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Top order helps North Zone pile up runs
The strong North Zone batting line up turned on the heat early in their Duleep Trophy semifinal against holders Central Zone at Guwahati on Thursday
Partab Ramchand
09-Dec-1999
The strong North Zone batting line up turned on the heat early
in their Duleep Trophy semifinal against holders Central Zone
at Guwahati on Thursday. At stumps on the opening day of the
five day match, North Zone had scored 302 for five off 90 overs.
North Zone skipper Vikram Rathour won a good toss and then he
and fellow opener Ashu Dani wasted no time in getting their
side off to a good start by putting on 98 runs in 19.4 overs.
Ashu Dani, who was the dominant partner, was the first to
leave, caught by Mudgal off Bangar for 53. He faced just 55
balls and hit eight fours.
Rathour and Reetinder Singh Sodhi then kept up the pressure
on Central Zone by adding 73 runs for the second wicket off
23.5 overs. Rathour was then caught by Jyoti Yadav off Hirwani
for 70. The Punjab batsman faced 131 balls and hit eight fours.
The dismissal of Rathour did not bring any respite for Central
Zone for Sodhi and Dharmani then got together for a third
wicket stand that added 89 runs off 27.5 overs. Then Sodhi
after making 88 was caught by Mudgal off Hirwani. He faced
152 balls and hit eleven fours and a six. Shortly afterwards
Hirwani took his third straight wicket when he had Dharmani
caught by Gandhe for 52. The in form Dharmani faced 135 balls
and hit five of them to the ropes. Virendra Shewag who hit a
double century in the previous game against South Zone did
not last long and was bowled by Gandhe for 10. Rajiv Nayyar
(13) and Dinesh Mongia (2) were together at stumps. Hirwani,
the 31-year-old former Indian leg spinner was the only bowler
to make an impression and was rewarded with three wickets for
71 runs from 25 overs.
Full postGujarat deny Mumbai victory
Some determined batting by Gujarat in their second innings prevented Mumbai from scoring an outright victory in their West Zone Vijay Merchant Trophy (under-16) match which concluded in Ahmedabad on Wednesday
09-Dec-1999
Some determined batting by Gujarat in their second innings prevented
Mumbai from scoring an outright victory in their West Zone Vijay
Merchant Trophy (under-16) match which concluded in Ahmedabad on
Wednesday.
Mumbai were in a position of considerable strength at stumps on the
second day, having taken a first innings lead of 121 runs and then
scoring 61 for one in their second innings. Going for quick runs on
the final morning they declared at 170 for seven, leaving Gujarat the
task of getting 292 for victory. Gujarat, with valuable contributions
from Parthiv Patel (57 not out off 181 balls) and VS Dave (41 off 102
balls) ended at 132 for two off 65 overs.
Full postFirst innings points for Hyderabad
Hyderabad had to be content with first innings points despite dominating their South Zone Vijay Merchant Trophy (under-16) match against Karnataka which concluded at Secundarabad on Wednesday
09-Dec-1999
Hyderabad had to be content with first innings points despite
dominating their South Zone Vijay Merchant Trophy (under-16) match
against Karnataka which concluded at Secundarabad on Wednesday.
Resuming on the final morning with a first innings lead of 54 runs,
Hyderabad declared their second innings at 208 for seven in 68
overs. AT Rayudu top scored with 64 off 102 balls with six fours and a
six while Samiullah Khan came up with a bright unbeaten 54 off 70
balls with eight fours and a six. Left to get 263 runs for victory,
Karnataka were 116 for five at close.
Full postKerala batsmen thwart Andhra victory bid
Andhra made a gallant bid to register an outright victory in their South Zone Vijay Merchant Trophy (under-16) match against Kerala which concluded at Calicut on Wednesday
09-Dec-1999
Andhra made a gallant bid to register an outright victory in their
South Zone Vijay Merchant Trophy (under-16) match against Kerala which
concluded at Calicut on Wednesday. But the home team thwarted the
victory bid by some defiant batting.
Resuming at 259 for five, Andhra were all out for 286 to obtain a
first innings lead of 88 runs. Opener Srinivasa Rao, 97 overnight,
duly completed his century and was last out for 113. He batted 385
minutes, faced 291 balls and hit 12 fours. Opening bowler NJ John was
the most successful bowler with five for 81. Kerala lost three wickets
in wiping off the deficit but the batsmen generally held firm even as
Sri Vardha was taking wickets at regular intervals. When stumps were
finally drawn, Kerala were 148 for eight off 81 overs with Sri Vardha
finishing with five for 56 off 26 overs.
Full postTamil Nadu complete the formalities
Tamil Nadu did not take very long to wrap up their South Zone Vijay Merchant Trophy (under-16) match against Goa in Chennai on Wednesday
09-Dec-1999
Tamil Nadu did not take very long to wrap up their South Zone Vijay
Merchant Trophy (under-16) match against Goa in Chennai on
Wednesday. Goa, who were 13 runs behind on the first innings were 83
for eight at stumps on the second day. They were all out for 88 on the
final morning. Sivakumar finished with the excellent figures of
5-2-5-3 while Arun, Varun and Kumaran took two wickets each. Requiring
only 76 runs for victory, Tamil Nadu coasted to victory losing three
wickets with skipper Adityaa Srikkanth who top scored in the first
innings with 74, hastening the end by hitting an unbeaten 21 off just
ten balls with a six and a four.
Full postBihar prevail in keen duel for first innings
A keen battle for the first innings lead highlighted the three day East zone Vijay Merchant (under-16) Trophy game between Assam and Bihar which concluded at Maligaon on Wednesday
09-Dec-1999
A keen battle for the first innings lead highlighted the three day
East zone Vijay Merchant (under-16) Trophy game between Assam and
Bihar which concluded at Maligaon on Wednesday. Ultimately the last
pair carried Bihar to a narrow lead of nine runs and first innings
points.
Put in to bat, Assam scored 345, thanks in the main to Souvik Das'
108. Coming in at No 7, he helped Assam recover from a bad start (119
for five). With Mrigen Talukdar (91 off 108 balls with eleven fours
and two sixes) he put on 110 runs for the sixth wicket off 30.3
overs. Then with Khanin Saikia (30) he added 106 runs for the eighth
wicket. Souvik who was ninth out at 344, batted three hours, faced 138
balls and hit nine fours. Ambuj Kumar was the most successful bowler
with four for 56.
Bihar in contrast, made a good start with Manish Vardhan and Prabhat
Kumar (61) putting on 164 runs for the second wicket off 54
overs. Then Manish and Atul Priyanka (27) consolidated the position
with a third wicket stand of 71 runs off 38.5 overs. Manish Vardhan
who was fourth out for 159, batted 379 minutes, faced 323 balls and
hit 22 fours. Bihar however suffered a middle order collapse and from
272 for two they slumped to 293 for eight. Sanjeev Rajan (14) and
Ranjan Kumar Singh (27) then put on 29 runs for the ninth wicket and
then finally Ranjan Kumar Singh and Ambuj Kumar (20) added 32 runs for
the last wicket off 9.5 overs to take Bihar past the Assam
total. Assam, in their second innings, were 49 for one wicket when
stumps were finally drawn.
Full postSaurashtra take first innings points
Ajay Lalcheta played a stellar role in Saurashtra taking the first innings points against Maharashtra in their West Zone Vijay Merchant (under-16) Trophy game which concluded in Pune on Wednesday
09-Dec-1999
Ajay Lalcheta played a stellar role in Saurashtra taking the first
innings points against Maharashtra in their West Zone Vijay Merchant
(under-16) Trophy game which concluded in Pune on Wednesday.
Lalcheta took five wickets for 63 from 47 overs as Maharashtra were
dismissed for 258 in reply to Saurashtra's first innings total of
366. He broke the fifth wicket partnership between Yogesh Takavale and
Parag More which was assuming threatening proportions. Coming together
on the second evening with the score 61 for four, the two carried
stayed on till 242 when Lalcheta had Takawale caught by Goswami for
74. The partnership had put on 181 runs from 98 overs. Takawale faced
292 balls and hit nine fours. Once this stand was broken there was a
sharp collapse and the last six wickets fell for the addition of only
16 runs in 19.3 overs. Among those who fell was More who faced 317
balls for his 81 hitting ten fours. Saurashtra in their second innings
were 61 for three at final draw of stumps.
Full postSrinivasa Rao helps Andhra take lead
Opening batsman Srinivasa Rao played the sheet anchor role as Andhra gained the first innings lead on the second day against Kerala in the South Zone Vijay Merchant Trophy (under-16) match in Calicut on Tuesday
08-Dec-1999
Opening batsman Srinivasa Rao played the sheet anchor role as Andhra
gained the first innings lead on the second day against Kerala in the
South Zone Vijay Merchant Trophy (under-16) match in Calicut on
Tuesday.
Kerala, resuming at 191 for eight were all out for 198. MM Nathani top
scored with 66 with skipper Md Fajar contributed a valuable 48. Sri
Vardha was the most successful bowler with four for 28. Andhra were
off to a good start with openers Srinivasa Rao and M Suresh (20)
putting on 44 runs. Then Srinivasa Rao and ASK Verma (68) consolidated
the position by adding 92 runs for the second wicket off 29
overs. Srinivasa Rao and Shankar Rao (32) increased the score by 59
runs during a fourth wicket association. By close, Srinivasa Rao was
just three runs short of his century having batted 337 minutes, faced
269 balls and hitting nine fours as Andhra were 259 for five off 85
overs.
Full postAditya, bowlers place TN in command
A stroke filled 74 by Adityaa Srikkanth and some more good work by the bowlers helped Tamil Nadu to be a in a position of considerable strength at stumps on the second day of the South Zone Vijay Merchant Trophy (under-16) match against Goa at
08-Dec-1999
A stroke filled 74 by Adityaa Srikkanth and some more good work by the
bowlers helped Tamil Nadu to be a in a position of considerable
strength at stumps on the second day of the South Zone Vijay Merchant
Trophy (under-16) match against Goa at Chennai on Tuesday.
After dismissing Goa for 171, Tamil Nadu were in a shaky position at
56 for three at close of play on the first day. However, Adityaa
helped bring about a revival. Tamil Nadu continued to lose wickets at
regular intervals and were 115 for eight. But Adityaa, son of former
Indian captain K Srikkanth, stood firm and at last found support in
the No 10 batsman I Varun. The two added 45 runs for the ninth wicket
off 16.2 overs before Adityaa was out. Adityaa batted 2-1/2 hours,
faced 114 balls and hit three fours. Varun (19 not out) and last man T
Kumaran (13) with a last wicket partnership of 24 runs gave Tamil Nadu
the lead.
Having conceded the lead unexpectedly, the Goan batsmen went down
without a fight in their second innings. They lost wickets at quick
intervals with Varun, Arun and Sivakumar picking up two wickets each
at economical cost.
Full postFour run outs help Hyderabad take 1st innings lead
Hyderabad gained a vital first Innings lead of 54 runs after effecting four crucial run outs on day two of the three-day match for the V Pattabhiram Trophy of the South Zone Under-16 match between hosts Hyderabad and Karnataka at the Gymkhana Grounds
Blessington Thomas
08-Dec-1999
Hyderabad gained a vital first Innings lead of 54 runs after effecting
four crucial run outs on day two of the three-day match for the V
Pattabhiram Trophy of the South Zone Under-16 match between hosts
Hyderabad and Karnataka at the Gymkhana Grounds in Hyderabad on
Tuesday.
The run out epidemic began in the second over of the day when
overnight batsman Devraj Patil was sent back to the dressing room
following a brilliant piece of fielding and throw By Anoop Pai from
backward point triggering the collapse at the top order.
A minor repair job was performed by the third wicket pair of opener
Abhinav Kumar and skipper Deepak Chowgule. They consumed 80 minutes of
batting time in compiling 33 runs in 16.1 overs when Abhinav Kumar was
lbw to Vishwanath. Twenty minutes later, Deepak Chowgule who was
stroking the ball with good timing and seemed set to take Karnataka
out of trouble, was also run out because of smart work in the field by
Suman. The batsman made 26 off 71 deliveries in a stay of 102 minutes,
hitting three fours.
The task of giving solidity to the Karnataka Innings fell on the son
of former Indian all-rounder Roger Binny. Stuart Binny along with Hari
Haran took the score at lunch to 69 for 4 wickets off 41 overs.
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