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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2015 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Miller, Duminy give South India thrash Pakistan to launch Struggling West Indies look to Africa a winning start cross Ireland hurdle NELSON (NEW ZEALAND), score but the bowlers were unable HAMILTON, Feb 15: two, Zimbabwe were reduced to Feb 15: to contain the Scottish batsmen, 246 for seven, ending all hopes World Cup campaign in style who narrowly fell short of their Jean-Paul Duminy and of an upset win. A struggling West Indies will 314-run target. David Miller smashed spectacu- South Africa’s premier pace ADELAIDE, Feb 15: crowd at the stadium into a fren- 25th overs losing three wickets itself. hope to avoid the proverbial The team hasn’t enjoyed the lar centuries as South Africa got bowler Dale Steyn had a not-so- zy while the players hugged for only 1 run. What Dhawan and Kohli banana skin against minnows best of times after the players’ past a fighting Zimbabwe by 62 good day in office, conceding 48 Defending champions India each other to celebrate the tri- From 102 for 2 at the start of started with a bang was finished Ireland in their opening match of strike that led to its Indian tour runs in their cricket World Cup runs in eight overs. Leg-spinner launched their Cricket World umph, their first victory in 24th over, they slumped to 103 with a flourish due to Raina’s the cricket World Cup at Saxton being cut short in October 2014. opener at Seddon Park, here Imran Tahir was the pick of the Cup campaign in style as they Australia since landing here in for five with Yadav getting two 56-ball knock that had five fours Oval here tomorrow. Dwyane, who led the protest, today. bowlers, taking three wickets for produced a clinical perform- November last year. wickets and Jadeja getting one. and three sixes. The Jason Holder-led West faced the World Cup axe and The left-handed duo of 36 runs in 10 overs. Raina upped the ante as soon Indies have not had a smooth run Holder, 23, became the youngest- Miller (138* off 92 balls) and Earlier, Miller and Duminy ance to spank Pakistan by 76 Pakistan were well placed at The phase saw Ahmed Shehzad Duminy (115* off 100) lifted led South Africa’s recovery after runs, maintaining their unbeat- 102 for two at one stage but a (47), Sohaib Maqsood (0) and as he came in as he carted the South Africa to 339 after strug- Zimbabwe bowled well on a en record against the arch- middle-order collapse effected Umar Akmal (0) getting out in Pakistani bowlers in the arc TODAY’S FIXTURE rivals in the mega event here by the trio of Ashwin, Ravindra quick succession. between square leg and deep gling at 83 for four. In the pitch offering assistance to the Ireland VS West Indies Saxton Oval 3:30 IST process, the two shared a world fast bowlers. today. Jadeja and Yadav ended any But this was only possible mid-wicket. All his sixes were hit in that particular region as record fifth-wicket partnership A big upset looked on the into the 50-over showpiece event ever West Indies captain. with an unbeaten 265-run stand cards when Zimbabwe had their SCOREBOARD the opposition attack ran short India innings: after being thrashed by England in The young pacer though still off 178 balls. fancied rivals reeling at 83 for of ideas. its first warm-up encounter and tried to put up a brave face before four with their in- Rohit Sharma c Misbah b Sohail Khan 15 Much depended on the 7 feet Shikhar Dhawan run out 73 then just scraped through Scotland the 50-over showpiece event. SCOREBOARD form skipper Ab de tall Mohammed Irfan (0/56 in by three runs in their second prac- “Not having them would be a South Africa innings: Villiers (25) also Virat Kohli c Akmal b Sohail Khan 107 Suresh Raina c Haris b Sohail Khan 74 10 overs) but Indian batsmen’s tice game. huge loss to any side. But it’s Q. De Kock c Ervine b Chatara 7 back in the hut. It meticulous homework and Hashim Amla b Panyangara 11 M S Dhoni c Misbah b Sohail Khan 18 Being leading contenders to beyond our control and we have to was a moment to Ravindra Jadeja b Riaz 3 Pakistan’s lack of it were evi- fill the fourth quarter-final spot accept it and move on. Obviously, F. Du Plessis c Taylor b Chigumbura 24 remember South AB de Villiers c Ervine b Kamungozi 25 Ajinkya Rahane b Sohail Khan 0 dent during the Kohli-Dhawan alongwith India, Pakistan and the bigger picture is for the team to Africa’s shock loss Ravichandran Ashwin not out 1 partnership. South Africa from Group B, the do well in this World Cup and D. Miller not out 138 against their African JP Duminy not out 115 Mohammed Shami not out 3 It was patient yet authorative West Indies players do not look to starting the World Cup well and Extras: (LB1, NB2, W16) 19 counterparts in the Extras: (LB-2 W-3 NB-1) 6 knock from Kohli, where he be in the best frame of mind. carrying the momentum through,” tournament’s 1999 Total: (For 7 wkts in 50 overs) 300 Total: (4 wkts, 50 overs) 339 built his innings brick-by-brick Still trying to get over the Holder said. Fall of wickets: 1-10, 2-21, 3-67, 4-83 edition. Bowling: Mohammad Irfan 10-0-58-0, Sohail Khan omissions of Dwayne Bravo and Ireland, who shocked Pakistan As it panned 10-0-55-5, Shahid Afridi 8-0-50-0, Wahab Riaz 10-0- rather than playing scintillating Bowling: Panyangara 10-2-73-1 (3w); Chatara 10-1- shots. It wasn’t a flurry of Kieron Pollard from the World in the 2007 edition in West Indies, 71-1 (1nb, 5w); Mire 6-0-61-0 (2w); Chigumbura 4- out, Miller and 49-1, Yasir Shah 8-0-60-0, Haris Sohail 4-0-26-0. Pakistan innings: boundaries but liberal sprin- Cup squad, West Indies were skit- have played good cricket under 0-30-1 (1nb, 2w); Williams 8-0-44-0 (3w); Duminy got togeth- tled out for 122 by the England William Porterfield. Even in the Kamungozi 8-0-34-1; Raza 3-0-19-0 (1w); er only to take the Ahmed Shehzad c Jadeja b Yadav 47 klings of ones and twos with the Younis Khan c Dhoni b Mohammed Shami 6 boundaries interspersed in- bowlers in Sydney to finally go warm-up games, Ireland made an Masakadza 1-0-6-0. game away from down by nine wickets. impression by stunning Zimbabwe innings: the opposition. Haris Sohail c Raina b Ashwin 36 between. Misbah-ul-Haq* c Rahane b Mohd Shami 76 Even against Scotland, the Bangladesh in their second prac- C Chibhabha c Duminy b Tahir 64 The dangerous The testimony to his Sikandar Raza b Philander 5 Sohaib Maqsood c Raina b Yadav 0 maroon brigade did manage a big tice match.(PTI) duo known for their Umar Akmal c Dhoni b Jadeja 0 patience was his first 50 came H Masakadza c Amla b Tahir 80 big-hitting prowess off 60 balls while the second 50 B Taylor c Philander b Morkel 40 Shahid Afridi c Kohli b Mohammed Shami 22 smashed the bowlers Wahab Riaz c Dhoni b Mohammed Shami 4 took as many 59 deliveries. Yuvraj, Amla among big stars to go S William c de Kock b Duminy 8 to all corners of the C Ervine c de Villiers b Steyn 13 Yasir Shah c Yadav b MM Sharma 13 (PTI) E Chigumbura run out (De Villiers) 8 park. Miller, as he Sohail Khan c Yadav b MM Sharma 7 S Mire c de Villiers b Philander 27 has often shown in Mohammad Irfan not out 1 PM Modi congratulates under IPL hammer today T Panyangara c de Villiers b Tahir 4 the IPL, hit sixes at Extras (LB-1, W-10, NB-1) 12 T Chatara c&b Morkel 6 will, ending with Total (all out in 47 overs) 224 India's batsman Virat Kohli screams as he makes Team India BENGALURU, Feb 15: Murali Vijay, Darren Sammy, Bowling: UT Yadav 10-0-50-2, Mohammed Shami 9- the run which brought up his century during their T Kamungozi not out 0 nine of them. NEW DELHI, Feb 15: Angelo Mathews, Aaron Finch Extras: (LB-13, W-9) 22 Miller did not 1-35-4, MM Sharma 9-0-35-2, SK Raina 1-0-6-0, R Cricket World Cup match against Pakistan in Top cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Alex Hales. Total: (all out; 48.2 overs) 277 spare any bowler but Ashwin 8-3-41-1, RA Jadeja 10-0-56-1. Adelaide on Sunday.(UNI) Prime Minister Narendra and Hashim Amla will be the star The auction will be conducted Bowling: Philander 8-0-30-2, Duminy 8-0-45-1, took a particular lik- attractions in IPL 8 auctions that by Richard Madley, a professional In the high-voltage contest hopes that Misbah ul Haq and because of the pressure created Modi today congratulated the Tahir 10-0-36-3, Behardien 5-0-40-0, Steyn 9-0-64- ing for medium- Indian cricket team after it will see quite a few Indian and auctioneer from England who has 1, Morkel 8.2-1-49-2.