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Van Jaarsveld takes Titans to the top
A summary of the fifth round of matches from the Standard Bank Cup
Keith Lane
08-Dec-2005
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The Titans moved to the top of the Standard Bank Cup table thanks to a 111 not out from Martin van Jaarsveld as they cruised to a six wicket win over the Dolphins with 14 balls to spare.
Set a big target of 247, the Titans innings got away in a rush but some poor discipline, first from Alviro Petersen running past a Andrew Tweedie ball to be bowled for 30, then Goolam Body involved in a silly run out for 20 and finally Zander de Bruyn also walking past a Tweedie
delivery for six, put the brakes on the rate, giving the Dolphins a slight opening. Van Jaarsveld and Gerald Dros (28) got the innings back on track putting on 66 runs and opening the way for Johan Myburgh (48 not out) to play some entertaining shots. It was however van Jaarsveld who took the honours going to his 100 off 94 balls and then taking the Titans to victory.
Earlier the Dolphins innings had not got off the ground with both openers out within the first five overs. Hashim Amla steadied the ship with a solid 49 but it was Dale Benkenstein (87 not out) and Lance Klusener (49 not out) who gave the Dolphins a defendable total of 246 for 6. They struck nine boundaries and six sixes in their undefeated 91-run partnership as 70 came in the final seven overs.
Full postBangladesh continue impressive form
Bangladesh maintained their 100% record in the triangular tournament with a crushing 102-run win against Sri Lanka
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07-Dec-2005
Bangladesh 253 for 6 (Rahim 75*, Rahman 59, Weersinghe 3-39) beat Sri Lanka 151 (de Zoysa 46, Islam 3-40) by 102 runs
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Points Table
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Bangladesh maintained their 100% record in the triangular tournament with a crushing 102-run win against Sri Lanka. The captain, Mushfiqur Rahim, lead from the front with a powerful 75 before the Bangladesh attack made short work of Sri Lanka.
After winning the toss Bangladesh were given a sound base with an opening stand of 63 between Tamim Iqbal and Raqibul Hasan. Rajeeva Weerasinghe brought Sri Lanka back into contention by removing both players in two balls and when Saqibul Hasan fell for 1, Bangladesh were struggling on 64 for 3.
Shamshur Rahman launched the recovery with a measured half-century and although his 59 was on the slow side it was just the innings Bangladesh needed. When he fell in the 42nd over Rahim was already into his stride and carried the innings forward.
Full postIndia crush dismal England
England were skittled for 50, their lowest one-day total, as India humbled them by 10 wickets to take an unbeatable 3-1 lead in the series
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07-Dec-2005
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The day started badly for England - who only had 11 fit players - when Charlotte Edwards lost the toss and it never threatened to get any better. Edwards was the first to fall, in slightly unfortunate circumstances as the ball bounced off her arm on to the stumps; the innings then became a procession. When Beth Morgan was bowled by Goswani, England were 18 for 6 and the scoreboard resembled an international phone number.
Gunn and extras at least reached double figures, with Gunn managing the sole boundary in the innings, but a recovery was never on the cards. Goswami completed her ten-over spell - claiming Nicky Shaw as her fifth victim - before Neetu David chipped with a couple to hurry the innings to its conclusion. The England attack could not even manage a consolation wicket as Karu Jain and Jaya Sharma picked off the runs with ease.
Full postBlues ride on Jaques's ton
Phil Jaques smashed a superb unbeaten century as NSW were comfortably placed at 2 for 217 at the end of the second day's play against Victoria
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07-Dec-2005
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Even though the day was bright and sunny, the heavy rain which resulted in the first-day's play being washed out meant that the game did not finally get underway at 2pm. Victoria's decision to field first, paid some early dividends, with Graeme Rummans running Matthew Phelps out for 5 in the fourth over. Jaques and Greg Mail then repaired the damage with a 59-run stand before Gerard Denton had Mail caught behind for 19.
But there was no respite from then on as Jaques and Thornely rattled 149 in 42.3 overs, hammering 17 fours between them, and ensured against any further setbacks. Jaques, who had made three fifties previously, continued his fine form with his 17th first-class hundred as the Victoria bowlers, especially Shane Harwood, withered against the onslaught.
Full postBowlers put Wellington on top
A round-up of the third day's play in the first round of State Championship matches
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07-Dec-2005
Canterbury181(McLean 53*) and 0 for 0 trail Wellington 512 for 9 dec by 331
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Wellington bowled themselves into a position of complete control against Canterbury at the Village Green, Christchurch. After day two was wrecked by rain and a late start on day three, Wellington took their score through to 512 before dismissing Canterbury for a paltry 181. Only Nixon McLean impressed, scoring an unbeaten half century (53 not out) on his Canterbury debut. Mark Gillespie (3 for 53), Iain O'Brien (3 for 34) and Grant Elliott (3 for 45) were the pick of the bowlers. Canterbury were 0 for 0 following on.
Northern Districts 229 and 104 for 5 trail Otago 448 by 115 runs
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Otago will be hoping to return to Harry Barker Reserve tomorrow to perform last rites on an outclassed Northern Districts side. Already leading by 219 on the first innings, Otago had Northern in all sorts of trouble at stumps on the third day at 104 for 5. By close of play Daniel Flynn (28 not out) and Joseph Yovich (23 not out) were attempting a salvage job but the odds were stacked against them. The only disappointing factor for Otago was Aaron Redmond failed in his bid for a century. Stranded on 99 not out overnight, he was trapped in front by Graeme Aldridge, a national prospect, without adding to his score. Northern's batsmen could get no change from Otago's seam attack and for the second time in the match suffered a top-order collapse. Both David Sewell and Warren McSkimming picked up two wickets
Full postSouth Africans crash to innings defeat
Beau Casson's second four-wicket haul of the match helped to consign the South Africans to a humiliating innings defeat in their tour opener at the WACA
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07-Dec-2005
Western Australia 8 for 391 dec beat South Africans 179 and 164 (Casson 4-67) by an innings and 48 runs
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Needing to offer more of a show than they did yesterday, the South Africans, who resumed on 2 for 25, lost seven wickets for 139 on a pitch that was far from unfriendly. Ashwell Prince was the only batsman to offer resistance, making 49, and it was only thanks to some late-order defiance from Shaun Pollock and Nicky Boje that they avoided an even heavier defeat. After yesterday's poor display, Micky Arthur, South Africa's coach, promised more fight. His message clearly didn't register where it mattered.
Although Prince was the top scorer, he was put down at point off Steve Magoffin while on 1 and with the score at 37. Just two runs later Western Australia got the early breakthrough when opener Jacques Rudolph, who is pushing for a berth in the opening Test, was caught for 18 after hooking a Ben Edmondson delivery. Wrist-spinner Beau Casson, who took four wickets in the first innings, struck next for the hosts when he had Justin Kemp caught at long-on for 8. That left the Proteas struggling at 4 for 67 but worse was to follow when stand-in captain Mark Boucher was caught by Justin Langer at first slip, again off the bowling of Casson.
Full postBazid guides Pakistan A to one-wicket win
Pakistan A beat England for the second time on their tour as Bazid Khan guided them to a one-wicket win with one ball to spare
Andrew Miller in Lahore
07-Dec-2005
Pakistan XI 239 for 9 (Bazid 90*, Rafatullah 55, Anderson 4-46) beat England XI 236 for 7 (Collingwood 75*, Prior 72) by one wicket
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Another match against Pakistan A at Bagh-e-Jinnah, another setback for England. Last month it was Hasan Raza who sealed a memorable match with an unbeaten 71; today another young cricketer with a point to prove also pushed his claims for an international recall. Bazid Khan, the son of the legendary Majid, guided Pakistan A to the finish with a superb unbeaten 90 from 88 balls, and served notice that he is not satisfied with his current haul of one Test cap and three ODI appearances.
Chasing 237 for victory as the light faded in the leafy surrounds of Bagh-e-Jinnah, Bazid stood firm in spite of a late wobble from the tail, and applied the coup de grace with a brilliant piece of improvisation. James Anderson, who had bowled impressively with the new ball, returned at the death to grab three wickets in six deliveries, and at 217 for 8, Pakistan A's challenge appeared to have faded.
Full postAustralia clinch a heart-stopper
A magnificent day of big-hitting inspired by Andrew Symonds ended in a desperate finish as the debutant Mick Lewis sealed the series with a run out for a two-run victory
The Bulletin by Peter English
07-Dec-2005
Australia 322 for 5 (Symonds 156, Clarke 82*) beat New Zealand 320 (Vincent 71, Cairns 60) by 2 runs
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How they were out
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How they were out
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A magnificent day of big-hitting inspired by Andrew Symonds ended in a desperate finish as the debutant Mick Lewis sealed the series with a run out for a two-run victory. New Zealand bravely chased the imposing target of 323, which included an Australian record partnership of 220 between Symonds and Michael Clarke, with stunning contributions throughout their order but fell cruelly short.
Brett Lee had almost given the game away with an 18-run 49th over - it included a no-ball for a waist-high full toss that went for four, a bouncer called wide and another controversial no-ball for having only three fielders inside the inner circle - but he was saved by the nerveless Lewis. New Zealand started the final over needing only six for victory following a scurrying, never-give-up attitude from the lower order, but Lewis remained calm with a series of full-pitched deliveries and after being helped by Clarke's superb direct hit from point to remove Brendon McCullum (49 from 33 balls) he secured the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy with an underarm lob.
Full postSialkot earn their maiden title
Sialkot lifted the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy for the first time in their history following a clinical innings and 44 runs-win over Faisalabad inside three days at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore after Sarfraz Ahmed and Zahid Saeed turned in another fine performan
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06-Dec-2005
Faisalabad 111 and 188 (Hafeez 59, Saeed 4-49, Sarfraz 4-77) lost to Sialkot 343 by an innings and 44 runs
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This left-arm pace duo had earlier combined to trigger Faisalabad's manic collapse on day one, and the story was much the same today as they continued to extract lift and bounce from the third day pitch. Sarfraz was supreme in the morning, maintaining a nagging, probing line on and around off that, coupled with an ability to bring the ball back in to the batsmen, accounted for the wicket of Asif Hussain early, trapped leg before. He was given good support by the hard-working Tahir Mughal, who accounted for Misbah-ul-Haq in the same manner with a vicious inswinger.
Full postSouth Africa in trouble at the WACA
South Africa were 25 for 2 in their second innings, trailing by 187 runs, after following on at the WACA
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06-Dec-2005
South Africans 2 for 25 (Prince 1*, Rudolph 4*) and 179 (Casson 4-21, Gillies 3-20) trail Western Australia 8 for 391 dec (Voges 101, North 71, Bandy 64, Langeveldt 4-104) by 187 runs
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Gillies bagged the wickets of both openers in his first over and then snared a third just two overs later to open the door for Casson to clean up. At stumps South Africa were 2 for 25, trailing by 187 runs and in need of some seriously staunch batting to save the match on the final day.
South Africa were already on the back foot at tea, losing four wickets for 116 after the home side had declared their first innings at 8 for 391. But things got worse for them as they lost eight wickets for 88 in the final session.
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