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Sri Lanka clinch the series 3-0
Sri Lanka dismissed Bangladesh for 108 and then knocked off the runs in quick time to seal the series 3-0
The Bulletin by Charlie Austin
04-Sep-2005
Sri Lanka 106 for 4 (Gunawardene 52) beat Bangladesh 109 (Fernando 3-19, Maharoof 3-25) by 6 wickets (D-L method)
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How they were out
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Sri Lanka sealed a predictable 3-0 series whitewash as they strolled to a six-wicket win against Bangladesh in the third and final one-dayer of a disappointingly one-sided series. Bangladesh started the day brightly
enough, but never recovered from a spectacular collapse in which six wickets tumbled during the space of just 26 balls. Sri Lanka knocked off a revised target with 24.4 overs to spare.
Bangladesh were unable to capitalise on Sri Lanka's decision to rest their senior quartet. Sanath Jayasuriya, Chaminda Vaas and Muttiah Muralitharan put their feet-up in the dressing room and Marvan Atapattu opted for a relaxed outing as his team's supersub, appearing once to carry out the drinks. Avishka Gunawardene grabbed his opportunity to impress with 52 from 61 balls, but Dilhara Fernando, the Man of the Match with figures of 3 for 19 off eight overs, was the day's star.
Full postUdal full of praise for Warne
Shane Warne is having an amazing effect on this summer of cricket. Even when he is not actually on the field, he can inspire a team to victory
Andrew McGlashan at Lord's
03-Sep-2005
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Shane Warne is having an amazing effect on this summer of cricket. Even when he is not actually on the field, he can inspire a team to victory. As Warne watched his Australian team mates get hammered around Chelmsford, his county side, Hampshire, were grasping their hands on the C&G trophy, their first domestic silverware for 13 years. Shaun Udal, their victorious captain on the day, said Warne had played a major part in getting the county into this position.
"He has already been on the phone," said a delighted Udal at the post-match press conference. "He set the foundations of the club because obviously we were struggling when he arrived - but it is down to him that we are in this position now. He is an awesome man and cricketer."
However, Udal did admit that he was concerned about his teams prospects of
victory as Nick Knight and Ian Bell batted Warwickshire into a commanding
position. But Bell, who had played a superbly composed innings of 54,
suffered from a severe bout of cramp which required treatment, and Hampshire sensed their moment. When Bell chipped to mid-off, Hampshire throttled Warwickshire's innings thanks
to the brilliant death bowling of Shane Watson and Andy Bichel - two Aussies who have that winning feeling their national side would love to taste next week.
Full postAlastair Cook flays Aussies
Alastair Cook, the Young Cricketer of the Year, struck a superb double-century for Essex, who smashed 502 for 4 against Australia
Cricinfo staff
03-Sep-2005
Essex 502 for 4 (Cook 214, Bopara 135, Tait 2-71) v Australia
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Alastair Cook, fresh from receiving the Young Cricketer of the Year award last night, struck a superb double-century for Essex, who completely dominated Australia on an astonishing first day at Chelmsford. On what was a pitch tailor made for batting, Essex smashed 502 for 4 in just 105 overs. The benign conditions assisted the young Essex batsmen, no doubt, but none of Australia's bowlers displayed enough control to stem the flow of runs.
Cook, 20, underlined his class and shared in an opening stand of 140 with Will Jefferson, who made 64, with both batsmen scoring quickly and freely. Jefferson was bowled by Mike Kasprowicz, but Cook and Ravinder Bopara flayed an Australian bowling attack lacking both Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath. McGrath, who has missed two of the Ashes Tests this summer through injury, wasn't fit enough to play in this practice match against Essex in what is Australia's only game before the fifth Test at The Oval next Thursday.
Full postSeizing the moment
The Roving Reporter by Andrew McGlashan at Lord's
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This C&G final has given county cricket the chance to grab its moment in the spotlight and benefit from the buzz surrounding the game, in what has been an extraordinary summer. A Lord's one-day final is a showcase for the county game; but today was another example of how the entire cricketing structure is feeding off the current success of the England team.
In recent years it has been a challenge to sell out the final of the C&G: after the midsummer Twenty20 but now people are grasping any opportunities to get a fix of the latest `must-have' sport. With most of the tickets for the Ashes Tests long gone - and those still available requiring a second mortgage to obtain - people are looking for alternative ways to watch their heroes.
County cricketers are getting more used to playing in front of full-houses since the introduction of Twenty20, but a capacity Lord's crowd is something uniquely different. Just ask Sean Ervine, as he left the field to a standing ovation after his brilliant century. This year's crowd was a colourful mixture - of course keeping within the limits that come with a match a Lord's. A lot of the colour came courtesy of the sponsor's hats, which were offered at every conceivable location from St John's Wood Tube station to the Grace Gates.
Full postHampshire lift 2005 C&G trophy
Andy Bichel and Shane Watson each took three wickets as Hampshire defeated Warwickshire by 18 runs to win the C&G trophy
Will Luke
03-Sep-2005
Hampshire 290 (Ervine 104, Pothas 68, Carter 5-66) defeated Warwickshire 272 (Knight 110, Bell 54, Bichel 3-57, Watson 3-34) by 18 runs
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Andy Bichel and Shane Watson each took three wickets as Hampshire defeated Warwickshire by 18 runs to win the 2005 C&G trophy. Nick Knight, with 104 and Ian Bell, 54, seemingly had the game under control for Warwickshire. But Bell was to suffer severe cramp which was his, and Warwickshire's, undoing as Hampshire's bowlers tightened their grip.
Set 291 to win, Neil Carter was putting in an early claim to be man-of-the-match as, with brute force, he set about the target, punching four fours and a six. He and his captain, Knight, put on 44 for the first wicket, before Carter was run out by Sean Ervine. Scrambling in vain to make his ground, Carter tripped and flattened all three stumps.
Full postCanada romp to easy victory
Canada easily defeated the Cayman Islands by a margin of 120 runs in the third and final contest of the Americas Region Intercontinental Cup
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03-Sep-2005
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It was always going to be an uphill battle for the Caymans, who needed 295 more to win at the start of the third day. Unlike in their first-innings collapse, most of their batsmen got off to starts with Pearson Best making an impressive 53. But none of the batsmen were in complete control of the Canadian spinners - Dhaniram and Kevin Sandher - and folded for 212 in 68.5 overs. Sandher snapped up 3 for 51 while Dhaniram dismantled the lower order with 5 for 20 from his 15.5 overs.
The final points table saw Bermuda with 62 points, followed by Canada with 51 and the Cayman Islands with 23. Bermuda will now represent the Americas at the semi-finals in Namibia in October.
Full postRampant Rolton routs England's women
Karen Rolton produced a stunning allround performance, as Australia's women finished their tour on a high with a seven-wicket victory in the one-off Twenty20 international at Taunton
Cricinfo staff
02-Sep-2005
Australia 152 for 3 (Rolton 96*, K Blackwell 43*) beat England 151 for 7 (Edwards 42) by seven wickets
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Karen Rolton produced a stunning allround performance, as Australia's women finished their tour on a high with a seven-wicket victory in the one-off Twenty20 international at Taunton. Coming to the crease at a disastrous 6 for 3 in pursuit of England's impressive 151 for 7, Rolton romped to an unbeaten 96 from just 53 balls, to seal victory with 14 balls of the match to spare.
She was aided and abetted in her onslaught by Kate Blackwell, who opted not to mess around with victory in sight and hit the winning boundary to finish not out on 43, and deny Rolton a much-deserved century.
Full postOsinde destroys Cayman Islands
Osinde Henry, the medium-pacer, rattled the Cayman Island batting line-up with a seven-wicket haul as Canada were on course to a comprehensive victory in the Intercontinental Cup match at Toronto
Cricinfo staff
02-Sep-2005
Cayman Islands 159 (Henry 7-53) and 38 for 1 need another 295 runs with 9 wickets remaining v Canada 340 for 9 dec and 151 for 6 dec (Qaiser 67*)
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Osinde Henry, the medium-pacer, rattled the Cayman Island batting line-up with a seven-wicket haul as Canada were on course to a comprehensive victory in the Intercontinental Cup match at Toronto.
Along with Umar Bhatti, the left-arm medium-pacer, Osinde destroyed the Cayman line-up in just 54.1 overs. Osinde finished with an impressive 7 for 53, his best figures, and the Caymans collapsed for 159, still trailing by 181 runs. Canada soon rattled up 151 in quick time in their second innings, with Qaiser Ali producing a steady 67 and set Caymans an improbable target of 333 in their final innings.
Full postKaif stars in India's run chase
A superbly paced 102 not out by Mohammad Kaif helped India to a six-wicket win against New Zealand
The Bulletin by S Rajesh
02-Sep-2005
India 279 for 4 (Kaif 102*, Sehwag 45) beat New Zealand 278 for 9 (Styris 56, Fleming 47) by six wickets
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A superbly paced 102 not out by Mohammad Kaif helped India to a six-wicket win against New Zealand and sealed a place in the final of the Videocon Tri-Series. On an excellent batting track at the Harare Sports Club, New Zealand's batsmen prospered too, getting 278 on the board, but Kaif made light of that target, putting together useful stands and ensuring that the momentum provided by the openers didn't go waste.
The earlier matches at Harare were low-scoring ones where bat struggled to dominate ball, but this one produced a run-fest, thanks to a strip with even pace and bounce which allowed the batsmen to hit through the line. New Zealand's innings had no single binding factor, but plenty of bit parts - Stephen Fleming, Lou Vincent, Scott Styris and Craig McMillan all passed 35. India's, on the other hand, was dominated by one batsman.
Full postThornley and Krejza give NSW the upper hand
Having bowled New Zealand out for just 213 on the opening day, New South Wales made sedate progress with the bat on the second, finishing at 8 for 278, a lead of 65 runs
Wisden Cricinfo staff
01-Sep-2005
New South Wales 8 for 278 (Thornely 59, Krejza 54, Butler 3-47, Franklin 3-70) lead New Zealand 213
by 65 runs
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Having bowled New Zealand out for just 213 on the opening day, New South Wales made sedate progress with the bat on the second, finishing at 8 for 278, a lead of 65 runs. Dominic Thornely and Jason Krezja made half-centuries, and despite three wickets apiece for James Franklin and Ian Butler, there was nothing in New Zealand's bowling display to worry the Australians ahead of the first Test, which starts in Brisbane next Thursday.
Thornely, who has now aggregated 570 runs in the past fortnight, led the reply after Greg Mail had ground out a dour 43 at the top of the order. Krejza, in his first full season for the Blues, then livened up proceedings after New South Wales had slumped to 6 for 183 at tea. The air of indolence surrounding the game was exemplified by the spectator who entered the ground to find no security personnel chasing him off.
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