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Anneveld bowls Breakers to thrilling series victory
Women's National Cricket League, 3rd Final
Cricinfo staff
05-Feb-2006
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In a thrilling contest that went down to the wire, the New South Wales Breakers held their nerve to clinch a two-run victory over the Queensland Fire and take the best-of-three finals 2-1 at the North Sydney Oval.
Charlotte Anneveld, the right-arm medium pacer, snapped up 4 for 29 to dismiss Queensland for 144 in the 48th over after Jodie Purves and Julie Price had put on 59 for the sixth wicket. Chasing 147 to win, Purves and Price had come together following a collapse from 0 for 47 - thanks to Belinda Matheson (24) and Melissa Bulow (25) - to 4 for 58 at the hands of Lisa Sthalekar, the NSW captain, and Julie Hayes. Anneveld, taking a cue from her captain, then proceeded to wreck Queensland in a four-wicket burst.
Winning the toss and electing to bat, NSW were struggling at 4 for 40 after quick blows from Kirsten Pike (1 for 21), Tricia Brown (1 for 36) and Matheson (1 for 18). Sthalekar top-scored with 39 before Jane Wallace, the wicketkeeper, hit 31 as NSW were bowled out for 146 in 48.4 overs. Jude Coleman, who starred with 5 for 26 in Queensland's finals-levelling win yesterday, ripped through the NSW middle order with 4 for 28.
Full postZTBL sneak two-wicket win over WAPDA
A summary of the action from the first round of the ABN-AMRO Patrons Cup One Day Tournament
Daily News
05-Feb-2006
A consistent batting effort, in which almost everyone played a crucial role, helped Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) snatch a two-wicket win with just five balls to spare over defending champions Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), in their opening round Patrons Cup Group B National One-day Championship match at the Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) Stadium in Rawapindi.
WAPDA, who had clinched the Patron's Cup title last season with a win over Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) in the final, would have been pleased with a total of 262 for 4; but ZTBL proved up to the task, clinching victory by two wickets in 49.1 overs. Faisal Naved top-scored for ZTBL with 54 off 94 balls with four fours, while Bilal Asad hit a 45-ball 49 with four fours and a six and Atif Ashraf made 41 off 35 with five fours and a six.
Earlier, WAPDA were powered by Tariq Aziz's 80 from 122 balls. Aziz added 93 for the third wicket with Aamer Sajjad (38) before Bilal Khilji (56) and Ali Azmat (41*) put on 92 for the fifth. An interesting aspect of the match was the appearance of Shabbir Ahmed, the banned Pakistani fast bowler, who picked up 2 for 40 from 10 overs for WAPDA.
ZTBL will now play against Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) at the same venue, in their second-round match on Monday (tomorrow). WAPDA have their next match coming up on February 11, against Service Industries at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad.
Full postRain plays spoilsport to Windwards' progress
Intermittent rain showers hampered a day in which the Windward Islands dismissed Guyana early in the morning and then batted sensibly to extend their lead to 92 by stumps on day three at the Tanteen Recreation Ground on Saturday
Cricinfo staff
05-Feb-2006
Windward Islands 189 and 148 for 2 (Devon Smith 63) lead Guyana 276 by 61 runs
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Intermittent rain showers hampered a day in which the Windward Islands dismissed Guyana early in the morning and then batted sensibly to extend their lead to 92 by stumps on day three at the Tanteen Recreation Ground on Saturday.
Almost three hours of play were lost due to rain after Devon Smith, the West Indies opener, hit 63 in an opening stand of 68 with Craig Emmanuel (26). Play was interrupted for 55 minutes as the rain came two overs after lunch, but Smith then wasted no time in racing to his fifty. Ramnaresh Sarwan, whose had been dismissed earlier in the day for 108, finally gave Guyana the vital breakthrough when he brought himself on and forced Smith to edge to Narsingh Deonarine at leg slip. Hyron Shallow (19) and Alvin La Feuille (34) batted well to take the Windwards to 148 for 2 at stumps, during which play was again interrupted for close to two hours.
Earlier in the day, Sarwan was snapped up by Darren Sammy off the bowing of Jean Paul before Reon King and Imran Jafferally swung the long handle to put on 27 for the last wicket. Kenroy Peters picked up his fourth wicket when he yorked King, while Paul had figures of 2 for 41.
Full postAustralia on fire heading into finals
Adam Gilchrist generated a high-energy batting performance that gave Australia the ideal warm-up for the VB Series finals as they thrashed South Africa by 57 runs at Sydney
The Bulletin by Peter English
05-Feb-2006
South Africa 6 for 287 (Boucher 76, Gibbs 46) lost to Australia 6 for 344 (Gilchrist 88, Martyn 79, Ponting 72, Hussey 47*) by 57 runs
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How they were out
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How they were out
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Adam Gilchrist generated a high-energy batting performance that gave Australia the ideal warm-up for the VB Series finals as they thrashed South Africa by 57 runs at Sydney. Gilchrist slammed 88 from 66 deliveries to guarantee a massive total and Ricky Ponting, Damien Martyn and Michael Hussey cashed in to catapult the side to 6 for 344. Only occasionally were the visitors in sight of the huge target.
South Africa must now win their final game against Sri Lanka on Tuesday to meet Australia in the best-of-three finals and they must hope Shaun Pollock recovers quickly from a bruised heel. While Pollock rested, his bowling team-mates collected serious bruises from the home side's batsmen which must heal if they are to make a further impact on the tournament.
Full postJobanputra stars with bat and ball as Saurashtra close in
Sandeep Jobanputra turned in a fine day at the office, first hitting 54 to extend Saurashtra's overnight score of 250 for 6 to 408, and then bagging five wickets to leave Rajasthan in arrears
Cricinfo staff
04-Feb-2006
Rajasthan 201 and 99 for 5 (Jobanputra 5-44) trail Saurashtra 408 (Songavkar 52, Jobanputra 54) by 108 runs
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Sandeep Jobanputra turned in a fine day at the office, first hitting 54 to extend Saurashtra's overnight score of 250 for 6 to 408, and then bagging five wickets to leave Rajasthan in arrears.
Jobanputra was last man out after adding 85 with Kamlesh Makvana and Sandip Maniar as Saurashthra fought back after the loss of B Songavkar. Songvarkar and Makvana had earlier built on their overnight stand to add 58 for the seventh wicket. Makvana's career-best 39 from 178 minutes at the crease ended when he edged the hard-working Pankaj Singh to Dishant Yagnik, giving the Rajasthan wicketkeeper his seventh catch of the innings.
Resuming his responsiblities with the new ball, Jobanputra then sent back the first five Rajasthan batsmen as the tourists slumped to 99 for 5. With Ajay Jadeja - who top-scored with 71in the first innings - at the crease, Rajasthan will look to their captain for solidarity tommorrow; but with two days remaining, it will take a lot to stop Saurashtra.
Full postQueensland charge despite Jaques hundred
A defiant Phil Jaques hundred was not enough to stop Queensland from romping to an eight-wicket victory over New South Wales
Cricinfo staff
04-Feb-2006
Queensland 456 and 2 for 95 beat New South Wales 169 and 378 (Jaques 116, Haddin 76, O'Brien 64) by 8 wickets
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A defiant Phil Jaques hundred was not enough to stop Queensland from romping to an eight-wicket victory over New South Wales on the third day's play at Brisbane.
Jaques was the dominant partner in a 75-run stand with Matthew Phelps as he marched on to his 19th first-class century. Resuming on 1 for 63, NSW added 89 for the loss of Phelps (28) - caught at slip by Jimmy Maher off Mitchell Johnson - during the first session. Jaques and Dominic Thornely then guided their side to 2 for 152 at lunch before both succumbed to the quicks after the interval. Thornely went first, lbw to Johnson for 9, while Jaques was caught by Brendan Nash off Michael Kasprowicz after facing 165 deliveries and hitting 19 fours and a six.
Full postSarwan hundred gives Guyana the edge
An unbeaten 104 from Ramnaresh Sarwan, the Guyana captain, gave them a crucial first-innings lead of 56
Cricinfo staff
04-Feb-2006
Guyana 245 for 8 (Sarwan 104*) lead Windward Islands 189 by 56 runs
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An unbeaten 104 from Ramnaresh Sarwan, the Guyana captain, gave them a crucial first-innings lead of 56 as they finished the second day of their Carib Beer match at 245 for 8 against Windward Islands at St Georges in Grenada.
Responding to Windwards' first innings score of 189, Steven Jacobs and Narsingh Deonarine took the score to 50 when a sudden collapse saw Guyana losing three wickets for just two runs. Sarwan and Travis Dowlin then took the score to 102, adding 50 for the fifth wicket.
Guyana were in further trouble at 143 for 8 but Sarwan and Rayon Griffith built a crucial 96-run partnership for the ninth wicket. Griffith scored five boundaries in his innings of 36, before holing out to Daren Sammy at midwicket off Jean Paul. Sarwan, dropped on 61 by Junior Murray, the wicketkeeper, reached his 20th first-class century off 222 balls, scoring 12 boundaries and a six. Rawl Lewis and Kenroy Peters took three wickets each for Windwards.
Full postPurves leads Queensland Fire to victory
Women's National Cricket League, 2nd Final
Cricinfo staff
04-Feb-2006
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Jodie Purves led the way with an unbeaten 61 as Queensland Fire successfully chased down the New South Wales Breakers' total of 154 in 45.1 overs and evened the best-of-three finals 1-1 at the North Sydney Oval.
Reduced to 6 for 70 following early breakthroughs from Emma Liddle, Sarah Andrews (1 for 32) and Julie Hayes (1 for 24), Queensland needed a controlling hand to guide them home, and Purves provided just that. Shepherding the tail, Purves found an able ally in Megan White (20*) and the two added 48 for the eighth wicket to see Queensland home with close to five overs remaining.
Earlier, Lisa Sthalekar's 53 was the top score in the NSW innings after Jude Coleman picked up 5 for 26 to restrict them to just 154. The final match is at the same ground tommorrow.
Full postArnberger leads Victoria to emphatic victory
Jason Arnberger's hard-hitting innings sealed Victoria's seven-wicket win against South Australia inside three days
Cricinfo staff
04-Feb-2006
Victoria 249 (Mash 77, Hodge 70, Gillespie 4-50) and 3 for 121 (Arnberger 76*) beat South Australia 134 and 235 (Tait 68, Lewis 4-34) by seven wickets
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Jason Arnberger's hard-hitting innings sealed Victoria's seven-wicket win against South Australia inside three days. Shaun Tait's fifty propelled South Australia's score to 235 after being 8 for 140, but a target of 121 was never likely to challenge Victoria even in a low-scoring contest, and Arnberger's 76 ensured that victory was achieved in just 32.4 overs.
Victoria lost Lloyd Mash (18) and Brad Hodge (3) in quick time but Arnberger wrested back the initiative, smashing seven fours and two sixes in a knock that came off just 96 balls.
Tait extended his score to 68 on the third morning and, with Cullen Bailey (19), pushed the score to 235. Mick Lewis, who dismissed Bailey to end SA's innings, was adjudged Man of the Match for his game haul of six wickets.
Full postDawson stars in Cape Cobras' win
Cape Cobras and Eagles recorded wins in the latest round of Standard Bank Pro20 matches
Keith Lane
04-Feb-2006
The combination of Alan Dawson and Thami Tsolekile destroyed the
Warriors' hopes of their first win in the Standard Bank Pro20 Series as
the Cape Cobras won easily by 21 runs.
The Warriors had done all the hard work to restrict the Cobras to 144
but Dawson, who took a career best 4 for 18, the fourth-best return for a
bowler in the Pro20, and Tsolekile, who snaffled five catches behind the
stumps, equalling Morne van Wyk's five dismissals in 2003-04, destroyed
the Warriors' top order to leave them floundering at 15 for 4 after three
overs. Michael Smith, who made 49, and Mark Bruyns (35) were the only
Warriors batsmen to get into double figures as they finished on 123 for
8.
Rory Kleinveldt had earlier lifted a troubled Cape Cobras innings to 144
for 8 as he hit 46 off 22 balls with the Warriors pressing hard for
their first win in the series. JP Duminy had given the innings some
impetus with 23 off 18 balls but it was Kleinveldt's innings that
lifted the Cobras. Justin Kreusch (3 for 31)
and Tyron Henderson (2 for 21) were the wicket-takers and they were well
supported by some disciplined bowling to restrict the Cobras.
In Durban, the lights and the rain could not stop the Eagles from
beating the Dolphins by seven wickets in a match which was decided by the Duckworth-Lewis method.
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