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First-class domestic squads for 2004-05 Pura Cup and ING Cup competitions with notable player gains and losses:Victoria Cameron White (capt), Jason Arnberger, Rob Cassell, Gerard Denton, Matthew Elliott, Brett Harrop, Shane Harwood, Ian Harvey, Brad Hodge, David Hussey, Mathew Inness, Nick Jewell, Brendan Joseland, Michael Klinger, Michael Lewis, Andrew McDonald, Jonathon Moss, Peter Roach, Graeme Rummans, Tim Welsford, Shane Warne, Allan Wise.
Gains – Gerard Denton (Tas). Losses Darren Berry (retired).Queensland Jimmy Maher (capt), Andy Bichel, Scott Brant, Lee Carseldine, Joe Dawes, Chris Hartley, Nathan Hauritz, Matthew Hayden, James Hopes, Shane Jurgensen, Michael Kasprowicz, Martin Love, Damien MacKenzie, Ashley Noffke, Aaron Nye, Clinton Perren, Craig Philipson, Nathan Rimmington, Wade Seccombe, Chris Simpson, Andrew Symonds, Shane Watson.
Gains – Shane Watson (Tas). Losses – Stuart Law (retired), Steve Magoffin (WA).Tasmania Ricky Ponting (capt), George Bailey, Michael Bevan, Andy Blignaut, Luke Butterworth, Sean Clingeleffer, Jamie Cox, Michael Di Venuto, Michael Dighton, Xavier Doherty, Andrew Downton, Brett Geeves, Adam Griffith, Rhett Lockyear, Daniel Marsh, Scott Mason, Damien Wright.
Gains – Andy Blignaut (Zimbabwe), Michael Bevan (NSW). Losses – Shane Watson (Qld), Gerard Denton (Vic).Western Australia Justin Langer (capt), Ryan Campbell, Beau Casson, Michael Clark, Ben Edmondson, Sean Ervine, Adam Gilchrist, Murray Goodwin, Kade Harvey, Brad Hogg, Mike Hussey, Sam Howman, Steve Magoffin, Shaun Marsh, Damien Martyn, Scott Meuleman, Marcus North, Chris Rogers, Luke Ronchi, Craig Simmons, Adam Voges, Darren Wates, Brad Williams, Peter Worthington.
Gains – Sean Ervine (Zimbabwe), Steve Magoffin (Qld). Losses Jo Angel (retired), Paul Wilson (retired), John Taylor (Vic).New South Wales – Simon Katich (capt), Aaron Bird, Doug Bollinger, Nathan Bracken, Shawn Bradstreet, Stuart Clark, Michael Clarke, Edward Cowan, Brad Haddin, Phil Jaques, Jason Krejza, Grant Lambert, Brett Lee, Stuart MacGill, Glenn McGrath, Greg Mail, Don Nash, Matthew Nicholson, Aaron O’Brien, Matthew Phelps, Dominic Thornely, Liam Zammit.
Gains – nil. Losses – Steve Waugh (retired), Mark Waugh (retired), Michael Slater (retired), Michael Bevan (Tas).South Australia Darren Lehmann (capt), Nathan Adcock, Greg Blewett, Ben Cameron, Mark Cleary, Mark Cosgrove, Daniel Cullen, John Davison, Shane Deitz, Chris Duval, Callum Ferguson, Jason Gillespie, Ryan Harris, Mark Higgs, Trent Kelly, Graham Manou, Mick Miller, Paul Rofe, Jack Smith, Shaun Tait, Matthew Weeks.
Gains – nil. Losses – Andy Flower (Essex).

Canterbury and Wellington shared the State League trophy after rain forced the abandonment of the women’s final at Lincoln University.The final had already been switched from the original venue – Redwood Park in Christchurch – after yesterday’s washout to try and beat the weather, and the captains got as far as tossing. But no sooner had they done so than the heavens opened again and th rain was unrelenting."It is disappointing not to be able to play the match, but it is out of our hands," Haidee Tiffen, Canterbury’s captain, admitted. "We wanted to win it but we are still happy to have a share of it."Maia Lewis, the Wellington captain, said the strength in depth in the competition was a bonus."Central Districts have always been strong on paper but they came on this season so there is not much difference between the top four and us," she said. "The competition is healthy."

Somerset scorer Gerry Stickley is on the move again. Last season he relocated to the media centre which is housed in the Ian Botham Pavilion, one of the main reasons being that he could work alongside Chris Bass who operates the digital scoreboards and the moving message board at the County Ground.This season however he is moving back to the old scorers position, which is situated next door to the Old Pavilion beside the press box.”I’m moving back to the old scorebox because I need a better view to enable me to do the extra input for each delivery that is bowled,” Gerry told me.”I need to be looking down the pitch as often as I can because for each delivery I have to enter a lot more detail on my computer. I have to enter what type of ball it was, and what type of shot was played, where the ball went, who fielded it and how many runs were scored.”The additional information that Gerry inputs will be used by PA to provide an additional online service to cricket followers during the summer.However not every scorer is undertaking the extra duties. In some of the first-class counties an additional person will be working in the scorebox to input the information.”In preparation for the new season earlier on in February we went up to PA in Leeds to for training. A lot more information is going to be required from us for each ball that is bowled in 2002,” Gerry explained.The county have just been informed that Somerset Rapid Cricketline which has been used by cricket followers for several years has ceased to operate, and Rapid Cricketline are pulling out of all county cricket services.No doubt the new service that Gerry Stickley will be providing will be of great interest to the many thousands who follow the Cidermen from a distance.

Boland scored an easy 58-run over Griquas in the Standard Bank Cup in Paarl on Friday, thanks to a fine 106 from skipper Louis Koen.It was the former South African one-day international’s fifth one-day century and his first of the season and it spearheaded his side to a formidable total of 233 for six in their 45 overs.Koen shared a superb 129-run second-wicket partnership with bright young prospect Justin Ontong, who made 60.It was a partnership of finesse rather than sheer power as the two batsmensearched for the quick singles and expertly rotated the strike as much asthey could.Ontong was stumped by wicketkeeper Wendell Bossenger off the spin of CraigTatton with the score 193, but the damage had been done, as earlier HenryDavids scored 23, but not after he and Koen put on 64-runs for the firstwicket.Once Ontong fell it was left to Koen to steer the team to a useful target,which he duly did, before being caught and bowled by medium-pacer Grant Elliot late in the innings.A 38-run opening stand for Griquas between Pieter Koortzen and Martyn Gidleysaw the visitors off to a good start, which was derailed with three quickwickets, starting with Koortzen.He was bowled by a snorting yorker from Charl Langeveldt for 24, with Gidleycaught at long on by Langeveldt for 24 off Con de Lange.Loots Bosman followed for six and despite a 60-run fourth wicket stand between Brett Tucker (42) and Grant Elliot (21), the match was well out of reach.The dismissals of both Tucker and Elliot with the total on 128 ended the match as a contest.

Antonio Conte has dropped a worrying injury update concerning Tottenham Hotspur wing-back Ryan Sessegnon.

What’s the latest?

In comments made following Spurs’ highly impressive 5-0 demolition of Everton on Monday evening, the 52-year-old Italian revealed that the 21-year-old – who was substituted at half-time in the fixture – was withdrawn as a result of a muscle injury, before going on to state that he hoped the setback was nothing major.

Regarding the England U21 international’s latest knock, Conte said: “Ryan Sessegnon, we have to make evaluation [on Tuesday]. I hope [it’s] nothing serious as it is a muscular problem. I hope [it’s] nothing serious because every time this player is having continuity of performance and then something [goes] wrong or [he picks up] a little injury. I hope it is nothing serious.”

Supporters will be gutted

Considering just how long it has taken for Sessegnon to earn a regular spot in the Tottenham Hotspur first team, the suggestion that the youngster could now be ruled out for yet another significant period of time is sure to have left the Spurs supporters gutted.

Indeed, since making a £25m move to North London in the summer of 2019, the £13.5m-rated wing-back has made a total of just 27 appearances for the senior side – something which has largely been down to a series of injury layoffs, with the youngster having picked up seven separate knocks in the last two and a half years.

However, after Sergio Reguilon was recently sidelined due to illness, the 21-year-old Sessegnon was subsequently handed five consecutive starts in the Premier League, the most since making his switch from Fulham.

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As such, considering that the £53k-per-week defender had finally started to find a decent level of form over his recent appearances, the fact that he now appears to have suffered yet another injury setback is sure to come as a massive blow to not only the player himself but also to Conte and his top-four chasing side.

In other news: Forget Kane: £74k-p/w Spurs ace who won 80% duels proved he’s no longer a “weak link”

Group B

The favoritesScotland served their notice as a threat last month with a pair of wins over Ireland, the defending champions in the World T20 qualifier. Since the World Cup, they have been dominant against Associates in general, thumping UAE in a three-day match before securing first-innings points in a rain-marred draw against Afghanistan. In the last few days they scorched Namibia and Jersey in warm-up games.A new name to keep an eye on is 22-year old opener George Munsey. He scored a half-century against UAE in a three-day match in May, earned a maiden call-up to the T20 squad and hammered 75 off 44 balls against Jersey. Among the more familiar faces, wicketkeeper Matthew Cross was superb against Ireland in June and will look to reprise that form.Afghanistan haven’t lifted the trophy at this tournament since their debut in 2010, and may find it difficult to break that dry spell in wet and windy conditions. Their pace bowling trio of Hamid Hassan, Shapoor Zadran and Dawlat Zadran will be formidable but their batting side has traditionally struggled in prior trips to the British Isles.All eyes will be on the returning Mohammad Shahzad. He was left out of Afghanistan’s World Cup squad in February, but has come back very strongly. He made 266 in a two-day match against MCCU in May, followed that up with 109 against Middlesex and then hammered 100 off 51 balls against Unicorns at Wormsley in June.Battle for playoff spotsNetherlands received a timely fillip last week when former South African left-arm spinner Roelof van der Merwe switched allegiances. He made an impressive start in his second coming to international cricket, top-scoring with 40 not out and taking 2 for 27 in a loss to Nepal.A loss to Hong Kong on Tuesday was another reminder of the gap left by Tom Cooper’s absence. Fiery starts from Stephan Myburgh will be vital to keep opposition bowlers at bay.Since the World Cup, Scotland have been generating a lot of waves in Associate cricket•Cricket Scotland

This event marks the first major tournament in 15 years that Khurram Khan won’t be suiting up for UAE. He was a central figure in their qualification for both the 2014 World T20 and 2015 World Cup, which means pressure will fall on Shaiman Anwar to keep up his fine World Cup form.The adjustment to the British Isles has not gone too well early on with heavy defeats to Scotland and Ireland in multi-day matches, while UAE split a pair of 50-over games with Kenya at Southampton. A win over Nepal on Wednesday was a much needed result and it will be up to the fast bowling unit of Mohammad Naveed, Manjula Guruge and Amjad Javed to make sure more such victories are delivered.Pulling up the rearCanada received a major wake-up call when they were throttled by a local Scottish district side on Tuesday in an eight-wicket defeat. The loss seemed to have rattled enough cages as captain Rizwan Cheema crashed 98 off 36 balls against Namibia on Wednesday. The Americas regional champs received a harsh scheduling assignment by having to play Scotland, Netherlands and Afghanistan on three consecutive days to end group play, a major hurdle to overcome just to reach the playoffs.Similar to Canada, Kenya drew a short straw in terms of scheduling by having to play five times in the first six days of the tournament, the most cramped segment any of the 14 teams have to face. The stretch also includes three straight days playing against Afghanistan, Scotland and UAE. A loss to Jersey in the lead up to this tournament means Kenya’s prospects for success are looking very grim.In Munis Ansari, Oman have perhaps the only bowler who can match the Afghanistan pace trio in this group for raw pace. Beyond captain Zeeshan Maqsood at the top of the order, batting contributions are slim and they frequently slip from three down to all out in quick time. Oman are not without the capacity to spring an upset, but after losing all seven group games in their last appearance at the qualifier in 2012, it is hard to see them achieving great success in Scotland.

Graham Ford has emerged as a strong contender at the last moment © Getty Images

The race to become Indian coach – which seemed to be a one-horse issue till recently – has suddenly come spectacularly to life in the days preceding the all-important meeting in Bangalore to decide the next coach. Dav Whatmore was, till recently, virtually the only candidate in the fray but in the run-up to Monday’s selection meeting Graham Ford, the former South African coach, has emerged as the No. 1 choice of the players.What’s more, has reliably learned that Ford has written to the Board of Control for Cricket in India expressing both his interest and availability for what is thought to be the toughest coaching job in international cricket. A senior board functionary who does not work out of the Mumbai offices of the BCCI – to where the letter of interest was sent – denied any knowledge of Ford’s interest, asking only, “Who is Ford? We have not had any communication with Ford.” However, Niranjan Shah, the board secretary, later confirmed that they had indeed received an application from Ford.With the BCCI and its top brass neither advertising for the post of coach nor doing any research on the ground about the availability or interest levels of coaches around the world, it fell to the players, who are most directly affected by the coach, to get their act together. Cricinfo has learned that the playing group got in touch with more than one potential candidate, obviously on an informal basis, to check on their availability. John Wright was spoken to, but his mind was already on the Australian academy job, and Tom Moody had committed himself to Western Australia.The players then tapped into their own network – players from other countries, some old contacts from their time in county cricket in England – and the name of Ford figured prominently. South African cricketers including Shaun Pollock and Lance Klusener and former cricketer Jonty Rhodes had plenty of positive things to say about Ford.It now remains to be seen if the players, the board, or the former cricketers in committee prevail in the meeting that will be held in Hotel Ashoka on Monday evening. Some sections of the board are firmly behind Whatmore, while others felt that it was the players who should have the most say in the matter. However, the players are not represented in the seven-man committee – comprising Sharad Pawar, the president, Niranjan Shah, the secretary, N Srinivasan, the treasurer, Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri, S Venkataraghavan, the former Indian captain, and Mohinder Pandove -that picks the coach. This means that it will fall on Shastri, one of the former cricketers on the committee, to speak for the players. Having recently spent a close to a month with the players in Bangladesh as the cricket manager of the team, Shastri has the confidence of the players and vice versa.

Dav Whatmore has been in talks with the Indians for some time now © AFP

What is certain to add spice to the meeting is the opinion of Sunil Gavaskar, an influential figure in Indian cricket at all times. Gavaskar has made his preference for an Indian to get the job fairly clear in the past, and in recent columns he has sharply questioned Whatmore’s credentials. However, while it is tough to predict exactly whom Gavaskar will nominate for the job, no one should be surprised if he goes with a left-field suggestion, perhaps someone like Sri Lanka’s Arjuna Ranatunga. Although Ranatunga has no coaching experience at this level, he is among the shrewdest tacticians in the subcontinent, and Gavaskar might just place a premium on this.Shah, who did not want to commit on who was a frontrunner for the job, told that Whatmore had “a good chance” of landing the job. Srinivasan, though very much his own man and a strong one at that, is someone who is willing to listen to sound logic, and will weigh all the arguments before him and then take a decision on whom to back. Venkataraghavan is another who will not be fazed by the reputations of those making their cases. But, his name has recently been linked to the very job Shastri is relinquishing, that of cricket manager, and this means he might be in a bit of a delicate situation. Pandove, who has little stake in the matter, political or cricketing, is another one unlikely to strongly oppose or support any one group. Pawar, as always, has the power to over-rule everyone in the group. But, if indications on the ground are anything to go by, Pawar may have no need to over-rule those who want Ford as India’s coach.

Ian Bell: aiming to start his season with a bang at Lord’s© Getty Images

The forecast is for snow, so it can only mean one thing…the cricket season is about to start. Tomorrow, at Lord’s, the most eagerly anticipated English season since, well, last summer probably, will explode (or more like splutter, cough and shiver) into life as the MCC take on Warwickshire, the county champions, with players aiming to shake off the winter cobwebs and give the England selectors an early headache.This fixture was resurrected last summer, in an attempt to give the English summer a clear and notable start, rather than the round of University games, which start on Saturday. But there is the annual problem of the climax of the football season, and the fact that most cricket supporters won’t thaw out until about the middle of May. However, the fixture itself is actually quite an enticing prospect: Warwickshire, including Ian Bell – who will want to nudge, or more likely flatten, the selectors with an early season run-glut – take on a select XI largely consisting of England A players who have recently returned from a gruelling examination in Sri Lanka.England may have a settled Test line-up, but there are a couple of places that may come under scrutiny during the summer. The most interesting of these is the wicketkeeper, after Geraint Jones’s less-than-convincing display in South Africa. There is no doubt that Jones will be selected, and will prove more than adequate against Bangladesh, but unless he sharpens up his glovework, he could well cost England a Test match, and who would bet against it happening against Australia? While most of the keeper debate has centred on Chris Read or James Foster as Jones’s main rivals, another candidate has rushed up on the blindside. Matt Prior had a superb tour of Sri Lanka and suddenly is the next contender. His performance at Lord’s will be watched with particular interest, and a repeat of the century that Foster scored in last year’s fixture will do him no harm.This is no random selection of county has-beens. In a packed international season, the chances of injury are high, particular among the bowlers, and each of MCC’s four seamers have a stake to claim. Sajid Mahmood had a disappointing 2004 and a chastening ODI debut at Bristol against New Zealand, and this is a chance to earn a second crack at international cricket, although the next paceman in line is Gloucestershire’s Jon Lewis. After being called up ahead of the fifth Test in South Africa – and nearly winning a first Test cap – he is an ideal bowler to exploit the early-season conditions. Glamorgan’s David Harrison is more of an outside bet for this summer, but is certainly one for the future with his good pace and bounce, while Paul Franks has done well to get back this far after nearly losing his action two seasons ago.With one batting spot yet to be set in stone for the Test side, Bell will not be the only batsman trying to catch the eye, and the fact that his talent is already well-known makes two of MCC players more intriguing prospects. Alastair Cook, the Essex opener, was a last-minute pick for the Sri Lanka tour, after Kevin Pietersen was withdrawn, and impressed in tough conditions. He is a tall left-hander and his allround game has developed well under the watchful eye of Graham Gooch. Michael Powell, the Glamorgan version, is the other batsman who may feature in discussions. It will take a fair few injuries to get him into the England set-up, but then the Australians are about to land.While the international hopefuls are all eyeing a chance to take on the Australians, the series doesn’t start for another three months. There is a chance for county cricket to shine and this match will give a snapshot of the talent that exists. It may not have the glamour attached to England v Australia at Lord’s, but the county game deserves to be appreciated. So get the snowploughs ready and let’s play.MCC (from) Alastair Cook, Andy Flower, Michael Powell, Owais Shah, John Stephenson (capt), Matt Prior (wkt), Mark Pettini, Graeme Swann, Paul Franks, Sajid Mahmood, David Harrison, Jon LewisWarwickshire Nick Knight (capt), Mark Wagh, Ian Bell, Jonathan Trott, Michael Powell, Alex Loudon, Dougie Brown, Tony Frost (wkt), Heath Streak, Nick Warren, Dewald Pretorius

Michael Vaughan: failed last-minute fitness test© Getty Images

Michael Vaughan has been ruled out of England’s latest match in the NatWest Series, against Australia at Chester-le-Street, after failing a late fitness test on his injured groin. Vaughan was forced to leave the field in the second half of Bangladesh’s innings on Tuesday after suffering a tweak, and Ian Bell has been drafted into the squad as cover.Vaughan’s contribution to that particular match, however, had been minimal, and it was Paul Collingwood who took centre stage, following his unbeaten innings of 112 and his record-breaking figures of 6 for 31. “It was just one of those days when everything went right,” Collingwood told reporters. “Marcus Trescothick and Andrew Strauss put on a great partnership [141] and that set the tone.””I’ve just been trying to get as high up the order as I can,” he added. “I was originally brought in as a finisher and now I’m at No. 4. And in the past, I haven’t had the opportunity to do a lot of bowling. But I’ve bowled 100 overs in the four-day stuff for Durham this season.”Collingwood’s next engagement is on home territory, where England will hope to keep their run of victories going, and keep Australia pinned to the foot of the NatWest Series table. “Beating Australia last year in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy was a massive hurdle to get over,” added Collingwood who hit the winning runs at Edgbaston to end a run of 14-straight one-day defeats for England against their oldest foes. “We don’t fear them but they are still a very good side.”Mohammad Ashraful, Bangladesh’s hero in Cardiff with a run-a-ball hundred, starred again with an extraordinary 52-ball 94 featuring three sixes and 11 fours. “Every shot he took on, he middled,” said an admiring Collingwood. “It was Tendulkar-like.”Meanwhile Dav Whatmore, Bangladesh’s coach, said that Ashraful deserved a hundred but tried to put this defeat into context. “The curve doesn’t go in a straight line but I was disappointed with the way we played in the first 10 overs. We bowled far too short.”But we’ve got three games to go and we are looking forward all the time.” A modest Ashraful, who as a 16-year-old became the youngest man ever to make a Test century, against Sri Lanka, in 2001, added: “When I got a short ball I just tried to play my natural game.”

Elite Championship Sixth RoundTamil Nadu 240 (Sriram 58, Viswanathan 50, Vishnuvardhan 5-79) and 37 for 1 trail Hyderabad 447 by 170 runs
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Tamil Nadu folded for 240, largely due to Sankinani Vishnuvardhan’s five-for, and were forced to follow on at Hyderabad. Despite half-centuries from Sridharan Sriram and Sunil Vishwanathan, Hyderabad’s 447 was always a daunting target. Vishnuvardhan, the left-arm medium-pacer, followed up his breezy 59 yesterday with an effective bowling performance, while Faiz Ahmed and Jogram Yadav chipped in with two wickets each. Tamil Nadu lost the wicket of Dinesh Kartik when they batted again, and need to summon their entire batting prowess to prevent an outright defeat tomorrow.Baroda 249 (Mongia 85) and 69 for 4 trail Uttar Pradesh473 by 155 runs
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Baroda were forced to follow on after a modest batting performance at the IPCL Stadium in Vadodara. After chasing leather for almost two days, Baroda began disastrously, and were reduced to 74 for 6, but Nayan Mongia, first with Tushar Arothe (34) and then with Shekhar Joshi (33), nudged them towards the follow-on mark. In the end they fell short by 24 runs as Ashish Zaidi and Rajneesh Mishra, the medium-pacers, grabed seven wickets between them. There was no change in the script the second time around, and Baroda found themselves in a deep hole as stumps were drawn, although Mongia was still there in the middle.Mumbai 388 and 82 for 3 lead Railways 198 by 272 runs
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The last seven Railways batsmen could muster only 97 runs, as Mumbai gained a huge lead on the third day at the Wankhede Stadium. Ramesh Powar followed up his heroics with the bat with a four-wicket haul, and was supported by Swapnil Hazare and Usman Maulvi – who snapped up two apiece. Mumbai lost quick wickets in the second innings – all to Jai Prakash Yadav (3 for 13) – and were reduced to 28 for 3. But Vinod Kambli and Amol Muzumdar steadied the ship with a 54-run stand and remained undefeated at stumps.Delhi 108 for 0 (Gambhir 61) trail Kerala 371 (Kudva 123, Oasis 63*) by 263 runs
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Ajay Kudva and Sunil Oasis propped up the Kerala innings at the Harbax Singh Stadium in Delhi. Kudva completed a patient century which included 13 fours. But Sarandeep Singh and Rahul Sanghvi ensured that the tail did not wag, before the Delhi openers made a strong statement before stumps. Gautam Gambhir and Rajat Bhatia got them off to a rollicking start, adding 108 runs in only 20 overs. Gambhir smashed nine fours in his 57-ball 61, while Bhatia summoned the strength to clear the ropes once.Gujarat 210 and 152 for 5 (Modi 53, Joshi 5-51) lead Karnataka 353 (Rowland 150) by 9 runs
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Sunil Joshi’s fine bowling performance gave Karnataka the distinct advantage on the third day at Ahmedabad. Joshi snapped up all the five wickets to fall, after Nilesh Modi and Akash Christian had set up a solid platform. Modi remained unbeaten on 53, complied in 216 balls. Earlier, Barrington Rowland added 28 runs to his overnight score to finish with a round 150. He received valuable support from Joshi and Venkatash Prasad towards the end. Siddharth Trivedi’s medium-pace brought him four wickets, while Salil Yadav, the legspinner, snapped up three this morning.Punjab 209 (Sahabuddin 5- 52) beat Andhra30 and 84 (Gagandeep 5-32, Sharma 4-32) by and innings and 95 runs
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After being run over for 30 yesterday, Andhra were demolished again as Punjab wrapped up the match (with a bonus point) at Mohali with two days to spare. Punjab’s batting was characterised by some quick cameos by Yuvraj Singh (38), Dinesh Mongia (38) and Pankaj Dharmani (39), which gave them a mammoth lead of 179. That proved to be more than enough, as Andhra crumbled to only 84 with none of the batsmen passing 25. The bowling heroes were again Gagandeep Singh and Vineet Sharma taking nine wickets between them.Plate Championship Fourth RoundTripura 255 for 8 (Chanda 73*) trail Madhya Pradesh 454 by 199 runs
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Yogesh Golwalkar, the legspinner, finished with 4 for 73, and enabled MP to move towards the first-innings lead at Indore. Timir Chanda stood tall with a 137-ball unbeaten half-century, but the rest of the Tripura batsmen frittered away their starts. T Roy, Sadagoppan Mahesh and Chetan Sachdev managed to pass 30, but failed to kick on to something bigger. Chanda stroked 11 fours in his 154-minute knock and needs all the support from numbers 10 and 11 to eke out as much as possible tomorrow.Vidarbha 379 beat Jammu & Kashmir 111 and 163 (Mahajan 51, Gandhe 5-49) by and innings and 112 runs
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Dhruv Mahajan made a sedate 51, but that only delayed the inevitable as Vidarbha wrapped up the match at Nagpur with a day to spare. The J&K batsmen fell to the wiles of Pritham Gandhe, the offspinner, who bagged five wickets. J&K had folded for 111 yesterday and none of their batsmen could match the exploits of Vidarbha’s Faiz Fazal, who hammered 151 on the first day. And that was after Vidarbha lost the toss…Himachal Pradesh 111 and 230 for 8 (Mannu 58*, Sandeep Sharma 53) lead Goa 312 (D’Sousa 74, Jakati 66) by 29 runs
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Amit Dani, who had rocked HP on the first day, picked up four wickets in their second innings and Goa inched towards their first victory of the season at Dharamshala. Ajay Mannu and Sandeep Sharma provided some resistance, but HP finished the day just 29 runs in front, with only two more wickets remaining. Shadab Jakati, the left-arm spinner, was also in the thick of things with 3 for 41.Services 287 for 7 (AP Singh 144, Yashpal 58, Kulkarni 6-47) trail Maharashtra 403 by 116 runs
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At Pune, Amit Pal Singh slammed a fine 144 and Yashpal Singh contributed 58, but Maharashtra clawed back into the match through Charudatta Kulkarni’s medium-pace. The two Singhs added 94 runs to the third wicket, before Yashpal was out to Iqbal Siddiqui. Kulkarni devoured the other six that fell, as Amit Pal lost partners at regular intervals. Amit Pal hit 22 fours from 386 balls, and fell at the fag end of the day, with Services still 116 runs adrift.Orissa 320 for 8 (Raul 107, Mullick 60, Subrat Behera 50) lead Saurashtra 228 by 92 runs
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Orissa put on a solid batting display at Cuttack, with Sanjay Raul leading the way with a steady century. Raul, the captain, stroked 14 fours in his 242-ball effort and was ably supported by Pravaranjan Mullick (60) and Subrat Behera (50). Though a result is unlikely, Orissa have done enough already to take away two points from the game.