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THE HINDU DELHI TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2019 SPORT 17 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Men in Blue may be humming, but the Kiwis can’t be taken lightly The momentum is with India as Williamson’s side has lost its last three matches in the league stage

against Sri Lanka may be deemed an aberration. It re­ mains to be seen if Kohli will retain Ravindra Jadeja and perhaps bring in one among the wrist spinners — Yuzven­ dra Chahal and Kuldeep. The last five outings on the surface here favoured the team taking first strike includ­ ing India which defeated Pa­ K.C. Vijaya Kumar kistan and the West Indies. Manchester The pitches have slowed Blue skies turned dull, cotto­ down over the last fortnight ny tufts of clouds sauntered and scoreboard­pressure be­ in but the sun was out too at comes a raging beast at the Old Trafford which geared up last­four stage. for Tuesday’s World Cup sem­ The toss will be interesting ifinal pitting India against but Kohli’s men would like to New Zealand. A drizzle has believe that they are fully been forecast, perhaps the prepared. rain gods are being naughty The teams (from): after having draped a wet cur­ India: Virat Kohli (captain), Ro­ tain on the league fixture bet­ hit Sharma, M.S. Dhoni, K.L. Ra­ ween the rivals at Notting­ hul, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, Kedar ham’s Trent Bridge on June Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik, Bhuv­ 13. neshwar Kumar, Mohammed The weather isn’t exactly a Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kul­ cause for alarm plus there is a deep Yadav, Rishabh Pant and reserve day too though rains Mayank Agarwal. are predicted for Wednesday. New Zealand: Kane Williamson Monday, not the manic one (captain), Ross Taylor, Tom usually seen at Wimbledon, Taking guard: M.S. Dhoni, under fire for not accelerating when required, will be keen to silence his critics. * AP Blundell, Trent Boult, Colin de essentially was about the two Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson, teams putting a lid on big­ tune the “it’s mine” calls in did in the 2015 edition where warm­up joust at the Oval on come the prime distributor of Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Tom game angst. India had option­ the deep as in the last game it finished runner­up. May 25. Since then India sixes while Dinesh Karthik is Latham, Colin Munro, Jimmy Neesham, Henry Nicholls, al training and the work­outs involving Sri Lanka, Kuldeep The Black Caps will lean on gained heft, defeated Bangla­ still feeling his way. Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi and were more about relaxing the and Hardik Pandya nearly its batting duo of skipper desh in a practice skirmish Primarily what helps Kohli Tim Southee. limbs than exerting them. collided. Kane Williamson (481 runs so and enjoyed a red­hot streak is the knowledge that he has Umpires: Richard Illingworth far) and Ross Taylor besides barring a loss to England. Mo­ excellent speedsters with Jas­ and Richard Kettleborough; Sridhar means business Focus on staying fresh all­rounder James Neesham. mentum, that magical thing prit Bumrah and Shami lead­ Third umpire: Rod Tucker; Mohammed Shami tried plac­ New Zealand turned up later Its seam attack that includes that skippers talk about, vests ing the way while Bhuvnesh­ Match referee: David Boon. ing an energy drink bottle on in the afternoon and the hap­ Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson, with the Men in Blue. war Kumar’s expensive phase Match starts at 3 p.m. IST. Patrick Farhat’s bald head py bunch at full strength, Neesham and Matt Henry can and the physio squirmed. bantered away besides prac­ be a handful especially if the Rohit’s sizzling run M.S. Dhoni, padded up for a tising. Again the focus was to atmosphere turns moist. Left­ Rohit Sharma’s mountain of batting stint, couldn’t resist a keep mind and body fresh arm spinner Mitchell Santner runs (647), inclusive of five kick when he sighted a foot­ ahead of a knockout clash. In­ may not have got too many centuries and the staggering ball. Fun was the underlying dia is the tournament’s form­ wickets but has kept it tight. support he found in K.L. Ra­ theme but fielding coach R. team and New Zealand, re­ New Zealand has lost its last hul and Kohli, have helped In­ Sridhar meant business as he mains the underdog that has three contests but the squad dia cope with a middle­order made Kuldeep Yadav and always punched above its cannot be taken for granted. that hasn’t exactly lit up the Rishabh Pant run towards weight. We are talking about Virat Kohli will remember charts. Pandya, Pant and each other while taking high a unit that stays deceptive that his opponent had pre­ Dhoni had their moments catches. The plan was to fine­ and lasts the course, like it vailed by six wickets in the and the first­named has be­ ‘Respect for Dhoni is sky-high’ We definitely deserve Everyone is relaxed, says Kohli

Special Correspondent to be here: Williamson K.C. Vijaya Kumar side. It is up to both the ( Jadhav), M.S. (Dhoni) and Manchester Manchester teams to bring their A­game Rishabh (Pant) express Equations between a former Special Correspondent If there were nerves ahead and whoever handles pres­ themselves. Personal miles­ captain and his successor Manchester of a knockout game, Virat sure better is the team that is tones are something that no­ can be fraught with anxiety, Kane Williamson stressed Kohli masked it well. The In­ going to come out on top. one focuses on. Rohit said especially if the two gentle­ that his team being labelled dian skipper answered every New Zealand attack: The the same the other day. I men are still playing togeth­ the “underdogs” really question with candour and a New Zealand attack has al­ hope he gets two more so we er. But for M.S. Dhoni and doesn’t matter as what ready­smile and felt that his ways been balanced. Mitch­ can win two more games Virat Kohli, the passing of counts is the performance men should stick to their ‘A ell Santner brings in a lot of (laughs). I have never seen the baton has been remarka­ on match­day. The New Zea­ game’ against New Zealand control in the middle overs. anyone get five hundreds in ble for its grace and camara­ land captain spoke to the in the World Cup semifinal. We know that we will have to a World Cup or any other derie. With Dhoni playing media at Old Trafford here Kohli spoke to correspon­ play correct cricket to score tournament. He is at the mo­ his last World Cup and the on Monday. Excerpts. dents at Old Trafford here on runs because they bowl ment the top ODI player in current edition nearing its Semifinal stakes:India is a Monday. Excerpts. good lines. It’s going to be a the world. climax over the weekend, very successful and popular Under­19 days and the nice battle. It is a potent Five­bowler ploy: We Kohli paid tributes to his side. They bring so much to Williamson connect: It is attack. played with five bowlers be­ predecessor, who remains the sport that we are fortu­ quite nice to realise that 11 Rohit’s tons and Kohli’s cause it gives us more depth an inspiration and a sound­ nate to be a part of, but it is a years after we captained our missing century! It’s great in batting. But we are up to ing board for the current In­ cricket match. We will sim­ respective nations (in the that Rohit (Sharma) is scor­ reviewing that, otherwise, I dian skipper. plify things as best as we Under­19 World Cup at Ma­ ing so consistently which was just told that I got Kane Speaking to the media at can. Each side will want to laysia) we are here again in means that coming in the la­ out (in the Under­19 World Old Trafford here on Mon­ put the other under pres­ the senior World Cup. Neith­ ter half of the innings I have Cup) so I can bowl and I am day, Kohli said: “For us, who sure and when that hap­ er Kane nor I would have ev­ to play a different role which quite lethal (laughs). Having started our careers under pens, the next bit can be a er anticipated that this is about controlling the mid­ said that, it’s open for dis­ him, the respect will always real challenge. would happen. dle overs and letting guys cussion because we need to be there because of the op­ Kiwi bowling: Our attack The mood within the like Hardik (Pandya), Kedar be balanced on the field. portunities he gave us and has performed well on a va­ camp: Everyone is relaxed the faith he showed in us riety of surfaces and have and confident. All the teams and the way he handled the adapted superbly. We will Kane Williamson. * AP worked hard to get here and whole team in transition. need to do that again in this now whoever plays better Now we are the ones who match (semifinal) and assess plans that we want to imple­ will win. We are looking for­ are taking Indian cricket for­ the conditions as quickly as ment and try and play with ward to it. It’s been a long ward. When a person has possible. freedom. tournament, lots of hard done so much for the team The underdog tag:We are Countering Rohit: Rohit work and intense games and you have to appreciate and in the top four and we defi­ (Sharma) has been clearly we are happy that we made acknowledge. From the res­ nitely deserve to be here. the stand­out batter in this it to the semis. Now there’s pect point of view for MS, it’s Inspirational: The passing of the baton from M.S. Dhoni to We had a couple of tough tournament. But, as we only opportunity in front of always going to be sky­high.” Virat Kohli has been graceful. * AFP losses coming into this part know, we come into a semi­ us. And then Kohli explained of the tournament, but we final and it is another day A knockout game: In another critical facet — Dho­ same team. He is not being biggest quality. At the same do need to look at those for where both sides will be try­ knockout games you need to ni’s ability to step back and too assertive or too pushy in time, if I go ask him anyth­ what they were. So, whether ing to quickly adjust to the be very precise at the same give space: “I know how dif­ anything. He gives you space ing, he is there giving me ad­ we are underdogs or not, it conditions and will be look­ time being intense. Both ficult it can be to transition to make your own decisions vice. I am delighted that I doesn’t really matter. It is ing for early wickets regard­ teams are experienced. New from being captain to just and to actually discover have been able to play for so about how we turn up on less of what the batsman’s Zealand was in the final last Time to deliver: Rishabh Pant needs to put his head down being a player within the yourself, that has been his many years with him.” Tuesday and commit to the name is. time and they have a quality and play a long innings, should the need arise. * AP Flashback: a journey that began in 2008 Knockouts: Anything can happen

K.C. Vijaya Kumar here on Monday. First up, Kiwis’ ability to take wickets with the new ball will be critical Manchester Kohli forgot that he had Once upon a time there were scalped Williamson. “I got From a batting point of ing ball. If the pitch offers two boys split by teams but Kane’s wicket, did I?,” he view, New Zealand has not swing, then it becomes more fused by talent and a com­ asked and then added with a been able to put up a solid of an even contest between mon adolescent worry about laugh: “I don't know if that performance yet. They can the two teams. acne. can happen again now.” take comfort from the fact However, if Rohit can get The stage was the Un­ Later, Williamson’s views that they have reached the through the PowerPlay, then der­19 World Cup at Malaysia were sought and the bearded semifinal despite their bat­ he’ll be well set and ready to in 2008 and the lads in ques­ cricketer, his eyes crinkling ting not firing. cash in. tion were Virat Kohli and and an embarrassed smile If the likes of Martin Gup­ As for the team combina­ Kane Williamson, who led stretching his lips, quipped: till, Tom Latham and Ross tion, I think that Ravindra Ja­ India and New Zealand res­ “Oh dear, tell me how. He Taylor can hit their straps, deja is good enough to bat at pectively, and do that even used to be an all­rounder I they are capable of produc­ No. 7. He should be one of now. think back in the day, but India will no doubt go in as ing an upset. two spinners in the eleven. Back then, just like it is go­ hasn’t bowled as much favourites against New Zea­ The ability of New Zea­ At Old Trafford, both sides ing to happen here on Tues­ One from the album: Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson led their teams in the U­19 World Cup recently.” land, but in a knockout land to take wickets with the need to field six bowlers. day, the squads clashed in semifinals and are now at the helm of the senior sides.* COURTESY TWITTER The two whole­heartedly game, anything can happen. new ball is going to be criti­ The challenge for New the semifinal and interesting­ praised each other while New Zealand will have to cal. Trent Boult plays a mas­ Zealand is that if you get Ro­ ly Kohli dismissed his coun­ nal at South Africa’s ex­ marked out for higher glory. while laughter coursed boarding the nostalgia­train play very well though, cer­ sive part in that. I believe hit early, you give Virat a terpart for 37. India won that pense. Presciently both Koh­ The two were reminded through the press confe­ heading towards their un­ tainly better than they have that Boult can get Rohit chance to get a big one. Virat joust and the subsequent fi­ li and Williamson were about those good old days rence hall at Old Trafford der­19 days. played so far. Sharma out with the swing­ is primed and ready to go.

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DELHI THE HINDU 18 SPORT TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Maximum mayhem in women’s draw on Manic Monday PASSING SHOTS Barty, Pliskova and Kvitova sent packing; Halep stops Gauff; no reputations harmed on the men’s side

she loaded it with enough pe­ netrative power to rattle Bar­ ty. She also used short angle cross­courts to pull the Aus­ Fognini may face fine for sie wide and open up space. ‘bomb burst’ It was no surprise that she LONDON won 20 of 27 advances to the Fabio Fognini may face a fine net overall. for saying “a bomb should explode” on Wimbledon, All No denying Riske England Club chief executive Even as Riske raised her Richard Lewis said on N. Sudarshan game, Barty’s imploded. Her Monday. LONDON first serve gave way and the The Italian 12th seed made Manic Monday at Wimble­ second proved inadequate as the outburst during his straight-set third round don witnessed maximum she lost the second set 6­2. defeat to World No. 94 mayhem on the women’s The decider was a test of American Tennys Sandgren side as three of the top re­ nerves, as she served be­ No reputations were on Saturday. maining seeds — reigning hind, and Barty clearly felt it. harmed on the men’s side “It’s fair to play here? World No. 1 and Roland Gar­ At 3­4, 30­30, Riske made the however, with Novak Djokov­ Damned English, really. ros champion Ashleigh Bar­ play with a fierce return win­ ic, Roger Federer and Rafael Damned, really. Wish a bomb ty, No. 3 Karolina Pliskova ner off a weak second serve Nadal all sailing into the last would explode on this club. A and two­time winner and followed by a fine forehand eight. In doubles, Divij Sha­ bomb should explode here,” No.6 Petra Kvitova — were all down the line. ran and Marcelo Demoliner he fumed in Italian. packed off in the fourth A nervous hold ensued, lost to Lukasz Kubot and He apologised afterwards, round. but she wouldn’t be denied a Marcelo Melo 7­5, 6­7(8), 7­6 which Lewis said would be Each of the three matches maiden Slam quarterfinal (6), 6­3 to bring an end to the taken into account. went the distance — Plisko­ place. Indian challenge. “It was one of those ‘heat of va’s against fellow Czech Ka­ the moment’ comments. It rolina Muchova was the lon­ THE RESULTS was a very unfortunate gest, ending 13­11 in the third comment and Fabio was good enough to apologise straight Upset of the day: Unseeded Alison Riske found the tennis to match Ashleigh Barty, beating the World No. 1 in three sets. * AP set. Kvitova was out­gunned Fourth round: Men: 1-Novak Women: 19-Johanna Konta by local favourite Johanna away,” the Wimbledon toughest opponent Gauff had fatigue as a reason. 15­match winning run with four aces, used the one­ Djokovic (Srb) bt Ugo Humbert (G.Br) bt 6-Petra Kvitova (Cze) supremo said. Konta while Barty’s variety, (Fra) 6-3, 6-2, 6-3; 8-Kei 4-6, 6-2, 6-4; Alison Riske versatility and grass­court faced in her run thus far and “I learnt a lot,” Gauff said stretching across French two punch — being Barty’s, it Nishikori (Jpn) bt Mikhail (USA) bt 1-Ashleigh Barty (Aus) Kyrgios gets off nous finally found a match in it showed. about her Wimbledon expe­ Open, Birmingham and was gentle — to great effect, Kukushkin (Kaz) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3; 11-Serena Willi- Meanwhile, Australian Alison Riske. The Romanian, quite rience. “[Learnt] to play in Wimbledon. The American and employed the backhand 6-4; 2-Roger Federer (Sui) bt ams (USA) bt 30-Carla Suarez hothead Nick Kyrgios will not adept at making opponents front of a big crowd…what it will next take on compatriot slice to reset rallies and re­ 17-Matteo Berrettini (Ita) 6-1, Navarro (Esp) 6-2, 6-2; Barbora was like to be under pres­ Serena Williams, who dis­ gain court position as she 6-2, 6-2; 23-Roberto Bautista Strycova (Cze) bt 21-Elise Mer- face action after he admitted Gauff’s toughest test hit that one extra ball, drew deliberately blasting the ball sure. It’s crazy. I lost in the missed Carla Suarez Navarro took the first set 6­3. Agut (Esp) bt 28-Benoit Paire tens (Bel) 4-6, 7-5, 6-2; 8-Elina The highest ranked player Gauff into long rallies from at Rafael Nadal’s body during second round of qualifying 6­2, 6­2. (Fra) 6-3, 7-5, 6-2; 3-Rafael Svitolina (Ukr) bt 24-Petra Mar- left in the draw is No. 7 Simo­ the outset. The teenager took However, Riske, whose his defeat to the Spanish in Paris. Now I made it to the The way Barty started, Nadal (Esp) bt Joao Sousa (Por) tic (Cro) 6-4, 6-2; 7-Simona na Halep, who quickly the bait and even broke ear­ best surface happens to be 6-2, 6-2, 6-2; 21-David Goffin Halep (Rou) bt Cori Gauff (USA) third seed. second week. I'm super there was no inkling of the brought down the high­flying ly, but couldn’t sustain the le­ grass too, soon found the (Bel) bt Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 6-3; Zhang Shuai (Chn) bt “It’s very common in 15­year­old Cori Gauff, end­ vel as Halep proved too con­ proud of myself.” outcome. tennis to match Barty’s. The (Esp) 7-6(9), 2-6, 6-3, 6-4; 26- Dayana Yastremska (Ukr) 6-4, doubles where players aim at ing her six­match winning sistent and resourceful. The trigger for the day’s The 23­year­old displayed 29­year­old’s forehand is less Guido Pella (Arg) bt 15-Milos 1-6, 6-2; Karolina Muchova the opponent. It’s part and streak 6­3, 6­3. The counter­ Gauff also seemed physically avalanche, though, came all the basic tenets of grass­ of a shot and more of a steer. Raonic (Can) 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (Cze) bt 3-Karolina Pliskova parcel of being a professional punching Halep was the compromised, but ruled out when Riske snapped Barty’s court tennis. She started In the second and third sets (5), 8-6. (Cze) 4-6, 7-5, 13-11. tennis player,” said Lewis. AFP

TV PICKS Jesus stars for Brazil Alaphilippe Dravid NCA appointment formalised Carlsen ICC World Cup : Star Sports aces stage wins 1, 2 & Star Sports Select 1 (SD Wins Copa America for the ninth time Special Correspondent coaches and support staff at objectives.” & HD), 3 p.m. Bengaluru the NCA,” a BCCI release Dravid was originally Sports bureau Wimbledon: Star Sports 3, 4 Reuters games at the Copa America three Rahul Dravid was formally stated. scheduled to take charge on ZAGREB p.m.; Star Sports Select 2 (SD RIO DE JANEIRO but it did not shake its confi­ appointed as the National “Dravid will also work July 1 but the move took a Viswanathan Anand ended & HD), 5.30 p.m. Gabriel Jesus made one dence and it retook the lead Cricket Academy’s Head of closely with the National week longer as the former his campaign with a draw goal, scored another and moments later after a well­ Cricket by the BCCI on Mon­ Men’s and Women’s Head India captain resolved a po­ against Hikaru Nakamura as IN BRIEF was sent off in the second worked move from day. Coaches and cricket coaches tential conflict of interest is­ Magnus Carlsen won the half as Brazil beat Peru 3­1 midfield. “Dravid will oversee all for India Developmental sue. Starting from Tuesday, Croatia Grand Chess Tour on Sunday to win the Copa Roberto Firmino showed cricket related activities at teams — including India A, Dravid is expected to be in­ title with a victory over Max­ America for the ninth time some nice skill on the right NCA and will be involved in India U­19, U­23 teams — in volved in interviewing can­ ime Vachier Lagrave here in a pulsating contest at the touchline before giving the mentoring, coaching, train­ the identification of key didates for specialist coach­ on Sunday. Maracana stadium. ball to Arthur. The midfiel­ ing and motivating players, training and development es’ posts. Final standings: 1. Carlsen (8 The host took the lead af­ der strode forward and fed points), 2. So (7), 3-4. Aronian, ter 15 minutes thanks to Jesus, who coolly slotted the Caruana (6); 5-7. Giri, Ding, Ne- some brilliant skill from Je­ ball past a helpless Pedro pomniachtchi (5.5); 8. Karjakin (5); 9-11. Anand, Mamedyarov, Aditi ends 40th; Feng sus on the wing. The Man­ Gallese. Kashyap loses Canada Open final Vachier-Lagrave (4.5); 12. Na- emerges champion chester City forward bam­ Peru pushed forward in kamura (4). ONEIDA (USA) boozled two defenders and the second half and was Aditi Ashok returned a Goes down fighting to China’s Li Shifeng crossed for the unmarked thrown a lifeline with 20 mi­ flawless six-under 66 to Everton to fire home from nutes remaining when Jesus Julian Alaphilippe * REUTERS Ramkumar finish tied 40th in the close range. Press Trust of India tweeted. Thornberry Creek LPGA was sent off. Peru got an equaliser a TOUR DE FRANCE Calgary Fellow shuttler H.S. Pran­ Classic, here on Sunday. Aditi But Brazil had the final claims minute before half­time P. Kashyap’s impressive run noy had stayed back to help finished at 14-under 274. say when substitute Richar­ when Paolo Guerrero Associated Press China’s Shanshan Feng lison made it 3­1 with a pe­ at the Canada Open Super Kashyap with on­court doubles title Epernay (France) posted a sensational bogey- scored from the penalty nalty in the final minute. 100 tournament came to an coaching and also acted as spot after Thiago Silva han­ Julian Alaphilippe won end in a three­game thriller physio after coach Amrish free nine under 63 to reach The result: Brazil 3 (Everton Sports Bureau 29-under par to capture the dled the ball. 15, Jesus 45+3, Richarlison 90- Stage 3 of the Tour de to China’s Li Shifeng in the Shinde and physio Sumansh Recanati (Italy) Skywoman Trophy at the The goal was the first Bra­ pen) bt Peru 1 (Guerrero 44- France and took the yellow men’s singles summit clash Sivalanka had to leave early Ramkumar Ramanathan 2019 Thornberry Creek LPGA zil had conceded in six pen). jersey with a sparkling ride here on Sunday. for the US Open World Tour and Goncal Oliveira of Por­ Classic. PTI into the Champagne town Sixth seed Kashyap, who Super 300 tournament. of Epernay. has produced some gritty A former top­10 player, tugal won the doubles title The French Deceuninck­ performances this week, fell Kashyap, who has been in the €46,600 Challenger Atwal finishes 23rd; Quick Step rider left the short against Li, going down struggling with injuries for tennis tournament here, Wolff wins maiden title chasing pack for dead with 22­20, 14­21, 17­21 in the one­ the last few years, seemed defeating second seeds An­ BLAINE (US) a fierce burst of accelera­ hour­16­minute final. quite fit as he played three­ drea Vavassori of Italy and Arjun Atwal carded a one- David Vega Hernandez of P. Kashyap. * FILE PHOTO under 70 to finish tied 23rd tion on a short sharp climb “Silver it is @yonexcana­ game matches against Chi­ amid the Champagne vi­ daopen. It was a good fight na’s Pengbo Ren, France’s Spain 6­2, 6­4 in the final. at the inaugural 3M Open The results: neyards. He gritted his in the final. Lost to LiShifeng for the support. Thank you Lucas Claerbout and Chi­ here on Sunday. Matthew €46,600 Challenger: Dou­ Wolff stunned Bryson teeth as he rode alone over (China) ... Can’t say it was to @prannoy_hs_ for extend­ nese Taipei’s Wang Tzu Wei bles (final): Goncal Oliveira DeChambeau with a stunning the last 16kms, up Eper­ the best I played this week ing his stay just to help me in the run to the final. (Por) & Ramkumar Ramanath- 26-foot putt for 21-under nay’s cobbled Champagne but overall it was a good out. Next up US open at LA. The final finish at Canada an bt Andrea Vavassori (Ita) & 263 that gave him his first Mission accomplished: Brazil skipper Dani Alves holds the Avenue, and the lung­bust­ week here. Until next time Calgary! Open is his best perfor­ David Vega Hernandez (Esp)

PGA Tour win. PTI Copa America trophy on Sunday. * AP ing uphill finish. “Thank you to all the fans Cheers !!!,” Kashyap mance of the season. 6-2, 6-4.

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THE HINDU DELHI TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2019 SPORT 19 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF Americans hold off the Equal pay — Rapinoe calls for action Agence France-Presse replied: “I wouldn’t bet on Lyon that!” USA star Megan Rapinoe Rapinoe has been the big­ impending European wave said it was “time to sit down gest star on the field over the and get to work” after hear­ last month in France, and ing American fans greet the she scored the opener from USA was the only nation from outside Europe to reach the quarterfinals team’s victory over the Neth­ the penalty spot as the hol­ erlands in the women’s der beat the Dutch 2­0 in W OMEN’S WC World Cup final on Sunday Lyon to retain its title. with chants calling for equal It was the 34­year­old’s Mexico beats US, wins pay. sixth goal of the competi­ CONCACAF cup A gence France-Presse Rapinoe has been a key tion, allowing her to walk CHICAGO Lyon player in the squad’s battle away with the Golden Boot Jonathan dos Santos scored The United States under­ for pay equality which led it Megan Rapinoe. * REUTERS for the top scorer as well as the only goal as Mexico lined its status as the domi­ to file a lawsuit against the the Golden Ball for the defeated the United States nant force in international US Soccer Federation earlier she would go to the White player of the tournament. 1-0 to win the CONCACAF women's football by winning this year accusing the organ­ House. Gold Cup for a record eighth a fourth World Cup in eight isation of gender Pleasantries time here on Sunday. Los editions on Sunday, but the discrimination. Proud and defiant Rapinoe said she had ex­ Angeles Galaxy midfielder tournament has also high­ “We have such a strong and dos Santos rifled home in the She also made headlines changed “pleasantries” with lighted the growing threat to 73rd minute to settle a for stating she would boycott proud and defiant group of FIFA president Gianni Infan­ hard-fought encounter. The them coming from Europe. any team visit to Donald women, I don’t think we tino as she collected her me­ win handed Mexico its eighth In its third consecutive fi­ Trump if the USA won the really have anything to say,” dal. Gold Cup since the nal, USA was too strong for tournament said Rapinoe. “Everyone is kind of ask­ championship for teams from the Netherlands as it won 2­0 Trump put that spat be­ Her coach Jill Ellis simply ing what’s next and what we North America, Central in Lyon to retain its title with hind him to tweet congratu­ said: “I haven’t been invited want to come of all of this, America and the Caribbean Megan Rapinoe and Rose La­ lations to the team on Sun­ so I can’t say”. and it’s to stop having the was rebooted in 1991. AFP velle scoring. day, while Rapinoe avoided When it was put to her conversation about equal It means a European na­ getting drawn into another that an invitation would pay and are we worth it,” Ra­ Trump congratulates tion has not won since Ger­ discussion about whether surely be forthcoming, she pinoe said. US women's team many in 2007, while USA's WASHINGTON four World Cups stand along­ President Donald Trump on side its record four Olympic Sunday congratulated the US golds. One more! USA's four World Cups stand alongside its record four Olympic golds. * AP women's team on its World Syria too good for North Korea Cup victory, saying the Its triumph came after it we had to come through France. progress being made in Eu­ country is “proud of you all.” topped its group ahead of INTERCONTL. CUP in the way, foiling Ul Il, Han ery, netting two more goals “Congratulations to the U.S. Sweden and then beat Spain, were some of the best in the Ellis — who was born and rope. “But with the invest­ Thae Hyok and Ri Chang in the next 11 minutes. Women's Soccer Team on hosts France and England en world,” said USA coach Jill brought up in England but ment the rest of the world A mitabha Das Sharma Ho’s attempts. Skipper Firas Alkhatib’s winning the World Cup! Great route to the final, where it Ellis when asked to compare only got a chance to play the has made, all these major AHMEDABAD Amla’s efforts kept Syria creativity saw him set up Al and exciting play,” Trump defeated the European this World Cup win with game after moving to USA as clubs can see how amazing Syria erased a goal deficit to in the hunt and helped it Hamwi and also provide a tweeted. AFP champions. 2015. a teenager — acknowledges this World Cup was and how beat North Korea 5­2 in the stage a comeback. It found fine assist to Almarmour in While USA started its cam­ “I don't know if it's us get­ that things are fundamental­ rich in terms of fan support Intercontinental Cup at the the equaliser in the 41st mi­ the 66th minute. paign with a World Cup re­ ting older or the game just ly changing in Europe as that it was. EKA Arena on Monday. nute as Khaled Kourdoghli’s After Korea reduced the cord 13­0 win over Thailand, evolving and becoming more leading clubs invest more “Teams will want to conti­ The Koreans went ahead cross into the box was di­ margin to 4­2 through Ri its encounters with Euro­ challenging but it has been heavily in women's teams. nue to invest in the women's in the third minute when Ri verted home by Shadi Al Hyong Jin, Alkhatib complet­ pean opposition were closer so emotionally exhausting Real Madrid is the latest to game. What does that do? It Un Il set up captain Jong Il Hamwi. ed the tally for Syria in injury affairs. this time,” admitted Alex get involved, and standards makes our job hard, but I Gwan with a nice diagonal time. Going ahead “I think the level around Morgan, 30, a survivor from are rapidly rising in domes­ think also we have had a pass which the latter fin­ The result: the world is growing expo­ the US team that lost the 2011 tic leagues. commitment from our feder­ ished with a snap right­foo­ Syria took the lead in the Syria 5 (Shadi Al Hamwi nentially every year, so four final to Japan. “Right now, with the tro­ ation to grow our domestic ter. 55th minute when Moham­ 41,60, Mohammad Almarmour years on, this was incredibly USA was the only nation phy going back to the States, league, because without Korea earned three more mad Almarmour found the 55, 66, Firas Alkhatib 90+2) bt difficult because the oppo­ from outside Europe to no,” Ellis joked when asked if leagues you can't exist as a chances but the Syrian goal­ target off a solo effort. Syria North Korea 2 (Jong Il Gwan 3, nent is better and the teams reach the quarterfinals in she was concerned by the national team.” keeper Ibrahim Amla stood continued to pile up the mis­ Ri Hyong Jin 78).

Warriors vow to retire Iguodala’s number SAN FRANCISCO The leagues are not helping Indian players: Stimac Andre Iguodala will have his I­League clubs write to PM number nine jersey retired by Golden State Warriors, the Seek enquiry commission against AIFF functioning ‘It is time to overhaul the faulty club football system’ NBA club announced on Amitabha Das Sharma centre­forward from a full­ Sunday in confirming his trade Press Trust of India that the AIFF is seeking to approach the AFC to ensure AHMEDABAD back in the National team. to the Memphis Grizzlies. New Delhi make the ISL, which came in­ the I­League continues to co­ Even as the investors and ad­ They need to play more in Iguodala helped Warriors The crisis facing Indian foot­ to existence in 2013, the se­ exist with the ISL for another ministrators of Indian foot­ reach the past five NBA Finals, the country’s leagues to ball debate on the fate of the with Golden State taking the ball Monday reached the nior most league in the coun­ 2­3 years. A day later, the ag­ make a strong National side,” two leagues — ISL and I­ title in 2015, 2017 and 2018 doorsteps of Prime Minister try, whereas I­League, that grieved clubs accepted most Stimac, who guided his and Iguodala earning the NBA Narendra Modi, with six I­ dates back to 2007 when it of his proposals. League, the man entrusted country to 2014 World Cup Finals MVP Award in 2015, League clubs requesting him was launched as India’s first Among other issues, in the with the job of training the main stage, said pinpointing largely due to his defensive to set up an enquiry commis­ ever professional football meeting with Patel, the clubs country’s National team says the problem besetting the work on LeBron James and sion and “probe the All India league is sought to be made had sought clarification on it is time to overhaul the faul­ club football in the country. without having started a Football Federation’s into a second tier and infe­ the controversial move to ac­ ty club football system Reiterating his stand on a regular-season game. AFP functioning.” rior league,” the clubs wrote cord Indian Super League which he says is responsible properly planned calendar In a letter signed by Swa­ in the letter. the top tier status in Indian for the drought of talent. to give the players around 50 pan Sadhan Bose, managing “There is a sharp decline football as per the Master Igor Stimac, the newly ap­ matches a year, Stimac said Angad in director of Mohun Bagan, the in the standard of Indian Right Agreement (MRA) pointed head coach of India, the success of the National I­League clubs have urged football. Football is one of signed between the AIFF and insists that a a lot of changes team depends on the stan­ strong position the Prime Minister to “inter­ the most popular sports in IMG­Reliance in 2010. is necessary for Indian foot­ dard of the clubs. vene and save the sport.” the world, including India, “The ISL is a purely com­ ball to better its standard. Plainspeak: Igor Stimac, right, insists that large-scale changes “The results will suffer as Sports Bureau Besides Mohun Bagan, but this popularity has not mercial venture played by are needed to improve Indian football. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT we are taking a new ap­ Napoli (Italy) East Bengal, Churchill Broth­ been matched by necessary franchise­based clubs owned Cause of problem proach to the game and play­ Asian champion Angad Vir ers, Gokulam Kerala FC, Mi­ and good administration as by the clubs. It has no rele­ “We are suffering because the National coach) because “That is a big problem for ing a totally different football Singh Bajwa scored 73 out nerva Punjab FC and Aizawl far as the national body is vance. More importantly, most our Indian strikers are there is only Sunil (Chhetri) us and we need to think of from what we did before. We of 75 in men’s skeet in the FC were the other clubs who concerned,” the letter furth­ players invariably are in the not playing regularly in the who is scoring goals,” the ways to sort out the situation have a lot of young talents 30th Universiade on Mon­ have requested for the PM’s er read. 35­plus age bracket. Players ISL or the I­League as they Croatian gaffer said after the as we cannot always expect who make mistakes but I day. Angad, a student of intervention. AIFF president Praful Pa­ who have no takers abroad spend most of the time on Indian side capitulated to a Sunil to decide a game. need to back them to make Manav Rachna University, “Recent media reports tel last week assured the I­ are roped, leading to a de­ bench. Most of them do not lower­ranked Tajikistan in “We need more strikers sure that India enjoys its had rounds of 24, 24 and and press statements from League clubs that their fu­ cline in the standard of In­ have open place to play and the opening game of the In­ playing in the ISL or I­ football in future,” Stimac 25, as he found himself in the AIFF itself have indicated ture is secure and said he will dian football.” that is not good for me (as tercontinental Cup. League. I cannot create a said. the third spot. Elavenil Valarivan is the only Indian shooter to have won a medal, as she bagged ‘Next few months will be crucial’ silver in women’s air rifle. Swati returns adverse analytical finding She was in brilliant form in Indian hockey coach Reid has warned the players the mixed air rifle competi­ tion, with a score of 316.2. It is learnt that the lifter faltered in the test conducted during Asian championships to not take their place in the team for granted “We placed 10th and mis­ sed the second qualification Y.B. Sarangi AAF, it was learnt that the “IWF will not make any prohibited list, morphine Press Trust on India <> The support staff stage by one point,” said KOLKATA lifter faltered in the test further comments on the falls in the narcotics sub­ New Delhi and I will be closely Elavenil. A 2014 Commonwealth conducted during the Asian case until it is closed,” said category of drugs under The next three to four monitoring the Games bronze medallist in championships — an the statement. specified stimulants which months will be crucial for progress of every the women’s 53kg category, Olympic qualifying event — Swati, who had come are prohibited in­ Indian hockey, says men’s player during the Onus on team chief coach Graham Swati Singh, has returned an in Ningbo City, China, where third in the National competition. national camp. So in adverse analytical finding Reid, insisting that a collec­ she had finished seventh championships in Use of the prohibited that sense each women, junior (AAF) for morphine, the with a total of 196kg in the Visakhapatnam with an narcotics requires a tive effort is needed to im­ session is going to be International Weightlifting 59kg weight class, in April. aggregate of 193kg in therapeutic use exemption prove the performance important men in skeet Federation (IWF) said in a “In any case where it is February, is not part of the (TUE). ahead of the final round of brief statement on its determined that the athlete Indian side in the ongoing “It is not a major issue (of Tokyo Olympic Qualifiers in Sports Bureau website. did not commit an anti­ Commonwealth doping violation) in Swati’s November. After the camp, the In­ Lonato (Italy) Even though the IWF did doping rule violation, the championships in Samoa. case,” said a top Indian Reid made the statement dian team will travel to Ja­ The onus will be on the wo­ not specify the competition relevant decision will also As per the World Anti­ Weightlifting Federation after Hockey India on Sun­ pan for the 2020 Tokyo men’s skeet team and the in which Swati returned the be published. Doping Agency (WADA) (IWLF) official. day named a 34­core proba­ Olympics Test Event start­ junior men’s skeet shooters ble for the national coach­ ing August 17. Besides India, ing camp to begin on hosts Japan, Malaysia and to provide an interesting Graham Reid. * PTI finish for India’s campaign Monday at the Sports Auth­ New Zealand are the other in the ongoing Shotgun Women’s u­23 ority of India campus in ed and expects 100 per cent participating teams. World Championship here. Pari denied French visa Bengaluru. commitment from them in Core probables list: Goalkeep­ The former national volleyball team “We will review our pre­ the six­week long national ers: P.R. Sreejesh, Suraj Karke- champion Saniya Sheikh, TENNIS a Dutch visa as the circuit Grand Slam Development vious performance at the camp. ra, Krishan Bahadur Pathak. Areeba Khan and Kartiki moves from France to Fund. FIH Men’s Series Final and “The support staff and I Defenders: Harmanpreet Singh, Birendra Lakra, Surender Singh Shaktawat will com­ Holland. Sports Reporter discuss among ourselves will be closely monitoring Chennai Kumar, Amit Rohidas, Varun pete in the women’s skeet S pecial Correspondent Originally, there was a Important chance the shortcomings and how the progress of every player NEW DELHI Kumar, Rupinder Pal Singh, Gu- event on Tuesday and three­day camp in Paris fol­ It is an important chance for Volleyball Federation of In­ we can collectively improve during the national camp. rinder Singh, Kothajit Singh Wednesday. Pari Singh’s aspirations to lowed by a tournament in an under­14 tennis player, dia on Monday announced our performance in the lead So in that sense each ses­ Khadangbam, Nilam Sanjeep The junior men’s skeet join the rest of the Asian France from July 8, for and Pari is the only Indian the National squad for the up to the Olympic Qualifica­ sion is going to be impor­ Xess, Jarmanpreet Singh. will feature Arjun Thakur, team for the ITF European which Pari could not join. player selected for the Asian Asian women’s u­23 cham­ tion in November,” Reid tant and we would expect Midfielders: Manpreet Singh, Ayush Rudraraju and Gur­ circuit did not fructify as she She will now try to reach team, following her fine per­ pionship to be held in Ha­ said. nothing but 100 per cent Sumit, Nilakanta Sharma, Jas- nihal Singh Garcha. was denied a French visa, the Netherlands for the se­ formances in the World Ju­ noi from July 13 to 21. “The next three­four from every player. karan Singh, Hardik Singh, Vi- While India did not field despite repeated attempts cond tournament. nior Cup and two more The squad: Anusree Kam- months will be crucial and vek Sagar Prasad, Ashis Kumar any shooter in double trap by her parents, intervention Three more tournaments Asian tournaments brath Poyilil (Capt.), Vala everything we do will be ‘Healthy competition’ Topno, Yashdeep Siwach, Say- as the event has been from the Asian Tennis Feder­ are scheduled afterwards in thereafter. Chetna Meramanbhai, As- aimed at raising the bar in “The current pool of players yad Niyaz Rahim, Raj Kumar wathi Raveendran (L); Soorya, Pal. dropped from the Olym­ ation (ATF) and assurance France, Germany and Belgi­ It may be recalled that the all aspects of the game,” he assures of healthy competi­ Angel Joseph, Saranya Nari- Forwards: Mandeep Singh, from the International Ten­ um over the subsequent shooting World Cup in Delhi added. tion and I am looking for­ pics, the trap shooters, kunnil Salikumar, Sukhveer Akashdeep Singh, Shilanand apart from the men’s skeet nis Federation (ITF). three weeks. was denied two rapid fire ward to the next six weeks,” Kour, Priyanka Shivalingam, Full commitment Lakra, Gursahibjit Singh, and junior women’s skeet The parents have now ta­ It is a five­week exposure pistol Olympic quota places Jincy Johnson, Lavanya Path- Reid said.. Shamsher Singh, Armaan Qu- shooters, have not been ken ITF’s permission to let trip for the best in Asia to get by the IOC, when two Pakis­ uri, Ayushi Bhandari and Maya The coach warned all All the probables will re­ reshi, Sumit Kumar, Simranjeet able to make the finals in Pari join the team in the se­ a taste of competing in Eu­ tani players were not grant­ Thomas. Head coach: C.S. Sa- players not to take their port to Reid for the camp Singh, S.V. Sunil, Gurjant Singh, any of the events so far. cond week, and have sought rope, and financed by the ed visa. danandan. place in the team for grant­ that concludes on August 11. Ramandeep Singh. CM A ND-NDE YK