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SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 2021 10 Kohli keeps New Zealand at bay in World Test final Early header secures 1-0 win for Argentina against Uruguay Rodriguez gives Argentina Copa edge in tense derby win over Uruguay Ben Brereton caps full• Chile debut with BETTER winner against Bolivia KNOW AFP | Brasilia New Zealand’s Kyle Jamieson celebrates his dismissal of India’s Rohit Sharma uido Rodriguez scored AFP | London The result extended the only goal of the game Argentina’s unbeat- Gas Argentina edged past en run to 15 games ndia captain Virat Kohli fierce local rivals Uruguay in Iheld firm in the face of ac- a disappointing Copa America since they lost in the curate pace bowling as New clash. semi-final of the last Zealand fought back in the KNOW WHAT The victory sent Argentina Copa America in 2019 inaugural World Test Cham- joint top of Group A with Chile pionship final at Southampton on four points while Uruguay yesterday. India played their remain pointless. The goal came after Bolivia After Friday’s first day was These two sides played the Argentina’s Guido Rodriguez celebrates scoring their first goal were caught out by a lightning washed out without a ball first Test since March first ever international match counter-attack on 10 minutes, bowled, India had reached whereas only last outside the United Kingdom home off the far post. free-kick from 20 yards straight with Eduardo Vargas squaring 120-3 when bad light led the week New Zealand and have played each other Uruguay gradually stemmed into the wall as the game pe - to Brereton, who calmly took umpires to take the players off completed a 1-0 se- more times than any other lo- the tide and started to get a tered out into a scrappy affair. one touch to beat a sliding de- for an early tea on the second cal rivals. foothold in the game, only to fender and then slotted home ries win over England English touch day -- a decision greeted by with an eight-wicket They’ve won the Copa 29 see Argentina counter at pace with his second. jeers from the crowd given the times between them but famil- before Muslera parried a fierce Earlier, English-born Ben Soon after, Meneses lashed a floodlights were on full beam. victory at Edgbaston iarity can breed caution and for Nahuel Molina drive at his near Brereton was the unlikely hero shot just past the post and vet- Kohli was 35 not out and much of the encounter they can- post. as Chile beat Bolivia 1-0. eran captain Arturo Vidal put a Ajinkya Rahane 13 not out, had not hit the ball. celled each other out. Despite enjoying the lion’s The 22-year-old Blackburn header straight at Lampe. with towering New Zealand Rohit and Gill made a fine Six time Balon d’Or winner share of possession, Uruguay forward was born in Stoke- Bolivia were under the cosh paceman Kyle Jamieson hav- start amid New Zealand’s Lionel Messi had the first real were unable to test Argentina on-Trent to an English father for much of the first half but still ing miserly figures of 1-14 in swing and seam, even if a still- chance, cutting in from the right goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. and Chilean mother, and only came close themselves through 12 overs. wet outfield meant they did onto his favoured left foot to A slew of early substitutions made his national team debut on Roberto Fernandez, Erwin Rohit Sharma and Shubman not always get full value for force a full stretch save from in the second half disrupted the Monday when he came off the Saavedra and Ramiro Vaca. Gill took India to 62-0 after their shots. goalkeeper Fernando Muslera, flow of the game and chances bench in Chile’s 1-1 draw with Lampe, though, had to make New Zealand captain Kane Sharma confidently clipped who was relieved to see Lautaro were at a premium. Argentina. seven saves before halftime to Williamson won the toss in the first ball of the match, from Martinez unable to turn in the Despite boasting Luis Suarez But Brereton, who has played keep his team in the tie. overcast conditions that assist- Tim Southee, off his pads for rebound. and Edinson Cavani up front, his entire career in the English Bolivia made a good start ed his pace attack. three while Gill showed his Moments later, Cristian Uruguay struggled to create any Championship, was in the right to the second half and Chile But India lost three wickets class by driving Jamieson Romero rose highest in the area chances of note. place at the right time to finish goalkeeper Claudio Bravo was either side of lunch to be 88-3. down the ground for four. to meet a Rodrigo De Paul cross When Matias Vina put in a off a rapier counter-attack and forced into a sprawling save to Their position might have Gill, however, had a nasty but Muslera made a comfortable devil of a ball across the six yard hand Chile victory. deny Saavedra. been worse had star batsman moment on 23 when hit flush save. box, neither Suarez nor Cavani Chile dominated the first pe- The Bolivians created the Kohli been given out caught on the helmet by a Jamieson The pressure was relentless could get a touch to turn the riod and could easily have gone better second half chances and behind down the legside off delivery that leapt off a good in the early stages and Argen- ball in. in at half-time with a larger lead. were unlucky when a shot from left-arm quick Trent Boult on length. tina took a deserved lead on Soon afterwards, Suarez went Bolivia’s goalkeeper Carlos substitute Danny Bejarano took 17. Rohit brought up the 50 13 minutes as Messi got to the for the spectacular with a leap- Lampe mounted almost solo a huge deflection before sailing But amid some on-field con- partnership with a stylish cov- byline and stood up a cross to ing bicycle kick but sent the ball resistence at times, saving from just past the post. But it wasn’t fusion, an umpire review led er-driven four off all-rounder the back post where Rodriguez high over the bar. Jean Meneses, Erick Pulgar and enough to earn their first point to replays that indicated Kohli Colin de Grandhomme. rose above his marker to head Up the other end, Messi fired a Brereton. of the tournament. Schick says goal celebration a tribute to MMA fighter Lacklustre England held as Scotland make their point AFP | Glasgow AFP | London zech striker Patrik Schick ngland missed a chance to Csaid yesterday his celebra- Ebook their place in the last It was a frustrating tion after he scored a penalty 16 at Euro 2020 as Scotland kept night. We know we can in the 1-1 draw against Croatia their own hopes alive with a play better. We’ve got at Euro 2020 was a tribute to well deserved 0-0 draw on Fri- to give Scotland credit. his favourite MMA fighter. day. They defended valiantly The Bayer Leverkusen for- Gareth Southgate’s side ward put the Czechs ahead Patrik Schick celebrates after scoring would have been guaranteed and played well on 37 minutes when Dejan to advance from Group D with GARETH SOUTHGATE Lovren caught him in the face camera in the corner of the a win over their old rivals at with an elbow and the referee pitch, showing his flexed bi- Wembley. “The whole team can look at pointed to the spot after con- ceps. But lethargic England man- ourselves, that starts with me. sulting VAR. “I wanted to look like Nate aged just one shot on target and We’ve got to be better,” South- Ivan Perisic then scored ear- Diaz, who is usually covered Scotland’s combative display gate said of Kane. ly into the second half of Fri- with blood after each fight. I could easily have earned all Meeting in a major tourna- day’s game to secure Croatia was just imitating him,” Schick three points. ment for the first time since their first point of the tour- told reporters. Despite a flop that saw them England’s win at Euro 96, this nament. Diaz is an American mixed Scott McTominay and Stuart Armstrong of Scotland scramble to get rid of the booed off at full-time, England ball with Declan Rice of England in pursuit was a redemptive performance With tampons up his blood- martial arts fighter signed with have four points and will be cer- for Scotland, whose fans sere- ied nose and blood smears on the Ultimate Fighting Champi- tain of qualifying if they avoid World Cup, looked far more 1-0 win against Croatia on Sun- naded their team at full-time. his face, Schick ran to a TV onship (UFC). defeat by the Czech Republic in composed than in their opening day. “We played well. We were un- their last group game on Tues- 2-0 loss to the Czech Republic. Kane admitted he was not un- fairly criticised after the game day. They remain in with a chance droppable this week and South- on Monday. I have a good group Today’s games “It was a frustrating night. We of going through if they win gate has a difficult decision to of players and they showed that Euro 2020 know we can play better. We’ve their final match against Cro- make over the Tottenham strik- tonight,” Scotland boss Steve got to give Scotland credit.

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