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Karnataka Emerges Champion EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE THE HINDU DELHI SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2019 SPORT 21 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Karnataka emerges champion Pandey lavishes Mithun’s hat­trick scuttles Tamil Nadu’s innings; rain curtails play, VJD method adopted praise on Padikkal H AZARE TROPHY on 124 runs for the third The Bengaluru crowd is always wicket. Ashwin Achal Abhinav was strong off the behind us, says the Karnataka captain Bengaluru back­foot, cutting and flick­ Karnataka claimed its fourth ing with aplomb. Aparajith Sports Reporter dreds,” Manish said. Vijay Hazare Trophy title was as solid as ever. Bengaluru with a comfortable victory Debutant left­arm pacer Karnataka captain Manish Extra responsibility over Tamil Nadu in the final 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 final 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 Dinesh Karthik (11, 18b) us, right from the first ball. ry eager to bat, but I’m hap­ chase. looked to finish 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 terrific 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 definitely 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 Mayank Agarwal (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 finish as we would reach the final, I star performer in fast bowler could not stop the Mayank 10 (9b, 1x4), Murugan Ashwin 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 five for 34 Natarajan (not out) 0 (0b); Ex­ First ever hat­trick in a Hazare final “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 Vinay Kumar. loss against Hyderabad hit thik said, “When an India Fall of wickets: 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 first ev­ ken over the mantle of leader have won the game. Africa comes and plays at Karnataka bowling: 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 final 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 five­for took him to the say. If anyone needs any move M. Mohammed. Mith­ on­field 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 fielder. (55b, 7x4, 3x6); Extras (lb­3, the day, Mithun had given next level. If you have that win sliced a full delivery to The scores: w­8, nb­3): 14. Total (for one Karnataka the perfect start mindset, you know what you cover. Tamil Nadu: Abhinav Mukund 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 duck. 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 fine 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 half­century. * 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. KOLKATA Wellington Stead said fast bowler Board of Control for Cricket New Zealand captain Kane Lockie Ferguson would play in India (BCCI) president Williamson will miss the up­ the first three fixtures of the Sourav Ganguly on Friday coming Twenty20 series five­match series and then said that since India captain against England after a re­ be replaced by Trent Boult. Virat Kohli favoured day­ curring hip injury flared up, The series begins on Fri­ and­night Tests it would be team officials 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.
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