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Uthappa special seals emphatic win
A sensational hundred from Robin Uthappa, filled with youthful exuberance and joyous audacity, steered India B to a thumping victory in the final league game at Mohali and took them to the final
India B 264 for 3 (Uthappa 116) beat India A 260 for 8 (Laxman 110, Raina 97) by 7 wickets with 11.1 overs to spare
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A sensational hundred from Robin Uthappa, filled with youthful exuberance and joyous audacity, steered India B to a thumping victory in the final league game at Mohali and took them to the final, where they will meet India Seniors tomorrow. A record third-wicket stand between VVS Laxman and Suresh Raina had set India A up, and taken them to 260, but lack of a boost in the final overs and the cracker of an innings from Uthappa left them gasping.
What do you do when you're at the top of an inexperienced batting order, chasing a daunting target under lights, in a must-win game against a varied bowling line-up? Play the innings of the tournament, of course. And how? Start steadily, build a partnership, up the rate after the fifth over, race along after the tenth, shift gear after the 15th, go berserk in the 16th, set the stadium ablaze in 17th, make it rain boundaries in the 18th, reduce the asking-rate drastically and walk off.
Full postMartins sink Sri Lanka A
Chris Martin and Bruce Martin powered New Zealand A to a three-wicket win against Sri Lanka A
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11-Oct-2005
Sri Lanka A 284 (Gunawardane 73, Chris Martin 5-64) and 211 (Chris Martin 4-38, Bruce Martin 5-74) lost to New Zealand A 233 (Sinclair 117) and 264 for 7 (Fulton 101) by 3 wickets
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Five-wicket hauls from Martins Chris and Bruce, backed up by a strong batting performance from Matthew Sinclair and Peter Fulton took New Zealand A to a three-wicket win against Sri Lanka A at the Asgiriya Stadium in Kandy.
Avishka Gunawardane won the toss, chose to bat, and led from the front with 75 as Sri Lanka A managed 284 in their first innings. The mediumpace of Chris Martin, who bowled 22 overs and scalped 5 for 74, broke the back of the Sri Lanka innings, with only Upul Tharanga managing to chip in with 51 in the middle order.
Sri Lanka A then fought back hard, restricting New Zealand A to 233 despite 117 from from Sinclair. The wickets were spread about among the bowlers and Gayan Wijekoon, the left-arm mediumpacer, was the pick of the lot with 3 for 34.
Full postYuvraj and Rao power India Seniors to win
A crackling 209-run partnership between Yuvraj Singh and Venugopal Rao guided India Seniors to a seven-wicket win
India Seniors 242 for 3 (Rao 101*, Yuvraj 99*) beat India B 240 (Parthiv 53) by seven wickets
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The Seniors' faster bowlers turned in an improved performance earlier in the day, after being collared in the thrilling game yesterday, and kept an untested batting line-up down to 240 in their first innings. An inspired opening burst from S Sreesanth, the fast bowler from Kerala, rattled the Seniors' top order but Yuvraj's counterattacking venom and Rao's elegant ways sealed the issue in an emphatic finish.
Yuvraj walked in amid a minor crisis. For the second consecutive game, both Sachin Tendulkar and Mohammad Kaif had fallen cheaply, both undone by the unheralded Sreesanth. Satyajit Parab was unfortunate to have slipped while trying to get back to his crease and, if not for a no-ball, Sreesanth would have added a third with a fizzing incutter that rattled Rao's stumps. Sreesanth, who has 58 wickets from 21 first-class games, cranked up a disconcerting pace from his rhythmic action, moved the ball both ways and had his tail up when Yuvraj came to the middle. And he should have had his man, when he induced Yuvraj to edge behind to Parthiv Patel, but the umpire missed the clear snick.
Full postWindwards and Guyana enter semis
The Windward Islands scored a comprehensive victory over Leeward Islands in their final round match of the KFC Cup at the Cable and Wireless Sports Club Ground to earn themselves a semi-final berth
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10-Oct-2005
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Powered by Brenton Parchment's 75 and Xavier Marshall's 55, Jamaica reached the target of 209 to beat Barbados by six wickets to earn a consolation win in the KFC Cup at Bridgetown in Barbados. Despite the loss, Barbados finished second in the preliminaries of the KFC Cup. Jamaica, meanwhile have failed to reach the semi-finals for the second consecutive season.
Batting first, Barbados managed a modest 208 thanks largely to an unbeaten half-century by the veteran Floyd Reifer. Gareth Breese, the offspinner, named man-of-the-match broke the back of Barbados with his figures of 4 for 24.
Trinidad & Tobago, the defending champions, hurtled towards their fifth straight loss and ended their season winless as Guyana chased down their meagre total of 172 in the final round of the KFC Cup in Barbados.
Full postIndia A sneak a dramatic win
Blistering cameos from the lower-order batsmen scripted a dramatic comeback as India A sneaked a thrilling 1-wicket win
India A 291 for 9 beat India Seniors 289 for 8 (Venugopal 98, Agarkar 54, Yuvraj 50) by 1 wicket with 2 balls to spare
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Blistering cameos from the lower-order batsmen scripted a dramatic comeback as India A sneaked a thrilling one-wicket win, with two balls to spare, in a high-scoring Challenger Trophy opener at Mohali. India A were down for the count when they lost Hemang Badani's wicket in the 39th over, still needing 90 more with only one specialist batsman left, but audacious hitting from Dinesh Karthik, Ramesh Powar and VRV Singh helped India A clinch it amid nerve-wracking tension.
With a target of 290, managed owing to a superb 98 from Venugopal Rao and plucky half-centuries from Yuvraj Singh and Ajit Agarkar, India A were never in control of the chase with none of the batsmen playing the anchor role. VVS Laxman's sublime touch, when he delightfully toyed with the bowling, gave them a chance but a calamitous run-out in the 30th over, just when they needed to accelerate, pegged them back.
But their depth in batting proved crucial with fearlessness from Karthik and Powar getting them close. With 75 needed off the last 10, Karthik smacked three fours and a six in the next two overs to keep India A within striking range while Powar followed him with a run-a-ball 16 that was reminiscent of his fantastic cameo against Pakistan at Rawalpindi in 2003. The revelation of the match, though, were the two Singhs, VRV and Rudra Pratap, who came together when 15 more was needed off the last 10 balls. VRV Singh, the local boy, kept the fight on with a slashed four in the penultimate over and Rudra Pratap, who had impressed with an economical spell earlier in the day, followed it up with two superb fours in the last over, including a straight-drive to seal the game and set off scenes of jubilation.
Full postSinclair hundred revives New Zealand A
Mathew Sinclair played a lone hand for New Zealand A with a fighting unbeaten 110 to help them to 192 for 5
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09-Oct-2005
New Zealand A 192 for 5 (Sinclair 110*) trail Sri Lanka A 284 (Gunawardene 73, Tharanga 51, Martin 5-64) by 92 runs
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Mathew Sinclair played a lone hand for New Zealand A with a fighting unbeaten 110 to help them to 192 for 5 at close of play on the second day of their four-day match at Kandy. With the Sri Lankans being bowled out for 284 earlier in the day, the match hung in the balance.
Sinclair came in to bat after the New Zealanders had lost two early wickets, and the situation became even more dire when Jamie How was dismissed soon after as the team slumped to 22 for 3, with all three wickets being taken by Gayan Wijekoon, the left-arm medium-fast bowler. Sinclair then strung together a couple of useful partnerships, the more significant of which was a 95-run undefeated stand for the sixth wicket with Gareth Hopkins, who was unbeaten on 24, the second-highest score in the innings.
Earlier, Sri Lanka A stretched their first innings to 284 after resuming at 225 for 6. Chris Martin, who had taken four middle-order wickets on the first day, added the scalp of Malinga Bandara to finish with excellent figures of 5 for 64.
Full postAustralia seal supremacy
Australia pulverised World XI by 156 runs in the third one-day international to seal the series 3-0
The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran
09-Oct-2005
Australia 293 for 5 (Hussey 75*, Watson 66*) beat World XI 137 all out (Sehwag 37, Lee 4-30, Watson 4-39) by 156 runs
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A magnificent innings from Michael Hussey, a top-notch allround display from Shane Watson and a searing first spell from Brett Lee were the main talking points as Australia pulverized an abysmal World XI side to clinch the Super Series by an emphatic 3-0 margin. Rated underdogs heading into the series, Australia underlined just why they're on another planet as a one-day side, skittling out the World XI for just 137 to complete a 156-run rout.
Lee did the early damage to finish with stunning figures of 4 for 30, and there were four scalps as well for Watson, whose dismissal of Andrew Flintoff and spectacular run-out of Virender Sehwag stymied any faint hopes the World XI had of overhauling a daunting total. Watson had played his part with the bat too, smashing a splendid run-a-ball 66 as he and Hussey added 145, including 95 from the final 10 overs.
Full postGuyana seal semi-final berth
Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Ramnaresh Sarwan pulled their weight with the bat as Guyana sealed a semi-final spot in the KFC Cup
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08-Oct-2005
Guyana 252 for 7 (Chanderpaul 65, Sarwan 62) beat Windward Islands 197 (Sammy 50) by 55 runs
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Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Ramnaresh Sarwan pulled their weight with the bat as Guyana sealed a semi-final spot in the KFC Cup, beating Windward Islands by a handy 55-run margin at the Carlton Club Ground in Black Rock. Chanderpaul made 65 while Sarwan scored 62, helping Guyana amass 252 for 7 in 43 overs. In reply, Windwards could only manage 197, with Darren Sammy (50) making the only significant contribution.
Chanderpaul smashed two fours and four sixes in his knock, which came off just 58 balls. He was involved in a couple of handy partnerships, adding 59 for the second wicket with Krishna Arjune (47), and then putting together 84 for the fourth with Sarwan. Rawl Lewis, the Windwards spinner, was the most successful bowler, taking 3 for 57 from eight overs.
Full postSmith and Collymore star in Barbados win
Dwayne Smith and Corey Collymore were the heroes for Barbados as they beat Leeward Islands by 17 runs
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08-Oct-2005
Barbados 229 (Smith 75) beat Leeward Islands 212 (Joseph 73, Banks 55*, Collymore 5-27) by 17 runs
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Dwayne Smith and Corey Collymore were the heroes for Barbados as they beat Leeward Islands by 17 runs to register their third win in four matches in the KFC Cup.
Smith, who has been included in the West Indian squad for the tour to Australia, made 75, easily the highest score for their side, to help Barbados to 229 at the Police Sports Cub Ground. Collymore then stole the show with a superb bowling performance, taking 5 for 27 from ten over to endure that Leeward Islands fell short despite two fine batting performances from Sylvester Joseph, who made 73, and Omari Banks, who remained undefeated on 55.
Full postHyatt leads Jamaica to easy win
Jamaica kept their slim hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the KFC Cup alive with an impressive six-wicket victory over T&T
T&T Express
08-Oct-2005
Jamaica 104 for 4 (Hyatt 47*) beat Trinidad and Tobago 101 (Bernard 3-17) by 6 wickets
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Jamaica kept their slim hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the KFC Cup alive with an impressive six-wicket victory over defending champions Trinidad and Tobago at the Cable & Wireless Ground yesterday. In a match reduced to 20 overs after heavy rain early in the morning left the outfield unfit for play, Jamaica successfully chased down their target of 102, completing victory with 6.1 overs remaining.
They were led by opening batsman Danza Hyatt, who scored an unbeaten 47 including five fours and one six off 43 deliveries, and fellow opener Brenton Parchment whose quickfire 29 came from just 15 balls with five fours. The duo, and Parchment in particular, set the ground ablaze as they added 34 for the first wicket in four overs to orchestrate Jamaica's push for victory.
The 23-year old Parchment was especially severe on West Indies fast bowler Mervyn Dillon who bowled just one over, conceding 14 runs, while Richard Kelly went for 15 runs from his two opening overs. Both batsmen played a number of handsome strokes and after their cameo opening partnership, the result was never in doubt.
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