20 Monday, November 27, 2017 SPORTS Kohli’s double hundred

headlines India’s runNagpur, India feastdefeat after the first of the irat Kohli coasted to his three-test series was drawn in fifth double century as Kolkata. India’sV frontline batsmen The world’s top-ranked crushed Sri Lanka’s toothless test side had not lost a attack to stay on course for an in the first two sessions on innings victory in the second Saturday with test in yesterday. and Cheteshwar Pujara both Kohli smashed 213 while getting hundreds to put the celebrated his bowlers to the sword. return to the side after more Kohli and Pujara extended than a year with an unbeaten Sri Lanka’s misery on the 102 before the hosts declared third morning with their their second innings closed third-wicket stand of 183. on 610 for six on the third Sri Lanka barely managed day for a commanding lead to trouble Kohli and Pujara as of 405. the duo picked up singles and Sri Lanka’s misery did not twos at will, mixing them with end there as they lost Sadeera occasional boundaries after Samarawickrama without resuming the day on 312-2. scoring on the second ball (Reuters) from Ishant Sharma to reach 21-1 in their second innings at stumps, still needing 384 to make India bat again. BRIEF SCORE was India Sri Lanka 205 and 21 for 1 unbeaten on 11 with Lahiru (Karunaratne 11*, Thirimanne 9*) Thirimanne nine and trail India 610 for 6 dec. (Kohli 213, the touring side will need a Pujara 143, Vijay 128, Rohit 102*) India’s celebrates Herculean effort from their by 384 runs batsmen to avoid an innings Mudabbar crush Warner, Bancroft march towards victory London n the final analysis, it has been Tornado Riders a slaughter, but England’s latest DT News Network tripI to the Gabbatoir has turned Manama out to be a more humane affair udabbar beat Tornado Riders by 4 than some of their more gory in the latest matches of the CBA Divison D predecessors. Mcricket tournament. Their decisive second innings Toss was won by Tornado and elected to bat may have been topped and tailed first, Tornado scored 143 in 20 overs. Sonu the by some traditional fast-bowling top scorer with 29 runs, Tayib took 3 wickets for savagery, with Mitchell Starc and Mudabbar. Chasing the target Mudabbar opener Pat Cummins claiming 4 for 10 Waqas brilliant half century helped his team to in 21 balls to finish the work that reach the target in 18th over, Tayib supported had started with with 31 runs for mudabbar. the new ball on the third evening. Other scores: But the extinguishing of English Matrix 158/4 in 20 overs (Priyesh 47, Aby 45, Rajesh 2/14) beat hope was left to David Warner and Royal Blaster 94/10 (Akhil 33, Aby 2/9) by 64 runs. Cameron Bancroft, whose utterly Asma 152/10 (Noor 29, Rohit 4/34, Yogesh 3/20) beat Lanterns unhurried opening of BRIEF SCORE Lions 76/10 (Yogesh 18, Najaf 3/25) by 76 runs. 114 in 34 overs made mincemeat of Australia 328 (Smith 141*, Marsh SAG Bahrain 116/7 in 17.4 overs (Manish 54, Raza 4/10, Abdulla what could have been an awkward 51) and 0 for 114 (Warner 60*, 4/23) beat Hempel Paints 113/10 overs (Sijo 25, Adil 27, Bijoy victory target of 170. Bancroft 51*) trail England 302 2/17) by 3 wickets. It was a curiously flat finale to a and 195 (Root 51, Bairstow 42) by Azeem 84/5 in 14.3 overs (Nafees 14) beat Rising Star 83/10 contest in which the momentum 56 runs (Sentil 18, Sufiyan 2/3) by 5 wickets. had not so much swung as vibrated Masters CC 130/7 (Faisal 30, Hari 21, AbdulRahman 3/23) beat from session to session. But, after David Warner plays a shot Panthers 123/7 (Rehman 24, Nishad 3/19) by 7 runs. a final burst of violent lurches one Al-Ghad Cargo 109/7 in 16.1 overs (Anil 28, Joju 2/23) beat way and then the other on the fourth came from 74 balls with not so relied exclusively on the new ball - was unable to replicate either the Friends XI 108/8 (Chimbu 41, Nossar 3/11, Ahmed 2/13) by 3 afternoon, Australia’s traditional much as a boundary until his 27th for their breakthroughs, and once turn or the bounce generated by wickets. dominance at their favourite home . James Anderson and Stuart Broad Australia’s own offspinner, Nathan Indian Super Kings 72/2 in 14.2 overs (Ashwini 34, Dawood 3/19, venue came flooding to the fore in a But he did not need to rush had been neutered in a watchful Lyon. Emboldened by his lack Rishabh 2/24) beat Young Blaster 71/10 (Siddarth 18, Loveneesh one-sided finale. on this occasion - worryingly for start from Australia’s openers, the of threat, the debutant Bancroft 5/11, manu 2/16) by 8 wickets. Warner, whose second-innings England, where the Aussie quicks rest of the attack proved toothless. pumped him over long-off for six Alpha Fire Bahrain 95/2 in 16.2 overs (Tushara 29) beat Liaison onslaughts had been such a crucial had been able to threaten with pace In particular, - en route to a maiden Test half- 94/8 (Zahid 24, Rovin 3/21, Thusara 2/13) by 8 wickets. factor in the 5-0 whitewash in 2013- through the air, even when the whose spinning finger was glued century, as Moeen’s contribution Bassali Tiger 89/3 in 13 overs (Omer 45, Nabeel 2/14) beat Shafiq 14, took a more measured route to wicket had been at its most sluggish, together after being lacerated by the was limited to four unthreatening Glass 88/10 (Wahab 28, Burhan 4/17, Salman 2/18) by 7 wickets. his latest Ashes half-century, which England’s own mid-80mph seamers Kookaburra seam in the first innings overs. (espncricinfo)