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MONDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2021 Mayersy makes 210 on debut as Windies seal remarkable win It’s a great feeling to be playing Test . Then to go on and score a , and then to make it a double, and then going on to win this Test. A guy making his debut and making a double should inspire all youngsters to work hard and reach this level.

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BANGLADESH VS WEST INDIES: 1ST TEST BAN: 430 and 223-8 dec., WI 259 and 395/7 (Kyle Mayers 210n.o.) WI win by three

European giants Bayern take on Al Ahly with eye on elusive record FAWAD HUSSAIN UEFA Champions League Bayern Munich THE PENINSULA winners FC Bayern Munich Coach: Hans-Dieter Flick (Germany) players taking part in a (), Niklas Süle, Jérôme Soon after a hard-fought 1-0 win training session in Doha Boateng, , , Serge over Hertha Berlin under heavy yesterday, on the eve of their Gnabry, Alexander Nübel, Ron-Thorben Hoffmann, Leroy snowfall on Friday, Bayern FIFA Club World Cup Qatar Sané, Thomas Müller (Germany); , Munich rushed to the airport to 2020 semi-final clash against , , , Kingsley catch plane to Doha. The wish Egyptian side Al Ahly SC. Coman (France); Javi Martínez, (Spain); (Poland), for a timely take off was delayed PIC: FCBAYERN Douglas Costa (Brazil), Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Cameroon), by more than seven hours which (Canada), (Austria), and (England) meant the arrival of the world’s premier football squad in Doha Al Ahly was also impacted. Though the Bavarians were Coach: (South Africa) visibly upset with the delay in (captain), Ahmed Ramdan take off and postponed arrival Beckham, , , Hamdy Fathy, Marwan in Doha, the players and Mohsen, Mohamed Sherif, , Hussein El Shahat, backroom of Bayern Munich , Amr El Solia, , Mohamed Magdy, Saad wasted little time in hitting the Samir, Akram Tawfik, , , training pitch in sunny condi- Mostafa Shobeir (); (Morocco), tions in the Qatari capital (Mali), Ali Maâloul (Tunisia), Walter Bwalya (Congo) and (Nigeria) yesterday. The motivation behind all competition. We know that it’s Al Ahly players taking part in a training session in Doha yesterday. PIC: TWITTER / @ALAHLYFC successful at it. Also, we are fully this desperate effort by the considered as something of a aware of how excited our fans reigning European champions burden but we are motivated are for this game,” Al Ahly coach – seeking to clinch the FIFA Club and we want to cap off an out- Mosimane said yesterday. World Cup 2020 trophy – is standing year with a sixth title!” “I believe in my team and I understandable. If they win the Flick told a video conference have faith in them. However, I title in Qatar, it will be a record- yesterday. know that my players do mis- equaling sixth crown in a single Coached by South African takes and so does the players of season. Only Pep Guardiola’s Pitso Mosimane, Egyptian giants FC Bayern Munich. This is Barcelona achieved the feat in Al Ahly defeated Qatari cham- football all over the world,” he 2009. pions Al Duhail 1-0 to book clash added. The first obstacle for the with Bayern Munich. The victory Al Ahly captain Mohamed El Hans-Dieter Flick’s side in their extended the nine-time African Shenawy believed the Egyptians title bid will be African cham- champions unbeaten streak to have the ability to pull off a pions Al Ahly as the two teams 32 competitive matches, and shocker against Bayern Munich. clash in the second semi-final at Bayern Munich coach yesterday are on a long run of unbeaten League winners are the teams Leroy Sané, Alphonso Davies “Our game against FC Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, showed high respect for The Red games. The Champions League most likely to claim the title,” and Kimmich regarded as Bayern Munich will not be easy, scheduled to kick off at 9:00pm Eagles. winner though is the favourite said Kimmich. world’s best young talent. but we are the African cham- today. “Ahly is a big team and they in the tournament. We want to The Bavarians, who won Lewandowski, who missed pions. The players are ready for Flick, whose team won the want to put on a spirited display, live up to this role,” he added. their last Club World Cup title in a penalty against Hertha Berlin this historic game and we are German Super Cup, the Bun- as they always change their Bayern Munich’s defensive 2013, boast the top footballers though the Bavarians went 10 keen to show a great per- desliga, the German Cup, the tactics in the front-line, making Joshua Kimmich also of the world including Robert points clear in the formance in the match, in a way Champions League and the use of their two wingers,” said termed Al Ahly as tough oppo- Lewandowski – the Best FIFA after the win, will be desperate that suit Al Ahly’s prestigious European Super Cup this season, Flick. nents but said his team will go Men’s Player and Manuel Neuer to score against Al Ahli today, but value,” he said. was confident that his players “First we have to play the all out for victory. - the Best FIFA Men’s Goal- the Mosimane-coached side is “We are following a special will continue their brilliant run semi-finals, which we are sure “They are the Bayern Munich keeper. They also have centre relishing the big challenge. program to prepare for this to make history for Germany’s to go into as favourites. We know of Egypt as they have played a back Jerome Boateng and “You have to enjoy every- game and we respect all our most successful club. that they are a strong team, they great number of games without attacking midfielder Thomas thing that you do. We play opponents,” the Egyptian goal- “Our aim is to win this are the FC Bayern of Egypt and defeat, but the UEFA Champions Muller besides , football to enjoy it and be keeper added. Al Duhail end CWC campaign with impressive win

FAWAD HUSSAIN second round match on Thursday Brazil’s Dudu threatening Ulsan with World Cup ends, Al Duhail will shift THE PENINSULA with their players looking more dangerous moves. their focus to QSL title defense as they confident. Al Duhail’s aggressive approach meet Al Rayyan on February 14. Debutants Al Duhail finished their “I am very proud of the per- paid dividend when in-form Edmilson Meanwhile, Brazilian referee FIFA Club World Cup campaign on a formance of players,” an ecstatic found space with no Ulsan player to Edina Alves Batista, supported by high note outclassing reigning Asian Lamouchi said after the victory. challenge, and the Belgian fired a assistants Neuza Back and Mariana champions Ulsan Hyundai FC 3-1 in “I am very happy to go out of a perfect low shot from outside the box De Almeida,,y yesterday y became the the fifth position play-off at Ahmad tournament with an impressive win into the bottom-right-right corner to firstfirst womanwoman to tatakeke Bin Ali Stadium, yesterday. against the Asian champions. We take the hosts ahead.ead. IItt wwasas EEdmil-dmil- charge of a matchmatch Al Duhail coach Sabri Lamouchi, played well in the second half of pre- son’s 13th goal in his last 10 at a senior senior prior to the match said his team will vious match but we were outstanding matches. men’smen’n s FIFIFAFA be playing to beat the South Koreans, in this match right from the Al Duhail continuedtinued ttoo bbee tournament.touru namem nt. and The Red Knights proved that on beginning,” he added. in the driving seatat anandd wwewententt the pitch with a dominating per- Edmilson congratulated all the into the half-timeimee aafterffterr formance to record their first-ever Qatari fans following team’s maiden taking 5 shots oonn ttatarget,arggetet, victory in the elite tournament. victory at the Club World Cup. with Ulsan takingg jujustusstt oonene Edmilson Junior scored “I am very happy to play role in shot. Skipper the opener for the Qatari this important victory by scoring a The South KoreansKorreeaanns Almoez Ali champions in the 21st goal,” Edmilson said yesterday. fought back in thethhee celebrates minute while “This victory would make all the second and foundfoound after scoring Yoon Bit-garam Qatari people happy. Al Duhail rep- equaliser throughh YYoYoonoonn Al Duhail's pulled one resented Qatar in this tournament and Bit-garam soonn aafterftfteerr third goal. back for Ulsan succeeded in winning the fifth place,” Muntari came ooffffff thethhee (61). he added. bench to replace KKenyaneennyyaan However, Yesterday, Lamouchi made striker Michael OOlunga.luunnggaa. the home side delivered the several changes with Qatari star Muntari wass ssosoonooonn oonn knockout punch when Almoez returning to the starting XI target, volleying hhohomeommee ffirst-irirstst- Muhammad Muntari – along with Abdullah Al Ahrak and time off Dudu’s scoopcoooop ppapassassss aass coming off the bench – and experienced Ali Afif. Al Duhail quicklyy rreregainedeggaainneded tthehee feared forward Almoez Ali Al Duhail, who were to dominate lead. produced top strikes in the rest of the match against Hong Almoez sealedd thethhe victory,vviccttoory,, ffiringiirring 66th and 82nd minutes Myung-bo-coached Ulsan, made their a right-foot strikeke afteraafteer impressiveimmprpressiive respectively. first attempt in the second minute run from the right,ht, leavingleleaavvinng non chancechah ncnce Al Duhail's Mohammed Muntari celebrates with Al Duhail, yesterday, when attempted to for goalkeeper Joo HHyHyeonwoo.yeoe nwwoooo. team-mates after scoring their second goal against showed significant score following a corner kick. The defeat meanseans UlsanUlsl an willwilill hahavevee Ulsan Hyundai during their FIFA Club World Cup improvement after their There were more attacks by the to wait more to rerecordcoord ttheirheir mmaidenaiden Qatar 2020 Fifth Place Play-off at Ahmad Bin Ali 1-0 defeat to Egyptian reigning QNB Stars League cham- victory in the tournament.urnamment. Stadium yesterday. PICTURES: ANVAR SADATH giants Al Ahly in the pions with Edmilson Junior and As their campaignmpaign in thethe ClubClub MONDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2021 SPORT 03 Gignac stars again as Tigres stun Palmeiras to reach maiden final

THE PENINSULA – DOHA Tigres UANL shot was saved by Weverton, who made players celebrate another diving save from Gignac’s Tigres UANL yesterday stunned after defeating header three minutes later. Brazilian giants Palmeiras 1-0 to Palmeiras in the Palmeiras were happy to go into become the first Mexican side to reach first semi-final the breather without conceding any the final of FIFA Club World Cup at of the FIFA Club goal from Tigres, who took 3 shots on Education City Stadium. World Cup Qatar target, with the Brazilian outfit taking Frenchman Andre-Pierre Gignac, 2020, played just 1. who scored a brace in Tigres’ 2-1 at Education There was no loss of momentum comeback victory over Ulsan on City Stadium, from the Mexicans, who finally grabbed Thursday, scored all-important goal yesterday. PIC: the lead six minutes before the one yesterday for his side again in a 54th SALIM MATRAMKOT / hour-mark after Luan pulled Carlos minute spot-kick. THE PENINSULA González inside the box, with referee It was a well deserved victory for immediately punishing him with a spot the CONCACAF Champions League kick for Tigres. winners, who displayed powerful per- Gignac charged well and fired the formance throughout the match against ball on the right corner, which landed Abel Ferreira-coached Palmeiras. in the net after taking Weverton’s touch. It is a first time that a Mexican club It was goal number 147 for Mexico’s all- have reached the final, with all the sides time leading scorer in all failing in their previous nine attempts competitions. in the semi-finals. Meanwhile, four minutes after the In the title-clash on Thursday, Tigres goal, Gustavo Gómez thought he scored will meet the winners of today’s second an equaliser but was ruled off side as semi-final between European cham- the game gathered more pace with Pal- pions Bayern Munich and Egypt’s Al meiras desperate for making a Ahly. comeback. While Copa Libertadores champions The Copa Libertadores champions Palmeiras yesterday started the match busy in the opening session with a few company continued to put pressure on of more dangerous attacks with the took more of a ball possession and made as favourites, Ricardo Ferretti-coached threatening attacks. Palmerias, searching for spaces and same combination of players but again many attacks but Tigres held their Tigres emerged clearly a better side In the fourth minute Gignac hit a enjoying more ball possession against denied goal by acrobatic Weverton. nerves - even in seven minutes of injury against their Latin American rivals from beautiful header off a cross from Luis the Brazilians. In 33rd minute, Rodríguez made an time - to retain the lead and qualified the beginning. Rodríguez, with the Brazilian making a Soon after the match crossed the excellent play on the right to set up for their maiden final to be played at They kept goalkeeper Weverton monstrous defense. Gignac and half-hour mark, Tigres made a couple Gignac but the Frenchman’s right-foot Education City Stadium. Serena, Novak, Rafa chase elusive Australian records as begins Open in numbers AP – PRIZE MONEY Forget about aces or double- Total prize pot: A$71m ($54.26m) Today's order faults, winners or unforced Singles winners: A$2.75m errors: The statistic that has SHOWCOURTS of play come to mean the most in This year’s Australian Open will be these days is “Grand allowed to admit up to 30,000 fans a REUTERS – MELBOURNE Slam titles won.” day, around 50% of usual capacity, Which is why so much amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Order of play on the main show- attention will be paid to Rafael courts on the first day of the Aus- Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Capacity: 14,820 tralian Open today (play begins at Serena Williams at the Aus- The stadium is named after Australian 0000 GMT, prefix number denotes tralian Open. great Rod Laver who won 11 Grand seeding): Play begins at Melbourne Slam titles, including three Australian Park on Monday (Sunday EST), Open trophies. He is also the only ROD LAVER ARENA with Williams and Djokovic player to hold all four titles Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova among those on the schedule in a single year twice in his career - 1962 and 1969. (Russia) vs 3-Naomi Osaka and Nadal’s first-round match set for Day 2. (Japan) Each match for each Capacity: 10,500 Laura Siegemund (Germany) vs member of that trio is a pos- A multi-purpose arena opened in 10-Serena Williams (US) sible step on the way to some 2001, it is the second-largest court at 3-Dominic Thiem (Austria) vs Serena Williams of the US walks off after winning history. her match against Bulgaria’s Tsvetana Pironkova and is also used for Mikhail Kukushkin (Kazakhstan) other sports such as and “People love records, don’t during the Yarra Valley Classic at Melbourne Park in Not before 0800 GMT . The stadium was re-named in they?” said Chris Evert, an Melbourne, , on Wednesday. Lizette Cabrera (Australia) vs 18-time major champion who 2020 after former Victorian premier 2-Simona Halep (Romania) now is an ESPN analyst. “I, for John Cain. 1-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) vs one, think that too much is yesterday.yy “Let’s hope p (the) sit- She lost in the third round judges present. 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We trusted our plans, and cessful run chase in Test history. Bonner and Mayers showed that Mayers added 216 runs with they can stick to the plans, and Nkrumah Bonner (86) to turn make it work,” he said. the match on its head and took Bangladesh captain a single off spinner Nayeem Mominul Haq admitted the SCOREBOARD Hasan to seal a fairytale victory hosts did not bowl well on a BANGLADESH first innings 430 for a second-string West Indies final day track. WEST INDIES first innings 259 side led by Kraigg Brathwaite. “We didn’t create enough BANGLADESH second innings 223-8 dec. Mayers, a 28-year-old left- chances, and our bowlers didn’t WEST INDIES second innings (overnight 110-3) handed batsman from Bar- bowl enough in the right areas,” Kraigg Brathwaite c sub b Mehidy ...... 20 bados, remained unbeaten on Mominul said. John Campbell lbw b Mehidy ...... 23 210, including 20 fours and “It’s a great feeling to be award. “Then to go on and score “But all credit goes to Kyle Mayers of the West Indies Shayne Moseley lbw b Mehidy ...... 12 Nkrumah Bonner lbw b Taijul ...... 86 seven sixes, and became only playing ,” Mayers, a century, and then to make it Bonner and Mayers who batted celebrates scoring his double century on day five of the first Test against Kyle Mayers ...... 210 the sixth player to score a who averages about 29 in first- a double, and then going on to really well.” Jermaine Blackwood st Liton b Nayeem ...... 9 double hundred in the fourth class cricket, said after col- win this Test. The second and final Test hosts Bangladesh yesterday. Joshua Da Silva b Taijul Islam ...... 20 innings of a Test. lecting the Man-of-the-Match “A guy making his debut starts in Dhaka on Thursday. PIC: TWITTER / @BCB Kemar Roach c sub-b Mehidy ...... 0 Rahkeem Cornwall not out ...... 0 TEST CRICKET'S TOP-FIVE RUN-CHASES Extras (b11, lb4) ...... 15 Total (seven wickets; 127.3 overs) .....395 "It’s a great feeling to be playing Test cricket. Then to go on and score a Did not bat: Shannon Gabriel, Jomel Warrican TEAM SCORE OVERS RPO TARGET OPPOSITION GROUND START DATE Fall of wickets: 1-39 (Campbell), 2-48 West Indies 418/7 128.5 3.24 418 v Australia St John's 9 May 2003 century, and then to make it a double, and then going on to win this (Brathwaite), 3-59 (Moseley) 4-275 (Bonner), South Africa 414/4 119.2 3.46 414 v Australia Perth 17 Dec 2008 Test. A guy making his debut and making a double should inspire all 5-292 (Blackwood), 6-392 (Da Silva), 7-394 youngsters to work hard and reach this level," (Roach) Australia 404/3 114.1 3.53 404 v England Leeds 22 Jul 1948 Bowling: Mustafizur 13-1-71-0, Taijul 45-18-91- India 406/4 147.0 2.76 403 v WI Port of Spain 7 Apr 1976 Kyle Mayers, who averages about 29 in first-class cricket, 2, Mehidy 35-3-113-4, Nayeem 34.3-4-105-1 West Indies 395/7 127.3 3.09 395 v Bangladesh Chattogram 3 Feb 202 said after collecting the Man-of-the-Match award. : West Indies win by three wickets Series Result: West Indies lead series 1-0 South Africa need 243 runs to win second Test

AP - RAWALPINDI Maharaj picked up 3-118. Aggressive by Pakistan was Aiden Markram and Rassie leading by 200 when van der Dussen gave hope it resumed on 129-6, to South Africa’s bid to but Rizwan got inval- level the series after uable support from Pakistan set the tourists a tailenders against challenging target of 370 scrappy South Africa runs on the fourth day of fielding. the second and final Yasir Shah (23), cricket Test yesterday. who was dropped Markram (59) and van Pakistan’s twice, had a 53-run der Dussen (48) both Mohammed stand with Rizwan stayed unbeaten and Rizwan before he was caught carried the Proteas to 127-1 celebrates behind off Linde. But it at stumps on day 4 as both scoring a was No. 10 batsman batsmen added 94 runs century on Nauman’s defiance for and dominated the last day four of 25 overs that frustrated session of the day. the second South Africa the most. South Africa, which and final Nauman, who hit lost the first Test by seven Test against two sixes against the wickets but has not lost a spinners in scoring 45 England players celebrate a wicket on day three of the first Test against hosts India in Chennai South Africa Test series against off 78 balls in a knock yesterday. PIC: TWITTER / @ENGLANDCRICKET in Rawalpindi Pakistan in 18 years, needs yesterday. PIC: that also included six a further 243 runs on the TWITTER / fours, shared a record- last day on a seemingly @THEREALPCB breaking 97-run stand India risk follow-on after Bess batsman-friendly pitch. with Rizwan. “We need to build on The partnership this partnership as we know to win this match and the bettered Pakistan’s previous wrecks middle order on day 3 wickets can fall in clusters, like series.” record ninth-wicket stand we lost in Karachi,” South Pakistan had made an early against South Africa when Africa assistant coach Enoch inroad when Dean Elgar (17) Azhar Mahmood and Shoaib REUTERS - CHENNAI SCOREBOARD Nkwe said. “The wicket is threw away his wicket before Akhtar featured in a 80-run ENGLAND 1st innings (overnight 555-8) 44-4-167-2 (nb6), Sundar 26-2-98-0, R. Sharma 2-0- playing well so the guys need tea as the left-hander chased a stand at Durban in 1998. India faced the prospect of R. Burns c Pant b Ashwin ...... 33 7-0 to apply to chase down the wide from Shaheen Rizwan raised his half century having to follow-on after D. Sibley lbw b Bumrah ...... 87 target.” Afridi (1-22) and was caught off 113 balls before lunch and England off-spinner Dom Bess D. Lawrence lbw b Bumrah ...... 0 INDIA 1st innings Wicketkeeper-batsman behind. Markram and van der then reached his hundred off ripped the heart out of their J. Root lbw b Nadeem ...... 218 R. Sharma c Buttler b Archer ...... 6 Mohammad Rizwan (115) earlier Dussen then added a brisk 94 185 balls when he pushed Linde middle order to reduce them to B. Stokes c Pujara b Nadeem...... 82 S. Gill c Anderson b Archer ...... 29 hit an unbeaten maiden test runs to bring South Africa back to cover point for a single. O. Pope lbw b Ashwin ...... 34 C. Pujara c Burns b Bess ...... 73 257-6 at the close on day three J. Buttler b Sharma ...... 30 V. Kohli c Pope b Bess ...... 11 century and shared a record- into contention. “Honestly the wicket was of the opening Test in Chennai D. Bess lbw b Bumrah ...... 34 A. Rahane c Root b Bess ...... 1 breaking ninth-wicket stand Markram took 22 balls very difficult when I batted late yesterday. J. Archer b Sharma ...... 0 R. Pant c Leach b Bess ...... 91 with Nauman Ali before before he got off the mark, but on the third day, but thanks to After England had posted a J. Leach not out ...... 14 W. Sundar not out ...... 33 Pakistan was bowled out for then raised his 5th test half God that I survived and played mammoth 578 in their first J. Anderson b Ashwin ...... 1 R. Ashwin not out ...... 8 298 for an overall lead of 369 century off the next 49 deliv- one of my best innings,” Rizwan innings before pace bowler Extras (b7, lb17, nb20, w1) ...... 45 Extras (b4, lb1) ...... 5 runs. eries with eight fours and two said. Jofra Archer removed both Total (190.1 overs, all out) ...... 578 Total (74 overs, 6 wickets) ...... 257 But Markram and van der sixes. Van der Dussen also Rizwan started the day with Fall of wickets: 1-63 (Burns), 2-63 (Lawrence), Fall of wickets: 1-19 (R. Sharma), 2-44 (Gill), 3-71 India openers to deny them a 3-263 (Sibley), 4-387 (Stokes), 5-473 (Pope), 6-477 (Kohli), 4-73 (Rahane), 5-192 (Pujara), 6-225 (Pant) Dussen launched a counter- drove and pulled with ease and an imperious cover drive strong start to their reply. (Root), 7-525 (Buttler), 8-525 (Archer), 9-567 (Bess), To bat: I. Sharma, J. Bumrah, S. Nadeem attack against spinner Nauman has eight fours. boundary off fast bowler Rishabh Pant and 10-578 (Anderson) Bowling: Anderson 11-3-34-0, Archer 16-3-52-2, Ali and Pakistan’s two fast Rizwan smashed 15 bound- Andrich Nortje’s first ball and forged the Bowling: Sharma 27-7-52-2 (nb5), Bumrah 36-7- Stokes 6-1-16-0, Leach 17-2-94-0, Bess 23-5-55-4, bowlers - and aries in his knock of 115 off 204 also used his feet well against only century-plus partnership 84-3 (w1, nb7), Ashwin 55.1-5 -146-3 (nb2), Nadeem Root 1-0-1-0 Faheem Ashraf - by striking 17 balls in nearly five hours before both spinners by playing sweep of the innings but India still fin- boundaries between them. Pakistan was bowled out after shots and drives to deny South ished the day 321 behind. extra bounce to dismiss Rohit catch, throwing himself to his “They came out with good lunch. Africa’s ambitions of keeping was Sharma caught behind for six. left at cover to send back intent and attacked us,” Rizwan Left-arm spinner George its victory target below 300 unbeaten on 33 at stumps and Fellow opener Shubman . said. “Bowling is our strength Linde (5-64), playing in his third runs. on eight Gill struck five exquisite bound- Pujara and Pant, in their and there is something for the Test match, took a maiden five- Nauman, who made his Test with the hosts needing another aries, scoring his 29 at a run-a- contrasting styles, combined in spinners. We are still hopeful wicket haul and Keshav debut in the first test at the age 122 runs to avoid having to bat ball rate, before a superb piece a 119-run partnership to halt the of 34, missed out on his maiden again if England enforce the of athleticism from James slide. SCOREBOARD fifty when he was finally caught follow-on. Anderson cut short his stay. The dour Pujara made a PAKISTAN 1st innings 272 (Azam), 4-63 (Azhar), 5-76 (Alam), 6-128 (Ashraf), at midwicket while attempting “I think the most important Stationed at mid-on, patient 73 as Pant counter- SOUTH AFRICA 1st innings 201 7-143 (Hasan), 8-196 (Yasir), 9-293 (Nauman) a pull against , thing is coming back, finishing Anderson dived to his left to attacked, bringing up his fifty PAKISTAN 2nd innings (overnight 129-6) Bowling: Rabada 14-3-34-2, Nortje 17-7-57-0, Ma- who finished with 2-34. off their first innings and seeing take a brilliant catch after Gill in 40 balls. Imran Butt lbw b Rabada ...... 0 haraj 38-4-118-3, Mulder 7-1-16-0 (2nb), Linde 26-9- Earlier, Hasan Ali (5) fell leg where they are at that point,” had spooned the ball attempting Pujara fell in bizarre c de Kock b Maharaj ...... 13 64-5 before wicket to Maharaj in the Bess, who claimed 4-55, told an on-drive off Archer. manner, pulling Bess towards Azhar Ali lbw b Linde ...... 33 day’s sixth over before two Babar Azam lbw b Maharaj ...... 8 SOUTH AFRICA 2nd innings reporters. Bess then delivered a two- short leg where Pope ducked Fawad Alam c Markram b Linde ...... 12 A. Markram not out ...... 59 dropped catches allowed Shah “Obviously, they got these wicket burst which included the and the ball bounced off his Mohammad Rizwan not out ...... 115 D. Elgar c Rizwan b Shaheen ...... 17 to add 53 valuable runs with two who can certainly bat...but prize scalp of . shoulder and ballooned to Rory Faheem Ashraf c Nortje b Linde ...... 29 R. van der Dussen not out ...... 48 Rizwan. Captain Quinton de we put ourselves in a great The spinner drew India’s Burns at short mid-wicket. Hasan Ali lbw b Maharaj ...... 5 Extras: (nb3) ...... 3 Kock couldn’t grab a faint edge position.” captain forward with a flighted “The first session tomorrow Yasir Shah c de Kock b Linde ...... 23 Total: (41 overs; for one wicket) ...... 127 behind the wicket when Shah Earlier, England’s tail added delivery and Ollie Pope, at short is very crucial, we’ll like to bat Nauman Ali c Elgar b Rabada ...... 45 Fall of wicket: 1-33 (Elgar) was on 10 and then Linde Shaheen Shah Afridi b Linde ...... 4 Still to bat: F. du Plessis, T. Bavuma, Q. de Kock, W. 23 runs to their overnight score leg, took a sharp catch to long as possible,” Pujara told Extras: (b9, nb2) ...... 11 Mulder, G. Linde, K. Maharaj, K. Rabada, A. Nortje couldn’t hold on to a tough one- of 555-8. dismiss the batsman for 11. reporters. “There’s a little bit of Total: (102 overs, all out) ...... 298 Bowling: Shaheen 10-4-22-1 (nb3), Hasan 5-0-36-0, handed catch off his own On a slow track that offered In Bess’s next over, Joe Root spin now, but it’s still a good Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Butt), 2-28 (Abid), 3-45 Nauman 12-4-35-0, Yasir 11-3-21-0, Ashraf 3-1-13-0 bowling when Pakistan’s lead little carry, Archer generated came up with an even better pitch to bat on.” was 257. 08 SPORT MONDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2021