India Crushes South Africa, Wins Series

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DELHI THE HINDU 20 SPORT MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE India crushes South Africa, wins series ‘Match practice is important’ Umesh reveals asking selectors to put him in IndiaA squads Host bowlers take centrestage again even as the Proteas batsmen surrender meekly Amol Karhadkar SA IN INDIA SCOREBOARD PUNE He has been representing In Amol Karhadkar INDIA — 1ST INNINGS dia in international cricket PUNE 601 for five decl. for almost a decade. Still, Despite the ambivalent SOUTH AFRICA — 1ST INNINGS barring the twoyear stretch weather in and around the 275. between 2015 and 2017 city, the second Test of the SOUTH AFRICA when he revelled in home Freedom Series had not seen — 2ND INNINGS conditions, Umesh Yadav rain intervention during Aiden Markram lbw b Ishant 0 has remained in and out of play. And when the heavens (2b), Dean Elgar c Umesh b India’s Test team. But the Ashwin 48 (72b, 8x4), Theunis opened up around half an burly pacer made his first de Bruyn c Saha b Umesh 8 hour before scheduled (18b, 2x4), Faf du Plessis c Saha outing in 10 months in In stumps on Sunday at the b Ashwin 5 (54b), Temba Bavu dia’s whites count. The Vi Maharashtra Cricket Associa ma c Rahane b Jadeja 38 (63b, darbha Express’ match ana tion stadium, it didn’t really 4x4, 1x6), Quinton de Kock b lysis of six for 59 was India’s matter. Jadeja 5 ( 9b, 1x4), Senuran best figures during the se After all, India’s bowlers Muthusamy c Rohit b Shami 9 cond Test against South had rolled over South Afri (44b, 1x4), Vernon Philander c Africa. ca’s batsmen 30 minutes af Saha b Umesh 37 ( 72b, 2x4, Umesh, in an interview ter tea to seal the series with 2x6), Keshav Maharaj lbw b Ja with The Hindu in January, deja 22 (65b, 3x4), Kagiso Ra an emphatic win by an in had admitted he is a rhythm bada c Rohit b Umesh 4 ( 5b, nings and 137 runs. 1x4), Anrich Nortje (not out) 0 bowler and needs to keep For the second day in a (0b); Extras (b8, lb3, w2): 13; bowling in matches to be at row — and third innings on Total (in 67.2 overs): 189. his best. The pacer revealed the trot in the series — the FALL OF WICKETS after India’s crushing win on visiting team’s specialist bat 10 (Markram, 0.2 overs), 221 Sunday that he approached smen caved in. And with out Acrobatic: Wriddhiman Saha, despite being blinded by the batsman, pulls off a fantastic catch (de Bruyn, 5.4), 370 (du Ples the national selectors to be standing catching behind the to dismiss Faf du Plessis. * VIVEK BENDRE sis, 23.3), 471 (Elgar, 25.2), 5 drafted into the IndiaA side stumps aiding the bowlers to 79 (de Kock, 28.2), 6125 (Ba in the West Indies in August. perfection, India bowled vuma, 43.2), 7129 (Muthusa “When I didn’t play in the South Africa out for 189 after my, 44.5), 8185 (Philander, Windies, selectors put me in 66.1), 9189 (Rabada, 66.6). making the Proteas follow INDIA BOWLING IndiaA but when there is a on to the delight of 18,000 Ishant 52171, Umesh 83 big gap with ODIs, T20s, I Rhythm bowler: Umesh made his first outing for India in 10 plus spectators. 223, Shami 92341, Ashwin only told selectors that wha months count with a matchhaul of six for 59. * VIVEK BENDRE Just like Saturday, staunch 216452, Jadeja 21.24523, tever match is there, please resistance came from the Rohit 2040, Kohli 1040. let me play as match practice everyone understands what <> We have let ourselves Vernon PhilanderKeshav Man-of-the-match: Virat Kohli. is very important for me,” the team requires,” he said. down and it is Maharaj combine. The duo India won by an innings and Umesh said. “It was offsea “No one is selfish and eve disappointing going 137 runs to take a 2-0 lead. followed up a 109run part son, we had no Ranji in In ryone adheres to and fo down the way we did nership for the ninth wicket Third Test: Ranchi, Oct. 19-23. dia, so I told them I would cused on team plans. As se in the first essay with a 56 like to play (for IndiaA). nior players, we are 78 guys <> Obviously you don’t run stand for the eighth in resulted in the ball shatter When you play matches, it who have played 40plus mind losing to a the second to give South Afri ing the stumps. At 79 for five, helps. Suddenly, you come Tests, we know how to play team better than ca a glimmer of hope of Temba Bavuma found an ally from home and play a and plan in Tests. So new you, but I thought we stretching the game into the in Senuran Muthusamy for match, it can be a tad diffi guys who come see that, yes fifth day. However, once Phi over an hour but the 46run cult as a fast bowler.” our seniors are putting in so weren’t even close to lander nudged Umesh Yadav association came to an end, much of hard yards, it’s not where we needed to down the leg to Wriddhiman thanks to Ajinkya Rahane’s Integral part easy for them. They know be to try and Saha’s safe hands just after sharp reflexes at first slip. Despite little gametime in that they need to get better compete tea, the wheels came off. In It looked like nothing was the last 12 months, Umesh than us to be in the side.” Faf du Plessis dia snared the last three going South Africa’s way has been an integral part of scalps off just eight balls to even as the Indians were not India’s dressing room. He ensure the bowlers got a de Theunis de Bruyn on Satur But Ashwin managed an in Dean Elgar had weathered committing any mistakes. said that the core of the team served additional day’s rest day off Umesh, Sunday saw side edge off his blade and the pace storms — creaming The trend started as soon as having remained intact for Linde to replace Maharaj before the series finale in the agile ’keeper dive full the ball ricocheted off his three boundaries in Mo South Africa began following the last few years has been Ranchi. length to the other side and pads behind. Saha, blinded hammed Shami’s first over — on, with Virat Kohli letting key in the team’s evolution SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT sustained an injury to his snatch a sensational catch in till late, did an excellent job and looked set for a second his bowlers go on a rampage as the No. 1 Test side in the Pune right shoulder while Easiest catch the morning session to leave to get his gloves to the ball hundred of the season. But for the second day in succes world. Leftarm spinner George fielding on day two of the That catch was the easiest of Proteas reeling at 13 for two. and finally take control of Ashwin tossed one up to him sion. With the second ball of “Most of the guys are very Linde will replace injured second Test. Saha’s three behind the Just before lunch, Saha the ball on the fourth and the opener went for the the day, Ishant Sharma experienced and know what Keshav Maharaj in South A reassessment before stumps. The other two — just pouched another outstand attempt. bait and topedged an at rapped Aiden Markram on needs to be done at this level Africa’s squad for the play started on Sunday like the one on Saturday — ing catch off R. Ashwin to Soon after, on either side tempted heave against the the pad and the opener — on to be successful. So the guys third and final Test in morning along with MRI will be etched in the memory dismiss Faf du Plessis. With a of lunch when the Proteas turn to Umesh at midoff. a pair — ran out of time be who are coming up the sys Ranchi, starting Saturday. results revealed that he of connoisseurs for a long daunting task of saving the were reduced to 74 for four, Quinton de Kock also had fore deciding on a review. tem know that they need to According to a CSA would not be fit in time time. If Saha had lunged to game, du Plessis had adopt came two inexplicable shots a brainfade as his attempted The replays confirmed the show consistency and as far media release, Maharaj for the Ranchi game. his right to pouch an edge of ed a blockathon approach. by the two lefthanders. shot off Ravindra Jadeja only ball missing the stumps. as team ethics is concerned, Ganguly likely Salgaocar back with a bang Banking on Mithali, Harmanpreet in equal measure to be BCCI Amol Karhadkar PUNE SA WOMEN IN INDIA president Standing in a drizzle on the 22yard strip about an hour Ashwin Achal G. Viswanath after India pocketed the se Vadodara Mumbai cond Test and the Freedom Mithali Raj made her ODI de Nominations for six slots Series by annihilating South but two decades ago, as a for the BCCI Apex Council Africa by an innings and 137 precociously talented 16 and two for the IPL Go runs, Pandurang Salgaocar yearold. She announced her verning Council will close was a contented man. In so arrival in style, with an un at 3 p.m. on Monday, but many ways, life has come a beaten 114 against Ireland at until late on Sunday, a con full circle for the tearaway Milton Keynes. sensus eluded on the fast bowler of yesteryear, Mithali is now a seasoned choice of President. who was turned into a villain campaigner — the most The names of Brijesh Pa from an unsung hero of In capped women’s ODI cricke tel and Sourav Ganguly dian cricket. ter, and the highest runscor were considered by verti Two instances in the last er in the 50over format. The cally split groups. two years had tarnished Sal Pandurang Salgaocar. list of accomplishments is Potent duo: The vast experience of Mithali Raj, right, and Harmanpreet Kaur’s finishing skills power India in ODIs.* VIJAY SONEJI Things were not clear gaocar’s reputation. In Fe * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT long, but it is not time to rest about who will ultimately bruary 2017, when the MCA on laurels yet. danced down the track to loft announced her retirement file the nomination form; Stadium hosted its debut by producing an ideal Test A crucial 66 in the second the spinners over midoff and from T20Is to focus on the there was speculation that Test, he came under criti pitch in Indian conditions. ODI against South Africa here cover. She may not be light 2021 ODI World Cup. The de Ganguly has the backing of cism for producing a sandpit “Cricket has given it all on Friday showed that Mitha ing quick between the wick cision came on the back of an former BCCI president An that was rated “poor” by the back to me. I have seen a lot li has not lost her appetite for ets, but it was without risk. acrimonious period, when urag Thakur and Brijesh ICC. over the last two years. They runs. Her solid knock, in the The skipper was busy at the Mithali was dropped for the that of former BCCI chief N. It was followed by the vet fabricated the videos, doc company of Punam Raut, set crease, ensuring that the re World T20 semifinal against Srinivasan. eran curator facing a sus tored my quotes but it hasn’t the stage for India to com quired runrate never England last year. pension after being alleged mattered. Here, I am conti plete the highestever run reached alarming levels. With new coach W.V. Ra Brijesh IPL chairman? to have been involved in cor nuing to serve Maharashtra chase in women’s ODI Mithali’s dismissal in the man at the helm, Mithali and Whatsapp messages were rupt activities in a sting op cricket. That’s what mat history. 40th over brought the vice manpreet with 53 runs need sealed the fate of the match Harmanpreet must come to texted conveying Ganguly eration ahead of India’s ODI ters,” Salgaocar said. captain Harmanpreet Kaur to ed in 62 balls. It was a perfect with an unbeaten 27ball 39, gether to lead India’s quest being chosen for the presi against West Indies. Having earned rich praise Skilful the middle. While Mithali is a scenario for the attacking taking India home comforta for a maiden World Cup title. dent’s post and Brijesh as Once the ICC gave him a from everyone involved in Mithali brought her vast ex clean, textbook batter, Har Harmanpreet to cut loose. Af bly with two overs to spare. As the second ODI chairman of IPL. clean chit after going the game, it’s time for Sal perience into play, piercing manpreet is an exciting fin ter hitting three boundaries The MithaliHarmanpreet showed, India banks on Mith through the raw footage, Sal gaocar to celebrate his 70th gaps efficiently. When third isher. Mithali had got the off pacer Shabnim Ismail in onetwo punch had floored ali and Harmanpreet in equal Information also sur gaocar was reinstated as the birthday on Tuesday with man was up, she nudged the team on the right track, pass the 43rd over, Harmanpreet the South Africans. measure to achieve this faced that Gujarat’s Jay curator and he responded his head held high. ball past the ’keeper, and ing the baton over to Har was off to the races. She Earlier this year, Mithali dream. Shah, son of Union Home Minister, Amit Shah would be the new BCCI secretary and Himachal Pradesh CA’s Arun Singh Dhumal, broth Lakshya bags first World Tour title Manju Rani returns with silver er of Anurag Thakur, the treasurer. DUTCH OPEN Stupendous debut run ends in the final Press Trust of India Gaekwad in Almere Indian to make a final after Apex Council BOXING WORLDS Rising Indian shuttler Laksh sixtime champion M.C. Ma Former India player and ya Sen on Sunday clinched Press Trust of India ry Kom (51kg), Jamuna Boro coach Aunshuman Gaek his maiden BWF World Tour Ulan-Ude (Russia) (54kg) and Lovlina Borgo wad was elected to the title by winning the Dutch Indian boxer Manju Rani’s hain (69kg) finished with BCCI Apex Council. Open title beating Yusuke stupendous debut run at the bronze medals. He polled 471 votes Onodera of Japan on Sunday. women’s World boxing Manju Rani broke into the while Kirti Azad got 381 and The 18yearold Indian ral championships ended with a National camp only this year Rakesh Dhruv 223 in the In lied from a game deficit to silver medal on Sunday after by winning the National dian Cricketers Association defeat his World No. 160 op she lost the light flyweight crown for Punjab after not (ICA) election on Sunday. ponent 1521, 2114, 2115 in a (48kg) final to Russia’s Ekate getting the selection nod in Gujarat’s Hitesh Majmu final that lasted 63 minutes. Clawing back: Lakshya Sen rallied from a game deficit to rina Paltceva. Haryana. dar (646) was elected ICA The Dutch Open is a BWF defeat Yusuke Onodera in the final. * FILE PHOTO The Haryana boxer, who Earlier this year, she won secretary, defeating Delhi’s World Tour Super 100 tour was seeded sixth, went down a silver medal on debut at Ashu Dani (436). TN’s V. nament. reached the final of the Pol the Youth Olympic Games 41 to the secondseeded lo the prestigious Strandja Me Krishnaswamy (739) was Lakshya, currently ranked ish Open this year. He had al and a bronze at the World ju cal favourite in the first final morial tournament, one of elected treasurer, defeating 72nd, had won the Belgian so won the Asian junior nior championships last of the day. Europe’s oldest and most Decisive moment: Manju Rani looks on as Ekaterina Paltceva UP’s Kamal Kishore (336). Open last month and championships, a silver at year. Manju Rani was the lone competitive boxing events. of Russia is declared winner. * PTI

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