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THE HINDU DELHI SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2019 SPORT 19 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Elgar and de Kock keep Proteas afl oat Putting selfi e above sport S. Dinakar Ashwin’s craft fetches him fi ve; Jadeja picks up 200th Test wicket Visakhapatnam Fans run on to the ground disrupting play for various reasons. As early as in the 70s, Bri jesh Patel received a kiss on the cheek by a lady fan who breached security during the IndiaWest Indies Test at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. And in countries such as Australia and England, we have streakers who sprint across the ground just for ‘fun’ or to highlight a cause. On the third afternoon at Off with you! Ajinkya Rahane attempts to shoo off the the ACAVDCA ground here, intruder. * K.R. DEEPAK a local man managed to hoodwink security for a dif splits when the man, with an The intruder was soon es ferent reason — taking a sel offi cial chasing him, got corted off the ground but fi e with an India cricketer! close enough to Ajinkya Ra not before he had got the job The entire stadium was in hane for a selfi e! done!
Going back to Pugnacious: Dean Elgar slugged it out in the middle, growing in confi dence as the innings ‘The Hundred’ decision progressed. * K.R. DEEPAK the roots SA IN INDIA South Africa, 385 for eight SCOREBOARD only after IPL: Harbhajan at stumps and 117 behind In worked: Ashwin Special Correspondent S. Dinakar S. Dinakar dia’s fi rst innings score with INDIA — 1ST INNINGS Visakhapatnam Visakhapatnam Visakhapatnam two days left, has given itself 502 for seven decl. Dean Elgar’s courage and ap a realistic chance of forcing a SOUTH AFRICA — 1ST INNINGS R. Ashwin’s last fi vewicket Harbhajan Singh fi nds him plication takes us to the draw on a pitch where there Dean Elgar c Pujara b Jadeja haul in Tests was in Sri Lan self in the eye of a gathering heart of Test cricket. The is turn and and some varia 160 (287b, 18x4, 4x6), Aiden ka, August 2017. On Friday, storm. The off spinning South African opener is ble bounce, but is by no Markram b Ashwin 5 (21b, 1x4), the senior off spinner once great has signed up for The tough, fi ghts as if his life de means a minefi eld. Theunis de Bruyn c Saha b Ash again scalped fi ve in an in Hundred, a 100ballanin pends on the innings. Weather will remain a fac win 4 (25b, 1x4), Dane Piedt b nings. During this period, nings tournament in En In early 2018, on a volatile tor, too, with scattered thun Jadeja 0 (4b), Temba Bavuma his fortunes have been gland next July. lbw b Ishant Sharma 18 (26b, surface at the Wanderers, derstorms forecast on Satur mixed. He has been trou He is an overseas cricke 3x4), Faf du Plessis c Pujara b that Bullring, where the ball day and Sunday. Ashwin 55 (103b, 8x4, 1x6), bled by injuries, found him ter at the draft with a base seamed, bounced off a On pivotal day three, El Quinton de Kock b Ashwin 111 self out of the Test XI and price of £100,000. However, length, or shot through, El gar grew in stature. He got (163b, 16x4, 2x6), Senuran also from the shorter for the BCCI bars any current gar withstood a nasty blow right behind the ball, was so Muthusamy (batting) 12 (60b, mats. player — even among retired on the helmet from Jasprit lid in defence and did not 1x4), Vernon Philander b Ash Ashwin said going back players, it gives NOCs to Bumrah to carry his bat with miss out on opportunities to Turning things around: Quinton de Kock’s strokeplay win 0 (10b), Keshav Maharaj to his roots helped him stay these leagues only under ex Harbhajan Singh. * K.R. DEEPAK a bloodandguts 86. score. had a touch of the ethereal. * K.R. DEEPAK (batting) 3 (14b); Extras (b8, focused. “To stay away ceptional circumstances — His backlift starts from lb4, nb5): 17. Total (for eight from not playing cricket it and the 39yearold Harbha by the Board to play in the Contrast around fourth slip but, cru picked up by Cheteshwar his century with a stunning wkts. in 118 overs): 385. self is very tough for me. In jan fi nds himself in a Global Twenty20 in Canada, FALL OF WICKETS And here, on the third day of cially, once he gets his willow Pujara to end a captivating six over covers, on one knee, order to substitute that, I dilemma. but that was only after he 114 (Markram, 7.1 overs), 2 the fi rst Freedom Test on Fri down, Elgar plays close to 164run sixthwicket partner off Ashwin. 31 (de Bruyn, 16.3), 334 (Piedt, played whatever games I Will he announce his re had retired from all BCCI day, the 32yearold South his body. This tightness in ship with de Kock — Jadeja’s Ashwin bowled with con 17.3), 463 (Bavuma, 26.1), 5 got.” tirement from all cricket run competitions. African, in his next Test in his game is his strength. 200th. trol even as he brought about 178 (du Plessis, 57.3), 6342 South African opener by the BCCI, including the About the South African nings against India, dropped The manner in which de subtle variations. The fea (Elgar, 99.3), 7370 (de Kock, Dean Elgar said, “We knew IPL, before taking the batting resistance on day anchor in the vastly diff erent Saha’s miss Kock, all freshness and free ture of his bowling was the 109.3), 8376 (Philander, it was going to be tough. We plunge into The Hundred? three, Harbhajan said, “The subcontinental conditions Elgar was fortunate though dom, stroked the ball on this amount of body he was get 113.2). knew we were going to be Harbhajan, commentat Indian spinners are used to for a monumental 160. The on 74 when he was drawn in track seemed ethereal. He ting into his action. INDIA BOWLING facing quality bowlers on a ing here for Star Sports, was really conducive tracks in innings oozed character. to one outside the off stump picked the length early, con Ashwin ended the worry Ishant 142441, Shami 15 wearing pitch. But I always typically candid in his res the country. But this pitch is If Elgar slugged it out, from Jadeja but ’keeper sequently had more time, ing 115run fi fthwicket part 3400, Ashwin 41111285, had the hope that if we ponse to a question from not giving them as much Quinton de Kock, the Wriddhiman Saha fl uff ed the and got himself into terrifi c nership in 31.2 overs bet Jadeja 3741162, Vihari 91 knuckle down, apply our The Hindu. help. That is why they are 380, Rohit 2170. smoothstroking southpaw, off ering. positions for strokes on both ween Elgar and Faf du selves, and build a platform He said, “Yes, I have given struggling here.” galloped on his skills for a 111 As he grew in confi dence, sides. Plessis. to express ourselves, we my name for the draft. But I While R. Ashwin and Ra of exquisite strokeplay at the Elgar slogswept, lofted and He skipped forward to The combative du Plessis by turning the ball away could always get to the po will take a decision only af vindra Jadeja are trump ACAVDCA ground. whipped the ball, using his drive the ball gloriously (55) employed the sweep to from the lefthander and cas sition we are in.” ter playing the IPL next year cards at home, Harbhajan There were more protago feet. In fact, this was a sur through covers, with an disrupt length and jumped tled him with one that came About inputs from bat for the Chennai Super said India needed to groom nists on an incidentfi lled face where, if the batsman amalgam of timing and down to strike the ball bet in with the arm. And Vernon ting consultant Amol Mu Kings. The Hundred is only a group of spinners around day. R. Ashwin, conjuring employed his footwork he placement. Or wristed or ween longoff and longon. Philander was bowled by a zumdar, Elgar said, “He’s after the IPL.” them. “Kuldeep Yadav got a moments of craft and beau looked far more secure than lofted with authority. Done in by Ashwin’s extra huge off spinner. an experienced player and The BCCI, on its part, has fi vewicket haul in his last ty, scalped fi ve with his off someone who played from The gifted de Kock played bounce, he was picked up With South Africa reveal is giving you intel on condi said it was not aware of any Test for India, at Sydney. spin while leftarmer Ravin the crease. the ball late, his late cut off smartly by Pujara at legslip. ing resolve and desire, there tions. He might just say one Indian cricketer signing up There is another wrist spin dra Jadeja claimed his 200th Eventually, Elgar’s top Ashwin was as delicate as Ashwin deserved his fi ve is plenty at stake over the last thing that might sit on your for The Hundred. This year, ner, Rahul Chahar, who can Test wicket in his 44th Test. edged sweep was splendidly they come. And he reached wickets. He set up de Kock two days. head the whole time.” Yuvraj Singh was permitted be tried out in Test cricket.” Nothing goes right for India Brijesh leads player Dalilah sets 400m hurdles WR Lee, Luus and bowlers script a thumping win for SA group at BCCI AGM
G. Viswanath SA-WOMEN IN INDIA The other wellknown MUMBAI players who have been Agence France-Presse P.K. Ajith Kumar Former BCCI president Anu nominated to represent DOHA SURAT rag Thakur’s brother Arun their States are Sourav Gan Dalilah Muhammad of the For once, the Women in Singh Dhumal and Union guly (Bengal), Mohammad United States set a new Blue had no clue — with bat Home Minister Amit Shah’s Azharuddin (Hyderabad), World record as she po or ball. They were ham son Jay Shah are the two Jaydev Shah (Saurashtra) wered to victory in the mered by a South African with political links who fi and Harvinder Singh (In 400m hurdles on Friday. side that was playing for gure as representatives of dian Railways). The Olympic champion took pride in the fi nal match of the 38 BCCI members There are also others like gold with a time of 52.16 se the T20I series at the Lalbhai (Cricket Association of Pu Rajat Sharma who ever conds, bettering her record Contractor Stadium. ducherry included) for the since he became the DDCA of 52.20 set in July. The Indians won the se A lot to cheer about:Despite losing the fi fth game badly, AGM and election to be held President, has been freely Meanwhile on Thursday, Peerless: It was Dalilah Muhammad’s night at the Khalifa ries 31. The manner in India won the T20I series 31. * VIJAY SONEJI here on October 23. talked as the future BCCI Katarina JohnsonThomp Stadium on Friday. * GETTY IMAGES which they lost — by 105 While Arun was elected President and seasoned Ad son deposed her great rival DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD runs, their biggest in T20Is — mercilessly all around the fi fty off just 28 balls. president of the Himachal ministrator Rajiv Shukla. Nafi ssatou Thiam as hep Uibo (Est) 8,604, 3. Damian DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD Warner (Can) 8,529. must have been a shock for park by Lee & Luus. By the time her topedge Pradesh Cricket Association With only six positions in tathlon champion when two Indians in action today the full house on Friday. The openers treated the off Poonam was caught well recently, Jay did not contest the BCCI Apex Council and other 2017 titleholders also Women: 400m hurdles: 1. Da seamers with disdain too. by Shafali Verma, running a the Gujarat Cricket Associa two in the IPL Governing surrendered their crowns. lilah Muhammad (USA) 52.16s B Men’s javelin qualifi cation On song Mansi Joshi, one of the three few yards at midwicket, she tion (GCA) election. council available, only a JohnsonThompson’s vic (WR, Old: 52.20, self), 2. Syd (Shivpal Singh, 7 p.m.). ney McLaughlin (USA) 52.23, 3. The fans were treated to a changes the host made for had batted India out of the Among the cricketers, handful can aspire to be tory could not be described B Women’s 4x400m relay, Rushell Clayton (Jam) 53.74. superb exhibition of stroke this match, was singled out game. Karnataka’s Brijesh Patel is come Apex Council mem semifi nal (10.25 p.m.). as a shock but Salwa Eid Nas 400m: 1. Salwa Eid Naser play by Lizelle Lee (84, 47b) for punishment in the fourth The South African seam eminently qualifi ed to hold bers. er’s victory in the 400 (BRN) 48.14s, 2. Shaunae Mill B Men’s 4x400m relay, and captain Sune Luus (62, over. ers ensured just that, send a senior position in the Apex Electoral offi cer N. Gopa metres caused shockwaves. erUibo (Bah) 48.37, 3. Shericka semifi nal (10.55 p.m.). 56b). They put on 144 for the After Luus pulled the fi rst ing half the Indian side back Council as he has been in laswami said he would scru The 21yearold Bahraini Jackson (Jam) 49.47. B Men’s marathon (T. Gopi, fi rst wicket. After the way ball through midwicket for to the dugout within the fi rst cricket administration for a tinise representatives of the recorded the third fastest Shot put: 1. Gong Lijao (Chn) they failed to read the Indian four, Lee took over. Her ex six overs. long time. It remains to be BCCI members who are 2.29 a.m. on Sunday). time in history of 48.14 se 19.55m, 2. Danniel Thomas DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD spinners in the previous tracover drive was probably The teams will now travel seen if he gets the support of deemed to be BCCI Consti conds. Dodd (Jam) 19.47, 3. Christina games, not many would the shot of the night as 17 to Vadodara for a three those who will be calling the tutioncompliant by the The results: Schwanitz (Ger) 19.17. points, 2.Nafi ssatou Thiam have expected the South came off the over. match ODI series, beginning shots when the time comes CoA. The valid list will be Men: Decathlon: 1. Niklas Kaul Heptathlon: 1. Katarina John (Bel) 6,677, 3. Verena Preiner African batters to explode in Lee displayed good foot on October 9. for nominations. announced on October 10. (Ger) 8,691 points, 2. Maicel sonThompson (GBr) 6981 (Aut) 6,560. such a stunning manner. work and played strokes all The South Africans will be Poonam Yadav, the spear around, even scooping sitting in the team bus in a head, and the rest of the Arundhati Reddy above the happier frame of mind on spinners were dispatched ’keeper’s head to reach her Saturday morning. Pacers sneak past Kings in overtime SCOREBOARD NBA thems of India and the Unit NBA-style atmosphere ed States was sung, following SOUTH AFRICA Harmanpreet 1051. FALL OF WICKETS Nandakumar Marar The game took off in NBA which the stands erupted in Lizelle Lee c Shafali b Poonam INDIA 14 (Shafali, 2.2 overs), 24 (Je MUMBAI style atmosphere, recreated to a roar. 84 (47b, 15x4, 1x6), Sune Luus Shafali Verma c Lee b Ismail 4 mimah, 2.3), 310 (Harman st. Taniya b Harmanpreet 62 (8b, 1x4), Smriti Mandhana c preet, 3.4), 413 (Smriti, 5.1), 5 Sacramento Kings and India in Mumbai, mixed with a fu NBA Commissioner Adam (56b, 7x4), Mignon du Preez c Luus b de Klerk 5 (10b, 1x4), Je 13 (Deepti, 5.3), 613 (Taniya, na Pacers put on a breathtak sion of music and dance at Poonam b Arundhati 13 (7b, mimah Rodrigues lbw b Ismail 6.2), 762 (Veda, 13.4), 865 ing show laced with pacy tur the breaks. Silver and Nita Ambani, Re 2x4), Nadine de Klerk (not out) 0 (1b), Harmanpreet Kaur b (Arundhati, 15.2), 970 (Anuja, novers, precision shooting Dikembe Mumtombo, the liance Foundation chairper 9 (6b, 1x4), Laura Wolvaardt Khaka 1 (6b), Deepti Sharma c 17.1). and powerplay under the CongoleseAmerican who son, walked out before the (not out) 4 (4b); Extras (lb1, Bosch b de Klerk 2 (8b), Veda SOUTH AFRICA BOWLING board as the NBA India made a name in the league tipoff to present the match w2): 3; Total (for three wkts. in Krishnamurthy lbw b Bosch 26 Ismail 41112, Khaka 3191, Games 2019 got off to a blis with Houston Rockets, made ball to the Kings and the 20 overs): 175. (24b, 3x4), Taniya Bhatia c Luus de Klerk 41183, Bosch 30 tering start at the NSCI in an appearance during a Pacers. FALL OF WICKETS b Bosch 0 (2b), Arundhati 132, Luus 31170, Shangase door stadium. break and guarded the bas 1144 (Lee, 15.5 overs), 2161 Reddy c Luus b de Klerk 22 0.3002. The result: Indiana Pacers 132 The Pacers sneaked past ket as girls from the NBA Ju (du Preez, 17.6), 3163 (Luus, (25b, 3x4), Mansi Joshi (not Toss: South Africa. (Domantas Sabonis 22, Jeremy 18.3). out) 3 (16b), Anuja Patil b Playerofthematch: Lee; the Kings 132131 in the fi rst nior programme tried to Lamb 20, Malcolm Brodgon 15) INDIA BOWLING Shangase 3 (3b), Poonam Yadav Playeroftheseries: Deepti. preseason game in India. evade the lanky fi gure under bt Sacramento Pacers 131 (Bud Deepti 30260, Mansi 40 b Shangase 0 (2b); Extras (lb2, South Africa won fifth T20I The sides were locked 118all lights. dy Hield 28, Harrison Barnes 21, 490, Anuja 40320, Poonam w2): 4; Total (in 17.3 overs): by 105 runs, India clinched in regulation time, leading to The crowd stood in defe DeArron Fox 16). (Regulation 40341, Arundhati 40281, 70. series 3-1. Thriller: Pacers pipped Kings by one point. * VIVEK BENDRE overtime. rence as the national an time 118118).
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