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Lehmann and Manou lead Redbacks' run-fest
Darren Lehmann slammed 104 off just 106 balls, while Graham Manou made a quickfire 91 as South Australia completely dominated the third day of their Pura Cup match against Tasmania
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14-Dec-2005
Tasmania 8 for 421 dec and 1 for 30 trail South Australia 638 (Borgas 140, Lehmann 104, Manou 91, Cosgrove 74) by 187 runs
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Darren Lehmann slammed 104 off just 106 balls, while Graham Manou made a quickfire 91 as South Australia completely dominated the third day of their Pura Cup match against Tasmania at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart. Both batsmen continued the fine work that Cameron Borgas had started on the second day, as the Redbacks finally amassed 638, a first-innings lead of 217. By close of play, Tasmania had managed 1 for 30, still 187 in arrears.
Resuming at 3 for 251, South Australia got their run-fest going from the start. Borgas, unbeaten on 106, stretched his score to 140 before being dismissed, but Lehmann ensured that Tasmania got no respite, adding 87 of the 131 runs scored while he was at the crease. Lehmann struck 15 fours in his knock, and when he was dismissed, Manou and the rest of the lower order continued the onslaught. Manou's 91 came off only 86 balls with ten boundaries, while Callum Ferguson (65 off 67) was similarly ruthless.
Four of the five bowlers used by Tasmania went for more than 100, although Ben Hilfenhaus and Darren McNees, both right-arm medium-fast bowlers, had three wickets to show for their efforts. In reply, Tasmania lost Tim Paine for 17, and ended the day with plenty of work to do to avoid defeat.
Full postKumble takes ten as India wrap up huge win
Anil Kumble took another ten-for at Delhi as India wrapped up a convincing 188-run win to go 1-0 up in the series
The Bulletin by Siddhartha Vaidyanathan
14-Dec-2005
India 290 (Tendulkar 109, Laxman 69) and 375 for 6 dec (Pathan 93, Yuvraj 77*) beat Sri Lanka 230 (Atapattu 88, Jayawardene 60, Kumble 6-72) and 247 (Atapattu 67, Jayawardene 67) by 188 runs
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Anil Kumble continued his romantic affair with the Feroz Shah Kotla, stretching his tally to a stunning 48 from five games, as India wrapped up an emphatic 188-run win to take a 1-0 lead in the series. A pugnacious partnership between Sri Lanka's last two specialist batsmen, Mahela Jayawardene and Tillakaratne Dilshan, delayed the inevitable but Kumble broke through just before the lunch break and sealed the issue.
A thumping win was always on the cards once India had taken such an imposing lead and handling Kumble and Co. on a wearing pitch was fraught with uncertainty. Throughout this game, the fall of one wicket often triggered a collapse and Dilshan's dismissal left one end exposed. Harbhajan Singh joined in with two wickets at the end - one of which was a classical offbreak to fox Jayawardene - as Sri Lanka's faint hopes of saving the game went up in smoke.
Full postSaqibul Hasan blasts Bangladesh to victory
Bangladesh cruised to a six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the final of the Under-19 tournament thanks to a blistering 86-ball 100 from Saqibul Hasan
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13-Dec-2005
Bangladesh 221 for 4 (46.4 overs, Saqibul Hasan 100) beat Sri Lanka 217 (49.4 overs, Mathews 65, Saqibul Hasan 3-39) by six wickets
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Saqibul Hasan produced an allround performance to grace any stage as Bangladesh surged to a six-wicket win against Sri Lanka in the final of the Under-19 triangular tournament. They have been the form side throughout the competition and the result confirms them as the rising stars at this level.
If the 15-year-old continues to perform as he did in this match, with a sparkling 86-ball century and three vital wickets, it will not be long before he is mixing it on the biggest stage. His century was studded with ten crisp boundaries as he dominated the attack after arriving at 51 for 1. He unleashed his trademark pull off the seamers and was not afraid to sweep the spinners.
With him providing such a dominate force the other batsmen were able to play second fiddle. Raqibul Hasan and Shamsur Rahman both acted as valuable support, content to work the singles and rotate the strike, in consecutive stands of 74 and 72. Although Saqibul Hasan fell just four runs short of the target he rightly received huge applause from the crowd, and his team-mates, after leaving a lasting memory on the tournament.
Full postBorgas raises maiden century as Redbacks bite back
Cameron Borgas continued South Australia's batting resurgence this summer with a debut century as they made a strong impression on the second day of the Pura Cup match at Bellerive Oval
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13-Dec-2005
South Australia 3 for 251 (Borgas 106*, Cosgrove 74) trail Tasmania 8 dec for 421 (Birt 140, Bailey 155, Clingeleffer 53*, Rofe 4-80) by 170 runs
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Cameron Borgas continued South Australia's batting resurgence this summer with a debut century as they made a strong impression on the second day of the Pura Cup match at Bellerive Oval. The Redbacks, who struggled for competitive totals throughout last season, were 3 for 251 at stumps after a crucial stand of 127 between Borgas and Mark Cosgrove following Tasmania's declaration at 8 for 421.
Borgas, who was a late inclusion for the injured Matthew Elliott, had a top first-class score of 53 before his seventh match, but he quickly secured a new mark when he brought up his century late in the day and finished unbeaten on 106. Darren Lehmann was not out on 17 and the pair will be crucial to South Australia's bid for first-innings points after Cosgrove fell for 74 to the debutant Brendan Drew.
Drew, who was so nervous he forgot his protector when going out to bat, added 15 as Tasmania's lower order put on 110 before the declaration at lunch. Sean Clingeleffer collected almost half of those with an unbeaten 53 and he also picked up a catch off Darren McNees to dismiss Shane Deitz for 42.
Full postMagnificant Rudolph cuts loose
Jacques Rudolph hammered an unbeaten 201to ensure that there were no last-day shocks for the South Africans at Perth's James Oval
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13-Dec-2005
Western Australia XI 5 for 300 dec and 1 for 64 drew with South Africans 8 for 292 dec and 9 for 395 dec (Rudolph 201*, Nel 64, Prince 57, Petrie 4-78)
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The South Africans batting had earlier wobbled again, and it took a 175-run ninth-wicket stand between Rudolph and Andre Nel (64) to finally ensure that the match would end as a draw. Ten Western Australian bowlers were used in all, and Matthew Petrie was the pick, finishing with 4 for 78. The final session was very low key, and Shaun Pollock picked up the one wicket to fall.
Jacques Kallis has now been given until Wednesday to prove his fitness for the first Test against Australia but the tourists look likely to have a worthy batting replacement in Rudolph should Kallis miss out.
Full postBowlers help Orissa clinch a stunning victory
A summary of the fourth and final day in the latest round of the Ranji Trophy Plate Group
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13-Dec-2005
Orissa 382 and 150 for 3 dec beat Vidharbha 271 and 87 by 174 runs
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Deepak Mangaraj ripped apart the top order with his medium pace, while S Sehgal tore into middle order and Sanjay Satpathy, the offspinner, spun out the tail as Orissa shot out Vidarbha for a paltry 87 to register a stunning victory on the final day at Nagpur. Earlier, half-centuries from Subit Biswal and Pravanjan Mullick allowed Orissa to declare their second innings after gaining a 261-run lead.
Madhya Pradesh 241 and 211 for 5 (Abbas Ali 93*, Patwardhan 50) beat Jharkhand 319 and 131 by 5 wickets
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Jamie How leads Central Districts in uphill task
Central embarked on a long process of trying to overhaul Northern's first innings total of 450
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13-Dec-2005
Central Districts embarked on a long process of trying to overhaul Northern Districts' first-innings total of 450 at McLean Park with Jamie How, the captain and opener, leading the way. The home side ended the day at 120 for 3 with How, who failed twice in round one against Auckland, not out on 79. Jarrod Engelfield was with him on 13 as the pair went on a rescue mission after Central fell to 72 for 3 with Peter Ingram and Mathew Sinclair dismissed for ducks. All the plaudits went to the Northern pair of Mark Orchard and Joseph Yovich who combined for a sixth-wicket partnership of 322, a New Zealand record. Yovich (144) was first to go, followed by Orchard (175). The in-form Peter McGlashan ended unbeaten on 61. Apart from those three there was just 36 runs scored from the other eight Northern bats as extras totalled 34. Ewen Thompson was the best of the bowlers with 3 for 85.
No play was possible between Canterbury and Auckland on the second day at the Village Green because of rain. Canterbury remain on 92 for 3.
Wellington was in complete control against Otago after another weather-affected day at University Oval. Chasing Wellington's 292 for first-innings points, the home side capitulated to be all out for 73. Iain O'Brien, a former national bowler, finished with remarkable figures of 4 for 12 from 11 overs. James Franklin also took four wickets, his at a cost of 30, while Mark Gillespie snared the other two. Following on, Otago was in a much better position at 114 for 1, with Jordan Sheed (57*) and Aaron Redmond battling away.
Full postKlusener blitz sinks Warriors
A 17-ball blitz from Lance Klusener, the Dolphins captain, smashed the Warriors out of this Standard Bank Cup game
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13-Dec-2005
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A 17-ball blitz from Lance Klusener, the Dolphins captain, smashed the Warriors out of this Standard Bank Cup game. Coming in at No.8, Klusener hit five sixes in his 39 to lead his team to a three-wicket win at Mercedes Benz Park, East London.
Having been set a target of 224 the Dolphins were always behind the
eight-ball as they progressively fell away from the required rate. Dale
Benkenstein and Jon Kent tried to get on level terms with the Warriors,
but with both falling in the forties they had almost prepared the script
for Klusener. When he came to the crease the Dolphins were still 44 runs
behind with 31 balls to be bowled. Four sighters followed before the
first six went out the ground. Tyron Henderson then felt the might of
the man as Klusener sent three consecutive balls over the ropes and the
damage had been done. A further six cleared the ropes and the Dolphins
had won with five balls to spare. For once the tactic of batting
Klusener so low down in the order had worked, but only just.
Thanks to a whirlwind innings of 28 off 14 balls from Henderson
the Warriors were able to post a reasonable total of 223 for 9 in their 45 overs. For a brief period in the middle of the innings the
run rate had reached five runs to the over after a 51 from Justin
Kreusch and a 49 from Arno Jacobs. With no-one able to stay with him
Henderson chanced his arm once too often to be bowled, virtually ending
the Warriors' onslaught. Nanty Hayward, making his season debut for
the Dolphins, bowled well for seven overs but had the misfortune of
bowling at the death as he gave away 27 runs in his last two with
Henderson on a mission. He picked up two wickets while Andrew Tweedie
cleaned up the tail to take three.
Full postLate strikes put India on top
Four wickets in the last 25 minutes put India well in control of the second Test at Delhi, as Sri Lanka struggled to 123 for 5 at close of play on the fourth day
The Bulletin by Siddhartha Vaidyanathan
13-Dec-2005
Sri Lanka 230 and 123 for 5 (Atapattu 67) need 313 more runs to beat India 290 and 375 for 6 dec (Yuvraj 77*, Dhoni 51*)
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Just as they had done on the second day, with the light fading rapidly and Sri Lanka fighting gallantly, India's bowlers, led by Anil Kumble, winkled out crucial wickets and comprehensively tilted the scales, requiring only five more wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
Marvan Atapattu, batting with grace under fire to produce his second successive half-century on a pitch that appeared to have lost its bite, played a knock which increased the possibility of a draw but Kumble's twin breakthroughs in between crucial strikes from Ajit Agarkar and Harbhajan Singh all but sealed Sri Lanka's fate. The groundwork had been laid earlier in the day as a cheerful cameo from Mahendra Singh Dhoni and a confident half-century from Yuvraj Singh propelled India to an imposing lead and batted Sri Lanka out of the contest.
Full postPomersbach hundred frustrates South Africans
The South Africans endured another unproductive day in the field at Perth's James Oval, and an unbeaten 72 from Jacques Rudolph spared their blushes after they slipped to 3 for 57 midway through the final session
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12-Dec-2005
South Africans 8 for 292 dec and 3 for 155 (Rudolph 72*) lead Western Australia XI 5 for 300 dec (Pomersbach 145, Davis 60, Pollock 3-51) by 147 runs
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The South Africans endured another unproductive day in the field at Perth's James Oval, and only an unbeaten 72 from Jacques Rudolph spared their blushes after they slipped to 3 for 57 midway through the final session.
Injury again overshadowed South Africa's preparations for the first Test when Makhaya Ntini split the webbing on his left hand during the morning session and had to have five stitches. Nicky Boje suffered a similar injury, also while fielding, during a tour match last Friday but doctors believe he will be able to play in the Test. It was not immediately clear if Ntini would also be available.
South Africa again failed to stamp their authority on their opponents - this time a team made up mostly of fringe Western Australian state team players - allowing the hosts to reach 5 for 300 before declaring at tea with a first-innings lead of eight runs. Twenty-year-old Luke Pomersbach smashed a sensational 145 from 128 deliveries as Western Australia XI raced to 5 for 300 before declaring at tea. Pomersbach, who doesn't have a state contract and plays for Gosnells in the local grade competition, hit 21 fours and three sixes. With Liam Davis (60), he shared in a 135-run third-wicket stand.
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