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Srinivasa 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.
Full postLast wicket stand gives Rajasthan lead
A last wicket partnership of 87 runs off 44 overs between Shasher Singh (59 not out) and Rajkumar Benwal (24) enabled Rajasthan to take the first innings lead in their Vijay Merchant Trophy Central Zone league tie against Vidarbha which concluded at
08-Dec-1999
A last wicket partnership of 87 runs off 44 overs between Shasher
Singh (59 not out) and Rajkumar Benwal (24) enabled Rajasthan to take
the first innings lead in their Vijay Merchant Trophy Central Zone
league tie against Vidarbha which concluded at Nagpur on Tuesday.
Replying to Vidarbha's first innings total of 303, Rajasthan were 262
for nine when Shasher and Benwal came together and took their side
past the Vidarbha total. The obdurate Benwal batted for 3-1/2 hours
and faced 136 balls hitting only one boundary. Shasher batted 170
minutes, faced 146 balls and hit six fours. Earlier opener Gurjar (82,
190 balls, six fours) and A Khan (93, 188 balls, 12 fours, one six)
had added 82 runs for the fourth wicket. Then Khan and Choudhary (18)
put on 65 runs for the seventh wicket.
Earlier, valuable contributions from opener Ali Akbar Arif (95, 142
balls, 17 fours), Alind Naidu (52, 115 balls, six fours) and CE Atram
(77, 179 balls, 11 fours) helped Vidarbha to reach a challenging
total. Ali Akbar and Naidu put on 111 runs for the second wicket. For
Rajasthan Shamsher Singh took five wickets for 88 runs from 35 overs.
When stumps were finally drawn, Vidarbha were 19 for two off six overs
in their second innings. Rajasthan got five points and Vidarbha three.
Full postMumbai in commanding position
Mumbai were in command at stumps on the second day of their West Zone Vijay Merchant Trophy (under-16) match against Gujarat at Ahmedabad on Tuesday
08-Dec-1999
Mumbai were in command at stumps on the second day of their West Zone
Vijay Merchant Trophy (under-16) match against Gujarat at Ahmedabad on
Tuesday. After gaining a first innings lead of 121 runs, they were 61
for one at close of play.
Resuming at 216 for eight, the Mumbai innings folded up in 9.8 overs
for the addition of 14 runs. JK Patel was the most successful bowler
with four for 60 from 33.4 overs. In reply, the Gujarat batsmen
struggled for runs and were dismissed for 109 runs. That they took 63
overs to compile this score tells its own tale. Only opener Parthiv
Patel who hit 41 off 158 balls with four hits to the ropes showed some
semblance of a fight. The only other batsmen to cross double digits
was VS Dave (14). Pandey was the wrecker-in-chief taking four wickets
for ten runs from ten overs. In the second innings, SS Thakur helped
Mumbai consolidate their position with a bright 36 off 46 balls with
eight fours.
Full postChanderpaul hits double-century
Taupo - A double-century from Shivnarine Chanderpaul and some less than convincing batting from New Zealand "A" highlighted the second day of the West Indies' three-day match yesterday
07-Dec-1999
Taupo - A double-century from Shivnarine Chanderpaul and some less than convincing batting from New Zealand "A" highlighted the second day of the West Indies' three-day match yesterday.
Chanderpaul's innings was an essay in judgment and concentration. With 112 not out overnight, he rebuilt his innings from scratch on an overcast morning and was unbeatean on 216 at tea when the West Indies declared on 450 for five.
If the bowling was accurate, as it was more often than yesterday, Chanderpaul was unconcerned although he gave one chance when he was 138.
In all he hit 34 fours. There was also a six, swept over mid-wicket and he batted for 560 minutes and faced 391 balls.
Full postTame draw after Windies refuse follow-on
The opening first class fixture of West Indies tour of New Zealand ended in a lame draw at Owen Delany Park, Taupo today
Peter Hoare
07-Dec-1999
The opening first class fixture of West Indies tour of New Zealand ended in
a lame draw at Owen Delany Park, Taupo today. The result became certain when
the West Indians did not enforce the follow on, having taken a first innings
lead of 310, dismissing New Zealand A for 140 shortly before lunch on the
final day of a three day fixture.
The day was not without interest, the highlights being the bowling of Walsh
for the visitors and Penn for the home side.
It took the West Indians precisely two hours to take the remaining six A
team wickets after they resumed on 68 - 4. Though there were widening cracks
in the pitch, there is not an adequate excuse to explain why the West
Indians lost five wickets in five sessions while New Zealand A lost all ten
in less than two.
Three of the wickets fell to Courtney Walsh who bowled for 80 minutes with a
fresh breeze behind him. All three victims fell to good or full length
deliveries with the batsman not fully forward. The appearance of Walsh's
name on the team sheet is enough to have batsmen edging onto the back foot.
Full postNo hiccups for Punjab
Holders Punjab completed an emphatic seven wicket victory over Orissa at the Telco Club Ground in Jamshedpur today in a quarter final match of the Cooch Behar Trophy
07-Dec-1999
Holders Punjab completed an emphatic seven wicket victory over Orissa at the Telco Club Ground in Jamshedpur today in a quarter final match of the Cooch Behar Trophy. In the semis they will face off with the winner of the Saurashtra-Madhya Pradesh quarter final starting tomorrow at the same venue.
Orissa (overnight 92-1) declared at 240-8 after an unbroken 9th wicket partnership of 58. No. 10 Baljit Singh made 51 of these in 29 balls with 7 fours and 2 sixes. For Punjab opening bowler Gaganinder Singh took 5-68 and captain Yuvraj Singh took 3-72 (match figures 5-90).
Punjab were set a target of 175 off a minimum of 57 overs and they breezed through in the 35th over with Yuvraj Singh capping a fine all round effort by making 73 and adding 77 for the 3rd wicket with Vivek Mahajan (43 not out).
Full postIndians crash to big defeat
A fun, festival-style match this is supposed to be, but it is doubtful that India's cricketers will be leaving Canberra in anything even vaguely resembling a jovial mood after suffering a crushing defeat at the hands of the Prime Minister's XI at the
John Polack
07-Dec-1999
A fun, festival-style match this is supposed to be, but it is doubtful
that India's cricketers will be leaving Canberra in anything even
vaguely resembling a jovial mood after suffering a crushing defeat at
the hands of the Prime Minister's XI at the Manuka Oval today. Having
permitted their opponents to amass the mammoth tally of 334 for five
off their 50 overs, the visitors' top order folded disastrously to
ensure that they were dismissed for 170 in response, and that they
accordingly lost this battle by the shattering margin of 164 runs.
Against a side which was composed of eleven of the most talented young
players from Australian domestic ranks, the Indians were
comprehensively out-batted, out-bowled and out-fielded today. Their
only triumph for the day came at the toss (upon which they sent their
rivals in to bat), and even that soon proved a pyrrhic success.
Representing Australia's national political leader, Prime Minister
John Howard, the 'home' team went on the attack from the outset and
delighted an enthusiastic crowd with some fine aggressive
batting. They treated their audience to ten runs from the first over
of the day (bowled by Ajit Agarkar) and never really looked
back. Capitalising on batsman-friendly conditions, it was the in-form
pair of David Fitzgerald (115) and Andrew Symonds (101) who took most
of the honours from the morning session. Offering something of a
contrast in styles, they indeed found few difficulties on a warm day
in the national capital against an attack which struggled in the
absence of the rested Venkatesh Prasad, Javagal Srinath and Anil
Kumble.
Fitzgerald again exhibited how rapidly he is maturing as a cricketer,
raising yet another century in what is proving a golden summer for
him. The South Australian opener did tire noticeably through the
latter stages of his innings, but still found time to continue some
powerful shotmaking; his repeated use of his feet to the Indian
spinners to drive them straight down the ground perhaps the most
impressive feature of his hand. He should have been caught behind on
93, makeshift wicketkeeper Rahul Dravid grassing a regulation outside
edge off Sachin Tendukar's off spin bowling, but otherwise he was
rarely bothered by the attack.
Full postBagul, Dalvi in retreiving partnership
A fifth wicket partnership of 133 runs between SP Bagul and SP Dalvi enabled Mumbai to recover from a poor start and score 216 for eight from 90 overs at close of play on the first day of their West Zone Vijay Merchant Trophy tie against Gujarat at
07-Dec-1999
A fifth wicket partnership of 133 runs between SP Bagul and SP Dalvi
enabled Mumbai to recover from a poor start and score 216 for eight
from 90 overs at close of play on the first day of their West Zone
Vijay Merchant Trophy tie against Gujarat at Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
Mumbai lost four wickets for 38 runs when Bagul and Dalvi came
together. While Bagul faced 193 balls for his 76, hitting five
boundaries, Dalvi was more aggressive facing 151 balls for his 69 and
hitting ten fours. Skipper Rawle then kept the recovery process going
with a valuable 29.
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