14 Friday 20th February, 2009 despite two wickets for Daren Powell. Nightwatchman James Anderson hung around to add 46 with Cook before Sarwan and he edged Powell to wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin. Owais Shah hit an enterprising 14 before he lost his middle stump to Powell, who finished with 2-33. England pushed on after lunch Chanderpaul dig in despite the loss of Cook on 58 to a spit- ting delivery from Ryan Hinds (2-45) at ST. JOHN’S, Antigua (AP) - first-innings five-wicket hero Graeme 145-4. England was in a powerful position to Swann and was also leg Kevin Pietersen (32) and Paul force a series-levelling victory over before. The West Collingwood (34) shared a fifth-wicket West Indies after four days of the third Indies captain hit stand of 54 off just 44 balls and cricket test at Antigua Recreation eight fours off 67 although the innings subsided quickly, Ground on Wednesday. balls. England pushed its lead past 500 before England, 31-1 overnight, stretched Ryan Hinds fol- captain Andrew Strauss chose to its second innings to 221-8 before lowed soon after for 6 to a declare for the second time in the declaring and setting the home lame stroke, lofting fast bowler match. team a target of 503 in a min- Stuart Broad to mid-on to leave his imum of 135 overs. team wobbling at 96-3. SCOREBOARD West Indies closed on Sarwan, following his top score of 143-3 with their two most 94 in the first innings, was again flu- England 1st Innings 566-9 decl. accomplished batsmen, ent and closed in sight of another half West Indies 1st Innings 285 Rammaresh Sarwan century. The stylish right-hander hit England 2nd Innings (47 not out) and six fours off 87 balls in 109 minutes. A. Strauss c Smith b Edwards 14 Shivnarine Chanderpaul, the world’s top- A. Cook c Smith b Hinds 58 Chanderpaul (18 ranked batsman, was typically defiant J. Anderson c Ramdin b Powell 20 not out) together in compiling 18 not out off 41 balls with O. Shah b Powell 14 in an unbroken two fours in 66 minutes. K. Pietersen c Ramdin b Benn 32 stand of 47. West Steve Harmison, who provided the P. Collingwood b Hinds 34 Indies needed an initial breakthrough to be 1-17, warned M. Prior not out 15 improbable 360 that England still had a lot of work to S. Broad run out 1 more for the win. do to complete victory on A. Flintoff c Hinds b Benn 0 Chanderpaul “We have to bat as long as we can Thursday’s final day. S. Harmison not out 7 said they were not and try and keep them out because “As much as the wicket does have Extras: (12b, 3lb, 5w, 6nb) 26 daunted by the size tomorrow the weather might not be a demon in it, you have to find it. TOTAL: (for eight wickets) 221 of their job. He and that good as well,” he said. “It’s a huge And I think it’s mainly flat in most Overs: 50 Sarwan hit centuries total. I don’t know what can happen parts,” Harmison said. Fall of wickets: 1-23, 2-69, 3-97, 4-145, 5- on the same ground tomorrow. Cricket is a funny game, “It’s about trying to stay six years when West anything can happen. We just want patient with yourself and with 189, 6-195, 7-201, 8-206. Indies amassed to get a partnership going and see the wicket and try to hit the Did not bat: G. Swann. 418-7 to beat what happens.” same areas as much as you can Bowling: Edwards 9-1-36-1 (5w, 5nb), Australia. West Indies began brightly with and hope the wicket will do Taylor 9-2-34-0, Powell 7-0-33-2, Benn 14- skipper Chris Gayle and Devon Smith something for you.” 1-58-2 (1nb), Hinds 11-1-45-2. adding 59 for the first wicket either side Harmison admitted he West Indies 2nd Innings of tea. had to battle sickness on C. Gayle lbw b Swann 46 But England hit back in the final Tuesday’s third day but D. Smith lbw b Harmison 21 session as three wickets fell in the was hoping he would R. Sarwan not out 47 space of 37 runs. be back to his best as R. Hinds c Shah b Broad 6 Smith went first, leg before wicket England pressed S. Chanderpaul not out 18 on the back foot to Harmison. The left- for a win on Extras: (4lb, 1nb) 5 hander hit two fours in 21 off 60 balls. Thursday. TOTAL: (for three wickets) 143 Gayle was four short of a half “I didn’t feel Ramnaresh Sarwan Overs: 45 Shivnarine Chanderpaul century when he missed a sweep at the best of health. Fall of wickets: 1-59, 2-81, 3-96. I got on the room floor because I was completely Still to bat: B. Nash, D. Ramdin, J. field and I think sick everywhere. Taylor, S. Benn, D. Powell, F. Edwards. the heat just “I feel a lot better tonight. Bowling: Anderson 9-2-24-0 (1nb), knocked me for Hopefully, with a good night’s sleep and Broad 9-2-22-1, Swann 16-4-50-1, six. I went off the a good meal inside of me - because I’ve Harmison 6-0-17-1, Flintoff 3-1-12-0, first time and I’m not ate much for the last two days - I’ll Pietersen 2-0-14-0. sure the lads be a bit more effective tomorrow Umpires: R. Koertzen (SA), D. Harper weren’t too happy because obviously it’s the most impor- (Aus). about having tant day for us on the tour so far.” Third umpire: N. Malcolm (Jamaica) scrambled eggs Alastair Cook anchored the Match referee: A.Hurst (Aus). all over the bath- England innings in the morning Inter-Provincial Cricket – Week 2 Nadeera Nawela ton consolidates Kandurata by Revata S. Silva fine 92-run sixth wicket stand Kandurata last weekend, top with skipper Kaushal scored for Basnahira North in Former Kalutara Vidyalaya Weeraratne their match against Ruhuna right-hand bat Nadeera striking 70 in a total of 273 for Nawela’s sedate 104, struck in Scores: five on Thursday at SSC, 214 balls with 11 fours, gave Kandurata (won the toss) Colombo. Kandurata a reasonable start 289 for 6 wkts in 88.2 overs Sent in to bat first, the to their 2nd Inter-Provincial (Daminda Ranaweera 42, Basnahira North top order Cricket encounter played Sajith Fernando 72, N. Nawela clicked in style paving the way against Basnahira South on 104, K. Weeraratne 38 n.o.; for a solid first day’s total. Thursday (19) in Dambulla, Gihan Rupasinghe 2-42) vs following their unexpected Basnahira South Scores: and humiliating innings and Basnahira North 273 for 5 56-run defeat at the hands of Basnahira North 273 for five wkts in 90 overs (Navin Perera Basnahira North last week- 58, Ian Daniel 34, Bathiya end. It was Angelo Mathews, Perera 37, A. Mathews 72, Nawela was dismissed in who began the tournament Thilina Kandamby 44; Sujeewa the death overs, following a with a scintillating 270 over de Silva 2-54). Leipheimer keeps lead as Cavendish wins 4th stage Mark CLOVIS, California (AP) - about halfway through the stage Cavendish Mark Cavendish won the moun- that his bike stolen four days ago tainous fourth stage and Levi in Sacramento was found. “It was- Leipheimer moved closer to his n’t that easy today.All and all it third straight Tour of California was a tough day.” title after finishing in the pack on Leipheimer kept his 24-second Wednesday. advantage over Australian Britain’s Cavendish edged Michael Rogers. American David Belgium’s Tom Boonen by less Zabriskie remained third overall, than half a bike length in the trailing by 28 seconds. 115.4-mile (186-kilometer) road The fourth stage included five race from Merced to Clovis. Juan climbs and advanced into the Jose Haedo of Argentina was Sierra Nevada. Race organizers third. cleared ankle-deep snow in some Seven-time Tour de France segments prior to the stage. winner Lance Armstrong also fin- Kim Kirchen of Luxembourg, ished in the main field and stayed three-time former world titlist in fourth place, 30 seconds behind Oscar Freire of Spain and Scott Leipheimer. Nydam of the United States all “It was a hard race and it was abandoned with undetermined aggressive racing,” said injuries after crashing during the Armstrong, who was informed stage..