151*, Ronchi 100, Langer 61) by 431 runs
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Brett Dorey took out his frustration at missing a spot in Australia's touring squad of South Africa by teaming up with Steve Magoffin to push New South Wales to 7 for 77 in reply to Western Australia's 9 for 508 declared. Dorey, who was cut from the VB Series squad for the third final so he could play in this match, lost his spot to Queensland's Mitchell Johnson today, but he delivered a fine response to the disappointment with 3 for 14 from nine overs as the Warriors controlled the game after two days.
Magoffin collected 3 for 12, including two wickets before tea as the Blues were dropped to 3 for 6, and he removed Dominic Thornely for 7 after the break. Dorey then added Aaron O'Brien and Grant Lambert to his earlier dismissal of Matthew Phelps. Phil Jaques, who was also overlooked for the tour, was an opening-over casualty, caught in the slips by Chris Rogers, and New South Wales happily accepted a bad-light offering to end a dismal day.
Full postBangladesh edge past West Indies
There were wins for Ireland, New Zealand and Bangladesh in the Plate semi-finals in the Under-19 World Cup
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15-Feb-2006
New Zealand beat USA by 170 runs
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New Zealand beat USA by 170 runs to book a place in the final of the Plate Championship. Led by an excellent unbeaten 100 by Andrew de Boorder, New Zealand posted an imposing 295 for 8 after being sent into bat before dismissing USA for 120 in 29.3 overs, with seamer Hamish Bennett collecting 4 for 16. de Boorder's innings spanned just 115 balls, included eight fours and continued his rich vein of form as he made 87 against Ireland. With useful contributions from opener Todd Astle (59) and Martin Guptill (42) to back up de Boorder's innings, New Zealand made the USA bowlers suffer in conditions that were once more hot and humid. Abhimanyu Rajp took 5 for 61.
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New Zealand beat USA by 170 runs to book a place in the final of the Plate Championship. Led by an excellent unbeaten 100 by Andrew de Boorder, New Zealand posted an imposing 295 for 8 after being sent into bat before dismissing USA for 120 in 29.3 overs, with seamer Hamish Bennett collecting 4 for 16. de Boorder's innings spanned just 115 balls, included eight fours and continued his rich vein of form as he made 87 against Ireland. With useful contributions from opener Todd Astle (59) and Martin Guptill (42) to back up de Boorder's innings, New Zealand made the USA bowlers suffer in conditions that were once more hot and humid. Abhimanyu Rajp took 5 for 61.
USA lost wickets at regular intervals and, after a promising beginning when they reached 35 for 0 in the seventh over, they collapsed. Only one player - Sumon Bari, with 23 - reached 20 and they never came close to threatening the target.
Despite two wins in as many days, New Zealand coach Dipak Patel said his side still had more to offer. "We still have not played to our full potential," he said.
"Our preparation before the tournament was minimal and that was shown in our early results and we are still struggling with the new ball, although our spinners and medium-pacers are doing a good job now.
Full postSouth Africa U-19s make short work of Scotland
South Africa took a step towards winning the Plate Championship of the Under-19 World Cup when they made short work of Scotland, beating them by the compelling margin of 185 runs on Tuesday
Sa'adi Thawfeeq
14-Feb-2006
South Africa 337 for 8 (Elgar 86) beat Scotland 152 (Goudie 59) by 185 runs
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South Africa took a step towards winning the Plate Championship of the Under-19 World Cup when they made short work of Scotland, beating them by the compelling margin of 185 runs on Tuesday.
Put into bat, South Africa - still smarting under the failure to qualify for the Super League - made mincemeat of the hapless Scotland bowlers to pile up 337 for 8, the highest total of the tournament. Scotland were dismissed for 152 off 40.4 overs.
South Africa's match-winner was the left-hander Jean Symes who deservedly bagged the Man-of-the-Match award; after his knock of 63 off 90 balls, he grabbed 3 for 38 in a superb allround display.
Full postNew Zealand's surge avoids Irish upset
Eyeing a famous win over New Zealand for much of the match, Ireland eventually fell by three wickets
Andrew McGlashan
14-Feb-2006
New Zealand 305 for 7 (Southee 94) beat Ireland (Morgan 124) by 3 wickets
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This tournament has come close to producing an upset on a couple of occasions before
the favourite has squeezed through, and today Ireland appeared to be en route to inflict a heavy defeat of New Zealand. Eoin Morgan's outstanding 124 powered Ireland past 300 and when their opponents were 150 for 4, with the asking rate over eight, the Irish were eyeing a famous win. However, a display of hugely powerful hitting from Tim Southee, and a determined 87 from Andrew de Boorder, carried New Zealand across the line
in a blaze of boundaries, with four balls to spare.
The pair took advantage of an attack that wilted under the heat and
against the onslaught, regularly finding the rope and often going over it.
In a strange decision from Morgan he refused to bring back his strike
bowler, Niall McDarby, who had taken 6 for 50 against England earlier in
the tournament, until the game was well within New Zealand's grasp.
Although McDarby did strike late on, it was not enough to steal the match
back at the end. Ireland will be ruing a couple of missed chances,
including a vital stumping against de Boorder when he was on 16. However,
nothing can be taken away from Kiwi comeback.
Full postTigers extend advantage after Victoria slip to 135
Tasmania grabbed the first-innings lead against Victoria and was threatening to create a major upset in the Pura Cup match at the Junction Oval in Melbourne
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14-Feb-2006
Tasmania 295 and 5 for 141 lead Victoria135 (Drew 4-33) by 301 runs
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Tasmania grabbed a first-innings lead against Victoria and threatened to create a major upset in the Pura Cup match at the Junction Oval in Melbourne. Powered by a four-wicket haul from Brendan Drew, Tasmania, who are bottom of the points table, dismissed Victoria for 135 and gained a 160-run lead. However, they chose not to enforce the follow-on and were 5 for 141 by the end of the second day.
No Victorian batsmen passed 25 as Drew, who has taken seven wickets at 54.85 in his three first-class games, grabbed his four victims in 18 balls before lunch. But the Bushrangers fought back through a disciplined bowling performance - Shane Harwood picked up 2 for 23 - to reduce Tasmania to a shaky 5 for 97 before Dan Marsh and Sean Clingeleffer added 44 vital runs. Given the Bushrangers' recent record of successful chases, Tasmania will be looking to set a big target.
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