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Bayern trio Hummels, India pull off narrow win Boateng and Mueller out of Germany picture AFP | Berlin years together.” Loew’s decision heralds the ermany head coach Joa- end of an impressive inter- in thrilling Australia ODI Gchim Loew dropped a national career for Mueller, bombshell yesterday by an- who broke through as a raw nouncing that 2014 World Cup 20-year-old at the 2010 World Virat Kohli’s masterful 116 proved decisive in a classic match that see-sawed winners Jerome Boateng, Mats Cup and went on to score 38 throughout, with India winning by eight runs to take a 2-0 lead in the series Hummels and Thomas Muel- goals in 100 appearances. ler are no longer in his plans. Hummels and Boateng, Ger- Loew told the Bayern Mu- many’s successful centre-back nich trio before he names the partnership before the disaster Marcus Stoinis hits squad for the friendly against at the finals in Russia, have • Serbia in Wolfsburg in two played in 70 and 76 interna- fifty but Australia fall weeks and the Euro 2020 qual- tionals respectively. short in tough chase ifier against the Netherlands in Other big names could also Amsterdam on March 24. find themselves surplus to AFP | Nagpur, India Between them, Hummels, Loew’s requirements in the Boateng, both 30, and Mueller, coming weeks. still only 29, boast 246 appear- Germany captain Manuel ndia pulled off an eight-run ances for Germany and were Neuer, 32, has a battle to keep victory in a low-scoring at the heart of the team which his goalkeeping shirt from Ithriller after all-rounder Vi- won the 2014 World Cup in Barcelona’s Marc-Andre ter jay Shankar picked two wickets Brazil. Stegen, 26. in the final over of the second However, last year’s deba- “I said last year that Manuel one-day international against cle at the World Cup finals in is number one right now, but Australia yesterday. Russia saw Germany crash out this year we have something The Australians needed 11 after the group stages due to like a new start and Marc will runs from the last over with two below-par performances from get his chances too,” said Loew wickets in hand but Shankar, Loew’s trusted stars, including before yesterday’s announce- playing only his sixth ODI, kept the trio. ment. his nerves to pick a wicket off “2019 is the year of a new Loew already has options his first and third balls in the start for the German national for Hummels and Boateng at day-night game in Nagpur. Virat Kohli of India plays a shot football team,” said Loew. centre-back in Bayern’s Niklas Skipper Virat Kohli, who It was the 500th win in one- 40th century on a challenging India: “It was important to me per- Suele, 23, Chelsea’s Antonio struck 116 in India’s modest day internationals for India. pitch that seemed to aid bowl- R. Sharma c Zampa b Cummins 0 sonally to explain my thoughts Ruediger, 26, and Schalke’s total of 250, asked Shankar to The visitors were off to a ers. S. Dhawan lbw b Maxwell 21 and plans to the players and Thilo Kehrer, 22. bowl the final over ahead of steady start with openers Aaron Kohli hit 10 fours in his 120- V. Kohli c Stoinis b Cummins 116 managers of FC Bayern,” added A new-look forward line the regular Kuldeep Yadav, and Finch (37) and Usman Khawaja ball knock and held anchor after A. Rayudu lbw b Lyon 18 Loew, who flew to Munich to played in the 3-0 win over he was rewarded amply for his (38) putting on 83 runs before Australian captain Finch had V. Shankar run out 46 speak to the trio. Russia and 2-2 draw against move. being dismissed in successive elected to bat. K. Jadhav c Finch b Zampa 11 The 59-year-old, who the Netherlands, in late 2018, The Aussies were bowled out overs. The Indians got off to a rocky M.S. Dhoni c Khawaja b Zampa 0 masterminded Germany’s with striker , 22, for 242 off 40.3 overs with Mar- Glenn Maxwell (18) saw his start, losing openers Rohit Shar- R. Jadeja c Khawaja b Cummins 21 World Cup triumph in Brazil, flanked by Bayern Munich cus Stoinis top-scoring with 52. stumps being uprooted after ma and Shikhar Dhawan (21) K. Yadav b Cummins 3 thanked “Mats, Jerome and winger , and a ball from Kuldeep Yadav early in the innings. M. Shami not out 2 Thomas” for “many success- Manchester City’s Leroy Sane, sneaked from under his bat. Sharma (0) top-edged off J. Bumrah b Coulter-Nile 0 ful, extraordinary and unique both 23. But it was the run-out of Peter Adam Zampa and Dhawan (21) Extras (b1, lb7, w4) 12 Handscomb who looked set for was given out leg before wicket Total (all out; 48.2 overs) 250 Australia: a big score that hurt the visitors after Australia’s appeal was up- A. Finch lbw b Yadav 37 hard. held on review. U. Khawaja c Kohli b Jadhav 38 India had no such luck as Am- KNOW WHAT Kohli shines S. Marsh c Dhoni b Jadeja 16 bati Rayudu’s decision to appeal P. Handscomb run out 48 Handscomb, who made 48 off against the on-field umpire’s G. Maxwell b Yadav 4 Kohli smashed his 59 balls, tried to take a risky sin- lbw decision was turned down, M. Stoinis lbw b Shankar 52 gle but Ravindra Jadeja made no the hosts reduced to a shaky A. Carey b Yadav 22 40th century to guide mistake in hitting the stumps. 75-3. NM Coulter-Nile b Bumrah 4 India to 250 on a chal- A double-strike by Jasprit Kohli, the world’s top-ranked P. Cummins c Dhoni b Bumrah 0 lenging pitch against Bumrah (2-29) turned the game ODI batsman, went for the coun- N. Lyon not out 6 Australia around for the Indians who en- ter-attack, hitting two fours off A. Zampa b Shankar 2 sured there was no let-up in the the last two balls of the 18th Extras (lb 3, w10) 13 pressure on the visitors. over by Zampa to underline his Total (all out; 49.3 overs) 242 Bayern Munich’s trio Thomas Mueller, Jerome Boateng and Mats Hummels Earlier Kohli smashed his top form. (facing from left to right) trains before a match (file photo)

Murray will put ‘heart and soul’ Barca told me to knock out Madrid, says Ajax Frenkie De Jong into return, says mum Judy Reuters | Madrid Ajax’s daunting task of turn- tack, put them under pressure AFP | ing the tie around has been and play great football,” he ray told Sky Sports. utch midfielder Frenkie de given a slight boost by added. “Nobody knows how he is going to recover DJong has revealed his fu- the suspension of Real “If everyone con- ndy Murray will put his “heart in the longer term. He is in a good place ture club Barcelona have urged captain Sergio Ramos, tributes, we have Aand soul” into trying to return to mentally and we just keep our fingers him and his Ajax Amsterdam who picked up a yel- enough quality to professional tennis, his mother Judy crossed. team mates to knock the Cata- low card late in the cause a surprise.” has said, although she admitted the “But I tell you, if anybody can do it he lans’ historic rivals Real Madrid game in Amsterdam. player’s future is unclear. can because he will put his heart and soul out of the Champions League De Jong urged his The 31-year-old underwent hip into it like he does with everything.” ahead of yesterday’s last-16 sec- side to be courageous resurfacing surgery at the end The former world number ond leg. and believes they can still of January in a final throw one announced at an emo- The Netherlands interna- cause a shock by elim- Frenkie de Jong of the dice to try to over- tional press confer- tional, 21, has agreed to join inating Madrid, come the problem ence ahead of the La Liga champions Barcelo - who have that first be- Australian Open na next season, completing a lost their in January that transfer in January for an initial last three he planned to fee of 75 million euros ($84.9 games at retire after Wim- million). the Bern- came a serious ble- don but was more hope- But for then he wass focus- abeu issue in 2017. ful following a remarkable five-set ing on the trip to the Santiago and The operation was performed defeat by Roberto Bautista Agut in Bernabeu and attempting to were primarily to improve his quality the first round. overhaul a 2-1 deficit from the beat- of life, with Murray revealing No player has come back from the first leg against Real, who have e n that he struggled simply to same operation to play singles but monopolised the trophy since 1 - 0 put on his socks and shoes, American Bob Bryan recently re - 2016. and but also offered a potential turned in doubles and won an ATP “I spoke to them when I 3-0 by route back to the sport. Tour title in Delray Beach last month signed the contract and they Barcelo- “He is doing pretty with his brother Mike. told me to try to knock out na in their well. It is not that long Bryan said in Australia that he Real Madrid, as that would be previous since he had the oper- no longer felt any pain and backed great for Barca too,” De Jong games. ation and time will Andy Murray to follow him by making a told Dutch newspaper De “We have to tell,” Judy Mur- Murray comeback. Telegraaf. play on the at-