14 Sunday, November 24, 2019 Sports Day/Night Test at Eden Gardens Pak slide to 64-3 after massive Labuschagne, India on brink of Warner tons at Gabba AFP big win vs Bangla BRISBANE (AUSTRALIA) AUSTRALIA look certain to take a 1-0 lead in their series Kohli slams 27th century; Ishant Sharma grabs four wickets in 2nd essay against Pakistan after domi- nating with both bat and ball AFP on day three of the first Test in KOLKATA Brisbane on Saturday. Big centuries to Marnus A sparkling century by Virat Labuschagne (185) and David Kohli and Ishant Sharma’s Warner (154) helped Australia four wickets put India on the to a first innings total of 580 in cusp of a big win over Bang- reply to Pakistan’s 240. ladesh on just the second day At stumps Pakistan were in of their maiden day-night Test big trouble on 64 for three, still on Saturday. needing 276 runs to make Aus- Tourists Bangladesh were tralia bat again. 152 for six at stumps in their Shan Masood was not out second innings, still needing 89 27 and Babar Azam was 20 at runs to avoid an innings defeat the close. in the Kolkata pink ball Test. Mitchell Starc did the early Kohli made 136 as India, damage for the Australians in who lead the two-match series the final hour of the day’s play, 1-0, declared their innings on trapping captain Azhar Ali leg Australia’s batsman Marnus Labuschagne (left) greets David Warner 347 for nine and then Ishant before for five. for his 150 runs on day two of the first Test cricket match against rattled the Bangladesh batting. He then enticed Haris So- Pakistan at the Gabba in Brisbane on Saturday. (AFP) “Batting under lights was hail to waft at a ball well out- difficult. When I batted yes- side off stump, only to get a terday, even when I saw on TV thick edge to Australian wick- SCOREBOARD what was happening I think etkeeper Tim Paine. PAKISTAN (1ST INNINGS): 240 7-546 (Labuschagne), 8-559 (Starc), 9-567 first session is slightly easier Asad Shafiq was next to fall, AUSTRALIA (1ST INNINGS, OVERNIGHT 312-1) (Cummins), 10-580 (Hazlewood). D. Warner c Rizwan b Shah ..............................154 Bowling: Afridi 34-7-96-2 (2nb), Imran 24-3-73-1, to bat,” said Indian batsman edging Pat Cummins to second J. Burns b Yasir ................................................... 97 Naseem 20-1-68-1 (1w), Iftikhar 12-0-53-0, Yasir Cheteshwar Pujara, who made India captain Virat Kohli (2nd left) with Mohammed Shami (left), Ishant Sharma (second right) and Umesh Yadav slip where Steve Smith took a M. Labuschagne c Azam b Afridi ......................185 48-4-1-205-4, Sohail 19-1-75-2 55 on day one. on the second day of the second Test against Bangladesh at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday. (AFP) comfortable catch. S. Smith b Yasir .....................................................4 PAKISTAN (2ND INNINGS): “When there are lights the Labuschagne had earlier M. Wade c Rizwan b Sohail ................................ 60 Shan Masood not out ........................................ 27 ball start swinging more and helmet but the batsman went scored a magnificent maiden T. Head c Rizwan b Sohail .................................. 24 Azhar Ali lbw Starc ................................................5 SCOREBOARD T. Paine c Shafiq b Afridi .................................... 13 Haris Sohail c Paine b Starc .................................8 it is a bit challenging. During on to complete his innings. Test century in front of his P. Cummins c Rizwan b Imran ...............................7 Asad Shafiq c Smith b Cummins ..........................0 sunlight it is easier to see the BANGLADESH (1ST INNINGS): 106 Bangladesh were forced to home crowd at the Gabba. M. Starc lbw Yasir ..................................................5 Babar Azam not out ........................................... 20 ball red or pink.” INDIA (1ST INNINGS (OVERNIGHT 174-3) BANGLADESH (2ND INNINGS): take two concussion substi- The 25-year-old made his- N. Lyon not out ................................................... 13 Extras (lb3, nb1) ..................................................4 M. Agarwal c Mehidy b Al-Amin 14 Shadman Islam lbw b Ishant 0 J. Hazlewood lbw Yasir ...........................................5 Total (for 3 wickets; 17 overs) ....................... 64 Ishant struck early to leave R. Sharma lbw b Ebadat 21 Imrul Kayes c Kohli b Ishant 5 tutes in Mehidy Hasan and Ta- tory during the Ashes series Extras (b6, lb4, nb3) ......................................... 13 Fall of wkts: 1-13 (Azhar), 2-25 (Sohail), 3-25 (Shafiq) Bangladesh tottering at 13 for C. Pujara b Ebadat 55 Mominul Haque c Saha b Ishant 0 ijul for Liton Das and Nayeem earlier this year when he was Total (157.4 overs) 580 Bowling: Starc 4-0-25-2 (1nb), Cummins 5-1-16-1, four before Mushfiqur Rahim V. Kohli c Taijul b Ebadat 136 Mohammad Mithun c Shami b Yadav 6 Hasan who were hit on the hel- brought into the second Test as Fall of wickets: 1-222 (Burns), 2-351 (Warner), 3-358 Hazlewood 6-1-16-1, Lyon 2-1-4-0. made an unbeaten 59 to take A. Rahane c Ebadat b Taijul 51 Mushfiqur Rahim not out 59 met by Shami on day one. a concussion replacement for (Smith), 4-468 (Wade), 5-506 (Head), 6-545 (Paine), Toss: Pakistan. R. Jadeja b Abu 12 Mahmudullah retired hurt 39 the five-day match to day three. W. Saha not out 17 Mehidy Hasan c Kohli b Ishant 15 Earlier Kohli aced the pink Steve Smith, who had been hit Mushfiqur and Mah- R. Ashwin lbw b Al-Amin 9 Taijul Islam c Rahane b Yadav 11 ball Test as he completed his in the head by a Jofra Archer runs to his overnight score of replace Warner. mudullah, who retired hurt U. Yadav c Shadman b Abu 0 Extras (b8, lb4, w5) 17 27th century before falling to a bouncer. 151 when he became 16-year- But after hitting a boundary on 39 with a hamstring strain, I. Sharma lbw b Al-Amin 0 Total (6 wickets, 32.3 overs) 152 stunning catch by Taijul. It was the first time a con- old Naseem’s first scalp. off Yasir Shah, the leg-spinner M. Shami not out 10 To bat: Abu Jayed, Al-Amin Hossain, Ebadat Hossain put on 69 runs for the fifth Extras (b12, lb2, w8) 22 Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Shadman), 2-2 (Mominul), 3-9 Left-arm spinner Taijul cussion replacement had been Naseem, whose pace has then clean bowled Smith, the wicket to offer some resistence Total (9 wickets decl, 89.4 overs) 347 (Mithun), 4-13 (Imrul), 5-133 (Mehidy) made it count with a wicket used in Test cricket since the been impressive during this seventh time in six Test match- against a persistent Indian Fall of wickets: 1-26 (Agarwal), 2-43 (Rohit), 3-137 Bowling: Ishant 9-1-39-4, Yadav 10.3-0-40-2, Shami of Ajinkya Rahane for 51 and new law was introduced. Test, eventually claimed Warn- es that Yasir has dismissed the pace attack. (Pujara), 4-236 (Rahane), 5-289 (Jadeja), 6-308 8-0-42-0 (w5), Ashwin 5-0-19-0. then took a diving catch at fine Labuschagne scored four er when the nuggety opener was Australian number four. (Kohli), 7-329 (Ashwin), 8-330 (Yadav), 9-331 (Ishant) Toss: Bangladesh Mushfiqur stayed on to Bowling: Al-Amin 22.4-3-85-3 (w5), Abu 21-6-77-2, leg to send back Kohli off pace- 50s in that series but had been unable to avoid a short pitched Labuschagne and Mat- complete his second half- Ebadat 21-3-91-3 (w3), Taijul 25-2-80-1. man Ebadat Hossain. unable to convert any of those ball and edged it to wicketkeep- thew Wade shared in a 110- century of the series with India lost a few quick wick- until his near chanceless in- er Mohammad Rizwan, to leave run partnership before Wade concussion substitute Taijul calls in his favour. ets, but Wriddhiman Saha and nings on Saturday. the Australians 351 for two. But was well caught by Rizwan for Islam losing his wicket for 11 After India’s declaration Hits and misses Shami knocked a few bounda- that was the last hurrah from 60 off Sohail. to paceman Umesh Yadav and in the second session, Ishant ries and a six by the last man Shah’s first success Naseem, who appeared to be The Pakistan bowlers toiled umpires called for end of play. trapped Shadman Islam lbw The pace spearhead, who in pulverised the Bangladesh Earlier, teenage pace sensa- injured and only bowled four hard throughout and were re- Mushfiqur survived two for nought and then claimed claimed five wickets in the first bowlers. tion Naseem Shah claimed his overs in the day. warded when they took the last leg before wicket decisions skipper Mominul Haque for innings, bowled at a lively pace Pacemen Al-Amin Hossain first Test wicket when he had The Pakistanis’ hearts five Australian wickets for 35 that went against him but he a second zero in the same as one of his rising deliveries and Ebadat took three wickets Warner caught behind for 154. must have sunk when they saw runs, with Yasir (4-205) and successfully reviewed both the match. hit Mohammad Mithun on the each. Warner only added three Smith striding to the crease to Shaheen Afridi (2-96) the pick. QATAR TO TAKE ON BAHRAIN IN GCC BASKetbALL TODAY Gritty Watling puts Kiwis ahead of England at Mount Maunganui AFP from a precarious situation and MOUNT MAUNGANUI notch his eighth Test century. Scoreboard Much of it was in part- ENGLAND (1ST INNINGS): 353 A gritty BJ Watling, New Zea- nership with Colin de Grand- NEW ZEALAND (1ST INNINGS, OVERNIGHT 144-4): J.