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U-19 World Cup: Player of the day - Tatenda Taibu
Tatenda Taibu is clearly a bright prospect for the future
19-Jan-2000
Tatenda Taibu is clearly a bright prospect for the future. The
17 year old Zimbabwe's wicket-keeper played very well at Galle
International Cricket Stadium against Kenya on wednesday. Behind
the stumps he looked natural with his glovework neat and precise.
His batting too showed great promise. He looked a compact player
during his entertaining innings of 40 off 57 deliveries, which
included five boundaries. He steadied the Zimbabwean innings,
which had appeared a little shaky at 88-3 and guided his team
to an emphatic victory.
Full postAustralia Triumph in close encounter
A six off the fifth ball of the penultimate over by T Welsford off M Samuels gave Australia a four wicket victory over West Indies at the SSC ground in Colombo
18-Jan-2000
A six off the fifth ball of the penultimate over by T Welsford
off M Samuels gave Australia a four wicket victory over West
Indies at the SSC ground in Colombo.
From the beginning it promised to be a close match. Opting to
bat, West Indies were off to a fine start with openers B
Parchment (25) and Zaheer Ali (29) putting on 71 runs from
24.3 overs. But the openers fell in successive overs. However
M Samuels (53) and skipper RO Hinds (33) got the innings
going again with a third wicket partnership of 88 runs off
16 overs. Samuels faced 58 balls and hit six fours and a six.
The batsmen who followed could not add much but the West
Indians were still able to post a challenging target of 200
in 50 overs.
The Australians, in contrast, made a mediocre start and were
four down for 84 before a fifth wicket partnership of 83 runs
off 15 overs between S Watson (62) and N Hauritz (38) saw them
back in the game. By the time Hauritz left however it was already
the 45th over. Watson was run out in the 48th over after facing
101 balls and hitting five fours and a six. Welsford, who had
come in at the fall of the fifth wicket, was however in control
of the situation and made light of what could have been a
tough target. At the end he was unbeaten with 27 off just 15
balls with two fours and two sixes - the second six signalling
the Australian triumph.
Full postSydney Juniors: Bankstown win Green Shield again
The Bankstown-Canterbury under sixteen A.W.Green Shield side completed a unique double when they won the competition for the second season in a row with a convincing victory over Penrith last Sunday in the final at Rosedale Oval
Bankstown-Canterbury Cricket Club
18-Jan-2000
The Bankstown-Canterbury under sixteen A.W.Green Shield side completed a unique double when they won the competition for the second season in a row with a convincing victory over Penrith last Sunday in the final at Rosedale Oval.
Under the shrewd guidance of perennial Coach Ian Gill and Manager Noel Trevena the side went through the competition undefeated ensuring that the future of the Bulldogs Cricket Club is in very good hands.
Skipper and wicketkeeper/batsman James Allsopp, who shows maturity beyond his years, won the toss last Sunday under hot conditions and elected to bat. The Bankstown Sports Club sponsored Bulldogs got off to a good start with a solid opening partnership of 40 between Peter Dugmore and Brant Burke-Douglas. However a mini collapse saw the 'Dogs slump to a precarious 5-96 before some defiant batting from the middle order and a fighting innings from Dugmore got the Bulldogs barking again.
With the ball keeping low on a difficult turning pitch Dugmore was absolutely superb combining determined defence with some audacious hitting to keep the persistent Panther bowlers at bay. He was denied an almost certain century when he was surprisingly adjudged caught and bowled from a shot that appeared to be hammered into the pitch but his spirited 79 from a 117 minute stay at the crease proved to be the matchwinner.
Full postSri Lanka outplay defending champs England
Sri Lanka romped to a seven wicket victory against England at P
Charlie Austin
18-Jan-2000
Sri Lanka romped to a seven wicket victory against England at P. Sara
Ground in Colombo today. The English batsmen never got to grips with
the Sri Lankan spinners and were bowled out for just 123. In reply the
Sri Lankan top order tore into some pretty ordinary English bowling,
scoring the 124 for three wickets in just 24.5 overs.
The 1998 World Champions now have to beat India if they are to have
any chance of qualifying for the semi-finals. Unfortunately the manner
in which they played the spinners suggests that this will be very
unlikely.
Meanwhile the Sri Lankans continue to grow in confidence. This selfconfidence is not unfounded either. They have a high quality and well
balanced attack, classy batsmen and some electric fielders. Now clear
favourites for the World Cup, complacency may be their greatest
threat.
Speaking afterwards to CricInfo the English coach, Tim Boon, was
fulsome in his praise of this young Sri Lankan side. ``There was some
very exciting cricket by the Sri Lankan today with bat and ball.
Their three exceptional spin bowlers put tremendous pressure on our
batsmen. We did not show any mental resilience and continued to make
unforced errors. It going to take a very strong team to beat
these guys.''
Full postZahid destroys New Zealand
Pakistan scored a comfortable six wicket victory over New Zealand at the Premadasa stadium in Colombo on Tuesday
Erroll Seneviratne
18-Jan-2000
Pakistan scored a comfortable six wicket victory over New Zealand at
the Premadasa stadium in Colombo on Tuesday.
Put in to bat, New Zealand were bowled out for 90 in 43.2 overs.
Pakistan coasted to victory in 31.4 overs.
Pakistan sent New Zealand in to bat on a wicket which favoured the
seam bowlers. None of the batsmen were able to cope with the pace of
Zahid Saeed who had figures of 5 for 30. The top order Kiwi batsmen
crashed, at one stage five wickets going down for just eight runs. A
stand of 58 runs between J. Frankilin and G Irwin brought about a mini
recovery to an otherwise hopeless situaton.
Saeed looks a certain future Test player. The tall lad knocked the
backbone of the New Zealand batsmen in devastating fashion. Bowling
from the Press Box End of the Premadasa Stadium he extracted pace and
lift off the wicket to obtain the fine figures of five for 18. Saeed
is the only bowler upto now in the tournament to have taken five
wickets in an innings. Up in Radella he had 3 for 14 in a first round
game of the game against Kenya.
Full postU-19 World Cup: Player of the Day, Zahid Saeed
The architect of Pakistan's comfortable victory over New Zealand was their pace bowler Zahid Saeed
18-Jan-2000
Pak pacer wrecks New Zealand
The architect of Pakistan's comfortable victory over New Zealand was
their pace bowler Zahid Saeed. In helpful conditions, Saeed was quite
unplayable and none of the batsmen were able to cope with his pace.
Saeed looks a certain future Test player. The tall lad knocked the
backbone of the New Zealand batsmen in devastating fashion, finishing
with five for 13. Saeed is the only bowler upto now in the tournament
to have taken five wickets in an innings. In Radella he had 3 for 14
in a first round game of the game against Kenya.
Saeed holds the key to Pakistan's success in future games. If he
maintains his form, Pakistan looks certain of going through to the
final.
Full postIndia breeze past Nepal
India once again had an easy victory
Anand Vasu
18-Jan-2000
India once again had an easy victory. While this is a good thing as of
now, it might prove to be a handicap later in the series. The Indian
team has hardly been stretched in the matches they have played thus
far. Today, India won the toss and put Nepal in to bat on a slow
wicket at the Police Park Ground in Colombo. The match was scheduled
to be played at the FTZ Sports Complex in Katunayake, but heavy
overnight rains made the pitch totally unplayable.
The opening bowlers Salab Shrivatsa and Mrithynjay Tripathi bowled a
superb line and did not allow the Nepal openers to score. They set up
a platform for the spinners to attack. Yuvraj Singh gave the ball a
fair bit of air, and got good purchase off the wicket. From his nine
overs he picked up 4/15. Nepal could manage only 101 off their 44
overs.
In response, India's Manish Sharma tapped the first ball of the
innings lamely back to the Nepal captain Binod Das. After that,
Ravneet Ricky and Mohammad Kaif played with determination and batted
steadily to see India through to 87 for 1. At that point Ricky grew
impatient and threw his wicket away after making a fine 35. Yuvraj
Singh smashed the first ball away to the cover boundary and then took
India to an eight wicket victory. Kaif was unbeaten on 57.
Full postBoard President's XI lift Wills Trophy
The fact that, controrary to expectations, the Wills Trophy final had a tame finish might have come as a disappointment to the fans who made it to the Indira Priyadarshini stadium in Visakapatnam on Monday
Partab Ramchand
17-Jan-2000
The fact that, controrary to expectations, the Wills Trophy final had
a tame finish might have come as a disappointment to the fans who made
it to the Indira Priyadarshini stadium in Visakapatnam on Monday. But
even as Board President's XI cruised to a 97-run win over Karnataka,
there were many fine individual performances to savour.
The first came very early in the match. Off the first ball of the
match, Dodda Ganesh had SS Das caught by wicketkeeper Shiraguppi.
Three balls later, he had the all important wicket of Md Azharuddin,
also for a duck. The Board President's XI captain was caught by Sujith
Somasundar. By the end of the first over then Board President's XI
were zero for two.
Mansoor Ali Khan, Ganesh's partner did not take long to strike. He
had left hander S Sriram caught by Akhil and Board President's XI were
20 for three in the sixth over.
After these early reverses, Board President's XI started to assert
themselves. First, opener Jyoti Yadav and ND Modi added 97 runs for
the fourth wicket off 23.5 overs. Yadav's batting was commendable for
he stood firm even as the early wickets were falling. Finally he was
bowled by Yalvigi for 56. The UP batsman faced 82 balls and hit six
fours.
Full postAvinash, Vikash bowl Bihar to victory
Avinash Kumar and Vikash Kumar, who did most of the damage in the Assam first innings, again were among the wickets as Bihar won the East Zone Ranji Trophy match on the fourth and final day at the Keenan stadium in Jamshedpur by 191 runs on Saturday
16-Jan-2000
Avinash Kumar and Vikash Kumar, who did most of the damage in the
Assam first innings, again were among the wickets as Bihar won the
East Zone Ranji Trophy match on the fourth and final day at the Keenan
stadium in Jamshedpur by 191 runs on Saturday.
Bihar, 327 in their second innings overnight, were all out for 343
with MS Dhoni remaining unbeaten with 68. This left Assam with a
victory target of 355. Realistically however the best they could hope
to do was to save the match. But with the steady fall of wickets, a
comfortable Bihar victory was soon on the horizon. Opener PK Das (30)
and skipper SZ Suffri (18) added 41 runs for the second wicket off six
overs. But there was precious little substance from the middle order
and Assam collapsed to 89 for eight. A complete rout was averted by
Sukhbinder Singh (54) and O Singh (20) who added 74 runs for the ninth
wicket off 26.4 overs. Sukhbinder Singh faced 98 balls and hit six of
them to the ropes. But the chief honours were shared by Avinash Kumar
and Vikash Kumar. The former took six for 43 while the latter
finished with three for 56. This gave Avinash Kumar a match haul of
ten for 117 while Vikash Kumar had match figures of eight for 154.
Full postControversy as South Africa and Kenya eliminated from the under-19 World Cup and Nepal advance.
South Africa's final group game was abandoned at 1.30pm in extraordinary circumstances
Charlie Austin
16-Jan-2000
South Africa's final group game was abandoned at 1.30pm in extraordinary
circumstances. Heavy rains meant that the outfield was unfit for play.
This leaves South Africa on three points. However in an interview with
CRICINFO the South African manager revealed that they are not resigned to
a place in the Plate League. They have contacted the ICC and BCCSL to
clarify whether they have a zero run rate.
It had been previously believed that South Africans could not have a net run
rate at all due to the use of Duckworth Lewis method in their match against
Nepal. If you don't have a net run rate then you can surely not have a zero
net run rate.
It appears that this new interpretation of the rule, has been accepted by
someone in authority. The Kenyan cricket team has been informed that they
have to score the 107 in a stipulated number of overs to have a positive Net
Run Rate.
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