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Sunday,
May 11, 2003, Chandigarh, India  
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Akhtar powers Pak to 79-run victory
Jermaine Lawson wrecks Australia with seven-wicket haul Morale-boosting victory for Montgomery |
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Ferrero, Federer to
clash in semis
Yamunanagar lifters win Asian medals
Khushboo,
Varsha joint champs 165-run
victory for Chamba Amritsar
win in u-17 cricket Haryana, PSEB wrestlers shine
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Akhtar powers Pak to 79-run victory Dambulla, May 10 Pakistan managed to defend their modest total of 199-8 as they bundled Sri Lanka out for 120, thanks to Akhtar who was under pressure to deliver. Akhtar (2-19), warned by his country’s cricket chief Tauqir Zia that this tournament would be the last chance to revive his career, responded with a fiery performance to set up his team’s victory. Sri Lanka could never recover from Akhtar’s early blows and lost their last seven wickets for a paltry 22 runs in a dramatic collapse. Pakistani skipper Rashid Latif used his main weapon in three short spells and the paceman struck when it mattered most, removing hard-hitting Sanath Jayasuriya in his first over and then a well-set Kumar Sangakkara (29). Jayasuriya erred in driving and edged a rising ball to second slip where Younis Khan perfectly timed his jump to hold a head-high catch. Akhtar did more than just taking two wickets as he rattled Sri Lanka in his eight probing overs. He beat skipper Marvan Atapattu (26) and Sangakkara in his opening spell, but was unlucky to find an edge. Sangakkara, let off on two and 17, failed to cash in on his chances and was caught at point by Shoiab Malik while trying to cut Akhtar. Seamers Mohammad Sami (2-19) and Abdur Razzaq (1-22), and off-spinner Malik (2-23) also kept pressure on the Sri Lankan batsmen to drive home the advantage given by Akhtar. Razzaq trapped Atapattu lbw for 26 and Sami accounted for Mahela Jayawardene (22) in a similar fashion to virtually shatter Sri Lanka’s hopes of winning the low-scoring match. It was all over for Sri Lanka when last specialist batsman Romesh Kaluwitharana was caught by Younis Khan off Malik for no score. Kaluwitharana had earlier become the seventh wicketkeeper in the world to complete 200 dismissals in one-dayers when he stumped Latif off Muttiah Muralitharan. Scoreboard Pakistan: Hafeez c Sangakkarra
Taufeeq Umar
Iqbal c Jayawardene
Youhana c Jayawardene
Younis Khan
Akhtar run out 5 Shoaib Malik run out 20 Abdul Razzaq not out 24 Rashid Latif
Mohammad Sami not out 8 Extras:
(b-2 lb-6 nb-2 w-5) 15 Total: (for eight wickets, 50 overs) 199. Fall of wickets:
1-21 2-69 3-70 4-115 5-123 6-146 7-158 8-181. Bowling: Vaas 8-1-22-0, Nissanka 9-0-26-1, Weeraratne 4-0-14-0, Lokuarachchi 10-0-40-1, Muralitharan 10-0-38-3, Jayasuriya 9-0-51-1. Sri Lanka: Atapattu lbw
Jayasuriya c Younis
Sangakkara c Shoaib
Jayawardene lbw
Arnold c Faisal
Kaluwitharana c Younis
Lokuarachchi run out 2 Vaas run out 1 Weeraratne c Hafeez
Nissanka not out 5
Muralitharan
b Mohammad Sami 1 Extras: (lb-4 nb-4 w-12) 20 Total:
(all out, 43.1 overs) 120 Fall of wickets: 1-1 2-62 3-75 4-98 5-99 6-107 7-110 8-111 9-118. Bowling: Shoaib Akhtar 8-2-19-2, Mohammad Sami 7.1-1-19-2, Umar Gul 8-1-28-0, Abdul Razzaq 7-0-22-1, Shoaib Malik 10-1-23-2, Mohammad Hafeez 3-1-5-1.
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Jermaine
Lawson wrecks Australia with seven-wicket haul
St Johns, May 10 Lara again stood defiant in another brilliant innings to have the West Indies 100 runs behind Australia’s first innings total of 240. Lara was unconquered on 40 at lunch with Ridley Jacobs yet to score and the West Indies 140 for six after losing four wickets in the opening session for 93 runs off 25 overs. But there was a curt exchange between Lara and Waugh just before first-hour drinks when the Australians voiciferously appealed what they thought was a catch behind off Jason Gillespie’s bowling. Lara, on 15 at the time, played at Gillespie and there was a distinct sound as the ball passed the bat, but no deviation on its path to wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist. English umpire David Shepherd turned down the raucous appeal and Lara was unmoved triggering some verballing from the Australian players behind the bat. Lara went up to Waugh and they had a brief exchange with the West Indian skipper highly agitated before an intervention by Shepherd to soothe the situation. Lara became only the third West Indian to score 8,000 Test runs along with Viv Richards and Gary Sobers as he again defied the four-prong Australian fast bowling attack. He cut Brett Lee for six off the first ball he faced. The West Indies, who began the day at 47 for two, lost the wickets of Devon Smith (37), nightwatchman Vasbert Drakes (21), Ramnaresh Sarwan (24) and Shivnarine Chanderpaul (1) in the morning session. Lee, who put down a clear caught and bowled chance when Smith was on 26, had him caught behind by Gilchrist and then removed the dogged Drakes leg before wicket to a yorker. Sarwan played on the rise and returned a catch to Andy Bichel and five minutes before lunch first Test centurion Chanderpaul was bowled between bat and pad by Glenn McGrath, who was angling in from around the wicket. Yesterday, West Indian Jermaine Lawson produced the best bowling performance in Antigua with seven wickets to reduce Australia to their lowest score of the series in an electrifying opening day. The 21-year-old Jamaican tearaway had the Australians ducking and diving as he claimed 7 for 78 off 19.1 hostile overs to bundle Steve Waugh’s champion team out for 240, by far their lowest total of the four-match series. At the close yesterday, the West Indies were 47 for two off 15 overs with Devon Smith on 21 and nightwatchman Vasbert Drakes not out 12. Lawson, who captured a split hat-trick in the previous Bridgetown Test, took his series wicket tally to 14 with two aggressive spells which had the brow-beaten home supporters on their feet.
AFP Australia (1st Innings) Langer c Banks b Lawson 42 Hayden c Drakes b Lawson 14 Love b Banks 36 Lehmann c Jacobs b Lawson 7 Waugh c Jacobs b Dillon 41 Gilchrist c Chanderpaul Bichel c sub b Lawson 34 Lee c Jacobs b Lawson 9 Gillespie c Jacobs b Lawson 6 MacGill c Sarwan b Lawson 2 McGrath not out 5 Extras
(b-2, lb-3, w-2, nb-4) 11 Total (all out in 72.1 overs) 240 FoW:
1-27, 2-80, 3-93, 4-128, 5-181, 6-194 7-224, 8-231, 9-233. Bowling:
Dillon 18-2-53-2, Lawson 19.1-3-78-7, Drakes 15-2-42-0, Banks 20-2-62-1. West Indies (1st innings 47 for 2 overnight) Gayle b McGrath 0 Smith c Gilchrist b Lee 37 Ganga c Gilchrist b Bichel 6 Drakes lbw b Lee 21 Lara batting 40 Sarwan c and b Bichel 24 Chanderpaul b McGrath 1 Jacobs batting 0 Extras
(lb-7, w-1, nb-3) 11 Total (for 6 wkts, 40 overs) 140 Fall of wickets:
1-1, 2-30, 3-73, 4-80, 5-137, 6-140. Bowling: McGrath 10-2-23-2, Gillespie 11-2-36-0, Bichel 9-4-30-2, Lee 9-1-42-2, MacGill 1-0-2-0.
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Morale-boosting victory for Montgomery
Osaka, Japan, May 10 "I went to hit it like I always do but I went over on my left ankle and had to catch myself from falling on him," said the 28-year-old American, who was matched stride for stride by the powerful Johnson. "That messed up a nine-second race. But it was a big race for me to establish confidence. I knew he was sharp but I’m still trying to find my rhythm." Johnson set an Australian record of 9.93, the fastest time in the world this year, in Mito, Japan on Monday and put a positive spin on his narrow defeat in Osaka. "The best in the world beat me by one hundredth. I lost it on the dip. But the 9.93 is still the tip of the iceberg for me," said the 30-year-old, who did not start running competitively until 1996. For Montgomery, beaten into second place by Canadian Nicholas Macrozonaris in Mexico City last weekend, victory gave him a welcome boost before the start of the European season and the world championships in Paris this August. "My goal this year is the world championships. This was my second race and I managed to pull it out, which is nice to know," said Montgomery. Japanese 200 metres specialist Shingo Suetsugu finished third behind Montgomery and Johnson in 10.16 with American Bernard Williams fourth in 10.17. Meanwhile, world indoor champion Tyree Washington won the 400 metres in 44.97 with fellow American Calvin Harrison second in 45.32. Australian Clinton Hill took third in 45.39. Dudley Dorival of Haiti won the 110 metres hurdles in 13.49 ahead of Jamaican Maurice Wignall (13.50) and American Duane Ross (13.51) at the Nagai Stadium in Osaka, venue for the 2007 world championships. American Mark Crear, who won at the season-opening grand prix in Brazil last weekend, clocked 13.58 to finish fourth after getting off to a poor start from lane four. Reuters
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Ferrero, Federer to
clash in semis
Rome, May 10 Tipped by many to win the French Open later this month, Ferrero will now meet Roger Federer in the semifinal at the Foro Italico. The 23-year-old Ferrero said he was expecting his toughest match so far against the Swiss number four seed, who won his third ATP title of the season last week in Munich. "Roger is playing so well at the moment and is confident after his victory in Munich," Ferrero said. "He’s in form but I’ll try to be aggressive and defend his big serves." Federer had a much harder time of it against Filippo Volandri before eventually shaking off the 21-year-old Italian number one 6-3, 5-7, 6-2. Volandri played way above his ranking of 100 and enjoyed plenty of support from a partisan home crowd, but a string of unforced errors in the final set undid all his good work and allowed Federer to advance. Federer was disappointed at blotting his copybook by losing his first set of the week. "I shouldn’t have lost that set. I think I could have won the match in two sets," said the 22-year-old who admitted to feeling a little tired. "I threw away many good opportunities to end the match early. I don’t know why." Unseeded Yevgeny Kafelnikov clinched a last four place after ousting giant Dutchman Martin Verkerk 6-3, 7-5. Forced to retire from last week’s Munich semifinal against Jarkko Nieminen because of a neck injury, Kafelnikov now faces Spaniard Felix Mantilla in the other
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Clijsters
beats Capriati
BERLIN: Top seed Kim Clijsters beat Jennifer Capriati for the first time today with a spectacular 6-4 6-7 6-4 victory for a place in the final of the German Open. The combative Belgian, who had lost her previous three encounters with the former world number one, including their memorable 2001 French Open final, will meet compatriot Justine Henin-Hardenne or France’s Amelie Mauresmo in tomorrow’s final. By reaching the final, Clijsters made sure of regaining the world number two spot she lost this week to Venus Williams, who pulled out of the Berlin tournament with a stomach injury.
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Yamunanagar
lifters win Asian medals Yamuna Nagar, May 10 Malika Sharma won the bronze in the 90 kg senior women's category. Dr Ramesh Kumar, Principal of the college, said Malika Sharma had earlier participated in the Asian meet held in Korea and won the bronze medal for the country in 2002. Dr Ramesh Kumar said both these students would get cash prizes of Rs 11,000 each from the college managing committee. He further said that the next target of these lifters was the World Meet in 2004. He said the college would extend full financial aid for preparation and participation in the World Meet. The winners lauded the contribution of the Principal of the college and the District Administration whose financial support enable them to reach at this level. |
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Khushboo,
Varsha joint champs Faridabad, May 10 Khushboo, who has been retaining the title of the fastest woman skater in the nationals since 2000, was able to fetch three gold and one silver. While she took gold in 5 km point to point race, 300metres time trial and the senior girls roller hockey, she was adjudged as joint individual champion along with Varsha of Karnataka, who also cornered several individual medals. Akshi and Dhruv of Haryana also won gold in 300 metre rink race (12-14 years) and road race event (10-12 years) respectively. As Haryana girls (senior) trounced Jammu and Kashmir by 9-0 to win gold in the roller hockey event, the senior boys of Haryana and girls won a silver each. The overall trophy was lifted by Andhra Pradesh.
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165-run
victory for Chamba Chamba, May 10 Chamba won the toss and elected to bat first. Chamba lost their three quick wickets but Sobar Zoban and Ranji player Kapoor Singh strung together a partnership of 250 runs. Zoban scored 162 with seven sixes and 20 fours. Kapoor Singh scored 114. Chamba scored 330 for 4. Brief
scores: Chamba: 330 for 4 in 50 overs (Sobar Zoban 162 not out,
Kapoor Singh 114 not out, Divya Handa 1 for 66, Sushil 1 for 62). Mandi:
165 all out (Mayur 13, Rajinder 14, Ankush 30, Sushil 12, Karan 1 for
36, Kapoor Singh 4 for 20, Umesh 1 for 24, Deepak 1 for 14, Deepak
Soni 1 for 4, Keshav Puri 1 for 7). |
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Amritsar
win in u-17 cricket Amritsar, May 10 While chasing the target of 138 put up by minor districts in the first innings, Manish Bhatia (98), Harmanjit Singh Bajwa (94) and Vipen Kumar (87) paved the way for Amritsar to pile up the big total. Resuming their first innings today at 156 for two in 42 overs, Amritsar finished their innings at 346 for eight. For the visitors, the successful bowlers were Rahul (three wickets) and Deepak Gatta (four wickets). However, Amritsar were able to restrict the visitors to a meagre 81 in the second innings. For the hosts, Charanjit Singh got five wickets while Tarun Sharma claimed three. Amritsar triumphed by an innings and 127 runs. |
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Haryana, PSEB wrestlers shine Hisar, May 10 Three wrestlers each from Haryana and Punjab outclassed their rivals by fall in the third round of the league bouts. International Ramesh Chander of Haryana defeated A. Rameshwar of Tamil Nadu in the 97 kg category while team-mate Rajesh Kumar beat Tiju Ram of Chhatisgarh by fall within minutes of the bout commencing. Another Haryana favourite Suresh Kumar defeated Narbad Kachi of Madhya Pradesh in 15 seconds in the 55 kg category. The Punjab wrestlers outclassed their opponents as Latt Singh, Jagdev Singh and Narender Singh outclassed A. K. Latia of Madhya Pradesh (60 kg) Jattan Singh of Uttar Pradesh (85 kg) and K.Chander Shekhar of Tamil Nadu (97 kg) respectively. In another interesting bout J.P. Goswami of MP beat Surinder (Delhi) by fall in the 97 kg category. Another MP wrestler Krishan Lal defeated Nirmal Singh (Punjab) by fall in the third round in the 66 kg category. |
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Wrestlers selected Faridkot, May 10 |
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Osaka, Japan, May 10
