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Mubarak stars in Sri Lanka A win
Jehan Mubarak shone with both bat and ball as New Zealand A were restricted to 239 for 6 in their pursuit of Sri Lanka A's 251
Cricinfo staff
23-Sep-2005
Sri Lanka A 251 for 6 in 50 overs (Mubarak 59, Lokuhettige 57*) beat New Zealand A 239 for 9 in 50 overs (Sinclair 51, Fulton 56, Mubarak 5-59) by 12 runs
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Jehan Mubarak shone with both bat and ball, scoring 59 runs and taking 5 for 59, as New Zealand A were restricted to 239 for 6 in their pursuit of Sri Lanka A's 251.
Mubarak ran through the New Zealand A middle order after Matthew Sinclair (51) and Peter Fulton (56) had taken them to a strong position at 146 for 3. Mubarak swiftly accounted for James Marshall and the experienced Chris Harris as New Zealand A lost 6 wickets for just 93 runs to finish 12 runs short of their target.
Full postAGM adjourned 'amicably', to meet before November 30
Even as the AGM gets underway the Dalmiya-Mahendra faction have filed a petition at the Calcutta High Court seeking its adjournment.
Cricinfo staff
23-Sep-2005
Cricinfo put together the main highlights of the BCCI election drama -- from anxious anticipation yesterday and subsequent stalemate through to the final rapprochement -- as they unfolded in real time.
September 23
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In yet another twist to the tale, the AGM which was interrupted twice today due to legal interventions, and then resumed, has now adjourned 'amicably'. The elections will be held before November 30 when the AGM convenes again. There will be a review meeting of the BCCI on September 27. The announcements were made by Rajeev Shukla, BCCI vice-president.
Full postMushtaq puts Sussex in command
A sterling performance from Mushtaq Ahmed put Sussex in a strong position after two days of their season-end match against Kent at Hove
The Bulletin by Martin Williamson at Hove
22-Sep-2005
Kent 257 and 144 for 3 (Key 84) lead Sussex 348 (Ahmed 90*, Patel 5-81) by 53 runs
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A sterling performance from Mushtaq Ahmed put Sussex in a strong position after two days of their season-end match against Kent at Hove. For once, it was his heroics with the bat and not the ball which kept a good-sized crowd entertained. His unbeaten 90, equalling his career-best score, ensured that Sussex took a first-innings lead when at lunch it had seemed that they would surrender that to Kent.
The news from Southampton, where Hampshire were scoring at will against Nottinghamshire, meant that this game appeared to have become a battle for third place with the runners-up slot fast disappearing. That was certainly the view among the Sussex faithful, who spent their lunch muttering unhappily over the champions' abject performance 30 miles to the west.
Full postSurrey relegated to Division Two
Despite some belated resistance, Surrey were consigned to the second division on the second morning at The Oval
The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan at The Oval
22-Sep-2005
Surrey 462 for 4 (Ramprakash 200*) lead Middlesex 404 for 5 declared (Styris 100*) by 58 runs
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Surrey were teetering on the brink of relegation overnight, and the one final push that sent them tumbling was struck by Yogesh Golwolkar, when he trapped Scott Newman lbw on the second day at The Oval. Mark Ramprakash's unbeaten 200 is impressive on the scorecard, and it was an effortless and graceful innings, but all the meaningful action in this match was done and dusted shortly after noon.
As solidly as Newman and Mark Ramprakash batted during the opening session, it was only a matter of time before Middlesex claimed their third wicket - and with it, the decisive first bowling bonus point. There were no boos from the Surrey members or cries for heads to roll: that had already begun with Steve Rixon's departure and, besides, four captains in a season doesn't leave much room for manoeuvre. At least the manner in which Newman and Ramprakash attempted to save some face was distinctly better than the shambolic performance on the opening day.
Full postPathan stars in series win
Valiant innings by Andy Blignaut and Hamilton Masakadza delayed the inevitable but India romped home to a convincing ten-wicket win at Harare
The Bulletin by Siddhartha Vaidyanathan
22-Sep-2005
India 366 (Gambhir 97, Dravid 98, Streak 6-73) and 20 for 0 beat Zimbabwe 161 (Pathan 7-59) and 223 (Masakadza 71, Blignaut 84*, Pathan 5-67, Zaheer 4-58) by 10 wickets
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Two contrasting half-centuries and a shambolic catching display helped Zimbabwe avoid an innings defeat, for the first time in six Tests. Irfan Pathan fittingly put an abrupt end to the spirited counterattack, with a haul of five wickets, and helped India seal a convincing ten-wicket victory on the third day at Harare. Pathan, who struck back after being carted around in the first session, finished with a staggering 21 victims in the series, along with the Man-of-the-Series award, and equalled the record for the most wickets by a bowler in a two-Test rubber.
However, Zimbabwe didn't go down before enjoying their most dominant session of the series. Andy Blignaut led a thundering assault, when 151 runs were clattered in 28 overs amid four grassed chances behind the wicket, and along with Hamilton Masakadza, who produced a classy 73, erased a large part of the imposing deficit. But it took just ten overs after lunch for Pathan and co to engineer a collapse and leave the openers to score a meagre 19 in their second innings, to complete their first series win outside the subcontinent since 1986. Virender Sehwag finished it all on a ferocious note.
Full postBangladesh crash to innings defeat
Sri Lanka skittled Bangladesh out for 197 to wrap up the second Test at the P Saravanamuttu Stadium in Colombo by an innings and 69 runs
The Bulletin by Charlie Austin
22-Sep-2005
Sri Lanka 457 for 9 dec (Dilshan 168, Samaraweera 138, Vaas 65, Hossain 4-108, Rasel 4-129 ) beat Bangladesh 191 (Fernando 5-60) and 197 (Shahriar Nafees 51) by an innings and 69 runs
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Sri Lanka's bowlers clinched victory on the third morning of the second
Test, capturing the last six Bangladesh wickets for 66 runs to complete an innings-and-69-run win and a 2-0 series whitewash.
Chaminda Vaas started the final slide early on the third morning with a
clever and supremely skillful spell of swing bowling on a flat pitch.
Mohammad Ashraful (26) was set up with an inswinger and then dragged forward to one that nipped away just enough to catch the outside edge. Thilan Samaweera, the Man of the Match for his first innings 138, took a fine low catch at first slip.
Full postSurrey on brink of relegation
Surrey slumped to the brink of relegation on the opening day at The Oval, on a day where their performance lurched from the mediocre to the abysmal
The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan at The Oval
21-Sep-2005
Surrey 59 for 2 (Styris 1-6) trail Middlesex 404 for 5 dec (Styris 100*, Joyce 90, Hutton 79, Shah 58) by 345 runs
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A match that could have gone down to the wire will become academic when Surrey lose their third wicket - unless by some freak of nature they reach 400 for 2. From next summer the Championship is changing to a two-up, two-down format and, on the evidence of this performance, Surrey are going to have a tough job climbing back up.
Middlesex's declaration on 404 for 5 - taking advantage of the bonus point system and rubbing more salt into Surrey's wounds - left their London rivals needing to gain full batting points for less than three wickets to maintain any hope of maintaining their first division status.
Full postEnd-of-term feeling for under par Notts
There was a distinct end-of-term feeling in the air at The Rose Bowl as Hampshire reached 424 for 4, on the first day of their match against Nottinghamshire
Hampshire 424 for 4 (Crawley 150*, MacLean 67, Katich 53, Adams 50) v Nottinghamshire
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A few weeks ago, this match appeared to offer a mouthwatering finale to the summer. It was potentially a championship decider; billed as the showdown between Shane Warne and Kevin Pietersen, it also gave Pietersen the chance to get one over on the county he left last autumn on less than happy terms. But Nottinghamshire wrapped up the competition at Canterbury last weekend and, although Warne was in the Hampshire XI, Pietersen was not, instead placed in mothballs by the ECB.
All that was at stake was Hampshire's bid for second place, but a small and quiet crowd indicated that was not really much to get out of bed for. Nottinghamshire huffed and puffed but rarely got out of second gear, and while Crawley made an unbeaten 150, it was not one of his finest innings. He struggled for most of the first two sessions, and was put down by Darren Bicknell at gully off an oh-so-routine chance when on 28. He timed few shots, and although the drive which brought up his fifty was sublime, it highlighted his general difficulty. To his credit, he continued to battle and after tea finally began to open up and show the class act he remains.
Full postAustralia under-19 coast to resounding win
Australia coasted to 231 for 4 in just 34.3 overs in pursuit of India's 230 at Mohali
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21-Sep-2005
Australia under-19 231 for 4 in 34.3 overs (Skennar 64, Cooper 62) beat India under-19 230 in 48.3 overs (Chawla 55, Bird 3-30)
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Graeme Skennar and Tom Cooper put on a blistering 118-run opening partnership for the first wicket as Australia coasted to 231 for 4 in just 34.3 overs in pursuit of India's 230 at Mohali.
Skennar blasted seven fours and four sixes in his 64 of just 45 balls, while Cooper's 62 was a relatively patient effort but still included eight fours and two sixes. India hit back with three quick wickets to reduce Asutralia to 139 for 3 but David Warner (34 not out) and Moises Henriques (42) did not panic and took Australia home.
India failed to make use of an excellent pitch at Mohali as none of their batsmen, except Piyush Shukla who made 55, played an innings of any significance. As many as nine bowlers were used by Australia as India were dismissed within their 50 overs.
Full postSteyn routs Sri Lanka A
Dale Steyn bowled South Africa A to a thumping ten-wicket victory against Sri Lanka A
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21-Sep-2005
South Africa A 47 for 0 (Bosman 22*) beat Sri Lanka A 45 (Steyn 5-20) by 10 wickets
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Dale Steyn bowled South Africa A to a thumping ten-wicket victory in their opening one-day match at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, taking 5 for 20 in seven overs as Sri Lanka A were routed for 45 in just 21.4 overs. South Africa's openers, Andrew Puttick and Loots Bosman, then rattled off the required runs in a mere 29 balls.
After winning the toss and choosing to bowl first, South Africa were given the perfect start when Steyn trapped Avishka Gunawardene lbw for a first-ball duck, and the Sri Lankan innings scarcely improved after that. Tyron Henderson also struck in his first over, and when Steyn struck again to make it 4 for 3, the Supersub, Jehan Mubarak, was already strapping his pads on.
Mubarak, however, was unable to stem the tide, falling for a fourth-ball duck, and the only double-figured contributions came from Jeewan Mendis and extras, both of whom made 11. Albie Morkel, South Africa's Supersub, wrapped up the innings with two wickets in 16 balls, and a crushing result was already in the bag.
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