SPORTS Wednesday, January 10, 2018 21 New Zealand’s plays a shot (Picture courtesy: AFP) Ashes: to step down in 2019

BRIEF SCORE New Zealand 151 for 2 (Guptill 86*, Taylor 44) beat Pakistan 246 for 9 (Hafeez 60, Shadab 52, Hasan 51, Ferguson 3-39) by eight (DLS method)

Trevor Bayliss (file pic)

London that four-year mark.” revor Bayliss will step Bayliss led England to a down as England coach home Ashes triumph in his whenT his contract expires first summer in charge and at the end of the 2019 later presided over a Test Guptill blasts Ashes. The 55-year-old has series win in South Africa just seen his side beaten 4-0 and a run to the final of the in Australia, but told England 2016 World . director of Andrew With the World Cup on Strauss of his plans a year ago. home soil in 2019, England’s “I’m contracted to steady progress in the September 2019 and that will 50-over game has been such see me out,” the Australian that a semi-final defeat in the told BBC Sport. 2017 Champions Trophy was NZ to victory “I’ve always felt that it’s seen as a disappointment. Nelson left to make 87. “For Martin and Ross performing well but later on time for a change around (BBC) artin Guptill was at his “Pakistan showed some to come out after that rain our lower order batted really belligerent best as New real resistance at the end break... and play so beautifully well.” MZealand thrashed Pakistan and put some partnerships and to see Martin play with After Pakistan won by eight wickets in Nelson together which would freedom at his best was great the toss and elected to bat back yesterday, although have been a tricky total on to watch,” Williamson said. Mohammad Hafeez (60) admitted a that surface,” Williamson “And (with) Ross a calming held the first half of the rain delay had done the hosts said, adding the rain break influence at the other end... it innings together as Pakistan as assistant coach a favour. “worked in our favour a little was a brilliant partnership to struggled to 141 for seven in Sydney early to begin preparations for The second one-day bit”. get us across the line.” the 37th over before Shadab ormer Australia captain Australia’s tour of South Africa international was evenly But the New Zealand It left Pakistan winless Khan (52) and Hasan Ali Ricky Ponting has been in March. poised when rain forced the skipper also hailed the after two rain-affected (51) struck out with a 70-run Fnamed as an assistant to Troy Cooley and Matthew players from the field for “brilliant” partnership matches in New Zealand partnership for the eighth national coach Darren Mott will also join Lehmann’s more than two hours with involving Guptill and Ross with both decided under the . Lehmann for the triangular Twenty20 coaching team. New Zealand 64 for two after Taylor to get New Zealand Duckworth-Lewis method. Pakistan still harboured Twenty20 series against New “I’m delighted to be involved 14 overs in reply to Pakistan’s home with seven balls to “We are very disappointed hopes of levelling the series Zealand and England next with the Australian squad 246 for nine. spare. with our ,” said captain when they made early inroads month. Ponting had a similar again for what should be a When play resumed under Guptill, 31 off 40 at the Sarfraz Ahmed. “The first 10 into the New Zealand innings role last year against Sri Lanka. terrific series against England the Duckworth-Lewis system break, was 86 off 71 overs is very important and claiming for Ponting has been brought and New Zealand,” Ponting New Zealand’s target was deliveries at the end. Taylor we lost too many wickets in and Williamson for 19 into the coaching setup as said in a statement. “I loved revised to 151 in 25 overs advanced from 14 in as many the first 10 overs. to have New Zealand at 47 for Graeme Hick, David Saker working with the squad last meaning they had 11 overs balls to 45 off 43. “Our batting is not two in the 10th over. (AFP) and will leave year. (Reuters) Magnussen felt ‘negative pressure’ before Haas London “I’m still focused and I’m still evin Magnussen says he felt working hard; it’s just more enjoyable “negative pressure” during his and less negative pressure. Kearly years in Formula 1 with McLaren “It’s always easier when you’re and Renault, and that joining Haas has having fun, that’s for sure. helped rebuild his confidence. “I am having fun here; I enjoy Magnussen began his F1 career with working with these guys, and I like a podium finish for McLaren on his the way the team is operating and the debut in 2014, but spent ‘15 mostly on mentality within the team.” the sidelines after being dropped in Magnussen admitted it had taken favour of Fernando Alonso. until 2017 to restore the confidence he Following a difficult 2016 at Renault lost when dropped by McLaren, which that featured just two points finishes, had supported the latter part of his he moved to Haas for ‘17 and says it junior career. was the happiest he has been in F1 “It was tough to spend a year out of so far. Formula 1 in 2015 when I lost the seat “I’ve been able to let go of the to Fernando at McLaren,” he said. pressure of being a Formula 1 driver “Then to come back, finding a bit and just enjoy racing, enjoy your way back and getting used to those cars and enjoy the races more,” everything again, getting back into it in Kevin Magnussen (file pic) Magnussen said. every way took some time. (Autosport)