MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2019 16 India outclass rivals Pakistan ’s majestic ton helps India extend winning streak against hapless Pakistan pool win so far was a shock de- Bangalore in 2011. with Pakistan 166-6 off 35 overs. All-rounder Rohit Sharma’s feat of hosts England, were nev- But Kuldeep Yadav then The match then descended then took two in two • er truly up with the rate in the struck twice to spark a collapse into something of a farce when balls. century was the showpiece match of the 10-team that saw Pakistan lose four wick- play resumed under leaden Mohammad centrepiece of India’s round-robin stage. ets for 12 runs in 18 balls as they skies, with Pakistan requiring an Hafeez was 336/5 at Old Trafford They still had hope at 117 for slumped to 129 for five in 27 outlandish 136 more runs in five caught at one even though the most made overs -- long past the 20-over overs to reach a revised victory deep square AFP | Manchester by any side second to win cut-off point needed for a result total of 302 in 40 overs. leg before a World Cup match is Ireland’s under D/L. That target which, eventually India’s Rohit 329 for seven against England at A third rain stoppage came became 94 off the last six balls, Sharma ohit Sharma scored his unsurprisingly proved celebrates second hundred in three beyond them as Pa- Shoaib after scoring Rinnings as India main- kistan finished on Malik played on a century tained their unbeaten record 212-6, dealing a major for his second against Pakistan at the World blow to their semi-final hopes successive duck Cup with an 89-run win under as India took the bragging rights -- a greet- the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern yet again. ed with huge roars method on Sunday. Worryingly for India, paceman by the massed ranks Sharma’s 140 was the centre- limped off of India fans in a ca- piece of a total of 336-5 that also in the fifth over of Pakistan’s pacity crowd, with an featured ’s 77. chase with a hamstring injury estimated one billion watching Victory in this rain-curtailed that sidelined him from the rest on television. clash saw India, who have now of the match. Earlier, Kohli became the won all seven of their World Cup But Vijay Shankar, completing quickest player to 11,000 one- matches against Pakistan, re- the over, struck first ball when day international runs, getting main unbeaten after four pool he had opener Imam-ul-Haq there in 222nd innings com - games at this year’s edition. lbw for seven. pared to compatriot Sachin Pakistan, whose only 2019 Fakhar Zaman (62) and Babar Tendulkar’s previous record of Azam (48) repaired the damage 276 innings. India with a century stand, before they both fell to left-arm K. Rahul c Babar b Riaz 57 wrist-spinner Yadav as they R. Sharma c Riaz b Hasan 140 V. Kohli c Sarfaraz b Amir 77 tried to up the tempo. Cricket World Cup 2019 standings H. Pandya c Babar b Amir 26 Babar was bowled be - MS Dhoni c Sarfaraz b Amir 1 tween bat by a superb deliv- V. Shankar 15 ery before Zaman miscued Team Played Won Lost Tied No result Run rate Points K. Jadhav not out 9 India’s Kuldeep Yadav (L) celebrates with India’s captain Virat Kohli after the a sweep to short fine leg. Australia 5 4 1 0 0 0.812 8 Extras (b1, lb1, w9) 11 dismissal of Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman New Zealand 4 3 0 0 1 2.163 7 Total (five wickets, 50 overs) 336 India 4 3 0 0 1 1.029 7 England 4 3 1 0 0 1.557 6 Pakistan Sri Lanka 5 1 2 0 2 -1.778 4 Imam-ul-Haq lbw b Shankar 7 West Indies 4 1 2 0 1 0.666 3 Fakhar Zaman c Chahal b Yadav 62 S Africa 5 1 3 0 1 -0.208 3 Babar Azam b Yadav 48 Bangladesh 4 1 2 0 1 -0.714 3 c Shankar b Pandya 9 Pakistan 5 1 3 0 1 -1.933 3 Sarfaraz Ahmed b Shankar 12 140 Afghanistan 4 0 4 0 0 -1.638 0 b Pandya 0 runs were scored by Rohit Imad Wasim not out 46 Sharma off 113 balls not out 20 Today’s match Extras (lb1, nb1, w6) 8 Total (six wickets, 40 overs) 212 India and Pakistan fans show their support West Indies vs Bangladesh

The Cooper Associates County Ground – Australia are content and relishing extra rest day Taunton 12:30pm Reuters | London just going to walk in and win every game in a tournament in conditions like this,” ustralia are happy to be sitting atop he added. Athe World Cup standings and are “We’re happy where we’re sitting but relishing the prospect of an extra day definitely time to sit back and assess » West Indies stormed to victory in their opening game but defeat to hosts Eng- off, captain Aaron Finch said after their where we can improve and what we land mean they have lost both completed matches since. convincing win over Sri Lanka on Sat- can do over the next couple of weeks » Bangladesh also won their opening game but have failed to win since, losing urday. to give ourselves the best chance to be most recently to England - though their last game was a washout against Sri Finch’s superb innings of 153 in - standing on the Lord’s balcony on the Lanka. spired the defending champions to an 14th of July.” » Bangladesh won all three matches they played against West Indies in their 87-run victory at The Oval and they Finch said his players would relish an pre-tournament warm-up, the Ireland Tri-Nation Series. have won four of their first five games extra day’s rest after a hectic start to the as they bid to lift the trophy for the sixth tournament. West Indies Bangladesh time. “When you’re playing really good West Indies opened the World Cup 2019 in Bangladesh announced themselves on this Australia have beaten Afghanistan, cricket, it’s nice to be playing all the time fine style, Pakistan out for 105 to tournament by winning their first game West Indies, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, and it feels like the back-to-back games win the opening game by seven wickets. against South Africa, posting 330/6 on their with defeat by India the only blot on are really good because you just get on They have not managed to back that up yet, way to way to a 21-run win. their record as thoughts turn to the next a roll. You get into playing mode,” Finch however. Their bowlers impressed again as Their second game, against New Zealand, match against Bangladesh in Notting- told a news conference. they bowled Australia out for 288 – though saw them bowled out for 244 and lose by ham on Thursday. “But I think the boys do need that ex- it could have been even better. They were two wickets, however. “I think we would have taken it, no tra day. It will do a world of good in the made to rue the late Australian runs too, as Hosts England were next up and, after doubt at the start of the tournament,” next few days, just to mentally refresh West Indies could only post 273/9. being asked to chase 387 to win, the Ti- Finch said. as much as anything, because it’s been gers only managed 280 all out. Their most recent game, against Sri Lanka, was aban- “You want to win every game but it’s a lot of time on a bus and a lot of time in Probable XI unrealistic at times to think that you’re Australia’s Aaron Finch celebrates his century a cricket changing-room.” doned without a ball being bowled. , (wk), Darren Bra- vo, , Nicholas Pooran, Probable XI , (c), Carlos Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Brathwaite, , , Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Moham- Starc keen to pitch up at every World Cup game mad Mithun, , Mossadek Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mehidy Reuters | London Having not played a one- With Australia top of the a winning combination. Hasan Miraz, Mashrafe Mortaza (c), day match since November, standings after their 87-run “If I’m fit, I’d like to reserving the fitness of Starc has returned from a victory over Sri Lanka on (play every game),” said the PITCH REPORT PMitchell Starc has been pectoral muscle injury to the Saturday, selectors may be 29-year-old. “Ultimately it’s a national obsession since same devastating form that inclined to ease Starc’s work- not up to me, but it’s a World A fine start to the day is expected, with early sunshine, followed he bowled Australia to the earned him the Player of the load and play it safe with a Cup. by partly cloudy intervals thereafter. With the sun expected to stay World Cup title in 2015, but Tournament award in 2015 bowler who has a long record “I think you’ve got to play out for the most part, and the boundaries at Tauton featuring short the left-arm paceman has no and now sees him leading the of stress injuries. your best XI, depending on dimensions, a high-scoring game could be on the cards. intention of putting his feet wickets in England with 13 But the pace spearhead said conditions and the team we up in England. scalps. it would be wrong to break up play.