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Brits carve a niche

Eves’ World Cup roundup
NEW DELHI, Dec 13 (AP/AFP): An unbeaten century by Debbie Hockley fashioned New Zealand's overw-
helming victory over Sri Lanka today in the Women's Cricket World Cup.
After setting a formidable target of 237 for victory. New Zealanders dismissed Sri Lanka for 71 in the northern City of Chandigarh.
Srl Lankans put up a dismal batting performance with onfy opener V Ratnayake (17) and R Silva (19) reaching double figures. Five players got out without scoring.
Medium-pace bowler Kelley Brown and off-spinner Catherine Campbell claimed two wickets apiece. There were two run-outs.
Sri Lankan bowlers also performed badly giving 38 extras. Hockley (100 not out) and Katrina Withers (57 not out) plundered the bowling, putting on 110 runs for the unbeaten fourth wicket.
The Kiwis piled up 236 for
three In 50 overs.
On Friday England created history by piling up a record 376 against Pakistan on their way to a 230-run win in the southern Indian city of Vijay-wada.
Batting first, English opener Janet Brittin scored a scintillating 138 while Helm Pllmmer notched up 83 before she was stumped by Asma Farzan off Kiran Baluch.
Barbara Daniels, who joined Brittin. struck 17 boundaries and a huge six over mld-wicket. Daniels and Brittin added 203 runs for the second wicket.
Sue ‘Metcalfe (35) and Daniels (142) were still at the crease at the end of the English Innings.
England's 376 for two is the highest score ever in the womenis World Cup. Replying Pakistan could notch up only 146 for three.
In another match in Madras. Ireland humbled Denmark by nine wickets in a rain-shortened match.
Set 57 in the reduced 23 overs. Irish openers Nikki
Squre (21 not out) and Catroiona Beggs (13) put on 46 runs in 16.4 overs for the first wicket stand.
Irish captain Miriam Grealey. batting third, was in aggressive mood and led her team to the target in 19.1 overs.
Earlier Denmark, electing to bat, were restricted to 56 for seven in 23 overs due to a sparkling bowling display from Barbara McDonald, who took three wickets for 12 and Adie Spence, who claimed two wickets for 10.
Only Fette Phillpsen managed to reach double figures with 10.
The match, which started three hours late owing to a wet outfield and reduced to 33 overs, was interrupted by rain with Denmark on 21 for one after 8.3 overs. Play was resumed after 84 minutes with 10 more overs reduced from each side’s innings.
Denmark on Wednesday had cruised to an eight-wicket victory over Pakistan, while a soggy outfield washed out another match between Australia and Ireland.
Three-times champions Australia crushed South Africa by JOjpi the southern
cit^f^Biyuore. - T T ‘ “* . » Auefralia hit 166 ftr no loss in 21.1 overs. Spurred on by a swashbuckling 95 by skipper Belinda Clarke, whose 90-minute performance was marked by 10 boundaries.
Earlier, South Africa had posted 163 with help from careful knocks by Linda Oliver (51) and Helen Davies (29).
It was South Africa's second defeat after losing to England by seven runs in a rain-cur-tailed match.
Eleven national teams are In India for the three-week tournament. the sixth edition of the Cup. The teams are: Australia, Denmark. England, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Netherlands, Pakistan. South Africa. Sri Lanka and West Indies.