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The number of people actively participating in cricket outside the Test-playing countries increased 17% in 2007, according to the ICC.The research, carried out by the ICC’s development program, was collated from 33 Associate and 58 Affiliate members. It showed that there were 338,051 male and female players in those countries in 2007, an increase of 49,158 on the previous year. Since 2002, when there were 144,047 participants, there has been a 135% rise.The ICC said that there were also marked increases in the number of grounds (up 5% year-on-year and 45% since 2002), qualified coaches (5% and 143% respectively) and qualified umpires (7% and 141%). There was also an increase in the number of full or part-time staff employed in Associate and Affiliate countries to 387, a rise of 31%.”These are impressive figures and confirm that the ICC Development Program is heading in the right direction,” said ICC global development manager Matthew Kennedy. “These figures are also evidence of the dedication and commitment of cricket-lovers around the world. It is a tribute to the local workers who have shown enormous devotion – in many instances unpaid – to the development of cricket within Associate and Affiliate member countries.”Together with our members we will now look to build upon these results to ensure that the growth and improvement of cricket outside of the ICC’s Test-playing nations in sustained in the long term.”Scotland was heralded as an area which typified the increasing participation. There were 25,476 participants in 2007 compared to 9,649 in 2002. Figures from 2007 included 4,035 playing senior cricket and 21,441 involved at junior level.Andy Tenant, Cricket Scotland’s Head of Cricket, said: “Cricket Scotland is delighted that our significant investment in grass roots participation continues to bear fruit. In 2007 we had over 2,500 more boys and girls involved in our national introductory program which totalled over 16,000 participants, aged 7-9 in our schools. The number of primary schools with links to clubs also increased by 100 to 398. This also benefited our junior club membership which increased by 15% to nearly 4,500.”One of ICC’s newer Affiliates, Suriname, in the Americas Region, recorded total participants of 12,750 in 2007 compared to 630 in 2006. In addition, 200 new coaches were educated at an introductory level.ICC Americas Regional Development Manager Martin Vieira said: “Through an initiative between the Suriname Cricket Board and their National Education Ministry, some 200 teachers from 100 schools went through an ICC supported Introduction to Cricket training course last year. From this, 12,000 children have now been introduced to the game for the first time which is an outstanding achievement.”In the East-Asia Pacific region, Indonesia registered 6161 participants in 2007, a 34% increase from 2006 figures. Much of this increase can be attributed to a new development partnership with Tetra Pak, EcoBali and Ultrajaya Milk that saw the number of teams competing at junior level almost double last year.

Mohammad Ashraful, Bangladesh’s captain, was embroiled in a row when he was accused of scuffling with two men during the team’s practice session at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.Reports say that Ashraful, who is under pressure following some poor results, got into an altercation with two men after returning from a practice session – he had already been booed by some spectators – which ended up with security guards having to intervene. As a result, security was increased for all players.The news came shortly after it was announced that Mashrafe Mortaza, the vice captain, and two other members of the national squad were facing disciplinary action after going absent on Saturday to play in a match.”We have to get the reports from team management to know what actually happened regarding these players,” Sajjadul Alam Bobby, chairman of the BCB media committee, told reporters. “That’s why we have asked our team manager to submit a report within a short time. We will definitely take action if they are found guilty.”

England’s hunt for a new women’s coach is almost over. The ECB has undertaken final interviews with the shortlisted candidates and the announcement is expected to be made in the next few weeks.England were forced to look for a new coach less than a year after appointing Mark Dobson who quit suddenly during the Ashes tour in February citing personal reasons. Rumours of a romantic link with Jane Smit, who surprised everyone by also handing in her notice during the tour, were emphatically denied by the ECB.Mark Lane stepped up as stand-in head coach, having only gone on the tour as a last-minute replacement for assistant Vince Wells who made himself unavailable owing to personal matters.The previous head coach, Richard Bates, had held the role for several years before quitting in 2007 for a lifestyle change. He moved his family to Sydney where he took charge of the New South Wales women’s side, known as the Breakers. Bates and Dobson had built on the successful work of John Harmer.Under Bates they went on to secure an Ashes win for the first time in 42 years and, although their one-day form slipped slightly, this year they were very much back on track with their most successful one-day tour Down Under, as well as winning the one-off Test.The new coach faces several stiff challenges as, after England host South Africa – a series they should win – they then welcome India, before competing in two World Cups next year. The first is the 50-over tournament in Australia, the second is the World Twenty20 on home soil.

David Hussey, Doug Bollinger, Shaun Marsh and Beau Casson have earned their first Cricket Australia contracts but Chris Rogers was the major omission in the 25-man squad for 2008-09. Rogers, who made his Test debut in January, was axed just days after he announced he was leaving Western Australia in an effort to improve his chances of further international action.The South Australia spin duo of Dan Cullen and Cullen Bailey were also removed from last year’s list, which was also missing the newly retired Adam Gilchrist, Brad Hogg and Jason Gillespie. As expected, two of the stars of the domestic season, Simon Katich and Ashley Noffke, were both returned to the squad after missing out last year.The selectors altered the makeup of the group by declining to include a backup wicketkeeper – Brad Haddin is the only gloveman in the list. They also reduced their slow-bowling options from four last year to only two for the next season. Casson was viewed as the only full-time support required for Stuart MacGill, with no place for Victoria’s legspinner Bryce McGain.The squad features ten New South Wales players including Bollinger, the left-arm fast bowler who topped the Pura Cup wicket tally with 45 at 15.44 despite missing the end of the summer with a broken foot. Katich, who captained the Blues to the Pura Cup triumph and broke the record for most runs in a season with 1506 at 94.12, had to be included following one year out of the national squad.Noffke’s sensational all-round season – he made 686 runs at 45.73 and grabbed 43 wickets at 21.25 – earned him his first national deal since 2003. Marsh, the son of the former Test opener Geoff Marsh, was included following his best domestic summer, during which he scored 663 Pura Cup runs, however he will be viewed primarily as a limited-overs option.Victoria, who lost to the Blues in the Pura Cup final, provided three men with Hussey joining his state team-mates Cameron White and Brad Hodge. Hussey’s sensational all-round season featured 1008 Pura Cup runs at 56, 484 FR Cup runs at 44, and 237 Twenty20 runs at 47.40, and he was called up for the ODI tour of West Indies.Rogers’ dream of adding to his sole Test cap slipped further away following a summer during which he could not hold down a spot in the Warriors’ one-day team. He had another solid Pura Cup season with 744 runs at 43.76, but it was down on his outstanding 2006-07, and whichever of Victoria, South Australia and Queensland secure Rogers for 2008-09 will now need to foot his salary bill instead of relying on Cricket Australia.”We actually rank … 20 players in both forms of the game, and then there is a points system which converts to 25 contracted players,” the chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch told . “Chris was very close and still very much in Test match rankings, so it’s just the way the system has worked that he hasn’t got a contract.”The axing of Bailey was no surprise as the legspinner, who was selected largely on potential last year, managed only two Pura Cup games for one wicket. His Redbacks’ team-mate Cullen played eight matches but his 18 victims at 49.44 were not enough to convince the selectors that he would play international cricket in the next year. Shaun Tait was also retained despite taking a self-enforced break from the game, as it appears likely he will be back playing for South Australia next season.Contracted players Doug Bollinger (NSW), Nathan Bracken (NSW), Beau Casson (NSW), Stuart Clark (NSW), Michael Clarke (NSW), Brad Haddin (NSW), Matthew Hayden (Qld), Ben Hilfenhaus (Tas), Brad Hodge (Vic), James Hopes (Qld), David Hussey (Vic), Michael Hussey (WA), Phil Jaques (NSW), Mitchell Johnson (Qld), Simon Katich (NSW), Brett Lee (NSW), Stuart MacGill (NSW), Shaun Marsh (WA), Ashley Noffke (Qld), Ricky Ponting (Tas), Andrew Symonds (Qld), Shaun Tait (SA), Adam Voges (WA), Shane Watson (Qld), Cameron White (Vic).

Justin Kemp, the former South Africa allrounder, is confident he will be able to successfully appeal the ECB’s ban on his Kent deal and resume his county career. Kemp was one of four players, including Wavell Hinds, Johan van der Wath and Andrew Hall, barred from taking up their positions at the beginning of the season after their participation in the Indian Cricket League.But Kemp has flown into the UK and joined up with his Kent team-mates so he can train and maintain his fitness should be become available. His appeal is being heard next week at Lord’s and Kemp said he wants to put everything into playing for Kent.”I think everyone who knows me or has had dealing with me in the past knows my desire to play for Kent is huge,” he told the . “I have been approached by one or two other counties to play in England, but I’ve played some of my best cricket for Kent and Kent is where I want to be.”I’ve signed up for two years and I’m already looking longer-term than that because I’m in an environment here where I can really enjoy myself. It has been nerve racking for me and I am disappointed at not being allowed to play, but hopefully things can all be resolved next Wednesday and things will sort themselves out.”I’d like to think that me being over here more than a week ahead of the appeal hearing is a clear indication of how strongly I want to play for the club.”He adds that his priority was always with Kent and he wouldn’t have taken up the ICL offer if he’d known the problems it would cause. At one stage during the last ICL tournament he remained in his hotel room in case taking the field for Hyderabad Heroes added to his problems.”I would never have made the decision to play in India if I had known at the time I was putting my career with Kent into any jeopardy whatsoever,” he said. “That’s clear with all my dealings, before I did anything I spoke with Kent first.”The difficulty Kemp is facing is because he’d played international cricket, at the ICC World Twenty20, within 12 months of the April 1 cut-off for registrations.

DAV Chandigarh and University of Moratuwa will play the first semi-final on Friday, while Great Britain Combined University Team will take on the University of Karachi in other knockout clash, after all four teams secured their progress on day three of Campus Cricket World Final.University of Moratuwa defeated Bangladesh’s University of Liberal Arts by 15 runs to place them three points ahead of Liberal Arts, who would need to win their final match to qualify for the semi-finals. Moratuwa’s win was propelled by sturdy contributions from the middle order, with Randika Perera the most impressive of the three batsmen who breached 30, hitting his 37 not out from 17 balls, to help his side to 146 for 6.Liberal Arts began with a 30-run partnership, but continued to lose wickets too regularly to mount a meaningful challenge to Moratuwa’s total. They were dismissed in the 19th over, for 131, with Vihangun Ariyaratne taking 3 wickets for 23 from his three overs.University of New South Wales had their first win of the tournament – one which almost got them into the semi-finals – when they defeated University of Karachi by five wickets, in a match shortened to 14-overs a side. New South Wales asked the opposition to bat first, and ensured Karachi could not launch a rapid start, through opening bowler Phil Hartig-Franc, who dismissed both openers and only conceded four runs an over. Karachi’s middle order stabilised the innings, before No. 5 Abdul Khan hit 30 from 16, to help propel his side to 123 for 8.New South Wales began more slowly than they might have wished, and at the end of the eighth over, needed 60 runs from six overs. A 34 to James McNeil and 33 from 10 balls to Hugh Campbell helped them achieve their target however, and a better net-run rate than Karachi gave them hope of reaching the semi-finals.Great Britain Combined University Team denied University of Liberal Arts a place in the semi-finals, with a five-wicket, final-over victory in the evening. Liberal arts made 133 for 8 after being put in to bat, with Mahmudur Rahman and Eftekhar Ahmed, the chief contributors to that score. Rahman, who held the innings together with his 41, could not score at a run-a-ball however, as James Saddington, Ben Wylie and Robert Woolley took two wickets apiece.Great Britain Combined began poorly in their chase, stumbling to 47 for 5 by the 11th over, but an unbeaten 87-run partnership between Jay O’ Nien, who made 34 from 25 and wicketkeeper batsman Alex Martin, who made 47 from 29, helped their side home with four balls to spare.DAV Chandigarh lost their first match of the tournament, as University of Karachi forced their way into the semi-finals with a four-wicket victory in a high-scoring encounter. Gurinder Singh motored Chandigarh to the biggest total of the tournament with a 56-ball unbeaten 101, that was also the tournament’s first century. He had support from opening batsman Jaskaran Singh, who contributed 57 from 39, but found little help from the middle order, after their 96-run second-wicket partnership was broken.Karachi began poorly, losing two wickets for 23 in the fourth over, but launched something of a recovery through Abdul Khan and Ramiz Aziz, who put on 60 together, before No.7 Nabeel Khalid played a stunning innings to bring his side back into the tournament from the brink. His unbeaten 51 from 18 balls featured six sixes and two fours, and Khalid’s heroics helped Karachi reel Chandigarh in with five balls to spare.

Changes in Bangladesh T20 squad

In: Imrul Kayes, Mahmudullah, Al-Amin Hossain, Anamul Haque, Kamrul Islam Rabbi
Out: Rony Talukdar (dropped), Soumya Sarkar (injured), Shakib Al Hasan (given paternity leave), Sohag Gazi (dropped), Rubel Hossain (recovering from injury)

The Bangladesh selectors retained the same 14 players that made up the squad for the third ODI against Zimbabwe to play the ensuing Twenty20s. Still, it is a first call-up to the T20 team for Kamrul Islam Rabbi, who is yet to make his international debut.However, there are five changes when seen against the last Bangladesh T20 squad to take the field – against South Africa in July. Shakib Al Hasan has not been named, which means he will remain with his family in the United States. Soumya Sarkar is injured, Rubel Hossain is also recovering from calf trouble while Rony Talukdar and Sohag Gazi have been dropped.The selectors have included Imrul Kayes, Mahmudullah, Al-Amin Hossain, Anamul Haque and Rabbi into the T20 squad to fill those vacancies. Kayes and Al-Amin have produced good performances in the three ODIs against Zimbabwe, while Mahmudullah reclaimed his place after missing out the T20s against South Africa due to a finger injury. Anamul hasn’t played an international match since the World Cup this year.Bangladesh T20 squad: Mashrafe Mortaza (capt), Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Sabbir Rahman, Nasir Hossain, Arafat Sunny, Jubair Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Al-Amin Hossain, Anamul Haque, Kamrul Islam Rabbi

Comilla Victorians

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The newcomers will be led by Mashrafe Mortaza, who led Dhaka Gladiators to the title in the 2013 season. The set-up is also bolstered by other Bangladesh internationals in Imrul Kayes, Liton Das, and Shuvagata Hom. However, the youngsters – Ariful Haque, Mahmudul Hasan, and Sunzamul Isam – need to step up to lend balance to Victorians.A lot will depend on the foreign contingent with Andre Russell, Shoaib Malik and Ahmed Shehzad arriving later in the tournament. Victorians will pin their hopes on the West Indian pair of Marlon Samuels and Sunil Narine while 39-year-old Darren Stevens from England is expected to double up as a middle-order batsman and change-up seamer.Position in BPL 2
Didn’t participateKey player
Sunil Narine has been given the go-ahead to play in the BPL despite having an ICC test hanging over his head, after being reported for a suspect action during the Sri Lanka tour. Victorians are hoping that the offspinner will be able to play the first few matches and get the action cleared.Below the radar
Ariful Haque used to be a bits-and-pieces allrounder but has now developed into a consistent, full-fledged batsman in domestic cricket. He is a powerful hitter, and will be expected to fill an important role in the middle order.Squad Mashrafe Mortaza (capt), Abu Hider, Ahmed Shehzad, Alok Kapali, Ariful Haque, Dhiman Ghosh, Imrul Kayes, Kamrul Islam Rabbi, Nuwan Kulasekara, Liton Das, Mahmudul Hasan, Naeem Islam, Sunil Narine, Robiul Islam, Andre Russell, Marlon Samuels, Krishmar Santokie, Shoaib Malik, Shuvagata Hom, Darren Stevens, Sunzamul Islam, Lahiru Thirimanne

Rangpur Riders

Misbah-ul-Haq brings with him the experience of 124 T20 matches•BCCI

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Rangpur Riders will target a top-four finish after a disappointing tournament in 2013. They have strong allrounders such as Darren Sammy, Thisara Perera, Lendl Simmons, Kevin O’Brien and Mohammad Nabi besides adding Misbah-ul-Haq, who brings with him the experience of 124 T20 games.More crucial would be Shakib Al Hasan, who was quickly snapped up by Riders when they were lucky to be the first team to call the icon players. Shakib, who missed the second and third ODIs against Zimbabwe on paternity leave, is expected to be available throughout the BPL season. After having Soumya Sarkar as the first pick in the regular draft, Riders took took Arafat Sunny, allrounder Muktar Ali and batsman Mohammad Mithun. Seamer Abu Jayed Chowdhury is another exciting prospect.Position in BPL 2
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Riders’ fortunes will revolve around their icon player Shakib Al Hasan. He will lead the side and shoulder responsibility with the bat and ball. Shakib, world’s premier allrounder according to the ICC T20 rankings, though, has done it all before.Below the radar
A couple of years ago, Muktar Ali was called the future Ryan Harris of Bangladesh cricket by his Rangpur coach Shane Jurgensen. He has improved substantially and was rewarded with a place in the Bangladesh A side.Squad Shakib Al Hasan (capt), Abu Jayed, Arafat Sunny, Juhurul Islam, Jubair Hossain, Marshall Ayub, Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammad Mithun, Mohammad Nabi, Muktar Ali, Murad Khan, Kevin O’Brien, Thisara Perera, Raqibul Hasan, Darren Sammy, Saqlain Sajib, Sachithra Senanayake, Lendl Simmons, Soumya Sarkar, Wahab Riaz

Sylhet Superstars

Mushfiqur Rahim is the second-highest run-scorer in the BPL•Associated Press

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Sylhet Superstars have one of the strongest batting line-ups in the tournament, boasting the likes of Ravi Bopara and Brad Hodge, alongside Mushfiqur Rahim, Junaid Siddique and Josh Cobb. The bowling attack also seems to have most bases covered, with Ajantha Mendis, Rubel Hossain and Abdur Razzak at the helm with assistance coming from the Pakistan pair of Sohail Tanvir and Shahid Afridi.Mohammad Shahid, Nurul Hasan and Nazmul Hossain are also good domestic picks while Mominul Haque has been given another opportunity to prove himself as a T20 batsman.Position in last edition
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Mushfiqur Rahim is second on the list of highest scorers in the BPL, just behind his new team-mate Hodge. Mushfiqur has always been a key figure in the Bangladesh middle order, and his role will be no different for his franchise.Below the radar
Nurul Hasan, 21, is rated highly as a wicketkeeper-batsman, some even calling him the heir to Mushfiqur’s gloves. Nurul is also an innovative batsman and this season’s BPL is another opportunity to build on the gains.Squad Mushfiqur Rahim (capt), Abdur Razzak, Abu Sayeem, Ravi Bopara, Josh Cobb, Brad Hodge, Chris Jordan, Junaid Siddique, Ajantha Mendis, Mohammad Shahid, Mominul Haque, Nazmul Hossain, Nazmul Hossain Milon, Nurul Hasan, Rubel Hossain, Shahid Afridi, Sohail Tanvir

ScorecardMolly Strano picked up 3 for 20•Cricket Australia/Getty Images

The early throes of the Women’s Big Bash League have delighted and drawn smiles for many reasons. The cricket has been impressive, a meeting of the world’s finest female cricketing minds, and the crowds and media coverage have been highly encouraging – this game was on Channel Ten’s digital station, while next Saturday’s Sydney derby and the tournament’ Final have been moved to the main channel. The carnivals at the smaller venues – such as this weekend’s at St Kilda’s Junction Oval have been well-attended, joyous, captivating affairs, with kids and giveaways aplenty.But perhaps the tournament’s most enticing aspect has been its evenness, and this fixture provided a perfect example. The ladder has been skewed by teams being various stages through their group campaigns, but going into this game, Renegades sat bottom, and Thunder were top. Of course, from the word go, Renegades dominated, and won their second showpiece game in consecutive Saturdays. As a result, all eight teams can still qualify for the finals.The crowd – which numbered upwards 14,611 by the game’s conclusion, another women’s domestic record, and more than the attendance at the last AFL game at the stadium – were treated to the best of the women’s game; some superb fielding, particularly wicketkeeping, canny spin bowling, and dexterous and flexible batting. And those critics who claim the women’s game lacks power need just ask Danni Wyatt.For the second consecutive Saturday, she was struck hard by a powerful drive when batting at the non-striker’s end. Last week, she was struck on the back of the helmet by Sophie Molineux, and this time Rachel Priest hit her on the arm. While she batted on, she did not take the field, instead taking a trip to hospital for an X-Ray, which revealed no fracture just heavy bruising. She will miss tomorrow’s match against Sydney Sixers, but this can be filed under “lucky escapes” and provided her a second reminder of the inherent danger those close to the wicket are.It was Priest’s 57, and opening stand of 72 with Dane van Niekerk, that laid the foundations for Renegades’ victory. Van Niekerk got after 17-year-old left-arm seamer Lauren Cheatle, slog-sweeping her over midwicket for six, then taking three fours from her next over, including consecutively driving by throwing the hands and sending the ball through the covers. Renegades have used five different opening partnerships in the competition, and this was just the second time they had passed 50 (the same pair had registered 52 against Brisbane Heat before Christmas). This time, they had 56, including seven boundaries, by the end of the Powerplay.Thereafter their batting stuttered, but plenty of damage had been done. Priest anchored the innings as tight bowling stalled the hosts, with the impressive 19-year-old leg-spinner Maisy Gibson bowling Wyatt, and conceding just two boundaries from her four overs. Sarah Elliott briefly moved things forward in Priest’s company, before six wickets fell in the last five overs, including three in Belinda Vakarewa’s 19th. 139 was little more than par, but represented an improvement for their tournament’s weakest batting side.Thunder’s chase never really got going, choked by Renegades’ plethora of spinners. Molly Strano’s offbreaks opened up once, and in her second over she dismissed both Rachel Haynes, bowled, and Stafanie Taylor, plumb in front. Naomi Stalenberg was immediately on the attack, ploughing her second ball over the covers for four, but an over later she was gone, skying a catch to Sophie Molineux off Briana Binch.Renegades regularly picked up timely wickets, with Strano earning a third, and only the experienced Alex Blackwell – briefly joined by Rene Farrell – resisting. Blackwell cleared the leg impressively to swat Kris Britt for four, before becoming the last to go, caught and bowled by Elliott shortly after swiping her for four.

Group C

Sanju Samson started the Ranji Trophy season with a bang, scoring an unbeaten hundred to steer Kerala to 263 for 7 against Jammu & Kashmir in Kalyani. Walking in at 9 for 2, Samson steered Kerala out of trouble, putting on 97 for the third wicket with Jalaj Saxena, Kerala’s new signing from Madhya Pradesh, who scored 69 (88b, 11×4, 1×6). Wickets fell frequently thereafter, but Samson kept one end going to end the day batting on 129. He hit 19 fours and a six in his 251-ball innings. Medium-pacer Samiullah Beigh was J&K’s most successful bowler, ending the day with figures of 4 for 68.Centuries from Prashant Chopra and Sumeet Verma dragged Himachal Pradesh out of a tricky situation against Andhra and lifted them to 318 for 7 in Bhubaneswar. Verma joined the opener Chopra with Himachal 103 for 5, and the two put on 89 for the sixth wicket before Chopra fell for 117 off 152 balls, having scored 80 of his runs in boundaries.Verma then batted through to stumps to finish not out on 116 off 156, having struck 12 fours and three sixes. By then, he had put on 105 for the seventh wicket with debutant Mayank Dagar (42, 75b, 5×4, 1×6), who was dismissed 8.1 overs before stumps. For Andhra, medium-pacers D Siva Kumar and CV Stephen took two wickets each.Chhattisgarh made a strong start to life in the Ranji Trophy, bowling Tripura out for 118 in Ranchi before closing the day 41 runs behind with seven wickets in hand. Choosing to bat first, Tripura only lasted 54 overs as each member of Chhattisgarh’s five-man bowling attack, four of whom were first-class debutants (the team contained eight debutants in all), took at least one wicket. Left-arm orthodox spinner Ajay Mandal was the most successful Chhattisgarh bowler, with figures of 3 for 41.In reply, Chhattisgarh closed the day 77 for 3, with opener Rishabh Tiwary and Ashutosh Singh, both on debut, scoring 31 each, with the latter remaining not out at stumps with captain Mohammad Kaif for company.A four-wicket haul by Mohammed Siraj, a medium-pacer playing only his second first-class match, gave Hyderabad a strong start against Goa, who were bowled out for 164 after choosing to bat in Nagpur. Six of Goa’s batsmen got into double-figures, but only Snehal Kauthankar (38) and Saurabh Bandekar (59, 144b, 8×4, 1×6) got past 20, as Hyderabad’s seamers shared seven wickets between them. Siraj was the pick of them, finishing with figures of 15-9-14-4. Needing to bat out the last 10 overs of the day, Hyderabad ended the day at 28 for 1, with Tanmay Agarwal the batsman dismissed.Rajat Paliwal took two wickets against his old team Services as Haryana enjoyed the better of a truncated day at the Brabourne Stadium. Sent in to bat after a wet outfield ruled out any play in the first session, Services limped to 143 for 6 in 57.4 overs. Opener Anshul Gupta scored 69 off 150 balls (11×4), putting on 40 for the first wicket with Soumik Chatterjee and 117 for the second with Nakul Verma to move Services to 117 for 1, but they lost their way thereafter as offspinner Paliwal and medium-pacer Harshal Patel took two wickets each to run through the middle order.