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Mongia takes Leicestershire to victory

Source: PTI
June 06, 2005 13:09 IST
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Dinesh Mongia came up with a fine all-round performance to help Leicestershire thrash Somerset by 71 runs in the National League Division Two match in Oakham on Sunday.

The Punjab skipper scored an attacking 75 to take his team to a respectable total of 217 for 4 in 45 overs and then claimed four wickets for just 12 runs in his seven overs to bowl out the opponents for 146.

Mongia's 75-ball knock contained seven boundaries and one six before he was caught by Sanath Jayasuriya off medium pacer Gareth Andrew.

The left-arm spinner came to the rescue of the team once again, with Somerset well placed at 101 for 2, claiming the important wicket of South African captain Graeme Smith, who scored 61, to trigger a middle order collapse.

Off-spinner Jeremy Snape assisted the Indian well taking three for 41 in his nine overs.

However, other Indians playing in county cricket -- Harbhajan Singh and Irfan Pathan -- ended up on the losing side, while the match between Sourav Ganguly's Glamorgan and Nottinghamshire was abandoned due to rain.

Pathan did his best with the ball but failed to guide Middlesex to victory in a thrilling encounter against Essex.

The Indian, who failed with the bat after being promoted to one down as a pinch hitter, bowled a brilliant first spell to reduce the opponents to 49 for 2 while chasing 244.

The left arm seamer ended with figures of 3 for 42 but did not get any assistance from others and Essex overhauled the target with just one wicket in hand and a ball to spare.

Harbhajan had an ordinary outing as he gave away 59 runs in his nine overs and claimed just one wicket as Warwickshire scored a mammoth 309 for 8 in 45 overs against Surrey.

The Indian also failed with the bat scoring just one run after facing four balls as his side slumped to 260 all out and lost by 49 runs.

Brief scores:

(National League Division Two)

Leicestershire: 217-4 in 45 overs (D Mongia 75, J Sadler 47)

Somerset: 146 all out in 38.4 overs (G Smith 61, D Mongia 4-12, J Snape 3-41)

Result: Leicestershire won by 71 runs

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(National League Division One)

Middlesex: 243-6 in 45 overs (S Styris 71, P Weekes 66, D Gough 2-37)

Essex: 245-9 in 44.4 overs (R ten Doeschate 51*, A Flower 46, I Pathan 3-42)

Result: Essex won by 1 wicket

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(National League Division Two)

Warwickshire: 309-8 in 45 overs (J Troughton 69, N Carter 58, D Thornely 2-60, Harbhajan 1-59)

Surrey: 260 all out in 41.2 overs (M Ramprakash 89*, A Brown 52, N Carter 3-37)

Result: Warwickshire won by 49 runs

 

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