14 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2018 sports King Kohli steers Pakistan post big total , Babar Azam• notch hundreds in second Test against to victory New Zealand AFP | Dubai ’s unbeaten 61 helped the tourists to draw series career-best hundred from AHaris Sohail and a maid- en century from Babar Azam helped Pakistan post a big total to boost their chances of a se- ries-levelling win against New Zealand in the second Test in Dubai yesterday. Sohail knocked a snail-paced Pakistani batsman Babar Azam (R) plays a shot as New Zealand wicketkeeper 147 in nine hours and 34 min- BJ Watling looks on utes while Azam made an un- beaten 127 to steer Pakistan to With the Dubai stadium pitch at the same venue last an imposing 418-5 declared on starting to turn ace leg-spinner month while Azam passed his day two at Dubai stadium. Yasir Shah could be the key to previous best of 99, against Aus- New Zealand negotiated nine Pakistan gaining a big first in- tralia in Abu Dhabi last month. overs without losing a wick- nings lead. He added an invaluable 186 et for 24 under lights in over- New Zealand, who lead the runs for the fifth with cast conditions before umpires series 1-0 after a narrow four- Azam as the two frustrated the called off the day with two win in the first Test in Abu New Zealand’s attack in the overs remaining. Dhabi last week, still trail by first two sessions. Opener Jeet Raval was un- 394 runs with all ten The Pakistani batsmen add- beaten on 17 with three bound- intact. ed 82 between lunch and tea, aries while Tom Latham was Sohail improved on his pre- scoring faster than in any of the India’s batsman Virat Kohli plays a shot five . vious best of 110 scored against pervious sessions. wan trouble but they took apart Set 165 to win off Nathan Coulter-Nile at the oth- their• 20 overs, India er end, each cracking a huge six ISB student wins CBSE in plundering 29 runs off his Bassali ease past Awan badminton event made 168-4 with There were a few first two overs. two balls to spare nervous moments Their confidence was soaring TDT | Manama and lift the wining Trophy. in between, but and the strokes were majestic as AFP | Sydney (for me) it’s always they hammered 22 off Marcus DS Bassali defeated Awan Brief Score: BDS Bassali Stoinis’ opening over. BCC by 4 wickets in CBA Di- 183/6 in 19 overs (Asif 68, Sa- easy when the guys Finch brought Starc back in vision B T20 Final. qib 48, Bilal 3/31) beat Awan aptain Virat Kohli at the top do what desperation and he delivered, Awan won the toss and CC 182/9 in 20 overs (Faisal smashed an unbeaten 61 they do trapping Dhawan lbw for a elected to bat first. Faisal (60) 60, Yasir 54, Rafi 3/43) by 4 Cto steer India to victo- VIRAT KOHLI highly-entertaining 41 off 22 and Yasir (54) put a hundred wickets ry with two balls to spare in balls. run partnership for the second the third and final (for me) it’s always easy when wicket which helped Awan to Other Awards against Australia yesterday, the guys at the top do what they India put a big target of 183 at the Winners: BDS Bassali ensuring the series ended all do.” R. Sharma b Zampa 23 end of 20 overs. Runners up: Awan CC Rachel Jacob Cherickal square. After losing the toss and S. Dhawan lbw Starc 41 Rafi took three wickets for Man of the Match Final – TDT | Manama The prolific batsmen lived being told to bowl, India re - V. Kohli not out 61 Bassali, chasing the target Asif –BDS Bassali up to his reputation, coming in stricted Australia to 164-6, with KL.Rahul c Couler-Nile b Maxwell 14 BDS Bassali opener went for Best Batsman of the Tour- ndian School student when the two openers fell in all-rounder Krunal Pandya R. Pant c Carey b Tye 0 cheap runs, in middle order nament – Zaheer – BDS Bassali IRachel Jacob Cherickal quick succession after an en- taking four wickets and D’Arcy D. Karthik not out 22 Asif (68) and Saqib (48) took Best Bowler of the Tourna- has won gold medal in the tertaining 68-run partnership Short top-scoring on 33. Extras (lb1, w6) 7 the responsibility and played a ment – Rafi – BDS Bassali mixed doubles category of to prevent Australia earning Despite losing, Australian Total (four wickets, 19.4 overs) 168 match winning knock. Basaali Best All-Rounder of the the CBSE National Badmin- bragging rights ahead of their said he reached the target in 19th over Tournament – Satya – Strikers ton Championships held in four Test series starting next was proud of the team. Australia in Gujrat. month. “The way we fought was out- D. Short lbw Pandya 33 The 17-year-old is the first The home team won a standing,” he said. “Still fair bit A. Finch c Pandya b Yadav 28 girl from Bahrain to win a nail-biting and rain-affected of work to do but we’re going G. Maxwell c Sharma b Pandya 13 gold medal in the CBSE Na- first match in Brisbane by four in the right direction which B. McDermott lbw b Pandya 0 tional Badminton Cham- runs, with the second in Mel- is nice. Feeling good for the A. Carey c Kohli b Pandya 27 pionship. Rachel Jacob is bourne abandoned due to per- Tests.” C. Lynn run out (Bumrah) 13 Grade XII student at the ISB sistent showers. Australia were boosted by M. Stoinis not out 25 IsaTown Campus. “I thought overall skill-wise strike bowler Mitchell Starc N. Coulter-Nile not out 13 Rachel had won gold we were better today,” said being back for his first T20 in- Extras (b1, lb2, w9) 12 medals in the Badminton Kohli. “When out openers get ternational in two years, replac- Total (six wickets, 20 overs) 164 Doubles category of various into the zone they are difficult ing . Result: India won by six wickets. Series events organised inside and to stop. There were a few nerv- He caused opening batsmen drawn 1-1 CBA DIV B T20 winners and Runners up pose for a group photo outside Bahrain. ous moments in between, but and Shikhar Dha- Abdulrazzaq claims BTA junior title

TDT | Manama dulrazzaq defeated Ahmed Al Sayed. In the play-off for bdulrazzaq Al Henabi third place Ahmed Al Sayed Aclaimed the title in the was successful in overcom- 10-and-under category of ing Ali. Then, in the final the BTA Junior Tennis Tour- match, Abdulrazzaq claimed nament, organised by Bah- the title over Ahmed Al Ri- rain Tennis Academy (BTA), yaan in a tight encounter at the Dilmun Club, Saar. that ended 7-1, 6-7, 7-4. The preliminary rounds of In the 12-and-under-cat- the 12-and-under category egory, players took part in also took place during the a round-robin format com- at Seef District too event. 12-and-under competitors with Tournament Director, Dan Barrie petition in two groups. At In the 10-and-under cate- Al Ahmed, Ahmed Riyaan, through to the semi final the conclusion of the group Um al Hassan +973 17728699 Seef District +973 17364999 gory, eight players returned Abdulrazzaq Al Henabi round in which Ali over - stage, four players had for the quarter-finals. Ali and Ahmed Al Sayed won came Ahmed Riyaan and Ab- earned place in semi-finals.