20 Sunday, July 9, 2017 SPORTS Cook punishes depleted Proteas London for verbally abusing England all-rounder Scoreboard lastair Cook’s unbeaten fifty Ben Stokes on Thursday’s first day at England 1st 458 (J Root 190, M Ali 87, strengthened England’s grip on the Lord’s. S Broad 57 no, B Stokes 56; M Morkel 4-115, V A Philander 3-67, K Rabada 3-123) first Test at Lord’s after South Africa South Africa, with Dean Elgar leading South Africa 1st Innings (overnight: 214-5) had to toil in the field without Vernon the side for the first time in the absence of Philander yesterday. Faf du Plessis on paternity leave, wasted D. Elgar c Ballance b Ali 54 England were 119 for one in their their two reviews in the first 80 overs H. Kuhn c Cook b Broad 1 second innings at stumps on the third on Cook. Both times they challenged H. Amla lbw b Ali 29 day, a lead of 216 runs in this opening what seemed, even with the naked eye, JP Duminy lbw b Broad 15 match of a four-Test series. sound decisions by umpires T. Bavuma c Stokes b Ali 59 Former Cook was 59 not out, Paul Reiffel and S Ravi in response England’s T. de Bruyn c Bairstow b Anderson 48 after more than three hours of typically to lbw appeals. K. Rabada c Bairstow b Dawson 27 painstaking effort, with fellow left- But Cook was still on his tea King Edward Q. de Kock c Stokes b Anderson 51 hander Gary Ballance unbeaten on 22. score of 31 when partly unsighted VII school. V. Philander b Ali 52 Experienced paceman Philander did -keeper Quinton de Kock Jennings’s exit K. Maharaj lbw b Dawson 9 not bowl a single one of the 51 overs the missed a stumping chance off left-arm brought in Ballance, under Proteas sent down Saturday, after going spinner Keshav Maharaj. pressure in what was now his M. Morkel not out 2 for an X-ray on a hand injury suffered Keaton Jennings, born in South Africa third chance at Test Extras (b4, lb7, nb3) 14 when he was hit by James Anderson but England qualified through his mother and out for just 20 in the first Total (all out, 105 overs, 454 mins) 361 while making 52 in South Africa’s first and residence, helped Cook put on 80 for innings. England 2nd Innings innings 361 earlier in the day. the first wicket. Cook’s three on another A. Cook not out 59 It was a worrying absence for the But he fell for 33 when, trying to cut a sun-drenched day at Lord’s K. Jennings c de Kock b Morkel 33 Proteas given they are already without Morne Morkel ball that was too close to saw him to a 127-ball fifty G. Ballance not out 22 Kagiso Rabada, another member of their him, he was caught behind by de Kock -- including eight fours of which Extras (lb4, nb1) 5 pace attack, for next week’s second Test who played in the same XI as Jennings when a cover-drive off Maharaj Total (1 wkt, 51 overs, 190 mins) 119 at Trent Bridge after he was banned they were both pupils at Johannesburg’s was the pick. (AFP) Farah seeks BTC to hold blitz helps club meeting to end trying DT News Network draw level Manama he Board of Directors Hambantota, week on a of Bahrain Tennis atsman Craig Ervine ClubT will hold its eighth Bhit a quickfire 69 to high note meeting of 2017 at 7 pm help Zimbabwe pull off a this evening chaired by its four-wicket victory over Sri London claim a sample he gave in 2015 President Khamis Al Muqla, Lanka in the rain-shortened ritish athletics legend Mo had to be re-examined before to discuss co-operation with fourth one-day international Farah will be looking for a being cleared in 2016. the Bahrain Disabled Sports and level the five-match Bmorale-boosting performance Farah hit back by saying he Federation, the Rotary Clubs series at 2-2 in Hambantota in today’s Diamond League will never fail a test but the of Adliya, Manama and yesterday. Chasing a meet at the same London claims will cast a shadow over Salmaniya and the Youth and Duckworth-Lewis revised Stadium where he will bring his appearance at the stadium Sports Ministry. target of 219 in 31 overs, down the curtain on his stellar where he lit up the London Among items being Zimbabwe rode on Ervine’s track career in August. Olympic Games in 2012 with discussed are the resurfacing 55-ball unbeaten knock to The 34-year-old quadruple his triumphs in both the 5000 of courts number 7 and win with 10 balls to spare Olympic gold medallist -- who and 10000m. 8, preparations for the at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Zimbabwe’s cricketer Ervine plays a shot will focus on the marathon “The meet is only four Ninth ITF Bahrain Junior International Stadium. after the world championships weeks before the World Championships from Earlier, openers Niroshan which run from August 4th Championships so it will be October 23-28, construction Dickwella (116) and trudging back to the pavilion. Scoreboard to 13th -- goes into the 3000 a good chance to see where I of a stand to accommodate Danushka Gunathilaka (87) But Ervine and Malcolm Sri Lanka metres after a am at and what fine tuning 500 spectators at the centre put together 209 runs in Sri Waller (20) made sure the N. Dickwella lbw b Waller 116 week in which needs to be done,” said court, the demolition of the Lanka’s 300-6 -- becoming chase remained on track D. Gunathilaka b Waller 87 documents Farah. old administrative building the first pair in ODI history with their 43-run sixth- A. Mathews c Masakadza b Chatara 42 leaked by “A lot of the and construction of new U. Tharanga b Raza 22 to score back-to-back double wicket partnership after rain A. Gunaratne c Williams b Mpofu 1 Russian world’s best mini tennis courts and a century partnerships. interrupted play for over one- K. Mendis c Waller b Mpofu 0 hackers athletes come gallery depicting the history The left-handed and-a-half-hours. W. Hasaranga not out 19 Fancy to London for the of Bahrain Tennis Club in duo had put on a 229-run “We knew we were ahead Extras (b1, lb1, w11) 13 Bears meeting and it will Juffair. Total (6 , 50 overs) 300 match-winning stand in the (of the rate) and we were Zimbabwe (Duckworth-Lewis revised be like a mini-World Also on the agenda is the previous ODI on Thursday always in the game and the target: 219 in 31 overs) Championships in one development of wheelchair at the same venue but their way we batted was excellent,” H. Masakadza b Hasaranga 28 day.” tennis and a first of its kind in efforts went in vain the second Zimbabwe skipper Graeme S. Mire c mathews b Hasaranga 43 Certainly with the region tournament before T. Musakanda c Dickwella b Chameera 30 time around. Cremer said in the post- C. Ervine not out 69 more than 10 Olympic the end of the year. (43) and match presentation. S. Williams st Dickwella b Gunaratne 6 champions down to Al Muqla also expressed (28) set “We have seen we can S. Raza c & b Hasaranga 10 compete there is an air of his thanks to the Ministry of up the Zimbabwe chase before chase down a score and set M. Waller c Gunathilaka b Sandakan 20 a championships about it Youth and Sports headed by P. Moor not out 0 teenage leg-spinner Wanindu a score and our batting has Extras (b4, lb1, w8) 13 although aside from the men’s Hisham bin Mohammed Al Hasaranga, who took three come right,” Cremer said. 110 metres hurdles. (AFP) Jowder for his keenness. Total (6 wickets, 29.2 overs) 219 British Mo Farah wickets, got the openers (AFP)