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Thursday, May 20, 1999. World Cup Edition No.7

IN THIS EDITION:

* Match Report: Pakistan v Scotland * Match Report: New Zealand v Australia * Magic Moment * Full scorecards * Points table * Tomorrow's fixtures

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Pakistan crush Scotland

By John Houlihan

Pakistan beat Scotland by the margin of 94 runs in their second Group B match at the Riverside stadium, Chester-le-Street. The Scots made early breakthroughs reducing the Pakistanis to 95-5 at one stage, but a classy 81 from Yousuf Youhana, supported by 47 from Moin Khan and a belligerent 37 from Wasim Akram, allowed Pakistan to post a match-winning total of 261-6.

Wasim and pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar then ran through the Scottish top order to leave them at 19-5 and, in spite of a defiant knock of 76 from all-rounder Gavin Hamilton, the Scots were never in the game, finishing on 167 all out.

Conditions were perfect for the start with bright sunshine bathing a Riverside stadium which was staging its first ever one-day international. Scottish captain George Salmond won the toss and elected to field. Saeed Anwar and Shahid Afridi opened the Pakistan innings but as soon as the second over Asim Butt troubled Anwar with a ball which caught a flying edge and fell just short of Salmond at slip. Soon after Afridi perished for just 7 as he attempted a cocky single and was well run-out by a direct hit from Ian Stanger.

In spite of the loss of an early wicket, there was strong vocal support for the Pakistanis with klaxons sounding every time they found the boundary and some good natured chanting and banter between both sets of supporters. Abdul Razzaq joined Anwar in the middle, but Butt continued to find some swing from the South Terrace end and in the eighth over he snared Anwar, who found a faint edge which Alec Davies collected to leave the Pakistanis on 35-2.

Yorkshire all-rounder Gavin Hamilton bowled with good pace but the Scots conceded far too many extras which made up over half of the Pakistani total by the 15th over. Inzamam and Razzaq were in reflective mood, as they looked to consolidate the innings but, just as the batsman appeared to settle, Scotland made another breakthrough as James Brinkley pinned Razzaq on the crease LBW and Pakistan suddenly found themselves in the precarious position of 55-3.

Scotland's sensational start continued and the vastly experienced Saleem Malik faced just three balls before he was trapped plumb in front by Hamilton. With Pakistan reduced to 60-4 the Scottish supporters sensed an upset while the usually vocal Pakistani fans were silent, concerned by their team's poor start. However Scotland's wayward bowling had contributed 38 extras to the Pakistani total of 74-4, and without this bonus Pakistan would have been in serious trouble.

Inzamam and Yousuf Youhana attempted to turn the innings around, but when offspinner Nick Dyer entered the attack he had immediate success, having the dangerous Inzamam-ul-Haq stumped for 12 by Alec Davies with Pakistan on 92-5. Keeper and vice-captain Moin Khan joined Youhana and the pair raised the Pakistan hundred in the 30th over.

As the innings came to its conclusion, Moin and Youhana were more aggressive, pushing singles and trying to find the boundary whenever they could. With extras notching up their own half-century and outscoring the Pakistani batsman, Moin eventually swept Dyer to bring up the 150 which brought relieved cheers from the Pakistani fans. Youhana was in good touch and moved inexorably towards his own fifty, while Moin swept and reverse swept Dyer as the sixth wicket pair's scoring began to accelerate. Ian Stanger and the recalled Blain bowled well at the death for Scotland, but Youhana drove Stanger through the covers to bring up a gritty fifty from 99 balls in the 44th over, in a half-century which included just three boundaries. The pair scampered some quick singles to move the score along, but just as Moin looked in sight of his own fifty, he swept Gavin Hamilton to backward square leg for 47 made from just 41 deliveries. With five overs to go, captain Wasim Akram joined Youhana and the crowd expected fireworks. Akram duly obliged, smiting Butt for two enormous sixes and finishing unbeaten on 37 from just 19 balls. Youhana also finished unbeaten on 81 and Pakistan posted a competitive total of 261-6 after their earlier reverses, while in spite of a good start the Scots set a new world record of 59 extras.

Scotland opened with Bruce Patterson and Iain Phillip, but got off to the worst possible start when Wasim Akram clean bowled Patterson from the fourth ball of the very first over. Shoaib Akhtar charged in from the South Terrace end working up a fearful speed and beat newcomer Mike Smith for pace to leave Scotland struggling at 5-2.

Urged on by the Pakistani faithful, Akhtar settled into a venomous opening spell which removed Phillip lbw to leave the Scots faltering at 9-3, skipper George Salmond joined Ian Stanger at the crease, but with both Akhtar and Akram consistently beating the outside edge their prospects for survival seemed unlikely. But Stanger played straight and with Salmond starting to find the occasional gap, Scotland's chances of achieving at least respectability seemed to improve. However Akhtar soon struck again, catching the edge of Salmond's bat to provide a regulation catch for Moin. Scotland were 16-4 with Akhtar's pace troubling every incoming batman and Scottish hopes seemed to rest with experienced all-rounder Gavin Hamilton, but he could only look on as Akram scattered Stanger's stumps for 3 to leave Scotland on a lamentable 19-5. The sheer speed of the Pakistani pacemen was causing absolute havoc and the Scots seemed to have no ready answer.

Wasim introduced Ahzhar Mahmood and Abdul Razzaq into the attack. The score crawled along to 35-5 in the 15th over, with Hamilton immaculate in judging which balls to play and which to leave, and the temporary cessation of wickets allowed the Scottish fans to raise a ragged chorus of 'Tartan army'.

As Hamilton grew in confidence he started to play some strokes but eventually lost his partner Brinkley in the 26th over, as he top edged Saqlain Mushtaq and was caught by Moin for a well compiled 22. The pair had put on 54 for the sixth wicket and, with the Scots at 78-6, wicket keeper Alec Davies strode to the crease with Pakistani supporters dancing noisily around the ground as they sensed the impending victory.

With the Scots needing 155 from the last 20 at nearly eight an over, Hamilton was struck by a ball from Mahmood, but continued his resistance, striking two powerful sixes in the same over off Saqlain which rattled the boards in front of the press box and took him to 49. Wasim re-introduced Akhtar in an effort to wrap things up, but after just one over he left the field for treatment on a sore knee. With the Scots fans in raptures, Hamilton nudged Saqlain around the corner to bring up a stylish fifty from 90 balls, which was a class above anything his team-mates could offer and was the first half century made by a Scotsman in the World Cup. With the score on 139, Davies departed for 19, edging a full toss from Razzaq into the waiting arms of sub fielder Wajahat Wasti at point to leave the Scots seven down.

John Blain was LBW to Razzaq for a duck as the Scots lost their eighth wicket. There was just time for a tiring Hamilton to strike Shahid Afridi for another six, before Razzaq nipped in to mop up Asim Butt, who edged him to Moin for 1. At 160-9, any lingering Scottish hopes were in tatters, and when Wasim Akram brought himself back into the attack he defeated Hamilton who played a tired looking stroke and was bowled for a magnificent 76, leaving Nick Dyer unbeaten on 1.

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KIWIS TOO GOOD FOR AUSTRALIA

By John Polack

In a contest which again reflected their remarkable capacity to surprise Australia at cricket's ultimate event, New Zealand's cricketers have struck a decisive blow here at Cardiff today, winning their important Group B fixture by the relatively comfortable margin of five wickets with twenty-eight balls to spare.

Although this game did not fit the mould of many of the tension-laced matches that we have almost become accustomed to witnessing when these two sides meet, the match was a wonderful tribute to the Kiwis' new-found commitment and spirit under the coaching of Steve Rixon. In a performance as convincing as Australia's was unimpressive, the New Zealanders started the match with a typically efficient performance in the field. Led by Geoff Allott, Chris Harris and Gavin Larsen, their bowlers extracted an excellent line and length from an only occasionally capricious Sophia Gardens pitch, troubling the majority of the Australian batsmen on a consistent basis.

For the men in green and gold it was only the reliable Darren Lehmann (76) - together with Ricky Ponting (47) - who showed any real capacity to hold the Kiwis out amidst what turned out to be yet another inadequate batting effort. After their side then plunged into trouble early in the response, it was then Roger Twose (80 not out from 99 balls with ten boundaries) and Chris Cairns (60) who clinched a memorable victory for their team - and probably qualification for the Super Six round, such was the import of the triumph - with a brilliant partnership of 149 for the fifth wicket.

Responding in magnificent fashion after New Zealand had been reduced to a then disastrous-looking 49/4 in the sixteenth over, Twose and Cairns took no undue risks, and steadily worked their way on top of an attack which again looked unpenetrative once the shine had come off the ball.

In a partnership which began to evoke some comparisons with the epic Chris Harris-Lee Germon double act in Madras in the sides' World Cup quarter final in 1996, Twose and Cairns' effort was superb and featured a heady mix of controlled and belligerent strokeplay. Cairns complemented his more cautious partner beautifully, striking some audacious blows, but the Wellington batsman Twose was the very deserved man of the match. Producing a flurry of late blows against the bowling of Glenn McGrath, he was in simply superb touch. Other than two mistimed hooks off successive balls from McGrath, it is indeed hard to remember a false shot in a display which had begun when he had come to the crease at 47/3.

In something of a World Cup shock, the Australian team consequently suddenly finds itself in some trouble in this event. And as Steve Waugh indicated in the press conference after the match, they are suddenly faced with the invidious task of having to win each of their remaining three games to stay in the hunt.

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Kiwis elbow aside Aussie neighbours

By Trevor Chesterfield

Cardiff - What a birthday gift it was for this transplanted Kiwi. Just as they gave South Africa a serious jolt in the ribs back in March, New Zealand beat Australia when relocated Warwickshire left-hander Roger Twose battered down Australia's door at Sophia Gardens today.

Elbowing aside their cocky cousins with a comprehensive five-wicket victory in the 46th over of their Group B game, New Zealand need to beat either a distressed-looking West Indies side when they meet in Southampton on Monday or Pakistan at the windswept racecourse in Derby next Friday to ensure a Super Sixes slot.

Oh boy. What a treat that will be. Getting in on the big boys act, which says much for the commitment, determination and flair of the Kiwis as they stepped on the gas, put their run-making abilities into over-drive and cruised home. Well, at least one Australian, 1980s rebel Steve Rixon, can take some credit for the success which will have bruised Australian egos. Steve Waugh admitted when it was over that the Aussies need to do "some serious thinking with games against Pakistan and West Indies ahead. "

It left you with the feeling that the second favourites may be struggling just a little to beat the return from the outfield and get into the Super Sixes should they fall against Pakistan. Not the sort of prospect those from Down Under are going to appreciate.

While the New Zealanders had an early innings hiccup, there was this pleasant gut feel that when Chris Cairns and Twose took on Shane Warne, and that other bit of puff-pastry-flake look alike, Shane Lee, all was going to be well. Warne bowled a couple of deliveries which would embarrass a novice. Neither the googly nor the flipper were working well at all. Ach, shame Shane . . ! Not nice to take a bit of tap for the Kiwis, eh? Never mind, fellah, there's more where that comes from.

Twose batted with care and attention, picking off 10 fours in his 99 ball innings of 80 not out as the Kiwis kicked off the covers and dispensed with the land of the long white shroud image. So, what else was good about the Kiwi efforts? For one thing the Aussies were unable to get their innings into any sort of fluent mode because of the New Zealanders' fielding. It seems they have taken to heart the lessons from South Africa's tour and paid attention to that department.

Sliding saves on the boundary and in the circle, quite outstanding catching and generally all-round flair made the Kiwis appear a strong and more purposeful side with a clear idea of where they are heading. They are a lot better than their 20/1World Cup odds.

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MAGIC MOMENT

In the 39th over of New Zealand's innings in Cardiff, Chris Cairns hit a massive six over the stands at the River Taff End off the bowling of Shane Warne. The shot brought up the century partnership between Twose and Cairns, and was an emphatic demonstration of the Kiwi pair's dominance of the Australian attack.

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SCORECARDS

ODI # 1453 ICC World Cup, 1999, 11th Match Pakistan v Scotland, Group B Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street 20 May 1999 (50-over match)

Result: Pakistan won by 94 runs Points: Pakistan 2, Scotland 0

Toss: Scotland Umpires: DB Cowie (NZ) and ID Robinson (Zim) TV Umpire: JH Hampshire Match Referee: PJP Burge (Aus) Man of the Match: Yousuf Youhana

Pakistan innings (50 overs maximum) R B 4 6 Saeed Anwar c Davies b Asim Butt 6 22 0 0 Shahid Afridi run out (Stanger) 7 9 1 0 Abdur Razzaq lbw b Brinkley 12 53 0 0 Inzamam-ul-Haq st Davies b Dyer 12 50 0 0 Saleem Malik lbw b Hamilton 0 3 0 0 Yousuf Youhana not out 81 119 6 0 +Moin Khan c Brinkley b Hamilton 47 41 5 0 *Wasim Akram not out 37 19 2 2 Extras (b 5, lb 6, w 33, nb 15) 59 Total (6 wickets, 50 overs) 261

DNB: Saqlain Mushtaq, Shoaib Akhtar, Azhar Mahmood.

FoW: 1-21 (Shahid Afridi, 3.6 ov), 2-35 (Saeed Anwar, 7.5 ov), 3-55 (Abdur Razzaq, 15.6 ov), 4-58 (Saleem Malik, 16.6 ov), 5-92 (Inzamam-ul-Haq, 26.4 ov), 6-195 (Moin Khan, 44.4 ov).

Bowling O M R W Blain 7 0 49 0 (6nb, 6w) Asim Butt 9 1 55 1 (3nb, 8w) Hamilton 10 1 36 2 (3nb, 8w) Brinkley 10 0 29 1 (6w) Dyer 9 0 48 1 Stanger 5 0 33 0 (3nb, 1w)

Scotland innings (target: 262 runs from 49 overs) R B 4 6 BMW Patterson b Wasim Akram 0 5 0 0 IL Philip lbw b Shoaib Akhtar 0 6 0 0 MJ Smith b Shoaib Akhtar 3 3 0 0 IM Stanger b Wasim Akram 3 24 0 0 *G Salmond b Shoaib Akhtar 5 7 0 0 GM Hamilton b Wasim Akram 76 111 3 3 JE Brinkley c Moin Khan b Saqlain Mushtaq 22 43 3 0 +AG Davies c sub (Wajahatullah Wasti) b Abdur Razzaq 19 28 1 0 JAR Blain lbw b Abdur Razzaq 0 5 0 0 Asim Butt c Moin Khan b Abdur Razzaq 1 5 0 0 NR Dyer not out 1 4 0 0 Extras (b 1, lb 11, w 17, nb 8) 37 Total (all out, 38.5 overs) 167

FoW: 1-1 (Patterson, 0.5 ov), 2-5 (Smith, 1.2 ov), 3-9 (Philip, 3.5 ov), 4-16 (Salmond, 7.1 ov), 5-19 (Stanger, 8.4 ov), 6-78 (Brinkley, 24.6 ov), 7-139 (Davies, 33.6 ov), 8-149 (Blain, 35.5 ov), 9-160 (Asim Butt, 37.1 ov), 10-167 (Hamilton, 38.5 ov).

Bowling O M R W Wasim Akram 7.5 0 23 3 (6w) Shoaib Akhtar 6 2 11 3 (1nb, 2w) Azhar Mahmood 7 2 21 0 (3w) Abdur Razzaq 10 0 38 3 (5nb, 1w) Saqlain Mushtaq 6 0 46 1 (2w) Shahid Afridi 2 0 16 0 (2nb)

4th (reserve) umpire: Sailab Hossain (Ban) Pakistan innings: 1x7 ball over (46th over of the innings, 8th over from Asim Butt, 7th ball was hit for 6 by Wasim Akram) Scotland were fined 1 over for a slow over rate

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ODI # 1452 ICC World Cup, 1999, 10th Match Australia v New Zealand, Group B Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 20 May 1999 (50-over match)

Result: New Zealand won by 5 wickets Points: New Zealand 2, Australia 0

Toss: Australia Umpires: Javed Akhtar (Pak) and DR Shepherd (Eng) TV Umpire: RE Koertzen (SA) Match Referee: R Subba Row (Eng) Man of the Match: RG Twose

Australia innings (50 overs maximum) R B 4 6 ME Waugh lbw b Allott 2 5 0 0 +AC Gilchrist c Astle b Allott 14 28 1 0 RT Ponting c Harris b Astle 47 88 4 0 DS Lehmann c Astle b Harris 76 94 8 0 *SR Waugh c Astle b Harris 7 18 0 0 MG Bevan b Allott 21 32 1 0 S Lee run out (Nash) 2 8 0 0 SK Warne b Allott 15 14 2 0 DW Fleming not out 8 11 0 0 AC Dale not out 3 5 0 0 Extras (lb 10, w 5, nb 3) 18 Total (8 wickets, 50 overs) 213

DNB: GD McGrath.

FoW: 1-7 (ME Waugh, 2.1 ov), 2-32 (Gilchrist, 8.1 ov), 3-126 (Ponting, 30.6 ov), 4-149 (SR Waugh, 35.5 ov), 5-172 (Lehmann, 41.4 ov), 6-175 (Lee, 43.4 ov), 7-192 (Bevan, 46.2 ov), 8-204 (Warne, 48.3 ov).

Bowling O M R W Allott 10 0 37 4 (2nb, 2w) Nash 8 1 30 0 Cairns 7 0 44 0 (1nb, 2w) Larsen 10 2 26 0 (1w) Harris 10 0 50 2 Astle 5 0 16 1

New Zealand innings (target: 214 runs from 50 overs) R B 4 6 MJ Horne c Gilchrist b Dale 5 8 1 0 NJ Astle c Ponting b Fleming 4 8 0 0 CD McMillan c Fleming b Warne 29 55 3 0 *SP Fleming b McGrath 9 20 1 0 RG Twose not out 80 99 10 0 CL Cairns c Dale b Fleming 60 77 5 3 +AC Parore not out 10 9 1 1 Extras (lb 2, w 11, nb 4) 17 Total (5 wickets, 45.2 overs) 214

DNB: CZ Harris, DJ Nash, GR Larsen, GI Allott.

FoW: 1-5 (Horne, 1.2 ov), 2-21 (Astle, 6.1 ov), 3-47 (Fleming, 14.4 ov), 4-49 (McMillan, 15.3 ov), 5-197 (Cairns, 43.1 ov).

Bowling O M R W Fleming 8.2 1 43 2 (3w) Dale 5 1 18 1 (1w) McGrath 9 0 43 1 (4nb) Lee 6 0 24 0 (1w) Warne 10 1 45 1 (4w) SR Waugh 4 0 25 0 (1w) Bevan 3 0 15 0 (1w)

4th (reserve) umpire: S Modi (Ken) 12th Men: DR Martyn (Australia) and MN Hart (New Zealand) Rain stopped play from 12:00pm to 12:37pm. Lunch was rescheduled to be of 30 minutes length and will be taken at 2:55pm, with the NZ innings set for 3:25pm to 6:55pm. DS Lehmann 50 off 65 balls, 6x4 RG Twose 50 off 72 balls, 6x4 0x6 CL Cairns 50 off 70 balls, 3x4 3x6

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POINTS TABLE

Group B Played Won Lost NR Tied Points Net RR For Against Pakistan 2 2 - - - 4 +1.173 490/100 369/99 New Zealand 2 2 - - - 4 +0.936 331/78.2 329/100 Australia 2 1 1 - - 2 +0.022 395/94.5 395/95.2 West Indies 1 - 1 - - 0 -0.540 202/50 229/50 Scotland 2 - 2 - - 0 -1.156 348/99 443/94.5 Bangladesh 1 - 1 - - 0 -1.225 116/50 117/33

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