20 Sunday, January 28, 2018 SPORTS Shami stars as India

beat SA India celebrate winning the third test (Pic courtesy: BCCI) Johannesburg of the day, two quick wickets point, sprang to life with the back with two quick strikes big blows in the space of 21 ndia denied South Africa in the form of Amla (52) and wicket of Vernon Philander just before tea. deliveries. a clean sweep, winning AB de Villiers (6), opened the BRIEF SCORE (10), Andile Phehlukwayo Amla put on display an Elgar and Amla started well theI third and the final Test flood gates. India 187 (Kohli 54, Pujara 50, (0) and Morne Morkel (0). exemplary defensive technique after the play resumed an hour at The Wanderers Stadium, In the final session, Elgar Rabada 3-39) and 247 (Rahane Bhuvneshwar Kumar added to defy India bowlers along late on Day 4 and they went on Johannesburg by 63 runs, continued his resistance taking 48, Kohli 41, Bhuvneshwar 33) the scalp of Kagiso Rabada (0) with Elgar who continued is to add 119 runs for the second riding on a late burst by body blows from the Indian beat South Africa 194 (Amla before Shami completed a five- streaky but courageous knock. wicket before being separated. the Indian bowlers led by pacers, who were visibly fired 61, Philander 35, Bumrah 5-54, for with the wicket of Lungi Both struck half-centuries in The overnight pair saw off the Mohammed Shami on Day 4. up, but had to see his middle- Bhuvneshwar 3-44) and 177 Ngidi. a century stand before Ishant opening hour safely, pushing South Africa lost their last order wiped out in no time. (Elgar 86*, Amla 52, Shami 5-28) Shami finished with 5 for struck with the wicket of Amla their team closer to the target nine wickets for just 53 runs Faf du Plessis was undone by 63 runs 28, while Elgar carried his bat on 52 thanks to an outstanding on a pitch that has stolen the slumping from 124 for 1 to by a sharp inswinger by Ishant through with a valiant 240-ball catch from Hardik Pandya. De limelight from the on-field 177 all out. After Dean Elgar Sharma while Jasprit Bumrah 86-run knock Villiers lasted 13 deliveries contest. They went for lunch and Hashim Amla played out got rid of the terribily out of Shami, who had only Earlier in the day, Amla and before edging one from Jasprit without losing any wicket - the of their skins to frustrate the form Quinton de Kock for a bowled nine overs in the Elgar had put South Africa Bumrah to gully to walk back first wicketless session of the Indian bowlers for most part first-ball duck. second innings to this in control before India came on six. India landed two Test. (TOI) Sri Lanka lift tri-nations series Monte Carlo Rally: Dhaka hehan Madushanka Ogier ‘plan’ working claimed a hat-trick on Shis international debut as Sri Casino Square, Monaco not happy with the choice Lanka beat Bangladesh by 79 ebastien Ogier will take when he said it was “a bit on runs to win the ODI tri-nations a lead of more than half the limit” and lost six seconds series final in Dhaka. Sa minute into the final day to Tanak, but also claimed The 22-year-old Sri Lanka of the 2018 World Rally that deficit was “in the plan as seamer dismissed Mashrafe Championship’s season- I wanted to have 30 [seconds Mortaza and Rubel Hossain opening Monte Carlo Rally. over the Toyota] tonight”. with the final two balls of the The reigning champion’s Tanak has chipped away 40th over to leave Bangladesh advantage was halved from its at Ogier’s lead ever since on the brink of defeat, lying largest point as Toyota’s Ott shipping more than a eight wickets down and with Tanak continued to apply the minute on yesterday’s first Shakib Al Hasan unable to bat pressure, having fallen back stage, bringing the gap from due to a finger injury sustained on the day’s opening stage. 1m18.4s at that point to 33.5s while fielding. While his rivals went with after SS13. He has four stages With the first delivery of his supersoft Michelins, Ogier tomorrow to try to overhaul next over, Madushanka (3-26) had soft tyres fitted to his his 2017 WRC team-mate, snared Bangladesh dangerman M-Sport Ford Fiesta WRC for but may choose to play it safe Mahmudullah as the hosts the day’s final stage because and bank second given his were dismissed for 142 in the he “trusted” the information advantage of almost a minute day/night contest. given to him beforehand. over Jari-Matti Latvala. Mahmudullah had led the He seemed to hint he was (Autosport) way for Bangladesh with his 76 being the match’s highest scorer but, with only two other home batsmen reaching double figures, they were rarely up for Sri Lanka celebrate with a selfie after winning the ODI tri-series (Pic courtesy: AAP) the run chase. Sri Lanka opener Upul Tharanga’s 56 had earlier figures of 4-46. done,” Debashis Chowdhury, helped the visitors score a Test captain Shakib was the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s modest 221 all out from their subsequently ruled out of the senior physician, said in a BRIEF SCORE 50 overs, backed up by 45 from first five-day match against statement. “The affected finger Sri Lanka 221 (Tharanga 56, captain Dinesh Chandimal Sri Lanka, which begins on will have to be immobilised for Chandimal 45, Rubel 4-46) beat and wicketkeeper Niroshan Wednesday. at least a week before further Dickwella’s 42. “He has been assessed by assessment is made which Bangladesh 142 (Mahmudullah Sebastien Ogier drives 76, Madushanka 3-26) by 79 runs Hossain had been the pick a cosmetic surgeon and means he is out of the first test of the Bangladesh bowlers with necessary repairs have been in Chittagong.” (AAP)