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Rugby-All Blacks batter Ireland 46-14 to reach WC semis Sharma, Rahane put on unbeaten TOKYO: New Zealand will face England in next Satur - day’s Rugby World Cup semi-finals after the All Blacks pummelled a flat 185 after India wobbling at 39-3 Ireland 46-14 in Saturday's last-eight clash in Tokyo. The three-times champions Rabada strikes twice to leave India in early trouble had lost two of their last three RANCHI, India: Opener Rohit Sharma barrage of sixes, reaching his sixth Test hun - matches against the Irish, but hit his third century of the series to lead dred with his fourth hit over the fence amid Saturday's performance better re - India´s charge after they lost early loud applause from the home crowd. The flected the All Black's overall record against the men in against on day one of the third duo from Mumbai have recorded India´s green which now stands at 29 wins to two defeats, with one Test on Saturday. best fourth- stand against South match drawn. After a tight opening 10 minutes, New Sharma, on 117, combined with Ajinkya Africa after surpassing the 178 between Zealand flexed their peerless rugby muscles after which the Rahane, on 83, to put on an unbeaten 185- Kohli and Rahane in the second match. result was never in doubt. The All Blacks ended with seven run stand after the hosts were wobbling at In the morning session, India lost tries, the first two from scrumhalf Aaron Smith. Certainly 39-3 following their decision to bat first in Mayank Agarwal, for 10, and Cheteshwar England will provide a better test for the holders, having earlier thrashed Australia 40-16 in the first quarter-final in Ranchi. India reached 224 for three when Pujara, for nought, to Rabada´s lively spell Oita. Holders Japan face South Africa, and Wales meet bad light stopped play in the final session. of pace and slipped to 16 for two. France in the remaining quarters on Sunday. —Reuters It began to rain as well and no further action Rabada nearly got his third when Sharma was possible. was judged lbw by the on-field umpire Sharma and Rahane ensured that India, when the opener was on seven. But ACC women who have already taken an unassailable 2-0 Sharma successfully reviewed the decision coaching course concludes lead in the three-match series, denied the op - as replays clearly showed the batsman got position bowlers any wickets after lunch. an inside edge off the bat before the ball The three-day ACC Kagiso Rabada got two early scalps in a hit the pads. Kohli made a review of his LAHORE: Level 1 Women Coaching fiery morning spell and fellow paceman An - own -- a leg-before call -- but tracking Course concluded here on rich Nortje claimed his maiden Test wicket technology showed the ball would have Saturday at the National after he trapped India skipper Virat Kohli grazed the leg stump. Nortje said getting Cricket Academy. Embel - lbw for 12. Sharma, who hit twin centuries Kohli´s prized scalp was "unbelievable" lished by presentations, in his debut game as an opening batsman at and praised his entire bowling unit. After practical skills and assess - the start of the series, then steadied the in - losing nine coin tosses in consecutive ment tests under the watch - nings along with Rahane, who completed Asian Tests, Proteas ful eye of the NCA his 21st Test fifty. Sharma played it cool to brought on his deputy Temba Bavuma to instructors, the 16 participants fifty then soon launched an attack with a end the poor run. —AFP RANCHI: Kagiso Rabada celebrate taking a wicket. from 11 countries were put to task on different aspects of the game. The participants included four Pakistan women, namely Atika Sabir Khan, Fareeha Mahmood, Shehla Bibi and Tasleem Bano. Other partici - pants in the course, first of its kind, include representatives Murray defeats Copil to move from Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bhutan, Hong Kong, Iran, Kuwait (two), Malaysia, Maldives, Oman (two) and United Arab Emirates. Ali Zia, Senior General Manager – National to first semi-final in two years Cricket Academy and also the lead presenter, said : “The BELGIUM: Former world number one Andy Murray defeated course was designed for the participants to learn the basics three-set win over Romania's Marius Copil in Antwerp and reached skills of the game. After getting the initial knowledge of the his first semi-final since the 2017 French Open. game, they will apply the learnings on players in the 12 to The 32-year-old British star, steadily rebuilding his career after 14 years age group. —APP major hip surgery earlier this year, defeated qualifier Copil 6-3, 6-7 (7/9), 6-4. Murray, now ranked a lowly 243 in the world, had the Champion Marquez secures chance to wrap up the quarter-final when he had a match point in the Raja hails PCB’s decision to second set tiebreak. He goes on to face either Argentine fifth seed appoint Babar as T20 captain his first pole at Japan MotoGP Guido Pella or Ugo Humbert of France for a place in Sunday’s final. Italian teenager Jannik Sinner became the youngest ATP semi-finalist LAHORE: Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has MOTEGI: MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez will eye his tenth win in five years when he defeated Frances Tiafoe of the United States 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. Sinner, 18, is the youngest to make the last four on tour since hailed Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)'s decision to appoint of the season after snatching pole position Saturday in Japan. The Honda rider Babar Azam as captain of Twenty20 Internationals (T20I) clocked 1min 45.763sec for his first pole start in the premier class at Twin 17-year-old Borna Coric at Basel in 2014. "I think I played good today once more. It was not easy in the end. I was shaking a little and termed it a ‘good and brave move'. The cricket turned Ring Motegi, where he won in 2016 and last year. He will be joined in the commentator went on to say that Babar's performance in front row by Petronas Yamaha SRT riders Franco Morbidelli and hot rookie bit," said Sinner, the world number 119. T20Is could lead him to earn Test captaincy. “It was a good Fabio Quartararo, who came in 0.132sec and 0.181sec later. Marquez, who The teenager fired 10 aces past the 53rd-ranked Tiafoe, finished third in Friday practice, has already secured his sixth season win in saving four of five break points as he backed up his defeat a brave decision by PCB," said Raja is video on Youtube. seven years after triumphing in Thailand two weeks ago. He also finished sec - of French top seed Gael Monfils in the second round. Sin - “In T20Is you need a young leadership, as it is the require - ond in five of the season´s six other races, missing the podium only once in the ner, who was ranked 778 this time last year, can make the ment of the shortest format of the game," the 57-year-old United States after crashing out while leading the race. But Quartararo is nip - world top 100 next week. However, he faces a daunting said. “If Babar does well in T20 cricket, he might well go on ping at the Spaniard´s heels after two narrow defeats to the world champion in semi-final against three-time major winner Stan Wawrinka to become captain of Test side as well," he added. Com - recent races, with victory only decided on the closing laps. Riders in Motegi after the former world number three got past fellow 34- menting of Sarfaraz Ahmed's sacking, he said removal was had to navigate hostile conditions after heavy rains into the afternoon, leaving year-old Gilles Simon of France 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), 6-2 in his not surprising. “It had to happen," said former captain. “The the track damp with thick cloud cover for the qualifying sessions. Sunny quarter-final. Sinner, who lost to Wawrinka at the pressure was building on Sarfaraz and we were losing Test at weather is expected for Sunday´s race day on the Japanese circuit. Starting US Open this year, will become the youngest ATP finalist home [UAE]." “We failed to qualify for the semis of World from the second row will be Maverick Vinales of Monster Energy Yamaha, Cal since Kei Nishikori at Delray Beach in 2008 if he downs Cup 2019 and lost to a second string Sri Lanka despite being Crutchlow of LCR Honda and Jack Miller of Pramac Racing. —AFP the experienced Swiss. —AFP the world number one T20 side," he added. —APP

Rugby: May strikes twice as England crush Aussies to reach WC semis OITA, Japan: Winger Jonny May later on Saturday. Australia started ifano was able to cut the deficit to 14- scored two tries in three first-half min - well but were unable to convert early 6 from the kicking tee, with another utes as England underlined their World possession into points until Christian penalty apiece before halftime sending Cup credentials with a dominant 40-16 Lealiifano opened the scoring with a England into the break with an eight- win over Australia on Saturday to set penalty after 11 minutes. point advantage. Three minutes into up a semi-final against New Zealand The lead would only last seven min - the second half and it was one point, a or Ireland. Four years after the Walla - utes before the first of May's double lofted pass from Reece Hodge setting bies sent England packing out of their strike, England giving the Wallabies centre Jordan Petaia free on the left, own tournament, Eddie Jones's side an object lesson in how to make pres - the teenager finding Marika Koroibete gained a measure of revenge to extend sure pay when the winger went over on who turned May inside and out before their dominance over the Australians the overlap after a beautifully delayed touching down. to seven successive matches. pass from flanker Tom Curry. Aus - Another England double whammy Australia played their part in an en - tralia went straight back on the attack almost immediately put the Aus - grossing contest but in the end were but a David Pocock pop-pass went tralians on the back foot again, how - well beaten by a team who defended through the hands of Lealiifano and ever. Farrell first provided a sublime stoutly, took their chances ruthlessly Henry Slade swooped onto the ball, the flat pass to put prop Kyle Sinckler in and had a flyhalf in Owen Farrell who centre racing 40 metres before putting for his first test try and then, after his managed the game maturely and May into the left corner again with a pack had monstered Australia at the kicked flawlessly for 20 points. Eng - neat grubber kick. The Wallabies were scrum, the flyhalf stepped up to extend land have now three out of three World mostly avoiding kicking out of defence the lead to 27-16. Australia knew they Cup quarter-finals against the twice but made good ground with ball in needed to score next but, when offered world champions following their upset hand and again worked their way deep the opportunity with a penalty in front wins of 1995 and 2007 and will move into England territory only to spill the of the posts just before the hour mark, on with confidence to the clash with ball in the tackle. The referee was Michael Hooper elected to go for a SYDNEY: Amelia Kerr celebrate a hat-trick on her WBBL debut. the All Blacks or Ireland, who play playing advantage, however, so Leali - scrum. —AFP