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Prince ton guides South Africa to respectable total

South African bowler Makhaya Ntini, right, celebrates as he dismisses Indian batsman Wasim Jaffer on the second day of the second Test between South Africa and India at Kingsmead in Durban, South Africa, on Wednesday. PHOTO: EPA

Ashwell Prince top scored for South Africa with 121 after they were bowled out for 328 on day two of the second Test. Prince, 98 not out overnight, said he had watched the television broadcast of Matthew Hayden's 153 and Andrew Symonds' undefeated 154 in the fourth Test against England in Melbourne.

"I was up early this morning watching the Aussies get all the runs and a few guys getting hundreds, hoping that I would get one too," Prince said.

After South Africa had resumed on 257 for eight, Prince reached his century in the third over of the day when he drove Shanta Sreesanth through the covers for four.

Prince and debutant Morne Morkel added 39 for the ninth wicket before Sreesanth had Prince smartly caught by Laxman at second slip, reaching above his head to take the catch.

The patient Prince, who took guard after South Africa were reduced to 28 for three on Tuesday, was ninth out after batting for five hours during which he faced 212 balls and hit 16 fours.

Morkel, who scored a polished unbeaten 31, and Makhaya Ntini shared another 32 runs in a useful partnership for the last wicket.

Leg spinner Anil Kumble ended the innings when he trapped Ntini in front for 16. Sreesanth took four for 109 while Kumble claimed three for 62.

India reached 103 for three when bad light stopped play 34.2 overs early.

Sachin Tendulkar, who was dropped at slip on 21, was 46 not out with V.V.S. Laxman on 10.

Kiwis crushed

A quickfire century by Sanath Jayasuriya propelled Sri Lanka to a seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in the opening one-day cricket international yesterday.

Jayasuriya hit 111 from just 82 balls as Sri Lanka overhauled New Zealand's respectable 285-8 -- including an undefeated 128 from rookie Ross Taylor -- with 10 overs to spare on an ideal batting surface at McLean Park in Napier.

Jayasuriya and fellow opener Upal Tharanga plundered the wayward Kiwi attack, smashing 90 runs from the first 10 overs and hitting another 50 from the next five.

Jayasuriya hit 12 fours and five sixes in his whirlwind innings.

Taylor and veteran Nathan Astle (83) provided the backbone of the New Zealand innings in a 151-run partnership.

But New Zealand lost six wickets for 63 runs in the last 12 overs as the Sri Lanka's bowlers found the tight line which had eluded them earlier.
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