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DELHI THE HINDU 18 SPORT FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Mayank the man for India again; Pujara and Kohli join the party The home team batsmen quell the challenge posed by Rabada & Co. to post a comfortable 273 for three on the opening day Pune and Mayank — the romance continues

Amol Karhadkar before the breakthrough PUNE season. When Mayank Agarwal Cheteshwar Pujara, travelled to Pune late in who shared a 138­run October 2017 with stand for the second Karnataka for its Ranji wicket with Mayank, Trophy clash against stressed on his domestic Maharashtra, the top­ circuit experience coming order batsman wasn’t to the fore in the last two sure whether he would be weeks. picked in the XI. “He is an experienced Having bagged a pair player who has scored so against Hyderabad a week many First Class runs, earlier, the Karnataka which has helped him a management was thinking lot and when it comes to of dropping him yet again not being nervous in his in what was a topsy­turvy 90s. He is someone who is ride in First Class cricket fearless, knows how to for the strokemaker till convert fifties into big then. scores and, at the same He was given one last time, once he goes past opportunity and he made 100, he can score heavily

Strokeful: Mayank Agarwal’s second three­figure knock of the series was replete with boundaries. * VIVEK BENDRE the most of it by notching as we saw in the last up an unbeaten 304 that game,” Pujara said. SA IN INDIA ever­reliable Cheteshwar the line just outside off­ drive and two glorious cover du Plessis into play in the slip the energy for their primary started a 1,000­run spree “That habit has come Pujara and Virat Kohli, stump. It resulted in three drives in an over just after cordon just before tea — skill on a strip that will in­ in just a month. from First Class cricket, so Amol Karhadkar helped the hosts reach 273 streaky boundaries in the drinks. That over set the tone drew Mayank forward for the creasingly offer more turn. Cut to Thursday, the I didn’t have to tell him PUNE for three when bad light first hour before Rabada suc­ and the boundaries kept visiting team’s skipper to opening batsman much. To be honest, we Kagiso Rabada lived up to his brought an end to the pro­ ceeded in getting a nick off flowing for the rest of the day pouch his second catch of SCOREBOARD continued his love affair were just communicating reputation and troubled the ceedings at the Maharashtra Rohit’s blade that rested in as India tallied 39 fours and the day. with the Maharashtra what their game plan was. Indian batsmen all through Cricket Association Stadium Quinton de Kock’s gloves. three sixes. INDIA — 1ST INNINGS Cricket Association If there was an error in his the day by bowling in the on Thursday. It was only when Nortje — Two of those sixes — Costly reprieve Mayank Agarwal c du Plessis b Stadium by piling up 108 batting, I would just tell (195b, 16x4, 2x6) perfect channel. Anrich who was brought in place of which sailed over long­off Three overs earlier, Maharaj Rabada 108 , — his second successive him to play close to his Rohit Sharma c de Kock b Rabada Nortje posed questions with Milking the bowling offie Dane Piedt — came into minutes after tea off succes­ had grassed a return drive by hundred — against South body. Apart from that, he 14 (35b, 1x4), Cheteshwar Pujara his express pace. And Ver­ Mayank’s 138­run partner­ bowl that Mayank got into his sive deliveries off Keshav Kohli when on three. The In­ c du Plessis b Rabada 58 (112b, Africa. was batting really well and non Philander was as consis­ ship with Pujara for the se­ groove with a trademark cov­ Maharaj during the left­arm dia captain then ensured 9x4, 1x6), Virat Kohli (batting) Ever since he turned I didn’t have to guide tent as ever. cond wicket steadied the er­drive off a half­volley that spinner’s marathon 29­over that he made the Proteas pay 63 (105b, 10x4), Ajinkya Rahane into a run­machine in him.” Still, the South African ship after Rohit Sharma’s clocked 148 kph. spell — took Mayank from 87 for it to raise his fifty and give (batting) 18 (70b, 3x4); Extras 2017­18, Mayank has pace triumvirate couldn’t early loss. Kohli and his de­ to 99. And a slash past gully the 4,000­plus fans a reason (lb­6, nb­6): 12; Total (for three cleared the Ranji Trophy strike as regularly as they puty Ajinkya Rahane then Flowing drives off Philander for his 16th four to cheer. wkts. in 85.1 overs): 273. and India­A stages <> It was fantastic to would have liked to in condi­ milked the Proteas’ bowling Had Temba Bavuma at for­ in the next over meant With India strengthening FALL OF WICKETS successfully before see Rabada bowl, tions that suited them far during their unbroken 75­ ward short­leg managed to Mayank notched up his se­ its pace department by in­ 1­25 (Rohit, 9.6 overs), 2­163 starting his international especially the spell more than at Visakhapatnam run association to ensure In­ hold on to Pujara’s well­ cond Test hundred. cluding Umesh Yadav at the (Pujara, 50.6), 3­198 (Mayank, career on a promising after tea. Today 60.6). as the Indian batsmen gained dia was set for a second big timed flick in Rabada’s next Rabada, however, ensured cost of No. 6 Hanuma Vihari, note in Australia at the fag there were a lot of SOUTH AFRICA BOWLING the upper hand on the open­ total in the series. over, India may have been in Mayank didn’t convert it into the onus will be on Kohli and Philander 17­5­37­0, Rabada end of 2018. signs that he is ing day of the second Test. Unlike in Visakhapatnam, a spot of bother. While Puja­ a big hundred this time Rahane to ensure that R. 18.1­2­48­3, Nortje 13­3­60­0, Mayank had been getting to the top Opener Mayank Agarwal’s India’s openers had to see ra continued to time the ball around. The lanky pacer — Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja Maharaj 29­8­89­0, Muthusamy toiling in First Class Vincent Barnes second hundred of the se­ the new ball off, with Philan­ nicely, Mayank made use of who had forced Pujara into will not be required to toil 6­1­22­0, Elgar 2­0­11­0. cricket for five years South Africa bowling coach ries, backed by fifties by the der and Rabada sticking to Nortje’s pace with a straight an error to bring captain Faf with the bat and instead save Toss: India. South Africa needs a win to stay alive BCCI AGM/election: eight disqualified SA WOMEN IN INDIA G. Viswanath though. According to the Ashwin Achal Pune CoA, the Constitution of the Apex Council: Gaekwad, Vadodara BCCI electoral officer N. Go­ three full members — TNCA, The South African batters palaswami confirmed on Haryana CA, Maharashtra must get their act together in Thursday that the cricket as­ CA — are not in terms with Azad and Dhruv in the fray the second women’s ODI sociations of Tamil Nadu, the BCCI’s. against India for the side to Haryana and Maharashtra Manipur has nominated G. Viswanath for the post of ICA president, stay alive in this three­match have been disqualified from its president Rajkumar Imo Pune Shanta Rangaswamy is un­ series. In the first match on attending the BCCI AGM/ Singh. He is an MLA and Sheer indifference may have opposed for the ICA female Wednesday, the visitors were election in Mumbai on Oct. holds public office, and resulted in many cricketers cricketer representative in bowled out for 164 and fell to 23. hence came under the dis­ not becoming a member of the BCCI Apex Council and a one­sided eight­wicket Uttar Pradesh, Manipur qualification rule. the Indian Cricketers Asso­ former India ODI player Su­ defeat. and the three Government Sources said Rajiv Shukla ciation (ICA) in order to take rinder Khanna is unopposed A sound 64­ball 54 from members — Services, Indian of UPCA was disqualified be­ part in its first election for the ICA representative in the experienced Marizanne Railways and All India Un­ cause he had served as of­ through e­voting from Oc­ the IPL Governing Council. Kapp showed that there were iversities — also do not figure fice­bearer of the State until tober 11 to 13. There are three cricketers no demons in the pitch at the in the final electoral list. 2017 and was in the middle But some well­known — Aunshuman Gaekwad, Kir­ Reliance Cricket ground. Of the 38 full members, of a three­year cooling­off cricketers, male and female, ti Azad and Rakesh Dhruv — Kapp desperately needed so­ eight will not be part of the period. who have played for India in the fray for the ICA male meone to stick around with Rousing start: Jemimah’s brisk knock set up India’s winning chase in the first ODI. * VIJAY SONEJI meeting that will have to The Supreme Court order and their States, have en­ cricketer representative her, to make a push for a consider an agenda notified of Aug. 9, 2018, while restor­ tered the ICA election fray. post. competitive total. wards. Pacers Jhulan Goswa­ ry to regular opener Smriti were entertained by a brisk by the CoA and the election ing the full membership of In the final electoral list an­ Former Delhi cricketer mi (three for 33) and Shikha Mandhana gave Priya Punia 55 by Jemimah Rodrigues. to choose five office­bearers, Services, Railways and AIU, nounced by N. Gopalaswa­ Ashu Dani and Gujarat’s Hi­ Impatience Pandey (two for 38) found the chance to make her ODI The teenager started bright­ one representative for the said that the retired players mi, 1,267 are eligible to vote tesh Majmudar are contest­ But that was not to be as her success through movement, debut, and the youngster ly. The shorts balls met with Apex Council and two for from each of these organisa­ in the three­day e­voting. ing for the secretary’s post. mates came a cropper, play­ and the spinners Ekta Bisht, cashed in. full­blooded cuts and pulls, the IPL Governing Council. tions should elect its repre­ The applications of cricke­ Tamil Nadu’s V. Krishnas­ ing loose shots and being im­ Deepti Sharma and Poonam She overcame early and she also ran well bet­ sentative. Obviously, the ters who expressed their in­ wamy and Uttar Pradesh’s patient. Partnership­build­ Yadav tested the South Afri­ nerves by being cautious, ween the wickets with Priya. Different reasons electoral officer — who is as­ terest in becoming a mem­ Kishore Kumar Sharma are ing is an essential can batters’ technique with and finished with an assured The South Africans need The situation could change sisted by sports lawyer Nan­ ber of the ICA on or before in the fray for treasurer’s requirement in ODIs, and their flight. unbeaten 124­ball 75. The 23­ to get Jemimah early, even if should relief come from the dan Kamath — has not found Sept. 21 were considered by post. E­voting will also take South Africa needs to get this year­old will be keen on that means running into the Supreme Court if the dis­ the process followed by the BCCI’s electoral officer. place to choose male and fe­ right on Friday. Dream debut for Priya building on the great start to big guns in the middle­order qualified members approach these three full members in male representatives to the The Indian bowlers, on Unlike the South Africans, her ODI career. — Mithali Raj and Harman­ it. The reasons for the eight order. The three did not Unopposed candidates Apex Councils of Baroda, the other hand, showed good the home team faced no diffi­ The small crowd, compris­ preet Kaur. full members getting dis­ create a players’ association Former India batsman Ash­ Goa, Hyderabad, Himachal control and reaped the re­ culties with the bat. An inju­ ing mainly of schoolchildren, Play starts at 9 a.m. qualified are different, to elect their representative. ok Malhotra is unopposed Pradesh, Kerala, and UP.

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Kapil happy with pace department CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC\ SHORT TAKES \ Federer credits fans for his win Kothari ousts Advani Miyazaki & Chihiro Uchiyama Feels that it has changed the face of Indian cricket in World billiards (Jpn) bt Aditi Bhatt & Tanisha Djokovic makes it to the last eight with ease MELBOURNE: The defending Crasto 21­11,21­14. Nandakumar Marar champion in the long­up Lakshya meets Rahul pil said: “Everybody needs SHANGHAI MASTERS MUMBAI to look after themselves. I format, Sourav Kothari, in quarterfinals Kapil Dev expressed delight think if they (bowlers) can beat Pankaj Advani 1047­ ALMERE: Lakshya Sen and Agence France-Presse at the emergence of the fast do that, they will look after 663 to enter the B.M. Rahul Bharadwaj set SHANGHAI bowling unit and its in­ the country also. Getting in­ quarterfinals of the World up a quarterfinal meeting, Roger Federer said that his creased presence in Team jured does not help the billiards championship here while top seed Sameer devoted band of Chinese India’s performances. team as the combination on Thursady. Verma exited, in the Dutch supporters helped pull him “It is important to give gets disturbed.” Other pre­quarterfinal Open Super 100 badminton through a tough first set and youngsters an opportunity results: Dhruv Sitwala bt tournament on Thursday. into the Shanghai Masters to show their talent,” said Can field two sides Michael Pearson (Aus) 906­ The results: Lakshya Sen bt quarterfinals on Thursday. the former India Kapil, speaking on the side­ 266; Matthew Bolton (Aus) bt Ygor Coelho (Bra) 21­13, 16­21, The Swiss defeated David all­rounder. lines of cab start­up VAOO Dhvaj Haria 1046­306. 21­10; Rahul Bharadwaj bt Goffin 7­6(7), 6­4 after the He pointed out that a launch in Mumbai, pointed Indian junior Victor Svendsen (Den) 21­17, 13th seed from Belgium 24­26, 21­8; Yusuke Onodera pace attack develops over out that Indian cricket has shuttlers bow out squandered five set points in KAZAN (RUSSIA): India’s (Jpn) bt Sameer Verma 21­18, time. “It takes time (to build the depth to field two sides. the first set. Hardly stretched: Novak Djokovic got past John Isner campaign in both singles 19­21, 21­14. a group of bowlers who can “If your main players are “I know that if I am in in straight sets. * AFP and doubles at the BWF U Mumba staves off bowl fast). It feels good to not playing (Bumrah, Har­ trouble, they will be there to World junior badminton Steelers’ challenge see the (amount of) cricket dik, Kuldeep Yadav and Yuz­ cheer me on,” said Federer. Alexander Zverev in the last (5); Daniil Medvedev bt Vasek championships came to an GREATER NOIDA: Haryana being played nowadays. Ma­ Kapil Dev. * PTI vendra Chahal are not there “If I look to them, or pump eight. Pospisil 7­6(7), 7­5; Fabio Fogni­ end in the pre­quarterfinals Steelers fought hard against ny fast bowlers have got a against SA), you still have myself up, I know they will ni bt Karen Khachanov 6­3, 7­5; on Thursday. U Mumba before going World No.1 Novak Djokov­ chance due to the IPL. cricketers) should not say enough bench strength. I react to that. Matteo Berrettini bt Roberto The results: Boys: Ren Cheng down 39­33 in the Pro ic made light work of Ameri­ When you play more, more anything on it. They (bow­ feel India can have two It’s definitely very special Bautista­Agut 7­6(5), 6­4; Do­ Ming (Chn) bt Rohan Gurbani Kabaddi League on can John Isner and plays minic Thiem bt Nikoloz Basilash­ players will emerge,” said lers) themselves know and (playing) XIs against any here because they all sit in 21­15, 21­13; Doubles: Rory Thursday. promising 21­year­old Stefa­ vili 6­3, 6­4; Roger Federer bt Kapil. the selectors should know touring team, and that is im­ one block, sort of like in Easton & Ethan van Leeuwen The result: U Mumba 39 nos Tsitsipas of Greece in the David Goffin 7­6(7), 6­4; Alex­ The World Cup­winning what the best is for the portant. I can say without (Eng) bt Manjit Singh & (Ajinkya Kapre 10, LeeDong­ football to some extent, last eight. ander Zverev bt Andrey Rublev skipper, asked about rotat­ team.” any doubt that (in the) last Dingku Singh 16­2121­1721­14. geon 9, Fazel Atrachali 8) bt which is highly unusual for The results (pre­quarterfi­ 6­0, 7­6(4) ing the bowlers to avoid in­ About Jasprit Bumrah four­five years, the fast bow­ Girls: Putri Kusuma Wardani Haryana Steelers 33 (Vinay 11, tennis and a tennis nals): Novak Djokovic bt John Doubles: Lukasz Kubot & Mar­ juries due to the heavy wor­ and Hardik Pandya being lers have changed the face (Ina) bt Aditi Bhatt 21­11, Vikash Kandola 6, Ravi Kumar tournament.” Isner 7­5, 6­3; Stefanos Tsitsipas celo Melo bt Denis Shapovalov & kload, said: “I think we (past treated for back injuries, Ka­ of Indian cricket.” 21­15. Doubles: Atsumi 4). The 38­year­old plays bt Hubert Hurkacz 7­5, 3­6, 7­6 Rohan Bopanna 6­4, 3­6, [10­7].

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