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THE HINDU DELHI SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2019 SPORT 21 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE emerges champion Pandey lavishes Mithun’s hat­trick scuttles ’s ; rain curtails play, VJD method adopted praise on Padikkal H AZARE TROPHY on 124 runs for the third The Bengaluru crowd is always . Ashwin Achal Abhinav was strong off the behind us, says the Karnataka Bengaluru back­foot, cutting and flick­ Karnataka claimed its fourth ing with aplomb. Aparajith Sports Reporter dreds,” Manish said. title was as solid as ever. Bengaluru with a comfortable victory Debutant left­arm pacer Karnataka captain Manish Extra responsibility Tamil Nadu in the final Prateek Jain broke the part­ Pandey thanked the enthu­ The 30­year­old has been in at the M. Chinnaswamy Sta­ nership, getting Abhinav to siastic M. Chinnaswamy Sta­ great form himself, scoring dium here on Friday. chop a short ball to cover. dium crowd for cheering his at average of 105. “At two­ The triumph was all the Aparajith was undone by a team to victory in the Vijay drop, I had to take extra res­ more sweet as it came in poor piece of running, keen Trophy Trophy final against ponsibility and be there till front of a sizeable home on taking a double when his Tamil Nadu here on Friday. the end. crowd. The host won by 60 partner Vijay Shankar was “We were always glad to “I’m a little sad that I runs, via the VJD method, af­ not. play in Bengaluru because didn't get to bat in the last ter rain forced play to be Vijay Shankar (38, 35b) the crowd is always behind couple of matches. I was ve­ called off 23 overs into the and (11, 18b) us, right from the first ball. ry eager to bat, but I’m hap­ chase. looked to finish proceedings They’re always here to back py to sit here with the tro­ in style, but it was not to be. us. phy,” Manish said. Well ahead Rahul and Mayank then “It may be small num­ Tamil Nadu captain Di­ The VJD par score when the took centrestage. Mayank bers, but anything beyond nesh Karthik stated that it action stopped was 86 for carried on from the terrific the 11 guys playing inside — had been an “incredible one; Karnataka was well form he showed in the South any voice from outside — journey”, considering that ahead at 146 for one. Africa Tests, taking apart the will definitely help. It’s defi­ the team could not reach Fine knocks from K.L. Ra­ bowlers with ease. nitely an advantage,” Man­ the knockout stage of the hul (52 n.o., 72b, 5x4) and He got going with a lofted ish said. tournament in the previous (69 n.o., six over cover off Vijay Shan­ two editions. 55b, 7x4, 3x6) ensured that kar, and stroked left­arm In high spirits: The Karnataka team with the trophy. * G.P. SAMPATH KUMAR A great asset “It’s been an incredible the chase was always under speedster T. Natarajan for Manish praised young open­ journey. At the start of the control. three boundaries in the next c Manish b Koushik 2 (4b), M. er Devdutt Padikkal, who tournament, if you had said Karnataka found another over. Tamil Nadu simply Mohammed c Padikkal b Mithun made 609 runs to finish as we would reach the final, I star performer in fast bowler could not stop the Mayank 10 (9b, 1x4), c A feather in Mithun’s cap Karnataka’s highest run­ would have been very A. Mithun, who claimed a show. Gowtham b Mithun 0 (1b), T. scorer of the tournament. proud,” Karthik said. hat­trick in his five for 34 Natarajan () 0 (0b); Ex­ First ever hat­trick in a Hazare final “Devdutt is a great asset On Mayank Agarwal’s at­ tras (b­1, lb­1, w­3): 5. Total (in spell. at the top of the order. The tacking unbeaten 69, Kar­ Close call 49.5 overs): 252. Mithun’s burst brought Rahul, meanwhile, was com­ Ashwin Achal pace partner . loss against Hyderabad hit thik said, “When an Fall of : 1­1, 2­24, 3­148, the Tamil Nadu innings to a posed and played without Bengaluru With Vinay having moved to him hard, because if he had cricketer who has done well 4­178, 5­193, 6­224, 7­230, 8­ close at 252. In the 50th over, taking risks. He survived a 252, 9­252. Karnataka fast bowler A. Pondicherry, Mithun has ta­ batted through, we would against a top side like South Mithun dismissed the dange­ scare on 33, when the third Mithun recorded the first ev­ ken over the mantle of leader have won the game. Africa comes and plays at Karnataka : Mithun rous Shah Rukh Khan with a umpire ruled that Shah Rukh er hat­trick in a Vijay Hazare of the attack. “That match made him this level, he will make 9.5­0­34­5, Koushik 9­0­39­2, low full toss hit to Manish had not taken a catch cleanly Prateek 9­0­55­1, Gowtham Trophy final when he got Ta­ “When we go into a change his mindset to bat till things look far easier than it Pandey at long­off. at point. 10­0­48­1, Dubey 6­0­47­0, mil Nadu’s Murugan Ashwin match, everyone knows their the end and get the hun­ really is.” Devdutt Padikkal then Replays showed that Shah Karun 6­0­27­0. to sky a catch to K. Gowtham plans and strengths, so held on to a superb running Rukh just about kept the ball Karnataka: K.L. Rahul (not out) at cover. there's very little for me to catch at sweeper cover to re­ above the ground, but the 52 (72b, 5x4), Devdutt Padikkal His five­for took him to the say. If anyone needs any move M. Mohammed. Mith­ on­field umpires’ soft­signal b Washington 11 (14b, 2x4), top of his team's wicket­taker help, I go and talk to them. un completed his hat­trick not out decision worked Mayank Agarwal (not out) 69 list (20 wickets). Earlier in Prasidh wants to play at the when last man Murugan Ash­ against the fielder. (55b, 7x4, 3x6); Extras (lb­3, the day, Mithun had given next level. If you have that win sliced a full to The scores: w­8, nb­3): 14. Total (for one Karnataka the perfect start mindset, you know what you cover. Tamil Nadu: c wkt. in 23 overs): 146. by getting opener M. Vijay to are doing. It was a tame end to the Mayank b Prateek 85 (110b, Fall of wicket: 1­34. edge an outswinger for a “Koushik is also bowling 9x4), M. Vijay c Rahul b Mithun visitors’ innings, which mus­ TN bowling: Washington 6­0­ . in good areas. I don't want to 0 (2b), R. Ashwin c Rahul b tered just 65 runs in the last 51­1, R. Ashwin 2­0­11­0, Nata­ The pacer’s fine perfor­ say much to him either,” Koushik 8 (13b), B. Aparajith run 10 overs. rajan 3­0­17­0, Shankar 2­0­ mance set his side on the Mithun said. out 66 (84b, 7x4), Vijay Shankar 8­0, M. Ashwin 6­0­34­0, M. Tamil Nadu was going c Karun b Mithun 38 (35b, 2x4, right path in the summit On his hat­trick, Mithun Mohammed 4­0­22­0. along smoothly when Abhi­ 1x6), Dinesh Karthik c Rahul b clash. said, "In the absence of (the nav Mukund (85, 110b) and B. Gowtham 11 (18b, 1x4), Shah­ Man-of-the-Match: A. Mithun. It has been a good start to injured) Prasidh, as a senior, Aparajith (66, 84b) were at rukh Khan c Manish b Mithun 27 Karnataka won by 60 runs by the season for Mithun, who I had to take responsibility In good nick: Mayank Agarwal carried his Test form to make the crease, the duo putting (23b, 1x6), Washington Sundar VJD method. A. Mithun. * G.P. SAMPATH KUMAR is now without his long­time and do well.” an attacking unbeaten half­. * G.P. SAMPATH KUMAR Bumrah, Smriti win Ganguly bats for day/night Tests Southee to lead New Zealand Wisden India awards Says skipper Kohli is also agreeable to the move Hip injury forces Williamson out of England T20 series

Special Correspondent Agence France-Presse gladesh in March. Wellington Stead said fast bowler Board of Control for Cricket New Zealand captain Kane would play in India (BCCI) president Williamson will miss the up­ the first three fixtures of the on Friday coming series five­match series and then said that since India captain against England after a re­ be replaced by Trent Boult. favoured day­ curring hip injury flared up, The series begins on Fri­ and­night Tests it would be team officials said on Friday. day, November 1, in easier to host the new avatar Paceman Tim Southee Christchurch. of the longer version of the will lead the team in Wil­ game. liamson’s absence, with the The squad: Tim Southee Speaking at a function or­ batsman hoping to return (Capt.), Trent Boult, Colin de Grandhomme, Lockie Fergu­ ganised by Cricket Associa­ for a two­Test series in late son, Martin Guptill, Scott Kug­ tion of Bengal (CAB) to felic­ Both Laxman and Azharuddin held out hope that Ganguly November. geleijn, Daryl Mitchell, Colin itate him, Ganguly said the would do well as the BCCI chief. * DEBAJYOTI SARKAR Coach Gary Stead said it Munro, Jimmy Neesham, impression that Kohli didn’t was the same injury that af­ Mitchell Santner, , like day­and­night Test was don’t know when it will hap­ Indian cricket is flourishing fected Williamson during Ish Sodhi, Ross Taylor and Blair not correct. pen but I hope it happens.” because our domestic struc­ the Test series against Ban­ Tickner. Tim Southee. * AFP . Smriti Mandhana. “I am a big believer in day­ While touching upon va­ ture is doing well. I want to * K. MURALI KUMAR * G.P. SAMPATH KUMAR and­night Tests. Virat Kohli rious issues, Ganguly said know how NCA can be a is agreeable to it. The game the conflict of interest issue centre of excellence so that Press Trust of India features articles by leading needs to go forward,” said needed to be “more we can have future Bengaluru cricket writers and Yuvraj Ganguly. realistic.” champions?” ATK thrashes Hyderabad FC Speedster Jasprit Bumrah Singh’s recollections of the The former India captain, Ganguly stressed that he Mohammed Azharuddin, and batswoman Smriti 2011 World Cup. who was instrumental in wanted the BCCI to be “cred­ who was Ganguly’s first cap­ Returns to winning ways with a 5­0 win over the debutant Mandhana are the two In­ Smriti is the third Indian hosting the first­ever day­ ible and clean.” tain in the Indian side and dian names among five win­ woman to win the award, af­ and­night pink ball cricket at V.V.S. Laxman, who the current Hyderabad ISL ners of the prestigious Wis- ter Mithali Raj and Deepti the here in played for India under Gan­ Cricket Association (HCA) den India Almanack Sharma. 2016 during his tenure as guly’s captaincy and then president, expected the Amitabha Das Sharma Cricketer­of­the­Year award Stalwarts Gundappa Vis­ CAB president, said the five­ worked with him as a batting BCCI president to excel. KOLKATA announced on Friday. wanath and Lala Amarnath day format needed support consultant at CAB, advised “I want Sourav, the BCCI ATK returned to winning The other winners are were inducted into the Wis­ to survive. the BCCI chief to upgrade president, to achieve more ways in style blanking debu­ Mayank Agarwal, Pakistan’s den India Hall of Fame. “Nobody thought T20 the National Cricket Acade­ than what he has achieved tant Hyderabad FC 5­0 in its Fakhar Zaman, ’s Cricket Country: The Un- cricket would be like this. I my (NCA). as a player and a captain,” first home outing of ISL­6 Dimuth Karunaratne and Af­ told History of the First All am a firm believer in day­ “Recently I saw the most­ said Azharuddin, while here at the Salt Lake Stadi­ ghanistan’s Rashid Khan. India Team by Prashant Ki­ and­night Tests. depleted South African side. thanking people of West um on Friday. The seventh edition of the dambi was adjudged Wisden is seriously challenged by That’s because their domes­ Bengal for their support to David Williams found the annual cricket publication India Book­of­the­Year. T20 and 50­over cricket... I tic structure is not strong. him all the while. target twice in the first half while struck once as the host led 3­0 at the break. Second­half sub­ stitute Edu Garcia scored Saina, Sindhu out; Rankireddy & Shetty in semifinals twice towards the end to se­ cure the biggest win for ATK F RENCH OPEN Anders Rasmussen. in the tournament. This is the second consec­ ATK’s last big win was 4­0 IANS utive time that the pair has against FC Goa at the same On target: David Williams scored twice in the first half for Paris reached the semifinals of the venue in 2015. ATK. * RAJEEV BHATT Saina Nehwal’s campaign in Super 750 tournament. ATK exploited the chinks the French Open came to an Saina was chasing for in the Hyderabad defence to team Wellington Phoenix at­ fensive in a bid to preserve end on Friday after she lost much of the match, but she fashion the win. The host tack partner Roy Krishna the gains of the opening ses­ in the quarterfinals to South had game point at 20­19 in found the lead in the 24th found the back of the net. sion. However, the ATK at­ Korean teenager An Se the first game. Young, ho­ minute when Williams Williams set Krishna up with tack came alive with the in­ Young in a hard­fought con­ wever, took three consecu­ reached a Javi Hernandez a square pass from the left troduction of Spanish test that lasted 49 minutes. tive points to win it 22­20. through­pass and slotted it flank and the Fijian striker midfielder Edu Garcia, who Also making the exit was P.V. The two went toe­to­toe in past the opposition goal­ fired an angular right­footer replaced Javi Hernandez, in Sindhu, who fought hard but the second game with the keeper Kamaljit Singh. to send the ball to the inside the 70th minute. was not able to get past Korean holding a slender 11­ end of the far post. Garcia found the fourth World No.1 Tai Tzu Ying. The 10 lead. After that, Young Swift raids Just when Hyderabad was goal for ATK in the 88th mi­ Chinese Taipei girl won 21­ raced to 18­13. With persistent drizzle, ATK hoping to end its opening nute on a cross from winger 16, 24­26, 21­17. Saina responded by taking used the conditions well to half suffering, ATK struck and made it 5­0 However, India’s men’s four consecutive points to launch swift raids that unset­ the third in the 44th minute four minutes into the injury doubles pair of Satwiksairaj close the gap to one point tled a struggling Hyderabad through Williams, who time. Rankireddy and Chirag Shet­ again. It took two match defence. found his second goal on an The result: ATK 5 (David Wil­ ty reached the semifinals points, but in the end, the 17­ ATK doubled the lead assist from Jayesh Rane. liams 24, 44, Roy Krishna 27, One step closer: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, right, and Chirag Shetty beat Kim Astrup and with a 21­13, 22­20 win over year­old prevailed over the within minutes when Wil­ The second half saw the Edu Garcia 88, 90+4) bt Hyde­ Anders Rasmussen to reach the last­four stage. * AFP World No. 8 Kim Astrup and former World No. 1. liams’ former A­League host becoming a shade de­ rabad FC 0.

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