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India limp to victory after Pakistani collapse
When India and Pakistan clash, the match is usually hard fought
Anand Vasu
23-Mar-2000
When India and Pakistan clash, the match is usually hard fought.
Today was one of those days when the Pakistani top order
collapsed and gave their bowlers almost nothing to bowl at. On
winning the toss, Moin Khan chose to bat first. A decision that
his team did not back. In scoring just 146, they gave India the
upper hand in the match by the time the first innings was
done.
More than good bowling on the part of the Indians, it was some
loose batting by the Pakistanis that decided the game.
The opinion that the Pakistani top order is brittle was
vindicated by a shocking start by the Pakistanis. Venkatesh
Prasad who was drafted into the side to replace the injured
Javagal Srinath was in the action immediately. Off the very first
ball he bowled, Shahid Afridi played a typically loose shot,
edging the ball to slip. Prasad put the ball in the slot just
outside off stump. The ball was a bit short and probably not of
driving length. Afridi however had no hesitation in giving it the
full treatment, and that too without any movement of the feet.
The ball flew of the edge towards the safe hands of Mohammed
Azhauddin at slip. Diving low, Azhar snapped up the catch,
leaving Pakistan in a sticky situation at 1/1.
Abdur Razzaq, who batted at one drop for the Pakistanis in the
World Cup in England, came in at the fall of Afridi's wicket. He
approached batting in a more conventional way than Afridi, but
not necessarily with more success. Undone by a Ajit Agarkar
slower ball, Razzaq checked a cover drive a second too late. The
ball went straight to Ajay Jadeja at covers who pouched the catch
with ease.
Full postDeepa stars in Railways' comfortable victory
Displaying all round efficiency, holders Indian Railways thrashed Punjab by nine wickets in the semifinals of the Cricinfo Trophy Senior Women's National Cricket Championship at the Gymkhana Ground in Jorhat on Wednesday
23-Mar-2000
Displaying all round efficiency, holders Indian Railways thrashed
Punjab by nine wickets in the semifinals of the Cricinfo Trophy Senior
Women's National Cricket Championship at the Gymkhana Ground in Jorhat
on Wednesday. Railways' superiority was so marked that they wrapped up
the 90 overs a side two day semifinal on the first day itself.
Having to score 85 for an entry into the title round, Railways reached
the target in 29.2 overs. The only player to be dismissed was
Hemalatha Kala who scored eight in a total of 18. But opener Rajani
Sharma (33 not out off 44 balls) and Rajini Venugopal (39 not out off
56 balls) added 67 runs for the unbroken second wicket off 24.2 overs
to help Railways reach the target comfortably.
Earlier, electing to bat, Punjab were all out for 84 runs in 57.5
overs. Punjab started disastrously, losing four of its top order
batswomen with only 38 runs scored. They then lost wickets at regular
intervals. Only Gulshan (25), Anjali Sharma (25) and Rajani Bhalla
(12) reached double figures for Punjab. Deepa Kulkarni was quite
devasatating in picking up five wickets for three runs in 8.5 overs as
she wiped out the Punjab tail.
Full postGeeta hits 88 for Bihar
Geeta Samantharay scored a fine 88 to help Bihar score 246 against last year's runners-up Air India at the end of the first day in the semifinal of the CricInfo Trophy Senior Women's National Cricket Championship at the Jorhat Stadium in Jorhat on
23-Mar-2000
Geeta Samantharay scored a fine 88 to help Bihar score 246
against last year's runners-up Air India at the end of the first
day in the semifinal of the CricInfo Trophy Senior Women's
National Cricket Championship at the Jorhat Stadium in Jorhat
on Wednesday.
Electing to bat, Bihar got off to a sedate start with openers
Neetu Singh (37 runs of 70 balls) and Kamini Kumari (10) putting
on 30 runs off 13.1 overs. Then Geeta, who got her runs off 99
balls with 17 fours and one six and Neetu Singh increased the
score by 59 runs during a second wicket association that lasted
13.4 overs. This was followed by a fourth wicket stand of 48
runs off 12.1 overs between Geeta and Seema Desai (49 runs off
91 balls with five fours).
Even after Geeta's dismissal, the innings was kept going by a
fifth wicket partnership of 33 runs in 12.1 overs between Piyali
Moitra (6) and Seema Desai and an eighth wicket stand of 36 runs
off 20 overs between Gargi De (3 runs off 87 balls) and Babusha
(31 runs off 75 balls). Usha Bogada (3 for 60) and Poornima Rau
(3 for 64) were the pick of the Air India bowlers.
Full postGulshan stars in Punjab's win over Bengal
Punjab defeated Bengal by eight wickets in the CricInfo Trophy women's National Cricket Championship at the JDSA Ground in Jorhat on Tuesday
22-Mar-2000
Punjab defeated Bengal by eight wickets in the CricInfo Trophy women's
National Cricket Championship at the JDSA Ground in Jorhat on Tuesday.
Punjab, powered by a fine innings of 98 not out in 102 balls by
Gulshan, reached the victory target of 170 in 35.3 overs. Though
Gulshan lost Anjuman Bassi (8) at 31 in the seventh over, she sealed
the match for Punjab with a 119-run second wicket stand in 29 overs
with Gurdeep Kaur (24). Then Anjali Sharma (8) joined Gulshan to guide
Punjab home in the 36th over.
Earlier, electing to bat, Bengal openers Anaya Mitra (11) and Seema
Bhowmick (13) put on 28 runs in eight overs. But then they lost some
quick wickets and were 56 for 3 in 19.3 overs. However Chandrabati
Pall (36) and Rumeli Dhar (43) added 73 runs in 12.5 overs for the
fourth wicket. Jhulan Goswami (19) then joined Chandrabati in a fifth
wicket partnership worth 31 runs in 5.4 overs. But after that, there
was little substance in the Bengal innings and they were all out for
169 in 45.2 overs.
Full postSydney Grade: Bankstown on track for title
The Bankstown Sports Club sponsored Bulldogs kept their premiership aspirations alive with a convincing display in the drawn playoff last weekend
Bankstown-Canterbury Cricket Club
22-Mar-2000
First Grade: Bankstown on Track for Title
The Bankstown Sports Club sponsored Bulldogs kept their premiership aspirations alive with a convincing display in the drawn playoff last weekend. Bankstown will now progress to the semi final and take on Balmain at Bankstown Oval next Saturday and Sunday at 10.30 a.m.
This is the seventh season in succession that the first grade side has made the semis and they certainly are a great credit to the district. Hopefully they will have the Belvidere Cup to show to Bulldog supremo Steve Waugh and his majestic brother Mark when they return from their successful tour of New Zealand.
The 'Dogs quest for victory was thwarted by a savage storm last Sunday which washed out play at 5.29 with Bankstown just one wicket short of victory as Northern Districts hung on grimly at 9-287. A glorious 100 from prolific rungetter Vaughan Williams spearheaded the 'Dogs to a massive total of 330 after Kevin Roberts had won the toss on Saturday and elected to bat in sweltering conditions.
Full postRailways thrash UP, enter semifinals
Holders Indian Railways thrashed Uttar Pradesh by 116 runs to enter the semifinals in the CricInfo Trophy Senior Women's National Cricket Championship in Jorhat on Tuesday
22-Mar-2000
Holders Indian Railways thrashed Uttar Pradesh by 116 runs to enter
the semifinals in the CricInfo Trophy Senior Women's National Cricket
Championship in Jorhat on Tuesday.
Chasing a target of 178 for victory, UP were bundled out for a paltry
score of 61 in 28 overs. Railways' Renu Margaret (3 for 18),
Rupapanjali Shastri (3 for 12), and Sunita Kanojia (2 for 16) ensured
a facile win for Railways.
Earlier, batting first Railways got of to a good start with all the
four top order batswomen among the runs. Railways totalled 177 for the
loss of only four wickets with useful contributions from Megha (29),
Balbir Kaur (32), Ranjini Venugopal (39) and Reshma Gandhi (30).
Full postSouth Africa smother India in CCC opener
Very few matches go down to the last ball of the second innings
Anand Vasu
22-Mar-2000
Very few matches go down to the last ball of the second innings.
Some matches stay alive till very close to the death. And some
matches are decided very early on in the first innings. The
opening match of the Coca Cola Cup in Sharjah between India and
South Africa certainly fits in the last category.
On winning the toss, the newly appointed Indian captain Sourav
Ganguly elected to bat first. From then on it was all downhill
for the Indians. The batting which took the South Africans to
task in the five One-Dayers played in India seemed a thing of the
past as the Indians were skittled out for 164.
Even the 164 they did manage to scrape up seemed unlikely when
they were looking down the barrel at 123/9. Only a spirited 30
from number eleven Javagal Srinath in the company of the cool and
composed Ajay Jadeja (43 not out) saved India from total
humiliation.
Starting badly, Sachin Tendulkar was foxed by a ball from Shaun
Pollock that came in off the wicket and crashed into the stumps.
Ganguly looked good to start off, playing the ball well through
the off side in characteristic fashion. He too did not last long,
clipping a ball off the bowling of Kallis straight to Boje inside
the circle.
Full postSwann gives Northants winning start to tour
England all-rounder Graeme Swann gave Northamptonshire a winning start to their tour to Grenada with a sparkling display with both bat and ball
Nick Hoult
22-Mar-2000
England all-rounder Graeme Swann gave Northamptonshire a winning start to
their tour to Grenada with a sparkling display with both bat and ball.
Swann struck a 42-ball 73 hitting five sixes and then took three wickets as
Northamptonshire beat Grenada by 75 runs.
The County players got their first glimpse of the $20 million stadium and
settled into life quickly under the hot sun, adapting well to the conditions
just 36 hours after landing on the island.
Director of cricket Bob Carter has used the games this weekend to give every
player a run out with Adrian Rollins making his first appearance in County
colours on Saturday.
Rollins put on 76 for the first wicket with Alec Swann (36) before falling
for 21 to West Indian leg spinner Raul Lewis, who pegged the County back
with four for 27.
Full postBihar score easy victory over Andhra Pradesh
Bihar surprised fancied Andhra Pradesh, who finished third last year, by nine wickets in the quarterfinal of the CricInfo Trophy Senior Women's National Cricket Championship at the Gymkhana Ground in Jorhat on Tuesday
22-Mar-2000
Bihar surprised fancied Andhra Pradesh, who finished third last year,
by nine wickets in the quarterfinal of the CricInfo Trophy Senior
Women's National Cricket Championship at the Gymkhana Ground in Jorhat
on Tuesday.
Chasing a paltry 45 for victory, Bihar reached the target in 15.4
overs. They lost Neetu Singh (3) with five runs on the board, but the
other opener Kamini Kumari (5) and Geeta Samantrai (26) finished the
match quickly in Bihar's favour.
Earlier, electing to bat, Andhra Pradesh caved in meekly and were all
out for 44 in 32.4 overs with only Sree Rekha (13) reaching double
figures. Bihar's Kavita Roy (2 for 9), Sanjeeda (2 for 12) and Asha
Kumari (2 for 2) ran through the Andhra side.
Full postZimbabwe in West Indies: Miracle win
Against all odds, the West Indies' battery of fast bowlers shot down lightweights Zimbabwe for 63 to provide their team with one of the most amazing victories in modern day Test cricket at the Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad yesterday
21-Mar-2000
Against all odds, the West Indies' battery of fast bowlers shot down
lightweights Zimbabwe for 63 to provide their team with one of the
most amazing victories in modern day Test cricket at the Queen's Park
Oval in Trinidad yesterday.
Zimbabwe, the newest and weakest of the nine Testplaying nations,
were given just 99 to win but unbelievably folded under the West
Indian bowling barrage led by veterans Curtly Ambrose and Courtney
Walsh.
The remarkable 35-run victory would have been especially sweet for
Jamaican Jimmy Adams, who was leading the team for the first time.
After crawling to 47 for three, Zimbabwe fell apart, their last seven
wickets tumbling for 16 runs.
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