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Kapoor carries the bat as UP holds Rajasthan to a draw
In the Central Zone Under-22 Tournament played at Field Club Ground, Udaipur, host Rajasthan were held to a draw by Uttar Pradesh on Monday
Santhosh S
18-Dec-2000
In the Central Zone Under-22 Tournament played at Field Club Ground,
Udaipur, host Rajasthan were held to a draw by Uttar Pradesh on
Monday. UP could take home only three points as Rajasthan took five
points thanks to the first innings lead.
Rajasthan won the toss on Saturday and decided to bat first and did
well to finish at 317 in 131 overs. A Jain with 76 (13 fours) and V
Saxena with 81 (9 fours, 1 six) were the batting heroes. Anup Dave 46
and L Jain with 40 batted well down in the order and helped Rajasthan
beef up there total. A Solanki with 5/72 was easily the pick of the UP
bowlers. UP opening batsman A Kapoor Made a brilliant unbeaten 119 and
carried his batting through the innings. P Singh with 44 (6 fours and
1 six) gave Kapoor admirable support. Kapoor in his defiant knock
struck 17 boundaries but ran out of partners as most of the UP batsmen
failed to apply themselves. UP were all out for 286 in 112.3 overs
giving Rajasthan the crucial first innings lead. L Jain with 3/54 was
the best of the bowling. Rajasthan started their second innings with a
lead of 31 runs and were 73/1 at the close of play on Monday. V Saxena
remained unbeaten on 41. Perhaps it was the sluggish batting by both
sides that took away the competitive edge.
Full postMadkaikar ton propels Mumbai
Mumbai earned five first innings points against Saurashtra in the Vijay Merchant Trophy at the Rajkot Municipal Corporation Cricket Ground on Monday
Waleed Hussain
18-Dec-2000
Mumbai earned five first innings points against Saurashtra in the Vijay Merchant
Trophy at the Rajkot Municipal Corporation Cricket Ground on Monday. The hosts
collected three from the draw.
Mumbai, deciding to bat first had a disastrous start to their innings losing
skipper Swapnoj Thakur to the first legitimate ball of the innings. Rohan
Saldana (34) and Sahil Kukreja added 77 runs off 23 overs for the second wicket.
The top order continued its bad form with three of the batsman making starts but
failing to capitalise on the innings. The star of the innings was allrounder
Parag Madkaikar who scored 151 off 308 balls, hitting 19 bounadries in his
mammoth innings. He was well supported by stumper Pradosh Mayekar (63) off 94
balls. The duo added 106 off 32 overs for the sixth wicket. Mumbai were bowled
out for 411 off 136.3 overs.
In reply, Saurashtra were bowled out for 296 in 111.2 overs. Cheteshwar Pujara
scored a patient 52 off 257 balls, with eight hits to the fence. Utpal Rana was
the other half centurion in the innings with 50 off 60 balls, nine hits to the
ropes. Nikhil Rathod and Rahul Parmar chipped in with 46 and 40 respectively.
Arif Sunsara bagged four for 74. Mumbai batted in the second innings for 85
minutes and at close of play were 24 for no loss in 20 overs.
Full postTest match hangs in balance as Australia suffers mini-collapse
West Indies has claimed four Australian wickets for just twenty-nine runs late on day three to leave the Third Test hanging in the balance at the Adelaide Oval
Nabila Ahmed
17-Dec-2000
West Indies has claimed four Australian wickets for just twenty-nine runs late on day three to leave the Third Test hanging in the balance at the Adelaide Oval.
Courtney Walsh (2/73), Nixon McLean (2/69), and Mervyn Dillon (2/84) each snared wickets in the final session to leave Australia at 9/409 before rain stopped
play. The home team leads by twelve runs - with Damien Martyn (46*) and Glenn McGrath (1*) at the crease.
The mini-collapse began seven overs into the final session, when Ricky Ponting's fine innings came to an end an agonising eight runs short of his eighth Test century.
After almost four hours, ninety-two runs, ten cracking boundaries and one life, the tourists finally removed the Australian vice-captain with a beautiful leg-cutter from
Walsh. The veteran paceman had the ball nipping in towards the batsman and Ponting duly edged it behind to wicketkeeper Ridley Jacobs. This was the third time in
his thirty-seven-Test career that the Tasmanian had been dismissed in the nineties.
This brought Australia's forty-first Test captain to the crease in front of an expectant audience eagerly awaiting the next chapter of this remarkable cricketer's fairy
tale life. Having made eighty-one on debut and struck a match-winning 149* by the end of his fourth Test, Adam Gilchrist, as much as anyone, would have hoped
for another magical innings here today.
Full postSouth Africa hit their straps to crush Sri Lanka in second ODI
With an utterly charming Neil McKenzie century as the cornerstone, South Africa produced their best one-day performance of the summer to crush Sri Lanka by 95 runs in the second game of the Standard Bank Series at Buffalo Park on Sunday
Peter Robinson
17-Dec-2000
With an utterly charming Neil McKenzie century as the cornerstone, South Africa produced their best one-day performance of the summer to crush Sri Lanka by 95 runs in the second game of the Standard Bank Series at Buffalo Park on Sunday.
The home team were superior in every respect as they amassed 302 for seven and then broke through quickly as Sri Lanka replied. In the end the tourists were held to 207 for six and the South African victory gives Shaun Pollock's side a commanding 2-0 lead in the six-match series.
On Friday night in Port Elizabeth the Sri Lankans had been competitive while losing by four wickets, but on Sunday they scarcely challenged the South Africans. As Sanath Jayasuriya noted, they gave themselves a useful start by taking two South African wickets quickly, but then lost the plot, dropping three catches as South Africa piled it on.
The most expensive miss came off McKenzie who had 35 when he swept Muttiah Muralitharan around the corner to Upul Chandana at square leg. It was not a particularly easy chance, going at shin height, but it went in and it went out. McKenzie stormed on to make an unbeaten 120 and make it a matching pair with his maiden Test 120 in Port Elizabeth two weeks ago.
Full postTitans top order fail to deliver
Border made light work of a promising Northerns Titans top order that flattered to deceive as they were beaten by four wickets in their Standard Bank Cup match at Supersport Park on Sunday
MPW
17-Dec-2000
Border made light work of a promising Northerns Titans top order that flattered to deceive as they were beaten by four wickets in their Standard Bank Cup match at Supersport Park on Sunday.
The toss was won by the home team, who elected to bat first considering
that they were buoyed by a few Titans stalwarts.
Coach Dave Nosworthy had selected a batting line-up which he believed
gave him enviable depth throughout the order.
On the basis of his team's form in the four-day game, there were few who
were willing to challenge his optimism.
Full postBlewett, Deitz produce stunning recovery
The forgotten man when it comes to Test selection perhaps, but certainly still a vital cog in the South Australian batting line-up
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17-Dec-2000
The forgotten man when it comes to Test selection perhaps, but certainly still a vital cog in the South Australian batting line-up. At a time of crisis, Greg Blewett (123*) has formed one half of a double act that inspired a remarkable recovery from the Redbacks on the third day of the Pura Cup clash against Queensland at the 'Gabba ground in Brisbane.
Along with the rapidly maturing Shane Deitz (106), the twenty-nine year old played an innings of tremendous discipline and responsibility as the South Australians attempted to wipe out the ignominious 252 run first innings deficit that had forced them to follow-on shortly into today's play.
The pair fashioned a record 230 run partnership that rearranged the look of a game that had previously appeared destined to fall decisively in Queensland's favour. With a combination of grafting defence and adroit punishment of loose deliveries, Blewett chalked up his twenty-eighth first-class century and Deitz his second. Prior to their intervention, the Redbacks were in peril at 1/1 after losing opener David Fitzgerald (1) as they attempted to recover from the horror of being bowled out for 126 in their first innings.
The second-wicket stand between Blewett and Deitz was so productive that it broke the previous all-time first-class best for South Australia against Queensland - the partnership of 191 between Victor Richardson and Roy Lonergan in the 1931-32 season. Even more worryingly for the Bulls, it wasn't until the shadows of the stumps that they were finally able to broke the association. Although the wicket of nightwatchman Brett Swain (1) was also taken shortly thereafter, it leaves the home team with the difficult task of not only trying to claim another seven scalps tomorrow but to try and limit their opponents' lead all the while.
Full postOrissa claim honours after drawing with Bengal
After piling up a huge total, Orissa dismissed Bengal cheaply and took the first innings lead in their Vijay Merchant East Zone League clash at Cuttack
Anand Vasu
17-Dec-2000
After piling up a huge total, Orissa dismissed Bengal cheaply and took the first innings lead in their Vijay Merchant East Zone League clash at Cuttack. As the match was drawn, Orissa collected 5 points, Bengal 3, and the first innings lead proved crucial.
Earlier, Orissa won the toss and elected to bat first at the Barabati Stadium. Skipper SP Priyadarshan took a liking to the Bengal bowling and slammed 167 fine runs. Although he took 325 balls in his essay, the fact that he struck 19 boundaries must have entertained any spectators present at the ground. Not far behind the skipper was R Mohanty, who managed to help himself to 156. A shade quicker than Priyadarshan, Mohanty took 291 balls and struck 17 boundaries in his innings. The two put on 231 runs for the third wicket and took the game away from Bengal. After batting out 165 overs, Orissa decided that enough was enough. At 454/6 they declared their innings closed.
Bengal were in trouble immediately when they attempted to chase the Orissa total. Losing quick wickets, Orissa were reduced to 51/4 at the end of the second day. SK Jahangir returned the figures of 4-2-6-2 and there was little hope for Bengal. On the third and final day, the Orissa bowlers completed the rout, skittling out the Bengal side for 174 in 95.5 overs. The Bengal side were asked to follow on, and were 46 for no loss when the match ended in a draw.
Full postSadek Choudhury stars in Assam's victory over Tripura
Sadek Imran Choudhury (6/28) bowled Assam to a thrilling 41-run victory over Tripura at Norul Amin Stadium, Nagaon, Guwahati, in the Under-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy East Zone league on Sunday
Santhosh S
17-Dec-2000
Sadek Imran Choudhury (6/28) bowled Assam to a thrilling 41-run victory over
Tripura at Norul Amin Stadium, Nagaon, Guwahati, in the Under-16 Vijay Merchant
Trophy East Zone league on Sunday. Choudhury, with bat and ball, made the
defining contribution in a low scoring match.
Tripura won the toss on Friday and asked Assam to bat first. Assam got off to a
bad start losing four wickets with just 21 on the board. UA Medhi (60) and MP
Aziz (48) added 90 valuable runs for the fifth wicket. SK Barman (30) tried to
hold the innings together but Assam found themselves bowled out for 189 in 84.5
overs. Monogatta Debbarma (3/17) and S Chakraborty (4/62) did the bulk of the
damage. The Tripura innings was well guided by a century (104 runs) partnership
between Bappa Das (72) and J Choudhury (46) for the third wicket. M Basfore made
18 but no other batsman could get to the double figures. P Bhagat (4/29) and
Sadek Imran Choudhury (3/25) helped Assam bowl out Tripura for 171 in 66 overs.
Assam started their second innings with a lead of 18 runs. The script seemed to
have a certainty as Assam lost their first four wickets with just 24 on the
board as it happened in the first innings. Sadek Choudhury (30) and captain D
Mahanta (38) helped Assam out of the abyss. Monogatta Debbarma was unplayable as
he ripped through the heart of the batting to terminate the Assam innings at 121
in the 50th over. Debbarma finished with the remarkable figures of 21.3-9-29-6
leaving Tripura with some hope of chasing the target of 140 for a victory.
Tripura's hopes were dashed by Sadek Choudhury who ran through the innings with
ease. His efforts were well rewarded as he finished with the bowling analysis of
16-7-28-6. The only players to get to the double figures were B Bhowmick (19)
and J Choudhury (27). Extras read 22 in the Tripura second innings total of 98.
Tripura had to go home with no points as hosts Assam took all eight points.
Full postArvind Mann guides Rajasthan to victory
Arvind Mann was the man of the moment for Rajasthan with an excellent all round display as they beat the host Madhya Pradesh by 7 wickets at Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior on Sunday in the Vijay Merchant Trophy Central Zone League for the
Santhosh S
17-Dec-2000
Arvind Mann was the man of the moment for Rajasthan with an excellent
all round display as they beat the host Madhya Pradesh by 7 wickets at
Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior on Sunday in the Vijay Merchant
Trophy Central Zone League for the under-22.
Being put in to bat first MP batting fell like a house of cards to the
hostile bowling of V Yadav 5/31 and P Tiwari 5/29 and finished at 75
all out in 25.1 overs. Wicket keeper B Ranjan took 5 catches behind
the stumps. There were as many as four ducks in the MP innings as
Shadab Khan top scored with 22. Rajasthan got off to a terrible start
as three of the first five wickets to fall were run outs and one was
dismissed 'handled the ball'. Rajasthan were 96/5 at that stage. The
lower order of Rajasthan batting chipped in with useful runs as their
first innings came to an end at 188 in 83 overs. V Bhatt was the most
successful bowler with 3/46.
MP had conceded a 113 runs first innings lead and got off to a good
start in their second knock. An opening stand of 82 between Manas
Pisolkar and P Bhand came to an end when Bhand was dismissed for 26.
Pisolkar made amends to the dismal batting display by the whole MP
side in the first essay with a superb ton of 113 in 187 balls which
included 13 boundaries. Rahul Bakshi 29, Gagandeep Bhatia 33 and
Kirti Kapoor 26 helped MP score 285 all out in 96.4 overs. Arvind Mann
4/76 and Vibhore Mathur were the pick of the bowling. Requiring 173
for a win, Rajasthan went about their task with some finesse thanks to
an unbeaten 96 (8 fours) by opener Arvind Mann. Mann was well
supported by Vinod Chanwaria 27 (5 fours) and Sanjay Bharti 26 not out
(3 fours) as Rajasthan cruised to 175/3 in 70.4 overs. Rajasthan took
home all eight points leaving MP with none.
Full postAuckland knocked off top perch by dogged Otago
If Auckland cricket faces were blushing when they lost their Shell Trophy cricket match against Otago in three days on Friday, they were scarlet with embarrassment -- tinged with anger -- when Otago thrashed them in a low-scoring Shell Cup one-dayer
Don Cameron
17-Dec-2000
If Auckland cricket faces were blushing when they lost their Shell
Trophy
cricket match against Otago in three days on Friday, they were scarlet
with
embarrassment -- tinged with anger -- when Otago thrashed them in a
low-scoring
Shell Cup one-dayer at Eden Park No 2 today.
At one stage of the cup game Otago were 129 for nine wickets with 72
balls
left in their innings. A dogged tenth-wicket stand of 50 by Martyn Croy
(63 not out)
and Warren McSkimming (19) gave the Otago score a touch of
respectability.
McSkimming started the Otago bowling well with the first three wickets
at
modest cost, and then from 50 for three at drinks, the Auckland batting
evaporated
-- out for 101, Otago easy winners with 75 runs and 67 balls to spare.
So in the space of three days Auckland continued their pointless stay
at the
bottom of the trophy competition, and lost their place at the top of the
Shell ladder.
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