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Emotional Siraj illustrates Patience the key for Australia India's resilience on Day 5, says Smith NEW , JAN 18: ing; we are certainly, not NEW DELHI, JAN 18: Australia batsman Steve weatherman, and don't An injury-ravaged India Smith reckons that with the know that it is coming, so have shown tremendous re- Gabba track starting to play you have to play the game as silience to stay afloat in the a few tricks, staying patient you sort of see it as well. So I four-Test series against will be imperative for his don't know," he said. Australia and Mohammed team's bowlers when they Left-arm pacer Mitchell Siraj best illustrated their set out to defend an impos- Strac looked uncomfortable never-say-die attitude with ing 328 against a deter- with his hamstring, but his maiden five- haul mined India on the last day Smith expressed optimism in the Brisbane decider on of the fourth and final Test that the 30-year-old would Monday. of the series, at the Gabba, be good to go on Tuesday. It has been an emotion- in Brisbane, Tuesday. "I am not sure (about it), ally Testing tour for the 26- India were four without to be honest with you. Like, I year-old who lost his father loss before the final session saw the same thing, walking in November but stayed on of Day 4 was suspended back, (Mitchell) grabbing at to make his Test debut in early due to rain on Mon- his right hamstring. Melbourne. day. "I'm sure he'll get as- His mental strength was "I think the game is in a tough question." and letting the natural vari- sessed by the medical staff further Tested in Sydney, nice place for us. I think the He said Australia’s ation of the wicket take its and one thing I know about where a section of the crowd wicket has started to play a bowlers should remain pa- course," he reiterated. Mitchell is he's tough and targeted him, prompting an few tricks today, couple of tient and not go searching India, after conceding a he's played through some only one Test, plus debutant wish my father was around family and gained strength for too much. 33-run first innings lead, investigation into India's al- T Natarajan. to see it. This is because of after talking to my mother. balls shot up," Smith said, at injuries before and got the legation of racial abuse of the virtual post-day press "The Indian players have bundled out Australia for job done, so he will be hope- The left-arm quick re- his blessings that I have got a My focus was to fulfil my fa- obviously batted well. Obvi- 294, with pacers Mo- some of their players. sponded by claiming 5-73 to five-wicket haul in Tests. I ther's dream of me playing conference, facilitated by of- fully good to go tomorrow." Heading into Brisbane, ficial broadcasters Sony ously, in Sydney, it was 130 hammed Siraj (5-73) and Smith also said that the help to dismiss Australia for am speechless and can't ex- a Test match for India." (overs) or something; obvi- Shardul Thakur (4-61) do- Siraj found himself leading a 294 in their second innings press my feelings in words," Siraj has done a lot more Networks. role of experienced off-spin- depleted Indian pace attack "So, tomorrow it is just ously, it is a different wicket ing the bulk of the damage. ner Nathan Lyon, will be at the Gabba. an emotional Siraj told a than that and will finish the to that. But for us it is just "...it is going to be an in- that included Shardul "I'm grateful I got this op- video conference. series as India's most suc- going to be about crucial. Thakur and , (in) good areas and letting being patient, not searching teresting final day and boys "...there is nice little crack portunity to play for India "It was tough after he cessful bowler with 13 wick- too much, bowling good ar- are excited about tomor- both of whom had played and managed a five-for. I passed away. I spoke to my ets from three Tests. the natural variation of the I think, forming outside the Day 5 wicket sort of do its eas and just letting it hap- row," Australia’s mainstay right-hander's off-stump, work and hopefully we can pen," the prolific batsman said. he (Lyon) will probably be hold on to all the chances," stressed. Smith, who top-scored looking to sort of aim at...so he added. "I think the more you sort with a vital 55 in the second I think if he hits good areas England beat Sri Lanka by of go searching for on these essay, evaded a question on The rain factor is also go- consistently tomorrow, ing to be crucial on the final kind of tracks, then you whether Australia could there is certainly no reason day, but Smith would rather probably don't get the re- have declared early. why he can't create some 7 wkts; lead series 1-0 focus on controlables. ward. So, it is just about hit- "...it is hard to know, ob- chances on day five," the 31- "Who knows? That is a ting good areas consistently viously with the rain com- year-old said. NEW DELHI, JAN 18: Sri Lanka in the second Test, England won the first Test which is also being played at against Sri Lanka by seven Galle and starts on Friday. , at Galle Interna- England had set them- 4 more Aus Open participants tional Stadium, on Monday selves up for the win on the as Jonny Bairstow and opening day when Sri Lanka debutant Dan Lawrence turned in a woeful knocked off the 36 runs re- performance and were infected with COVID-19 quired on the last day. bowled out for 135. Bairstow was 35 England Joe Root NEW DELHI, JAN 18: A Spanish tennis website and Lawrence unbeaten on then hit 228 runs as Eng- Four more Australian Open reported that world number 21 in a 62-run partnership as land scored 421 for a signifi- participants, including one one Novak Djokovic had England reached 76 for cant first innings lead. player, have been recorded written to Tiley requesting with COVID-19 infections that quarantine restrictions three in their second innings said Bairstow, after England boys.” Sri Lanka’s batsmen ap- and more cases may come could be eased for players, to take a 1-0 lead in the two- had been subjected to a tor- Sri Lanka could have plied themselves much bet- to light as testing continues, including reducing the Test series. rent of sharp spin from claimed the wicket of ter in their second innings officials said on Monday. mandatory 14 days of isola- They had been set a target Laisth Embuldeniya, Dil- Lawrence in the third over of and overhauled the deficit Health authorities in Vic- tion and having players of 74 after bowling Sri Lanka ruwan Perera and Wanindu the morning but failed to re- but five wickets for Jack toria state have now re- moved to "private houses out for 359 but lost three Hasaranga. view after Perera rapped Leach meant they were un- ported nine infections with tennis courts" so they wickets and were reeling at “It’s absolutely fabulous; him on the pads. Hawk-eye able to set a more competi- among passengers that ar- could train. 14-3 before Bairstow and winning Tests is always replays showed it would tive target for England. rived in Melbourne on char- The report drew a back- Lawrence took them to 38- what you want to do it. It’s have hit the wicket. "We were outplayed in the ter flights for the February lash from Australians on so- 3 when bad light stopped difficult playing in the sub- It took 9.2 overs for Eng- first innings by both bat and 8-21 Australian Open. cial media, with Djokovic play on Sunday. continent, you know the land to complete the victory bowl and that is what cost us "All four are associated and players told to check "It was a tricky wicket to challenges but to get win on and will now be looking for the game," said Sri Lanka with the tennis, and they're tion transmitted to them on ments to help players un- their "privilege". bat on and you had to play as board is pleasing for all the a sixth successive Test win in skipper Dinesh Chandimal. much off your back foot," all tucked away safely in ho- a flight."That's why the able to train due to quaran- Andrews said the biose- tel quarantine," Victoria rules are extremely strict for tine. curity protocols would not state premier Daniel An- these tennis players and Andrews said the govern- be changed. drews told reporters of the their entourage, as much as ment still supported hold- "It doesn't mean that Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Haryana new cases. for any other international ing the Grand Slam and everyone likes them, but Passengers on three Aus- arrival."The growing infec- backed health officials to that's not the world we're tralian Open charter flights tion count has sparked calls deliver it safely. in," he said. beat Delhi to top Group E have now been sent into from pundits to cancel the "We think we've struck "This is a wildly infectious hard quarantine, including Grand Slam. the appropriate balance," pandemic. There are rules NEW DELHI, JAN 18: 12 points from three wins, as the two forged an un- 5/20, A Aravinddaraj 2/20) more than 70 players who "It’s time to be selfish, he said. that need to be followed." In-form Haryana defeated while Delhi are placed third beaten 74-run stand for the lost to Puducherry 95/4 (S are unable to train for 14 time for Victoria to put our- "If there was a sense from Australia's biggest out- Delhi by five wickets to reg- with eight points. fifth wicket to take their Karthik 26, Sheldon Jack- days ahead of the year's first selves first," 3AW radio the public health team that break of COVID-19 started ister their third consecutive In another Group E side to 112/4, which was son 24 not out; Shivam Grand Slam. broadcaster Neil Mitchell that balance could not be from returned travellers in- win and jump to the top match earlier in the day, eventually not enough. Dube 2/8) by six wickets. "I think the people who said. struck, that it was too high fecting staff at quarantine spot in Elite Group E stand- Andhra dished out an all- For Andhra, Manish Go- At Wankhede Stadium: tested positive thus far were "Call off the Australian a risk, well then we would- hotels in Melbourne, the ings in the Syed Mushtaq round show to beat an in- lamaru (2/19) was the pick Delhi 182 for 4 in 20 overs probably exposed before Open. It’s not worth the n't have had the event." state capital of Victoria, last Ali T20 tournament, in form by six wickets. of the bowlers. (Nitish Rana 66, Hiten they got on the flights," Vic- risk." Some players have com- year. Mumbai on Sunday. Kerala, who had won Andhra's chase was an- Dalal 49; Rahul Tewatia toria Chief Health Officer Tennis Australia boss plained about quarantine About 800 people died in Sent in to bat, Delhi rode their first three matches in chored by right-handed 1/20) lost to Haryana 183 Brett Sutton said. Craig Tiley said on Sunday conditions and said they the second wave of the out- on Nitish Rana (66 off 34) the Elite E group, managed opener Hebbar, who ham- for 5 in 18.2 overs (Rohit "But it will be the test re- the tournament would start had not been advised that break and about five million and Hiten Dalal's (49 off to score 112/4 after being mered six boundaries and a Sharma 48 not out, Chai- sults in coming days that as scheduled but the gov- they would not be allowed people were plunged into a 41) impressive batting to asked to bat first at the BKC six, despite losing partners tanya Bishnoi 35; Lalit Ya- will give us a picture of erning body would look at to train if there were cases hard lockdown that lasted post a challenging 182 for ground as the Andhra at the other end. dav 3/38) by 5 wickets. whether anyone's had infec- altering the lead-up tourna- on their flights. nearly four months. four. bowlers bowled in the right After Hebbar departed, Bihar posts fourth Beside the duo, wicket- areas. skipper Ambati Rayudu (38 straight win; Chandigarh keeper made Andhra then overhauled not out off 27 balls; 4x4 and crush SikkimChennai: Bi- an unbeaten 34 while Lalit the target in 17.1 overs, with 1x6) ensured that there har thrashed Manipur by Rohit shadow bats as Smith watches Yadav scored 23. India in- opener Ashwin Hebbar were no further hiccups nine wickets in a Plate NEW DELHI, JAN 18: It was clearly done in ternational Shikhar top-scoring with a 46-ball and took his side home in Group match to register its Rohit Sharma has done good spirits, as Rohit -- one Dhawan failed to open his 48. company of D B Prashanth fourth straight win in the plenty during the Test at the of the most amiable crick- account. Kerala lost both openers, Kumar (9 not out). Gabba -- he has bowled, he eters around -- is incapable Chasing the target, wick- Robin Uthhapa (8) and Andhra fetched four T20 tournament, here on has donned the wicket- of rancour. etkeeper Rohit Sharma points for the win. Sunday. Bihar captain keeper's glove, he has Unlike Smith, there was made an unbeaten 48 and (12) cheaply and were in a Brief Scores: At BKC: Ashutosh Aman won the fended off Sunil Gavaskar's no marking of guard from was ably supported by spot of bother at 28/2. It Kerala 112/4 ( toss and opted to field and salvo for the poor shot that Rohit. Chaitanya Bishnoi (35), soon became 30/3 after 51 not out; 27 the bowlers did well to re- got him out in the first in- After the ruckus at the Shivam Chauhan (32) and skipper (7) not out; Manish Golamaru strict Manipur to 105 for nings, he has been the first SCG, Smith had told the Rahul Tewatia (31 not out) also perished early. 2/19, Shoiab Mohammed eight in 20 overs. to hug an Indian bowler af- Daily Telegraph newspaper, as Haryana overhauled the (4), who Khan 1/12) lost to Andhra Rex Rajkumar (29, 29 ter an Aussie wicket fell. 'I have been quite shocked target in 18.2 overs. walked in at number five, Pradesh 113/4 (Ashwin balls, 2 fours) made the The fourth Test may be a and disappointed by the re- For Delhi, Lalit Yadav gave little support to Sachin Hebbar 48, Ambati Rayudu highest score as other Ma- nail-biter, but Rohit seems spectators for scruffing up With Smith at the non- action to this. It's some- (3/38) and Simranjeet Baby (51 not out off 34 38 not out; Jalaj Saxena nipur batsmen struggled to super cool. the batting crease during striker's end during the thing I do in games to visu- Singh (2/22) were the most balls, 1x4; 4x6) as Kerala 2/9) by six wickets. get going. He even ribbed Steve the third Test in Sydney, Australian second innings alise where we are bowling, successful bowlers. reeled at 38 for 4. At Wankhede Stadium: For Bihar, right-arm Smith during the fourth even erasing the spot where at the Gabba, Rohit decided how the batter is playing By virtue of this win, But then, Baby found an Mumbai 94 all out (Shivam medium-pacer Amod Ya- day's play at the Gabba. had taken to do some shadow batting our bowlers and then out of Haryana are atop the able partner in Jalaj Saxena Dube 28, Akash Parkar 20 dav picked up four wickets Smith had been slammed guard. at the crease. habit I always mark centre.' standings in Group E with (27 not out off 34 balls; 1x4) not out; Santha Moorthy for 17 runs. by former cricketers and