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West Zone struggle on second day
West Zone proceeded cautiously to end the second day on 174 for 5 off 76 overs against North Zone as heavy fog prevented play till the afternoon for the second day running in their Duleep Trophy match at the Punjab CA ground in Mohali on Friday
Staff Reporter
12-Jan-2001
West Zone proceeded cautiously to end the second day on 174 for 5 off 76
overs against North Zone as heavy fog prevented play till the afternoon for
the second day running in their Duleep Trophy match at the Punjab CA ground
in Mohali on Friday.
Resuming at 67 for 1, Hrishikesh Kanitkar (61) and Wasim Jaffer (39) took
the score to 100. Jaffer was the first to return to the pavilion, caught by
A Chopra off Aashish Nehra in 45th over of the innings. Jacob Martin (17)
then joined Kanitkar and the two took the score to 155. Martin was the
next to go, trapped leg before by RS Sodhi off the second ball of the 61st
over.
Five balls later Kanitkar followed Martin to the pavilion. By the time he
fell to a catch by Chopra off Surendra Singh, Kanitkar had been at the
crease for 227 minutes and faced 145 balls and hit ten fours. New batsman
Abijeet Kale battled for well over an hour to score just six runs off 41
balls. Kale fell just before stumps, for a catch by Pankaj Dharmani off
Aasish Nehra. Niraj Patel (11) then accompanied his skipper Nayan Mongia
(1) back to the pavilion at the end of the day.
Full postKaif and Kartik light up a gloomy day
Central Zone were 417/8 at the close of the second day of the Duleep Trophy match against East Zone at the Green Park Oval, Kanpur on Friday
Staff Reporter
12-Jan-2001
Central Zone were 417/8 at the close of the second day of the Duleep Trophy match against East Zone at the Green Park Oval, Kanpur on Friday. The start of day two was again delayed due to heavy fog and in the 63 overs bowled in the day, Central added 186 more runs to the overnight score of 231/3 losing five wickets in the day.
The loss of Gagan Khoda, leg before to Zaman for 6, soon after the start was a heavy let down for Central. Raja Ali Joined Kaif and tried to build the faltering innings. But Ali was caught and bowled by Sukhbinder Singh for 16. Central were 280/5 at that stage. Kaif played rock steady and steadied the boat a little with a 71-run partnership for the sixth wicket with Abhay Sharma who was dismissed by Singh for 31 (4 fours). Kaif meanwhile reached his fifty off 107 balls striking ten fours in the process.
Soon Central were 375/7 losing the man in form, Kaif for 83 caught by Dasgupta off Zaman. Kaif decorated his crafty innings with 14 boundaries. Southpaw Murali Kartik then played a little cameo. Kartik was severe on the bowling hitting six boundaries to make 45 runs off just 50 balls. Kartik fell leg before to Singh in the 114th over and Central were 409/8. At close of play Kulamani Parida and Winston Zaidi were unbeaten on 9 and 3 respectively. Zaman with 4/95 and Sukhbinder Singh with 3/89 have been the mainstay of the bowling.
Full postBosman and Bastow shine on day of few highlights
LOOTS Bosman and Jon Bastow provided the highlights on an otherwise forgettable opening day of this low-key match between two of the Supersport Series also-rans
Telford Vice - MWP
12-Jan-2001
LOOTS Bosman and Jon Bastow provided the highlights on an otherwise
forgettable opening day of this low-key match between two of the Supersport
Series also-rans.
Stumps were drawn with Natal having reached 88 without loss in reply to
Griqualand West's 279. Mark Bruyns was 33 not out with Doug Watson on 46.
Griquas batsman Bosman swashed and buckled a sparkling 71 off 79 balls with
nine fours and three sixes, while Bastow bowled with line, length and fire
to take four for 46.
Natal captain Dale Benkenstein put the opposition in on a greentop after
winning the toss. However, his bowlers, bar Bastow, wasted both the pitch
and the new ball.
Full postGlimpse of Twose form coincides with welcome Wellington success
Roger Twose had become increasingly conscious, even broodingly concerned, that his form for Wellington through this Shell Cup season had not been commensurate with his status as one of the best one-day batsmen in the world
Steve McMorran
12-Jan-2001
Roger Twose had become increasingly conscious, even broodingly concerned, that his form for Wellington through this Shell Cup season had not been commensurate with his status as one of the best one-day batsmen in the world.
Twose wanted desperately to contribute for Wellington, consistently and well as he felt a player should who was both a professional and an international, but had been bedevilled by an unaccountable series of dismissals for low scores.
It wasn't that Twose was out of form - quite the contrary, he had a sense that he was well prepared, settled and in a frame of mind to make substantial one-day totals. But each visit to the crease seemed more brief and unproductive than the last and he had a sense that while he was ready to perform, luck was against him.
It was a coincidence, clearly, but still a point of relevance that while Twose's form lagged behind his expectations, Wellington's ability to win Cup matches was also reduced. They were unlucky to lose matches against Northern Districts at Mt Maunganui and Central Districts at Waikanae and they were gradually losing their standing in a close race for places in the Cup finals.
Full postAustralia 'A' hands Zimbabwe shattering defeat
In terms of match practice, it was good experience before its opening Carlton Series encounter against West Indies tomorrow
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12-Jan-2001
In terms of match practice, it was good experience before its opening Carlton Series encounter against West Indies tomorrow. In terms of making any kind of contribution to team spirit or morale, it was a shocker. Zimbabwe has been beaten by a staggering 216 runs by Australia 'A' in a warm-up match at the start of its Australian tour at the 'Gabba ground in Brisbane tonight.
Even in these times of rampant Australian domination, it is hard to remember too many more convincing defeats in one-day matches involving touring sides in the recent past. The Zimbabweans were outplayed from the outset as Greg Blewett (131 off 122 balls), Simon Katich (80 off eighty-four) and Michael Slater (52 from forty-five) punished their attack. Medium pacer Adam Dale (4/31 from ten overs) and spinner Stuart MacGill (3/7 off five) then sparked a humiliating collapse that saw the tourists' last eight wickets fall for the addition of a paltry twenty-nine runs.
The Australia 'A' team, which is composed of a mixture of seasoned and up-and-coming one-day international hopefuls, had suffered a heavy defeat of its own earlier in the week against West Indies in Adelaide. But that form counted for little as it went on a rampage that delivered a total of 4/321 with the bat and then their rivals crashing down to a total of 105. The implications for Zimbabwe's prospects in the triangular tournament, even against a West Indian team that has been serially thrashed by Australia, can not be regarded as promising on the basis of this display.
The Zimbabweans, in their defence, were missing the rested Heath Streak, Grant Flower and Andy Flower. But not even their best three players could have made up this amount of leeway. Aside from paceman Travis Friend (1/25 from six overs) and off spinner Dirk Viljoen (1/39 off ten), their bowlers were wholly unimpressive and only rarely threatened to beat the bat. Insofar as it was possible, their batsmen acquitted themselves in even more disappointing style. Hopes of a reasonable chase were raised by Alistair Campbell (31) and Stuart Carlisle (29) as they pushed the score to 1/63 in the twelfth over but they were thoroughly shattered thereafter. Once Campbell fell - to a sensational diving catch in the gully by Matthew Hayden off the bowling of paceman Paul Wilson (2/49 off ten overs) - there was a complete lack of backbone in the strokeplay.
Full postFirst step of Canterbury revival path completed with ease
Canterbury's seven wicket winning margin was just what the doctor prescribed in their Shell Cup match against Central Districts at Timaru today
Matthew Appleby
12-Jan-2001
Canterbury's seven wicket winning margin was just what the doctor prescribed in their Shell Cup match against Central Districts at Timaru today.
Canterbury "took their medicine" in coach Garry MacDonald's words when they recovered to draw their Trophy match against the same opposition yesterday.
The revival continued at the sunny Aorangi Oval ground as Canterbury got a new lease of life in the Cup. They had won just once this season, but took the Australians performance in the last World Cup as an inspiration to live on in the fight for a semi-final place.
Captain Gary Stead was "very happy today. It started off with our bowling effort, when we bowled straight and put a lot of pressure on them. It has been our most complete fielding performance this year."
Full postTight margin belies comfort behind Northern win over Otago
Northern Districts dispelled any dangers of electing to bat first on a Centennial Park pitch showing a slight tinge of green, by making an assured 242/6 from their 50 overs
Warwick Larkins
12-Jan-2001
Northern Districts dispelled any dangers of electing to bat first on a Centennial Park pitch showing a slight tinge of green, by making an assured 242/6 from their 50 overs.
For the State Insurance Northern Knights Mark Bailey scored a good 65, Grant Bradburn a valuable 60 not out, James Marshall 38 and captain Robbie Hart remaining unbeaten on 29 at the end of the innings alongside Bradburn.
For the Volts with the ball Paul Wiseman excelled with 1-28 from 10 overs, with Craig Cumming also impressing with 2-40 from his 10. Of the remainder of the Otago attack no-one was really collared - Warren McSkimming (1-34 off seven), Simon Forde (1-37 off seven), Craig Pryor (0-40 off 7), Matthew Horne (0-36 off 6) and David Sewell (0-14 off three).
The Knights total seemed an achievable one for Otago, but the Volts required someone to make a substantial score. However from the outset the 243 required never really looked likely until the last seven overs. Even then a victory would have been a miracle had it had been achieved.
Full postLosing streak continues
The colour of the ball, sightscreen and clothing all changed and, half-way through, so did the weather
Tony Cozier
12-Jan-2001
The colour of the ball, sightscreen and clothing all changed and,
half-way through, so did the weather. The West Indies' cricket didn't
and they were beaten by Australia just as badly in the first match of
the triangular Carlton Series of One-Day Internationals at the
Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) last night as they were in the five
Tests earlier.
In heat that touched 39 degrees Celsius before a cool change dropped
it 10 degrees in an hour, they bowled inconsistently, batted without
purpose, fielded shoddily and missed five catches. The World Cup
champions were virtually flawless in completing victory by 74 runs.
The margin was even wider than it appeared. Batting under lights after
the thermometer dipped, the West Indies were basically out of
contention when Brian Lara was third out in the 19th over for 28. They
were then 57 for three and never threatened to overhaul Australia's
267 for six after that.
Marlon Samuels batted with the poise he showed in his three Tests to
topscore with 57 from 96 balls. But, aged 19 and in his second One-Day
International, his mission was simply damage limitation.
He arrived in the sixth over after openers Wavell Hinds, caught in the
gully, and Sherwin Campbell, taken at third man, had both been
despatched with only nine scored. Lara was dismissed by medium-pacer
Ian Harvey just when a stand with Samuels seemed to be developing,
wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist snaring his edge as he did so often in
the Test series. Ricardo Powell lasted 27 precarious balls for 12
before lobbing a catch to mid-on from off-spinner Andrew Symonds and,
for the next 14.2 overs, Samuels and Ridley Jacobs batted aimlessly in
adding 49.
Full postKarachi Whites on top
Islamabad, who are languishing in the relegation zone, were facing an uphill battle to avoid an innings defeat against leaders Karachi Whites on the third day of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Grade-I Cricket Championship match at the KRL Stadium here on
11-Jan-2001
Islamabad, who are languishing in the relegation zone, were facing an uphill battle to avoid an innings defeat against leaders Karachi Whites on the third day of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Grade-I Cricket Championship match at the KRL Stadium here on Wednesday.
Islamabad were tottering at 139 for eight in their second innings after conceding a lead of 201. Left-arm mediumpacer Ali Raza was the main wrecker-in-chief with four for 38 and Test all-rounder Shahid Afridi claimed two for 31.
Earlier, Karachi Whites, who resumed their first innings at 299 for three, added 109 before applying closure at 408 for eight. Hasan Raza, who was 73 overnight, went for 75 but Saeed bin Nasir went on to score 54 off 96 deliveries with five boundaries.
Full postCaptain Stead gets his wish
Canterbury captain, Gary Stead's wish that his side would come out and "play their best with their backs to the wall," in this Shell Trophy match with Central Districts, came true
Matthew Appleby
11-Jan-2001
Canterbury captain, Gary Stead's wish that his side would come out and "play
their best with their backs to the wall," in this Shell Trophy match with
Central Districts, came true.
Thanks to his genie in a bottle, Gareth Hopkins, the first one of his three
wishes for the rest of the season was granted.
Wish list "number one" was "to bat for as long as we can and save the game."
Number two is to win the Shell Cup, for the eighth time in 10 seasons.
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