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Walsh spearheads Rest of the World victory CARDIFF, Oct 5 (AFP) - Former West Indies fast bowler Courtney Walsh led the Rest of the World to a seven-wicket victory over Britain in a 'power cricket' match under the Millennium Stadium roof here on Friday. Walsh, 39, who finished with a world record 519 Test wickets before retiring from international cricket last year, took five for 50 from his allotted five overs as England were bowled out for 155 in their second innings on a match played on a specially laid artificial pitch. Earlier Sri Lanka's Muralitharan took 3 for 29 as Britain made 133 for 8 wickets in the first innings. In the first match of its kind played in Britain, the Rest of the World were also indebted to New Zealand's Nathan Astle who made 76 not out in their second innings as they successfully chased 111 for victory. Power cricket differs from conventional forms of the game in that a match consists of two 15-over innings per side. Batsmen also scored bonus runs when they hit the ball into different tiers of the Millennium Stadium's stands. A hit straight into the lower tier was a six but balls landing directly in the middle section were classed as an eight with those going into the top deck of the 74,000-seater stadium were worth 10 runs. Astle hit the evening's only 10 although had any batsmen landed the ball straight on the stadium's retractable roof they would have scored 12. No one managed that feat although Pakistan's Shahid Afridi did come close in front of a sparse crowd at a ground more used to staging rugby union internationals. Britain were led by England skipper Nasser Hussain with the Rest led by New Zealand Test captain Stephen Fleming. The second match of the two-game series was scheduled to take place at the same venue today. If the Rest win that match as well they will collect all the 50,000 pounds (78,500 dollars) 'winner takes all' prize money on offer. Britain 133-8 (M. Muralitharan 3-29) and 155 (C. Walsh 5-50). Rest of the World: 179-6 and 112-3 (N. Astle 76 n.o.). Rest of the World lead two match series 1-0. |
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