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Nandakishore steers Hyderabad to a draw
Hyderabad held Tamil Nadu to a draw by batting through the final day of their South Zone Ranji Trophy league match at the MA Chidambaram stadium on Thursday
30-Dec-1999
Hyderabad held Tamil Nadu to a draw by batting through the final day
of their South Zone Ranji Trophy league match at the MA Chidambaram
stadium on Thursday.
Hyderabad were chiefly indebted to A Nandakishore. The opening
batsman batted 443 minutes and faced 301 balls and hit 13 fours in
compiling 135. He was sixth out at 295. His third wicket partnership
of 123 runs with skipper Md Azharuddin (69) played a leading role in
Hyderabad drawing the game. Azharuddin faced 94 balls and hit nine
fours. Nandakishore and MF Ahmed (51 off 146 balls with nine fours)
ensured that Hyderabad would hold out for a draw with a sixth wicket
stand of 61 runs off 18.3 overs. Hyderabad, who had followed on after
falling 199 runs behind on the first innings, ended at 338 for
eight. Aashish Kapoor who took four wickets in the first innings,
again bagged four wickets for 97 runs. Tamil Nadu got five points and
Hyderabad three.
Full postFateful loss for WI
As they seemed fated to do, West Indies lost the second Test to New Zealand by an innings and 105 runs with a day to spare at the Basin Reserve yesterday, but the West Indians had fought tenaciously, and deserved better than what appeared to be
Don Cameron
30-Dec-1999
As they seemed fated to do, West Indies lost the second Test to New
Zealand by an innings and 105 runs with a day to spare at the Basin
Reserve yesterday, but the West Indians had fought tenaciously, and
deserved better than what appeared to be summary execution by one umpire
in the last 32 minutes of the match.
Afterward Brian Lara, the captain who led the rearguard action nobly, the
coach Sir Viv Richards and the manager Clive Lloyd maintained a
tight-lipped attitude - that now seems to be part of the International
Cricket Councils (ICC) code of conduct - when asked their opinion about
the umpiring.
Lara politely remarked that cricketers took the rough with the smooth.
One of those who benefited, Dion Nash, the New Zealand seamer who took
four wickets for 38, said that some days bowlers have decisions go
against them, and on other days they get decisions which tend to balance
out the matter.
Full postKerala defeat Goa in two days
Kerala completed an emphatic ten wicket victory over Goa on the second day of their four day South Zone Ranji Trophy league match at the Rajendra Prasad stadium in Margao on Wednesday
30-Dec-1999
Kerala completed an emphatic ten wicket victory over Goa on the second
day of their four day South Zone Ranji Trophy league match at the
Rajendra Prasad stadium in Margao on Wednesday.
Goa batting first were bowled out for 105 in 52 overs. R Menon (5 for
45) and Suresh Kumar (5 for 21) shared the wickets. Kerala lost four
wickets for 32 but a fifth wicket partnership of 99 runs between B
Ramprakash (53) and Sunil Oasis (76) played a vital role in Kerala
gaining a first innings lead of 129 runs. Medium pacer A Aware was the
most successful bowler taking six wickets for 96. Goa put up another
poor show in their second innings and were all out for 134 in 48.1
overs, leaving Kerala to get only six runs for victory.
Full postWaugh of attrition again goes Australia's all-conquering way
So remarkable is the ability of Australian teams these days that the task of successfully standing in the path between them and victory borders on the verge of impossibility
John Polack
30-Dec-1999
So remarkable is the ability of Australian teams these days that the
task of successfully standing in the path between them and victory
borders on the verge of impossibility. Or so it seems at least after
the locals today completed another resounding triumph, this time over
India by the margin of 180 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
To win a Test match is an exacting exercise in itself; it is another
thing again to win a series (as Australia has now done in this three
match battle by virtue of its 2-0 lead); but to win six contests in a
row at this level is a feat of rare accomplishment. Indeed, only one
Australian team in the history of Test cricket has a more coveted
record of consecutive triumphs - Warwick Armstrong's 1920/21 outfit
and its eight consecutive successes the only combination this current
side has still to equal. Yet the Australians achieved their win today
with a minimum of fuss, a minimum of angst, and even a relative
minimum of wickets from principal strike bowlers Glenn McGrath (0/22)
and Shane Warne (1/63). While Sachin Tendulkar (52) again devoted
himself admirably to the cause of reviving India's fortunes, and
although he was offered more support today with the bat than he has
been for much of this series, the result was rarely in doubt. Under
the leadership of Steve Waugh, the purposeful Australians duly
achieved this win with the same emphatic force that has accompanied
most of the previous five.
Waugh's midas touch as a captain in fact continued to glitter in many
ways today. Indeed, somehow he found a way to conjure two completely
unexpected, yet spectacularly successful, bowling changes in the midst
of the innings that went a long distance to securing the win.
The first came in the shadows of lunch (the penultimate ball of the
morning session no less) when part time medium pacer Greg Blewett
turned an uncertain Sourav Ganguly (17) drive at an innocuous, wide
delivery into a fatal one by attracting an inside edge which directed
the ball into the visibly shattered left hander's stumps.
Full postOrissa get five points, Bengal three
Orissa opted for batting practice and five points as their four day East Zone Ranji Trophy league match against Bengal ended in a tame draw at the Barabati stadium in Cuttack on Tuesday
30-Dec-1999
Orissa opted for batting practice and five points as their four day
East Zone Ranji Trophy league match against Bengal ended in a tame
draw at the Barabati stadium in Cuttack on Tuesday. Bengal got three
points.
Orissa had gained a first innings lead of 95 and were 24 without loss
at close of play on the third day. They batted throughout the final
day and ended at 336 for five off 90 overs. Opener and skipper SS Das
and P Mullick added 146 runs for the second wicket off 38.2
overs. While Das was out for 82 compiled off 156 balls with eleven
fours and a six, Mullick remained unbeaten with 111. He faced 219
balls, and hit 13 fours and a six. Raul chipped in with a bright 52
off 54 balls with seven fours and two sixes. He and Mullick added 96
runs for the third wicket.
Full postAphale helps Maharashtra take big lead
KD Aphale scored 158 as Maharashtra took a big first innings lead of 214 runs over Saurashtra at the end of the third day of their four day West Zone Ranji Trophy league match at the Deccan Gymkhana ground in Pune on Wednesday
30-Dec-1999
KD Aphale scored 158 as Maharashtra took a big first innings lead of
214 runs over Saurashtra at the end of the third day of their four day
West Zone Ranji Trophy league match at the Deccan Gymkhana ground in
Pune on Wednesday.
Replying to Saurashtra's 217, Maharashtra were all out for 431. At
close of play on the penultimate day, Saurashtra were 165 for two in
their second innings.
AV Kale, at No 4 scored a valuable 84. He faced 144 balls and hit
eleven fours and added 76 runs for the fourth wicket with veteran S
Sugwekar (26). But the Maharashtra innings really gathered momentum
when Aphale and SD Lande put on 167 runs for the sixth wicket off 45.2
overs. Lande was out for 62, compiled off 138 balls and inclusive of
eight hits to the ropes. Aphale however continued to bat till he was
last out after batting 333 minutes. He faced 234 balls and hit 22
fours. Opening bowler SS Gansondia was the one bowler to make an
impression with a bag of five for 90.
Saurashtra in their second innings were given a good start by openers
Vasanth Kumar (46) and SS Tanna (19) who put on 65 runs off 24
overs. This start was consolidated upon by an unbeaten third wicket
partnership of 94 runs off 40.3 overs between skipper Sitanshu Kotak
(39) and PJ Bhatt (54).
Full postSouth Africa salvage honourable draw
Gary Kirsten led the way on a day of tumbling batting records at Kingsmead yesterday as South Africa salvaged an honourable draw against England in the third cricket Test
Ken Borland
30-Dec-1999
Gary Kirsten led the way on a day of tumbling batting records at Kingsmead yesterday as South Africa salvaged an honourable draw against England in the third cricket Test.
Kirsten matched Daryll Cullinan's 304-day-old record for the highest individual Test score by a South African, 275, finally being dismissed shortly after 5pm. He was just a single away from setting a new mark when part-time spinner Mark Butcher bowled him round his legs to finish an epic day on a most unexpected note.
The Western Province opener, under huge pressure to keep his place in the side, said he was not disappointed about failing to break his teammate's record, set in New Zealand on March 1, but instead savoured being able to save the Test for South Africa.
"That's what makes cricket such a great game, things happen out of nowhere. I was just ecstatic to get that far, whether you equal or break the record, so what? It was great to be very much involved in the rescue effort.
Full postRajasthan set to take lead
Rajasthan were poised for a first innings lead at the end of the second day of their Central Zone Ranji Trophy league match against Railways at the Karnail Singh stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday
30-Dec-1999
Rajasthan were poised for a first innings lead at the end of the
second day of their Central Zone Ranji Trophy league match against
Railways at the Karnail Singh stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday.
After bowling out Railways for 132, Rajasthan were 109 for three at
close of play. For Railways only skipper PS Rawat put up a semblance
of a fight with an unbeaten 51. He faced 121 balls and hit six
fours. Md Aslam was the most successful bowler with four for 35 while
Sanjeev Sharma took three for 39. In reply, Rajasthan lost three
wickets for 57 but an unbeaten fourth wicket stand of 52 runs between
N Doru (26) and PK Krishnakumar (35) helped them recover.
Full postZaidi demolishes Vidarbha
The Uttar Pradesh batsmen built upon Ashish Winston Zaidi's dream spell to place themselves in a commanding position at stumps on the second day of their Central Zone Ranji Trophy league match against Vidarbha at Green Park in Kanpur on Wednesday
30-Dec-1999
The Uttar Pradesh batsmen built upon Ashish Winston Zaidi's dream
spell to place themselves in a commanding position at stumps on the
second day of their Central Zone Ranji Trophy league match against
Vidarbha at Green Park in Kanpur on Wednesday.
On the opening day, Zaidi bowling unchanged, ripped through the
Vidarbha batting to finish with nine for 45. Opening the bowling,
Zaidi started the rot by taking a wicket with his second ball. There
was little fight in the Vidarbha ranks thereafter but a 40 run stand
for the third wicket between skipper MS Dosi (20) and AS Naidu
(24). Zaidi finished with the excellent figures of 19.4-3-45-9 as
Vidarbha were shot out for 98 in 38.4 overs.
When UP batted, opener Jyoti Yadav scored 46 but it was a third wicket
partnership of 163 runs in 52.2 overs between Md Kaif and R Shamshad
that placed Up in commmand. While Shamshad was out for 95 compiled off
165 balls with ten hits to the fence, Kaif went on to get 112. He
faced 245 balls and hit 14 fours. Zaidi followed his dream spell with
a bright 26 off 36 balls with five hits to the ropes late in the
order. UP at stumps were 351 for eight.
Full postThird successive win for North Zone
North Zone had things their own way against East Zone in notching up their third successive victory in the CK Nayudu inter-zonal (under-19) cricket tournament at the IIT Chemplast ground on Thursday
Partab Ramchand
30-Dec-1999
North Zone had things their own way against East Zone in notching up
their third successive victory in the CK Nayudu inter-zonal (under-19)
cricket tournament at the IIT Chemplast ground on Thursday.
Put in to bat, East Zone were restricted to 210 for seven in 50
overs. Actually they were off to a fine start with opener SG Das (59)
and Manish Kumar (67) adding 88 runs for the second wicket off 24
overs. Das faced 101 balls and hit five fours. After his departure,
Manish Kumar and RR Das (41 off 54 balls) put on 83 runs for the third
wicket from 16.3 overs. At 185 for two in the 45th over, East Zone
seemed headed for a challenging score. But the fall of Manish Kumar
who faced 113 balls and hit four boundaries triggered a collapse and
East Zone could score only 25 runs in the last five overs while losing
five wickets.
The modest target never posed any problems for North Zone. Openers RS
Sharma (24) and Manish Sharma put on 44 runs in ten overs. This was
followed by a second wicket partnership of 131 runs off 21.3 overs
between Manish Sharma and G Gambhir. Then Manish Sharma was out for 77
compiled off 86 balls with nine hits to the ropes. In the next over,
Gambhir was run out for 59. He faced 71 balls and hit five
fours. North Zone were now 176 for three in the 33rd over. But R
Gupta and I Gainda steeered North Zone to victory without any further
loss in the 44th over.
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