SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2015 SPORTS Bangladesh hold Pakistan after Tamim’s double ton

KHULNA: smashed Bangladesh’s highest Test score of 206 as the first Test against Pakistan petered out into a draw after another feast in yesterday. The hosts made light of the 296-run deficit in the first as they posted a mammoth 555 for six in their second knock before the match was called off after tea on the fifth and final day. The draw was a morale-booster for Bangladesh, who had lost all their eight previous Tests against Pakistan, ahead of the second and final match starting in next Wednesday. A stalemate was always on the cards on the heart-breaking pitch for bowlers at the Sheikh Abu Naser stadium which produced 1,515 runs NEW YORK: Joe Johnson No. 7 of the Brooklyn Nets looks to make a play as he is for the loss of just 26 over the five days. defended by Paul Millsap No. 4 and Jeff Teague No.0 of the Atlanta Hawks during Bangladesh had made 332 in the first innings game six in the first round of the 2015 NBA Playoffs at Barclays Center. —AFP after electing to take first strike and Pakistan replied with 628 on the back of a double-centu- ry from . Rival captains Mushfiqur Rahim of Hawks beat Nets Bangladesh and Misbah-ul Haq of Pakistan both blamed the for the high-scoring draw. NEW YORK: Atlanta finished off a stubborn Atlanta had outscored Brooklyn by just nine “It was difficult to take 20 wickets on this Brooklyn with a 111-87 win on Friday that points through the first five games. pitch,” said Rahim. “But I hope we will be able to gave the Hawks a 4-2 victory in a 1st seed vs. The Nets looked as if they would keep this do that in the next match. We will prepare well 8th seed NBA Eastern Conference series that one close after recovering from the Hawks’ for it.” Misbah said the pitch provided no assis- was tougher than expected. strong start, but Atlanta wouldn’t let that tance to either the fast bowlers or the spinners. Paul Millsap had 25 points, nine rebounds happen. Brook Lopez scored 19 points for the “It was very slow which made it difficult for and six assists for the Hawks, who raced Nets, who had saved first-round elimination the bowlers,” he said. “The batsmen really ahead with a powerhouse third quarter. with Game 6 victories in each of the last two enjoyed themselves in this Test. “I thought with a “We believe,” forward DeMarre Carroll said, years. But a lethargic start to the third quarter lead of around 300, we could have put “and we believe that when we are playing the ended any hopes of taking the series back to Bangladesh under pressure, but all credit to their right way, as you seen tonight, we can beat Atlanta on Sunday. batsmen, especially Tamim and Imrul, for saving anybody.” Kyle Korver added 20 points and hit “We thought we put up a great effort the game. three of his six 3-pointers during a series- against this team that’s the best in the East,” “But we must do better in the field, both with deciding run as the Hawks turned a six-point Nets guard Deron Williams said. Williams had our and catching, if we are to win the halftime lead into the only blowout of the two turnovers that started Atlanta fast breaks series. The East’s No. 1 seed has a quick turn- in the opening minutes of the third as the second Test.” The home team’s assault around before facing Washington on Sunday Hawks started with an 8-0 spurt that made it left Pakistan still searching for their first win on in its second-round opener. “We didn’t play 59-45. Williams then made a 3-pointer, but the tour after being whitewashed 3-0 in the one- that well the first three games. I didn’t think the Hawks ripped off the next 15 points, dayers and also losing the internation- we had our edge,” Korver said. “Coming here opening a 26-point bulge midway through al. and losing two kind of woke of us.” the period. “You could just see they had the The huge lead was wiped off by a record 312- Atlanta won the final two games and left wave of momentum that they weren’t going run opening stand between left-handers Tamim no doubt about this one after beginning the to let up,” Nets coach Lionel Hollins said. and Imrul Kayes, which was Bangladesh’s high- second half with a 23-3 blitz that made it 74- The Hawks won the East so handily after est-ever for any wicket. 48, opening as big a gap on the scoreboard as building a big cushion with their 17-0 January “I am very pleased because whatever I had there was between the teams in the stand- that they were able to give their starters plen- planned came off nicely,” said the 26-year-old ings. The Hawks were 60-22 in the regular ty of rest approaching the postseason, Tamim. “I needed this innings as much as my season and the Nets were only 38-44 as the though that contributed to them not clicking team did. It was not going to be easy after we last team to qualify for the postseason, but when the playoffs started. —AP were 296 runs behind. But we all played our role. It was a great team effort. We have done well in the one-dayers and now we are proving our- selves in the Tests also.” KHULNA: Bangladesh cricketer Tamim Iqbal plays a shot during the fifth day of the first Kayes was dismissed for 150 in the morning Test match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at The Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium. —AFP session, holing out in the deep against left-arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar after striking 16 bound- aries and three sixes. SCOREBOARD But Tamim continued unhindered as he moved into the 190s by striking leg-spinner Yasir KHULNA, Bangladesh: Final scoreboard of the first Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan Shah for two consecutive sixes before reaching which ended in a draw at the Sheikh Abu Naser stadium in Khulna yesterday: 201 with a straight-driven six off seamer Junaid Bangladesh 1st innings: 332 (Imrul Kayes 51, Mominul Haque 80, Mohammad Mahmudullah 49, Khan. 3-55, Yasir Shah 3-86, Mohammad Hafeez 2-47). That shot helped him surpass Rahim’s 200 Pakistan 1st innings: 628 (Mohammad Hafeez 224, Azhar Ali 83, Misbah-ul Haq 59, against Sri Lanka in Galle in 2013, which was the 83, Sarfraz Ahmed 82; Taijul Islam 6-163). previous best Test score by a Bangladeshi bats- man. Bangladesh 2nd innings (overnight 273-0): Total (for six wickets, 136 overs) 555 Tamim hit 17 boundaries and seven sixes Tamim Iqbal st Sarfraz b Hafeez 206 Fall of wickets: 1-312 (Imrul), 2-345 (Mominul), 3-399 before he was off Hafeez just before Imrul Kayes c sub (Azam) b Zulfiqar 150 (Tamim), 4-463 (Mahmudullah), 5-464 (Rahim), 6-524 tea attempting another big hit. But Pakistan’s Mominul Haque b Junaid 21 (Soumya). misery in the field continued after Tamim’s Mohammad Mahmudullah lbw b Junaid 40 Did not bat: Taijul Islam, Mohammad Shahid, Rubel departure as star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan 76 Hossain. Mushfiqur Rahim lbw b Hafeez 0 Bowling: Junaid 21-5-88-2 (3nb, 1w), Zulfiqar 32-1-125- stepped in to hit an unbeaten 76. Soumya Sarkar c Hafeez b Asad 33 1, Hafeez 20-0-82-2, Wahab 20-3-75-0 (1w), Yasir 30-2- Spinners Shah (0-123) and Babar (1-125) were Shuvagata Hom not out 20 123-0, Azhar 6-1-26-0, Asad 7-0-32-1. the most expensive of the seven bowlers used Top players advance in Extras (lb4, w2, nb3) 9 Match drawn. squash championship by Pakistan to contain the flow of runs. —AFP

By Abdellatif Sharaa from Pakistan defeated Ali Mohammad Redha Sadiq from Iran 3-0, Harindar Sunda Cook ends long wait for Test ton KUWAIT: Kuwait’s squash players Abdallah from India defeated Falah Fayez from Kuwait BRIDGETOWN: England Alastair Cook Al-Muzayyen and Ammar Al-Tamimi moved 3-0, Mahaish Manjker from India defeated into the round of 16 of the 18th Asian Park Jong from Korea 3-1, Yeb Fang from made his first test in almost two years Individual Squash Championship. Abdallah Hong Kong, defeated Wing Jin Ji from China but lost his wicket in the final over of the day as Al-Muzayyen had an easy win over Koreas Li 3-0, Li Ow from Hong Kong defeated Senjay the tourists ended the first day of the third Test Jin Dong 3-0 (11/5, 11/3, 11/4), while Ammar Singh from Malaysia 3-1. The round of 8 will against West Indies on 240 for seven. Al-Tamimi defeated the Chinese player Sin Ji take place today. Cook’s fine, considered innings of 105, guid- Ji 3-0 (11/6, 11/7, 11/7) the other players who In the women’s categories Vanessa Chi ed England away from a shaky start after they qualified are Tayyeb Islam from Pakistan, who from Hong Kong defeated Jiyara Jaisoria from lost their first three wickets for just 38 runs in defeated Iraq’s Dakhil Hussein 3-0. Abdallah Sir Lanka 3-0, Mahlaila Misharani from Sri . Al-Tamimi from Qatar defeated Rashoul Lanka defeated Ayum Ying from Korea 3-0, Jo The England captain scored his last century Hasim Abdallah from Iraq 3-1, Navelzwan Jin from China defeated Wasindra Sures from against New Zealand at Headingley in May, Adnan from Malaysia defeated Wong Chi Him Sri Lanka 3-0, Li Dong Jin from China defeat- 2013, but his delight at ending that barren spell from Hong Kong 3-0, Nasser Iqbal from ed Park Yun from Korea 3-0, Sukol Samoodi will be tempered by the disappointment at los- Pakistan defeated Gheehan Sures from Sri from Iran defeated Ivi Leo from Macao 3-0, Li ing his wicket just before the close. Lanka 3-0, Ivan Yen from Malaysia defeated Jan Han from Korea defeated Taba Rafsanjani Cook attempted to cut off-spinner Marlon Ali Al-Razmi from Kuwait 3-0, Danshi Atlas from Iran 3-0, Yan Yon from Korea, defeated Samuels but edged the ball into the gloves of Khan from Pakistan, defeated Salem Fayez Fattom Ezeldien from Sri Lanka 3-0. West Indies skipper and wicket-keeper Denesh from Kuwait 3-0, Suraf Ghosal from India, The match of Abdallah Al-Muzayyen and Ramdin. That final twist in the day’s events will defeated Abdelrahman Al-Maliki from Qatar Korea’s Li Jin Dong was proceeded by a sim- have left the hosts happy and they will hope to 3-0, Max Li from Hong Kong defeated Sid ple opening ceremony with the use of sound get through England’s tail in good time on Azlan Iqbal from Qatar 3-0, Farhan Zaman effects and laser. Saturday. England won the toss and elected to bat on what was a good batting track but they suf- fered early setbacks. Jonathan Trott’s troubles continued as he was caught for a duck by at square-leg having failed to deal with a short from the fiery . Gary Ballance (18) was by a beautiful delivery from that cut back off the BRIDGETOWN: England’s cricketer (center) catches the ball to dismiss West Indies seam and Holder struck again to remove Ian batsman (right-back) off bowler during the final match of a three- Bell, snapping up a caught and bowled to leave match Test series. —AFP England struggling at 38 for three. The in-form helped turn things around with 33 from 35 balls before he was SCOREBOARD caught behind by Ramdin off Permaul’s slow left-arm. BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Scoreboard at stumps on the opening day of the third Test between Cook and Moeen Ali settled in, however, the West Indies and England at on Friday: looking at ease, as they looked to build a major partnership against a West Indies attack that England 1st Innings Anderson. had lost its threat. But just two short of a 100 A. Cook c Ramdin b Samuels 105 Fall of wickets: 0-1 (Trott), 2-38 (Ballance), 3-38 partnership, Ali (58) was run-out after Cook J. Trott c Permaul b Gabriel 0 (Bell), 4-91 (Root), 5-189 (Ali), 6-233 (Stokes), 7- called for a single that never looked on and G. Ballance b Holder 18 240 (Cook). debutant at backward point threw I. Bell c and b Holder 0 Bowling: Taylor 15-7-33-0 (3nb), Gabriel 12-2- accurately to Ramdin for the run out. Ben J. Root c Ramdin b Permaul 33 36-2 (1w), Holder 16-3-34-2, Samuels 26.2-5- Stokes tried to pick up where Ali had left off but M. Ali run out 58 51-1, Permaul 20-1-86-1. after he made 22 in 69 minutes he steered B. Stokes c Hope b Gabriel 22 West Indies - (captain), Kraigg Gabriel to Hope at gully. Ramdin will be J. Buttler not out 0 Brathwaite, Shai Hope, Darren Bravo, Marlon pleased with the bowling of Gabriel, who was Extras (w1, nb3) 4 Samuels, , Jermaine preferred to as new ball partner Total (7 wickets, 89.2 overs) 240 Blackwood, Jason Holder, , with the returning Jerome Taylor. England lead To bat: Chris Jordan, Stuart Broad, James Veerasammy Permaul, Shannon Gabriel. the three test series 1-0.—Reuters