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Ireland have played eight global tournaments, this is Oman’s first. Ireland have caused upsets in several of those global tournaments, but still have to face what is essentially a qualifying round here

The Preview by Sidharth Monga08-Mar-2016Match factsWednesday, March 9, 2016
Start time 1930 local (1400 GMT)Big PictureThe most heartbreaking part of the tournament is already underway, and Ireland and Oman will be the last ones to enter the crucible. Ireland are arguably the most backed Associate team by the neutral fan, and that they have to play the qualifiers – or whatever the ICC might call this round – is the face of the injustice to Associate teams. They have caused upsets in three successive 50-over World Cups even though their Twenty20 form of late has been wonky; they struggled in the qualifiers at home last year, losing to Papua New Guinea, Hong Kong and Netherlands.Ireland’s batting has been a bit of a worry; they have reached 150 only once in their last 11 matches. Although they have not had a chance to score 150 on all of these occasions – they have been asked to chase lower scores too – the lack of power hitting has been a bit of a concern, which is why coach John Bracewell has focussed on that aspect of their game. When asked about his side’s batting, captain William Porterfield was defiant and wondered if the reporter was talking about Oman’s batting. “That’s the perception,” he said. “I am not too bothered about that. I think we are in a good place. I am happy where we are.”Against Oman, the relative unknowns of this round, Ireland will need their power hitting. Largely built of immigrants of Indian and Pakistani origin, Oman have caught the attention of the hardcore fan with their hard-nosed attitude to cricket, especially their refusal to bow down to the idea of the spirit of cricket when it comes to a batsman stealing yards at the non-striker’s end. Porterfield made it clear his side doesn’t play its cricket that way, and that they are not going to mankad players, which makes for a delicious contrast with Oman who refuse to be apologetic about it.Here is to a mankading in the first game with both sides standing their ground without getting ugly about it. And here is to a close first game.Form guideIreland LWLWW (last five completed matches, most recent first)
Oman LLWLLWatch out forBoyd Rankin is back for Ireland. This is not exactly news, but this will be only his third international back after his return, and the first big tournament. He will love the conditions in Dharamsala. Every captain has said he expects good pace and carry. Rankin will be a big test for Oman batsmen who don’t usually get to face that pace form such tall bowlers. On the eve of the game, Porterfield said of Rankin: “It is great to have him back. It is like he hasn’t been away. Good to have him back on this surface. If there is something in the surface he is great, but even if there isn’t he has got the accuracy to be a threat on any surface.”Munis Ansari has drawn everybody’s attention with a perfect impersonation of Lasith Malinga’s action. He slings them in like Malinga, but not at his pace. That is the kind of bowler who can travel when put under pressure. He is also a bowler who can win games if he gets it right. Ireland have never faced Oman in an international so that could help Ansari.Team newsIreland have no fitness concerns despite a stomach bug here or there during the week. They have all 15 to choose from. Porterfield declined to talk about the combination, but they could leave out the Stuarts, Poynter and Thompson. Andy Balbirnie opened with Porterfield in their last warm-up, but that was in the absence of Paul Stirling who is available now. One of the seamers, and one out of Balbirnie and Andy McBrine might miss out.Ireland (probable) 1 William Porterfield (capt), 2 Paul Stirling, 3 Andrew Poynter, 4 Niall O’Brien, 5 Gary Wilson (wk), 6 Kevin O’Brien, 7 Andy McBrine/Andy Balbirnie, 8 George Dockrell, 9 Max Sorensen, 10 Tim Murtagh, 11 Boyd RankinOman are the unknowns in the tournament, and didn’t give any indication of changes they might make to the XI that played the last T20I for them.Oman (probable) 1 Zeeshan Maqsood, 2 Jatinder Singh, 3 Aaqib Sulehri, 4 Adnan Ilyas, 5 Aamir Kaleem, 6 Sultan Ahmed (capt & wk), 7 Mehran Khan, 8 Amir Ali, 9 Sufyan Mehmood, 10 Munis Ansari, 11 Bilal KhanPitch and conditionsThe pitch is expected to be hard and bouncy with the evening chill adding another dimension to it. The dew will be a factor too. Luckily the hail storms and snow of the previous few days have missed the start of the tournament in Dharamsala.Stats and trivia This is the first time Ireland are facing Oman in an international match Kevin O’Brien is two caps short of becoming the first Ireland cricketer to play 50 Twenty20 internationals George Dockrell is six short of 50 T20 international wickets. No Irishman, and only 11 bowlers world over, have managed the feat This is Ireland’s eighth World Cup, and Oman’s firstQuotes”You always get a bit of a thrill anytime you’re playing in a World Cup. Myself, brother Niall, and William [Porterfield] have been fortunate enough to play in all eight, but each one brings something new and there’s always a sense of adventure.”
“If mankading is so wrong, why is it in the rules of the game? It is the batsman who is violating the spirit of cricket by stealing yards.”

Milan boss Stefano Pioli confirmed on Friday that USMNT winger Christian Pulisic will feature against Fiorentina at the weekend.

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Pulisic to return for MilanUSMNT winger over injuryLeao & Giroud to miss matfchGettyWHAT HAPPENED?

After missing the entirety of the November international break, the USMNT winger is set to return to action for the Italian side. Pulisic went down with an injury against PSG in the UEFA Champions League on November 7, and a little over two weeks on, he's now back and fit for action. However, winger Rafael Leao is set to be sidelined for the match, meaning the American may be moved to the left-side of the pitch to open up options on the right. Meanwhile, striker Olivier Giroud is also suspended for the contest, so there's also the option of playing him through the middle.

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“When a player gets injured, we suffer at Milanello,” Pioli said in a press conference. “We’ve always tried to change something and we are doing anything to improve this situation. We have analyzed all injuries, each player has their own history. Somebody got injured because he played too much, others didn’t play enough."

“National teams are not helping us either. Many other clubs are facing the same situation but of course, the numbers are not positive. We are all working to improve and lower the number of injuries. Pulisic, [Davide] Calabria and [Ruben] Loftus-Cheek will be back [against Fiorentina], [Rafael] Leao, [Simon] Kjaer and [Noah] Okafor won’t be available.”

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The American has been on fire of late for the Rossoneri, and the underlying stats of when he's on the pitch only back that up. When featuring on the scoresheet for Milan, they have not lost once, and have only settled for a draw on a single occasion too. He's net five times since arriving from English Premier League side Chelsea over the summer.

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The Rossoneri return to Serie A action on Saturday when they host Fiorentina in a top-half table clash. Third place Milan sit on 23 points while La Viola are on 20; a win would see the latter jump to level on points with Milan, while a win for Pulisic's side would further the gap from those below.

Chelsea may still hold a special place in the heart of Mateo Kovacic, with the Manchester City star appearing to celebrate a goal from Cole Palmer.

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Croatian midfielder left London in the summerBack at the Bridge for Premier League thrillerOdd reaction to dramatic penalty levellerWHAT HAPPENED?

The Croatia international midfielder brought a five-year spell at Stamford Bridge to a close over the summer when he swapped west London for the North West of England. Kovacic had enjoyed considerable success in a different shade of blue, becoming a Champions League winner while taking in over 200 appearances.

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Kovacic’s colours are supposed to be firmly nailed to City’s mast now, with the 29-year-old looking to help Pep Guardiola’s side defend their Premier League title. He could, however, be seen reacting to a dramatic late goal during a return to the Bridge on Sunday in surprising fashion.

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City dropped two points at Chelsea as Palmer converted a stoppage-time penalty in a thrilling 4-4 draw and Kovacic – who was standing on the edge of the box as a nerveless spot-kick was crashed into the top corner – appeared to give a fist bump when seeing the ball hit the net.

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It is impossible to tell what was going through Kovacic’s mind at that point, unless the man himself speaks out, and it may be that he was merely geeing himself up for the time that remained on the clock. Chelsea fans are, however, taking his actions as an indicator that he will forever be one of them.

If any thought lingered that Sri Lanka’s designs for the match in Sharjah were aggressive, their batting in the third innings provided unequivocal proof they want nothing more than 1-0 from the series

The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando19-Jan-2014
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsMahela Jayawardene scored 46 at a strike-rate of 32•AFPIf any thought lingered that Sri Lanka’s designs for the match in Sharjah were aggressive, their batting in the third innings provided unequivocal proof they want nothing more than 1-0 from the series. By stumps, Sri Lanka had crawled to 133 for 5 from 71 overs and the barely-breathing run rate of 1.87 was their lowest for any Test innings since 1994, in which they batted at least 50 overs.Staggeringly, given the run rate, Sri Lanka seemed the only team capable of victory for large parts of the day but, having dismissed Mahela Jayawardene 15 minutes before stumps, Pakistan laid claim to hope, mild though it is. Sri Lanka are 220 ahead with five wickets in hand, but even if they only manage to set a target of 250, the umpires have already set a precedent of allowing the spinners to bowl wide outside the leg stump, which means Sri Lanka are capable of being as defensive in the field as they have been with the bat.Abdur Rehman provided the only notable excitement in the day, gleaning more from the surface in the middle session than any bowler had so far. In the afternoon, he delivered 13 overs from the Sharjah Cricket Club end, where spinners have preferred to bowl, but unlike Sri Lanka’s left-arm spinner, Rangana Herath, he did not target the footmarks at the other end. Instead, Rehman worked off a tight off-stump line to the right-handers, flighting most, skidding some, top-spinning others, and generally beating the edge with more regularity than has so far been seen in the match.He was rewarded with the scalp of Kumar Sangakkara, who capped a modest series by his standards by playing an injudicious sweep that he failed to control. Sangakkara should, in fact, have been out playing the same shot to the same bowler in the first innings but the umpire did not spot the ball striking glove on that occasion.Rehman created his second dismissal all on his own. Kaushal Silva had been secure and confident on his way to 36, adapting to the variable bounce in the pitch by moving his feet with assurance. But he eventually pushed forward at a ball pitched on middle from Rehman, that ripped off the surface, beat his edge and took the outside of off stump. Rehman resorted to coming around the wicket later in the day, as Sri Lanka shelved any semblance of positive strokeplay. In the evening, though, Saeed Ajmal became the bigger threat, as Sri Lanka’s inaction allowed Pakistan to persist with men around the bat.But in a match that should already be marketed as a cure for insomnia, the third session, when 33 overs yielded 45 runs, was the dullest by a distance. The cricket might have generated more interested had the runs been delivered via an IV drip.Leaving everything in the channel a foot and a half outside the off stump had been a hallmark of Jayawardene’s hundred in the second Test and, though he was no longer hampered by a stitched up left-hand, he engaged the ploy once more on Sunday. A short ball or a pitched up delivery on leg stump sometimes drew pull or a sweep, but otherwise, he could not be stirred – not even by the prospect of hitting the half-century he had missed out on in the first innings.He paid the price for his passivity. With Jayawardene on 46 and having failed to score for 15 balls, Ajmal had one take a little more turn from the surface, with an inside edge deflecting to short leg.The bowling rarely troubled Angelo Mathews and, in turn, he sought not to tax the scorers either. Almost everything Pakistan delivered was met with a dead bat and soft hands, and even when he drove or punched there was not enough conviction in his strokes to beat the field. Pakistan kept two slips to him, and the bowlers attempted various angles of attack, but ponderous scoring rates had not affected him so far in the series and they failed to irk him now. His first 50 balls brought him eight runs, before he was dropped on 9 – the third time in three innings. He did not offer an aggressive shot after that, going to stumps alongside Prasanna Jayawardene at 14 from 99 balls.In Pakistan’s innings, Misbah-ul-Haq had resisted Shaminda Eranga’s reverse-swing and Herath’s persistence to help carve 50 runs off the deficit, as Herath completed the first five-wicket haul for a spinner in the series. Eranga generated considerable movement to take two wickets in his first two overs, though his dismissal of Mohammad Talha was a further instance of the umpiring inconsistencies that have put Pakistan at a marked disadvantage in the game. The ball was projected to be clipping leg stump, but at least four such appeals had been turned down in Sri Lanka’s first innings.Misbah’s initial annoyance at Herath’s leg-stump line solidified to disdain, as he attempted to swat the bowler over the leg-side boundary early in each over. He succeeded once and was foiled another time by Eranga, who leapt over the square-leg boundary line to catch the ball then toss it back before he hit the ground.He farmed the strike so effortlessly off both seamers and slow bowlers that Sri Lanka soon abandoned hope of dismissing him, and placed all nine fielders at the boundary for the first four balls of each over. But even when they came in, Misbah did not miss his chance to steal a single and keep himself on strike. After Talha’s dismissal in the 99th over, he faced at least five balls in every over until his own demise in the 108th.Having crossed 50 for the third time in four innings, Misbah eventually mishit Herath to long-on. Junaid Khan fell the same way in Herath’s next over to leave the spinner with 5 for 125.

Pakistan’s centrally contracted players will now get a 25% hike in their monthly retainers, the PCB announced on Wednesday

ESPNcricinfo staff14-May-2014Pakistan’s centrally contracted players will now get a 25% hike in their monthly retainers, the PCB announced on Wednesday. This is in addition to hikes of 25% in Test match fee and 10% for ODIs.However, the board is yet to finalise the list of contracted players in all categories. The list will be released after the conclusion of the ongoing camp at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore. The revised salaries come into effect from January 1, 2014. The PCB will also release up to 50% of the players’ remunerations for those who have represented Pakistan in international matches since January 2014.The system of bonuses has also been revised to incentivise outstanding individual performances and series wins.

Sri Lanka’s chairman of selectors Sanath Jayasuriya has said the five-match ODI series in India would help Sri Lanka to try out the fringe players before the World Cup

Sa'adi Thawfeeq19-Oct-2014Sri Lanka’s chairman of selectors Sanath Jayasuriya has said the five-match ODI series in India would help Sri Lanka to try out their fringe players before the World Cup. The series was confirmed by the BCCI and SLC the day West Indies players decided to pull out of their tour to India.”This is an ideal opportunity for some of the bowlers who have been around to grab their chance by performing against a top team like India,” Jayasuriya said. “These players have been in the system for some time and thrown into the deep end we can see how they cope with the pressures.”Three of Sri Lanka’s seam bowlers have been recuperating from injuries. Lasith Malinga is recovering from surgery on his ankle, Suranga Lakmal has just begun rehabilitation work after a stress fracture to his ankle sustained during the South Africa series in July and Thisara Perera is recovering from a hamstring injury picked up during the Champions League T20 last month, when he represented Kings XI Punjab.”Malinga has already begun rehabilitation work, and with 16 weeks left for the World Cup, we are hopeful he will be fit. Perera is not training at present,” Jayasuriya said.Jayasuriya added the series would also benefit batsmen like Lahiru Thirimanne, Dinesh Chandimal and Niroshan Dickwella, who have been performing well for Sri Lanka A in the ongoing unofficial Test series at home against West Indies A.”It is high time these batsmen took on the responsibilities and performed without leaving everything to the experienced players,” he said. “At the moment apart from the players involved in the Sri Lanka A series with West Indies A, the rest of the players are undergoing physical training. They will need at least 5-6 strenuous batting sessions to be prepared for the Indian series.”However, a tweet from Kumar Sangakkara suggested that the sudden decision to hold the tour may not have gone down well with some players. “Our 6 weeks of pure fitness work ends abruptly. Have a week to do a months requirement of skill work before India. Planning ahead anyone?” Sangakkara tweeted.Sri Lanka finished their last international series in August, against Pakistan at home, and did not have any international cricket till mid-November when England are due to play seven ODIs.

Our 6 weeks of pure fitness work ends abruptly. Have a week to do a months requirement of skill work before India. Planning ahead anyone?

— Kumar Sangakkara (@KumarSanga2) October 18, 2014

North Zone lead East Zone by 559 runs in the first semi-final of the Duleep Trophy thanks to four of their batsmen scoring centuries.

ESPNcricinfo staff12-Oct-2013North Zone led East Zone by 559 runs in the semi-final of the Duleep Trophy after the third day, thanks to four of their batsmen scoring centuries. Unmukt Chand, the first to reach the mark, was joined by Ian Dev Singh, Rajat Paliwal and Nitin Saini before captain Harbhajan Singh furthered North’s advantage by removing East’s opener Pallavkumar Das two overs before stumps.Ian Dev, who had retired hurt on 95 on the second day, returned to the crease after Mandeep Singh’s dismissal in the morning session. He seemed to have shrugged off his discomfort as he charged Shahbaz Nadeem to loft him over extra cover for his 12th four, which took him to a seventh first-class century.He had good support from Paliwal, who reached a half-century, but should have been out lbw soon after to Basant Mohanty. The seamer, however, had overstepped and East were made to pay as Paliwal and Ian Dev added 107 runs for the fourth wicket. Paliwal’s innings suffered a roadblock in the 149th over when a bout of cramps caused him to exit the field. His replacement, Saini, was breezy throughout his knock, picking up four sixes and eight fours.North’s search for quick runs resulted in a period when they lost five wickets for 40 runs, including Ian Dev who mistimed a slog against offspinner Sunny Gupta, who finished as East’s best bowler with 4 for 182 after 46 overs.Paliwal limped back to the crease in the third session, and during a 70-run stand for the ninth wicket with Saini, completed his fifth first-class century. Saini was the more dominant of the two, though he too benefited from a reprieve in the 166th over when a hoick off a full toss was dropped at long-on. He continued attacking the bowlers, striking Gupta for two consecutive sixes in the 190th over and the declaration came on the stroke of Saini’s 137-ball ton, a few overs later.The East openers Das and Rameez Nemat were highly circumspect at the start, scoring only nine runs in seven overs. But just as they were looking comfortable, Harbhajan lured Das out of his crease with a tossed up delivery and wicketkeeper Saini did the rest.Centuries from Abhinav Mukund and B Aparajith and strong middle-order contributions helped South Zone take a mammoth 258-run lead against Central Zone in Chennai. With only a day to go in the match, South Zone are almost through to the final.Mukund and Aparajith, the two overnight batsman, thwarted the bowling and added 190 runs for the third wicket, taking South well past Central’s first-innings score of 209. Mukund’s was a more sedate innings, but Aparajith brought up his second hundred in consecutive matches, hitting three sixes in his innings. Both were dismissed with the score on 263, but Manish Pandey and CM Gautam added 147 runs for the fifth wicket, reaching their respective half-centuries along the way.At the end of the day’s play, South were still left with a wicket in hand. Piyush Chawla picked up four wickets, but leaked 159 runs in his 43 overs. Umesh Yadav picked up just one wicket in his 25 overs.

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RB Leipzig boss Ralf Rangnick has warned Timo Werner about the challenges of moving to the Premier League, Bulinews have reported via quotes from Sky Germany’s ‘Wontorra – the football talk’ show.

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German international striker Werner was one of the forwards linked with a move to Anfield throughout the January window, as outlets such as Bild and The Independent claimed the Reds would be chasing the £58.5million-rated ace.

The interest had solid foundations as the 23-cap international is out of contract in the summer of 2020 and is yet to commit his future to the Bundesliga club. Of course, no deal came through and the Stuttgart product remains in Germany, but interest could well be revived in the summer.

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RB Leipzig manager Rangnick, however, has been quoted talking on Sky Germany’s ‘Wontorra – the football talk’ show by Bulinews, stating that it might not be the right move for the 22-year-old.

“[Naby] Keita was an outstanding player here, but he’s still struggling in Liverpool. So far, he’s not the player there that he was here,” Rangnick told Sky. “The surroundings must be right for Timo.

“We have gone to our financial limit with our offer. We know that he can earn more elsewhere, but he can also provide for himself for the rest of his life here.

“He’s a top player, and he has become one of the most exciting Bundesliga strikers.”

Should Liverpool revive rumoured interest?

If Werner does not accept the contract that Rangnick is claiming to be at RB Leipzig’s financial limit, Liverpool have to enter the race for his signature in the summer.

The 22-year-old is one of the Bundesliga’s top goalscorers with 11 goals in 19 games, and has supreme quality in possession.

Jurgen Klopp may have to convince the German international that a move to the Premier League would not hamper his chances of featuring at Euro 2020, however, and assure the 5 foot 9 forward that he would be an instant match for his tactics as well as having a place in the side. Currently, it’s difficult to see quite where he fits into the starting XI ahead of Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane or Mohamed Salah.

Sri Lanka vice-captain Dinesh Chandimal said an extended break from international cricket and the recent practice tournament in Pallekele had put him in good shape to succeed at the Champions Trophy in England and Wales

Andrew Fidel Fernando30-May-2013Sri Lanka vice-captain Dinesh Chandimal said an extended break from international cricket and the recent practice tournament in Pallekele had put him in good shape to succeed at the Champions Trophy in England and Wales. Chandimal led the Rest of Sri Lanka side to victory in the 10-day List A tri-series, which primarily sought to prepare the Sri Lanka side for the Champions Trophy. Only six members of the squad traveling to England took part in the tri-series, however, with the rest having been in India for the IPL.”The domestic tournament was a great way to train for the Champions Trophy because we played in Kandy and the tracks had a lot of seam movement and bounce,” he said. “As batsmen, that has helped us adjust mentally for England and we’ve kept English conditions in mind when we have been training as well, so we hope to do well.”Chandimal turned down an informal approach from an IPL franchise in April, opting instead to undertake an intensive training programme in Sri Lanka during that time. That decision was largely driven by the prospect of having increased access to the national coaching staff with most of his team-mates out of the country, as well as the likelihood that he may not have played many matches in the IPL. His training in Sri Lanka largely concentrated on improving his limited overs batting, which had not been among his strengths in the last year.”I had a few weaknesses in my technique, and I was lucky to have this month-and-a-half to correct those shortcomings.” he said. “I worked on each of those things with Marvan Attapattu and at the moment I feel as if I’m in a good rhythm. Hopefully that work will show in England.”Chandimal’s last tour of England brought his second ODI hundred – at Lords – and so far in his limited-overs international career, he has also tended to bat better outside the subcontinent than within it. Despite his work with the coaches, he does not go into the tournament in his best form, having averaged only 26.60 in the List A tournament.”I guess you try to bat well wherever you play, but I have done well in England, so I’m hoping to repeat that,” he said. “The key is to know how to make runs even when you haven’t been batting well. You have to figure out how to succeed again, and do it quickly.”Sri Lanka have not played an international since the Bangladesh tour finished on March 31, but they will look to finalise combinations and acclimatise in the three warm-up encounters they play before the tournament. Chandimal said the experience of that 2011 tour and previous trips to England would make adjusting to the climate and conditions a deal more straightforward.”It’s the first cricket we’re playing together after a while, but I think we are all positive.” he said. “If you look at our squad, we have experience, but even the younger players have played in England, so we are ready for it. We’re playing outside the subcontinent so it will be a challenge, but we do have bowlers who can take advantage of the situations we will encounter.” he said. “As long as we play to our potential, we have the team to win the tournament.”

A round-up of the fourth-round matches played in Group C of the Ranji Trophy on November 21, 2013

ESPNcricinfo staff21-Nov-2013
ScorecardMedium-pacer Arup Das spearheaded an incisive performance from the Assam bowlers, as they bundled Tripura out for 136 on the first day in Agartala.Arup finished with 4 for 34, while the seamers Abu Nechim and Pritam Das took three wickets apiece, to bowl the hosts out in 55 overs. Abhijit Dey was the only source of resistance for Tripura, as he scored a patient 54 – his third first-class fifty – which included 10 fours, but he received little support from the other end, with none of the other batsmen making more than 16.Assam, in reply, were 85 for 1 at stumps. The opener Pallavkumar Das was bowled by Rana Dutta in the 15th over, but Dheeraj Jadhav remained unbeaten at 40, having struck six fours.
ScorecardRishi Dhawan picked up his second consecutive five-for, to help Himachal Pradesh stifle Hyderabad’s batting order, and restrict them to 237 in Dharamsala. Dhawan, who already has five-wicket hauls against Goa and Jammu & Kashmir in this season’s Ranji Trophy, ended Thursday with figures of 5 for 75.Hyderabad, put in to bat, were earlier buoyed by a 65 from the opener Tirumalasetti Suman, and his 79-run second-wicket stand with Dwaraka Ravi Teja. Suman fell to Akshay Chauhan in the 29th over, but the visitors recovered with another crucial partnership – 46 for the fourth wicket between Hanuma Vihari and Bavanaka Sandeep- that took them to 184.However, once Dhawan dismissed Vihari for 31 in the 57th over, Hyderabad collapsed and lost all the remaining wickets for just 53 runs, with the final scalp coming from Waqar Ahmed, who had Pragyan Ojha caught behind by Aatish Bhalaik off what turned out to be the last ball of the day.
ScorecardBandeep Singh’s maiden first-class fifty helped J&K overcome a middle-order wobble and take the team to 173 for 6 against Andhra in Anantapur, as the match remained evenly poised heading into day two.Bandeep hit seven fours and two sixes during his unbeaten 68, to help the team overcome a slow start in which the openers and captain Parvez Rasool were all dismissed inside 18 overs. Bandeep and Manzoor Dar added 68 for the fourth wicket, but Dar was run-out for 35 in the 58th over, and in the next, Shaik Basha removed Mohsin Iqbal and Owais Shah off successive deliveries to leave J&K rattling at 113 for 6.Samiullah Beigh, coming in at No.8, however supported Bandeep well at the other end, as the pair led the recovery by contributing 60 runs before the end of play.
ScorecardHarshad Khadiwale and Kedar Jadhav continued their run feast, scoring centuries on the first day for the second week in succession as Maharashtra plundered 360 for 3 against Goa at the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium on the outskirts of Pune.Read the full report here.