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Abdur Razzak and Shakib Al Hasan spun a web around Zimbabwe, and their batsmen ensured it didn’t unravel to level the five-match ODI series 1-1 in Mirpur

The Bulletin by Abhishek Purohit03-Dec-2010
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsAbdur Razzak took 5 for 30 as Bangladesh bowled Zimbabwe out for 191•Associated Press

The reliable and the not-so-reliable clicked together at the same time for Bangladesh. Abdur Razzak and Shakib Al Hasan spun a web around Zimbabwe, and their batsmen ensured it didn’t unravel to level the five-match ODI series 1-1 in Mirpur. The left-arm spin duo took nine wickets between them as Zimbabwe lurched to 191, after which the batsmen led by Raqibul Hasan – playing in place of Mohammad Ashraful – and Junaid Siddique took charge as Bangladesh breezed to a six-wicket victory.The spinners did what they have become increasingly adept at, putting the squeeze on Zimbabwe’s batsmen on a typically slow Mirpur surface that did not turn much, and Razzak finished them off with a late hat-trick. Except for a brief period when 57 runs came in eight overs during a seventh-wicket stand between Craig Ervine and Prosper Utseya, Zimbabwe struggled for direction. The Bangladesh batsmen then did what they failed to two days ago, making important, if not substantial contributions, in what proved to be a comfortable chase.Ervine and Utseya showed the way to stuttering top and middle-order batsmen, who had thrown away several starts to leave Zimbabwe on 132 for 6 in 37 overs. However, Razzak returned to remove Utseya with the last ball of the 45th over, and then trapped Ray Price and Chris Mpofu leg before with the first two deliveries of the 47th, ensuring Zimbabwe failed to bat out 50 overs. Ervine, playing with an urgency that had eluded the batsmen preceding him, was left stranded on 42.Ervine had given direction to an innings that was going nowhere, driving and working the spinners around with purpose. Meanwhile, Utseya targeted the vacant deep midwicket region, repeatedly swinging the left-arm spinners against the turn. At 189 for 6 with more than five overs to go, including four of the batting Powerplay, Zimbabwe were targeting a total in excess of 225, which could have proved difficult to chase. However, Razzak and Shakib orchestrated the late collapse, ensuring Bangladesh would chase under 200.Zimbabwe had struggled in the middle overs against the spinners, with Keith Dabengwa and Tatenda Taibu using 104 deliveries for a 48-run fourth-wicket stand. Both batsmen’s dismissals highlighted their frustration at being unable to score: Dabengwa spooned a full toss back to Shakib, while Taibu was given out lbw after missing an attempted reverse sweep for the umpteenth time. Four overs later, Elton Chigumbura swung wildly at Shakib and was bowled as Zimbabwe slid to 132 for 6.The start hadn’t been as bleak for Zimbabwe as Brendan Taylor and Regis Chakabva took them to 50 for 1 by the tenth over. However, the introduction of spin as early as the seventh over soon brought results and Taylor and Chakabva fell quickly.Bangladesh’s start mirrored Zimbabwe’s. Tamim started quickly when they came out to bat before lunch. Prosper Utseya opened for Zimbabwe with offspin, and was greeted with a six and a four over mid-off. At the other end, Chris Mpofu surprised Imrul Kayes with sharp bounce to induce an edge to Taibu. Mpofu could have had another one in the same over, but Elton Chigumbura dropped a sitter as Siddique hit airily to mid-off.Undeterred, Tamim glanced consecutive deliveries past short fine leg for boundaries. When Siddique too got going with a perfect back-foot punch through cover, it seemed Bangladesh had learned from the disaster chase two days ago. Old habits came back to haunt them, though, when Tamim holed out to Mpofu off Ray Price, after having hit the previous delivery for six.Bangladesh slowed down a touch after Tamim’s dismissal, with Price being miserly. But unlike the Bangladesh spinners, who had kept up the pressure from both ends, Utseya continued to leak runs. Siddique made Zimbabwe pay for the drop with his first half-century in eight innings and shared a 72-run partnership with Raqibul. Siddique had a brain fade soon after reaching his half-century, giving Price a blind charge, and Taibu did the rest. Raqibul took over, sweeping and cutting Price for three boundaries in an over. A six over deep midwicket off Utesya brought up his half-century before he became the third Bangladesh batsman to dance down and throw his wicket away, getting stumped off Dabengwa. But Bangladesh were almost home by then.

Phillip Hughes has won a recall to the Australian squad for the Boxing Day Test

Cricinfo staff21-Dec-2009Phillip Hughes has won a recall to the Australian squad and is on standby for Ricky Ponting while Peter Siddle has also been included in the 13-man outfit for the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan. Hughes has not played a Test since being dropped after two games in the Ashes series, but the opening batsman has convinced Andrew Hilditch’s panel he is the man to replace Ponting if he does not recover in time from the left elbow problem suffered in Perth.Ponting, who was struck trying to duck a Kemar Roach short ball, hopes to play but the selectors are being cautious after a run of injures. The physiotherapist Alex Kountouris said Ponting, who has been in a hyperbaric chamber to speed up the healing, was having on-going treatment for the problem. “We’ll need to wait until he bats at training later in the week to determine his fitness for the Test,” Kountouris said.Siddle missed the Perth win with a hamstring strain but will play a domestic one-dayer for Victoria on Wednesday to build up his fitness. Clint McKay, who debuted at the WACA, holds his place while Ben Hilfenhaus misses out again following a knee problem that ruled him out of the final two Tests against West Indies.”Ben bowled eight overs in club cricket on Saturday,” Kountouris said. “However, after bowling again at training on Sunday, he reported knee pain once again.” Kountouris predicted Hilfenhaus would need a “more extensive rehabilitation” before he overcame the problem.Hughes scored 122 in the first innings of New South Wales’ Sheffield Shield game on Saturday, but fell for 7 today in an innings that didn’t change the thoughts of the selectors. He has scored 388 runs in nine Shield innings and re-found his form this month following a difficult period when it seemed he was unsure whether to follow his natural instincts or conform.After scoring two centuries in his second Test, Hughes was set for a long stay in the side, but he was removed following troubles with the short ball and Andrew Flintoff in England. Shane Watson came into the team and if Hughes plays at the MCG there is likely to be some serious reshuffling to the order. Some of the options include Hughes, Simon Katich or Michael Clarke batting at three, while Watson could move down to the middle order.Australia squad Shane Watson, Simon Katich, Phillip Hughes, Ricky Ponting (capt), Michael Hussey, Michael Clarke, Marcus North, Brad Haddin (wk), Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Hauritz, Peter Siddle, Clint McKay, Doug Bollinger.

Earlier in the match, Haris Rauf went off the field with what was later confirmed to be a low-grade side strain

Danyal Rasool08-Feb-2025New Zealand batter Rachin Ravindra is unlikely to feature in the ODI against South Africa on Monday, after sustaining a blow while fielding during Saturday’s tri-series ODI against Pakistan.Fielding at deep square leg in the 37th over, Ravindra steadied himself to take a catch as Khushdil Shah slog-swept Michael Bracewell towards the on side. But Ravindra seemed to lose the ball, struck flat and low, mid-flight, and took no evasive action as it struck him square on the forehead. He was seen staring at the ground, apparently in a daze, as blood streamed down his face while medical staff rushed onto the field.New Zealand Cricket [NZC] has since released a statement saying that Ravindra is “otherwise well” and will continue to be monitored.Related

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“Rachin Ravindra sustained a laceration to the forehead after being struck by the ball in yesterday’s ODI tri-series win over Pakistan in Lahore,” the release said. “Ravindra passed the initial head injury assessment and the laceration, which required stitches, was addressed and treated at the ground. He is otherwise well and will continue to be monitored under HIA (Head Injury Assessment) protocols. He is unlikely to feature in tomorrow’s match against South Africa.”A stunned silence took hold of the ground after Ravindra went down. A stretcher was brought on as well, though it was ultimately not required. The Pakistan team doctor, nearest to the incident, also rushed on to provide first-aid assistance. After lying down on the ground while receiving a few minutes of treatment, Ravindra got up with the assistance of medical staff, and walked off the field, holding a towel to his head, to warm applause from what had just recently been a packed Gaddafi Stadium.New Zealand, riding on Glenn Phillips’ maiden ODI ton, won the opening game of the tri-series comfortably by 78 runs. Ravindra had earlier opened the batting and scored a brisk 25 off 19 balls to get his side up and running and sent down three overs.Haris Rauf walked off the field with a side strain•Associated Press

Earlier in the match, Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf went off the field two balls into his seventh over, and the PCB later revealed he had complained of “sharp pain in the left side of the chest and abdomen muscles”, which was later confirmed to be a “low-grade side strain”. Rauf, it was confimed, would not come out to bat during Pakistan’s chase.These developments come just 11 days before the start of the Champions Trophy, which begins when these two sides meet in Karachi on February 19. New Zealand’s next game is on Monday, when they take on South Africa in the second match of this tri-series, while Pakistan are scheduled to meet South Africa on Wednesday.As the Champions Trophy looms, New Zealand could also be without the fast bowler Lockie Ferguson, who suffered a hamstring injury while playing in the ILT20 in the UAE. As yet, the team is awaiting reports of a scan on Ferguson’s injury.GMT 0925 The news report was updated following NZC’s statement on Ravindra’s injury.

The legspinner has battled injuries and illness to thump life into Australia’s World Cup campaign

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Pujara: Zampa’s flatter trajectory made the difference

Adam Zampa has had to deal with back, neck, shoulder, and glute complaints – and even illness – in this World Cup, but he has overcome them to revive Australia’s campaign. After taking 4 for 47 against Sri Lanka in Lucknow, the legspinner bagged another four-wicket haul against Pakistan in Bengaluru on Friday, to help Australia secure their second successive victory. This, after they had started the tournament with back-to-back losses.Australia captain Pat Cummins was pleased with Zampa’s latest effort, which helped his side defend 367 at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, which often spooks bowlers with its small dimensions and easy-paced pitch. Zampa claimed the key wickets of both captain Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, the highest run-getter in the tournament so far, to kill off the chase.”Yeah, Lazarus [Adam Zampa] has been awesome,” Cummins told at the post-match presentation. “He’s been in the bed for the last week or two. He was fantastic, and he just showed his class. He’s a real wicket-taker in the middle. Babar Azam and Iftikhar [Ahmed] at the end when he was going – two big wickets.”Related

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Marcus Stoinis, Zampa’s close friend and team-mate, felt that this was Zampa’s best spell in this World Cup. “I’m very happy for Lazarus (laughs). He’s had a flu, he’s had a sore back, he’s had a bad neck and he’s had a bad glute,” Stoinis said. “But he’s been bowling really well. This game was the best he has bowled, I reckon. So, he will rest up today and come strong tomorrow.”Zampa – and Australia – will have a four-day break before they face Netherlands in Delhi.Cummins also credited David Warner and Mitchell Marsh for setting up Australia’s victory on Friday with a 259-run opening stand. Both batters scored century and at one point Warner even threatened to convert it into a double-hundred. Pakistan’s bowlers then clawed their way back in the slog overs, but the openers had already inflicted severe damage on their attack by then.”Yeah, that was a great win,” Cummins said. “Pretty tough playing here at Chinnaswamy, but good to get a win. Yeah, that was proper from those two [David Warner and Mitchell Marsh]. That kind of set the tone for how we want to play our cricket: take the game on. Eighty-odd in the powerplay was fantastic and I can’t ask for any more. That [batting through] in ODI cricket is key and it can look easy at times and hard to get the breakthrough. You just need one breakthrough and the next guy suddenly looks a bit different. So, it was great.”Just five days ago, Australia were rooted to the bottom of the points table. They’ve now climbed up into the top four and are looking like serious contenders for the title once again.

England summon fightback through Ben Stokes but face significant first-innings deficit

Alan Gardner18-Aug-2022South Africa had refused to believe the hype around England in the build-up to this Test, and they found contributors from all quarters while maintaining the ascendency on day two at Lord’s – defying a typically talismanic display from Ben Stokes as the home side attempted to Baz-brawl their way back into contention.The tourists had assumed the dominant position as Sarel Erwee’s composed half-century built on the efforts of the visiting attack. Kagiso Rabada claimed a spot on the Lord’s honours board while wrapping up England’s innings inside the first hour, and South Africa were just two wickets down and approaching parity when play resumed after tea.But Stokes orchestrated a response during the evening session, taking three of the five wickets to fall and once again leading from the front with a display of physical intensity. Erwee was dislodged by a ferocious bouncer, and Rassie van der Dussen pinned in front hanging back in expectation of the short ball; Stokes then returned at the end of the day with England flagging to break a 72-run stand for the seventh wicket.Related

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South Africa had gone from 160 for 2 to 210 for 6, just 45 runs in front, before the late counterpunch from Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj consolidated their advantage. Maharaj was caught hooking at Stokes but Jansen showed his all-round ability with a volley of boundaries as the shadows lengthened at Lord’s.The England fightback began with Jack Leach, whose first ball following the tea interval found Aiden Markram’s outside edge. Stokes then brought himself on for a spell of short-pitched bowling, a tactic England have employed with increasing regularity, and it did not take long to produce the desired result as Erwee, who had been unflappable for much of the day, was on the receiving end of a head-hunting bouncer that he could only glove through to the keeper.The threat of the short ball did for van der Dussen, who was trapped on the crease by a fuller delivery and wasted a review in confirming it would have crashed into leg stump. A few overs later, Stuart Broad found Kyle Verreyne’s outside edge to record his 100th dismissal at Lord’s.Responding to an England total that looked meagre even when placed in the context of being asked to bat in the toughest conditions of the match so far, South Africa set about their innings with a discipline that was in keeping with captain Dean Elgar’s preferred method. That did not necessarily mean playing attritionally, though, their scoring rate of 3.75 an over comfortably quicker than England’s far-flightier batting effort.Elgar is a character with little time for frippery and there was a business-like air to his 85-run opening stand with Erwee. The pair set about blunting England’s new-ball attack before lunch, with Elgar successfully reviewing after being given out caught behind off Broad, and then became more expansive during the afternoon session. So comfortable was their progress, as early morning cloud gave way to bright sunshine, that it was a surprise when a stroke of bad luck contributed to Elgar’s downfall just shy of fifty.James Anderson had begun his second spell with an unplayable delivery on off stump that left Elgar groping blindly. But it was a much less-threatening line of attack that brought the breakthrough for England, as Elgar attempted to work away a leg-side delivery, which deflected off his thigh pad and then into his top arm before spinning back to bowl him behind his legs – a dismissal as unusual as any in the career of Anderson, who claimed his 658th Test wicket, and first as a 40-year-old.Kagiso Rabada booked his place on the honours board with five first-innings wickets•Getty Images

Erwee continued in unruffled fashion, picking off drives and whips through midwicket on the way to his second 50-plus score in Tests. The most dramatic incident before his dismissal came when Keegan Petersen went looking for a single that wasn’t there and had to be sent back, only for Broad to hurl wide of the stumps at the non-striker’s end just as Stokes raced in to try and pull off a run-out.Petersen looked far less comfortable, barely surviving Anderson’s spell, but he lasted long enough to notch South Africa’s second successive fifty stand before being lured into flashing an edge to the cordon by Matthew Potts.Watching England this summer had seeded the expectation that they would attempt to “Bazball” their way out of trouble on the second morning, but there was little in the way of lower-order fightback to derail South Africa.Rabada capped a consummate display with three of the last four wickets to fall, claiming his 12th five-for in Tests and enhancing his status as one of the most-penetrative fast bowlers of all time. Jansen was also in business, as the quicks carried out Elgar’s bidding with alacrity after England had been inserted in favourable conditions on Wednesday.The home side’s best hope of getting to a score above 200 lay with Ollie Pope, resuming on 61 not out overnight. He received another let-off in the first over of the morning, as Erwee unsuccessfully juggled a straightforward chance at first slip off the bowling of Rabada. But with Broad setting his stall out to swing at every other ball, South Africa gained the breakthrough they were after at the other end, Pope venturing a drive against Rabada only to see the ball cannon flush into leg stump. His 73 from 102 balls was 53 runs clear of England’s next-best.The tail eked out a few more, with Broad crashing Anrich Nortje through the covers before miscuing a Rabada slower ball gently to point. Leach then played all around a full one from Jansen to lose his off stump, and Anderson was pinned lbw first ball as Rabada finished England off.

Recap how the second day of the final in Brisbane unfolded

ESPNcricinfo staff16-Apr-2021Welcome to our live report for the opening day of the Sheffield Shield final between Queensland and defending champions New South Wales at Allan Border Field in Brisbane. Join us for updates throughout the day.*Most recent entry will appear at the top, please refresh your page for the latest updates. All times are local.

4.30pm: Full house

They had to shut the gates on the second day as the ground reached its Covid-19 limit. Great to see.Getty Images