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Ireland secure Intercontinental glory
Ireland completed a memorable victory in the final of the Intercontinental Cup as they successfully chased 245 at Windhoek
Cricinfo staff
29-Oct-2005
Ireland 313 for 4 dec and 245 for 4 (Bray 64) beat Kenya 401 for 4 dec and 156 (M Suji 52, McCallan 4-34) by six wickets
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Jeremy Bray provided the backbone for the run chase with a composed 64, and combined in an opening stand of 83 with Dominick Joyce, who cracked a rapid 48. Steve Tikolo grabbed two wickets for Kenya but Ireland's in-form middle order had few problems reaching a modest target. Ant Botha was unbeaten on 43, his second important innings of the match following his first-innings 78 which enabled the brave declaration by Trent Johnston, the Ireland captain.
That gamble by Johnston was rewarded with a superb effort from the Irish attack as they took the remaining seven Kenya wickets for just 48 runs. The key at the start of the day for Ireland was early wickets. They made the perfect start when Maurice Ouma became Andrew White's third wicket with just four runs added to Kenya's overnight total of 104 for 3.
Full postMishra spins North to resounding win
Amit Mishra and Sarandeep Singh spun North Zone to an emphatic win over the visiting Zimbabwe President's XI on the third day of the Duleep Trophy clash at the Wankhede Stadium at Mumbai
Cricinfo staff
29-Oct-2005
North Zone 358 (Dhawan 117, Ricky 106, Yashpal 51*, Cremer 7-114)
beat Zimbabwe President's XI 94 (Joginder 6-21, Mishra 4-16) and 257
(Coventry 73, Mazakadza 52, Mishra 4-74) by an innings and 7 runs
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Amit Mishra and Sarandeep Singh spun North Zone to an emphatic win over the visiting Zimbabwe President's XI on the third day of the Duleep Trophy clash at the Wankhede Stadium at Mumbai. Mishra, the legspinner from Haryana, wrapped up the lower order to finish with 4 for 74 from 27.1 overs. Resuming the day at 50 for 1, the Zimbabweans lost Vusi Sibanda with only eight runs added, and lost wickets at regular intervals as Mishra and Sarandeep bowled a tight line. Only Charles Coventry (73) and Hamilton Masakadza (53) offered resistance, while Blessing Mahwire did his best to shepherd the tail with an unbeaten 32.
After being dismissed for just 94 by Joginder Sharma and Mishra on the first day, the Zimbabweans were always on the backfoot trying to play catch-up. They had done well to restrict North to 358 after Ravneet Ricky and Shikhar Dhawan slammed hundreds and added 220 for the opening wicket, thanks to Graeme Cremer's 7-wicket haul, but in the end a 264-run lead proved too much for the tourists.
North got a bonus point too for their victory and ended their engagement in the three-team league with five points. They await the last group clash between East Zone, who had beaten them outright at Rajkot, and Zimbabwe which is scheduled to be held at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai from November 4.
Full postSamuels creams 257 in mammoth Windies total
Marlon Samuels pounded the Queensland attack as he amassed a colossal 257 runs giving the West Indians a gigantic 289-run lead
Cricinfo staff
29-Oct-2005
Queensland 323 and 1 for 52 trail West Indians 612 (Samuels 257, Smith 115, Gayle 58) by 237 runs
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Marlon Samuels pounded the Queensland attack, scoring a colossal 257 to give the West Indians a gigantic 289-run lead at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane. Queensland lost Matthew Hayden in their second innings as they ended the third day on 1 for 52.
Samuels, who went past Martin Love's 250 for the highest score at the ground, hammered 34 fours and eight sixes as the West Indians piled up 612 in just 143.1 overs. He built useful partnerships with Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Dwane Bravo to take the total past 350. Chris Simpson then struck two quick blows for Queensland, removing Bravo and Denesh Ramdin, while Mitchell Johnson sent Brian Lara - batting as low as No. 8 - packing for just 1.
Full postHussey and Moss take Victoria to a big win
Jonathan Moss and David Hussey were the stars of the day for Victoria as they wrapped up a resounding eight-wicket win in an ING Cup match against Western Australia
Cricinfo staff
29-Oct-2005
Victoria 2 for 251(Hussey 75*, Moss 76) beat Western Australia 6 for 247 (Martn 74, North 60) by 8 wickets
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Jonathan Moss and David Hussey were the stars of the day for Victoria as they wrapped up a resounding eight-wicket win in an ING Cup match against Western Australia at the Junction Oval in Melbourne. Set a competitive target of 248, Victoria rode on unbeaten 70s from Moss and Hussey to reach their target in just 36.2 overs to register their first win in the ING Cup and take home a bonus point as well.
Moss and Michael Klinger set up the win with a fine opening stand of 129, with the 100 coming off just 103 balls, before Moss fell for 76. Klinger departed soon but David Hussey kept the run-chase going with an excellent unbeaten 75 off just 51 balls. Brad Hodge joined the fun and was unbeaten on 40 as Victoria sauntered home.
Full postGriqualand West cruise to two-day win
A round-up of the first day in the latest round of SAA Provincial Challenge matches
Cricinfo staff
28-Oct-2005
Griqualand West won a remarkable - and brief - game at Benoni against Easterns by 258 runs. After 23 wickets fell on the first day, Griqualand resumed their second innings on 163 for 3, a lead of 310. They stretched this 402 by the time they declared on 255 for 8. Easterns, bowled out for 70 in 19 overs yesterday, were never in the hunt and none of their batsmen reached 30 as they fell to 144 all out, medium-pacer Alan Kruger taking 6 for 46.
Free State moved into a first-innings lead against North West on a truncated day at Bloemfontein, finishing the day on 250 for 6, a lead of 14 runs. The top six all made good starts, but Petrus Koortzen was the only one to reach his fifty, leading the way with an unbeaten 81 from 134 balls.
Zimbabwe Under-23s staged a spirited fightback on the second day against Eastern Province in Port Elizabeth. First, they took nine wickets for just 105 runs to dismiss Eastern Province - who had started the day on a commanding 115 for 1 - for 222. Then, trailing in the first innings by 60 runs, they reached 147 for 4 by close of play, with Colin de Grandhomme and Stuart Matsikenyeri adding an undefeated 79 for the fourth wicket.
Full postDolphins maintain strong position
A round-up of the action from the second day in the second round of SuperSport Series matches
Cricinfo staff
28-Oct-2005
The Dolphins maintained a strong position on the second day of their clash with Cape Cobras at Paarl. They pushed their score on to 432, Hashim Amla leading the way with 137, as they took advantage of a flat pitch. Lance Klusener pitched in with an unusually measured innings of 35 to reverse what looked like a collapse as the Dolphins lost four wickets for 14 runs in the morning. The Cobras also found batting easy, reaching stumps on 109 for 1, Gerhard Strydom unbeaten on 58.
The Lions will scent victory after they took control on the second day against Eagles at Potchefstroom. Resuming 57 runs behind the Eagles with six wickets in hand, the Lions took a 209-run lead ahead thanks to Matthew Harris' first hundred at this level. He finished unbeaten on 135 and received strong support from the tail, the last four wickets putting on 146. The Eagles then lost three wickets for 47 and will need a big day tomorrow to stave off defeat.
Only five wickets fell at East London on the second day, but the Warriors remained in a strong position against the Titans. Four half centuries from the Warriors batting line-up pushed their total to 442 for 9 declared, but they made only one breakthrough when it was their turn to bowl. Titans closed on 121 for 1.
Full postSouth Africa sneak home despite Vincent's efforts
South Africa secured a record 11th straight ODI win with a 19-run against New Zealand at Cape Town
The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan
28-Oct-2005
South Africa 201 for 9 (Kallis 51, Boucher 40, Mills 4-44) beat New Zealand 182 (Vincent 90, Ntini 3-29) by 19 runs
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While Vincent's innings held the New Zealand innings together, Jacques Kallis, who was on a drip an hour before play, produced the only other half-century of the match - a contrasting effort off 94 balls with just two boundaries - after South Africa were wobbling on 74 for 4. Although Kallis's innings was slow he had summed up the situation and realised the pitch was not the usual Newlands belter.
Defending a low score, early wickets were key for South Africa, and Makhaya Ntini tore in to remove Nathan Astle and Stephen Fleming during a hostile four-over spell. Astle carved to point where Hershelle Gibbs held a sharp chance (7 for 1), the Fleming slashed wildly and Graeme Smith swallowed the offering at first slip (16 for 2).
Full postIreland gamble reaps dividend
A brave piece of captaincy gave Ireland a chance of winning the Intercontinental Cup final against Kenya that had seemed to have all but gone earlier in the day
Cricinfo staff
28-Oct-2005
Kenya 401 for 4 dec and 104 for 3 (M Suji 52) lead Ireland 313 for 4 dec (O'Brien 106*, Botha 78, Morgan 60) by 192 runs
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By declaring 88 runs in arrears, Ireland gambled on taking Kenyan wickets and in so doing used the complex bonus points system to their advantage. On a perfect batting surface, a result is unlikely, but after dominating the first day, it is the Kenyans who will sleep uneasily tonight. Should they lose early wickets tomorrow, then Ireland will in all probability move into the box seat.
Kenya were 8.5-2.5 up on bonus points overnight, and they moved into an even better position as Ireland lost two key wickets before lunch. Jeremy Bray, who scored 268 runs across two innings in the semi-final, was caught off Lameck Onyango after a steady 46. Eoin Morgan, who scored 151 in the semi-final, was out not long before the break after making 60.
Full postDemolition job
It took India just 56 overs to follow up the resounding 152-run victory at Nagpur with an even more emphatic demolition job in Mohali
The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran
28-Oct-2005
20.2 overs India 123 for 2 (Tendulkar 67*) beat Sri Lanka 122 (Pathan 4-37) by eight wickets
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It took India just 56 overs to follow up the resounding 152-run victory at Nagpur with an even more emphatic demolition job in Mohali. Having skittled out Sri Lanka for 122, Sachin Tendulkar - who made the bowlers bleed with a thrilling 67 - and Virender Sehwag then made mincemeat of the bowling to give India a two-match cushion in the seven-game series.
Tendulkar came out with punishment on his mind, as he had at Nagpur, and Sri Lanka's hapless bowlers - let down once again by an abysmal batting display - had no answers. With Sehwag also pounding out the strokes in a 38-run cameo, Chaminda Vaas and Nuwan Zoysa came in for a caning as Tendulkar appeared intent on making a mockery of the world rankings that have Sri Lanka at a lofty number two. Only Muttiah Muralitharan, who had a vociferous appeal for caught behind against Tendulkar turned down right at the end, scored any brownie points, but by then it was too little and far too late.
Full postAmlas give Dolphins sound start
A round-up of the action from the first day in the second round of SuperSport Series matches
Martin Williamson
27-Oct-2005
The Dolphins made the most of winning the toss and a good pitch to reach 308 for 3 by the close on the first day of their match against Cape Cobras at Paarl. Hashim Amla (118*) and Ahmed Amla led the way with a third-wicket stand of 205, ended shortly before the close when Ahmed Amla fell to Paul Adams, missing out on his fourth first-class hundred by two runs.
The Eagles found the going tough after batting first against the Lions at Potchefstroom, Andrew Hall's 5 for 39 doing much of the damage as they were bowled out for 181. The Lions made a solid reply, but two late wickets by Thandi Tshabalala gave the Eagles renewed hope as the Lions closed on 124 for 4.
The Warriors closed on 277 for 5 against the Titans at East London, with half centuries from Mark Bruyns and Carl Bradfield underpinning their innings. Albie Morkel and Dale Steyn kept the Warriors in check with two wickets apiece.
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