World Cup Notes

Punyesh, who updates his predictions on his own website, correctly forecast that India would upset Pakistan at Old Trafford on Tuesday, that out-of-form Indian captain Mohammed Azharuddin, who scored 59, would play well against the Pakistanis, and that South African all-rounder Lance Klusener, who had scored 210 runs without being out, would fail against New Zealand on Thursday.

He scored four.

Murali repeats feat

SOUTHPORT: He8217;s done it again.

After taking seven Warwickshire wickets at his first attempt in English county cricket, Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan repeated the feat in the second innings.

Murali, who took 7-44 in Warwickshire8217;s first knock, came up with 7-66 in the second as Lancashire profited from Sri Lanka8217;s first round elimination at the World Cup.

Larsen richer

BIRMINGHAM: New Zealand bowler Gavin Larsen had good reason to spell out the numbers 1-0-0-0 with his finger after dismissing South African all-rounder Lance Klusener.

He was the first player to bowl Klusener out and his reward for dismissing him for only four runs, was 1,000 pounds 1,600 from a sponsor.