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THE HINDU DELHI SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2019 SPORT 17 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Nadal to take nothing for granted as he meets a ‘solid’ Medvedev The Spaniard, seeking his 19th Grand Slam, runs into the in­form Russian in the summit clash US OPEN THE RESULTS

Agence France-Presse Men: Semifinals: 5-Daniil Med- New York vedev (Rus) bt Grigor Dimitrov Rafael Nadal will play for his (Bul) 7-6(5), 6-4, 6-3; 2-Rafael 19th Grand Slam title, one Nadal (Esp) bt 24-Matteo Ber- rettini (Ita) 7-6(6), 6-4, 6-1. shy of Roger Federer’s all­ Doubles: time men’s record, after bat­ Men: Final: 1-Juan Sebastian tling past Italy’s Matteo Ber­ Cabal & Robert Farah (Col) bt 8- rettini on Friday and into his Marcel Granollers (Esp) & Hora- fifth US Open final. cio Zeballos (Arg) 6-4, 7-5. The 33­year­old Spaniard Women: Semifinals: 4-Elise dispatched Berrettini 7­6(6), Mertens (Bel) & Aryna Sabalen- 6­4, 6­1 at Arthur Ashe Stadi­ ka (Blr) bt Caroline Dolehide & um to reach a Sunday show­ Vania King (USA) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. down against Russian fifth Mixed doubles: Final: Jamie Murray (GBr) & seed Daniil Medvedev, who Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) ousted Bulgarian Grigor Di­ bt 1-Michael Venus-Chan Hao mitrov 7­6(5), 6­4, 6­3. (Nzl) & Ching (Tpe) 6-2, 6-3. Nadal, who shook off an early season right hip injury backhand and then hit a fore­ to win a 12th French Open tit­ hand long to hand Nadal the le, seeks his fourth US Open set. crown — one shy of the Open­ Nadal, who never faced a era record of five shared by break point, took his first Federer, Pete Sampras and break for a 4­3 lead in the se­ Jimmy Connors — to reach cond set, held twice to take the brink of Federer’s mark. the set, then rolled to victory in two hours, 35 minutes. ‘Just another chance’ Meanwhile in the men’s “It’s just another chance on doubles, Colombian top Sunday,” Nadal said. “I want seeds Juan Sebastian Cabal to enjoy a day off, have a and Robert Farah won their good practice and Sunday is second consecutive Grand the day to play my best.” Slam title, beating Spain's Nadal, into his 27th Grand Marcel Granollers and Argen­ Slam final, beat Medvedev in tina's Horacio Zeballos 6­4, last month’s Montreal final in 7­5 their only prior meeting. But “It has been unreal,” Fa­ the World No. 2 skipped Cin­ said of Medvedev. title in Cincinnati and a be this good. So I have to say I and the first Russian to reach Berrettini, the first Italian set, jumped ahead 4­0 in the rah said. “Is this a dream? cinnati, where Medvedev Medvedev, in his first breakthrough US Open run. love USA.” the US Open final since Safin man in the US Open semi­fi­ tie­break and seized two set What's going on here?” was champion the following Grand Slam final at 23, has “I’m just happy to be in Medvedev is the first Rus­ won the 2000 crown. nals since Corrado Barazzutti points at 6­4 as the Ashe Cabal and Farah became week. gone 20­2 in the past six the final,” Medvedev said. sian in a men’s Grand Slam fi­ Nadal has dropped only in 1977. crowd roared with delight. the first duo from South “He’s one of the more so­ weeks with runner­up efforts “When I was going to USA, I nal since Marat Safin won the one set at the Open but was Berrettini denied Nadal on But the Italian netted two America in the Open Era to lid players on tour,” Nadal in Washington and Canada, a didn’t know it was going to 2005 Australian Open title severely tested by 24th seed six break points in the first backhand volleys, a baseline claim the US title. England faces a daunting task Qadir: an epitome of buoyancy

THE ASHES when Broad had him lbw. It S. Dinakar was the sixth time Warner, Chennai AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE like Smith appearing in his The icy winter winds MANCHESTER first Test series after com­ brought several layers of England was 18 for two, pleting a 12­month ban, had woollens out. It was early Ja­ chasing a target of 383, in the fallen to Broad in this Ashes. nuary and Lahore was bitter­ fourth Test of at Marnus Labuschagne ly cold. Old Trafford on Saturday. Pa­ failed to reach fifty for the The year was 2006 and ceman sent first time in four Test innings India was touring Pakistan. back and skipper when he was trapped in Ahead of the first Test, we off successive balls front by Archer for 11. were on a visit to the Nation­ in the first over of the host’s Earlier, England, which al Academy of Pakis­ second innings. Both fell for had resumed at 200 for five, tan for a glimpse of the ducks. avoided following­on, country’s emerging cricke­ thanks to ’s cover­ ters. Smith on song driven four off Mitchell Even as we were following Australia had declared its se­ Starc. Buttler was last man a net session, we heard cond­innings at 186 for six, out, bowled for 41. Taking a walk! Broad is done in by a Starc beauty. * GETTY IMAGES some excited voices that sig­ with making 82 nalled the arrival of some­ Two of a kind: Qadir and Imran were like chalk and cheese in — his lowest score in a series SCOREBOARD one special. parlance, but genius was the common thread. where he has made 671 runs The man was a cricketing at an average of 134.2 with Australia — 1st innings: 497 for 166, 4-175, 5-196, 6-228, 7- overs): 186. great and brought with him a few deliveries at the nets ous. “I loved playing in In­ three hundreds, including sunshine and warmth even if too and he could still impart dia. The people were friend­ eight decl. 243, 8-256, 9-283. Fall of : 1-0, 2-16, 3-24, 211 in the first innings here. England — 1st innings: Rory Australia bowling: Starc 22-7- 4-44, 5-149, 6-158. the temperatures were serious revolutions on the ly. The bonds between us is The most England has down. ball. You could hear the strong,” he said. The am­ Burns c Smith b Hazlewood 81, 80-3, Hazlewood 25-6-57-4, England bowling: Broad 14-4- made in the fourth innings to c Wade b Cummins 4, Cummins 24-6-60-3, Lyon 54-2, Archer 14-2-45-3, Over- Yes, Abdul Qadir, still sound of the ball hissing bience was one of love, not win a Test is 362 for nine, Craig Overton c Smith b Hazle- 36-4-89-0. ton 5.5-1-22-0, Leach 9-0-58-1. bubbly, buoyant and so full through the air. No wonder hate. “People to people con­ chasing a target of 359 in the wood 5, Joe Root lbw b Hazle- Australia — 2nd innings: David of life, was paying a visit to he destroyed line­ups with tact and cricket would bring England — 2nd innings: Rory wood 71, Jason Roy b Hazle- Warner lbw b Broad 0, Marcus series­levelling win in the Burns c Head b Cummins 0, Joe the NCA. his drift, dip, two­way spin, us closer,” he said. wood 22, c Smith b Harris lbw b Broad 6, Marnus third Test at Headingley a Denly () 10, Joe Root b Then, he walked up, ex­ and bounce. Another Pakistan great Starc 26, b Labuschagne lbw b Archer 11, fortnight ago. Cummins 0, Jason Roy (batting) tended an arm and followed Then wading through the Majid Khan also invited us to Starc 17, Jos Buttler b Cummins Steve Smith c Stokes b Leach 8; Total (for two wkts. in seven it up with a hug. “Welcome bustling streets of Lahore, his home for lunch, picked 41, c Paine b Cum- 82, Travis Head b Archer 12, overs): 18. Warner, Broad’s bunny mins 1, Stuart Broad b Starc 5, Matthew Wade c Bairstow b to Pakistan,” he said and we travelled to a restaurant us up and drove us back in The sixth ball of Australia’s Jack Leach () 4; Extras Archer 34, Tim Paine (not out) Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-0. then insisted that we should of his choice. The food was his car. What we saw was second innings saw opener (b-4, lb-11, nb-4, w-5): 24; Total 23, (not out) 3; Australia bowling: Cummins 3- have lunch together. great but it was Qadir’s in­ love, affection and genuine out for his (in 107 overs): 301. Extras (b-5, lb-2, w-7, nb-1): 15; 1-8-2, Hazlewood 2-1-2-0, Lyon The flexible man with nate charm and hospitality warmth that cut across bar­ third straight Test Fall of wickets: 1-10, 2-25, 3- Total (for six wkts. decl. in 42.5 1-0-5-0, Starc 1-0-3-0. dexterous wrists sent down that was even more sumptu­ riers. ’s India Red outshines Green, emerges champion Maninder comes T20 team arrives in India Wakhare’s five­for sends the latter tumbling to an innings defeat to Warriors’ rescue 30, lbw b Raj- Press Trust of India DULEEP TROPHY poot 15, c Wadkar b New Delhi Ashwin Achal Rajpoot 39, Aditya Sarvate st The ­led Bengaluru Wadkar b Jadeja 38, Jaydev Un- South Africa team set foot A disappointing batting per­ adkat (not out) 32, Akshay Wak- hare lbw b Jadeja 0, Avesh Khan on India on Saturday for formance by India Green al­ b Tanveer 12, Sandeep Warrier c the upcoming three­match lowed India Red register an Akshath b Shorey 1; Extras T20 series. innings and 38­run victory (nb-9, w-6): 15. Total (in 135 ov- “Excited to be back in and lift the Duleep Trophy, ers): 388. India and looking forward on the fourth day at the M. Fall of wickets: 1-87, 2-126, 3- to playing cricket again,” Chinnaswamy Stadium here 227, 4-251, 5-265, 6-326, 7-353, pace spearhead Kagiso Ra­ on Saturday. 8-359, 9-382. bada tweeted. Green showed little fight in South Africa will start the second essay, and was India Green bowling: Tanveer Back home! Skipper Maninder Singh escapes the clutches 26-6-66-2, Rajpoot 35-8-101-3, the tour with the T20 bowled out for 119. Red off­ of the Fortunegiants defenders. * RAJEEV BHATT matches, the first of which spinner was Mohanty 20-0-92-0, Jadeja 37- 6-93-3, Markande 10-1-24-1, is in Dharamsala on Sep­ the most successful bowler, raider in Sachin Tanwar Shorey 7-0-12-1. PKL tember 15, followed by Mo­ with five for 13. Pacer Avesh who took the team to 19­16. hali (September 18) and Khan sparked the collapse India Green — 2nd innings: Faiz Amitabha Das Sharma Warriors’ defence made a Fazal c Ishan b Unadkat 10, Bengaluru (September 22). with three top­order scalps. KOLKATA couple of successful tackles That will be followed by Akshath Reddy b Avesh 33, Bengal Warriors Ma­ Dhruv Shorey c Ishan b Avesh 5, to make it 20­20, but the Tests in Visakhapatnam Collapse begins Mission accomplished: The India Red players with the Duleep Trophy. * SUDHAKARA JAIN ninder Singh made a super Siddesh Lad b Wakhare 42, Gujarat side, in no mood to (Oct. 2­6), Pune (Oct. 10­14) Green skipper Faiz Fazal did lbw b Avesh 4, raid in the final minute to let the advantage slip, took a and Ranchi (Oct 19­23) as not set the right trend for his ground. Wakhare then en­ hare on his very first deliv­ said. Akshay Wadkar c Karun b Wak- help the hosts share ho­ 25­23 lead with less than a the Proteas open their teammates, playing well tered the attack and wreaked ery, only to be . “The pitch was helpful for hare 7, Dharmendrasinh Jadeja b nours with Gujarat Fortune­ minute remaining. campaign in the ICC World away from his body and nick­ the damage. In only 5.5 ov­ With giants 25­25 in the opening bowlers today. If you kept it Wakhare 7, Tanveer Haq c Kalsi b Maninder, however, Test Championship. ing an out­swinger from Jay­ ers, he recorded his 19th not available to bat due to an Wakhare 4, st Ish- match of the Kolkata leg of ­to­wicket, the ball so­ caught two Fortunegiants The team is scheduled dev Unadkat. First Class five­wicket haul, injury, Lad’s was the ninth an b Wakhare 0, Rajesh Mohanty the ProKabaddi League metimes kept low. However, I defenders and forced a tie. to meet South Africa’s High Dhruv Shorey fell in simi­ and his second fifer in as ma­ and final wicket to fall. was surprised that we were (not out) 4, Mayank Markande (PKL) on Saturday. (absent hurt) 0; Extras (lb-3): 3. He was the most successful Commissioner in the capi­ larly careless fashion, giving ny matches. able to bowl out India Green Warriors managed to Total (in 39.5 overs): 119. raider, with nine points. tal on Monday and is ex­ Avesh his first wicket. Aksh­ Two­drop Siddesh Lad The Hirwani effect so quickly,” Wakhare added. nose ahead in the first half, The results: Warriors 25 (Ma- pected to touch down at ath Reddy was bowled by an (42, 80b, 6x4) was the only Wakhare credited former In­ Fall of wickets: 1-29, 2-34, 3-59, thanks to successful raids by The scores: India Green — 1st ninder Singh 9, K. Prapanjan 4) Dharamsala on September unplayable from one to show patience, but it dia leg­spinner Narendra Hir­ 4-69, 5-92, 6-100, 7-106, 8- Maninder (five points) and innings: 231. drew with Fortunegiants 25 106, 9-119. 9, six days before the first Avesh, the ball moving in and began to wear thin as his wani for his success. “I’ve India Red — 1st innings: Priyank K. Prapanjan (four). War­ (Sonu Jaglan 6, Sachin Tanwar T20 International. then straightening. partners seemed to be in a been working closely with Panchal c Wadkar b Rajpoot 33, India Red bowling: Unadkat 14- riors enjoyed a slender 15­13 6); Haryana Steelers 47 (Vikas The squad will be led by Akshdeep Nath received a hurry to get out. Lad was Hirwani sir for 10 years now. Abhimanyu Easwaran lbw b Tan- 2-35-1, Warrier 4-0-19-0, Avesh advantage at the break. Kandola 10, Prashanth Kumar interim team director questionable leg­before deci­ most annoyed when Ankit He has made me the bowler I veer 153, b Markande 10-2-38-3, Sarwate 6-1-11-0, After the break, Fortune­ 10) bt Dabang Delhi 25 (Na- Enoch Nkwe. sion, leaving Green on shaky Rajpoot charged out to Wak­ am,” the Vidarbha player 20, Ankit Kalsi c Wadkar b Jadeja Wakhare 5.5-1-13-5. giants found another solid veen Kumar 11).

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