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Schiferli leads the way for Netherlands
Edgar Schiferli took 4 for 46 to bowl Scotland out for 217 in the ICC Intercontinental Cup match at Utrecht
Cricinfo staff
30-Jul-2005
Netherlands 31 for 0 trail Scotland 217 (Stanger 50, Schiferli 4-46) by 186 runs
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Edgar Schiferli, Netherlands' medium-pace bowler, put his team in charge of the Intercontinental Cup match against Scotland at Utrecht, taking 4 for 46 to bowl out the opposition for a paltry 217. Netherlands were 31 without loss at the end of the first day, and the score remained the same after the second day due to rain which caused play to be abandoned.
The 29-year-old Schiferli started the rot in Scotland's innings, getting rid of both their openers, Steven Knox and Fraser Watts, and then returned to get rid of two of the tailenders as well. For the Scots, Ian Stanger (50) and Ryan Watson (46) were the only batsmen who offered some resistance.
The Netherland openers had knocked off 31 runs without loss when play was called off.
Full postEngland Under 19 secure series
England Under 19 sealed a 2-0 series win over Sri Lanka Under 19 with a seven-wicket win at Old Trafford
Cricinfo staff
29-Jul-2005
England Under 19 130 for 3 (Chopra 69*) beat Sri Lanka Under 19 129 (Karunanayake 58, Broad 4-29, Smith 3-19) by seven wickets
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Stuart Broad was again to the fore as England Under 19 sealed a 2-0 series win over Sri Lanka Under 19 with a comprehensive seven-wicket victory at Old Trafford. Broad and Tom Smith tore through Sri Lanka's top order on a lively pitch, reducing them to 59 for 9, and only a defiant 58 from Shalika Karunanayake, the No. 10, boosted the total past three figures.
Broad removed the top three batsmen before Smith, a Lancashire seamer, ran through the middle order in front of his home crowd. England's slip cordon was kept busy while Broad also held onto a sharp return catch to dismiss Chatura Herath. At 59 for 9 a swift conclusion was on the cards but England were held up by some unexpected resistance.
Karunanayake produced a range of shots which belied his lowly position in the order and found an able partner in Chathupama Gunasinghe, who stayed with him for an hour. The pair added 70 before Karunanayake was caught off Nicholas James. Broad finished with 4 for 29 and Smith 3 for 19.
Full postJan helps Trinidad clinch title
Trinidad and Tobago clinched the regional one-day competition with a six-wicket win over Guyana
Cricinfo staff
29-Jul-2005
Trinidad and Tobago 161 for 6 (Jan 54*, Kelly 42*) beat Guyana 160 (Daesrath 49, Chanderpaul 43, Emrit 4-27) by 4 wickets
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An undefeated 78-run partnership for the seventh wicket between Imran Jan and Richard Kelly saved the day for Trinidad and Tobago as they clinched the regional one-day competition with a six-wicket win over Guyana. In a tense, low-scoring final at the Kensington Oval in Barbados, Trinidad needed only 161 for victory, but slumped to 83 for 6 before Jan (54 not out) and Kelly (42 not out) bailed them out.
The match was reduced to 45 overs per side due to overnight rain, and in conditions conducive to fast bowling, the seamers from both sides dominated. Reyad Emrit took three early wickets for Trinidad, while Kelly chipped in with one, as Guyana were reduced to 19 for 4 after being put in to bat. Shivnarine Chanderpaul (43) and Damodar Daesrath (49) repaired the tottering innings, putting together 88. However, the innings crumbled quickly thereafter, and Trinidad were left to chase a modest target.
They began poorly as well, losing Shazam Babwah, their opener, and, more importantly, Daren Ganga, for ducks. Apart from Jan, the middle order offered no resistance, and it required a spirited effort from Kelly, batting at No. 8, to revive their run-chase.
Full postJoseph steers West Indies to victory
The West Indies XI beat Kandy XI by two wickets in a rain-shortened game at the Asgiriya International Stadium
29-Jul-2005
West Indies XI 131 for 8 (Joseph 53*, Arnolda 3-25) beat Kandy XI 129 for 8 (Best 3-14, Jeremy 2-24, Morton 2-37) by two wickets
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Batting first, the Kandy XI made 129 for 8 from 30 overs in a game reduced by 20 overs as a result of the wet Asgiriya International Stadium outfield. West Indies faltered in the middle and were 69 for 5, but eventually got home, scoring 131 for 8 from 28.2 overs.
West Indies captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul won the toss and offered the Kandy XI first strike and they started on the backfoot - primarily as a result of some searing pace from Tino Best (3 for 14) and a restrictive line from both Kerry Jeremy (2 for 24) and Deighton Butler (1 for 19).
Full postRain produces draw for Glamorgan
Rain washed out the final day between Bangladesh A and Glamorgan
Cricinfo staff
28-Jul-2005
Match drawn - Bangladesh A 54 for 2 (Shahriar Nafees 20*) v Glamorgan 380 (Powell 111, Syed Rasel 4-89)
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Rain washed out the final day between Glamorgan and Bangladesh A at Abergavenny. Glamorgan were bowled out for 380 on the first day, with Michael Powell top-scoring with 111. Bangladesh had made 54 for 2 in reply, after Andrew Davies took both wickets in what little play - 10.1 overs - was possible on the second day.
Bangladesh's captain, Shahriar Nafees, was left unbeaten on 20 after the umpires Darrell Hair and Mervyn Kitchen called the match off just after midday.
Full postJayasuriya holds the key
A lead of 272 had been whittled down to 136 and, suddenly, Pakistan's bowlers, so effective in the first innings, seemed out of place in the second
The Bulletin by Rahul Bhatia
28-Jul-2005
Sri Lanka 208 and 134 for 1 (Jayasuriya 97*, Sangakkara 3*) trail Pakistan 478 (Inzamam 117) by 136 runs
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A lead of 270 had been whittled down to 136 and, suddenly, Pakistan's bowlers, so effective in the first innings, seemed out of place in the second. Sanath Jayasuriya was single-handedly changing the course of the second Test with a sublime knock. After five sessions on the field, he realised the pitch had nothing for the fast bowlers and proceeded to wrest the initiative from Pakistan.
Sri Lanka are not out of the docks yet. The deficit is still substantial, and the pitch will only get easier to bat on in the last innings. A wicket or two could lift Pakistan's spirits, especially if one happens to be Jayasuriya. But at the crease were two of Sri Lanka's most prolific batsmen this year. Kumar Sangakkara was not his fluent self yesterday, and was nearly dismissed by Danish Kaneria, but a stay at the wicket against the easy-paced bowling could do a world of good for him.
A Sri Lankan win seems unlikely from here, though a draw and Pakistan winning are viable options. It depends on how quickly they score, and whether they can play for time.
Full postKaneria puts Pakistan on course
A flurry wickets in the final session have put Pakistan in line for victory in the second Test against Sri Lanka at Karachi as Danish Kaneira claimed his sixth five-wicket haul in Tests after a marathon bowling spell from the pavilion end in final
Rahul Bhatia
28-Jul-2005
Close Sri Lanka 208 and 361 for 7 (Jayasuriya 107, Sangakkara 138, Kaneria 6-102) lead Pakistan 478 by 91 runs
Danish Kaneria persevered unflinchingly to throttle Sri Lanka's aspirations of saving the Test with a bowling display that gave Pakistan hope, and asked questions the batsmen had no answer to. Sri Lanka, after battling to overhaul Pakistan's lead, managed a small lead of their own, but with only three wickets in hand, staving off defeat will be difficult. Sri Lanka ended the day at 371 for 6, ahead of Pakistan by 94 runs.
Pakistan relied on Kaneria throughout the day. He delivered more overs than anyone else on this spinning track, and was rewarded with a haul of 6 for 102 for his persistence. The batsmen tried padding away balls, clueless about which way they were turning. They got away with this practice because the umpires were overcautious. Only Kaneria was afforded this respect by the batsmen. No other bowler looked likely to crack them. None had his range or his accuracy. The batsmen thrived when the others bowled, and wondered which way to go when he came on. Caught between smothering his spin and playing it late, they perished slowly but regularly. Sri Lanka had fought admirably for three sessions, but came undone in the fourth.
The fight had been put up by Sanath Jayasuriya (107) - who became Sri Lanka's highest scorer - and then Kumar Sangakkara, who scored 138. The rest could not score near as many, but their contributions were valuable for they consumed time, an element Pakistan could not afford to give away. Jayasuriya tried sweeping a delivery, and top-edged it to square leg to give Pakistan an early breakthrough. Then Mahela Jayawardene and Sangakkara played nervously initially, but recovered some composure until Jayawardene fell. Thilan Samaraweera was less edgy, but a lot slower than his mates, and he was chiefly responsible for a dry afternoon with his 130-ball innings of 22. Kaneria had him too (333 for 4).
Full postVoges rocks as records roll
Adam Voges unleashed the fastest century in domestic one-day history as Western Australia pulled off a dramatic three-run victory over New South Wales in an amazing scoring frenzy at North Sydney Oval
Cricinfo staff
28-Jul-2005
Western Australia 5 for 328 (Voges 100, North 72, Meuleman 59) beat New South Wales 6 for 325 (Haddin 120, Phelps 66, Thornely 53) by three runs
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Adam Voges unleashed the fastest century in domestic one-day history as Western Australia pulled off a dramatic three-run victory over New South Wales in an amazing scoring frenzy at North Sydney Oval.
Voges, 25, smashed seven sixes and six fours in the 62-ball innings - in only his second ING Cup match - as Western Australia collected the third-highest total in domestic limited-overs games. The Blues were given little hope of mounting a serious challenge due to their top-order woes this season, but the captain Brad Haddin's aggressive 120 off 110 balls put his side within sight of an unlikely win heading into the final overs.
Full postShoaib breaks Australian dominance with sensational spell
This opening Test is developing into an intriguing contest
Charlie Austin
28-Jul-2005
This opening Test is developing into an intriguing contest. Australia's
dominance, so absolute during the first five sessions, has been broken by
two brilliant individual performances, the first an audacious assault with
the bat by Faisal Iqbal last night and the second a sensational four over
burst of searing pace by Shoaib Akhtar this afternoon that leaves Pakistan
with an outside chance of victory.
And then there is the performance of leg-spinner Shane Warne, who spun his
way through the Pakistani lower order this morning to pick up seven for 94,
the 22nd time he's taken five wickets or more in an innings and the seventh
time he has taken a Test seven-for, as Pakistan were bowled out for 279 in
their first innings, narrowly avoiding the follow on.
Warne will have time to grab the limelight on Sunday, when he is sure to
test Pakistani's impatient batsmen on an increasingly dusty pitch at the
Saravanamuttu Oval, but today his performance was overshadowed by the
"Rawlpindi Express" who grabbed five wickets in 15 balls during a compelling
30 minute passage of play after the luncheon interval.
Australia were steadily building upon their 188 run lead, looking likely to
bat throughout the day and post Pakistan an impossible target. But,
apparently cruising on 74 for one when Shoaib Akhtar was tossed the ball for
his second spell of the innings, Australia lost their last nine wickets for
53 runs to be bowled out for 127, their lowest ever total against Pakistan.
Full postShoaib sets up thrilling finale
A spell of terrifying fast bowling from Shoaib Akhtar combined with some crafty spin from Saqlain Mushtaq gave Pakistan an outside chance of winning a first Test
Wisden CricInfo staff
28-Jul-2005
Close Australia 467 and 127 (Shoaib Akhtar 5-21, Saqlain Mushtaq 4-46) and 467 lead Pakistan 279 (Faisal Iqbal 83, Rashid Latif 66, Warne 7-94) by 315 runs
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A spell of terrifying fast bowling from Shoaib Akhtar, combining with some crafty spin from Saqlain Mushtaq, made for a magical period of play in which Pakistan gave themselves an outside chance of winning a first Test in which they were thoroughly outplayed for the first two days. Australia were bowled out for 127 in a prolonged post-lunch session, as all ten wickets tumbled for 82 runs.
A light drizzle brought the covers on before Pakistan could begin their quest for the 316 runs they need to win -- a tall order for a weak batting line-up against a formidable bowling attack and Pakistan have chased 300-plus target only once, against Austrlia in 1994-95 -- and play was called off an hour later with the rain still coming down, the visibility poor and reports of a storm blowing over Kandy, some four hours away from Colombo. But by all reckoning, the most ferocious storm of the day was over and it blew away arguably the best batting line-up in the world.
Shoaib, reintroduced to the attack after Australia had cantered to 74 for 1, produced one of the most hostile exhibitions of fast bowling in recent history. He captured five wickets for eight runs, including three in one over, to devastate the Aussies. Ricky Ponting, Mark Waugh and Steve Waugh were blown away in the space of four balls, and Adam Gilchrist and Shane Warne followed shortly afterwards.
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