• Once play began Pietersen was his usual free-scoring self firing a 53-ball half-century inside the opening hour.

    BBC: England draw with West Indies A

  • Trott also collected an early boundary, clipping Robiul Islam to the ropes at third man in the second over, though he survived a loud lbw shout on 42 to hit a leg-glance off Robiul for another boundary and a 76-ball half-century.

    BBC: Jonathan Trott hits century in England warm-up

  • Dindane then turned provider three minutes into first-half injury time - slipping the ball into the path of Piquionne who managed to stay onside despite the Wigan defence's dangerously high line.

    BBC: Portsmouth 4-0 Wigan

  • Dorrans half-volleyed the ball into the roof of the Czech net from 10 yards from a cushioned Naismith header, but the effort was correctly ruled out for offside.

    BBC: Czech Republic 1-0 Scotland

  • Scrum-half Farrell received the ball from a line-out just outside the Swansea 22 and scythed through the All Whites pack untouched.

    BBC: Neath 22-22 Swansea

  • Left-back Brian Easton carried the ball from the half-way line into the penalty area before crossing towards Akins, who got the ball caught under his feet before turning his shot wide.

    BBC: Hamilton Accies 1-1 Falkirk

  • Jones failed to convert another penalty but the visitors began to take a grip on affairs and the fly-half fired the ball between the posts in the 58th minute to make it 16-9.

    BBC: Ulster 9-16 Scarlets

  • Paul O'Connell provided the beef to widen a half-break by his backs, allowing scrum-half O'Leary quick ball to launch his support down the blind side.

    BBC: Ospreys 21-25 Munster

  • Stephen Jones put in a try-saving tackle on his rival fly-half but the ball rebounded off the Scarlets man into touch and the Ospreys had a five-metre attacking line-out.

    BBC: Scarlets 14-21 Ospreys

  • The move backfired in spectacular fashion as Harris was sent off just two minutes into the second-half after an off-the-ball clash with Aron Gunnarsson.

    BBC: Coventry 2-1 Millwall

  • The Irishman looked certain to score as he met the ball on the half-volley just three yards out but somehow skewed the ball across the face of goal.

    BBC: Sport - Football - Inverness CT 1-2 Celtic

  • Mike Blair sensed where the space was and the scrum-half zipped the ball right where Cairns was waiting to race over.

    BBC: Blues 18-17 Edinburgh

  • Hampshire's relief did not last for long as De Bruyn, despite a slow start, piled on more runs with an 89-ball half-century.

    BBC: Trescothick & Langer punish Hants

  • Snell benefited from being dropped at gully by Mal Loye to complete a 58-ball half-century before Brooks trapped him leg before to seal a comprehensive win.

    BBC: Northants wrap up win over Gloucestershire

  • Presumably believing time was up, the Ulster fly-half casually kicked the ball to the closest part of the touchline and thereby gifted the hosts an attacking line-out.

    BBC: Ospreys 16-20 Ulster

  • The Glasgow scrum-half hacked the ball over the line and followed up to get the vital touch, with Parks banging over the conversion to put his team ahead.

    BBC: Glasgow Warriors 19-25 Bath

  • The Oval was rocking to the beat of West Indian celebrations but the whole ground stood to applaud Gayle's 23-ball half-century, secured with a tidy single to log-off.

    BBC: Rampant Windies overpower Aussies

  • Blackwell's 54-ball half-century threatened to turn the tide but the visitors remained favourites when Hoggard had the left-hander caught behind for 64, prodding at a good length ball.

    BBC: Yorks beat Somerset to move top

  • It was not to be and Bashar dealt authoritatively with anything short of a length as he moved to a 97-ball half century - the 18th time he had passed fifty in Tests.

    BBC: 1st Test, Dhaka, day four: Bangladesh v England

  • Sorensen's mistake ensured Blues did break the deadlock shortly after half-time, the ball squirming under his body at the near post after Heskey had shrugged off Martin Laursen and taken the ball wide of Mellberg.

    BBC: Birmingham 2-0 Aston Villa

  • The left-hander, who began his Test career with 49 against Australia in Johannesburg four years ago, went one better when he clipped MacGill away through the leg-side for three to bring up a 106-ball half century.

    BBC: SA coach Mickey Arthur

  • At the breakdown, I don't want to see the scrum-half digging the ball out and passing the ball three yards to three forwards who then get smashed by an Australian defence who are ready to cream them.

    BBC: Jeremy Guscott column

  • The fly-half overshot the ball slightly and opted to pop it up to his support rather than try to gather for himself, only for prop Geoff Cross to spill the pass with the line at his mercy.

    BBC: Blues 18-17 Edinburgh

  • But he was unable to achieve a breakthrough and Sehwag, who hit a four and a six off successive balls in Makaya Ntini's opening over, pushed Steyn through the covers to reach a 59-ball half century in the final over of play.

    BBC: Amla ton piles pressure on India

  • However, captain Victor Matfield spurned a glorious opportunity to put the tourists in front, ignoring an overlap in favour of glory as a fine challenge by Courtney Lawes, abetted by a last-ditch sweep from scrum-half Ben Youngs, pushed the ball from the second-row's grasp as he was about to apply downward pressure.

    BBC: England 11-21 South Africa

  • Wood blocked Hougaard's attempted kick and hacked the ball towards the try-line, but was just beaten to the ball by Saracens scrum-half Neil de Kock.

    BBC: Premiership: Saracens 24-17 Northampton

  • Northampton gave themselves a glimmer of hope before half-time when Chris Mayor flicked the ball on one-handed for Diggen to cross in the left-hand corner.

    BBC: Northampton 13-19 Newcastle

  • However, replays showed that the France scrum-half had recovered his hold of the ball a split-second before winger Thom, and referee George Clancy awarded a 5m scrum.

    BBC: France 22-13 Scotland

  • That looked to be it for the opening period with the clock touching 40 minutes, but Blues fly-half Sam Norton-Knight opted to kick upfield rather than send the ball into touch to end the first half.

    BBC: Blues 42-13 Dragons

  • As Hamilton pressed for an equaliser Smith did well to block Mark McLaughlin's close-range volley from Lyle's free-kick and, as half-time approached, Shaun Hutchinson cleared the ball off the goal-line after Lyle had chipped the keeper.

    BBC: Hamilton Accies 0-3 Motherwell

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