Murali signs off home career with wicket

NEW DELHI: Muttiah Muralitharan took a wicket with his final ball in international cricket on home soil to put Sri Lanka in sight of the World Cup final on Tuesday.

The 38-year-old had Scott Styris lbw for 57 off the last delivery of his 10th over as New Zealand lost their last seven wickets for just 56 runs to be dismissed for a mediocre 217 in Colombo.

The off-spinner”s final appearance in front of an adoring 38,000 crowd at the R. Premadasa stadium came on the day when virtually all attention was centred on Mohali.

“Playing your last match in your country is emotional. When I played my last Test and took eight wickets it was very emotional,” said Muralitharan of his last Test against India in 2010 where he also took a wicket off his last ball.

New central contracts for NZ cricketers

WELLINGTON: Four new players were added Tuesday to New Zealand”s elite group of 20 contracted cricketers who will form the basis of Black Caps squads over the next year.

Nathan McCullum, Andy McKay, B.J. Watling and Kane Williamson have replaced Neil Broom, Ian Butler, Daniel Flynn and James Franklin.

Allrounder Scott Styris also returns after missing a contract last year and replaces the now retired Shane Bond while Daryl Tuffey remained on the list after being reinstated following Iain O”Brien”s mid-season retirement.

New Zealand players are ranked by the selectors against set criteria in respect of Test cricket, one-day and Twenty20 internationals and the top 20 are offered contracts.

Greatbatch said players who missed out on contracts can still play their way into the New Zealand side through their performances in the domestic cricket competition.

Contracted players: Brent Arnel, Grant Elliott, Martin Guptill, Gareth Hopkins, Chris Martin, Brendon McCullum, Nathan McCullum, Tim McIntosh, Andy McKay, Kyle Mills, Jacob Oram, Jeetan Patel, Jesse Ryder, Tim Southee, Scott Styris, Ross Taylor, Daryl Tuffey, Daniel Vettori, BJ Watling, Kane Williamson.

South Africa Eliminated from the T20 World Cup after Losing 11 Runs by Pakistan | Score Card

Pakistan vs South Africa: -

ICC World Twenty20, 2010
Beausejour Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, St Lucia
May 10, 2010
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat

Saeed Ajmal played with the ball as Pakistan beat South Africa by 11 runs to keep animate their slender hopes of qualifying for the semi final of the Twenty20 World Cup here on Monday.

After losing immediately three wickets, Akmal brothers and Afridi taking Pakistan team.

Umar and his brother, Kamran Akmal (32) and then put on a 51-run partnership, but Pakistan’s momentum going. By Kamran Shahid Afridi deceased captain helped 30 from 18 to a 61-run partnership in just 5.3 overs.

For South Africa, Charles Langeveld significant comes through in 4-19 from his four overs.

In the second innings Pakistan Vs South Africa, South Africa in pursuit, but so worried and lacked confidence from the start. Occasionally, lost SA ports of Gibbs (3), Smith (13) Kaills (22), Duminy (3), Villiers (53), Boucher (12) and Botha (19). Villiers tried to set the pace with his 53 runs off 41 balls with one fours and two sixes, but failed. When the crucial wicket of Botha was lost, the match came to an untimely end with Pakistan win by 11 runs.

Score Cards: -

Pakistan Innings: -

Kamran Akmal(wk) c H Gibbs b R Merwe 37(33)

Salman Butt c G Smith b D Steyn 2(4)

Khalid Latif c D Steyn b J Kallis 7(9)

Mohammad Hafeez lbw b C Langeveldt 1(5)

Umar Akmal c H Gibbs b C Langeveldt 51(33)

Shahid Afridi(c) b C Langeveldt 30(18)

Abdul Razzaq not out 11(10)

Misbah-ul-Haq c AB de Villiers b C Langeveldt 3(7)

Abdur Rehman not out 2(1)

Extras: – (lb 1, w 3) 4
Total: - (7 wkts, 20 ovs) 148

South Africa Innings: -

Herschelle Gibbs c Misbah-ul-Haq b A Razzaq 3(9)

Graeme Smith(c) c S Afridi b A Rehman 13(13)

Jacques Kallis c U Akmal b S Ajmal 22(21)

AB de Villiers c K Akmal b S Ajmal 53(41)

Jean-Paul Duminy c K Latif b A Rehman 3(5)

Mark Boucher (wk) lbw b S Ajmal 12(14)

Albie Morkel not out 7(7)

Johan Botha stK Akmal b S Ajmal 19(8)

Roelof van der Merwenot out 2(2)

Extras: - (lb 1, w 2) 3
Total: - (7 wkts, 20 ovs) 137

Man Of Match: – Umar Akmal

England vs New Zealand: T20 World Cup 10th Super Eight Match | Score Card

New Zealand vs England: -

ICC World Twenty20, 2010
Beausejour Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, St Lucia
May 10, 2010
New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat

England cricket players maintained their impressive velocity with its third victory in three Super Eight matches in New Zealand was outmuscled in must-win Group E final in St. Lucia, and sent stuffing from the tournament with a three wicket defeat that was more categorical than the final margin optional.

Chasing 150 for victory after another closely controlled bowling display led by Tim bresnan was England able to get the better of a mid-innings tremble and a late clank doors to coast to victory with five balls to auxiliary, which bresnan put the seal on a fine day work with 23 not out from 11 balls.

Eoin Morgan starred with 40 after England, chasing 150 for victory, had drooping to 66 for four at the Beausejour Stadium.

But, together with Luke Wright, who made 24, the former Ireland left-hander swung the game reverse England’s way in a stand of 52 in just more than six overs.

Morgan got out just before the finish but man-of-the-match Tim Bresnan, unbeaten on 23 after captivating one wicket for 20, ended the challenge with five balls to spare when he pulled Kyle Mills for four.

Former Taylor fourth wicket partnership of 62 with Scott Styris (31 off 19 deliveries) based in kiwi.

Brendon McCullum held 33 of 32 balls at the top of order. Swann claimed Aaron Redmond and McCullum to stop New Zealand 65-3 in 11 above.

Taylor and Styris run late innings for New Zealanders, but their total proved unsatisfactory.

Score Cards: -

New Zealand Innings: -
Brendon McCullum c M Lumb b G Swann 33(32)

Jesse Ryder b T Bresnan 9(11)

Aaron Redmond c S Broad b G Swann 16(15)

Ross Taylor c T Bresnan b R Sidebottom 44(33)

Scott Styris c L Wright b S Broad 31(19)

Gareth Hopkins(wk) b S Broad 1(2)

Nathan McCullum not out 3(5)

Daniel Vettori(c) not out 4(4)

Extras: – (lb 5, w 2, nb 1) 8

Total: - (6 wkts, 20 ovs) 149

England Innings: -
Craig Kieswetter(wk) c N McCullum b K Mills 15(12)

Michael Lumb lbw b D Vettori 32(21)

Ravi Bopara c R Taylor b S Styris 9(10)

Paul Collingwood(c) c B McCullum b S Styris 3(6)

Eoin Morgan c D Vettori b S Bond 40(34)

Luke Wright c K Mills b S Bond 24(17)

Tim Bresnan not out 23(11)

Michael Yardy c I Butler b N McCullum 0(2)

Graeme Swann not out 1(2)

Extras: – (lb 5, w 1) 6

Total: – (7 wkts, 19.1 ovs) 153

Man Of Match: – Tim Bresnan

ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2010 : Pakistan vs New Zealand Super Eight Round 17th Match Video Highlights

ICC Twenty20 World Cup, Super Eight round 17th Match beetwin Pakistan vs New Zealand at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados on 8th May 2010. Pakistan won the toss and choose to field. New Zealand made 133/7 in 20 overs. Pakistan start very bad, their lost 5 wickets in just 58 runs but oppner Salman Butt and Abdul Razzazq played well. Pakistan made 132/7 in 20 overs. Pakistan lost match only 1 runs against New Zealand. Man of the match : Ian Butler.

Pakistan vs New Zealand 17th Match Full Scoreboard

New Zealand Batting
Brendon McCullum c M Sami b A Rehman 33(29b,5/4)
Jesse Ryder c A Rehman b M Sami 7(8b,1/4)
Martin Guptill c U Akmal b A Rehman 2(10b)
Ross Taylor c K Akmal b M Sami 3(7b)
Daniel Vettori (c) run out (M Sami/S Ajmal) 38(34b,1/4,2/6)
Scott Styris b S Afridi 21(17b,1/4,1/6)
Gareth Hopkins (wk) c A Rehman b S Afridi 2(7b)
Nathan McCullum not out 12(9b,1/6)
Ian Butler not out 0(0b)
Extras: (lb 2, w 12, nb 1) 15
Total: (7 wkts, 20 ovs) 133

Pakistan Bowling
Mohammad Aamer 3 0 20 0
Mohammad Sami 3 0 25 2
Abdur Rehman 3 0 19 2
Mohammad Hafeez 3 0 11 0
Shahid Afridi 4 0 29 2
Saeed Ajmal 4 0 27 0

Pakistan Batting
Kamran Akmal (wk) b K Mills 5(8b)
Salman Butt not out 67(54b,8/4,1/6)
Mohammad Hafeez c G Hopkins b S Bond 8(4b,2/4)
Umar Akmal c G Hopkins b K Mills 0(1b)
Misbah-ul-Haq lbw b I Butler 3(13b)
Shahid Afridi (c) c N McCullum b I Butler 11(9b,1/4)
Abdul Razzaq c R Taylor b N McCullum 29(29b,1/4,3/6)
Abdur Rehman c M Guptill b I Butler 2(3b)
Extras: (b 1, lb 1, w 4, nb 1) 7
Total: (7 wkts, 20 ovs) 132

New Zealand Bowling
Shane Bond 4 0 28 1
Kyle Mills 4 0 33 2
Ian Butler 4 1 19 3
Daniel Vettori 4 0 31 0
Nathan McCullum 4 0 19 1

Pakistan vs New Zealand 17th Match Video Highlights

Pakistan beaten in Super Eights opener

BRIDGETOWN: A fine unbeaten 73 from Kevin Pietersen led England to a comfortable six-wicket victory over Pakistan in their opening Super Eight game at the Twenty20 World Cup on Thursday.

With plenty of English support in the Caribbean sunshine in Barbados, England had little trouble in surpassing Pakistan”s total of 147 with three balls to spare.

Pakistan made a bright start, reaching 50 inside seven overs, but their momentum was lost after the introduction of spin with Graeme Swann picking up the vital wicket of opener Salman Butt, who had made 34 off 26 balls.

Slow left-armer Michael Yardy took two wickets but the second major breakthrough wicket came when Pietersen made a superb running catch in the deep to get rid of Umar Akmal who had reached 30 in 25 balls.

Pakistan”s troubles were partially self-inflicted, skipper Shahid Afridi getting himself out attempting a suicidal run from his first ball.

England”s South African-born opening pair of Michael Lumb and Craig Kieswetter put on 44 for the first wicket before Lumb went in the sixth over.

England were helped by poor fielding from Pakistan who dropped five catches, three by Saeed Ajmal.

Pietersen”s 73 from 52 balls, including eight fours and two sixes, steered England home comfortably.

South Africa win toss and bat against New Zealand

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: South Africa captain Graeme Smith won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand in a Super Eights match at the World Twenty20 at the Kensington Oval here on Thursday.

The Proteas made two changes from the side that beat Afghanistan by 59 runs here on Wednesday with veteran Herschelle Gibbs recalled in place of opening batsman Loots Bosman and off-spinner Johan Botha chosen instead of left-armer Roelof van der Merwe.

New Zealand were unchanged from the team that beat Zimbabwe by seven runs in Guyana on Tuesday.

New Zealand: Brendon McCullum, Jesse Ryder, Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Scott Styris, Gareth Hopkins (wk), Jacob Oram, Daniel Vettori (captain), Nathan McCullum, Shane Bond, Tim Southee

South Africa: Graeme Smith (captain), Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Albie Morkel, Mark Boucher (wk), Johan Botha, Morne Morkel, Dale Steyn, Charl Langeveldt

Umpires: Aleem Dar (PAK) and Steve Davis (AUS), TV umpire: Billy Doctrove (WI)
Match referee: Alan Hurst (AUS).

New Zealand name World Twenty20 squad

WELINGTON: New Zealand has named a 15-man squad for the World Twenty20 in the Caribbean next month.

Kyle Mills (shoulder), Jacob Oram (knee), Aaron Redmond and Ian Butler have all been named in the 15-man squad, but their final selection depends on their rehabilitation over the next three weeks.

Daryl Tuffey, the fast bowler, and Neil Broom have missed out because of fitness problems while Rob Nicol, the Canterbury allrounder, has been picked for his first tour. With so many players on the comeback trail, the coach Mark Greatbatch has seven men on standby to cover all possibilities.

Mills worked with the Test squad before the match in Hamilton but Greatbatch said he has some “checkpoints” to pass before getting the all-clear.

Butler, Redmond, the wicketkeeper Gareth Hopkins and Scott Styris will gain some match practice by turning out in the National Club Championship in Auckland between April 6 and 11.

Greatbatch said the players on standby were Jeetan Patel, Peter Ingram, Shanan Stewart, Andy McKay, Brent Arnel, James Franklin and Peter McGlashan.

New Zealand will be based in Guyana for the opening stage and face Sri Lanka in the first game of the tournament on April 30 before playing Zimbabwe on May 4. Only the top two teams go through to the next stage of the event.

New Zealand squad Brendon McCullum, Jesse Ryder, Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Scott Styris, Aaron Redmond, Jacob Oram, Gareth Hopkins (wk), Daniel Vettori (capt), Rob Nicol, Nathan McCullum, Kyle Mills, Tim Southee, Shane Bond, Ian Butler.

Pakistan Beats New Zealand by 7 Runs in 2nd T20

DUBAI:Pakistan Beats New Zealand by 7 Runs in 2nd T20, World champion Pakistan won a record-equaling seventh successive Twenty20 match when it beat New Zealand by seven runs and swept the two-match series at Dubai Sports City Stadium.

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Umar Akmal was the topscorer with 56 in 49 balls as Pakistan reached 153-5 on a lively pitch. The Kiwis put up a spirited fight. Stand-in captain Brendon McCullum (47) and Scott Styris (43) threatened to lead New Zealand to victory with a 66-run stand for the fourth wicket. However, the Pakistani bowlers, led by paceman Umar Gul (2-29), kept their cool in the final overs. With the victory, Pakistan matched South Africa’s record string from March to June this year. “I am very happy for Pakistan that we have achieved this record,” skipper Shahid Afridi said. “But if we keep playing this well, we can set many more records.”It was a fantastic team performance, which was very important for us considering we lost the ODI series against them a few days back. The fans here and back home were very disappointed and it was important that we lifted their spirits with a good show.”

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New Zealand Bats Against Pakistan In The Third ODI

New Zealand Bats Against Pakistan In The Third ODI: ABU DHABI: New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori won the toss and opted to bat in the third and final one-day international against Pakistan at the Abu Dhabi Stadium here on Monday.

New Zealand Bats Against Pakistan In The Third ODI:ABU DHABI: New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori won the toss and opted to bat in the third and final one-day international against Pakistan at the Abu Dhabi Stadium here on Monday.

The three-match series is tied at 1-1 after Pakistan won the first match by 138 runs on Tuesday before New Zealand came back by winning the second by 64 runs on Friday.

New Zealand remained unchanged from the last match but Pakistan left out middle-order batsman Mohammad Yousuf to bring back teenager Umer Akmal, who played the first match.

After the one-day series the teams will move to Dubai where they play two Twenty20 matches on November 12 and 13.

Squads:
Pakistan: Younus Khan (capt), Salman Butt, Khalid Latif, Umer Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Kamran Akmal, Abdul Razzaq, Shahid Afridi, Saeed Ajmal, Umar Gul, Mohammad Aamir
New Zealand: Daniel Vettori (capt), Brendon McCullum, Aaron Redmond, Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Scott Styris, Jacob Oram, Neil Broom, Tim Southee, Shane Bond, Kyle Mills
Umpires: Bruce Oxenford (AUS), Nadeem Ghouri (PAK)
Tv Umpire: Zameer Haider (PAK)
Match Referee: Andy Pycroft (ZIM)

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