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Tasmania lost three wickets and knocked 148 runs from their massive chase of 484 against Western Australia at the WACA

Tasmania fight to survive after Ronchi blasts

Victoria experienced a few nervous moments before capping a fine preparation for Saturday's Pura Cup final with a six-wicket victory over Queensland, who will finish with the wooden spoon

Bushrangers overcome wobbles in outright success

A strong all-round display from Beau Casson ensured New South Wales will stage the Pura Cup final against Victoria following a comprehensive defeat of South Australia

Casson stars as New South Wales finish on top

New Zealand jumped right back into Rose Bowl contention with a crunching 82-run win against Australia to leave the series level at 1-1

New Zealand fightback thumps Australia

Subcontinental conditions and the presence of three left-arm spinners did nothing to scare off the South Africans as their openers, Graeme Smith and Herschelle Gibbs, added a century opening stand to help South Africa go 1-0 up in the three-match series

Smith ton seals nine-wicket win

09-Mar-2008•The Bulletin by Kanishkaa Balachandran

Gauteng and Northerns through to final

Gauteng will meet Northerns in the final of the SAA Provincial One-Day Challenge

A round-up of the final day of the fourth-round matches of the Pentangular Cup

Afridi heroics in vain as Federal Areas sneak home

Ireland marched towards victory against United Arab Emirates on the third day of their Intercontinental Cup match

Ireland poised for win despite Saqib heroics

Justin Langer has batted for the final time for Western Australia, but his team-mates have given him the best chance of bowing out a winner against Tasmania

Warriors ready to send Langer off in style

Australia hit back after losing the Twenty20 on Thursday to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match Rose Bowl Series in Lincoln

New Zealand overwhelmed in first Rose Bowl clash

New South Wales are well on the way to booking a home final after centuries to Brad Haddin and Dominic Thornely earned a commanding lead

Thornely and Haddin put Blues on track for home final

A round-up of the first day's play of the fifth round of matches in the Carib Beer Series

Chanderpaul's unbeaten 161 spurs Guyana

Queensland's chances of climbing from the bottom of the Pura Cup table appear over

Hussey leads strong Victorian revival with 92

Steve Harmison has dismissed criticism that he was underprepared because he had chosen to arrive late in New Zealand to enable him to attend the birth of his fourth child

Harmison: 'I'll try my nuts off every time'

A match which had been notable for slow scoring and a paucity of wickets turned on its head on the fourth afternoon when New Zealand, pressing for quick runs, lost six wickets for 20 in 11 breathtaking overs. Their chief tormentor was Ryan Sidebottom, who

Match poised after Sidebottom hat-trick

07-Mar-2008•The Bulletin by Martin Williamson

Punjab firmly in command after Misbah's double

A round-up of the third day of the fourth-round matches of the Pentangular Cup

A Bangladesh Cricket Board XI pulled off a thrilling tie against a South African side in a one-day warm-up game in Chittagong

Hosts pull off last-ball tie

Wicketkeeper Niall O'Brien's unbeaten 137, aided by captain Trent Johnston's 69, furthered Ireland's advantage on the second day

Niall O'Brien hundred gives Ireland the lead

Justin Langer gave Western Australia a farewell century while the next generation of Warriors' batting stars showed their talent, piling on the runs on the first day in Perth

Langer shines with farewell century