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THE HINDU DELHI SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 2019 SPORT 17 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE West Indies speedsters bounce out Pakistan in quick time After Thomas & Co. skittle out the latter for an embarrassing 105, Chris Gayle delights with a blistering half-century
Reuters NOTTINGHAM West Indies steamrollered Pakistan to seal a sevenwick et victory in its World Cup opener at Trent Bridge on Friday after an Oshane Tho masled pace attack swept the latter away for a dismal 105. Opener Chris Gayle, set to retire at the end of the tour nament, led the Windies rep ly with a blistering 50 off 34 balls as the twotimes cham pion chased down the total with ease, reaching 108 for three off just 13.4 overs. Having elected to fi eld, West Indies made full use of overcast conditions as Tho mas took four wickets for 27 Merry men in maroon: The West Indians had a lot to celebrate on a day when everything went right for them.* AFP runs, while captain Jason Holder (three for 42) and har Zaman on the helmet limping with a knee issue in SCOREBOARD PAKISTAN VS WEST INDIES Andre Russell (two for 4) and the ball ricocheted onto the fi rst innings, while Gayle completed the demolition the stumps. appeared to have sustained a PAKISTAN WEST INDIES BOWLING job. Wicketkeeper Shai Hope back injury. ImamulHaq c Hope b Cottrell Cottrell 40181, Holder 50 grabbed two more catches After smashing two fours 2 (11b), Fakhar Zaman b Russell 423, Russell 3142, Brath Gamble pays off when Russell and Holder re and a six in the 10th over, 22 (16b, 2x4, 1x6), Babar Azam c waite 40140, Thomas “It’s good to have a young moved Haris Sohail and cap Gayle appeared to hold his Hope b Thomas 22 (33b, 2x4), 5.40274. quick like Oshane, we know tain Sarfaraz Ahmed to leave back and limp to the other Haris Sohail c Hope b Russell 8 WEST INDIES (11b, 1x4), Sarfaraz Ahmed c Chris Gayle c Shadab b Amir 50 he can be expensive at times Pakistan on 75 for fi ve. end for a single. Hope b Holder 8 (12b, 1x4), (34b, 6x4, 3x6), Shai Hope c but he’s a genuine wicket Wahab Riaz struck 18 off 11 He looked increasingly ed Mohd. Hafeez c Cottrell b Hafeez b Amir 11 (17b, 1x4), Dar taker,” Holder said at the balls to help Pakistan breach gy before holing out to point est at the World Cup after the Thomas 16 (24b, 2x4), Imad ren Bravo c Azam b Amir 0 (4b), postmatch presentation. the 100run mark. for Mohammad Amir’s third 74 against England in 1992. Wasim c Gayle b Holder 1 (3b), Nicholas Pooran (not out) 34 “That’s the gamble we need “I was confi dent of run wicket of the match. “If you lose the toss and Shadab Khan lbw b Thomas 0 (19b, 4x4, 2x6), Shimron Het to take in onedayers, with ning in and doing my job,” lose so many wickets early (1b), Hasan Ali c Cottrell b myer (not out) 7 (8b); Extras big scores going around.” said manofthematch Tho Outstanding eff ort on, it’s tough to come back Holder 1 (4b), Wahab Riaz b (lb3, w3): 6; Total: (for three Pakistan’s batting unit has mas said. “Andre Russell “It was a good game. I think into the game,” Sarfaraz said. Thomas 18 (11b, 1x4, 2x6), wkts. in 13.4 overs): 108. repeatedly struggled against started it for us, I just fol the bowlers were outstand Mohd. Amir (not out) 3 (6b); Ex FALL OF WICKETS short deliveries and West In lowed his footsteps today. ing today,” said Holder. Tricky phase tras (nb2, w2): 4; Total (in 21.4 136 (Hope, 4.3 overs), 246 overs): 105. (Bravo, 6.2), 377 (Gayle, 10.5). dies’ plan to pepper it with Lot of guys tried to mix it up “We kept our foot on the “It was tricky for half an FALL OF WICKETS PAKISTAN BOWLING bouncers soon paid off . with short balls. We wanted accelerator. We’ve eased off the fi eld. We’ve defi nitely The hammering was Pa hour, but this is a good bat 117 (Imam, 2.6 overs), 235 (Za Amir 60263, Hasan 40 Opener ImamulHaq was to execute our plans well.” in the past but it was good to come to win this World Cup kistan’s 11th consecutive ODI ting track, we didn’t bat well. man, 5.5), 345 (Sohail, 9.4), 4 390, Riaz 3.41400. cramped for room and see the killer instinct today. but I just want us to enjoy defeat in matches where a re “I think we have to play 62 (Azam, 13.1), 575 (Sarfaraz, Toss: West Indies caught behind down the leg Injury concerns “We wanted to be aggres our cricket, play fearless sult was achieved, following positive cricket, didn’t do 16.1), 677 (Wasim, 16.6), 778 Man-of-the-Match: Thomas. side off fast bowler Sheldon The only concerns for the sive. It’s the nature of our cricket and make the fans series losses to Australia and well today but hopefully (Shadab, 17.3), 881 (Hasan, West Indies won by seven Cottrel before Russell hit Fak West Indies were Russell cricket with bat, ball and in back home proud.” England. It was also its low we’ll bounce back.” 18.3), 983 (Hafeez, 19.3). wkts. and 218 balls to spare. Kiwis comfortable as ‘underdogs’ Smith and Warner’s IPL stint has helped, says Finch Sri Lankans have a nightmare to put behind them The Aussie skipper feels that the high standards of the league has helped the duo adapt quickly
Agence France-Presse London Australia captain Aaron Finch said on Friday that Steve Smith and David War ner’s stint in the IPL was im portant as it helped them adapt faster to international cricket. On the eve of the team’s opener against Afghanistan, Finch said, “I think when you are a worldclass player, you move that did not go down Twenty20 bowling rankings adapt really quickly. Having well with some senior mem and lies third in ODIs. them play in the IPL was real bers of the team. The squads: ly important. That’s a higher But the team has now set Australia: Aaron Finch (Capt.), standard of cricket and it just tled to focus on its World Cup Jason Behrendorff , Alex Carey, gets you back up to as close Single-minded: Smith will be keen to shut out all distractions campaign. “ Nathan CoulterNile, Pat Cum to international competition and focus on the task ahead. * LUKE WALKER/GETTY IMAGES “The team has changed mins, Usman Khawaja, Nathan as you can.” from four years ago, and the Lyon, Shaun Marsh, Glenn Max The skipper said he also from a sore muscle, he said. ing all the time.” last couple of years we have well, Kane Richardson, Steve knew they would make a “David is fi ne. He will play improved very well in every Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus strong comeback. tomorrow [Saturday], no Fairytale department. We are just fo Stoinis, David Warner, and Adam Zampa. Master craftsman: Veteran Ross Taylor’s recent form has raised New Zealand’s hopes of “There was never any is doubt about that. We are ve Afghanistan’s rise from asso cusing on tomorrow. The claiming the elusive trophy. * AFP sue about how he (Smith) ry close to a starting XI but ciatenation status to crick World Cup is a big stage, and Afghanistan: Gulbadin Naib would bounce back, and the we are not going to name it et’s elite has been nothing we are looking forward to do (Capt.), Mohammad Shahzad, and Martin Guptill, ranked “Sri Lanka always fi nd a same with David. They are yet. Everyone is in conten short of a fairytale. ing our best,” said Naib on Noor Ali Zadran, Hazratullah PREVIEW Zazai, Rahmat Shah, Asghar Af 10th, are the other danger way to do well in World both so competitive, they tion.” The team witnessed a cap Friday. ghan, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Agence France-Presse men in the batting lineup. Cups,” said former captain have got great records. There “Afghanistan have turned taincy change two months Star spinner Rashid Khan Najibullah Zadran, Samiullah London Trent Boult leads an im Mahela Jayawardene. was never any doubt how into a really worldclass side before the start of the World carries the team’s hopes on Shinwari, Mohammad Nabi, pressive bowling attack, “There have been some well they would come back.” at times, they’ve got some of Cup, with littleknown Gulba his shoulders with his ability Rashid Khan, Dawlat Zadran, New Zealand is happy to go with Colin de Grandhomme changes to the setup. The Warner is fi t to face Af the best bowlers in the world din Naib named captain in to run through opposition Aftab Alam, Hamid Hassan, and under the radar as it pre and Tim Southee for compa captain himself hasn't ghanistan after recovering and their batting is improv place of Asghar Afghan, a batting — he tops the world Mujeeb Ur Rahman. pares to launch the cam ny. Spinners Ish Sodhi and played oneday cricket for a paign for World Cup glory Mitchell Santner off er useful while, but he's a wonderful CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC against Sri Lanka in Cardiff variety. player.” Langer against on Saturday. The Kiwis start clear fa The squads: The Black Caps reached vourites in their opener Work hard, Play hard New Zealand: Kane Williamson booing Smith the fi nal four years ago for against 1996 winner Sri Lan (Capt.), Martin Guptill, Henry the fi rst time after six semifi ka, a side that has slumped Nicholls, Ross Taylor, Tom nal defeats, only to be to ninth in the rankings. Latham, Colin Munro, Tom and Warner soundly beaten by Australia Blundell, Jimmy Neesham, Co in Melbourne. Tough job lin de Grandhomme, Mitchell AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Kane Williamson has re Newlyappointed captain Di Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim South BRISTOL placed the swashbuckling muth Karunaratne, who has ee, Matt Henry, Lockie Fergu Australia head coach Justin Brendon McCullum as cap returned to the ODI fold af son and Trent Boult. Langer has called on fans tain but the core of the team ter four years, has been Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne to show Steve Smith and that came so close in 2015 handed the responsibility of (Capt), Lasith Malinga, Angelo David Warner respect in remains. lifting a team that has lost Mathews, Thisara Perera, Kusal the World Cup, and not Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, eight of past nine ODIs. jeer them. Kusal Mendis, Isuru Udana, Mi Rise But Sri Lanka has an im linda Siriwardana, Avishka Fer “I think it’s really impor Since the last World Cup, pressive World Cup record, nando, Jeevan Mendis, Lahiru tant that people show res New Zealand has risen as with one title, two runner Thirimanne, Jeff rey Vandersay, pect as well,” said Langer. high as second in the world, up fi nishes and one semifi Nuwan Pradeep and Suranga “They made a mistake but has also been beaten at nal appearance. Lakmal. and paid a big price for it. home by South Africa, En After the experience of gland and India. Hampshire [the two were New Zealand beat India in booed], we have a pretty its opening World Cup good idea what to expect. warmup game before going We've talked about it a lot down to the West Indies. and we can put strategies Taylor has been in breath in place. taking ODI form in recent “When it happens, it years, averaging over 60 in doesn’t make it any easier. 2017 and more than 90 last They are human beings, year. that’s the truth — and that’s Downtime: Kohli and his men, at a bonding session, are ready for an ambush.* COURTESY: VIRATKOHLI/TWITTER Williamson, ranked 12th, what I fi nd the hardest.” CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
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