Compaq Cup: Match 3: SL v. Ind:

In a match where the result does not impact both the teams, Sri Lanka beat India by a huge margin 139 runs and grabbed additional point. Sri Lanka leads the table with 10 points from 2 matches followed by India with 4 and in the last New Zealand with 0.

Jayasuriya played with usual style and rocked the crowd. He smashed all the bowlers but missed two runs to add another century to his records. His 98 came in 79 balls which had 13 boundaries.

Kandamby made unbeaten 91 in 73 balls. He turned the match in favor of Sri Lanka through his wonderful batting display. He ensured that SL cross 300 mark in the final overs. SL added 48 runs in the 4 overs and ended their innings at 307. Nehra was costly giving away 62 in his 9 overs. Harbhajan was the most economical bowler ending with 10-1-37-1.

Chasing 308 is not an easy task under lights. Dravid was the only batsman to have crossed 40. He managed to get 47 in 56 balls. The second top scorer was Sachin with 27. India could not bat all the 50 overs alloted to them as they were bundled for 168 in just 37.2 overs. Mathews was the pick of the bowlers with 6 wickets, his best figures in ODI.

Match: Compaq Cup: # 3
Date: September 12, 2009
Teams: India v. Sri Lanka
Captains: Dhoni and Sangakkara
Toss: Sri Lanka, decided to bat
Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Result: Sri Lanka won by 139 runs
Points: Sri Lanka 5; India 0
Man of the Match: A Mathews off Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Innings:

Batsman	How Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s
T Dilshan	c Dhoni b Sharma	23	27	4	0
Jayasuriya	lbw b Nehra	98	79	13	0
D Jayawardene	st Dhoni b Y Pathan	17	24	2	0
Sangakkara	lbw b Harbhajan	5	14	0	0
A Mathews	st Dhoni b S Raina	19	37	1	0
S Kandamby	not out	91	73	11	0
C Kapugedera	run out (RP Singh)	36	43	2	0
K Kulasekara	not out	3	4	0	0
Extras	(lb 4, w 10, nb 1)	15	-	-	-
Total	for 6 wkts in 50 overs	307	-	-	-

Fall of Wickets: 1-57 (Dilshan, 8.4 ov), 2-94 (Jayawardene, 14.5 ov), 3-102 (Sangakkara, 17.4 ov), 4-172 (Jayasuriya, 29.1 ov), 5-176 (Mathews, 30.5 ov), 6-259 (Kapugedera, 46.1 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W
A Nehra	9	0	62	1
RP Singh	8	0	58	0
I Sharma	10	0	67	1
Harbhajan	10	1	37	1
Y Pathan	7	0	45	1
Yuvaraj	3	0	20	0
S Raina	3	0	14	1

India Innings: (target 308 runs)

Batsman	How Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s
D Karthik	c Sangakkara b Thushara	16	23	2	0
Tendulkar	c Mendis b Kulasekara	27	33	5	0
Dravid	b Mathews	47	56	3	1
Yuvaraj	c Sangakkara b Malinga	16	22	2	0
S Raina	c Sangakkara b Mathews	0	1	0	0
Dhoni	b Mathews	8	18	0	0
Y Pathan	c Sangakkara b Mathews	1	5	0	0
Harbhajan	b Mathews	4	10	0	0
RP Singh	not out	19	25	2	0
A Nehra	b Mathews	1	4	0	0
I Sharma	c sub (Tharanga) b Mendis	13	27	2	0
Extras	(b 1, lb 1, w 14)	16	-	-	-
Total	all out in 37.2 overs	168	-	-	-

Fall of Wickets: 1-32 (Karthik, 5.4 ov), 2-67 (Tendulkar, 14.1 ov), 3-105 (Yuvraj Singh, 19.6 ov), 4-108 (Raina, 20.4 ov), 5-126 (Dravid, 24.5 ov), 6-129 (Dhoni, 26.1 ov), 7-130 (Pathan, 26.3 ov), 8-135 (Harbhajan Singh, 28.6 ov), 9-139 (Nehra, 30.2 ov), 10-168 (Sharma, 37.2 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W
K Kulasekara	8	1	35	1
T Thushara	6	0	34	1
Malinga	8	0	33	1
T Dilshan	2	0	17	0
A Mathews	6	0	20	6
Jayasuriya	2	0	5	0
Mendis	5.2	0	22	1

Compaq Cup: Match 2: Ind v. NZ: Another Bowlers Dominated Match! Kiwis out of Competition!

Kiwis lost their second league match and have lost their birth to the final. In their first match (NZ v. SL), they lost to Sri Lanka.

In a must win match to stay in the competition, Kiwis could not handle the bowling attack and were bundled out for 155.

Deciding to bat first, Brendon McCullum (3) and Ryder (0) were in the pavilion with the score on 4. The momentum was maintained by the Indian bowlers as they restricted NZ to 51 for 4 at the end of the second powerplay.

After the fall of Elliott (22) in the 21st over and Oram (24) in the 29th over, NZ never came back in the game. Nehra and Yuvaraj picked 3 wickets each while RP Singh and Ishanth picked 2 each.

Though Dinesh Karthik was dismissed early, the experienced campaigners Tendulkar and Dravid steadied the innings. They both added 60 for the 2nd wicket before Rahul was trapped LBW by Oram for 14. Tendulkar played patiently but missed half-century by 4 runs. Yuvaraj also did not stay long. Dhoni and Raina finished the formalities in the 41st over.

With this win, both India and Sri Lanka qualify for the final. The result of the last league match between these two teams has no impact for a place in the final.

Match: Compaq Cup: # 2
Date: September 11, 2009
Teams: India v. New Zealand
Captains: Dhoni and Vettori
Toss: New Zealand, decided to bat
Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Result: India won by 6 wickets with 57 balls remaining
Points: India 4; New Zealand 0
Man of the Match: A Nehra off India

New Zeland Innings:

Batsman	How Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s
B McCullum	lbw b Nehra	3	9	0	0
J Ryder	lbw b Nehra	0	2	0	0
M Guptill	c Dravid b Yuvraj	22	42	3	0
LRPL Taylor	c Dhoni b RP Singh	11	15	2	0
G Elliott	c Dhoni b Yuvraj	22	39	0	0
J Oram	c & b Sharma	24	45	2	0
M Broom	c Raina b Yuvraj	21	28	0	0
D Vettori	b Sharma	25	36	1	0
Mills	b RP Singh	6	20	0	0
I Butler	c Harbhajan b Nehra	6	31	0	0
S Bond	not out	10	12	1	0
Extras	(lb 4, w 1)	5	-	-	-
Total	all out in 46.3 overs	155	-	-	-

Fall of Wickets: 1-1 (Ryder, 0.3 ov), 2-4 (McCullum, 2.2 ov), 3-19 (Taylor, 5.5 ov), 4-51 (Guptill, 14.6 ov), 5-66 (Elliott, 20.3 ov), 6-101 (Oram, 28.1 ov), 7-116 (Broom, 32.1 ov), 8-134 (Mills, 37.6 ov), 9-142 (Vettori, 42.3 ov), 10-155 (Butler, 46.3 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W
A Nehra	8.3	0	24	3
RP Singh	8	2	22	2
I Sharma	10	2	26	2
Yuvraj	10	0	31	3
Harbhajan	8	0	39	0
S Raina	1	0	4	0
Y Pathan	1	0	5	0

India Innings: (target 156 runs)

Batsman	How Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s
D Karthik	lbw b Mills	4	11	0	0
Tendulkar	c Guptill b Vettori	46	55	6	0
Dravid	lbw b Oram	14	45	1	0
Yuvaraj	c Guptill b Vettori	8	13	2	0
Dhoni	not out	35	65	4	0
S Raina	not out	45	54	3	2
Extras	(lb 3, w 1)	4	-	-	-
Total	for 4 wkts in 40.3 overs	156	-	-	-

Fall of Wickets: 1-7 (Karthik, 2.3 ov), 2-67 (Dravid, 18.1 ov), 3-71 (Tendulkar, 19.2 ov), 4-84 (Yuvraj Singh, 23.6 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W
K Mills	5.3	1	25	1
S Bond	10	3	30	0
I Butler	4	0	25	0
D Vettori	10	0	33	2
J Oram	7	1	19	1
G Elliott	2	0	9	0
M Guptill	2	0	12	0

Compaq Cup: Match 1: SL v. NZ: Lankans Thrash Kiwis!

In the first match of the Compaq Cup, host Sri Lanka beat the touring New Zealanders by a margin of 97 runs and grabbed bonus point. Samaraweera's century gave home team to cross the 200 run mark. He scored 104 in 124 balls which included 10 boundaries. Shane Bond, who returned to the international cricket after a long time bowled really well and grabbed 3 wickets giving away 43 runs in his 10 over spell which had 2 maiden overs.

Chasing 217, Kiwis batting failed except for Elliot who made 41. Malinga with his firing spell picked 4 wickets which restricted New Zealand to 119.

Match: Compaq Cup: # 1
Date: September 8, 2009
Teams: Sri Lanka v. New Zealand
Captains: Sangakkara and Vettori
Toss: Sri Lanka, decided to bat
Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Result: Sri Lanka won by 97 runs
Points: Sri Lanka 5; New Zealand 0
Man of the Match: T Samaraweera off Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Innings:

Batsman	How Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s
T Dilshan	b Tuffey	4	6	1	0
Jayasuriya	c Butler b Bond	7	20	0	0
D Jayawardene	c Taylor b Bond	0	2	0	0
Sangakkara	c Oram b Butler	18	47	1	0
T Samaraweera	b Butler	104	124	10	0
S Kandamby	c Taylor b Vettori	15	31	0	0
A Mathews	b Bond	51	60	4	0
K Kulasekara	not out	6	5	1	0
T Thushara	not out	6	5	0	0
Extras	(lb 3, w 2)	5	-	-	-
Total	for 7 wkts in 50 overs	216	-	-	-

Fall of Wickets: 1-4 (Dilshan, 0.6 ov), 2-5 (Jayawardene, 1.4 ov), 3-22 (Jayasuriya, 7.4 ov), 4-38 (Sangakkara, 15.5 ov), 5-69 (Kandamby, 25.3 ov), 6-196 (Mathews, 47.5 ov), 7-204 (Samaraweera, 48.5 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W
D Tuffey	9	0	35	1
S Bond	10	2	43	3
I Butler	10	1	55	2
J Oram	6	0	22	0
D Vettori	8	0	31	1
N McCullum	7	1	27	0

New Zealand Innings: (target 217 runs)

Batsman	How Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s
B McCullum	b Malinga	14	52	1	0
J Ryder	lbw b Thushara	0	2	0	0
M Guptill	c Sangakkara b Kulasekara	3	13	0	0
LRPL Taylor	lbw b Kulasekara	2	4	0	0
G Elliott	b Jayasuriya	41	76	2	0
J Oram	c Sangakkara b Malinga	4	3	1	0
N McCullum	b Malinga	0	1	0	0
D Vettori	lbw b Jayasuriya	10	19	0	0
I Butler	b Malinga	25	38	1	1
D Tuffey	run out (Sangakkara)	2	7	0	0
S Bond	not out	1	2	0	0
Extras	(b 6, lb 1, w 10)	17	-	-	-
Total	all out in 36.1 overs	119	-	-	-

Fall of Wickets: 1-2 (Ryder, 1.2 ov), 2-5 (Guptill, 4.1 ov), 3-7 (Taylor, 4.5 ov), 4-37 (BB McCullum, 18.2 ov), 5-41 (Oram, 18.5 ov), 6-41 (NL McCullum, 18.6 ov), 7-76 (Vettori, 26.3 ov), 8-101 (Elliott, 32.1 ov), 9-116 (Tuffey, 35.3 ov), 10-119 (Butler, 36.1 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W
K Kulasekara	6	1	18	2
T Thushara	6	1	5	1
Mendis	7	1	14	0
Malinga	6.1	0	28	4
A Mathews	5	0	19	0
Jayasuriya	6	0	28	2

Compaq Cup Tri-Series 2009: Schedule

Sri Lanka is hosting a tri-series involving New Zealand and India in September. The Kiwis were already in tour in Sri Lanka played and lost two test matches but won the 2 T20 matches.

Schedule:

September 8, 2009: Sri Lanka v. New Zealand at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
September 11, 2009: India v. New Zealand at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
September 12, 2009: India v. Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
September 14, 2009: Final at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Sehwag Quits Delhi Captaincy! Gambhir to Take Charge!

In a surprise move, the Indian dashing opener Virendra Sehwag announced that he wanted to concentrate on batting and hence quit captaincy. He will not be the leader for Delhi Daredevils anymore.

"I would like to thank GMR for their understanding in accepting my request to step down. Personally, I would like to concentrate on my own batting and contribute to the team. Gautam did a great job of captaining Delhi and also during IPL-2 in South Africa this year. He has shown very good leadership skills and will bring fresh energy to Delhi Daredevils," Sehwag said.

Though GMR, the owner, tried various options, they decided Gambhir to the apt man for this job. Dinesh Karthick was appointed as his deputy.

"Viru has been a source of great strength and inspiration to the team. When he expressed a desire to step down in order to fully focus and concentrate on batting, we respected his decision and accepted his request," said Srinivas Bommidala, chairperson of GMR Sports.

On his selection as captain, Gambhir said: "I am delighted at my selection by GMR as captain of Delhi Daredevils and I am committed to deliver my best. I have always looked up to Viru. He has been a guide and friend for me. It is always difficult to fit into the shoes of someone as illustrious as him.

"I have led Delhi in the past in Ranji Trophy and we won the title. I have also had the opportunity to lead the Delhi Daredevils in IPL-2 when Viru was injured. It was an enriching experience and hopefully I can put into practice all that I have learned. I can always turn to Viru for any advice, as also to the other seniors in the team. We have had great camaraderie on the side and this will help reach greater heights."

So, for the Champions League and the next year's IPL, Gambhir will lead from the front for Delhi Daredevils!
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Ashes 2009: Results and Recap!

Schedule:

Ashes 2009 Schedule

Test Match Results:

1st Test: Australia v. England - Match Drawn

2nd Test: Australia v. England - England won by 115 runs

3rd Test: Australia v. England - Match Drawn

4th Test: Australia v. England - Australia won by an Innings and 80 runs

5th Test: Australia v. England - England won by 197 runs

T20 Results:

1st T20: Washed Out Due to Rain - No Result

2nd T20: Washed out Due to Rain - No Result

ODI Results:

1st ODI: Australia v. England - Australia won by 4 runs

2nd ODI: Australia v. England - Australia won by 39 runs

3rd ODI: Australia v. England - Australia won by 6 wkts with 9 balls remaining

4th ODI: Australia v. England - Australia won by 7 wkts with 38 balls remaining

5th ODI: Australia v. England - Australia won by 4 wkts with 10 balls remaining

6th ODI: Australia v. England - Australia won by 111 runs

7th ODI: Australia v. England - England won by 4 wkts with 60 balls remaining

7th ODI: Aus v. Eng: Consolation Win for England! Strauss Relieved!

A complete white wash was averted by the English bowlers on the 7th and final ODI of this Ashes series. Australia have already won the series 6-0 before the final ODI Chester-le-Street.

Put into bat, Australia were bundled out for 176. Swann picked 5 wickets and it gave the home team a chance to stop the winning streak of the Aussies. Ponting made 53 but Mike Hussey missed half-century by a run.

Though Strauss and Denly started well and put 106 runs for the first wicket, the other batsmen could not survive and continue the momentum. From 106 for 1, England slumped to 162 for 6. England managed the win with 10 overs to spare and had 4 wickets in hand.

With this loss, Australia moved to 3rd position in the ODI ranking. South Africa leading the table followed by India in the 2nd position.

Strauss asked the team to show character just a day before the match. He said that his team should come back fighting and beat the Aussies in the final ODI to show their character. This win should definitely give them a lot of confidence to play in the Champions Trophy!

Craigh White off Australia was given man of the series while Swann from England picked the man of the match award.

Match: Ashes 2009: ODI # 7
Date: September 20, 2009
Teams: Australia v. England
Captains: R Ponting and Strauss
Toss: England, decided to field
Venue: Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Result: England won by 4 wickets with balls 60 remaining
Series Result: Australia won the series 6-1
Man of the Match: Swann off England
Man of the Series: C White off Australia

Australia Innings:

Batsman	How Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s
Watson	c Swann b Anderson	0	4	0	0
T Paine	c Prior b Onions	4	5	1	0
Ponting	c Collingwood b Swann	53	67	8	0
M Clarke	run out (Morgan/Collingwood)	38	81	2	0
M Hussey	c Denly b Bresnan	49	54	3	1
C White	b Swann	1	2	0	0
Hopes	c & b Swann	11	23	1	0
M Johnson	c Anderson b Swann	10	17	1	0
B Lee	b Swann	0	2	0	0
N Hauritz	c & b Shah	3	8	0	0
Hilfenhaus	not out	2	12	0	0
Extras	(lb 1, w 4)	5	-	-	-
Total	all out in 45.5 overs	176	-	-	-

Fall of Wickets: 1-0 (Watson, 0.4 ov), 2-17 (Paine, 3.4 ov), 3-96 (Ponting, 24.5 ov), 4-110 (Clarke, 27.6 ov), 5-112 (White, 28.5 ov), 6-138 (Hopes, 36.3 ov), 7-158 (Johnson, 40.4 ov), 8-158 (Lee, 40.6 ov), 9-163 (Hauritz, 43.1 ov), 10-176 (Hussey, 45.5 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W
Anderson	7	0	36	1
Onions	9	1	28	1
T Bresnan	6.5	0	25	1
Collingwood	7	0	37	0
Swann	10	1	28	5
Bopara	1	0	7	0
OA Shah	5	1	14	1

England Innings: (target 177 runs)

Batsman	How Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s
Strauss	c Hilfenhaus b Hauritz	47	74	4	0
J Denly	run out (Paine/Ponting)	53	78	8	0
Bopara	lbw b Watson	13	23	2	0
OA Shah	c Paine b Hopes	7	8	1	0
Collingwood	not out	13	22	2	0
E Morgan	c Paine b Lee	2	10	0	0
M Prior	c Ponting b Hilfenhaus	11	14	2	0
T Bresnan	not out	10	19	2	0
Extras	(b 4, lb 2, w 6, nb 9)	21	-	-	-
Total	for 6 wkts in 40 overs	177	-	-	-

Fall of Wickets: 1-106 (Strauss, 20.4 ov), 2-129 (Denly, 27.1 ov), 3-133 (Bopara, 28.6 ov), 4-137 (Shah, 29.2 ov), 5-141 (Morgan, 31.4 ov), 6-162 (Prior, 36.2 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W
B Lee	10	3	33	1
Hilfenhaus	6	1	38	1
M Johnson	5	0	29	0
N Hauritz	8	0	30	1
Hopes	6	1	29	1
Watson	5	0	12	1