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THE HINDU DELHI THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2019 SPORT 17 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Chahal-Rohit show highlights India’s facile win over South Africa After the leg­spinner’s four­wicket haul restricts the Proteas, the opener slams an unbeaten century to guide the team home; Morris and Rabada’s efforts go in vain

K.C. Vijaya Kumar Southampton Splendid batsmanship and oriental spin, the twin attri­ butes that influenced India’s cricketing history, combined well at the Hampshire Bowl here on Wednesday. The fusion, evident through Rohit Sharma’s un­ beaten 122 and leg­spinner Yuzvendra Chahal’s four for 51, helped Virat Kohli’s men register a six­wicket triumph and start their World Cup campaign on a winning note at South Africa’s expense. Pursuing South Africa’s 227 for nine, India finished at 230 for four off 47.3 overs.

Rabada’s hostile spell Meagre targets can be tricky and openers Shikhar Dhawan Lights out! Rassie van der Dussen’s decision to reverse sweep Yuzvendra Chahal turns fatal. * ALEX DAVIDSON/GETTY IMAGES and Rohit had to contend with Kagiso Rabada’s hostile the score. The required rate ball rose, deviated and Rohit itated reverse­sweep while overs. The speedster along stayed within reach and at­ caught well at second­slip. du Plessis had no clue to the with Chris Morris briefly had tention shifted to Rohit’s ton South Africa was tentative one that slid straight and in Rohit hopping. But it was and India’s eventual victory, and it got worse when de both instances, the timber Dhawan, who succumbed, as both were attained without Kock’s drive off Bumrah, rattled. Rabada induced the south­ fuss though Dhoni fell at the found Kohli at third slip. Soon Kuldeep rapped paw to nick one. business­end. But by then his It was time for du Plessis to Jean­Paul Duminy’s pads and The stands that lapsed into 74­run fourth­wicket partner­ lead from the front and he South Africa slumped to 89 a stunned silence regained ship with Rohit had sealed stitched a 54­run third­wicket for five in 23 overs. It was their voice on sighting Virat South Africa’s fate. partnership with Rassie van time for the second recovery Kohli. The decibel levels der Dussen. act and David Miller and soared when Rohit hooked a Miller drops a sitter And just as the skies Phehlukwayo forged it six off Rabada and followed it Interestingly on 107, Rohit’s turned sombre, Hardik Pan­ through their 46 runs for the up with two fours. mistimed shot off Rabada dya hustled the batsmen, sixth wicket till the duo fell to Rohit and Kohli found syn­ popped out of a shocked Da­ striking du Plessis twice on an ecstatic Chahal. ergy through their singles, vid Miller’s hands. That mo­ his gloves. The South African South Africa found a late high­fives and a steady tem­ ment encapsulated South captain did not flinch and wind through the blades of po. When Kohli did that pa­ Africa’s despair while it with van der Dussen, Morris and Rabada and their tented slap­pull off his to pick plunged towards its third suc­ smoothly countered Kuldeep 66­run eighth­wicket part­ a four off Andile Phehluk­ cessive defeat. Yadav. nership, but that belated wayo, all seemed fine in bat­ Earlier, Faf du Plessis surge could not scuttle In­ ting paradise. elected to bat and watched Double blow dia’s best­laid plans. But off the very next deliv­ his decision unravel. Bhuv­ India then inflicted a double­ ery, Phehlukwayo drew Kohli neshwar Kumar kept it tight. blow in the 20th over. The out and the snick was paused Jasprit Bumrah was a clear killer punches were albeit de­ by a leaping Quinton de and present danger and a fid­ livered slowly as Chahal (four Kock. gety de Kock watched Hash­ for 51) with his lean presence, India 54 for two in 15.3 ov­ im Amla depart. jaunty steps and a big grin, ers and the stage set for K.L. Bumrah homed in, Amla rolled his arm over. van der Gotcha! Yuzvendra Chahal snaps up a return catch Rahul to present his creden­ tried to cover the line, the Dussen attempted a pre­med­ off David Miller. * REUTERS tials at No. 4.

SCOREBOARD INDIA VS SOUTH AFRICA Useful partnership Luckily for Rahul, he could SOUTH AFRICA FALL OF WICKETS wayo 18 (34b, 1x4), K.L. Rahul c imbibe confidence from Ro­ Hashim Amla c Rohit b Bumrah 6 1­11 (Amla, 3.2 overs), 2­24 (de du Plessis b Rabada 26 (42b, 2x4), hit and an 85­run third­wick­ (9b, 1x4), Quinton de Kock c Kock, 5.5), 3­78 (van der Dussen, M.S. Dhoni c & b Morris 34 (46b, et partnership took shape. Kohli b Bumrah 10 (17b, 1x4), Faf 19.1), 4­80 (du Plessis, 19.6), 5­ 2x4), Hardik Pandya (not out) 15 Rahul straight drove a four du Plessis b Chahal 38 (54b, 89 (Duminy, 22.6), 6­135 (Miller, (7b, 3x4); Extras (lb­3, w­4): 7; off Phehlukwayo but largely 4x4), Rassie van der Dussen b 35.3), 7­158 (Phehlukwayo, 39.3), Total (for four wkts. in 47.3 played second­fiddle to Ro­ Chahal 22 (37b, 1x4), David 8­224 (Morris, 49.2), 9­227 overs): 230. hit, who scattered the spin­ Miller c&b Chahal 31 (40b, 1x4), (Tahir, 49.6). FALL OF WICKETS ners, be it Imran Tahir or Ta­ Jean­Paul Duminy lbw b Kuldeep INDIA BOWLING 1­13 (Dhawan, 5.1 overs), 2­54 (Kohli, 15.3), 3­139 (Rahul, 31.3), braiz Shamsi. 3 (11b), Andile Phehlukwayo st. Bhuvneshwar 10­0­44­2, Bum­ Dhoni b Chahal 34 (61b, 2x4, rah 10­1­35­2, Hardik 6­0­31­0, 4­213 (Dhoni, 46.1). India seemed on course 1x6), Chris Morris c Kohli b Kuldeep 10­0­46­1, Chahal 10­ SOUTH AFRICA BOWLING but against the run of play, Bhuvneshwar 42 (34b, 1x4, 2x6), 0­51­4, Jadhav 4­0­16­0. Tahir 10­0­58­0, Rabada 10­1­ Rahul spooned a catch off Ra­ Kagiso Rabada (not out) 31 (35b, INDIA 39­2, Morris 10­3­36­1, Phehluk­ bada. India 139 for three but 2x4), Imran Tahir c Jadhav b Shikhar Dhawan c de Kock b Ra­ wayo 8.3­0­40­1, Shamsi with M.S. Dhoni sauntering Bhuvneshwar 0 (2b); Extras (b­1, bada 8 (12b, 1x4), Rohit Sharma 9­0­54­0. in and Rohit in supreme lb­3, w­6): 10; Total (for nine (not out) 122 (144b, 13x4, 2x6), Toss: South Africa. MoM: Rohit. form, it was all about nudging wkts. in 50 overs): 227. Virat Kohli c de Kock b Phehluk­ India won by six wickets. Rohit’s best ODI innings, Festive spirit in lead­up to India’s first match says India skipper K.C. Vijaya Kumar way in honour of the late Southampton West Indian pace legend Special Correspondent year was a massive factor in The days leading up to In­ Malcolm Marshall, who also Southampton playing them together. Kul­ dia’s first World Cup game turned out for Hampshire, a Virat Kohli expressed satis­ deep controlled the innings against South Africa at the sea of blue greeted the eyes. faction over India’s fine start and Chahal mixed things Hampshire Bowl, lacked The Indian flag was waved in the World Cup. well.” buzz. with gusto, the team t­shirt “It was a very professional Kohli also rated Jasprit A few banners at city junc­ was the common attire and effort from us. It was a low­ Bumrah’s spells highly and tions and the odd query balti curries, both chicken scoring game because of the said: “You see batsmen being from a taxi driver about the and vegetarian, were stirred pitch. Starting well is impor­ absolutely clueless against latest scores, were the only in steaming cauldrons at tant, and we got nicely to­ Bumrah, he is rushing them. hints that cricket’s show­ take­away joints. gether as a team,” the Indian I have not seen Hashim (Am­ piece event was on in the Un­ Finally it felt like a big captain told the media here la) get out like that.” ited Kingdom. game was truly on and the on Wednesday evening. Meanwhile Chris Morris, But on Wednesday, the Indian diaspora cheered Vi­ The skipper was effusive who did his best both with hype, drama and colour that rat Kohli’s men as they lim­ in his praise of Rohit Sharma the bat and ball for South permeates India’s cricketing bered up, yelled ‘Dada’ on and said: “This is by far Ro­ Africa, rued the schedule. sojourns, was on full view. sighting Sourav Ganguly, and hit’s best ODI innings.” “The schedule has been Uber, the taxi­aggregator, sought fellow commentator When pressed about the tough on us,” the speedster sensing a rise in demand, Having fun: Indian fans dancing away outside the Hampshire Harbhajan Singh’s auto­ spin­twins Yuzvendra Chahal said and then sought to com­ hiked its rates. And as va­ Bowl ahead of the contest against South Africa. * REUTERS graphs. There was no dearth and Kuldeep Yadav and the fort fans back home and re­ rious correspondents head­ of cheeky one­liners, often rationale of often playing quested them to keep sup­ ed towards the venue, fans flower beds outside or the once wrote, are lovely, dark scribbled across banners them together, Kohli replied: porting the Proteas. “I have were milling on all roads, be winding black ribbon cutting and deep. and one read: “Kohli is at the “Kuldeep and Chahal’s per­ been working on my bowling Opening salvo: Jasprit Bumrah’s initial burst set the tone it the ones skirting past through the woods which And as the scribes went wheel, tell me how good formance in South Africa last too,” Morris added. for the Men in Blue. * AP quaint tiled homes with their akin to what Robert Frost past Marshall Drive, a path­ does it feel?”

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DELHI THE HINDU 18 SPORT THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Washout threatens to upset scheduling Henry’s four-for restricts Bangladesh Women’s final could share top billing with men’s title match Shakib comes good again before the Kiwi speedster puts the skids on the Tigers SCOREBOARD ROLAND GARROS played alongside the men’s the worse case scenario,” on Sunday. said Forget. BANGLADESH Agence France-Presse Tournament director Guy It was the second time Tamim Iqbal c Boult b Ferguson PARIS Forget said he remained since 2016 that all play was 24 (38b, 3x4), Soumya Sarkar b hopeful of the Open finish­ The organisers at Roland cancelled. Henry 25 ( 25b, 3x4), Shakib Al Garros were facing a sche­ ing on time on Sunday. Hasan c Latham b de Grand­ duling nightmare on Wed­ However, if the weather 68b, 7x4 Back-to-back matches homme 64 ( ), Mush­ continues to deteriorate, the fiqur Rahim run out 19 ( 35b, nesday after the entire day’s 2x4), Mohammad Mithun c de play was washed out with women’s final could be shift­ The decision left Novak Djo­ Grandhomme b Henry 26 (33b, the prospect of another de­ ed from Saturday to Sunday, kovic and Simona Halep to 3x4), Mahmudullah c William­ luge expected to swamp Pa­ sharing top billing with the play their quarterfinals on son b Santner 20 (41b), Mosad­ ris on Friday, possibly forc­ men’s title match. Thursday and semifinals on dek Hossain c Guptill b Boult 11 ing the women’s final to be “We always have to study Friday if they get through. (22b), Mohammad Saifuddin b Henry 29 ( 23b, 3x4, 1x6), Me­ hidy Hasan Miraz c Latham b Boult 7 (9b), Mashrafe Mortaza c Boult b Henry 1 ( 2b), India kickstarts its journey Mustafizur Rahman (not out) 0 (0b); Extras (b­1, lb­8, w­9): 18; Total (in 49.2 overs): 244. for an Olympic spot FALL OF WICKETS 1­45 (Sarkar, 8.3 overs), 2­60 Faces 22nd ranked Russia in its first game Out of safety: Tom Latham gleefully uproots the stumps to catch Mushfiqur Rahim short of his crease. * REUTERS (Tamim, 13.2), 3­110 (Mushfiqur, 23.5), 4­151 (Shakib, 30.2), 5­ CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC WORLD CUP balls, his innings laced with Boult at midwicket. Mushfi­ 179 (Mithun, 37.1), 6­197 (Mah­ HSF seven fours, but lacked sup­ NZ stays on course qur Rahim (19) and Shakib mudullah, 42.3), 7­224 (Mosad­ IANS port from the other end as ț Chasing a target of 245, then joined hands for a 50­ dek, 46.2), 8­235 (Mehidy, Uthra Ganesan London Bangladesh kept losing wick­ New Zealand was 162 for run partnership for the third 48.2), 9­244 (Mortaza, 49.1). BHUBANESWAR Veteran all­rounder Shakib ets. For the Kiwis, Henry four in 32 overs with Ross wicket before the former ran Taylor holding fort with a NEW ZEALAND BOWLING Initially not scheduled to Al Hasan scored a half centu­ (four for 47) was the pick of himself out. 68­ball 70. Henry 9.2­0­47­4, Boult 10­0­ train on the eve of its open­ ry but New Zealand pacer the bowlers. Shakib and Mohammed CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC 44­2, Ferguson 10­0­40­1, de ing game of the Hockey Se­ Matt Henry starred with the Mithun also looked good Put in, Bangladesh open­ Grandhomme 8­0­39­1, Nee­ ries Finals (HSF) here, India ball to bowl Bangladesh out Sarkar (25) just when he was with a 41­run stand but Colin ers Tamim Iqbal and Soumya sham 2­0­24­0, Santner decided to turn up after all for 244 in 49.2 overs at the looking good. Iqbal (24) fol­ de Grandhomme ensured 10­1­41­1. Sarkar were off to a good on Wednesday evening, for a Kennington Oval on Wednes­ lowed suit, skying a Lockie the Kiwis kept taking wickets start, sharing a 45­run stand brief workout. day. Shakib scored 64 off 68 before Henry clean­bowled Ferguson bouncer to Trent at regular intervals. Toss: New Zealand. The only request was to have it later than usual with the team keen on catching up with the cricket team’s It could be a tale of ‘chin music’ in Australia­Windies duel opening World Cup encoun­ feated Australia in the inaug­ Nobody is suggesting the ter against South Africa in PREVIEW England. ural 1975 World Cup final at current line­up is yet in that A lot to play for: P.R. Sreejesh, right, will have a key role Unlike the latter, however, Agence France-Presse Lord’s, its side included a class, but the fact they bow­ under the bar for India. * BISWARANJAN ROUT London four­man pace battery. led Pakistan out cheaply the hockey team would face Jason Holder’s West Indies is without Kemar Roach and a more modest opposition in up the finishing and going by doors during the day, the or­ reviving memories of its Fearsome foursome Shannon Gabriel shows Russia (ranked 22) to kick­ his outings in the practice ganisers have tried to work start its journey for an Olym­ World Cup glory days with a And when it defeated En­ that, once again, West In­ games so far, the forward around the conditions by pic spot. pace attack that has the abil­ gland four years later in dies has an impressive stock has recovered completely slotting some of the games On paper, the target for ity to strike fear into the op­ another Lord’s final to re­ of fast bowlers. from his knee injury. early morning. fifth­ranked India is an easy position batsmen. tain the title, the West Indies Australia, which began India did not have a great On Thursday, South Afri­ one with the next best team The two­time champion did so with the original the defence of its title with a build­up to the tournament, ca and USA would be the here being South Africa, at opened its campaign by skit­ bouncer. Oshane Thomas Holder provided good sup­ “fearsome foursome” of An­ seven­wicket rout of Afghan­ losing big against Australia first ones to do so while Po­ 16. The stakes, though, are tling out Pakistan for just led the way with four for 27, port as the West Indies dy Roberts, Michael Hold­ istan, will pose a far sterner in its tour Down Under but land plays Uzbekistan in the much higher. 105 at Trent Bridge as the while Andre Russell, Shel­ cruised to a seven­wicket ing, Colin Croft and Joel challenge at Trent Bridge on won its two practice match­ day’s other game. quicks made good use of the don Cottrell and captain win. When West Indies de­ Garner. Thursday. The Indians missed the es here easily. bus at the Asian Games last For the Indians, though, year and paid for it by losing An honour the unknown factor has al­ ways been a banana peel a handful of senior players. Russia, meanwhile, said it they have often tripped on. The World Cup here six was an honour to play India Speed is back in vogue at this World Cup months ago was a disap­ in the opener. Barring Japan and South pointment and saw the team “India is an excellent Africa, they haven’t played Vijay Lokapally Pace Foundation, “I don’t tered a yorker. A very dange­ end up being coach­less for a team. We watched the World the rest anytime in the near think speed ever went away. rous customer to face. good part of the first four Cup matches here and are past and, as the team admit­ s speed the new weapon in It goes in cycles unless you months of 2019. looking forward to expe­ ted, that makes it difficult to one­day cricket? I are coaching it, which very Lauds Bumrah rience that feeling,” Pavel plan. The best option would No worries The West Indies bowlers, few of us have got to grips “Next would be Jasprit Bum­ Golubev said. be to emulate Australia, in the match against Pakis­ with yet. The fact remains, if rah. He has had a staggering Graham Reid is unlikely to which simply goes all out tan at Nottingham, recreated you have real pace it is unset­ rise in his bowling stock by worry about suffering a simi­ Hot weather against unknowns, leaving the aura of the glorious past tling a batsman. No one likes being a very smart bowler. lar fate here, a top­two finish With the temperatures no scope for upsets. when the likes of Malcolm to be peppered by rapid, Hard to hit at the end of an being enough for India to ad­ shooting past 45 degrees That would be the biggest Marshall, Andy Roberts and short­pitched bouncers or innings, he can also generate vance to the Olympic Quali­ and the state government contribution from Reid in Michael Holding, Sylvester searing yorkers. The game is close to 150kph speeds with fiers. advising people to stay in­ his maiden test. Clarke would put the fear of far better with pace in it.” an awkward style of action But reaching the final physical hurt in the minds of Known for his technical that gives him an advantage. would not suffice with India some of the established excellence, Pont picks Arch­ His control and ability to mix expected to win the compe­ batsmen. er and South African ace Ka­ his speeds with a great slow­ tition and set a few scoring The scorching pace gener­ sigo Rabada for special men­ er ball makes him a records en route, like it did ated by Jofra Archer at The tion. handful.” in Jakarta before fumbling in Oval against South Africa “I think Archer’s action is He points out Australia’s the semifinal. was an early indication that simple and repeatable, plus Mitchell Starc as a key bow­ The team seems to have pace was going to work at he goes through the key ‘4 ler. “Although he has not learnt its lessons well. this World Cup as much as Tent Peg’ positions, aligned played much cricket recent­ “We are not complacent. seam, swing and spin. Mar­ correctly. ly, his left arm rockets and One good day in the field shall, Jeff Thomson, Dennis “This means he has far in­swing to a right hand bat­ and you never know. Lillee were bowlers who be­ less chance of injury that sman makes him deadly. He “We felt our finishing lieved in just blowing the vast majority of fast bowlers also has a great yorker and a needed improvement and batsmen away with their ag­ in the world are prone to. It wise head. the past three weeks have gression. The new crop of in­ helps him generate great “I would also suggest been very important for us ternational fast bowlers pace in an effective & effi­ keeping an eye out for Pat in terms of getting these think the same. cient way.” Cummins, Oshane Thomas right,” India skipper Man­ Speed, actually, was never On Rabada, he notes, “He and Trent Boult. And of preet Singh said. out of vogue. Says former in­ has to be right up there. He course, the man we will all Ramandeep Singh’s re­ ternational Ian Pont, now bowls 145 clicks plus, can nip talking about over the next Lettin’ it rip! The pacy Jofra Archer’s well­aligned action turn is part of trying to shore head coach at the Ultimate the ball about and has mas­ 12 months, Archer.” makes him less prone to injury. * ALEX DAVIDSON/GETTY IMAGES

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