India beat new Zealand by 40-run with Virat Kohli’s shining century against New Zealand in the first Cricket One-Day International at Gawhati.
An injury-hit New Zealand had to chasing a challenging target of 277 at the Nehru Stadium, they were all out for 236 in 45.2 overs.
The New Zealand team did not include captain Daniel Vettori and unstable opener Brendon McCullum due to back injuries.
Previous, put in to bat, the hosts were all out for 276 runs in 49 overs. Kohli strike his fourth One-Day century by making 105. The second match of the five match ODI series is slated for Wednesday at Jaipur.
In the countdown towards the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 reaching the 100 day mark, Sri Lanka have laid down a marker to the other 13 teams by claiming second place in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI championship after a assurance boosting series win over table-topper Australia.
Sri Lanka won the series opener in Melbourne by one wicket and then took an impregnable 2-0 lead by winning the Sydney ODI by 29 runs (D/L method). Australia secured a comfort win in Brisbane where it won by eight wickets.
As such, Sri Lanka’s first ever series win in Australia has earned it three ratings points which has put it one point clear of India on 118 ratings points and 10 points at the back number one ranked Australia which has passed two ratings points.
India will have the chance to recover the number two positions later this month but to make it occur it will have to win all the five ODIs against New Zealand. That series will start in Guwahati on November 28th.
A 5-0 clean clear will take India to 121 ratings points while a 4-1 series win will put it beside Sri Lanka on 118 rating points. However, in that case Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s side would be placed just behind Kumar Sangakkara’s side by a part of a ratings point.
Sri Lanka’s next ODI series is the five-match ODI cricket series against the West Indies which starts in Suriyawewa Stadium in Hambantota on December 9.
Meanwhile, South Africa and Pakistan have retained their pre series positions after the Proteas won the just-concluded series in the UAE 3-2. South Africa is on 115 ratings points, two further on of England, while Pakistan is on 100 ratings points and lead New Zealand by four ratings points.
Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship
1 Australia 128
2 Sri Lanka 118
3 India 117
4 South Africa 115
5 England 112
6 Pakistan 100
7 New Zealand 96
8 West Indies 67
9 Bangladesh 67
10 Ireland 39
11 Zimbabwe 37
12 Netherlands 17
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You should oil your cricket bat using linseed oil before you begin to it knock-in.
Initially lightly sand the surfaces of the cricket bat with a fine grade of sand paper. Then apply 2 to 3 light coats of oil to all showing surfaces of the bat, allowing sufficient time for the bat to dry between coats, generally overnight.
It is best to avoid oiling your cricket bat if it already has an artificial covering. Also don’t stand the bat in oil as this can reason the bat to make softer and be more prone to damage.
Once if you have oiled your bat and it has dried out, you can then begin to knock-in your new cricket bat.
After a cricket match always check over your bat for signs of damage, such as cracking or splitting of the wood. You can repair damage by sanding and cleaning the damaged area, then using super stick or cricket bat tape to repair any small face cracks.
During the match off season, avoid storing your cricket bat in a dry location. Particularly avoid storing your bat in straight sunlight or rooms in your house where there are unnaturally high temperatures, as this will reason the bat to dry out.
At the end of the period if is often worth applying another light coat of linseed oil and again at the initiate of the next season. But don’t over oil as you may end up flagging the willow.
If you take good care of your cricket bat it should easily last at least 3 to 4 seasons. However if you mishandle it and don’t care for it, it will be much more flat to damage. It is normal however to get outside cracks on any cricket bat, even new bats, these are easily repaired with tape or stick and shouldn’t affect the quality of the bat.
But if a main split does occur it’s worth contacting your supplier, as they may send it back to the manufacturer company, who will often repair it or send you a new one. However if it is clear the bat has been battered, it’s unlikely they will repair or replace it.
The Indian cricket team arrived on today for their first cricket match of the three Test series against visitors New Zealand, Matches starting in November 4th at the Sardar Patel stadium, Motera.
The players are Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Zaheer Khan, VVS Laxman, coach Gary Kirsten, , Suresh Raina, Virender Sehwag spinner Pragyan Ojha and others arrived at the Ahmedabad airport this morning.
The Indian team is will be to practice at the stadium later in the afternoon, officials of the Gujarat Cricket Association said.
For Tendulkar this place has always been a happy hunting ground. He had scored his career’s first double century at Motera stadium against New Zealand in 1999.
He had also celebrated his 20 years in Test cricket at the same stadium by scoring a century against Sri Lanka in November 2009.
The batting genius, who is just one ton short of scoring his 50th Test century, would be looking forward to setting up one more record during the Test match.
Tendulkar has scored 49 Test and 58 half centuries, and has the highest number of runs 14,240, in the longer configure of the game.
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