Uganda Cricket donates equipment to schools

Uganda Cricket Association (UCA) has purchased cricket equipment worth 20 million Uganda shillings in a bid to maintain its grounds around the country for future international matches.

Uganda hosts Namibia in September 2010 for the four-day ICC Intercontinental Shield match, although it has also played regular matches against Kenya in the past 12 months.

Speaking to the New Vision, UCA CEO Justine Ligyalingi said: "Acquiring this equipment eliminates the cost of hiring gadgets. We received part of the money from the International Cricket Council and the balance from our domestic cricket friends."

"The equipment includes three motorised rollers, nine brush cutters, a mower and boundary ropes. We have decided to give some of the equipment to schools, including Ntare, Kings College Budo and Nyakasura, to maintain their grounds," he added.

Delhi Daredevils thrash Kolkata Knight Riders by 40 runs

NEW DELHI: After David Warner's brilliant ton, Daredevils bowlers bowled superbly to help Delhi thump Kolkata Knight Riders by 40 runs in their IPL encounter at Ferozeshah Kotla on Monday.

Deciding to bat first, Delhi was blessed by Warner special as the left-hander hit nine fours and five sixes to score an unbeaten 69-ball 107.

Knight Riders lost wickets in regular intervals thereby failing to establish any momentum in their run chase and scored 137/9 in their 20 overs after Daredevils set a challenging 178-run target.

For Delhi, young Umesh Yadav (2-27) took two wickets to lead the bowling attack after his seniors gave early breakthrough against Knight Riders.

Umesh Yadav took the important wickets of David Hussey (29) and Angelo Mathews (24) in consecutive overs to turn the tide for the Daredevils in the middle-overs.

Bhatia scalped the prize wicket of Chris Gayle in the ninth over to give a big blow to Knight Riders in their run-chase.

Gayle was going smoothly slamming two fours and two sixes to score 30 runs off 21 balls before Amit Mishra caught him at deep mid-wicket.

Kolkata lost Manoj Tiwary (0), Mandeep Singh (0) and skipper Sourav Ganguly (5) in the third, fourth and fifth over of the match to three different Daredevils’ bowlers.

Andrew McDonald clean bowled star of KKR’s last win, Manoj Tiwary after Amit Mishra outsmarted Mandeep Singh in the previous over.

After a slow start, Ganguly hit a four off Dirk Nannes before being clean bowled by the left-armer two balls later to give an early breakthrough for Daredevils.

Earlier, David Warner (107 not out) slammed a quick-fire hundred to help Daredevils post 177/4 against Knight Riders.

Warner and Paul Collingwood (53) put on a massive 128-run partnership, highest fourth wicket partnership in IPL, to help Delhi set a respectable 178-run target for Knight Riders.

Warner hit nine fours and five sixes in his 69 balls inning and completed his maiden hundred in just 66 balls.

After early wobble, when Daredevils lost three wickets in first three overs, Collingwood gave Warner the support he needed to score an amazing hundred.

Collingwood slammed three fours and two sixes of his own to score his half-century off just 43 balls.

Delhi lost three quick wickets early as they lost Dinesh Karthik (0) to Kolkata pacer Ishant Sharma, who clean bowled him for naught in the third over, after losing skipper Gautam Gambhir (1) and Virender Sehwag (8) in the previous two overs.

Langeveldt trapped Gambhir lbw in second over of the match just after Gayle got rid of Sehwag in the previous one. Sehwag hit two consecutive fours before being foxed by Gayle.

Earlier, Delhi skipper Gautam Gambhir won the toss and decided to bat against Knight Riders.

Teams
Delhi Daredevils: G Gambhir (capt), R Bhatia, KM Jadhav, KD Karthik (wk), AB McDonald, A Mishra, DP Nannes, PJ Sangwan, V Sehwag, DA Warner, PD Collingwood

Kolkata Knight Riders: SC Ganguly (capt), AB Agarkar, CH Gayle, M Kartik, CK Langeveldt, AD Mathews, WP Saha (wk), I Sharma, MK Tiwary, DJ Hussey, Mandeep Singh

Katich's Century gives Australia 300 runs lead( vs Newzealand at day-3)

Australia 231 & 333 for 4 (Katich 106, Hussey 67, Watson 65) lead New Zealand 264 by 300 runs

After two days of frenetic activity, Simon Katich returned the game to Test pace and his important, grafting century led to a commanding lead of 300 with six sessions to play. Australia batted poorly in the first innings but Katich virtually eliminated risk during a gutsy 106 that put his side on track for a total of 333 for 4.

The total might already be enough for Australia, who are chasing a 2-0 cleansweep, but Ricky Ponting will be in no rush to declare given there is so much time left and the forecast is for more sunshine. A pitch offering less spin and tricks than expected will also delay the closure and New Zealand will pray for a massive innings to save or level the contest.

There were two periods when the hosts were in with a chance, but once Tim Southee broke through twice in the morning Katich and Michael Hussey crept ahead during a 155-run partnership. Both men fell to Brent Arnel after tea, when the lead was just over 200, before Michael Clarke (42) and Marcus North (42) lifted the pace to power further ahead.

Katich held the innings together over the first two-thirds of the day to ensure there were no terminal wobbles during the most crucial segment of the Test. Australia began the morning with a two-run advantage and Katich really wanted to bat till stumps. He was rarely put off as he played within himself during his 279-ball occupation, which included 12 fours, but when he exited Clarke and North quickly pressed forward.

Clarke was strong off the back foot and he also played some strong drives during an upbeat conclusion, while North, who hit seven fours and a six, was happy to attack Daniel Vettori. It was a bright conclusion to a day in which most of the runs came slowly. After a cautious and considered opening, Katich found his first boundary from his 138th delivery, when he drove an over-pitched offering from Vettori through cover.

Katich brought up his half-century in the over after lunch with a clip behind square off Southee and backed up with another boundary through gully. There were more lulls and then a couple of crashing shots, including two lofted fours over the offspinner Jeetan Patel, while two strong strikes off Chris Martin with the new ball took Katich into the 90s.

A French cut for four off Martin moved him to 99 and the hundred was sealed in the second-last over before tea with a strong cover drive. He allowed himself a satisfied smile for his second century of a consistent summer, which has also contained a string of scores between 79 and 99.

The tea interval disrupted Katich's concentration and he followed Hussey in an almost carbon copy of his dismissal. Both batsmen nibbled at Arnel, who was coming around the wicket, and their fine edges went to Brendon McCullum.

Hussey hasn't had a great series, but he improved with a hard-fought 66 that was committed, purposeful and patient. Like Katich, he wasn't bothered by maidens or mistakes until his nicking curse returned when he had trouble re-starting in the third session.

The spinners operated for large chunks of the day, but neither Vettori, who delivered 33 overs, nor Patel (27) were able to break through despite building regular bouts of pressure. Southee and Arnel were difficult in patches while Martin was looking more like a medium pacer than an attack spearhead.

Southee had Australia 91 for 2 and slowed them down following an 85-run opening stand. The dismissal of Ponting (6) was expertly planned, with Southee delivering a short ball which the captain managed to top-edge pull over the slips for six. Southee's next effort was straighter, trying to get Ponting to hit in the air to the cluttered onside field, and he pushed it hard to BJ Watling at short leg.

The sharp catch followed Southee's revenge on Shane Watson, who hit him for a six and three fours in his first three overs of the morning. Watson (65) became too aggressive again and Southee picked him up to a mistimed pull for the second time in the Test. New Zealand's early-morning breakthroughs and the ones after tea provided some hope of an achievable chase, but Australia regained the ascendancy each time.