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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

Kerala batsmen thwart Andhra victory bid

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

Tamil Nadu complete the formalities

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

Bihar prevail in keen duel for first innings

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

Saurashtra take first innings points

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

Srinivasa Rao helps Andhra take lead

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

Aditya, bowlers place TN in command

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

Four run outs help Hyderabad take 1st innings lead

08-Dec-1999•Blessington Thomas

Last 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

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

Mumbai in commanding position

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 hits double-century

The opening first class fixture of West Indies tour of New Zealand ended in a lame draw at Owen Delany Park, Taupo today

Tame draw after Windies refuse follow-on

07-Dec-1999•Peter Hoare

No 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

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

Indians crash to big defeat

07-Dec-1999•John Polack

Bagul, 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

Tamil Nadu just failed to pull off a fantastic victory over Bihar at the Keenan Stadium in Jamshedpur in their Cooch Behar Trophy quarter final today

Great Escape for Bihar

In the face of a challenging Saurashtra total of 366, Maharashtra were struggling at 126 for four at close of play on the second day of their West Zone Vijay Merchant Trophy (under-16) at Pune on Tuesday

Maharashtra struggling against Saurashtra