SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 2016 SPORTS Dhoni may make India chase in third one-dayer

BRISBANE: Back-to-back one-day defeats in after India posted scores of 309 and 308 and chasing a target was a better option for India. best.” While Rohit Sharma burnished his rep- more runs,” he added. “That will put a lot of Perth and Brisbane have forced India captain watched as the hosts reeled them in with “I feel even if we cut down the extras we will utation in limited-overs with a second pressure on the batsmen, because the Mahendra Singh Dhoni to rethink his strate- powerful displays at the crease. have to score more runs,” said Dhoni. “There successive century in Brisbane, skipper moment you take your guard right from the gy of opting to bat first against Australia, There was also a suggestion of a lack of are two options: either put pressure on the Dhoni said he was seeking even more his first ball, on the back of your mind would be who have taken a 2-0 lead in the five-match discipline about India’s bowlers, who leaked batsmen and score 330, or chase down the batsmen. “As a team we have to win, irre- ‘we have to get 330-340 odd runs to be on series by chasing down 300-plus targets. 23 wides in the two matches. Ahead of score, give them the batting first. We will spective of which department is not doing the safer side’ and that would put a lot of Dhoni won the toss in both matches and today’s third one-dayer, Dhoni wondered if have a look and decide what suits us the well, and for that we have to score 20-30 pressure.” — Reuters Irving scores 23 to help Cavaliers to 91-77 win

HOUSTON: Kyrie Irving scored 23 points, Williams added 15 points apiece for the LeBron James added 19 and the Cleveland Bucks. Carter-Williams also blocked Jeff Cavaliers wrapped up their longest trip of Teague’s shot at the horn, sending the the season with a 91-77 victory over the game into overtime. Paul Millsap had 23 Houston Rockets on Friday night. The points for Atlanta. Carter-Williams made a Cavaliers capped six games away from 3-pointer with 3:04 remaining in overtime home and were playing for the second to put the Bucks ahead 10099. straight night, but it was the Rockets who Antetokounmpo hit a free throw and then looked tired and listless as Cleveland built a scored on a dunk to extend Milwaukee’s double-digit lead by halftime and pushed it lead to 103-99 with 1:35 left. After an to 20 in the third. Cleveland got back on Atlanta turnover, Antetokounmpo hit a 3 to track after a loss to San Antonio on put Milwaukee up by seven. Thursday night that snapped an eight- game winning streak before the team’s TRAIL BLAZERS 116, NETS 104 showdown with Golden State tomorrow. Damian Lillard had 33 points and 10 Dwight Howard had 14 points and 11 assists, reserve Allen Crabbe added 19 rebounds for the Rockets. James Harden points and Portland beat Brooklyn for its had 11 points on 2-for-10 shooting and third straight victory. Down 92-86 with 8:41 missed all five of his 3-point attempts. left, Lillard and backup center Ed Davis and Lillard combined for 16 points during a 19- THUNDER 113, TIMBERWOLVES 93 2 run that gave the Trail Blazers a 105-94 Russell Westbrook had his 23rd career lead with 4:26 remaining. Brook Lopez triple-double, leading Oklahoma City to a scored 25 points for Brooklyn, and Donald victory over Minnesota. Westbrook finished Sloan came up just short of his first career with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists triple-double, finishing with 15 points, nine for his fourth triple-double of the season. rebounds and nine assists. The Nets have He bounced back after being ejected lost 11 of their last 12 games at Barclays Wednesday night against Dallas following Center. skirmishes with J.J. Barea. He sat out the fourth quarter Friday because the Thunder PELICANS 109, HORNETS 107 were in control. Kevin Durant had 21 Ryan Anderson hit six 3-pointers and points, Dion Waiters scored 20 and had a season-high 32 points, and Anthony Cameron Payne added 14 for the Thunder. Davis dunked Jrue Holiday’s alley-oop lob Andrew Wiggins had 25 points for the with 2 seconds left to lift New Orleans past Timberwolves. They have lost nine straight. Charlotte. Davis finished with 22 points to help New Orleans win its second straight. HEAT 98, NUGGETS 95 Holiday added 13 points and 10 assists, Hassan Whiteside had a triple-double including a short turnaround that gave the with 19 points, 17 rebounds and 11 blocks Pelicans a 105-102 lead with 57 seconds JOHANNESBURG: England’s bowler Stuart Broad celebrates the dismissal of South African batsman (not in picture) during day 3 and injury-depleted Miami rallied to beat left. Kemba Walker scored 25 points for of the third Test match between England and South Africa at Wanderers stadium yesterday in Johannesburg. — AFP Denver. Chris Bosh made the tiebreaking Charlotte, including a tying 3 with 19.2 sec- jumper with 55 seconds left and scored 24 onds left. Nicolas Batum also had 25, but points. Tyler Johnson had 15 off the bench his last-second 3-pointer from the left cor- Broad bowls England for Miami, which was without Dwyane ner bounced out. Wade because of injuries to both shoul- ders. It was the first game Wade missed this WIZARDS 118, PACERS 104 season due to injury. It left the Heat with- John Wall had 28 points, seven to series victory out their starting backcourt, with Goran rebounds and eight assists to lead Dragic sidelined by a strained left calf. Washington past Indiana for its fourth Darrell Arthur led Denver with 18 points. straight victory. Bradley Beal added 22 JOHANNESBURG: Stuart Broad produced a James Anderson took only his second of in successive overs. points for Washington. The Wizards sensational display of as England the match when he had Hardus Viljoen leg Cook made 43, his highest score of the series, MAVERICKS 83, BULLS 77 outscored the Pacers 20-4 in the first 7 min- swept to a series-clinching victory over South before wicket and Broad dived full length down but was caught behind off Morris with three Dirk Nowitzki scored 21 points to lead utes of the second quarter and 35-19 over- Africa on the third day of the third Test at the the pitch to take a return catch from Faf du runs needed. Earlier Rabada claimed a maiden Dallas past Chicago. Nowitzki hit a 3-point- all in the period. Paul George had 21 points, Wanderers Stadium yesterday. Plessis. Morkel tested with some five-wicket haul to restrict England’s first inning er with 2:15 to play to put the Mavericks up seven rebounds and five assists for Indiana. Broad took six for 17 as South Africa were fast, lifting deliveries at the start of England’s lead to 10 runs. Rabada, 20, playing in his fifth 79-72. Jimmy Butler missed two 3-pointers bowled out for 83 in their second innings. second innings, but he and Hales took England Test match, took five for 78 and led the Souh in the final 12 seconds as the Bulls tried to CELTICS 117, SUNS 103 England won by seven to take a winning to within ten runs of victory before part-time African attack, bowling at pace with consistent rally. Deron Williams added 18 points for Isaiah Thomas scored 19 points against 2-0 lead into the final Test in Centurion next spinner Elgar dismissed Hales and Nick Compton control. — AFP the Mavericks. Derrick Rose, back in the his former team, Marcus Smart had his first week. Broad ripped the heart out of the South lineup after missing a game with knee pain, career triple-double and Boston beat African batting, taking the first five wickets for led Chicago with 18 points, and Pau Gasol Phoenix. Thomas was acquired from the one run in the space of 31 balls after lunch. The SCOREBOARD had 17. Joakim Noah left after separating Suns in a trade last Feb. 19. Four days later defeat toppled South Africa from top spot on his left shoulder in the second quarter. in his only other game against Phoenix the International Cricket Council’s Test rankings. Scoreboard at close of play on the third day in the third Test between South Africa and England since the deal, he had 21 points and seven England led on the first innings by 10 runs yesterday in Johannesburg, South Africa. BUCKS 108, HAWKS 101, OT assists. Smart had 10 points, 11 assists and after being bowled out for 323 and the match Giannis Antetokounmpo had 28 points 11 rebounds, and Kelly Olynyk added 21 was evenly poised as South African opening South Africa 1st innings 313 D. Vilas c Taylor b Finn 8 and 16 rebounds, Khris Middleton scored points and nine rebounds. Mirza Teletovic batsmen Dean Elgar and Stiaan van Zyl put on England 1st innings (Overnight: 238-5) C. Morris b Stokes 1 26 points and Milwaukee beat Atlanta in led Phoenix with 22 points. The Suns have 23 runs at the start of the second innings, with A. Cook c Vilas b Viljoen 18 K. Rabada c Bairstow b Stokes 16 overtime. Greg Monroe and Michael Carter- lost 12 of 13 to drop to 13-28.— AP Broad having conceded 13 of the runs. A. Hales c de Villiers b Rabada 1 H. Viljoen lbw b Anderson 6 Then Broad struck, having Elgar caught N. Compton c Elgar b Rabada 26 M. Morkel 4 behind off a ball that lifted and moved away J. Root c Vilas b Rabada 110 Extras (lb-2 nb-1) 3 from the left-hander. Van Zyl was dropped, a dif- J. Taylor c Bavuma b M. Morkel 7 Total (all out, 33.1 overs) 83 ficult chance to James Anderson at third slip, B. Stokes c&b M. Morkel 58 Fall of wickets: 1-23 D. Elgar, 2-28 S. van Zyl, 3- and the single that was taken as the ball looped J. Bairstow c van Zyl b Rabada 45 30 A. de Villiers, 4-31 H. Amla, 5-35 T. Bavuma, away was to prove the only run that Broad con- M. Ali c Vilas b Morris 19 6-45 D. Vilas, 7-46 C. Morris, 8-67 K. Rabada, 9- ceded while tearing the heart out of the batting. S. Broad b Rabada 12 77 H. Viljoen, 10-83 F. du Plessis Van Zyl was caught at gully. South African cap- S. Finn c Vilas b M. Morkel 0 Bowling: tain AB de Villiers came out to a roar of apprecia- J. Anderson not out 0 J. Anderson10-1-26-1, S. Broad 12.1-6-17-6, B. tion from a near-capacity crowd but was caught Extras (b-1 lb-14 nb-3 w-9) 27 Stokes 8-1-24-2, S. Finn 3-0-14-1 (nb-1). behind for nought off a delivery which cut back Total (all out, 76.1 overs) 323 sharply to take an inside edge. Fall of wickets: 1-10 A. Hales, 2-22 A. Cook, 3- England 2nd innings (Target: 74 runs) 74 N. Compton, 4-91 J. Taylor, 5-202 B. Stokes, A. Cook c Vilas b Morris 43 LIFTING DELIVERIES 6-242 J. A. Hales lbw b Elgar 18 Hashim Amla was superbly caught at short Root,7-279 M. Ali,8-309 S. Broad,9-311 S. N. Compton c M. Morkel b Elgar 0 leg by James Taylor off a full-blooded leg glance Finn,10-323 J. Bairstow J. Root not out 4 and Temba Bavuma was bowled when he Bowling: J. Taylor not out 2 ducked to avoid a short ball which hit his glove C. Morris 15-1-71-1, K. Rabada 23.1-5-78-5 Extras (b-4 lb-2 w-1) 7 and went on to the stumps. Broad was rested (nb-1 w-3), M. Morkel 20-1-76-3, H. Viljoen 15- Total (for 3 wickets, 22.4 overs) 74 with figures of five for 14 from 10 overs, eight of 0-79-1 (nb-2), S. van Zyl 3-0-4-0. Fall of wickets: 1-64 A. Hales, 2-68 N. which were bowled after lunch. South Africa 2nd innings Compton, 3-71 A. Cook But the carnage continued. Steven Finn had D. Elgar c Bairstow b Broad 15 Did not bat: B. Stokes, J. Bairstow, M. Ali, S. Dane Vilas caught by a diving Taylor at short leg S. van Zyl c Stokes b Broad 11 Broad, J. Anderson, S. Finn and Chris Morris was bowled by a full ball from H. Amla c Taylor b Broad 5 Bowling: M. Morke l5-2-7-0, K. Rabada 4-0-28- Ben Stokes. Kagiso Rabada made a quick 16 A. de Villiers c Bairstow b Broad 0 0, H. Viljoen 4-2-15-0(w-1), C. Morris 6-2-8-1, D. before he was caught behind off Stokes. Eight F. du Plessis c&b Broad 14 Elgar 3.4-1-10-2. wickets fell for 55 runs between lunch and tea. T. Bavuma b Broad 0 Result: England won by 7 wickets HOUSTON: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers takes a shot during their game The last two wickets fell quickly after tea. against the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center on Friday in Houston, Texas. — AFP NBA results/standings Modi drops latest Matches on TV (Local Timings) Houston 77, Cleveland 91; Boston 117, Phoenix 103; Brooklyn 104, Portland 116; suit against Cairns Denver 95, Miami 98; Chicago 77, Dallas 83; New Orleans 109, Charlotte 107; English Premier League beIN SPORTS Milwaukee 108, Atlanta 101 (OT); Indiana 104, Washington 118; Oklahoma City 113, WELLINGTON: Billionaire Indian Lalit Modi has dropped his Bologna v SS Lazio 17:00 Minnesota 93. multimillion-dollar law suit against Chris Cairns in the latest Liverpool v Man United 17:05 beIN SPORTS Eastern Conference Western Conference twist in the long-running match-fixing related saga, it was beIN SPORTS Atlantic Division Northwest Division reported yesterday. Carpi v UC Sampdoria 17:00 Stoke City v Arsenal 19:15 beIN SPORTS W L PCT GB Oklahoma City29 12 .707 — Modi was seeking to recoup £1.5 million pounds beIN SPORTS Toronto 25 15 .625 — Utah 17 22 .436 11 (US$2.13 million) in costs from a libel suit he lost when for- AS Roma v Hellas Verona 17:00 Boston 21 19 .525 4 Portland 18 24 .429 11.5 mer New Zealand star Cairns successfully argued he had Spanish League beIN SPORTS New York 20 21 .488 5.5 Denver 15 25 .375 13.5 been defamed by the Indian cricket entrepreneur. Udinese Calcio v Juventus 17:00 However, the Weekend Herald, said Modi had now “giv- Real Sociedad v DLa Coruna 0:05 Brooklyn 11 29 .275 14 Minnesota 12 29 .293 17 beIN SPORTS en up trying to claw back costs”. Cairns, who no longer lives beIN SPORTS Philadelphia 4 37 .098 21.5 Chievo Verona v Empoli 17:00 Pacific Division in New Zealand, declined to comment “but his UK solicitor Valencia v Rayo Vallecano 14:00 Central Division Golden State 37 3 .925 — beIN SPORTS beIN SPORTS Cleveland 28 10 .737 — Rhory Robertson confirmed a Notice of Discontinuance had LA Clippers 26 13 .667 10.5 Real Madrid v Sporting Gijon 18:00 AC Milan v Fiorentina 22:45 Chicago 23 16 .590 5.5 been filed by Modi to halt proceedings”, the newspaper Sacramento 16 23 .410 20.5 said. The five-year legal battle began in January 2010 when beIN SPORTS beIN SPORTS Indiana 22 18 .550 7 Modi alleged in a tweet that Cairns had been involved in Getafe v RCD Espanyol 20:15 Detroit 21 18 .538 7.5 Phoenix 13 28 .317 24.5 LA Lakers 9 32 .220 28.5 match-fixing. beIN SPORTS French League Milwaukee 17 25 .405 13 Cairns won the libel case in 2012 and in an eight-week Las Palmas v Atletico 20:15 Southeast Division Southwest Division Lorient v AS Monaco 16:00 San Antonio 35 6 .854 — trial last year he was also found not guilty of perjuring him- beIN SPORTS Miami 23 17 .575 — self in the defamation hearing. Modi launched his lawsuit beIN SPORTS Dallas 23 18 .561 12 Barcelona v Athletic de Bilbao22:30 Atlanta 23 17 .575 0 based on evidence in the perjury case when New Zealand beIN SPORTS Caen v Marseille 19:00 Orlando 20 19 .513 2.5 Memphis 22 19 .537 13 captain Brendon McCullum and former Test batsman Lou beIN SPORTS Washington 19 19 .500 3 Houston 21 20 .512 14 Vincent claimed they had been approached by Cairns to fix Italian Calcio League Saint Etienne v Lyonnais 23:00 Charlotte 18 21 .462 4 1/2 New Orleans 13 26 .333 21 matches. —AFP Genoa v Citta di Palermo 14:30 beIN SPORTS