Cricket News In Brief – October 24, 2011 – Part 1
A thumping performance by the Proteas batting line-up helped them to dismantle the Australians by 80 runs in the second One Day International, played at Port Elizabeth.
Batting first, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/David-Lawson-Miller-c53037.
In reply, the Kangaroos never got going and could only manage223 before being bowled out by an impressive Proteas bowling line-up, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/M-Morkel-c73528 picking up four scalps. The series is now tied one a piece, with the final one-dayer being played on the 28th at Durban.
Another dominating display by the Indians helped them to a convincing six wicket win in the fourth One Day International match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820.
Despite a good start, the tourists never felt easy playing the spinners and were all out on 220, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TT-Bresnan-c2711 top scoring with 45.
The reply from the Men In Blue started slowly, however, a 131-run stand between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SK-Raina-c2539 helped the team to win their fourth consecutive win against their opponents.
An eventful fourth day of the first Test match between the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mushfiqur-Rahim-c2045 top scoring with 68.
The second and third day of the five-day game were washed out due to rain, with the Bengali Tigers resuming the fourth day on 255 for 4.
However, the Windies bowling attack made some quick inroads, with most of the damage being done by leg-spinner, Devendra Bishoo, who grabbed three scalps.
Indian skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 hopes that the team can clean sweep their opponents, when they play the fifth and final one-dayer against England.
"We will try, but in cricket we can't commit anything. We will try to go for 5-0. If we play good cricket, things will go our way but again the important thing is to do our best," said Dhoni after his team took a 4-0 lead.
The final limited over match will be played on the 25th of October at Kolkata, with the series concluding with a One-Off T20, which will take place on the 29th of the month.
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