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THE HINDU DELHI SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 2019 SPORT 17 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Shastri wants to leave a lasting legacy Smith’s gutsy show to the fore THE ASHES slumped to nine for two on a scrambled 55 runs for the Says it should be such that other teams going down decades would look to try and emulate gloomy evening as Pat Cum­ third wicket, Denly making Reuters mins dismissed Jason Roy 26. Press Trust of India and Joe Root in successive Burns’ battling knock of London Coolidge (Antigua) deliveries. 29 ended when he edged a The reappointed Team India England battled to 96 for Rory Burns and Joe Denly lifting delivery from Siddle. head coach Ravi Shastri says four in their second innings his primary endeavour will by the end of a dramatic SCOREBOARD be facilitating a smooth tran­ fourth day at Lord’s to lead sition by the time he leaves Australia by 104 runs and England — 1st innings: 258. England bowling: Broad 27.3­7­ Australia — 1st innings: 65­4, Archer 29­11­59­2, the scene. There will also be leave the second Ashes Test Cameron Bancroft lbw b Archer Woakes 19­6­61­3, Stokes 8­1­ room for experimentation, on a knife­edge on Saturday. 13, David Warner b Broad 3, Us­ 17­0, Leach 11­3­19­1. he said, as the side looks to England had bowled out man Khawaja c Bairstow b England — 2nd innings: Rory leave a lasting legacy. Australia for 250, Steve Woakes 36, Steve Smith lbw b Burns c Paine b Siddle 29, Jason Shastri, 57, was on Friday, Smith making 92 after retir­ Woakes 92, Travis Head lbw b Roy c & b Cummins 2, Joe Root c selected for the post for a se­ ing hurt when he was struck Broad 7, Matthew Wade c Burns Paine b Cummins 0, Joe Denly c cond term. As per BCCI’s on the neck by a venomous b Broad 6, Tim Paine c Buttler b & b Siddle 26, Ben Stokes (bat­ constitution, the national Jofra Archer bouncer. Archer 23, Pat Cummins c Bair­ ting) 16, Jos Buttler (batting) team’s head coach has to be Smith left the field for stow b Broad 20, Peter Siddle c 10; Extras (b­4, lb­8, nb­1): 13; below 60 years, the age Shas­ treatment and returned 40 Bairstow b Woakes 9, Nathan Total (for four wkts. in 32.2 Lyon lbw b Leach 6, Josh Hazle­ overs): 96. tri will be approaching by the minutes later, adding 12 runs wood (not out) 3; Extras (b­17, Fall of wickets: 1­9, 2­9, 3­64, time his current tenure ends. before he was trapped lbw lb­12, nb­1, w­2): 32; Total (in 4­71. The 2023 World Cup is still a by Chris Woakes. 94.3 overs): 250. Australia bowling: Cummins long way and winning the England, 1­0 down in the Fall of wickets: 1­11, 2­60, 3­ 8.2­2­16­2, Hazlewood 7­1­ 2021 World T20 is the realis­ series, led by eight runs on 60, 4­71, 5­102, 6­162, 7­218, 15­0, Siddle 8­2­19­2, Lyon tic goal for the team. first innings but it quickly 8­234, 9­246. 9­2­34­0.

Smooth transition Looking ahead: Ravi Shastri has set his sights on an Indian team that keeps lifting its its standard constantly.* FILE PHOTO: AFP “Next two years is to see that smooth transition happens team could leave a legacy ve­ to that detail. When you do three years. But like I said the endeavour is to make this because you will get a lot of ry few teams have left behind mess up, you have an off day, that is the bar they have set the best fielding side in the youngsters coming, especial­ in years to come, not just for don’t let that day go by, in and now it’s up to them to world. ly into the white­ball setup. the moment they are playing fact, make sure that you are raise the bar,” Shastri as­ He thanked the three­ There will be youngsters but at the end of it all... the focusing and concentrating sessed the team’s perfor­ member committee led by coming into the Test match kind of legacy other teams on how you can get over that mance in the last two years. Kapil Dev along with Shanta setup as well,” Shastri told going down decades will barrier,” he said. “There is no other way, Rangaswamy and Aunshu­ BCCI TV. want to try and emulate. Among all the candidates, they have to. Unless you man Gaekwad for showing “You will need to identify Shastri’s record was un­ make those efforts, even at faith in him for another term. another three­four bowlers On track matched as the team reached the cost of certain results, to add to the pool, those are “That is the desire, we are on the No. 1 ranking in Test you will not know what your <> It’s been superbly the challenges. At the end of track. There is always room matches under his guidance best setup is.” consistent if you look our tenure, in 26 months, my for improvement. And with and won a series in Australia Shastri stressed on the im­ at the performance endeavour would be to leave youth coming in through the for the first time in 71 years, provements the current se­ the team in a happier place. ranks, I think it’s very excit­ besides decent success in the tup has made in fielding. over the last two- So that they can leave a lega­ ing time. When you strive for limited overs format. “On thing that is most im­ three years. But that cy for the time to come,” the excellence and you strive to “It’s been superbly consis­ portant is that over the last is the bar they have former India allrounder said. raise the bar day in, day out, tent if you look at the perfor­ four­five years, the biggest set and now it’s up to

“I have the belief that this then you got to pay attention mance over the last two­ improvement is fielding and them to raise it Ouch, that hurts! Steve Smith was felled by a Jofra Archer delivery. * AFP Pujara, Rohit Deepa Malik also recommended for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna come good Gaurav Gill and Ravindra Jadeja among 19 chosen for Arjuna Awards IANS Coolidge (Antigua) SPORTS AWARDS firsts. Unlike in the past, the current junior National coach India went to tea at 219 for Sports Ministry had formed a who is credited with nurtur­ four in 62 overs on the Special Correspondent single committee for evaluat­ ing the next generation of In­ opening day against West NEW DELHI ing and deciding on all the dian shooters, including the Indies­A in the three­day awards — both performance likes of Manu Bhaker and warm­up match ahead of Para athlete Deepa Malik was and coaching — and the final Sourabh Chaudhary, was the Test series, here on Sa­ fourth time lucky after being recommendations include a widely criticised. turday. recommended for the Rajiv massive 19­member list for But sources said that the Cheteshwar Pujara was Gandhi Khel Ratna for the Arjuna Awards and six for main reason was multiple re­ the mainstay of the innings year 2019 on Saturday, be­ Dronacharya Award for commendations from sport­ as he was batting on 89 and coming the joint recipient coaching – three each in regu­ spersons leading to confu­ had Hanuma Vihari (9) for with wrestler Bajrang Punia lar and lifetime categories. sion & the committee company at the break. for the highest sporting While motorsports would deciding not to consider any Rohit Sharma, playing at honour. finally be satisfied with being of the recommendation to No. 5, made a fluent 68 be­ Having won silver at the considered a sport by the go­ avoid any controversy. fore falling to Akim Frazer. 2016 Rio paralympics, Deepa vernment with ace racer Gau­ Interestingly, even Mary Opener K.L. Rahul made had been ignored for the rav Gill becoming the first­ev­ Deepa Malik..another feather in the cap. Kom, one of the committee 36, while Mayank Agarwal award for the past three er from the category to be * FILE PHOTO: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA members, had recommend­ (12) and Ajinkya Rahane (1) years, leading her to ques­ named for the Arjuna — so­ ed two names. were dismissed cheaply. tion and criticise the deci­ mething even the likes of Na­ Also being recognised for Games were recognised in The 12­member committee Earlier, India began well sion. Punia too had ques­ rain Karthikeyan could not his achievements at the Asian 2018 itself, India’s achieve­ was headed by retired Su­ with the Rahul and Mayank tioned being ignored last manage — eyebrows would Games last year was rider ments in the continental preme Court judge Justice putting on 36 runs for the year despite his achieve­ definitely be raised at the Fouaad Mirza, getting an event saw athletics continue Mukundakam Sharma and first wicket before the lat­ ments but both have finally committee recommending S. award for equestrian for the to be the most awarded this included the likes of Mary ter lost his wicket to Jo­ been recognised by the 12­ Bhaskaran for the same for first time since 2004. Mirza year also with Md. Anas Yahi­ Kom, Bhaichung Bhutia, An­ nathan Carter. Then Rahul member selection committee bodybuilding. also becomes the first civilian ya, Swapna Barman and Te­ heartening for the followers their careers to him. jum Chopra, Anju Bobby Ge­ got out, caught off the bow­ after a marathon two­day Chennai’s Bhaskaran to get the honour in a sport jinderpal Singh Toor being of the sport to finally see orge and Kamlesh Mehta be­ ling of Koen Harding. Car­ meeting here. would be the fourth body­ that has been dominated by recommended for Arjuna Merzban ‘Bawa’ Patel being Rana’s omission sides representatives from ter was again in the act, builder to get the award and service personnel for long. with as many as 14 sports re­ recommended for the Drona­ criticised Sports Authority of India and nailing Rahane. Six Dronacharyas the first in 31 years, since T.V. Indian football goalkeeper ceiving representation. charya in Lifetime category. Meanwhile, one prominent the sports ministry. The scores: India 219 for four The annual sports awards for Pauly in 1988, in an event that Gurpreet Sandhu also got While women’s hockey Patel is credited with iden­ name missing from the list of The awards are presented in 62 overs at tea (K.L. Rahul 2019 across various disci­ is not considered sport by third­time lucky after being would feel hard done by with tifying, nurturing and pro­ awardees was of ace shooter every year on August 29, Ma­ 36, Rohit Sharma 68, Che­ plines and achievements saw many and has constantly ignored twice earlier. only one name in the men’s moting talent in Mumbai for Jaspal Rana, who was omit­ jor Dhyan Chand's birthday, teshwar Pujara 89 batting) vs the final list including some raised the spectre of doping In fact, while several of the section despite faring better more than 30 years with sev­ ted for the Dronacharya observed as the National West Indies­A. Toss: India. interesting names and a few across the world. medallists at the Asian in the past year, it would be eral internationals owing Award. The omission of the Sports Day. Dabang-Warriors match ends in stalemate VAR denies City against Tottenham again Bengaluru Bulls prove too good for Tamil Thalaivas Encouraging start to Arsenal’s season; Nightmare start to Barca’s title defence PKL EURO LEAGUES

S. Prasanna Venkatesan Agence France-Presse CHENNAI Manchester Dabang Delhi tied with Ben­ VAR denied Manchester City gal Warriors 30­30 on day against Tottenham for the se­ one of the Chennai leg in the cond time in four months as ongoing season of the ProKa­ the visitors secured a 2­2 baddi League (PKL) at the draw at the Etihad on Satur­ Nehru indoor stadium here day despite being largely out­ on Saturday. classed by the Premier The match was decided on Gotcha! Bengaluru Bulls’ Amit Sheron and Saurabh Mandal effect a super tackle on Thalaivas’ League champions. a review. With Warriors lead­ captain Ajay Thakur. * M. VEDHAN Spurs won a thrilling ing 30­29, it reviewed Pra­ Champions League quarterfi­ panjan’s raid, the last of the Bulls’ Banty put out Man­ extend the lead to 21­17 even Tamil Thalaivas 21 (Ajay Thakur nal tie between the sides last Spectacular: Aritz Aduriz’s final season began with a sensational late volley.* REUTERS match. While Prapanjan said jeet Chhillar for a successful as Thalaivas had closed in at 4, Ran Singh 4); Bengal War­ season when Raheem Ster­ he had touched Saeid Ghaffa­ raid, Rahul made an empty 17­19 before the tackle. riors 30 (K. Prapanjan 10) tied ling had an injury­time goal goal of the season had given season. lost to Liverpool 2 (Mane 45+1, Firmino 71). ri, the defender denied it. one, Bulls’ Pawan Kumar The result: Bengaluru Bulls 32 with Dabang Delhi 30 (Naveen ruled out by VAR and City Arsenal the lead before Ash­ The results: La Liga: Celta Vigo Bundesliga: Borussia Moen­ After the first referee an­ Sehrawat removed Ajeet and (Pawan Kumar Sehrawat 11) bt Kumar 11). were denied once more ley Barnes equalised for 1 (Losada 90+1) lost to Real Ma­ chengladbach 0 drew with nounced that the review was Thalaivas’ Ajay Thakur in his when Gabriel Jesus saw a Burnley just before half­time. drid 3 (Benzema 12, Kroos 61, Schalke 0. Werder Bremen 1 successful, which meant a raid put out Ankit, following stoppage­time winner disal­ Lucas Vazquez 80). On Friday: (Eggestein 47) lost to Fortuna Bengal win (31­29), the se­ which Bulls led 12­4. lowed on review for a hand­ Reality check for Barca Athletic Bilbao 1 (Aduriz 89) bt Duesseldorf 3 (Hennings 36, Barcelona 0. cond referee discussed with Ajay Thakur thrilled ball by Aymeric Laporte. Barcelona made a nightmare Karaman 52, Ayhan 64); Frei­ the first and it was an­ Personal milestones Pierre­Emerick Auba­ start to the defence of its La Premier League: Manchester burg 3 (Hoeler 82, Schmid 84, Sports Reporter nounced that the review was There were personal miles­ regarding it. Awards like meyang was Arsenal’s match­ Liga title on Friday by losing City 2 (Sterling 20, Aguero 35) Waldschmidt 87­pen) bt Mainz unsuccessful. tones for some Thalaivas CHENNAI the Arjuna push us winner again as the Gabon Luis Suarez to injury and drew with Tottenham Hotspur 2 0; Bayer Leverkusen 3 (Bailey Earlier, Bengaluru Bulls players in the PKL. Manjeet Asked about winning the sportspersons further forward sealed a 2­1 win then losing 1­0 to Athletic Bil­ (Lamela 23, Moura 56). Arsenal 10, Havertz 19, Volland 69) bt beat Tamil Thalaivas 32­21 in played his 100th match, Ajay Arjuna Award, Ajay because every athlete against Burnley to extend his bao, after a sensational late 2 (Lacazette 13, Aubameyang Paderborn 2 (Michel 15, Mamba the first match of the day. crossed 1600 raids and Ran Thakur’s initial reaction dreams of winning it side’s perfect start to the volley from substitute Aritz 64) bt Burnley 1 (Barnes 43); 25); Borussia Dortmund 5 (Al­ Thalaivas’ first raid point Singh notched up 200 suc­ was that of surprise. from the very beginning. season. Aduriz. Aston Villa 1 (Douglas Luiz 71) cacer 3, 59, Sancho 51, Reus 57, came in around the eighth cessful tackles. “Really? I had no idea “I have been playing Aubameyang had netted Suarez hobbled off in the losLamela t to Bournemouth 2 Brandt 82) bt Augsburg 1 (Nie­ (King 2­pen, Wilson 12); Bright­ derlechner 1); Wolfsburg 2 (Ar­ minute, when its star raider Bulls, which led 17­10 at at all. I was checking my for India for the last 15 the only goal last weekend at 37th minute with what on 1 (Trossard 65) drew with nold 16, Weghorst 60) bt Co­ Rahul Chaudhari, who the break, saw Amit Sheron phone till 4 p.m. to know years and kept yearning Newcastle and he emulated looked like a calf injury be­ West Ham 1 (Hernandez 61); logne 1 (Terrodde 90+1). brought out the loudest and Saurabh Mandal pull off whether the names had for the Arjuna. I still that crucial contribution fore Aduriz came on in the Everton 1 (Bernard 10) bt Wat­ On Friday: Bayern Munich 2 (Le­ cheers from the crowd, put a fine super tackle on Thalai­ been announced, but cannot believe my ears. with another decisive strike 88th, the 38­year­old striker ford 0; Norwich 3 (Pukki 32, 63, wandowski 24, 60­pen) drew out Rohit Kumar. Thalaivas vas’ Thakur in the second there was nothing What a news!” at the Emirates Stadium. who has announced he will 75) bt Newcastle 1 (Shelvey with Hertha Berlin 2 (Lukebakio trailed 3­10 then. half. The move helped Bulls Alexandre Lacazette’s first retire at the end of the 90+3); Southampton 1 (Ings 83) 36, Grujic 39).

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