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Hasan Raza holds Rawalpindi to draw
The four-day Quaid-i-Azam Trophy match between leaders Karachi Whites and Rawalpindi ended in a draw at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Friday with the home side pocketing first innings lead points
06-Jan-2001
The four-day Quaid-i-Azam Trophy match between leaders Karachi Whites and Rawalpindi ended in a draw at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Friday with the home side pocketing first innings lead points.
A late declaration by Rawalpindi let Karachi Whites off the hook as they finished at 146 for five after being set a victory 294 in a minimum of 52 overs.
Rawalpindi, who resumed this morning at 210 for five, batted for 20 odd overs on the final morning in which they added 57 runs to be dismissed for 89.5 overs.
Rawalpindi's Test fast bowler Mohammad Akram picked up the wickets of Shahid Afridi (19), Shadab Kabir (0) and Mohammad Ghazan (1) to leave Karachi Whites play for survival.
Full postAustralia deserve 5-0 success
For the first time since first playing against Australia in 1930/1, in Australia, the West Indies were "white washed" by Australia, 5-0
Colin Croft
06-Jan-2001
For the first time since first playing against Australia in 1930/1, in Australia, the West Indies were "white washed" by Australia, 5-0. The Australians finally put them out of their misery, after toying with the West Indies until 2:01pm Sydney time, 21 minutes after the luncheon break, to win by 6 wickets.
This follows on the dismal touring history of the West Indies, starting in 1997, when they were beaten 3-0 in a 3-Test series in Pakistan, then 1998, when they were beaten 5-0 in a 5-Test in South Africa, then 1999, when they were beaten 2-0 in a 2-Test series in New Zealand.
In England, in 2000, the West Indies did manage to win the first Test, drawing the third, but lost the series 3-1.
That makes a final tally of 18 of the last 20 Tests that the West Indies have lost while touring in the last four year, while drawing one and winning one. It has been a truly dismal display by the West Indies on international tours recently.
Full postWaugh's men eye India after series whitewash
Steve Waugh and his all-conquering Australian team have their eyes firmly fixed on the upcoming tour of India after completing a 5-0 series whitewash over West Indies with a six wicket win in the Fifth Test here at the Sydney Cricket Ground today
John Polack
06-Jan-2001
Steve Waugh and his all-conquering Australian team have their eyes firmly fixed on the upcoming tour of India after completing a 5-0 series whitewash over West
Indies with a six wicket win in the Fifth Test here at the Sydney Cricket Ground today.
"India is something that we've been thinking about for a long time," said Waugh in the aftermath of Australia's first clean sweep of a five Test series in sixty-nine years.
"I must admit I've been thinking about India for a couple of months, not just today. That was the long term goal at the start of the season. Obviously, the West Indies
series was an important series and we had to play well. Looking down the track, we knew the Indian series was going to be the big one and the one that we'll be
judged on. So we're really focusing on that now."
The six wicket victory itself was achieved when Ricky Ponting (14*) lifted a Marlon Samuels (1/26) delivery to the mid wicket boundary in imperious style at
2:01pm on the match's final day. It was probably not quite fitting that Michael Slater (86*) found himself at the wrong end when the winning runs were struck as he
was the key figure in the triumph. But there were few other downsides to the home team's play on the final day.
Full postSurendra Singh puts North Zone in a strong position
North Zone are in a commanding position as they picked three quick wickets by the close of the third day's play against South Zone in the Duleep Trophy match at the IGMC stadium in Vijayawada on Saturday
Staff Reporter
06-Jan-2001
North Zone are in a commanding position as they picked three quick wickets by the close of the third day's play against South Zone in the Duleep Trophy match at the IGMC stadium in Vijayawada on Saturday. Brilliant hundreds by captain VVS Laxman and T Kumaran were the highlight of the day's play as South Zone closed the third day on 372/6. Surendra Singh has been the bowling hero so far, picking up four wickets. South Zone are still 336 runs behind the huge North Zone score of 708/8 declared.
Commencing at 41/2, night-watchman Kumaran and Laxman added 237 runs in 67.4 overs. Kumaran who is better known for his bowling skills, played like a frontline batsman and scored a brilliant century. Kumaran made 106 runs in his 285 minute innings facing 219 deliveries and striking 14 boundaries, before being dismissed by Surendra Singh. The Tamil Nadu left hander, Hemang Badani came in next to join Laxman who had completed his hundred by then. Badani was as fluent as ever stroking the ball to the fence eight times in his innings of 44 made in 70 balls. Singh accounted for the fall of Badani, caught brilliantly by Dinesh Mongia. South Zone were losing their way a little at 359/4 at that stage.
VVS Laxman who is having an amazing domestic season with the bat continued with his brilliant form. Vijaywada was the venue for yet another big score by this Hyderabad batsman. Before being dismissed by Ghag at 361, Laxman had amassed 179 runs. Laxman who was completely at ease in his 349 minute stay at the crease, faced 254 balls to punish the bowling all around for 29 fours and a six. D Ganesh was the night watchman who was put into use by South Zone at the fall of Badani's fall. When Laxman departed, Robin Singh came in to steady the rocking South Zone innings. Ganesh was trapped by Surendra Singh for 6 to leave the South innings in serious trouble at 372/6. Play was called off for the day due to bad light at the point, leaving Robin Singh unbeaten on 7.
Full postHonours even between England 'A' and West Indies 'B' after first day of Busta Cup
If England A thought they were in for an easy ride against the callow youths of the West Indies third XI in the Busta International Shield today, they had a rude awakening
Kate Laven
06-Jan-2001
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If England A thought they were in for an easy ride against the callow youths of the West Indies third XI in the Busta International Shield today, they had a rude awakening.
The youngsters, gathered from around the islands of the Caribbean, showed they were a match for England's second team, with the ball at least.
By the close of the first day's play at the Grenada National Stadium at Queen's Park, they had six England wickets in the bag and had restricted them to 249, a first day total that looked modest compared with the lunchtime score of 93 without loss.
Full postJacob Martin leads West fightback
A fighting 121 by Jacob Martin led the fightback to help West Zone post 364 for 6 wickets at the end of the third day of their Duleep Trophy match against Central Zone at the Vidarbha CA ground in Nagpur on Saturday
Staff Reporter
06-Jan-2001
A fighting 121 by Jacob Martin led the fightback to help West Zone post 364
for 6 wickets at the end of the third day of their Duleep Trophy match
against Central Zone at the Vidarbha CA ground in Nagpur on Saturday.
Resuming at 94 for 2, overnight batsmen Martin and Wasim Jaffer proceeded
slowly to forge a 136-run partnership for the third wicket. Jaffer was a
trifle unlucky to be caught by the substitute fielder Devendra Bundela of
Kulamani Parida when he was on 94. During his 213-minute stay at the crease, Jaffer faced 169 balls while finding the boundary ropes on 15 occasions.
The fall of Jaffer brought Abijit Kale to the crease and he and Martin
took the score to 289, when Parida castled him. Three overs later Martin
himself fell to a catch by Raza Ali off Kanwat. During his 291-minute stay
at the wicket, Martin faced 194 balls and found the signboards 19 times.
West Zone skipper Nayan Mongia did precious little and with only five runs
added to the total he departed after being bowled by Kanwat.
But the seventh wicket pair of Sairaj Bahutule (17 not out) and Niraj Patel
(41) put on an unbeaten 64-run partnership to help West Zone to stumps
without further damage.
Full postAnoop Pai helps Hyderabad take the vital lead
A strokefilled 94 by Anoop Pai helped Hyderabad take the vital first innings lead over Rajasthan in their Vijay Merchant Trophy quarterfinal match at the Deshbandhu Park in Calcutta on Saturday
Staff Reporter
06-Jan-2001
A strokefilled 94 by Anoop Pai helped Hyderabad take the vital first
innings lead over Rajasthan in their Vijay Merchant Trophy
quarterfinal match at the Deshbandhu Park in Calcutta on Saturday. At
stumps on the second day, Hyderabad were 290 for four in reply to
Rajasthan's 254, compiled on Thursday.
Resuming at two for no loss, the Hyderabad openers Prasanth Peter (89)
and Imran Khan (47) put on 70 runs in 29.1 overs. Imran was the first
to be dismissed, caught by B Ranjan off S Godara. Hyderabad skipper AT
Rayudu (7) did not last long and in the 32nd over was caught by Vivek
Yadav off Naresh Bhati.
Anoop Pai then joined Prasanth Peter and the pair put their heads down
to add 159 runs for the third wicket off 40 overs. Peter was the
fourth batsman to be dismissed when he offered a catch to V Mathur off
G Tanwar. During a 287-minute stay at the crease, Peter faced 213
balls and hit nine fours and three sixes.
Anoop then fell leg before to V Mathur with the score at 263, after
helping Hyderabad cross the Rajasthan total. At stumps Abhinav Kumar
(18) and Niranjan (14) were at the crease
Full postCallaghan stops Eastern Province's mini-slump against Griquas
Veteran all rounder Dave Callaghan stopped Eastern Province's mini-slump in form by leading them to an emphatic 67 run victory over Griquas in the Standard Bank Cup on Friday night
Neil Manthorpe
06-Jan-2001
Veteran all rounder Dave Callaghan stopped Eastern Province's mini-slump
in form by leading them to an emphatic 67 run victory over Griquas in the
Standard Bank Cup on Friday night.
The victory put EP back on top of the Standard Bank log, on the verge of
qualifying for the semi finals and returned them to winning ways after five
straight victories had been followed by two losses.
Callaghan top scored for the home side with 75 in their imposing total
of 249-7 and Griquas could do no more than muster 182 all out in reply, a
score boosted by some lusty hitting late in the order when the match was
over as a contest.
Justin Kemp celebrated his recent call-up to the national one-day squad
with a quickfire 26 from 19 balls, with four boundaries and a six, at the
beginning of the EP innings and laid the platform for an impressive start
which realised 81-2 in thye first 15 overs.
Full postOrissa are East Zone champions
Orissa capped a memorable campaign by defeating Assam by nine wickets to finish on top in the East Zone Ranji Trophy table on Saturday
Staff Reporter
06-Jan-2001
Orissa capped a memorable campaign by defeating Assam by nine wickets
to finish on top in the East Zone Ranji Trophy table on Saturday. On
the penultimate day of the four day match at the Tinsuria District
Sports Association stadium in Assam, Orissa after gaining a first
innings lead of 174 runs, dismissed Assam for 188 in their second
knock. They then scored the required 18 runs for the loss of one
wicket and the eight points they garnered from this match saw them end
with 29 points from their four games. They won three games - including
a victory over Bengal for the first time in 43 years - and took first
innings points in the other.
In the morning, Orissa with Gautam Gopal finishing on 85 not out,
stretched their first innings lead. Gopal faced 77 balls and hit 12
fours and three sixes. Ganesh Kumar picked up two of the three wickets
to fall on Saturday and finished with five for 67.
In the Assam second innings, Debasish Mohanty was again in splendid
form and took five wickets for 39 runs. Assam failed to capitalise on
a good start. First openers Parag Das (45) and Subhrajit Saikia (13)
put on 59 runs off 17.5 overs. Then Zakaria Zuffri (46) and Subhadeep
Ghose (36) added 64 runs for the third wicket off 22.4 overs. Assam at
one stage were 126 for two but Mohanty got going and the remaining
batsmen offered little resistance. He was supported by Sanjay Roul (3
for 48) while Jaganath Das (2 for 21) removed both the opening
batsmen. Orissa reached their token target in only three overs.
Full postMumbai score 278/8 against Delhi
Mumbai did well in scoring 278 for eight off 115 overs on the opening day of the Vijay Merchant Trophy Under-16 quarterfinal against Delhi at the East Calcutta District Sports Council ground in Calcutta
Staff Reporter
06-Jan-2001
Mumbai did well in scoring 278 for eight off 115 overs on the opening
day of the Vijay Merchant Trophy Under-16 quarterfinal against Delhi
at the East Calcutta District Sports Council ground in Calcutta.
Opting to bat, Mumbai lost Swapnoj Thakur (2), caught by P Singh off
Kuldeep Rawat with the score on 10. But R Kanojia (36) joined the
other opener S Kukreja (42) and the two added 78 runs for the second
wicket. Kukreja was the next to be dismissed caught by A Nag off P
Singh. Kanojia followed him soon after at the score of 100.
Then S Bhaye (49) and H Shah (24) took the score to 161. Thereafter, P
Mayekar held the innings together as wickets kept falling at the other
end. Mayekar remained unbeaten at stumps on 56. In his 109-minute stay
at the crease so far, Mayekar has faced 105 balls and hit nine fours
and one six.
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