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Khan Research Laboratories were propelled to the top of the table with 12 points after securing a draw against State Bank of Pakistan. KRL put SBP in, with the decision seemingly vindicated after Yasir Arafat bowled opener Raheel Majeed for just 1. A 53-run stand for the second wicket between Kashif Siddiq and Umair Khan saved early blushes, before an imperious 202 from Usman Arshad wrested the match in SBP’s favour. SBP finished their innings on 420, with Sadaf Hussain and Umaid Asif taking three wickets a piece.KRL’s effort proved even between, led by Ali Khan’s 187 at No. 6, with a pair of seventies from Shoaib Ahmed and Nayyer Abbas book-ending the innings. KRL finished on 481 despite Mohammad Naved taking 5 for 129. Facing a deficit of 61 runs, SBP did well to get past the mark with just a wicket lost. Majeed scored 50 while Umair Khan just missed out on an eight first-class ton when he was out for 97. SBP were 199 for 5 when stumps was called and the match was declared a draw.Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited beat Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited by 93 runs in Islamabad to register their first win of the tournament. ZTBL batted first, but found themselves in a jam when they were placed at 42 for 3. Haris Sohail and Haseeb-ur-Rehman steadied the innings with a 75-run stand. However, once both batsmen departed, the rest of the order failed to put up a fight as ZTBL were dismissed for 210. Imran Ali led the bowlers with 5 for 31 while Hussain Talat chipped in with 3 for 24. SNGPL’s innings was marked with the inability of their batsmen to push past double figures, with only Naeemuddin and Azhar Ali the exceptions. ZTBL needed just three bowlers to dismiss SNGPL for 80, giving them a lead of 130 runs. Usman Khan took four wickets, while Imran Khan and Mohammad Khalil chipping in with three a piece.ZTBL posted a strong second innings when Sharjeel Khan and Babar Azam put on 166 runs for the second wicket, with Azam having to retire hurt on 80. Sohail remained unbeaten on 50 as ZTBL declared on 236 for 2. SNGPL were given a target of 367 to chase, with things started abjectly when SNGPL were 35 for 3. Things got even worse when they were placed at 103 for 7, but a stunning counter-attacking 106 from Bilawal Bhatti scored 106 at No. 9, but despie that performance, SNGPL still ended up falling short by 93 runs.A nerveless unbeaten 49 by Naeem Anjum in the second innings saw out a tricky 178-run chase for Pakistan Television as they held on to a four-wicket victory over Port Qasim Authority in Lahore. PQA batted first, with the openers putting on 64 for the first wicket. Innings from Faraz Ali (69) and Mohammad Waqas (88), pushed them to 316. Mohammad Ali’s took best figures of 5 for 75. Despite losing their openers with the score on just 11, and then suffering further set backs to be reduced to 51 for 4, Pakistan Television looked under the cosh, but Zeeshan Mushtaq (105) and Yasim Murtaza (70) rallied the team, helping them secure a slim 43-run lead. Mohammad Sami and Sohail Khan chipped in with three wickets a piece.PQA’s second innings didn’t go to plan as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Despite a stirring effort from Shahzaib Hasan, with 105 off 110 balls which included seven fours and four sixes, none of the other batsmen, aside from Sami’s 30, were able to contribute significant scores as PQA were rolled for 220. Waqar Ahmed and Wasim Murtaza did chief damage, taking three wickets each. With 178 runs for victory, Pakistan Television lost opener Haroon Ahmed with the score on just 17. Imran Ali and Nawar Ahmed also went out in quicktime, before a double-strike of consecutive balls from Mohammad Sami left them at a precarius 102, with 76 still required. A calm 59-run partnership between Fahad-ul-Haq and Naeem Anjum ensured they got to the mark, with Anjum finishing off the chase with consecutive boundaries.United Bank Limited beat Water and Power Development Authority by 176 runs to post their first win of the tournament. UBL batted first, with Abid Ali leading the way with his 76. Each of the UBL batsmen chipped in, but failed to go on to post a meaningful total. A couple of forties from Asif Raza and Tariq Haroon were the only notable performances other than Abid Ali as UBL reached 319. WAPDA started promisingly with some good stands up front, but lost their way after reaching 218 for 6, losing the remaining four wickets for the addition of just 42 runs. Aamer Sajjad, the captain, top-scored with 84 while Mohammad Ayub chipped in with 50. Both Mohammad Irshad and Tariq Haroon picked up four wickets each to lead the UBL bowlers’ efforts.UBL’s second innings was anchored by Abid again as he bettered his 76 in the first innings with an unbeaten 101. Khaqan Arsal scored 70 at No. 5, as UBL declared their innings at 242 for 6 with a lead of 302. WAPDA were never really in the chase, as they succumbed to 68 for 7. Only their captain, Sajjad, fought valiantly with his 64 as WAPDA were bundled out for 125, giving UBL a 176-run victory.Some imposing first-innings totals resulted in the match between Pakistan International Airlines and Habib Bank Limited finishing as a stalemate. Both sides were seeking their first win after losing their respective tournament openers. It was PIA who batted first, where innings from Fahad Iqbal (52), Anop Santosh (51) and Anwar Ali (61) helped PIA to 343. Sarmad Anwar and Ehsan Adil took seven wickets between them.Habib Bank’s innings started well, with opener Shan Masood and captain Imran Farhat adding 114 for the second wicket. Masood and No. 6 Rameez Aziz then put on 169 runs together, with Masood finally falling for 140. After Rameez was out on 78, Mohammad Aslam and Abdul Ameer were left not out as the match petered to a draw, with Habib Bank on 411 for 8.

Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsFile photo: Chris Gayle drilled six fours and nine sixes during his century•Caribbean Premier League

Chris Gayle continued his rich vein of form in Twenty20 cricket, blasting 105 off just 57 deliveries to set up Jamaica Tallawah’s 50-run victory against Trinidad & Tobago at Sabina Park. Gayle’s assault, his seventh 50-plus score in nine matches, also lifted the hosts up to second in the table, level on points with Barbados Tridents, who have played a game more, while Red Steel were left rooted at the bottom.Gayle came into the match boasting scores of 92, 151*, 85*, 90*, 72* and 64* for Tallawahs and Somerset in the last couple of months, and he did not take long to get going on Thursday, swinging Jacques Kallis for six over long-on off just the fourth ball he faced. Gayle launched two more sixes in the next over, by Johan Botha, before carting three fours off an over from Dwayne Bravo as Tallawahs raced to 70 inside seven overs. Gayle’s opening partner Chadwick Walton contributed just 13 in that stand.Suliemann Benn briefly halted the flow of runs, dismissing both Chris Lynn and Mahela Jayawardene in the 11th over, but Gayle continued to shred the Red Steel bowling, hitting a total of six fours and nine sixes to end with a strike-rate of 184.21. Gayle received ample support from Jermaine Blackwood, with who he added 68 for the fifth wicket off just 42 balls. Gayle eventually fell in the 19th over, but Blackwood’s 28-ball 38 took the team to 180 for 6, Tallawah’s highest of the season. It also meant that Gayle had accounted for more than half his team’s score.Red Steel never really got going in the chase and lost wickets right from the off, with three top-order batsmen getting out for ducks. Kallis top-scored with 46, but received little by way of support from his team-mates, as Krishmar Santokie (3 for 27), Daniel Vettori (2 for 22) and Jerome Taylor (2 for 21) struck at regular intervals to keep the visitors to 130 for 9.

Division One

Geraint Jones put Kent on top with a positive century against Warwickshire © Getty Images

Geraint Jones struck his second Championship hundred of the season, joining Martin van Jaarsveld and Yasir Arafat who also struck centuries, as Kent declared on a sizeable 550 for 9 on the second day at at Canterbury. van Jaarsveld received good support from Neil Dexter, with whom he put on 172 for the fifth wicket, before Jones and Arafat took the initiative from Warwickshire with confident tons. Kent’s bowlers then made good their batsmen’s grind with two quick wickets; Darren Maddy falling for 23 and James Tredwell removing Ian Westwood, leaving Warwickshire stumbling on 43 for 2.There were only two overs possible at Headingley between Surrey and Yorkshire, the hosts moving to 212 for 8.Durham’s second day against Hampshire at Chester-le-Street was washed out.

Division Two

Cameron White took 4 for 28 to help Somerset dismiss Essex for 282 on the second day at Taunton. Essex lost Grant Flower, shortly followed by James Foster, but Mark Pettini, their mainstay yesterday, dropped anchor to defy the Somerset bowlers. However when White bowled him for 73 the Essex lower-middle order offered little of substance, especially against White’s turn. Essex hit back – Tony Palladino trapped Neil Edwards leg-before – before rain curtailed the day’s play with Somerset on 28 for 1.Derbyshire’s second day against Glamorgan at Derby was also washed out.Leicestershire’s match against Middlesex at Grace Road still has yet to get underway due to rain.

The United Cricket Board of South Africa has changed its name to Cricket South Africa.”Market research has shown that our stakeholders have been confused by the use of the two names, United Cricket Board of South Africa and Cricket South Africa(Pty) Ltd,” Gerald Majola, the board’s CEO, explained. “The research also showed a positive response to the Cricket South Africa logo. We believe the name change will give us the opportunity to capitalise on a fresh, innovative brand for South African cricket.”He continued: “It will also mean doing away with costly duplication and confusionamong the media, public and other stakeholders. We have unanimously decided to call the mother body, Cricket South Africa, and the professional wing will remain as Cricket South Africa (Pty) Ltd. Cricket South Africa will incorporate amateur cricket and will remain a voluntary association”.Majola stressed that the name change did not mean less focus on unity in cricket. “The continued unification of South African cricket remains a major pillar of our vision and our constitution.”The news means that South Africa have followed three other main boards – Australia, Zimbabwe and Kenya – in changing their names to a simpler form. The Australian Cricket Board became Cricket Australia, the Zimbabwe Cricket Association became Zimbabwe Cricket, while the Kenyan Cricket Association became Cricket Kenya.There was also good news about the board’s finances, as it reported an operating profit of R26.1 million.

Brett Lee will play his first match since the tour game at Mumbai five weeks ago against the New Zealanders at the SCG tomorrow.Lee, who spent the four Tests in India taking out the drinks or substitute fielding, appears likely to fill a similar role in the first Test at Brisbane on November 18. But Lee will get a run for New South Wales against the tourists, and is feeling fitter than ever after exhausting pre-season workouts in India.Simon Katich was expected to captain the side when he was left out of the Australian squad, but he withdrew after suffering a relapse of a virus he contracted in Mumbai. Brad Haddin will stand in as captain while Aaron O’Brien was recalled to replace Katich. Damian Wallace was dropped from the team that defeated Western Australia in the Pura Cup last week.New South Wales Brad Haddin (capt and wk), Nathan Bracken, Stuart Clark, Phil Jaques, Jason Krejza, Brett Lee, Greg Mail, Stuart MacGill, Matthew Nicholson, Aaron O’Brien, Matthew Phelps, Dominic Thornely.

Lancashire 187 (Loye 59*) and 200 for 3 (Hooper 100, Sutcliffe 81*) lead Worcestershire 146 (Anderson 6-49) by 241 runs
Scorecard

Carl Hooper: a very cool century© Getty Images

It’s amazing what a winter’s rest can do for a jaded fast bowler. At the end of last season, James Anderson was a shadow of the red-streaked menace who swept all before him in a meteoric rise to stardom. But eight months and several frustrating hours of net practice later, he has once again been allowed to make his mark on a first-class match.After being kept on the sidelines throughout England’s triumphant Test series in the Caribbean, Anderson marked his Old Trafford homecoming with a first-innings haul of 6 for 49, including four wickets in six overs this morning. His efforts paved the way for a day of Lancastrian dominance, which was underwritten by the coolest of centuries from the former West Indian captain, Carl Hooper.Anderson’s great strength as a bowler is his ability to conjure wickets from nothing deliveries – although when the magic deserts him, it can often be his greatest failing as well. But from the second ball of the day onwards, when Kadeer Ali wafted a leg-side delivery through to Warren Hegg, Anderson was pre-destined to produce one of those typically irrepressible spells. He followed up with a searing yorker that splattered Nadeem Malik’s stumps (88 for 6), before pinning Gareth Batty in front for 0 (94 for 7). Andrew Hall dented his figures with a push for four and a slash that just evaded second slip, but when Andy Bichel had his off stump detonated for 3, Worcestershire were a perilous 102 for 8, having lost their last six wickets for 26.At this stage, there was no indication of just how serene Hooper and his sidekick, Iain Sutcliffe, would find the batting conditions later in the day. Hall and Steve Rhodes rode what was left of Worcestershire’s luck to reduce the deficit to a manageable 41, but in an ominous foreshadow of what might await them on the fourth day, it was the spinner Gary Keedy who applied the coup de grace. Hall smeared a slog-sweep to midwicket for 34, before Matt Mason toppled out of his crease to be smartly stumped by Hegg. In two mesmerically brief spells, Keedy had helped himself to 4 for 20.Lancashire began their second innings in a trance, as if they couldn’t believe they had been handed control of the match. They reached lunch unscathed, but the early introduction of Batty paid instant dividends, as Mark Chilton played back and was rapped on the pads for 12. And with Mal Loye still recovering from his back spasm, Stuart Law had not got off the mark when he flicked his third delivery, a leg-stump half-volley from Mason, tamely to Kadeer at square leg. Perhaps he had heard rumours that the England selectors were sniffing around the ground.At 32 for 2, Lancashire were one wicket away from relinquishing their grip on the game, and their engine room of Hooper and Law had contributed all of nine runs in three innings. It could mean only one thing. Hooper avoided his duck by depositing Batty for a one-bounce four, followed up with an uppercut to third man, and then left his crease once again for another lofted boundary. But he wasn’t satisfied with just a statement of intent – he was determined to make a speech. With Sutcliffe chugging along contentedly beside him, Hooper reigned in his attacking instincts, just as the sun burst through the cloud cover to transform the match conditions.After six consecutive maidens, Sutcliffe broke the deadlock with a sweet cover-drive for four, before Hooper square-drove Hall to move into the forties. The pair brought up their half-centuries in quick succession – Sutcliffe with a piercing extra-cover drive, Hooper with a tickled single to fine leg that typified an innings of uncommon patience.Worcestershire were devoid of ideas. Batty’s lack of variety was in stark contrast to the flight and invention shown by his opposite number Keedy, while the seamers could do no more than keep a tight line as the pitch lost its venom and the ball lost its shine. The only sniff of a chance came with Hooper on 99, when he all but ran himself out while sizing up a quick single to short third man. Next ball, however, he found the gap he had been aiming for, and trotted through to complete a fine century.Three balls later, Hooper gifted Worcestershire a late breakthrough as he chased a wide one from Bichel, but Sutcliffe and Keedy shut out the rest of the day. With a lead of 241 and seven wickets in hand, it will take an improbable chain of events for Lancashire to squander such a position of strength.

Whilst the cricketing world sat and waited for a decision as to whether England would play their World Cup opener against Zimbabwe in Harare on Thursday, Somerset’s newest international star Ian Blackwell reflected on the opening ceremony that took place over the weekend.`Blackie’ who has burst onto the England scene during the winter with his all round performances after enjoying a successful season for the Cidermen in 2002 spoke of his pride in playing for his country.He told me: "The opening ceremony was really very impressive and the organisers certainly put on a very good show which must have taken months of putting together."He continued: "Opening ceremonies always create the sense of things actually happening. It almost seems a dream for all of this to be happening around me and it is most definitely a privilege for me to be representing my country in the biggest tournament in cricket."He concluded: "It made me realise just why I play cricket because you can’t pay for what I experienced the other night and it made the hairs on the back of my neckstand on end. It was really fantastic and lets hope we can start the tournament positively," a sentiment that will be echoed by everybody.I am sure that all website readers will be watching the fortunes of the Somerset trio with interest and send their best wishes to all three and hope that they have a very successful tournament.

Yorkshire’s debutant seamer Steven Kirby put CricInfo Championship leaders Yorkshire on the road to a nine-wicket victory over Kent at Headingley today with a sensational exhibition of bowling.After Kent’s sixth wicket pair had defied Yorkshire throughout the morning session, Kirby wiped away the remainder of the batting with five wickets for nine runs in just 29 balls, leaving him with the remarkable figures of seven for 50.Kent were bowled out for 250 which left Yorkshire to make 50 to extend their lead at the top of the table and they took just 12 overs to reach their target soon after tea.Kirby, who had dismissed openers David Fulton and Rob Key with consecutive balls yesterday after they had put on 93 together, began by trapping Martin Saggers lbw for a career-best 30 to end his 66 stand with Paul Nixon.In his next over he had Nixon lbw and James Golding caught behind off consecutive deliveries and soon after he smashed down Min Patel’s stumps with a yorker and gained another lbw decision to send back last man Ben Trott.Scott Richardson was quickly into double figures for Yorkshire before his opening partner Matthew Wood hit Trott for six and four off consecutive balls, only to be caught behind off the following delivery.Yorkshire by now, however, were well on their way towards their fourth win of the season and it came when Richardson found the boundary to leave him unbeaten on 29.An ecstatic Kirby said afterwards: “It was a dream come true to suddenly find myself called up to replace Matthew Hoggard when he was drafted into the England squad.”It was an honour just to play for Yorkshire and I can hardly believe that I have taken seven wickets and helped to keep them to the top of the Championship table.”Kirby’s figures were the best by a Yorkshire debutant in Championship cricket since Paul Hutchison had an identical analysis of seven for 50 against Hampshire at Portsmouth in 1997.Yorkshire achieved their win despite being without Chris Silverwood since he pulled up with a groin strain after tea on the third day.

Kaveh Solhekol has told Sky Sports one of the most sought after players in the January transfer window will join Liverpool if FSG make a move.

Liverpool set to pursue new forward in January

The Reds are expected to pursue reinforcments to their forward line in the winter window after a string of unfortunate events has left Arne Slot short of options.

Mohamed Salah, whose future is in doubt, has departed for AFCON, while Cody Gakpo is sideline with a short-term injury.

Alexander Isak is set to be out for several months, with the Press Association reporting there are concerns within the club about serious damage to the striker’s lower leg.

Slot admitted the £125m summer signing’s situation did not look good after he was forced off in the 2-1 win over Tottenham on Saturday.

Isak has made 16 appearances since his British record move from Newcastle on deadline day but Saturday was only his sixth Premier League start, and now faces a lenghty wait to make his seventh.

FSG are expected to be active in the January transfer window, and Liverpool’s top target is Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo.

The Cherries star has a release clause of £65m which will only be active for certain teams for a short period of time at the beginning of the window, and Solhekol, speaking live on Sky Sports News on Monday afternoon, claimed the Reds are favourites.

Semenyo is "world class", says Kluivert

The 25 year-old Ghana international, who will not be at AFCON after the Black Stars failed to qualify, has scored eight times and provided three assists in 16 Premier League appearances this season.

Antoine Semenyo

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16

Goals

8

Assists

3

Shots per game

2.4

Dribbles per game

1.6

Key passes per game

1.4

His Bournemouth teammate, Justin Kluivert, was full of praise for the winger back in October.

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“He is incredible, he shows it every game now,” Kluivert told Sky Sports.

“He is just world-class. We are glad to have him and that is why I said we have a good team. He is the one that scores goals for us and we appreciate that. He’s doing an amazing job.”

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	Losing return: Kevin Pietersen was in the runs for Hampshire, but was outdone by a century from James Hildreth © PA Photos

North Division

Derbyshire held on for a notable one-run win against defending champions Durham at Derby, although Ben Harmison and last-man Neil Killeen almost engineered a terrific fight back when Killeen was run out by Rikki Clarke off the final ball trying to level the scores. At 147 for 7, needing more than a run-a-ball, Durham appeared out of contention, but the lower order chipped away at the target while Harmison held firm to set up the thriller. Phil Mustard (45) gave the chase a positive start before the batting fell away to Graham Wagg and Charl Langeveldt. Derbyshire’s total was mainly due to an opening stand of 132 from Chris Rogers (72) and Steve Stubbings (52) and although the middle order failed to capitalise against a strong Durham attack they had just enough. The match was twice delayed by the setting sun, a common problem at the ground because of the East-West facing pitch.

South/West Division

Kevin Pietersen’s return to action wasn’t enough to inspire Hampshire as they went down by six wickets to Somerset at The Rose Bowl as he was overshadowed by an unbeaten 90-ball 112 from James Hildreth, one of the rising talents in the game. Pietersen cracked 62 off 59 balls and Sean Ervine 55 off 36 deliveries, but Somerset had few problems chasing the runs down despite being without Justin Langer and the loss of stand-in captain Marcus Trescothick for 1. Hildreth added 159 for the third wicket with Zander de Bruyn (79) and he ensured a minor wobble against Greg Lamb’s offspin was nothing more than a blip as the winning runs came with nine balls to spare. Hampshire were handicapped when Shane Bond limped off after five overs with a calf strain.

North Division

Team	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	N/R	Pts	Net RR	For	Against
Lancashire	2	1	0	0	1	3	+4.794	74/11.5	73/50.0
Derbyshire	3	1	1	0	1	3	-0.324	330/74.0	354/74.0
Yorkshire	2	1	1	0	0	2	+0.270	334/74.0	314/74.0
Durham	2	1	1	0	0	2	+0.040	455/100.0	451/100.0
Scotland	1	0	1	0	0	0	-4.794	73/50.0	74/11.5

South/West Division

Team	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	N/R	Pts	Net RR	For	Against
Somerset	3	2	0	0	1	5	+0.244	511/96.1	507/100.0
Gloucestershire	2	1	0	0	1	3	+1.863	222/35.2	221/50.0
Worcestershire	2	0	1	0	1	1	-1.863	221/50.0	222/35.2
Glamorgan	1	0	0	0	1	1		0/0.0	0/0.0
Hampshire	2	0	2	0	0	0	-0.244	507/100.0	511/96.1