In the Group C match at St Lucia, Canada followed the strategy (if it can be called that) adopted by many of the minnow countries and put New Zealand in after winning the toss. The outcome: batting practice for the Black Caps who rattled up 5/363 from 50 overs, their highest ODI total. The major beneficiary of Canada's largesse was Lou Vincent, who recovered from a poor run to post 101/117b. Everyone who batted got a start; skipper Fleming 66/67b and keeper McCullum 52 (in an amazing 21b) particularly enjoyed themselves.
The Canadians, with captain Davidson firing on all cylinders, fought back vigorously. It took the NZ attack 9.4 overs to make the first breakthrough: 1/76 of which Davidson made 52/31b. This was the high water mark of the innings, but the tide did not ebb rapidly until the 4th, 5th and 6th wickets fell between 201 and 207. The team survived until the final over before the 9th wicket fell (one player had retired hurt) for 249.
Scorecard.
In the other game, a contest between minnows, saw Netherlands (whose captain had omitted himself from the eleven) comfortably defeat Scotland.
Scorecard.
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Friday, March 23, 2007
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Concrete poured, setting quickly: World Cup Day 8
South Africa and New Zealand won easily in their Group Stage matches against Scotland and Kenya respectively.
In the Group A game at Basseterre, St Kitts, Scotland batted doggedly to post 8/186 from 50 overs after being sent in by South Africa. This was hardly a competitive score yet perhaps more than the South Africans would have liked to concede. Graham Smith (91/ 65b) and A b de Villiers (62/45b) hit a quickfire 134 in 15.5 overs for the first wicket to set up a quick victory, which was duly accomplished in 23.2 overs with 7 wickets to spare.
Scorecard.
At Gros Islet, St Lucia Kenya sent in New Zealand, who compiled 7/331 from their 50 overs, with Stephen Fleming, Ross Taylor,Steve Styris and Craig McMillan each producing half centuries. Scores of this magnitude are becoming more common, even against more evenly matched teams than here.
Kenya batted through until the final over, thanks to a combative 71/89b from Ravi Shah before they were dismissed for 183, leaving the Black Caps the victors by 148 runs.
Scorecard.
In Group A Scotland and Netherlands will be omitted. The match of the round between Australia and South Africa will be played on Saturday. In Group C New Zealand are through and England will need to beat Kenya on Saturday (on balance of form likely, but by no means as certain as it might have seemed a few days ago) for the final standings of the Group to be confirmed.
In the Group A game at Basseterre, St Kitts, Scotland batted doggedly to post 8/186 from 50 overs after being sent in by South Africa. This was hardly a competitive score yet perhaps more than the South Africans would have liked to concede. Graham Smith (91/ 65b) and A b de Villiers (62/45b) hit a quickfire 134 in 15.5 overs for the first wicket to set up a quick victory, which was duly accomplished in 23.2 overs with 7 wickets to spare.
Scorecard.
At Gros Islet, St Lucia Kenya sent in New Zealand, who compiled 7/331 from their 50 overs, with Stephen Fleming, Ross Taylor,Steve Styris and Craig McMillan each producing half centuries. Scores of this magnitude are becoming more common, even against more evenly matched teams than here.
Kenya batted through until the final over, thanks to a combative 71/89b from Ravi Shah before they were dismissed for 183, leaving the Black Caps the victors by 148 runs.
Scorecard.
In Group A Scotland and Netherlands will be omitted. The match of the round between Australia and South Africa will be played on Saturday. In Group C New Zealand are through and England will need to beat Kenya on Saturday (on balance of form likely, but by no means as certain as it might have seemed a few days ago) for the final standings of the Group to be confirmed.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Australia win as expected: World Cup Day 2
"Ponting sets up 203- run demolition" says Cricinfo describing the hardly unexpected margin of Australia's victory over Scotland at Basseterre, St Kitts . Ricky Ponting's 113/ 93b built on the 91 run/102b Gilchrist - Hayden opening stand while Watson (18/11b) and Hogg (40/15b) made very merry in the closing overs.
6/334 was way too many for Scotland, whose top order batters couldn't cope with some hostile and (except for Shaun Tait) accurate bowling, including 3/14 in 6 vintage Glenn McGrath overs. Wicketkeeper Smith (51/76b) led a fightback of sorts from 5/42 but when he was 9th out at 131 that was the end of the game, as the injured last man was not standing.
Scorecard.
In the day's other game, played in St Lucia, Kenya beat Canada by 7 wickets with 40 balls remaining thanks to a great performance by Steve Tikolo (72/76b and 2/34 from 9 overs).
6/334 was way too many for Scotland, whose top order batters couldn't cope with some hostile and (except for Shaun Tait) accurate bowling, including 3/14 in 6 vintage Glenn McGrath overs. Wicketkeeper Smith (51/76b) led a fightback of sorts from 5/42 but when he was 9th out at 131 that was the end of the game, as the injured last man was not standing.
Scorecard.
In the day's other game, played in St Lucia, Kenya beat Canada by 7 wickets with 40 balls remaining thanks to a great performance by Steve Tikolo (72/76b and 2/34 from 9 overs).
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