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‘German experience won’ Seoul, June 25 Germany’s experience was behind their 1-0 semifinal victory that ended South Korea’s astonishing World Cup run on Tuesday, said the co-hosts’ coach Guus Hiddink. “We are disappointed at not being there (in the final) but we’ll try to calm down the emotions.
Brazil look to overcome Turkish hurdle
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Scolari tests 3 substitutes Turks unfazed by Samba magic Visiting fans slum it in expensive Japan
Beckham consoled by son Brooklyn
Indian chase falters against Kent Wright slams top order for loss Embarrassing
defeat for England
Ramachandran and
Beenamol do well India fail to make
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Ballack halts Korea’s dream run
Seoul, June 25 Michael Ballack scored the winning goal 15 minutes from time but he will miss Sunday’s Yokohama final, against either Brazil or Turkey, through suspension. Germany, who won the title in 1954, 1974 and 1990, were matched throughout a thrilling, end-to-end semi-final by Asia’s first representatives in the last four who were backed by a fervent crowd of 65,000. But their extra experience and mental toughness proved too much for South Korea who had never won a World Cup finals match before this tournament in five previous appearances. Playmaker Ballack, booked in the 71st minute for a foul, scored the winner four minutes later, following up from close range after his initial effort from an Oliver Neuville cross was punched out by goalkeeper Lee Won-jae. Brazil and Turkey play the other semi-final tomorrow in Saitama, Japan. Germany have never played the four-times winners Brazil in the 72-year history of the World Cup. South Korea fought bravely and their defence held out well but they had few chances of their own after an eighth minute save by Oliver Kahn. Germany captain Kahn, their saviour in the quarter-final defeat of the USA, came to his team’s rescue again with a spectacular diving safe from Lee Chun-Soo in a relatively uneventful first half. The co-hosts pressed hard in the opening stages but a compact German team then gradually took control, relying on long balls aimed at top striker Miroslav Klose. South Korea, chasing one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history with a place in the final after starting 100-1 outsiders to do so, never quit but ran up against a German defensive wall in the closing stages. They had earlier beaten European giants Portugal, Italy and Spain on their way to a last four place, sparking national delirium. Germany had started the finals in an unaccustomed role as outsiders after being forced to qualify through the play-offs, having finished behind England in the qualifiers. They easily beat Ukraine, though, over two legs. Ballack received his second yellow card for the foul on the edge of the box. He was also cautioned in the 1-0 second round win over Paraguay.
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‘German experience won’
Seoul, June 25 “We are disappointed at not being there (in the final) but we’ll try to calm down the emotions. The German team were a little bit more experienced on many occasions (in the match). “We can be proud of the boys and what they did not just tonight but especially over the long run of the tournament. South Korea have gone further than any other Asian nation at the World Cup finals and made history by winning their first match after failing to taste victory in five previous finals. They then won their first round group after beating Poland and Portugal and drawing with the USA, before putting out Italy in the second round and Spain in the quarter-finals. “The expectations in Korea were enormous but not realistic. Earlier in the tournament I tried to keep the pressure away from the team. “The team has really come together but you have to keep in mind that they play in the Korean league, which is a second or third class league. Hiddink felt his players struggled before the break and gave Germany too much respect and too much space in which to play. “We didn’t have the power in the first half and we gave our opponents too much room on the ball and were too respectful. “We threatened occasionally but we didn’t have great chances and neither did the Germans. But they are a little bit more experienced and at the end that will pay. “We tried in the second half to close them down but in the first half we had a little too much respect for the German team. “I am very proud of how the players performed. I don’t want to look for many excuses.” Germany won the match through playmaker Michael Ballack who scored at the second attempt in the 75th minute after his first effort was saved by Lee Woon-jae.
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Referees deny favouring Korea Seoul, June 25 The Koreans beat Spain and Italy to reach today’s semifinal, prompting furious claims from both teams that referees’ decisions had gone in favour of the Asian side. “We cannot ignore the fact that some other sports have suffered the ignominy of corruption in recent years. But football does not lend itself to such dishonesty,” said Senes Erzik, the head of the committee, in a statement. “Anybody who really knows the game, the people involved in it, and the control mechanisms that are in place, knows in their hearts that this is true.” Erzik said referees treated both sides in the same way, regardless of their nationality. “For referees there are no small teams and no big ones. There are no favourites and no outsiders. Both teams start every match as equals. “No referee would reach the pinnacle of his career, the FIFA World Cup, without complete integrity.” FIFA President Sepp Blatter took the unusual step of releasing a statement yesterday denying that a pro-Korean conspiracy existed. “Any allegations of a conspiracy in favour of the Korea Republic are dismissed in their entirety,” said the statement. Blatter has also criticised the way referees are chosen for World Cup matches, advocating a return to three officials of the same nationality. However, Erzik admitted that refereeing mistakes had been made during the tournament.
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Korea find Germany too street-wise Seoul, June 25 Hiddink’s South Korea team looked anything but overwhelmed by the three times champions in Tuesday’s semifinal but, despite creating good early chances and remaining true to their stylish game throughout, they just could not find a way through. The Germans won it with a solitary Michael Ballack goal, just as they had against the USA in the quarterfinals, to underline their reputation as the supreme tournament team. Despite being written off as no-hopers before the World Cup they have gone about their business in their usual committed manner and the result is their seventh appearance in the final. They boast the best defensive record in the tournament — Robbie Keane’s last-minute equaliser for Ireland in a 1-1 first round draw remains the only goal they have conceded in six games. When they were exposed during the opening 20 minutes, goalkeeper Oliver Kahn was again on hand. The captain, man-of-the match in the quarterfinal win over the USA , produced one excellent diving save to deny Lee Chun-soo after eight minutes and was well-placed to foil Park Ji-sung 10 minutes later. But it was the often-criticised back line of Thomas Linke, Christophe Metzelder and Carsten Ramelow who emerged as the crucial barrier to Korea’s hopes and ended the dream run of Asia’s first representatives in the last four. Ramelow was recalled by coach Rudi Voeller after losing his place to Sebastian Kehl against the USA and responded with an impressive display. Wing backs Marco Bode, another to get a recall on Tuesday, and Torsten Frings worked tirelessly after initially struggling to get to grips with the lively Lee Chun-soo and Cha doo-ri. The longer the game went on the less likely Korea looked to score as their two gruelling extra-time games in the last week visibly took their toll. The co-hosts continued to probe and almost found a lifesaver in the last minute. But as Park lined up the shot that could have sent his country wild yet again, Linke launched into a desperate flying block, enough to force Park to screw his shot wide. Hiddink acknowledged that his team had come up against an opponent just a little too street wise. “The German team were a little bit more experienced,” he said. “We didn’t have a lot of big chances but nor did they. In the end you just have to be realistic and say they are a bit more experienced and you could see that.” Voeller, whose defence looked anything but solid when Germany were thrashed 1-5 by England in qualifying last September, was delighted with their performance. “We were very compact at the back tonight and I think we were deserved winners. We were very organised, played really well. “A few weeks ago when we played against high calibre opponents in the group stage — Ireland and Cameroon — no-one expected us to do very well, maybe not even reach the last 16. But here we are in the final.” Voeller said his players’ attitude was summed up by Ballack, who will miss the final through suspension after picking up his second yellow card for hacking down Park after 71 minutes — four minutes before he scored. “Even though he knew he was on a yellow card he still committed that tactical foul that was utterly necessary for the team,” said Voeller. “All Germany should thank him for that and be grateful.”
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Brazil look to overcome Turkish hurdle
Saitama (Japan), June 25 Only a dubious penalty prevented the Turks from snatching a draw against the Brazilians when the two sides met in the first round’s group C, an ill-tempered tussle eventually won 2-1 by the South Americans. While Brazil have since gone on to confirm their status as favourites for the title, maintaining a 100 per cent record through to the last four, the escape against Turkey remains fresh in the memory. Turkey’s compact, well-organised side asked awkward questions of the South Americans’ defence on the counter-attack and are perfectly
equipped to find the sort of holes on the flanks that often pop up against teams like Brazil who employ a three-man defensive unit. “I think the semifinal will be more difficult to get through than the final,” Brazilian wing back Roberto Carlos said. “The first game against Turkey was the toughest battle we have had here and we know we will have to be very, very careful if we are to get past them again. The room for error will be minimal, if not non-existent.” “The important thing for us is to stay calm and ensure that we are at the top of our game against Turkey. Both teams are playing a lot better collectively than in the group games and if we are not at our very best we will not win anything.” Juninho, who is expected to replace suspended midfielder Ronaldinho for tomorrow’s game, believes that while Turkey could cause problems Brazil must not be suckered into changing their style. “It’s a difficult game - I think more difficult than the first one,” the former Middlesbrough man said. “They are playing well, they have good players and are confident. “We have to attack, we have to play the same way and look for the goals, it is what we do best,” he said. “But Brazil must defend well. Our defenders have been brilliant in the last two games, so I hope they can keep it up because Turkey have some very good footballers.” Rivaldo, who goes into the match as joint tournament top-scorer with Ronaldo and Germany’s Miroslav Klose on five goals, believes the semifinal is a chance to settle a score. “We won the first match because we were better, not because of the referee or an invented penalty,” said Rivaldo, who sparked uproar in the earlier game after helping get Hakan Unsal sent off by pretending he had been hit in the face when the Turkish player kicked the ball at his legs.
“This is a chance for us to prove we are better than them.” The incoming Juninho aside, Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari is expected to name an unchanged starting line-up against Turkey, with Inter Milan star Ronaldo confident of starting. Ronaldo suffered a thigh strain during the quarterfinal win over England and was replaced after an hour but has recovered well and should play. Turkey coach Senol Gunes meanwhile is on the horns of a dilemma concerning the form of captain and striker Hakan Sukur. Gunes is a long-time friend and former international colleague of 31-year-old Parma player Sukur and now must decide whether to dump the erstwhile ‘Bull of the Bosphorous’ for what is the biggest match in Turkish football history. Whether to drop Sukur is the only issue for Gunes to decide on. The Turks will again be without defender Hakan Unsal for the match, who has failed to shake off a niggling knee injury. The rancorous nature of the opening game has motivated Turkey who feel they have a point to prove. “I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, if the referee had been fair to both teams we would have won that match,” said influential defender Alpay, who was sent off in the opening game for the foul outside the area which led to the decisive penalty. The centre-back said he had no problem with his own red card. “But the whole world could see that Hakan’s was not a red card and that the referee should not have given a penalty.” Striker Hasan Sas said the Turks had shown they were good enough to match Brazil. “We are not intimidated,” he said. “We know they are a great side with talented individuals but we also have some great individual talents. “It will be the team who plays better on the day that will make the final.”
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Scolari tests 3 substitutes Saitama (Japan), June 25 Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, who likes to shroud his team selections in mystery, tested all three of Ronaldinho’s most likely substitutes in a brief practice match between the first team and the reserves. Striker Edilson, who came on as a substitute in Friday’s 2-1 quarter-final win against England, began the match in the first team, before giving up his place for Juninho. The former Atletico Madrid and Middlesbrough player was in turn replaced by Denilson. Ronaldinho, who has had an excellent tournament, will miss tomorrow’s match after being sent off against England for a foul on Danny Mills. Television replays suggested it was a harsh decision and Scolari said that Mills had kicked Ronaldinho’s ankle seconds earlier. Kleberson, who replaced Juninho against England to beef up the tackling in midfield, has kept his place in the first team during practice this week and appears set to start — unless Scolari pulls another surprise out of the hat. Brazil team doctor Jose Luis Runco confirmed that Ronaldo, who had been in doubt because of pain in his left thigh, and goalkeeper Marcos, who gave his team a scare when he hobbled out of training yesterday, are fit to start. Ronaldo, sporting a bizarre new hair cut in which he has shaved his head but left a tuft of hair at the front, took part in the whole of today’s training session with no apparent ill-affects. Marcos, who suffered a knock the previous day in a clash with reserve defender Belletti, also trained with no problem. “He (Ronaldo) didn’t have an injury, it was just muscular fatigue. He rested, he carried on with the treatment and he will be allowed to play,” said Runco. Asked if Ronaldo could play a full 90 — or even 120 minutes — Runco replied: “This is the target, that he can play whatever length of time is necessary. We have prepared him for this.”
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Turks unfazed by Samba magic Saitama (Japan), June 25 Looking relaxed on the eve of his country’s biggest ever match, Gunes said today he was confident that Turkey’s current generation of exceptional players could match the skills of Ronaldo, Rivaldo and co. “Both teams are full of technical brilliance,” Gunes said. “The difference will be the will to win. The team that shows the most desire to perform on the field will reach the final and I think that will be us.” Turkey showed themselves capable of matching the Brazilians when they met them in their first round group. Brazil needed a controversial late penalty to win that match 2-1 and the Turks were left fuming after Rivaldo got Hakan Unsal sent off by pretending to have been hit in the face by a ball that the Turkish defender had actually kicked against his legs. Some of the Turkish players have made it clear they regard tomorrow’s rematch as a chance to settle a score. But Gunes has told them to banish all thoughts of revenge and concentrate on showing the world the quality of Turkish football. “We see football as something that encourages love, peace and harmony,” Gunes said. “Revenge is a job for lesser people.” Gunes said Turkey would have to adopt a less cautious approach than they displayed in the group game. “In the first game our target was to qualify from the group. A draw would have been enough for us and we were very close to achieving that. “But at the end of this game there must be a winner and the winner will be decided on the field. “We are going to play to win from the start to the end. Our tactical approach will be only to that end.” Despite his conciliatory tone, Gunes admitted that he had been dismayed by Rivaldo’s actions in the first match. “It does not look good coming from such a great player. We do not expect to see anything like that again and I certainly would not expect my players to follow Rivaldo’s example.” But he added that his players had to put the previous match behind them. “Brazil won. We lost. But we never gave up and now we are here. “Tomorrow we will go out on the field with passion but in the end it does not matter who wins — at the end of the match the players will embrace each other and that is what is important about sport.”
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Visiting fans slum it in expensive Japan Tokyo, June 25 "That just goes to show how clean and affluent Japan is if this is considered to be the worst area," said Phil Humphreys, an English football fan who has been staying at a hotel in Sanya, the down-and-out section of Tokyo. "It’s a good find." The 23-year-old former sales manager from Harrogate, northern England, isn’t the only soccer fan who made Sanya his home during the World Cup, which ends Sunday with Japan and South Korean co-hosts for the first World Cup in Asia. Dozens of foreigners have converged here, a contrast to the usual crowd of homeless shuffling aimlessly through the streets, their breaths heavy with "sake," the Japanese word for "liquor." Sanya may not possess the glamour of glitzy downtown Ginza with its luxury boutiques, glittery signs and well-dressed office ladies. But in a country where even the subways are clean, Sanya isn’t filthy. Graffiti is absent, and there are no cigarette butts littering streets lined with dingy flophouses and shabby restaurants. Despite the poverty that has long estranged the district from the rest of prim and proper Japan, Sanya has gotten a taste of the World Cup. Humphreys, who was stunned to spend 250 yen ($2) for an apple in Japan, was pleased he managed to keep his living expenses down by staying in Sanya. He arrived, prepared for outrageous prices. He heard he would have to pay 1,000 yen ($8) for a beer — the typical price at upscale hangouts that cater to football fans. But Humphreys and his friends found traditional Japanese pubs where a beer cost just 300 yen ($2.50). His barren room at hotel Juyoh barely fits the flat futon he slept on, but it comes with air conditioning and a TV and costs just 2,700 yen ($22) a night. A hotel serving businessmen in downtown Tokyo costs about 34,000 yen ($280). Above all, the whole area felt absolutely safe. Japan boasts a reputation for low crime rates, and that holds even in Sanya. "There are a lot of winos," Humphreys said. "But it’s not dangerous. Just a lot of drunk people." Hotel Juyoh attracted about 70 foreign guests during the World Cup, said Jin Yongnan, a Chinese worker who was wearing a "Be the Reds!" T-shirt, the trademark of a South Korean supporter. Most found out about the hotel on the Internet. "We had reservations pouring in from March," Jin said. "It’s been fun." The visitors have dwindled as their teams get eliminated, but some have stayed on to enjoy the rest of the World Cup. Mattias Karlsson from Nykoping, Sweden, has been eating at Yoshinoya chain store, where a bowl of rice with beef costs 280 yen ($2.30) — dirt cheap by Japanese standards. Karlsson was also impressed with how welcoming and clean a slum could be in Japan. "Everyone is very friendly. You might expect otherwise with the homeless people," said the 29-year-old software developer. Kazuo Ishii, a 66-year-old construction worker who has been living in Sanya for 30 years, said he welcomed the unusual guests. "They’re supporting their team," he said with a toothy grin. "I hope brazil wins."
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Jung-hwan back in Perugia’s favour Seoul, June 25 But it is not yet certain that Ahn will want to go back to Italy after Perugia President Luciano Gaucci bitterly condemned him for his role in South Korea’s stunning second round win. Gaucci’s remarks led to calls by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for a boycott of Perugia. There were also demands for an inquiry of Perugia’s action by the European Commission. Perugia made a surprise approach to South Korean side Busan I.cons this morning saying they wanted to sign the pinup player of South Korean soccer, Busan I.cons club manager Kwak Dong-won told AFP. |
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From amusing bets to jackpot Wellington, June 25 If South Korea win the World Cup an unknown Aucklander, who made a series of extraordinary bets, will walk away with 62,500 NZ ($31,000). Totalisator Agency Board (TAB) bookmaker Mark Stafford told the newspaper that just before last Christmas an individual, who they do not know, went into each agency outlet in Auckland at 20 minute intervals and made minimum $ 5 investments on both South Korea and Japan. “You could almost picture him driving to the next TAB,” he said. “It wasn’t every day but it was at least twice a week and it was always 10.30 in the morning — he was like clockwork. It became a bit of humour here, but now he’s up for some serious money and I suppose good luck to him.”
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Beckham consoled by son Brooklyn London, June 25 “Brooklyn gave me a really marvellous moment when I saw him for the first time after getting back” from Japan on Saturday, Beckham told the Sun, a British tabloid. “Like the rest of the lads, I was still feeling totally gutted and empty about being knocked out” after losing 1-2 to Brazil in the quarterfinal last Friday. “But when Brooklyn saw me, he rushed up and said, ‘I love you so much, daddy’. Then he gave me the strongest hug I have ever had in my life.” Beckham, (27) a star player for Manchester United, was also comforted by his wife, former Spice Girl Victoria, 28, who is seven months pregnant with their second child.
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Henman, Hewitt advance
London, June 25 Tim Henman, the bookies’ favourite for the men’s title, swept French qualifier Jean-Francois Bachelot 6-1 6-3 6-2. Top seed Lleyton Hewitt passed what was billed as a stiff first-round test beating youthful grasscourt player Jonas Bjorkman 6-4 7-5 6-1. No. 4 Monica Seles, No. 5 Kim Clijsters and No. 6 Justine Henin also advanced to the second round on another day with no major surprises. Belgian Kim Clijsters, eased into the second round at Wimbledon with a 6-2, 7-6 victory over American Samantha Reeves. Fourth seed Monica Seles swept effortlessly into the second round at Wimbledon today without dropping a single game in her 6-0 6-0 drubbing of hapless Spaniard Eva Bes. Sixth seed Justin Henin was given a stern test before battling into the second round with a 6-2 6-7 6-1 victory over American Brie Rippner. Andre Agassi, Serena Williams and Pete Sampras turned Centre Court into an American showcase yesterday as they swept to straight-set victories on the opening day. Sampras, the seven-time champion who had been questionable with a rib strain, serving 27 aces beat Britain’s Martin Lee 6-3 7-6 (1) 6-3. With the three matches over with plenty of daylight to spare, organisers moved Rubin’s match against Asa Svensson from Court 13 to Centre Court. Rubin obliged with another straight-set win- 6-3 6-2. Yugoslavia’s Jelena Dokic enjoyed a good workout at Wimbledon, beating Elena Tatarkova of Ukraine 7-6 6-4 in the first round. Safin, the men’s No. 2 seed, defeated France’s Cedric Pioline - Wimbledon runnerup in 1997 - 7-6 (7) 6-2 6-3. Pioline, a grass-court specialist making his 12th successive appearance at Wimbledon, had a set point in the tiebreaker but wasted the chance with a double fault. From then on, Safin was in control. No. 5 Yevgeny Kafelnikov downed Dominik Hrbaty 6-1 7-6 (4) 7-6 (7). Andy Roddick advanced when Bohdan Ulihrach quit with an ailment while trailing 6-1 3-1. Spaniard Tommy Robredo, the 20th seed, was given a grasscourt lesson by Dutchman Raemon Sluiter and slumped to a 6-1 6-4 6-4 defeat.
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Indian chase falters against Kent Canterbury (England), June 25 England all-rounder Mark Ealham hastened the collapse claiming four wickets. He was ably supported by Golding, who also chipped in with four wickets, including the prized scalp of Sachin Tendulkar. Ganguly emerged the highest scorer and made 64, while Sehwag made 45. Kent Hockley c Dravid b Yohannan 1 Key st Dravid b Harbhajan 76 Symonds run out 75 Fulton b Kumble 7 Walker c & b Harbhajan 3 Ealham not out 74 Jones lbw b Kumble 20 Golding c Mongia b Zaheer 3 Tredwell lbw b Zaheer 1 A. Khan b Zaheer 7 Saggers b Zaheer 0 Extras (lb-10 w-4 nb-3) 17 Total (all out, 50 overs) 284 Fall of wickets: 1-10, 2-138, 3-165, 4-167, 5-183, 6-225, 7-234, 8-237, 9-284. Bowling: Yohannan 8-0-73-1, Zaheer Khan 8-0-38-4, Ganguly 4-0-41-0, Kumble 10-0-28-2, Tendulkar 2-0-12-0, Harbhajan Singh 10-0-56-2, Sehwag 4-0-16-0, Yuvraj Singh 4-0-10-0. India Ganguly run out 64 Sehwag c Saggers b Golding 45 Mongia c Jones b Golding 37 Tendulkar b Golding 15 Dravid c Khan b Ealham 34 Yuvraj c Fulton b Golding 3 Kaif c Ealham b Saggers 19 Harbhajan c Fulton b Ealham 17 Zaheer st Jones b Ealham 5 Kumble c Hockley b Ealham 9 Yohannan not out 1 Extras (lb-3 w-11) 14 Total (all out, 48.5 overs) 263 Fall of wickets: 1-85, 2-136, 3-166, 4-172, 5-179, 6-220, 7-247, 8-249, 9-262, 10-263. Bowling: Saggers 9-0-58-1, Khan 7-0-40-0, Ealham 9.5-1-45-4, Golding 9-0-42-4, Tredwell 4-0-24-0, Symonds 10-0-51-0.
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Wright slams top order for loss Canterbury, June 25 “From the batting perspective it is the chasing which has let us down before. It (the defeat) is not a bad reminder”, a disappointed Wright said after the match at the St Lawrence ground yesterday. Chasing a target of 285 for a victory, the Indians despite their entire batting line-up playing in the match, could manage 263 all out in 49 overs in good batting conditions to suffer their first defeat on the tour. In a blunt criticism of his team’s top order batsmen, Wright said “When you are chasing 285, the top three has got to take advantage of very good batting conditions”. Though captain Saurav Ganguly (64), Virender Sehwag (45) and Dinesh Mongia (37) all got into their stride, they did not push on to make significant contributions. “Someone like Sehwag has to go on. He is getting out for too many 30s and 40s. I thought 284 was probably too few for this ground. The result was obviously disappointing”, Wright said. Wright said the three youngsters in the team — Dinesh Mongia, Yuvraj Singh and Mohammad Kaif - need to cope up with a fair bit of pressure. “We need big innings from them now”. Unlike his batsmen, Wright was not too harsh on his bowlers. Anil Kumble, returning to the team after an injury lay-off, was a big plus, he said. Kumble bowled his 10 overs for only 28 runs and picked up two wickets as well on a very benign batting pitch. He is returning to the side after recuperation from a surgery on his broken jaw, suffered during the recent West Indies tour.
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defeat for England Cardiff, June 25 In the match played yesterday, Wales skipper Steve James dented England’s hopes ahead of the June 27 to July 13 triangular series against India and Sri Lanka by hammering an unbeaten 83 not out in a 110-ball innings which included nine boundaries. The Wales side, featuring nine Glamorgan players, one from Somerset and South African Jacques Kallis, took full advantage of an undisciplined batting performance by England who could only manage 189 for nine from their 50 overs. England tossed away their first four wickets with some cavalier batting after James won the toss and sent England in to bat. Acting captain Marcus Trescothick smashed a quick-fire 38 but Nick Knight, Michael Vaughan and Graham Thorpe all fell cheaply as England struggled to reach 55 for four. Paul Collingwood and Ronnie Irani tried to steady the innings and disciplined innings by both batsmen helped guide England to 104 for six before they fell to Robert Croft, who snared two wickets for a miserly 36 runs from his 10 overs. Alec Stewart and Andrew Flintoff then tried to inject some urgency into the England innings with a stand of 58, but Wales struck back by claiming three wickets for just four runs.
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Kiwis humble Windies at home Bridgetown (Barbados), June 25 The West Indies, chasing a victory target of 474, were bowled out for 269 yesterday in their second innings with 10 overs of the fourth day remaining. New Zealand pace bowler Shane Bond took five for 78, including the wickets of top scorers Chris Gayle and Brian Lara, who both made 73. New Zealand, who had failed to win in their 11 previous Test encounters in the West Indies, were amply rewarded for two patiently-constructed innings on a difficult and variable wicket. New Zealand, who made 337 and 243 in their two innings, had taken charge by dismissing the West Indies for 107 on Saturday when no less than eight wickets fell to catches from rash attacking shots. The home batsmen tried to make amends on Monday and showed some of the patience which had been lacking on Saturday. But the challenge proved beyond them on a wicket that was deteriorating with cracks and holes. Scoreboard New Zealand (1st innings): 337. West Indies (1st innings): 107. New Zealand (2nd innings): 243. West Indies (2nd innings): Gayle lbw b Bond 73 Hinds c Richardson b Vettori 37 Sarwan c Vettori b Bond 18 Lara b Bond 73 Hooper c Fleming b Tuffey 16 Chanderpaul c Fleming Jacobs c Astle b Vettori 6 Powell c Astle b Butler 2 Collins lbw b Bond 8 Sanford not out 0 Dillon c Vincent b Bond 0 Extras: (b-5, lb-11, w-2, nb-1) 19 Total: (all out, in 83 overs) 269 Fall of wickets: 1-68, 2-133, 3-142, 4-179, 5-204, 6-216, 7-222, 8-252, 9-269. Bowling: Bond 21-7-78-5, Tuffey 15-5-43-1, Butler 14-0-58-1, Vettori 19-3-53-3, Astle 5-4-4-0, Harris 9-3-17-0.
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Beenamol do well Chennai, June 25 Beenamol, with her former mentor O.A.K. Nambiar watching, ran a splendid race to clock her best time of 51.81 secs, bettering her own record of 52.08 secs in March, 2000, Jincy Philip of CRPF (52.71) bagged silver and Manjima Kuriakose came third. Beena has already qualified for Commonweath Games. Ramachandran got the better of Army challenger Satbir Singh to win the men’s 400 m race with a new meet record of 45.66 sec, lowering his own 46.00 sec in 1999 Federation Cup. Satbir Singh finished a poor fourth clocking 46.51 sec. In the 100 m sprint for men, Anand Menezes clocked 10.49 sec to emerge the victor in a close race, ahead of Delhi’s Piyush (10.53) and Army’s Sanjay Ghosh. Manipur’s Gojen Singh spaced out well in an impressive win in the men’s 10,000 m race after trailing against veteran K. Shankar and Army’s Jagannath Lakade. While Gojen clocked 30 minutes 37.00 sec, Lakade was timed at 30:37.57 sec and CRPF’s K Upendra finished third. In women’s shotput, Punjab’s Harwant Kaur won the Gold (15.39), ahead of Tamil Nadu’s N Latha (14.54).
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it to final London, Jun 25 Jyoti Kullu scored the lone goal for India through a penalty corner while the USA were helped by two goals from Tracy Fuchs, the first through penalty stroke and second through a penalty corner conversion, and one from Kelli Gannon (field goal). The first two matches had ended in draws.
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Roller skating Patiala, June 25 Skaters desirous of taking part in the two-day meet may send their entries to the secretary of the Patiala District Roller Skating Association at the venue of the event. The skaters should bring their age proof certificates along with them and entries close with the secretary on June 29. |
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