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QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune Paceman QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune Rabada rocks as South Africa defeat West Indies in St. Lucia Test SUNday, JUNE 13, 2021 page 15 Krejcikova wins , Al Annabi arrive in Croatia pays tribute to late Novotna ing to make me really strong,” she said. “Pretty much her last I know that from somewhere words were: ‘Just enjoy and she (Jana Novotna) is just try to win a ’. looking after me and all of “I know that from some- this that has happened is where she is looking after me pretty much because she is and all of this that has hap- pened – these two weeks – is looking after me from up pretty much because she is there and I really thank her. looking after me from up there Barbora Krejcikova and I really thank her.” Pavly- uckenkova, 29, had a perfect start into the first meeting with DPA Krejcikova when she broke Berlin in the opening game with the help of two double faults and Barbora Krejcikova over- further errors from the Czech. came a mid-match slump to But Krejcikova levelled claim her biggest career suc- with a lob that Pavlyuchen- cess in the form of the French kova misjudged and which Open singles title, 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 fell in. She also won the next over Anastasia Pavlyuchenko- five games to snatch the open- va on Saturday. ing set in just half an hour. Unseeded Krejcikova The second was as lopsided, raced through the first set be- only that it was now the for- fore 31st-seed Pavlyuchenkova mer junior world number one regrouped but a strong surge Pavlyuchenkova dominat- from 3-2 to 5-3 in the final set ing, despite having her left helped the Czech win in 1 hour Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejcikova celebrates with the Suzanne Lenglen Cup after winning the women’s thigh strapped late in the set, 58 minutes on fourth match singles final against Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova during the trophy ceremony of The Roland Garros a break she also used to eat a in front of 5,000 fans on 2021 French Open in Paris on Saturday. (AFP) few Haribo sweets like she had Court Philippe Chatrier. in her semi-final. She is the sixth straight title last month in Strasbourg The problem did not seem woman to win her maiden and then continued winning to bother her but Krejcikova slam at Roland Garros, the first in only her fifth singles Grand then won eight points in a row Czech woman since Hana Man- Slam main draw, saving match to hold for 3-3 and get the vital dlikova in 1981 to lift the trophy point in the semi against Maria break for 4-3 with a cracking there, and can add the women’s Sakkari. winner. doubles title Sunday with com- Like in the past match, After wasting two match The national football team arrived in Croatia on Saturday for a patriot Katerina Siniakova. Krejcikova paid tribute to her points at 5-3, and - training camp in preparation for the Concacaf Gold Cup to be played The Czech-born Martina late mentor and coach Jana ing on her third chance, she in July. The Qatar team will train in Croatia till July 5. The Concacaf Navratilova won Roland Gar- Novotna, the 1998 Wimbledon wrapped up matters when Pav- Gold Cup will be played from July 9 to August 2. Qatar face Panama, ros in 1982 and 1984 but did champion who died of cancer lyuchenkova’s shot fell long. Honduras and Grenada. During the tournament, Qatar will be based in so representing the US. in 2017, as she recieved the “I am really happy. It is real- Houston, Texas. The Qatar team comprises: , Meshaal Krejcikova, 25, already has Coupe Suzanne Lenglen. ly hard to put the words together Barsham, Pedro Miguel, Tariq Salman, Abdul Karim Hassan, Boualem two grand slam doubles titles “I was going through a re- right now, because I just cannot Khoukhy, Hassan Al Haydos, , Youssef Abdul Razzaq, Ahmed with Siniakova, plus three ally hard time when Jana was believe what happened. I can- Suhail, Musab Al Khadr, Mohammed, Hashim Ali, Bassam Al Rawi, Asim more in mixed doubles but passing away, I was most of not believe that I actually won Madibo, Ali Karim Boudiaf, Ismail Mohammed, Mohammed Muntari, Ab- Saturday’s victory is her big- the time with her and I really a Grand Slam,” Krejcikova said. dullah Abdul Salam, Sultan Bareik, Ahmed Alaa El Din Hammam, Yusuf gest success to date. Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (L) and Czech Barbora Krejcikova wanted to experience this be- Hassan, Abdullah, Mahmoud Abu Nada, Jassim Jaber, Abdul Aziz Hatem, She won her maiden WTA with their trophies at the French Open in Paris on Saturday. (AFP) cause I thought it was just go- Men’s final preview page 15 Abdul Rashid Oumarou and Khalid Munir. Coach: Felix Sanchez. (QFA)

Finland edge Danes in game overshadowed Euros opener provides glimpse by Eriksen collapse of sports in post-pandemic life DPA free of contact from any oppo- Copenhagen nent, in the 43rd minute. DPA Some of the Denmark Berlin Denmark lost 1-0 against players had tears in their eyes debutants in a Euro and UEFA tweeted the match The coronavirus pandemic 2020 match on Saturday that had been “suspended due to a forced the Euro 2020 tour- was suspended for almost two medical emergency.” Eriksen nament to be postponed by a hours after Denmark’s Chris- was carried off on a stretcher, year, and even a few months tian Eriksen was rushed to shielded by team-mates and before the opening game hospital after collapsing on two large sheets. kicked off there were doubts if the pitch. Denmark Simon the competition would in fact headed a Kjaer and goalkeeeper Kasper take place. surprise winner on the hour Schmeichel comforted Eriksen’s Many countries in Europe as Finland goalkeeper Lukas partner, Sabrina, on the pitch. started the year under strict Hradecky later saved a penalty Fans had been asked to lockdown rules to contain the from Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. remain in the stadium. The spread of the virus, and the The 1992 champions Den- Danish FA and UEFA tweeted German host city of Munich mark failed to score despite that Erikson was OK, with the was on the brink of being ex- dominating the match before domestic federation saying: cluded from the tournament and after the shocking inci- “ is awake and if it didn’t present UEFA with dent which occurred shortly his condition remains stable. a plan to welcome fans in the before half-time in front of He remains hospitalized stadium. 16,000 at Parken Stadium and at Rigshospitalet for further Munich made the cut, but made the final score a some- tests.” There was plenty of Dublin in Ireland and Bil- what secondary event. well-wishing for Eriksen from bao in Spain failed to confirm German broadcasters ZDF the football community. their spectators plan and were said, citing sources close the But it was the Finns who dropped. Seville replaced Bil- The flags of the 24 participating nations are displayed at the Olympic Stadium in Rome on Friday as part of the UEFA Euro 2020 2021 Danish team, that the Danish scored, with Pohjanpalo from bao, while the games in Dublin European Football Championship’s opening ceremony, prior to the competition’s kick-off between Turkey and Italy. (AFP) players talked to Eriksen via Bundesliga club Union Berlin were moved to St. Petersburg Facetime before the decision beating his marker to head in and London. But on Friday in the stands Team-mate Lorenzo Insig- test. In the stands, however, to continue. a cross from Jere Uronen. Instead of taking place of the Olympic stadium in ne, who also wrote his name on many of them were caught The Danish federation said Tottenham’s Hojbjerg across 12 different cities as Rome, the around 16,000 fans the scoresheet added: “Every- without masks and there was the game resumed “after the then wasted a golden oppor- originally planned, the Euros attending the match were loud thing was very emotional. It’s little sign of social distancing. players have confirmed that tunity to equalise when his will now go to 11. and the happy faces all around beautiful to see the fans again, It’s yet to be seen if such ac- Christian is OK” and the ruling tame 74th-minute penalty into All of the struggles, how- gave a glimpse of what the EURO 2020 just how we were used to.” tions during the tournament body UEFA tweeted: “Follow- the right corner was saved by ever, seemed to be forgotten sports world could look like in According to Italian media will have a negative impact in ing the request made by play- Hradecky, after Paulus Araju- for at least the 90 minutes of a post-pandemic life. After a year of uncertainty, reports, the football party was the number of coronavirus in- ers of both teams, UEFA has uri had brought down Yussuf the 3-0 showpiece Italy put “It was a perfect even- Euro 2020 kicked off in also taking place outside the fections across Europe, but at agreed to restart the match be- Poulsen. up against Turkey to open the ing. Seeing the fans celebrate Rome on Friday night with a stadium, with fans gathering least for one night, football fans tween Denmark and Finland The unexpected win put tournament. Italy was the Eu- is even more beautiful, we showpiece on and off the and celebrating in the streets, around the world could momen- tonight.” Finland top of Group B, with ropean country who suffered dedicate this victory to them, from the Colosseum to the Pi- tarily put the pandemic aside. Mathias Jensen took Erik- world ranking leaders Belgium first and along with Britain the to those who are still fighting pitch, giving hope that azza del Popolo. And at least in Italy – as sen’s place when the game re- playing Russia in the other most badly affected by the cor- against this damn virus,” said football and sports can Those with a ticket were Andrea Bocelli sang in the started just under two hours group game in St Petersburg onavirus pandemic in terms of Ciro Immobile, who scored the return to normal. required to provide proof of opening ceremony ahead of after Eriksen went to ground, later on Saturday. deaths from COVID-19. second goal of the evening. vaccination or a negative virus the game – no one has slept. 14 Sunday, June 13, 2021 Sports

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with England on the eve of their opener against Croatia. The Three Lions kick off Group D on Sunday after- noon against the side that broke English hearts in the World Cup semi-finals three years ago. Maguire was a mainstay of that side but his place in the England backline has been in jeopardy since sustaining an- kle ligament damage on May 9. The 28-year-old sat out the rest of Manchester Unit- Croatia’s goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic (L) takes part in their training session at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday, the eve of their UEFA ed’s season, including being EURO 2020 Group D match against England. (AFP) an unused substitute for the Croatia’s midfielder Luka Modric takes part in their MD-1 training Europa League final loss to session at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday, the eve of their “I feel very good, and I across the pitch but that Eng- urday previewing the eagerly- distressing events in Copenha- Villarreal, and began training UEFA EURO 2020 Group D match against England. (AFP) don’t need to stress how big an land will too. anticipated Euro 2020 clash gen began to filter through. with the England squad on honour, but also a duty, it is to “We are aware that dan- against Croatia after Christian Kane played with the Thursday. DPA with Croatia. play for Croatia. ger can come from all sides, as Eriksen collapsed in Den- 29-year-old Eriksen for many Maguire’s availability for London But Modric was part of the “This is a big competition, we are playing against a really mark’s group opener. years at Tottenham, where fel- Croatia looks doubtful, with Croatia side which beat Eng- there are big expectations high-quality team,” he said. He is now stable and low England squad members telling ITV Croatia midfielder Luka land in the World Cup semi- from our people as well. We “It’s important to use our awake. Kyle Walker and Kieran Trip- on Friday it is a “long shot but Modric says the World Cup final three years ago and be- also expect a lot from our- familiar style of play and, of On Sunday, the Three Li- pier were also team-mates. he is further ahead than we runners-up have their own lieves his side can again go far. selves and we are looking for- course, we are not coming only ons kick off a tournament The Football Associa- thought he might be at this hype ahead of their opening “England are playing in ward to that.” to defend. The start is very im- they hope to begin and end at tion said in a statement: “Our point so we are certainly not Euro 2020 game with hosts front of their fans, it’s an open- A plane flew over Eng- portant and we want to make a Wembley against the side that thoughts this evening are with going to rule it out”. England. ing game of a Euros, I expect land’s training session on Sat- good start.” knocked them out at the semi- Christian Eriksen and his fam- Jordan Henderson also The semi-finals and finals of a really difficult and battling urday warning Gareth South- finalstage of the World Cup ily, and all connected with the trained with the group as he the pan-European tournament match. But we are ready, we gate’s side that Croatia would England cancel press three years ago. Danish Football Union.” builds fitness, but goalkeep- will be played at Wembley, with worked hard these seven days, mainly attack down the left. conference after Eriksen England manager Gareth er Dean Henderson – set to England also set to benefit from preparing well,” the 35-year- Croatia coach Zlatko Dal- incident Southgate and captain Harry Maguire takes part be back-up to Jordan Pick- playing all their group games at old told a news conference ic laughed off the message, Meanwhile, England cancelled Kane were due to preview the in training ford this summer – was not home including Sunday’s clash on Saturday. saying his side would attack their press conference on Sat- Group D contest, before the Earlier, Harry Maguire trained involved due to a knock.

Quick read Belgium blank Russia 3-0 Austria finally seek first win Switzerland and Wales draw 1-1 after Embolo and Moore headers after storm delays training Baku: Wales grabbed a fortu- DPA nate 1-1 draw against Switzer- Dusseldorf land in their Euro 2020 Group A opener on Saturday thanks Austria have high hopes of to Kieffer Moore’s second-half finally winninga European header. Championship match when The 74th minute equalizer came they open their campaign out of the blue after the Swiss against North Macedonia but had largely dominated and gone preparations took a hit when in front shortly after the break Belgium’s forward Romelu Lukaku (L), who scored a brace, celebrates a storm delayed training on through Breel Embolo’s own with defender Thomas Meunier after scoring his team’s second goal Saturday. header from a corner. during the UEFA EURO 2020 Group B match against Russia at the Heavy rain in Bucharest Amid hot temperatures and a Saint Petersburg Stadium on Saturday. Belgium won 3-0. Meunier meant the final session for sparse crowd in Azerbaijan’s scored the third goal. (AFP) coach Franco Foda’s squad capital, striker Embolo was the had to be delayed till later in stand-out player and could have the afternoon, though he was scored more against a Wales relaxed about the situation - side who enjoyed a stunning trip even if the forecast is similar to the semi-finals at Euro 2016. Ukraine hope Tsygankov for Sunday’s game. Swiss substitute Mario “I assume the climatic con- Gavranovic had a late goal over- ditions won’t play a role on Austria’s midfielder (2nd L) reacts during their MD-1 training session at the National Arena in turned for offside by the video can face Netherlands Sunday,” he said. Bucharest on Saturday, the eve of their UEFA EURO 2020 Group C match against North Macedonia. (AFP) assistant. Austria are appearing at Italy beat Turkey 3-0 in the DPA through training on Saturday. their third Euros, after 2008 Group A and tournament Amsterdam “It’s very important,” and 2016, and hope 2020 fi- curtain-raiser on Friday. (dpa) coach nally sees them pick up their Ukraine hope to be able to told a news conference. “He first victory at the continental count on midfielder Viktor already feels much better finals. Czech Republic Tsygankov in their Euro 2020 and is making progress day “I don’t feel any pressure; keeper Pavlenka opener against the Netherlands by day. The decision will be on the contrary, I told every- ruled out, Koubek in Amsterdam on Sunday. made on Sunday.” After facing one, the players, the coaches called up The 23-year-old Dynamo the Dutch, Ukraine next face and staff that we can make Kiev player, who has been suf- North Macedonia in Bucharest history tomorrow,” said Foda. London: Czech Republic goal- fering from calf problems, got on Thursday. “That’s our goal: to win keeper Jiri Pavlenka has been our first Euro game and then ruled out of Euro 2020 with we can see how things develop back problems, the country’s and what further goals we can federation said ahead of their define.” Group D opener with Scotland in If Austria are to progress Glasgow on Monday. from Group C, which also con- Werder Bremen’s Pavlenka, tains Ukraine and the Nether- 29, left the team training camp lands – who will play all three on Saturday before the squad games in Amsterdam – victory travelled to Scotland. over the debutant North Mac- North Macedonia’s forward Goran Pandev (CR) and forward Marjan Radeski (CL) take part in their training Pavlenka was replaced in the edonian seems a requirement. session at Steaua Stadium in Bucharest on Saturday. (AFP) 26-strong pool by Augsburg’s “We have set a very clear Tomas Koubek though he will goal,” said Foda. “The group Heavens above! Plane at stay with the tried and tested the plane. join up with the squad only after is very evenly balanced, every- training tells De Boer to Dutch model of 4-3-3 and not Who sent up the aircraft the Scotland game. England thing is possible. stick to 4-3-3 to experiment with a 5-3-2 at remained unclear but the face Croatia in the first Group D “We want to do every- A plane flew over Netherlands the European Championship. players clearly saw the funny match on Sunday. (dpa) Ukraine’s players take part in training at the Johan Cruiff Arena in thing we can to reach the training on Saturday, advis- “Frank, 4-3-3 as always,” side when they spotted the Amsterdam on Saturday. (AFP) knock-outs.” ing coach to read the banner trailing message. Sports Sunday, June 13, 2021 15 Djokovic meets Tsitsipas in final after ‘Climbing Everest’ ATP when he stepped onto Court Meanwhile, Tsitsipas has Paris Philippe-Chatrier. After beat- vowed to ‘leave his entire body ing Matteo Berrettini in the on court’ in the final. Novak Djokovic has played quarter-finals, the Serbian After his semi-final win, countless classics during his said facing Nadal here is “not Tsitsipas said: “Roland Gar- illustrious career, and the like any other match. Let’s face ros has been a historical World No. 1 put his four-set it, it’s the biggest challenge tournament. It has been an semi-final victory against 13- that you can have: playing on event that I’ve been watching time champion Rafael Nadal clay against Nadal, on this since I was little. It has been at Roland Garros on Friday court on which he has had so my coach’s favourite tourna- near the very top. much success in his career.” ment. I grew up with him. It’s “(It was) definitely the best Yet Djokovic attacked a tournament that we always match that I was ever part of the test and passed with fly- followed, we always watched. [at] Roland Garros, and [it was ing colours, handing the third I was mostly being emotion- among the] top three matches seed his third loss at this event al for putting myself in that that I’ve ever played in my en- (105-3). position. I was kind of being tire career,” Djokovic said. “It’s hard to find words emotional for him. He’s back “(That is) considering bigger than all the superla- A combination of pictures shows Novak Djokovic (L) and Stefanos Tsitsipas during their respective men’s singles semi-finals on Friday. Djokovic in Greece now, in Athens. I’m quality of , playing my tives you can think of for Ra- and Tsitsipas will play against each other in the final of The Roland Garros 2021 French Open in Paris on Sunday.( AFP) pretty sure he’s very proud of biggest rival on the court fa’s achievements (at) Roland me so far. where he has had so much Garros. He has been the most that you have to climb Mount tonight, which worked out match, but it felt like a ma- On Sunday, Djokovic can “I’m looking forward to success and has been the dominant player of Roland Everest to win against this guy very nicely. jor final. The only problem become the first player in the leaving my entire body on the dominant force in the past Garros history. here. “But it’s just one of these for Djokovic is that he spent Open Era to win the Australian court in the final. It’s time for 15-plus years, and the atmos- “He’s been playing here “I (had) won only once in matches that I really will re- four hours and 11 minutes to Open-Roland Garros double me to show that I’m capable of phere, which was completely almost 20 years. That achieve- our eight matches that we ever member for a very long time, claw past Nadal, and he still twice (also 2016), which would playing either Nadal or Djoko- electric. For both players, [we ment speaks for itself. The played on Chatrier here (at) not just because I won the has another match in front of keep his hopes of a calendar- vic, who has also done well a had] a lot of support. Just amount of wins that he has Roland Garros. I tried to take match, but because of the at- him against fifth seed Stefanos year Grand Slam alive. He can few times here. I’m looking amazing.” made on this court is incred- some positives and some cues mosphere and just the occa- Tsitsipas, who defeated sixth also become the first player in forward to bring my game to The 2016 champion knew ible. Each time you step on from that match in 2015 that I sion was very special.” seed Alexander Zverev in five the Open Era to claim all four kind of challenge myself to the challenge in front of him the court with him, you know won against him to implement Not only was this a classic sets earlier in the day. major trophies twice. step it up.” Qatar triathletes wins gold, England lose 7 wkts silver at Arab Championship in final session as Kiwis sniff victory

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On what was a moving day of Test at Edgbaston, Matt Henry and Neil Wagner picked three each as New Zealand dismantled Eng- land’s batting to sniff victory on day three of the second Test on Saturday. England crumbled on day three but the hosts managed to take the game to the penul- timate day as they took a slen- der lead of 37 runs before the The Qatari triathlon team members won a gold and a silver medal at the 7th Arab Triathlon Championship end of the play. and the African Cup race at Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt on Friday. The championship with the participation of England ended the day about 400 athletes saw Qatar’s Fahd Ahmed Al Mohammed claim gold in the 30-34 age group winning in at 122/9 with Olly Stone and a record time of 1:18:13. In the Arab 35-39 age group, Abdullah Shaheen Al Kaabi won the silver medal. James Anderson unbeaten at Kuwaiti Abdullah Al Rifai claimed the gold. The Qatari team was represented by Abdullah Shaheen Al 15 and zero runs respectively. Kaabi, Fahd Ahmed Al Mohammed, and Abdul Aziz Al Jaber, led by coach Mohsen Erhaili. Resuming their innings from 229/3, New Zealand took the scorecard to 312/5 in the England’s Rory Burns reacts after losing his on the third day of the second against New first session on Saturday. Eng- Zealand at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham on Saturday. (AFP) land picked up two wickets in South Africa clinch innings the morning session but New more conservative in their ap- Zealand managed to take the Scoreboard proach. Zak Crawley however lead by 23 runs. England (1st Innings): 303 45-0; Lawrence 3-0-16-1. was trapped lbw by Henry In the second session, New New Zealand (1st Innings; Overnight: 229-3) England (2nd Innings) off a ball that nipped back in win over Windies in first Test T. Latham lbw b Broad 6 R. Burns c Latham b Henry 0 Zealand was folded for 388 D. Conway c Crawley b Broad 80 D. Sibley c Mitchell b Henry 8 strangely. Crawley used the but the visitors took a handy W. Young c Pope b Lawrence 82 Z. Crawley lbw b Henry 17 review but to no avail. ANI Scoreboard first-innings lead of 85 runs. R. Taylor c Bracey b Stone 80 J. Root c Blundell b Patel 11 Ollie Pope at No.5 counter- Gros Islet (St Lucia) Moreover, England lost two H. Nicholls c Bracey b Wood 21 O. Pope lbw b Wagner 23 attacked but his innings was West Indies (1st Innings): 97 Extras: (b-8, lb-2, nb-2, w-1) 13 quick wickets before the Tea as T. Blundell c Root b Broad 34 D. Lawrence c Blundell b Wagner 0 short lived too as he was dis- Kagiso Rabada picked his South Africa (1st Innings): 322 Total: (All Out, 64 overs) 162 D. Mitchell c Crawley b Stone 6 J. Bracey b Patel 8 West Indies (2nd Innings Overnight 82-4) Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Brathwaite), 2-25 (Powell), 3-37 Henry removed both openers. N. Wagner b Anderson 0 O. Stone not out 15 missed by Neil Wagner for 23. tenth five-wicket hall to help K. Brathwaite lbw Rabada 7 (Hope), 4-51 (Mayers), 5-97 (Blackwood), 6-125 In the final session, Eng- M. Henry lbw b Wood 12 M. Wood c Blundell b Wagner 29 He too wasted the review for South Africa thrash West K. Powell lbw Rabada 14 (Holder), 7-140 (Chase), 8-141 (Cornwall), 9-146 (da land crumbled in front of New A. Patel lbw b Broad 20 S. Broad b Boult 1 lbw decision. Indies by an innings and S. Hope c Mulder b Nortje 12 Silva), 10-162 (Seales). Zealand bowlers as they lost T. Boult not out 12 J. Anderson not out 0 England looked upon their 63 runs in the first Test on R. Chase b Maharaj 62 Bowling: K. Rabada 20-9-34-5 (1nb), L. Ngidi 13-3- Extras: (b13, lb21, nb1) 35 Extras: (b5, lb4, nb1) 10 K. Mayers c Mulder b Nortje 12 31-0, A. Nortje 14-5-46-3, W. Mulder 6-1-18-0 (1nb, seven wickets to a prob- Total: (All out, 119.1 overs, 539 mins) 388 Total: (For 9 wkts, 41 overs, 178 mins) 122 captain Root for a huge rescue. Saturday. J. Blackwood c van der Dussen b Rabada 13 1w), K. Maharaj 11-5-23-2 able win for New Zealand on Fall of wickets: 1-15 (Latham), 2-137 (Conway), Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Burns), 2-17 (Sibley), 3-30 Root looked composed and West Indies were bowled J. Holder b Maharaj 4 Note: Kieran Powell was introduced as a concussion Sunday. 3-229 (Young), 4-292 (Taylor), 5-312 (Nicholls), 6-335 (Crawley), 4-58 (Pope), 5-58 (Lawrence), 6-71 kept rotating the strike with out for 162 in their second in- J. da Silva b Rabada 9 substitute for Nkrumah Bonner in the West Indies team (Mitchell), 7-336 (Wagner), 8-353 (Henry), 9-361 (Bracey), 7-76 (Root), 8-120 (Wood), 9-121 (Broad). New Zealand began the Olly Stone before deciding to nings as South Africa sealed a R. Cornwall c van der Dussen b Rabada 0 on the first afternoon (Blundell), 10-388 (Patel). Bowling: Henry 12-2-36-3; Boult 10-2-34-1; Wagner K. Roach not out 13 Result: South Africa won by innings and 63 runs day with Henry Nicholls new Bowling: Anderson 29-9-68-1; Broad 23.1-8-48-4 10-1-18-3 (1nb); Patel 9-4-25-2. gloriously cut a short ball out- dominant win in the opening J. Seales c Mulder b Nortje 3 Toss: West Indies. to the crease. (1nb); Wood 25-3-85-2; Stone 24-5-92-2; Root 15-3- Toss: England. side off by Ajaz only to nick it Test inside three days. Ross Taylor showed signs to the keeper. The hosts resumed their for the hosts as South Africa ended day two at 82/4 after of aggression early on when he England were all over New runs before Patel fell to Broad It was a huge blow for Eng- innings from 82/4 on Day sealed the win. South Africa was bowled out tried to hook almost every short Zealand. Root kept rotating in the 120th over. land as New Zealand sniffed Three and were soon dealt Rabada picked his first for 322 in their first innings on he faced reaching his the bowlers to keep the NZ New Zealand were bowled victory. with blows as Jermaine Black- Test five-for in an innings in Friday. fifty in 101 balls.N icholls at the batters confused. Neil Wagner out for 388 with a lead of 85 Mark Wood came in at wood and Jason Holder went more than three years. But The whole match was other end was more cautious in was the next one to follow as runs. number 9 and picked up from back to the pavilion early. Quinton de Kock won the dominated by South Africa as his approach. At drinks, New he was cleaned up by James England were under real where he left off in the first in- Roston Chase kept fight- Player of the Match for his im- the visitors had bundled out Zealand were 292 for 3 with Anderson. pressure when they came back nings. He initiated a wonder- ing hard for West Indies but pressive hundred. West Indies for 97 in the first Taylor batting beautifully at 80 Tom Blundell stitched a to bat. Henry removed in-form ful fight back along with Olly his gutsy fifty wasn’t enough Earlier, West Indies had innings. and Nicholls at 16. partnership of 17 runs for the Rory Burns on the second ball Stone. Just when things were A real turnaround hap- 7th wicket with Matt Henry but of the innings for a . Burns looking better for England, pened after drinks when Olly Henry was soon trapped leg be- could not read the situation they lost Wood to Wagner. Stone removed Taylor for 80 fore by Mark Wood. well and went for an expansive Stuart was dismissed for 1 caught behind. Blundell’s stay too was drive, only to edge the ball to by Trent Boult off a beautiful Nicholls was the next one shortened by Stuart Broad as he first slip where Tom Latham delivery to leave England in to follow as he gloved a short was dismissed for 34, trying to took a comfortable catch. shambles. ball down the leg side into the poke at a length ball outside off. Dom Sibley was the next James Anderson survived hands of Bracey. Trent Boult and Ajaz Pa- one to follow as he edged one to the last over of the day to fin- Daryl Mitchell lost his tel put in some entertainment Daryl Mitchell at the third slip. ish the proceedings at 122 for wicket right after lunch and with the bat and collected 27 After tea, England looked 9 with a lead of 37 runs.

Quick read Rishabh Pant hits unbeaten 121 in practice match at Southampton

SOUTHAMPTON: Opening batsman Shubman Gill hit 85 while wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant smashed an unbeaten 125 off just 94 balls in Team India’s intra-squad practice match on Saturday. If Gill got a steady start and Pant found his groove on day two, veteran pacer Ishant Sharma shone with the ball picking three wickets. India and New Zealand will lock horns in the finals of the TCW at the Ageas Bowl in South- ampton from June 18. As a part of their preparation, Team India is currently playing an intra-squad match to get into the groove ahead of the WTC final.T he Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday shared a couple of pictures from the set-up in which players were seen honing their skills. “It’s Day 2 of the intra-squad match simulation. After @RealShubmanGill got a steady start with 85 off 135 deliver- ies, @RishabhPant17 found his groove with a 121* off 94 deliveries. @ImIshant leads the pack with 3/36 #TeamIndia,” BCCI tweeted. (ANI) Kagiso Rabada (L) of South Africa celebrates the dismissal of Joshua de Silva of the West Indies on Day Three of their 1st Test at the Darren Sammy Cricket Ground in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia, on Saurday. (AFP)