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P16 Layout 1 11/15/14 9:13 PM Page 1 p16_Layout 1 11/15/14 9:13 PM Page 1 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2014 SPORTS Relentless Pakistan eye series victory in Dubai DUBAI: Pakistan will continue to attack a Tests after suffering a fractured skull hapless New Zealand with spin as they when he was hit by a Corey Anderson’s eye a series win in the second Test start- bouncer in the first Test, where he how- ing in Dubai from tomorrow. ever made a career-best 176. Pakistan inflicted a big 248-run defeat Experienced Taufeeq Umar, who on the Kiwis in the first Test in Abu Dhabi played the last of his 43 Tests in July for a 1-0 lead in the three-match series 2012, is likely to replace Shehzad. The with left-arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar and rest of the batting is expected to flourish leggie Yasir Shah posing serious prob- after Younis Khan, Misbah-ul Haq and lems. Besides a spin web, paceman Rahat Mohammad Hafeez scored centuries in Ali, man-of-the-match for his six wickets the first Test. in the game, reverse swung the ball to Pakistan will be slightly worried over pile further problems on New Zealand their fifth bowler Hafeez after he was batting, folded for 262 and 231 on a flat reported for suspect action during the Sheikh Zayed Stadium pitch. first Test. New Zealand captain Brendon There seems no change in fortune for McCullum hoped his team would get a the tourists as the Dubai stadium pitch good start by winning the toss. promises more help for spin and in turn “The toss was a big factor for us, espe- multiplies problems for the struggling cially when you’re coming over here to New Zealand batsmen. play a team so familiar and red hot in New Zealand’s best batsmen against these conditions. Hopefully I win the toss spin, Kane Williamson (3 and 23) and next game,” said McCullum. Ross Taylor (nought and eight), were all The third and final Test will be played at sea against Pakistani bowling. Opener in Sharjah from November 26-30. The Rod Latham showed some grit against teams also play two Twenty20 and five spin, scoring his maiden hundred in the one-day internationals. first innings but that wasn’t enough to thwart Pakistan. Teams (from): Skipper Misbah-ul Haq said he was Pakistan: Misbah-ul Haq (capt), still not eyeing a white-wash, like his Mohammad Hafeez, Taufeeq Umar, Shan team did against Australia with a 2-0 Masood, Younis Khan, Asad Shafiq, Azhar scoreline just a week before the New Ali, Haris Sohail, Mohammad Talha, Rahat Zealand series. Ali, Imran Khan, Ehsan Adil, Sarfraz “We should just take it one by one and Ahmed, Zulfiqar Babar, Yasir Shah. it’s really important to just focus and do New Zealand: Brendon McCullum things right and if there are weak areas (capt), Hamish Rutherford, Tom Latham, do that right,” said Misbah, who cap- Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, Corey tained his 15th Pakistani win, a national Anderson, BJ Watling, Luke Ronchi, record. “It is more important to put in a Jimmy Neesham, Mark Craig, Tim BOSTON: Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) drives to the basket against the Boston Celtics during the second quarter of an NBA combined performance and then you Southee, Doug Bracewell, Neil Wagner, basketball game. —AP get the desired result and I never believe Trent Boult, Ish Sodhi. in white-washes, we just focus on the Umpires: Paul Reiffel (AUS) and next game and stick to basic rules”. Ranmore Martinesz (SRI) Tv umpire: Rod Cavaliers scrape past Celtics Pakistan will miss opener Ahmed Tucker (AUS) Match referee: Andy Pycroft Shehzad, ruled out of the remaining two (ZIM). —AFP BOSTON: LeBron James scored a season-high only 27 minutes, and Austin Rivers scored 17. Denver got its first road win of the season. 41 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers overcame a Andrew Wiggins scored 20 points and Corey Denver had seven players score in double fig- 19-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Brewer 18 for Minnesota, which lost its fourth ures in just its second victory of the season. Boston Celtics 122-121 in the NBA on Friday. straight. Aaron Afflalo scored 10 of his 17 points in the James made one of two free throws with 36 first half, and rookie Gary Harris and Wilson seconds left to give Cleveland a one-point lead. ROCKETS 88, SIXERS 87 Chandler each finished with 13 points. Kyrie Irving then missed a layup and Avery James Harden scored 35 points, including an The Nuggets led by as many as 32 points and Bradley rebounded for Boston, which called off-balance layup with 9 seconds left, to lead shot 49 percent from the floor. The Pacers are timeout with 7 seconds to go. But the Celtics Houston past winless Philadelphia. still without three of their starting five due to couldn’t get a shot off as Rajon Rondo, who fin- The Sixers led by one point before Michael injuries. David West (right ankle), George Hill ished with 16 assists, lost control of his dribble Carter-Williams bounced the ball off his foot and (left knee), Paul George (fractured tibia) did not near the top of the key just before the final out of bounds to give Houston the ball. Harden play. buzzer sounded. powered through the lane to hit the game-win- Irving had 27 points and Kevin Love added 12 ner. Philadelphia had a chance to win it at the HORNETS 103, SUNS 95 points and 15 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who buzzer, but Carter-Williams missed a jump shot. Kemba Walker scored 12 of his 19 points in earned their third straight win. Kelly Olynyk led Tony Wroten scored 19 for the Sixers, who led for the second half as Charlotte rallied past Phoenix. Boston with a season-high 21 points, and Jared most of the game after an embarrassing 53- Al Jefferson and Gary Neal each had 14 points Sullinger and Jeff Green had 19 apiece. point loss to Dallas on Thursday. The Sixers for the Hornets, who won for the first time in five remain the NBA’s only winless team, dropping to road games. Lance Stephenson scored 13, and PISTONS 96, THUNDER 89 0-9 for their worst start since opening the 1972- Bismack Biyombo finished with 11 points and 10 Brandon Jennings scored 25 of his 29 points 73 season with 15 consecutive losses. rebounds. in the second half and overtime, leading the Charlotte had lost the last five games in the Detroit past Oklahoma city. Jennings made a JAZZ 102, KNICKS 100 series. Eric Bledsoe had 22 points and matched a tiebreaking 3-pointer to give the Pistons an 87- Trey Burke made a jumper from the corner as career high with 11 rebounds for the Suns, who 84 lead with 2:32 left in overtime. He added time expired to help Utah overcome a 46-point had won two in a row. another 3 while falling to the ground, increasing effort from New York’s Carmelo Anthony. the advantage to 92-84. Anthony’s 3-pointer with 2.3 seconds left tied MAGIC 101, BUCKS 85 DUBAI: New Zealand cricketer Hamish Rutherford prepares to bat during a net prac- Jeremy Lamb set career highs with 24 points it at 100 and lifted the Knicks to the century Tobias Harris had 26 points and 10 rebounds tice session at the ICC Cricket Academy in Dubai. —AFP and 10 rebounds for Oklahoma City, which led mark for the first time this season. But Burke to lead Orlando. Victor Oladipo returned to 48-42 at halftime. Reggie Jackson had 20 points caught the ball near the Jazz bench and nailed Orlando’s lineup as the Magic earned their 17th and 12 assists, and Serge Ibaka finished with 19 the jumper for the win. consecutive home win against Milwaukee. points and 10 boards. Jackson missed a 16-foot The Knicks lost their seventh straight game. Oladipo, who suffered a facial fracture right Poulter storms fadeaway jumper at the buzzer in regulation Gordon Hayward scored a season-high 33 points before the season started, scored 13 points. that would have lifted the Thunder to their first for the Jazz, and Derrick Favors added 21 points Milwaukee pulled within seven on John two-game winning streak of the season. and 12 rebounds. Henson’s hook shot with 6:15 remaining, but the clear in Turkey Magic scored the next seven points to pull away. SPURS 93, LAKERS 80 NUGGETS 108, PACERS 87 Brandon Knight scored 14 of his 24 points in the Tim Duncan had 13 points and 11 rebounds Ty Lawson had 11 points and 10 assists as first quarter for Milwaukee. —AP BELEK: Ian Poulter seems to be in the ern Turkey and the deluge of rain that fell and Cory Joseph scored eight of his 14 points in mood to turn the $7 million Turkish would have prevented play resuming on the fourth quarter as San Antonio beat Los Airlines Open into a one-man show after many courses. Angeles on one of the worst shooting nights of NBA results/standings storming six strokes clear of the field when “We had two storms, one at 3am and Kobe Bryant’s 19-year NBA career. Kawhi the weather-interrupted second round another at about 5am with in excess of 40 Leonard scored 12 points for the defending NBA Denver 108, Indiana 87; Orlando 101, Milwaukee 85; Atlanta 114, Miami 103; Cleveland 122, Boston 121; Utah 102, ended yesterday.
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