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Sunday, May 30, 1999. World Cup Edition No. 17

IN THIS EDITION:

* Match Report: Australia v West Indies * Match Report: England v India * Match Report: Sri Lanka v Kenya * Quotes * Magic Moment * Full scorecards * Points table * Tomorrow's fixtures

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AUSTRALIA SAFE, BUT WEST INDIES FACE ANXIOUS

By John Polack at Old Trafford

In the close to their qualifying campaign at this 1999 World Cup, a mentally stronger Australian team has staged a stunning revival from its mediocre form earlier in the tournament to emphatically defeat West Indies here at Old Trafford today. At the end of a strange day's play which finally saw the Australians prevail by the emphatic margin of six wickets from the fourth ball of the forty-first over, it is hard to express anything other than significant admiration for the men for the Antipodes because this was a great effort under the most intense of pressures.

While this was not, in truth, a great cricket match, and the result only appeared likely to go one way from early in the piece, it was nevertheless an excellent performance when one considers that the Australians were in grave danger of being eliminated from this tournament at the start of the day.

Desperate times in this tournament indeed called for desperate measures from the Australians. Perhaps given that that was the scenario, it should not have been regarded as a surprise, then, that this was a day on which it was the intervention of their two trump cards with the ball - Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne - which was the key to the victory. In short, McGrath (his 5/14 off a sensational 8.4 overs giving him the best individual figures of the tournament) and Warne (3/11 from 10 overs) were both in stupendous form today; McGrath making three vital early breakthroughs and Warne adding a triumvirate of scalps in the middle to press home the significant advantage their captain had gained for them by winning the toss in conditions which were extremely difficult for batting.

This was as complete a bowling exhibition as we have probably seen from a team in this World Cup to date. The lanky New South Welshman set the tone early, bowling a maiden with which to start and then dismissing Sherwin Campbell (2), Jimmy Adams (0) and Brian Lara (9) in quick succession in the midst of a wonderful exhibition of fiery pace bowling. The ball to dismiss Lara was almost certainly the most memorable highlight among a morning littered with them for the Australians - that delivery a classical leg-cutter which beat the star player all ends up. Leg spinner Shane Warne was also back to his best, crucially dismissing Shivnarine Chanderpaul (16) with his third ball after the left hander had shared a 43 run stand for the fourth wicket with Ridley Jacobs in easily the most productive association of the day. He then continued to trouble and contain the struggling West Indians throughout. McGrath was back to his destructive best and Warne was incredibly economic, as well as taking vital wickets.

There was some respite for the West Indians when Jacobs and Chanderpaul capitalised on the removal of McGrath from the attack after a grand opening spell (which saw him seize 3/12 off six overs) but theirs was an all too brief show of resistance. Jacobs was the only player to show the backbone and substance that was needed in the situation, carrying his bat to make a dogged unbeaten 49 in an unfamiliarly patient hand. Whilst Curtly Ambrose then produced a great burst of his own with the ball in the early afternoon, bowling unchanged from the start of the innings at the Warwick Road End to claim 3/31 off 10 probing overs, their dismal total of 110 then proved completely inadequate to hold the rampant Australians out.

Even though they worked their way under the skins of an increasingly dissatisfied (and jeering) crowd and a large number of already dissatisfied members of the English media, the winners even found time today (literally) to control the pace of their chase to enhance their claims of performing well at the Super Six stage of the event. Having come together with their team slightly vulnerable at 62/4 in the twentieth over, and essentially ensured a triumph for their team, Michael Bevan and Steve Waugh tempered the pace of the pursuit completely. Once they had edged their team to within seven runs of the required mark, they adopted the strategy of batting at a sufficiently dilatory pace to ensure that they did not inflict a huge deal of damage upon their opponents' net run rate. Under the new rules in vogue in this seventh World Cup, it was clearly in Australia's interests to increase the West Indians' chances of finishing ahead of New Zealand on run rate and thereby qualifying for the Super Six. Having lost to New Zealand at Cardiff on May 20, the Australians would be in line to forfeit a possible two points at the Super Six stage if the Kiwis were to qualify and their strategy was as prudent as the jeering - and obligatory post-match invasion - was boorish.

For the West Indians, the tale was a complete contrast. Aside from Jacobs, their batsmen failed to show sufficient application today and they never looked likely to win the game. Depending on how New Zealand fares tomorrow, this may well have been the last occasion on which their two great fast bowling stalwarts, Ambrose and Courtney Walsh, may have been seen at international level in this country and their batting teammates ensured that it was far from an appropriate way for them to exit the stage.

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INDIA TRIUMPHANT AS HOSTS SLINK AWAY

By John Houlihan at Edgbaston

England have crashed out of the World Cup by the narrowest of margins following their 63 run defeat by India at Edgbaston. England finished on six points, equal with both India and Zimbabwe in Group A, but their inferior run rate meant that they were eliminated from the tournament, the first time they have ever failed to reach the latter stages of a World Cup competition.

Conditions were cold and grey on Sunday morning for the resumption of the rain interrupted innings with England requiring 160 off 29.3 overs. The players came out to inspect the wicket early, but all eyes were cast to the heavens with the heavy showers forecast looking a distinct possibility. With the ground barely quarter full, the game had effectively become a sudden death play-off for qualification to the Super Six stage and there was an underlying sense of tension and nervousness amongst both sets of supporters.

Play began at 11.15 and Neil Fairbrother stole just a single off Debashish Mohanty's interrupted over as Javagal Srintath opened from the other end, varying his approach between over and round the wicket, but both England batsman ran hard and looked to push every available single. Seven came from the first two overs as the ground started to fill up and echo with the sound of Indian klaxons and drums. Venkatesh Prasad immediately replaced Mohanty and conceded just a single off his first over and both openers bowled tightly as the batsmen looked to play themselves in. But with the score on 81, Srinath struck a vital blow, trapping Thorpe LBW with a ball which appeared to be heading down the leg side and Andrew Flintoff emerged into a cauldron of noise, as the crucial early wicket sent the Indian supporters into flights of ecstasy.

Anil Kumble immediately replaced Srinath and settled into tidy rhythm, but Fairbrother drove the returning Mohanty through the covers to post the first England boundary of the day. With the Indian fans ironically chanting "England's going home", Andy Flintoff looked slightly nervous at the crease in the face of some economical Indian bowling. Mohanty continued to impress, but Fairbrother carved him over point for another boundary and then drove him through mid-off for 3 and the following ball, Flintoff's false stroke flew over the keeper to bring up the England hundred.

Fairbrother was in good touch and continued to work the ball for singles, as Sourav Ganguly replaced Mohanty, but with the run-rate already creeping above the six mark, England needed some big overs to relieve the pressure. Flintoff appeared to want to take Ganguly on, twice giving him the charge, but was unable to find the boundary. In Kumble's next over Flintoff launched him for the maximum off the first ball, but was soon trapped LBW by the leg spinner to leave England dangerously placed at 118-5.

England hopes now rested squarely on the shoulders of Fairbrother and incoming batsman Adam Hollioake and the pair scampered some quick singles to keep the score ticking over. With the total on 130 and facing a run rate over seven, Hollioake attempted an ill advised slog over midwicket and was trapped plumb in front by Anil Kumble as England's hopes of winning the match were dealt the severest of blows. Just one over later, Mark Ealham also departed, edging Ganguly to Mohammed Azharuddin at first slip and the Indian drums and klaxons seemed to be beating out the funeral march for England.

With Darren Gough flailing away outside the off-stump at the other end, Fairbrother gave Ganguly the charge, edging to keeper Nayan Mongia and didn't even bother looking at the umpire as he headed back towards the pavilion. The jubilant Indian supporters knew that barring a miracle, their team had the game won and their ecstatic celebrations echoed around the ground. Angus Fraser joined Gough in the middle but with just ten overs to go and just two wickets left, England needed a unfeasible 97 just to stay in the tournament.

With the game if not quite dead, then at least requiring life support, Gough struck a couple of lusty blows to give England supporters some cheer and the hundred and fifty came up as he slapped Prasad over wide mid off in the 43rd over. The Indian bowlers toiled through their final spells but the match had effectively ended as a spectacle and there was little of the tension or excitement which usually accompanies the denouement. Gough desperately seeking a six, holed out to Kumble at deep midwicket off Prasad and as Mullally came to the crease, the Indian supporters massed around the boundary for the traditional pitch invasion. They didn't have to wait long as Srinath shattered Mullally's stumps and with England hopes buried, the Indian celebrations began.

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KENYA TAKE HOME PRIDE - BUT NOT THE POINTS

By John Ward at Southampton

On a grey, overcast morning, Kenya won the toss and put Sri Lanka in to bat. In the context of this particular World Cup tournament, the match was meaningless since both teams were already doomed to elimination in the first round. This was a sad fate for Sri Lanka, the holders, and it remained to be seen whether they could summon the spirit to go out with a bang rather than a whimper

Sri Lanka made a slow start, the first boundary not coming until the fifth over when Mahanama swung Suji to the fine-leg boundary. Jayasuriya got in on the act in the next over from Angara, hitting a high one over the covers for four, and two balls later repeated the stroke, only closer to the fielder this time. There was almost a runout in the eighth over as the batsmen almost got into a muddle in mid-pitch, but Jayasuriya regained the crease at the bowler's end in time.

Jayasuriya decided to open out as Odoyo came on to bowl, pulling him for 4 and then square-cutting a six, and in his next over cutting and pulling fours. The last boundary was almost a catch, the ball bouncing awkwardly just in front of a fielder and then rebounding off his body over the boundary. Four leg-byes followed, but Karim persevered with his young pace bowler and his faith in him was vindicated. He found his accuracy in the next over, trying Jayasuriya down for three balls before having him lbw with a slower delivery. The opening pair had put on a valuable 72, and Jayasuriya 39.

Odoyo struck again in his next over, surprising Mahanama with a faster ball that nipped back and bowled him. De Silva, who has had a disastrous tournament, failed again, turning a catch to square leg - again off Odoyo.

Atapattu and Ranatunga then settled into an impressive partnership, cautiously at first but with increasing dominance. When 24, Ranatunga was given not out for an appeal for a catch at the wicket off Odumbe by umpire David Orchard, although replays seemed to indicate that the ball hit the inside edge of the bat before the pad. Ranatunga was quite happy to add injury to insult, taking two fours off the rest of the over, and soon the batsmen were scoring off virtually every ball. Then, just after reaching his 50, Ranatunga turned a ball behind square leg, set off on a run but was sent back. He was stranded several metres down the pitch when Angara scored a direct hit on the stumps, this time surprising everybody by walking without waiting for the umpire's decision. With nobody up by the stumps, had the fielder missed the batsman would have been able to get home.

Off the next delivery Chandana was caught by keeper Otieno diving to his right; Otieno took another shortly afterwards, this time down the leg side to dismiss Atapattu, and Kaluwitharana drove an easy catch into the covers. With seven down for 209, Kenya were still very much in the game.

A light drizzle was falling as Jayawardene and the left-handed Vaas set about repairing the damage. They hit well, scoring at about eight runs an over as they ran for almost everything, and Vaas pulled a fierce six almost into the press tent. They added 64 in 31 minutes before Jayawardene fell to the penultimate ball, caught on the leg boundary. After faltering, Sri Lanka seemed to have done enough to ensure that they won this match - if the weather let them.

The fine drizzle continued seemingly interminably, and however light it was the umpires were not prepared to do anything until it stopped. Finally play got under way again at 4.40 p.m., although with the heavy overcast conditions it seemed highly unlikely that the match would be finished the same day. Even if it didn't rain again, the light would deteriorate still further. By then almost half the crowd had decided not to risk exposure, but those left were quite vociferous.

Vaas struck for Sri Lanka with his second delivery, winning an lbw decision against Otieno without a run on the board. There was a feeling that the ball, although straight, might have been slightly high. After a couple of singles, Shah hit Kenya's first boundary in the third over with a well-timed square drive.

Kenya struggled for runs and soon Vaas broke through again, producing a fine ball that moved in slightly and bowled Chudasama through the gate for 3. Kenya were 10 for two, and no doubt feeling very far from home in such miserable conditions. Their tournament looked destined to end on a gloomy note, both literally and metaphorically.

They battled on until Tikolo suddenly unleashed a magnificent ondrive to the boundary off Wickramasinghe that drew applause and gasps of admiration. Otherwise, though, he was struggling to find his timing in such harsh and unfamiliar conditions. He hit three more superb boundaries, but all too soon he was gone, moving across his stumps, trying to turn Wickramasinghe to leg across the line, and was lbw. He scored 19 off 17 balls, and Kenya were 33 for three. The solitary light had gone out of a gloomy afternoon.

Rajinder, on past performances, might have added some light to the proceedings, but he struggled with his timing, and when he did lash out he was superbly caught high above his head by Muralitharan in the covers. He scored 12, and Kenya were 36 for four. Odumbe quickly showed aggressive intent, if not timing, off the mark with a forceful back-foot drive into the covers.

Occasional fine strokes punctuated Kenya's last stand of the World Cup, such as a powerful lofted on-drive for four by Odumbe off Jayawardene. A fine batsman, he had not found his form in this World Cup and was desperate to return home with at least one substantial score to his credit. Karim, on the other hand, battled for a long time before he moved across his stumps to Jayawardene, tried to hit him to leg across the line, and was declared lbw; although well forward, the ball appeared straight. Kenya were now 52 for five.

Vadher soon played a fine stroke in his own right, putting Jayawardene through the covers off the back foot with superb timing. Then Odumbe drove Muralitharan magnificently over midon, only centimetres short of a six, and Jayawardene wide of midon for another. Slowly the drizzle returned and the umpires conferred, but both teams wanted to get the match and their tour over with that evening if at all possible. The batsmen were determined to delay that moment as long as possible, though, and they settled down to a valuable partnership. At first they hit some quality boundaries and then, as Ranatunga put his field back, they concentrated on well-placed ones and twos.

Then the drizzle and the gloom intensified once more, the umpires and players conferred, and it was decided to carry on to the bitter end if humanly possible, although conditions were not only highly unfit for cricket but hardly suitable for human beings in any circumstances. The steadily diminishing crowd as well as the players would doubtless have preferred to head for the nearest fire, but pride prevented Kenya from taking the easy way out. Several hundred spectators probably felt the same way, some still shouting and dancing and interminably whistling to keep warm, the majority huddled under umbrellas and inside raincoats.

An off-driven single by Odumbe took him to his fifty, scored off 63 balls. It was a pleasure to see this fine player leave the World Cup with honour, after such a difficult tournament for both the player himself and his team. Shortly afterwards, he had a narrow escape from a possible stumping as Kaluwitharana fumbled a ball from Jayasuriya. A fine off-drive for four by Vadher brought up the century partnership, and soon afterwards he too reached a highly creditable fifty.

A four by Vadher to long leg brought up the 150 partnership; the pair had already set a new record for the sixth wicket in World Cup history, beating the 144 by Imran Khan and Shahid Mahboob of Pakistan, also against Sri Lanka, at Headingley in 1983. Soon after the all-time one-day sixth-wicket record fell, previously held by Richie Richardson and Jeff Dujon for West Indies against Pakistan in Sharjah in 1991/92.

It all came to an end after 161 runs, as Odumbe was finally bowled by Jayasuriya for a magnificent 92, bowled through the gate while attempting to drive. In a way, it was all academic, as victory had never been a reasonable expectation at any time during their stand. Nevertheless it was a fine effort made in adversity between two players from an inexperienced team against the outgoing world champions.

Odoyo was next in, and soon made his mark by flicking Vaas for a fine four, almost a six, over fine leg. At the other end, in the final over, he drove Wickramasinghe for four over mid-off. This was Kenya's last major blow of the match and of the tournament, which they left without a point, but with their honour intact and heads held high.

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QUOTES

"I'm gutted, it's difficult to put into words how disappointed I am." Alec Stewart

"You've just got to take it on the chin. We knew what the rules and regulations were before going into the tournament, but the run rate just wasn't there and that's obviously why we missed out." Alec Stewart

"What hurts at the moment is that England won't be involved in the later stages of the competition. It's heart breaking for everyone involved and for every English cricket lover in the country. " David Graveney, Chairman of selectors

"We bowled well today and made it difficult for them. We go into the next phase without any points but I'm not going to worry about how the other teams are doing, we've got to win every game." Mohammed Azharuddin.

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MAGIC MOMENT

Glenn McGrath's dismissal of Brian Lara reminded everyone that even though they started the tournament badly, Australia are in with as good a chance as any of the Super Six teams. A moment of pace, and menace, which the rest will do well to remember.

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SCORECARDS

ODI # 1470 ICC World Cup, 1999, 28th Match Australia v West Indies, Group B Old Trafford, Manchester 30 May 1999 (50-over match)

Result: Australia won by 6 wickets Points: Australia 2, West Indies 0

Toss: Australia Umpires: RS Dunne (NZ) and KT Francis (SL) TV Umpire: DJ Constant Match Referee: JR Reid (NZ) Man of the Match: GD McGrath

West Indies innings (50 overs maximum) R B 4 6 SL Campbell c ME Waugh b McGrath 2 14 0 0 +RD Jacobs not out 49 142 3 0 JC Adams lbw b McGrath 0 1 0 0 *BC Lara b McGrath 9 15 1 0 S Chanderpaul b Warne 16 39 0 0 SC Williams c ME Waugh b Moody 3 6 0 0 PV Simmons b Fleming 1 8 0 0 CEL Ambrose lbw b Warne 1 7 0 0 M Dillon lbw b McGrath 0 9 0 0 RD King lbw b Warne 1 30 0 0 CA Walsh b McGrath 6 10 1 0 Extras (lb 3, w 18, nb 1) 22 Total (all out, 46.4 overs) 110

FoW: 1-7 (Campbell, 4.2 ov), 2-7 (Adams, 4.3 ov), 3-20 (Lara, 8.2 ov), 4-64 (Chanderpaul, 22.3 ov), 5-67 (Williams, 23.4 ov), 6-69 (Simmons, 25.2 ov), 7-70 (Ambrose, 26.4 ov), 8-71 (Dillon, 29.5 ov), 9-88 (King, 40.5 ov), 10-110 (Walsh, 46.4 ov).

Bowling O M R W McGrath 8.4 3 14 5 Fleming 7 1 12 1 (2w) Moody 7 0 16 1 (1w) Julian 7 1 36 0 (1nb, 4w) Warne 10 4 11 3 (1w) Bevan 7 0 18 0 (5w)

Australia innings (target: 111 runs from 50 overs) R B 4 6 +AC Gilchrist b Ambrose 21 36 1 0 ME Waugh c Jacobs b Ambrose 3 5 0 0 RT Ponting c Chanderpaul b King 20 56 1 0 DS Lehmann c Adams b Ambrose 9 13 1 0 *SR Waugh not out 19 73 2 0 MG Bevan not out 20 69 2 0 Extras (lb 4, w 7, nb 8) 19 Total (4 wickets, 40.4 overs) 111

DNB: TM Moody, BP Julian, SK Warne, DW Fleming, GD McGrath.

FoW: 1-10 (ME Waugh, 2.1 ov), 2-43 (Gilchrist, 10.1 ov), 3-53 (Lehmann, 16.2 ov), 4-62 (Ponting, 19.3 ov).

Bowling O M R W Ambrose 10 0 31 3 (1w) Walsh 10 3 25 0 (7nb, 1w) Dillon 7.4 1 22 0 (1nb, 2w) King 10 2 27 1 (1w) Simmons 3 2 2 0 (2w)

ODI # 1467 ICC World Cup, 1999, 25th Match England v India, Group AEdgbaston, Birmingham 29,30 May 1999 (50-over match) Result: India won by 63 runs

Points: India 2, England 0 Toss: England

Umpires: DB Hair (Aus) and Javed Akhtar (Pak)TV Umpire: DB Cowie (NZ) Match Referee: PJP Burge (Aus)Man of the Match: SC Ganguly

Close of play: Day 1: India 232, England 73/3 (Thorpe 31*, Fairbrother 1*; 20.3 ov)

India innings (50 overs maximum) R B 4 6 SC Ganguly run out (Ealham) 40 59 6 0 S Ramesh c Hick b Mullally 20 41 2 0 R Dravid c Ealham b Flintoff 53 82 6 0 SR Tendulkar c Hick b Ealham 22 40 2 0 *M Azharuddin c Hussain b Ealham 26 35 3 0 A Jadeja c Fraser b Gough 39 30 5 0 +NR Mongia b Mullally 2 5 0 0 J Srinath b Gough 1 2 0 0 A Kumble not out 6 8 0 0 BKV Prasad not out 2 3 0 0 Extras (lb 7, w 10, nb 4) 21 Total (8 wickets, 50 overs) 232

DNB: DS Mohanty.FoW: 1-49 (Ramesh, 12.5 ov), 2-93 (Ganguly, 21.2 ov), 3-139 (Tendulkar, 33.3 ov), 4-174 (Dravid, 39.5 ov), 5-188 (Azharuddin, 43.5 ov), 6-209 (Mongia, 46.4 ov), 7-210 (Srinath, 47.1 ov), 8-228 (Jadeja, 49.1 ov).

Bowling O M R W Gough 10 0 51 2 (2nb, 3w) Fraser 10 2 30 0 (2w) Mullally 10 0 54 2 (1nb, 4w) Ealham 10 2 28 2 (1nb, 1w) Flintoff 5 0 28 1 Hollioake 5 0 34 0

England innings (target: 233 runs from 50 overs) R B 4 6 N Hussain b Ganguly 33 63 3 0 *+AJ Stewart c Azharuddin b Mohanty 2 9 0 0 GA Hick b Mohanty 0 1 0 0 GP Thorpe lbw b Srinath 36 57 7 0 NH Fairbrother c Mongia b Ganguly 30 62 2 0 A Flintoff lbw b Kumble 15 21 1 1 AJ Hollioake lbw b Kumble 6 13 0 0 MA Ealham c Azharuddin b Ganguly 0 3 0 0 D Gough c Kumble b Prasad 19 25 1 0 ARC Fraser not out 15 17 3 0 AD Mullally b Srinath 0 2 0 0 Extras (b 4, lb 3, w 5, nb 1) 13 Total (all out, 45.2 overs) 169

FoW: 1-12 (Stewart, 3.1 ov), 2-13 (Hick, 3.2 ov), 3-72 (Hussain, 19.1 ov), 4-81 (Thorpe, 23.4 ov), 5-118 (Flintoff, 31.3 ov), 6-130 (Hollioake, 35.5 ov), 7-131 (Ealham, 36.5 ov), 8-132 (Fairbrother, 38.4 ov), 9-161 (Gough, 44.1 ov), 10-169 (Mullally, 45.2 ov).

Bowling O M R W Srinath 8.2 3 25 2 Mohanty 10 0 54 2 (1nb, 5w) Prasad 9 1 25 1 Ganguly 8 0 28 3 Kumble 10 1 30 2

ODI # 1469 ICC World Cup, 1999, 27th Match Kenya v Sri Lanka, Group A County Ground, Southampton 30 May 1999 (50-over match)

Result: Sri Lanka won by 45 runs Points: Sri Lanka 2, Kenya 0

Toss: Kenya Umpires: DL Orchard (SA) and P Willey TV Umpire: B Dudleston Match Referee: Talat Ali (Pak) Man of the Match: MO Odumbe

Sri Lanka innings (50 overs maximum) R B 4 6 ST Jayasuriya lbw b Odoyo 39 50 5 1 RS Mahanama b Odoyo 21 45 2 0 MS Atapattu c Otieno b Angara 52 67 3 0 PA de Silva c Chudasama b Odoyo 10 19 2 0 *A Ranatunga run out (Angara) 50 61 4 0 UDU Chandana c Otieno b Kamande 0 1 0 0 DPMdeS Jayawardene c Ravindu Shah b MA Suji 45 33 7 0 +RS Kaluwitharana c Chudasama b Angara 3 5 0 0 WPUJC Vaas not out 29 22 1 2 GP Wickramasinghe not out 0 0 0 0 Extras (lb 7, w 16, nb 3) 26 Total (8 wickets, 50 overs) 275

DNB: M Muralitharan.

FoW: 1-72 (Jayasuriya, 14.6 ov), 2-74 (Mahanama, 16.2 ov), 3-87 (de Silva, 20.3 ov), 4-191 (Ranatunga, 39.3 ov), 5-191 (Chandana, 39.4 ov), 6-199 (Atapattu, 40.5 ov), 7-209 (Kaluwitharana, 42.2 ov), 8-273 (Jayawardene, 49.5 ov).

Bowling O M R W MA Suji 9 1 58 1 (2nb, 2w) Angara 10 0 50 2 (1nb, 1w) Odoyo 10 2 56 3 (1nb, 1w) Aasif Karim 10 0 35 0 (1nb) Kamande 9 0 51 1 (3w) Odumbe 2 0 18 0 (1w)

Kenya innings (target: 276 runs from 50 overs) R B 4 6 +K Otieno lbw b Vaas 0 2 0 0 Ravindu Shah c Muralitharan b Jayawardene 12 40 1 0 D Chudasama b Vaas 3 24 0 0 SO Tikolo lbw b Wickramasinghe 19 17 4 0 *Aasif Karim lbw b Jayawardene 4 16 1 0 MO Odumbe b Jayasuriya 82 95 7 0 A Vadher not out 73 98 6 0 T Odoyo not out 16 9 2 1 Extras (b 4, lb 8, w 8, nb 1) 21 Total (6 wickets, 50 overs) 230

DNB: MA Suji, JO Angara, J Kamande.

FoW: 1-0 (Otieno, 0.2 ov), 2-10 (Chudasama, 6.6 ov), 3-33 (Tikolo, 11.6 ov), 4-36 (Ravindu Shah, 14.1 ov), 5-52 (Aasif Karim, 18.3 ov), 6-213 (Odumbe, 47.4 ov).

Bowling O M R W Vaas 7 1 26 2 Wickramasinghe 9 1 27 1 (1w) Jayawardene 10 0 56 2 (1w) Muralitharan 3 0 11 0 Chandana 1 0 13 0 Jayasuriya 10 1 39 1 (3w) de Silva 10 0 46 0

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POINTS TABLES

Group A

P W L NR T Pts Net-RR For Aga South Africa 5 4 1 - - 8 +0.859 1016/238.2 851/250 India 5 3 2 - - 6 +1.285 1436/246 1126/247.2 Zimbabwe 5 3 2 - - 6 +0.017 1080/241 1029/230.3 England 5 3 2 - - 6 -0.331 851/224.2 1031/250 Sri Lanka 5 2 3 - - 4 -0.809 1003/246 1206/246.5 Kenya 5 - 5 - - 0 -1.198 1049/250 1192/221

Group B

P W L NR T Pts Net-RR For Aga Pakistan 4 4 - - - 8 +0.944 1034/200 841/199 Australia 5 3 2 - - 6 +0.731 952/205.2 958/245.2 West Indies 5 3 2 - - 6 +0.497 723/201 746/240.4 New Zealand 4 2 2 - - 4 +0.001 694/178.2 756/194.2 Bangladesh 4 1 3 - - 2 -1.007 661/200 644/149.2 Scotland 4 - 4 - - 0 -1.594 579/199 698/155

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