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Railways in command against Karnataka
Off spinner Kulamani Parida and left arm spinner Tejinder Pal Singh bowled out Karnataka for 237 to place Railways in a commanding position at stumps on the third day of their Ranji Trophy quarterfinal at the Karnail Singh stadium in New Delhi on
Staff Reporter
24-Mar-2001
Off spinner Kulamani Parida and left arm spinner Tejinder Pal Singh
bowled out Karnataka for 237 to place Railways in a commanding
position at stumps on the third day of their Ranji Trophy quarterfinal
at the Karnail Singh stadium in New Delhi on Saturday. After gaining a
first innings lead of 214, Railways opting to bat again were 106 for
no loss at stumps.
Resuming at 36 without loss, Karnataka lost Mithun Beerala (18) at 51
when he was leg before to Sanjay Bangar. However, the other Arun Kumar
and Barrington Rowland added 74 runs for the second wicket and
Karnataka were sailing along smoothly at 125 for one. However then
ensued an astonishing collapse which saw them lose four wickets for
five runs. First, Arun Kumar was caught by Zakir Hussain off Parida
for 55. In batting a shade over three hours, Arun Kumar faced 130
balls and hit eight fours. Then at 130, Karnataka lost three wickets
in the space of six deliveries and the back of the innings was well
and truly broken. First, Rowland (35) was leg before to Parida. He
faced 77 balls and hit four of them to the ropes. With the first ball
of the following over, TP Singh had former Indian player Vijay
Bhardwaj caught by Yere Goud for one. Off the next ball, Anil Kumar
gave him a return catch and Karnataka, at 130 for five, were gasping
for breath.
B Akhil averted the hat-trick and he and wicketkeeper VST Naidu
proceeded to add 42 runs for the sixth wicket off 11 overs before
Akhil was stumped by Abhay Sharma off Parida for 18. Former Test
medium pacer Dodda Ganesh (9) did not last long but Yalvigi (18)
helped Naidu in adding 34 runs for the eighth wicket. Naidu was ninth
out for 46. He faced 97 balls and had six boundary hits. The innings
came to an end soon afterwards. Singh (4 for 64 off 26 overs) and
Parida (4 for 62 off 26.5 overs) emerged the bowling heroes.
Railways skipper Abhay Sharma decided to bat again and openers Amit
Pagnis and Sanjay Bangar helped their team to consolidate by hitting
106 runs off 27 overs. By close, Pagnis had faced 67 balls for his 47
while Bangar had faced 95 balls for his 53. While Pagnis hit five
fours, Bangar hit eight fours and a six. With an overall lead of 320,
Railways hold all the aces with two days left.
Full postHodge, Lewis spark dramatic Victorian revival
It was the dismissal of Victorian batsman Brad Hodge which had acted as the turning point of the first day's play of the Pura Cup Final against Queensland here at the 'Gabba ground in Brisbane yesterday
John Polack
24-Mar-2001
It was the dismissal of Victorian batsman Brad Hodge which had acted as the turning point of the first day's play of the Pura Cup Final against Queensland here at the
'Gabba ground in Brisbane yesterday. So there could barely have been a better way of redressing the balance than for Hodge's part-time off spin to stimulate another
dramatic reversal late on day two.
Hodge (3/19) linked forces with paceman Michael Lewis (5/57) to restore hope where very little had seemingly existed for the Bushrangers, inspiring a remarkable
slide from the home team which saw it surrender seven wickets in less than two hours after tea.
In the process, the visitors restricted the Bulls to a disappointing first innings tally of 242 and a lead of only sixty-six runs. It was an advantage which had threatened to
swell to far more serious proportions after vigilant nightwatchman Ashley Noffke (43) had batted through the entirety of the first two sessions and helped Clinton
Perren (56) and Martin Love (24) to steer the locals into a very sound position.
For four hours, the Victorian attack had seemed largely innocuous. Conjecture clearly overrode conviction at different moments as captain Paul Reiffel sought in vain
to stumble upon the right combinations in the utilisation of his bowlers and the arrangement of his field settings. At times, the ease with which his attack was being
resisted was so obvious that it even seemed that a run out was rapidly becoming the most likely means by which the Bushrangers might break through; one crucial such
opportunity slipping them by as point fieldsman Jonathan Moss aimed wide of Perren's stumps when the pugnacious right hander had just eleven runs alongside his
name.
Full postProvince establish big lead in Supersport Series final
Graeme Smith scored an impressively disciplined 183 to help earn Western Province an ominous lead of 194 runs on the third day of the Supersport Series final against Border at Newlands on Friday
Telford Vice - MWP
24-Mar-2001
Graeme Smith scored an impressively disciplined 183 to help earn Western
Province an ominous lead of 194 runs on the third day of the Supersport
Series final against Border at Newlands on Friday.
With two days left and Border having spent much of the previous two in the
field, the trophy would seem destined for Cape Town for the second time in
three seasons.
Off-spinner Geoff Love put in a titanic effort in taking four for 107 off 49
overs, but it will take more than that to win this one for Border as
Province reached the close on 446 for seven in reply to the visitors' first
innings of 252.
Smith and HD Ackerman resumed on 229 for two, and from the outset it was
clear their intention was occupation of the crease rather than chasing runs.
And who could blame them, what with Province needing just a draw to claim
the championship.
Full postCFX Academy and Manicaland clash evenly poised after first day
CFX Academy: T Duffin, AJC Neethling, +WT Siziba, BG Rogers, GM Croxford, *SM Ervine, RE Butterworth, NB Mahwire, LJ Soma, MW Townshend, N Chari, IM Coulson
John Ward
23-Mar-2001
CFX Academy: T Duffin, AJC Neethling, +WT Siziba, BG Rogers, GM Croxford,
*SM Ervine, RE Butterworth, NB Mahwire, LJ Soma, MW Townshend, N Chari, IM
Coulson.
Manicaland: *+NR Ferreira, GB Brent, MG Burmester, AL Taylor, JA Young, KPR
Went, PK Gada, S Matsikenyeri, BW James, TG Denyer, AD Soma.
Close of play score: CFX Academy 224 all out; Manicaland 122/4 (Gada 67*,
Brent 0*).
The first day's play in the match between the CFX Academy and Manicaland
finished with the sides evenly balanced. The standard of cricket was
perhaps not high, between two inexperienced teams, but it was always of
interest. The best individual performances were four wickets from Gary
Brent and fifties by Barney Rogers and Patrick Gada.
Full postCompetitive Wellington will test Pakistan on final day
Wellington ensured Pakistan had some competitive matchplay when taking a 168-run lead before declaring in their three-day match at the Basin Reserve today
Lynn McConnell
23-Mar-2001
Wellington ensured Pakistan had some competitive matchplay when taking a 168-run lead before declaring in their three-day match at the Basin Reserve today.
By stumps, Pakistan faced a battle heading into the last day and one wicket down for 49 runs, still 119 runs behind and Wellington's pace attack which rolled Pakistan for 175 on the first day still finding plenty in the pitch.
Imran Farhat chanced his arm along with Saleem Elahi and both played shots that went just wide of fieldsmen when they could just as easily have been catches.
It was a mixed day for the Wellington side. An outstanding second wicket partnership by Selwyn Blackmore and Grant Donaldson made light of the international attack they were facing.
Full postArnold steers Sri Lanka to comfortable win over England
Sri Lanka celebrated the birth of their eighth international venue by clinching a comfortable five-wicket victory over England in the first One-Day International in Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium today
CricInfo
23-Mar-2001
Sri Lanka celebrated the birth of their eighth international venue by clinching a comfortable five-wicket victory over England in the first One-Day International in Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium today.
In reply to England's total of 143, Russel Arnold with an unbeaten 39 guided the hosts to victory with more than nine overs left.
England threatened to fight their way back into the match when they took four wickets for 27 runs in the middle of the innings, reducing Sri Lanka from 31 without loss to 58 for four in the 16th over.
But a partnership of 70 for the fifth wicket between Arnold and Marvan Atapattu (40) steered Sri Lanka out of trouble.
Full postArnold guides Sri Lanka to victory over England
Sri Lanka won the first game of a three-match One-Day International series by five wickets at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium today
Charlie Austin
23-Mar-2001
Sri Lanka won the first game of a three-match One-Day International series
by five wickets at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium today. It was
an extraordinary day in Dambulla's rich history, as the town, famed for its
Buddhist cave temples and previously dependent upon the vegetable trade,
staged its inaugural international cricket match after six months of hectic
construction work.
The working lives of thousands of local residents of this normally sleepy
town were transformed last September when the ambitious Sri Lankan cricket board decided to build the country's eighth international venue on 65 acres of dry land jungle. Local farmers threw down their hoes to become groundsmen and builders laboured for 155 mad, long days.
Thus, when the inaugural international match was played today, crowds
flocked to the stadium, most through the ticket gates, but many also poured
through a hole in the fence after the start of play. The stands, literally
bursting at the seams in a state of half completion, vibrated with
excitement, and the band, precariously perched on the top of the hastily
finished Grand Stand, hardly took a breath all day.
Unfortunately the cricket failed to match the atmosphere as the ball dominated the bat and England were dismissed for 143 in 48.5 overs. Sri Lanka then threatened to recreate the tension of the Test series, as they lost three wickets for eight runs in the middle order, before Russel Arnold (39*) and Marvan Atapattu (40), both of whom registered a pair in the Third Test, guided Sri Lanka home.
Full postArnold steers Sri Lanka to a comfortable victory
Sri Lanka won the first game of a three-match One-Day International series by five wickets at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium today
Charlie Austin
23-Mar-2001
Sri Lanka won the first game of a three-match One-Day International series
by five wickets at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium today. It was
an extraordinary day in Dambulla's rich history, as the town, famed for its
Buddhist cave temples and previously dependent upon the vegetable trade,
staged its inaugural international cricket match after six months of hectic
construction work.
The working lives of thousands of local residents of this normally sleepy
town were transformed last September when the ambitious, some say foolhardy,
Sri Lankan cricket board decided to build the country's eighth international
venue on 65 acres of dry land jungle. Local farmers threw down their hoes to
become groundsmen and builders laboured for 155 mad, long days.
Thus, when the inaugural international match was played today, crowds
flocked to the stadium, most through the ticket gates, but many also poured
through a hole in the fence after the start of play. The stands, literally
bursting at the seams in a state of half completion, vibrated with
excitement, and the band, precariously perched on the top of the hastily
finished Grand Stand, hardly took a breath all day.
Unfortunately the cricket, despite the best efforts of Sanath Jaysuriya, who
blasted 39 from 35 balls, failed to match the atmosphere of the occasion, as
the ball dominated the bat and England were bundled out for just 143 in 48.5
overs. Sri Lanka then threatened to recreate the tension of the Test
series, as they lost three wickets for eight runs in the middle order,
before Russel Arnold (39*) and Marvan Atapattu (40), both of whom registered
a pair in the Third Test, guided Sri Lanka home.
Full postSahu leads Railways rally with 122
Santosh Sahu hit 122 at No 8 to be the architect of a Railways rally on the second day of their Ranji Trophy quarterfinal against Karnataka at the Karnail Singh stadium in New Delhi on Friday
Staff Reporter
23-Mar-2001
Santosh Sahu hit 122 at No 8 to be the architect of a Railways rally
on the second day of their Ranji Trophy quarterfinal against Karnataka
at the Karnail Singh stadium in New Delhi on Friday.
Railways resumed at 237 for six but thanks chiefly to Sahu's effort,
they reached a total of 451. At stumps, Karnataka were 36 for no loss
in reply.
This was the first century for the 24-year-old from Madhya Pradesh
playing for Railways and the second overall - the first was also
scored against Karnataka.
For Karnataka, last year's semifinalists, it was a tough day. First SN
Khanolkar and Sahu, the overnight batsmen figured in a 93-run seventh
wicket partnership. Khanolkar was out for 64. He faced 170 balls and
hit seven fours. This was followed by an eighth wicket stand of 117
runs off 35.4 overs between Sahu and Kulamani Parida (48). In a stay
of 2-1/2 hours, Parida faced 102 balls and hit six fours and a six.
Sahu was last out after batting 350 minutes. He faced 260 balls and
hit 16 fours.
Full postIndia XI beat Australia XI to win Siyaram's Cup
India XI beat Australia XI by 154 runs in the day/ night encounter at the MA Chidmabaram Stadium, Chennai, on Friday to win the Siyaram's Cup
Santhosh S
23-Mar-2001
India XI beat Australia XI by 154 runs in the day/ night encounter at
the MA Chidmabaram Stadium, Chennai, on Friday to win the Siyaram's
Cup. The match was played for the benefit of the 'Gujarat Earthquake
Victims'. It was a noble gesture on the part of the touring
Australians and the Indian players to turn up for such an event.
Most of the leading Aussie players preferred to keep out, leaving it
to some select players who are touring India to join a few of their
mainstream players. Saurav Ganguly did not play in the match. Rahul
Dravid led the Indian side which was in full attendance.
In the afternoon, India XI won the toss and elected to bat. They made
338/8 in their allotted 40 overs. There was hardly any competitive
nature to the match as the batsmen unleashed a savage attack on the
bowling, much to the thrill of the packed stadium.
Sachin Tendulkar, the star attraction of the match, did not fail to
entertain the big crowd. He was at the crease for just 39 minutes
facing 49 balls to knock off 93 exhilarating runs of a hapless
bowling. He punctuated his explosive knock with 18 fours and 2 sixes.
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