South Africa and Pakistan collected big wins in their CT warm-up games, but New Zealand lost a thriller to the Warriors.
South Africa beat the West Indies by a whopping 188 runs, while Pakistan topped Sri Lanka by 108 runs.
But the Black Caps, the only team to be playing local opposition on Friday, fell two runs short with seven balls remaining as the tail end collapsed to waste half-centuries from Martin Guptil (78) and Ross Taylor (51).
Brendon Diamanti was the last man out for three as New Zealand fell agonisingly short of their target.
Hosts South Africa dominated with the bat as they thrashed the West Indies.
Graeme Smith (83), Jacques Kallis (86), JP Duminy (80) and Mark Boucher (55) all contributed half-centuries as the Proteas posted a huge total of 388 for four.
The West Indies never threatened to catch it once the opening partnership of Dale Richards and Andre Fletcher was broken, and Roleof van der Merwe ripped through the tourists' order, taking four for 34.
Big scores from Kamran Akmal (82), Misbah-ul-Haq (72) and Umar Akmal (67) helped Pakistan post an imposing total of 306 for eight, and with only one Sri Lankan, Chamara Kalugedera (59) passing the half-century mark, the required run-rate was always against them.
South Africa beat the West Indies by a whopping 188 runs, while Pakistan topped Sri Lanka by 108 runs.
But the Black Caps, the only team to be playing local opposition on Friday, fell two runs short with seven balls remaining as the tail end collapsed to waste half-centuries from Martin Guptil (78) and Ross Taylor (51).
Brendon Diamanti was the last man out for three as New Zealand fell agonisingly short of their target.
Hosts South Africa dominated with the bat as they thrashed the West Indies.
Graeme Smith (83), Jacques Kallis (86), JP Duminy (80) and Mark Boucher (55) all contributed half-centuries as the Proteas posted a huge total of 388 for four.
The West Indies never threatened to catch it once the opening partnership of Dale Richards and Andre Fletcher was broken, and Roleof van der Merwe ripped through the tourists' order, taking four for 34.
Big scores from Kamran Akmal (82), Misbah-ul-Haq (72) and Umar Akmal (67) helped Pakistan post an imposing total of 306 for eight, and with only one Sri Lankan, Chamara Kalugedera (59) passing the half-century mark, the required run-rate was always against them.
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment