SUNDAY, JUNE 23, 2019 16 Shami hat-trick seals India win Mohammed Shami shines AFP | Southampton for four. India Tight Afghan attack With an incredible triumph in tight game after coming ohammed within touching distance, Nabi K. Rahul c Zazai b Nabi 30 Afghanistan have been the in as replacement for Shami took a was caught by Pandya at long on R. Sharma b Rahman 1 whipping boys of the tournament Mdramatic hat- two balls later. V. Kohli c Shah b Nabi 67 in England and Wales, often look- trick to finally clinch Shami then clean-bowled Aftab V. Shankar lbw b Shah 29 ing out of their depth against the injured Bhuvneshwar a thrilling 11-run Alam and Mujeeb Ur Rahman to MS Dhoni st Alikhil b Rashid 28 more established teams. seal a nerve-jangling win with a Jadhav c sub ( Zadran) b Naib 52 Yesterday’s match was only the Kumar hat-trick. H. Pandya c Alikhil b Alam 7 third one-day international be- “This win is right up there. M. Shami b Naib 1 tween the two teams and defeat We thought 250 was par and 270 K. Yadav not out 1 for India would have been a major would have been an outstanding J. Bumrah not out 1 embarrassment despite last year’s win over Afghan- effort. A team like Afghanistan Extras (w7) 7 tie in the Asia Cup. India’s Mohammed istan after the min- doesn’t let you play how you want Total (eight wickets, 50 overs) 224 India were on the back foot Shami, right, celebrates nows threatened one of to play,” India captain Virat Kohli right at the start of the match after dismissing the biggest shocks in World said. Afghanistan when in-form opener Rohit Shar- Afghanistan’s Cup history in Southampton “At the halfway mark we had Hazratullah Zazai b Shami 10 ma, who has scored two hundreds Mohammad Nabi yesterday. some doubts in our mind but Gulbadin Naib c Shankar b Pandya 27 so far in the tournament, was dis- Afghanistan, appearing at only everyone had belief in the chang- Rahmat Shah c Chahal b Bumrah 36 missed for just one by off-spinner their second World Cup, lost the ing room.” H. Shahidi c and b Bumrah 21 Mujeeb Ur Rahman. toss but restricted India to 224 Frustrated Afghanistan skip- Asghar Afghan b Chahal 8 The rest of India’s powerful for eight in their 50 overs, giving per Gulbadin Naib added: “We Mohammad Nabi c Pandya b Shami 52 top order all got established, with themselves a genuine chance for bowled really well. We did well in Najibullah c Chahal b Pandya 21 Kohli making 67 from 63 balls, When the captain has a huge upset. batting, but credit to Bumrah for Rashid Khan st Dhoni b Chahal 14 but none went on to play a de - so much trust in you, They were well set at 106-2 in how he bowled in the last two or Ikram Alikhil not out 7 cisive innings for the two-time it gives you a lot of the 29th over, even though the three overs. Aftab Alam b Shami 0 champions. confidence to express run-rate was starting to edge “If you chase 250 then middle Mujeeb Ur Rahman b Shami 0 Off-spinner Mujeeb was par- yourself. That helps up, but two wickets in one over order batsmen should go longer Extras (b4, lb4, w9) 17 ticularly impressive, conceding me keep a clear head from paceman Jasprit Bumrah and take responsibility.” Total (all out, 49.5 overs) 213 just 26 runs in his 10 overs, while removed Rahmat Shah and Hash- Earlier, an increasingly fraught leg-spinner Rashid Khan bounced JASPRIT BUMRAH matullah Shahidi. India were furious when the Shahidi could only offer up a sim- back from the most expensive Mohammad Nabi and Najibul- umpire turned down a huge lbw ple caught-and-bowled chance spell in World Cup history against lah Zadran batted sen- shout at the start of the 29th over and he departed for 21. England to take 1-38. sibly to keep their side from Bumrah, who rapped Shah Bumrah -- the world’s top- Kohli, who scored half-centu- in the hunt, but when on the pads -- Kohli’s side had no ranked one-day international ries against Australia and Paki- Cricket World Cup 2019 standings Zadran was caught reviews left. bowler -- finished with figures of stan, reached his third consec- by Yuzvendra Chahal Just three balls later Shah, on 2 for 39 from his 10 overs, bowling utive fifty of the tournament off off Hardik Pandya, Af- 36, top-edged a hook and Chahal superbly at the death. 48 balls, with four fours, but was Team Played Won Lost Tied No result Run rate Points ghanistan were 166-6 took a fine low catch running in Shami finished with figures of caught by Shah off the bowling Australia 6 5 1 0 0 0.849 10 in the 42nd over. from fine leg, sending the massed 4-40. of Nabi. New Zealand 5 4 0 0 1 1.591 9 Nabi was still there ranks of flag-waving Indian sup- “When the captain has so much Kedar Jadhav reached his fifty India 5 4 0 0 1 0.809 9 in the final over, porters wild. trust in you, it gives you a lot of off 66 balls, giving the scorecard a England 6 4 2 0 0 1.457 8 with 16 required and With his final ball of the over confidence to express yourself. look of respectability and the total Sri Lanka 6 2 2 0 2 -1.119 6 drilled Shami’s first Bumrah turned the game sharply That helps me keep a clear head,” ultimately proved just too much Bangladesh 6 2 3 0 1 -0.407 5 ball down the ground back in India’s direction when said man-of-the-match Bumrah. for Afghanistan. West Indies 5 1 3 0 1 0.272 3 South Africa 6 1 4 0 1 -0.193 3 Pakistan 5 1 3 0 1 -1.933 3 Afghanistan 6 0 6 0 0 -1.712 0 Today’s matches Ton-up Williamson revives New Pakistan vs South Africa Zealand against West Indies Lords Cricket AFP | Manchester Ground – London 12:30pm ane Williamson’s latest World Cup batting masterclass helped New KZealand recover from a woeful start to post a total of 291-8 against the Babar Azam Rassie van der Dussen West Indies yesterday. New Zealand were 7-2 inside the first » Pakistan and South Africa have both won just once so far at this World Cup, with over after fast bowler Sheldon Cottrell re- one game rained off each too. moved openers Martin Guptill and Colin » Pakistan’s lone win came against hosts England, but they have lost to Australia Munro for golden ducks at Old Trafford. and India in their two completed matches since. But Williamson’s career-best 148 -- his » South Africa’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals are all-but over after a narrow second successive World Cup hundred defeat to New Zealand in their most recent game. after a match-winning 106 not out against South Africa at Edgbaston on Wednesday Pakistan South Africa -- turned the tide. Pakistan have failed to kick on from beating South Africa’s hopes of a last-four place The New Zealand captain received England in their second game of the tour- appear to be over after just one win and sound support from Ross Taylor (69) nament, when they posted 348/8 at Trent one no result from their six matches so far. during a third-wicket stand of 160. Bridge in a 14-run victory. Realistically needing to win their final five However, Cottrell helped leave the They were frustrated by the rain when games to stand any chance of finishing in West Indies with a reachable target their next match, against Sri Lanka, was the top four, South Africa did the job in thanks to an impressive 4-56 in his max- called off, and have lost to Australia and the first – bowling Afghanistan out for 125 imum 10 overs, including the key wicket India since. They bowled Australia out for on their way to a dominant nine-wicket of Williamson. Kane Williamson plays a shot 307 in the first of those with Mohammad win.They could not back it up, however. He also held three catches and ran out Amir claiming 5-30 but could only reach They were restricted to 241/6 against New dangerman Colin de Grandhomme (16). cluding 14 fours and one six. still a serving member of the Jamaica 266 in reply. Zealand at Edgbaston, in a match reduced Taylor gave his innings away when he He has now scored 373 runs, including Defence Force, greeted a wicket with his to 49 overs apiece, and lost by four wickets could not clear Jason Holder at mid-off two hundreds, in four innings this World trademark military salute. with just three balls remaining. after chipping a catch off Chris Gayle, to Cup at an average of 186.5. It was only the second occasion when leave New Zealand 167-3 in the 31st over. Earlier, West Indies made a sensational both openers in a World Cup match had Probable XI But Williamson carried on in typically start after Holder sent New Zealand, the fallen for first-ball noughts, with Sri Lan- Probable XI calm fashion. 2015 losing finalists, into bat.