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THE HIMALAYAN MAIL JAMMU Q SUNDAY Q JUNE 20, 2021 11 Rohit, Gill depart after promising start More experience will help avoid to leave India at 69 for two at lunch session-end dismissals: Mandhana SOUTHAMPTON, were struggling to keep BRISTOL, JUNE 19: things simple, so we don't JUNE 19: Rohit Sharma things tight as India Lack of experience in nego- really discuss much about and Shubman Gill staved reached 41 for no loss in 11 tiating the closing stages of a batting in the middle. off the initial swing threat overs without a maiden session was a major reason "The way she changed posed by the opposition over being bowled. No runs behind the batting collapse her game and the maturity pace attack with disciplined were scored for the next India suffered on the sec- she showed, it is very posi- batting before New Zealand three overs with the open- ond day of the one-off Test tive for Indian cricket going fought back to leave India at ers doing a fine job to sur- against England Women, forward. Her shots, in 69 for two at lunch on day vive the first hour of play. reckons opener Smriti T20Is I've always watched two of the World Test The young Gill took a Mandhana. them from the other end. I Championship final here on nasty hit on his helmet grille Madhana, a stylish left- hope she keeps going the Saturday. after Jamieson caught him hander, and young Shafali way she is." Asked about After the opening day was by surprise with a sharp Verma had forged a solid the discussion in the team rained out, cooler and over- bouncer. The lanky pacer 167-run stand with their after being asked to follow cast conditions at the was the one who provided half-centuries in India's re- on, she said "The transition Hampshire Bowl on day the much needed break- sponse to the massive Eng- was pretty quick. We just made it a no brainer to bowl 68) and Gill (28 off 64) Gill, who had played the through by having Rohit land first innings total of had 10-15 minutes before first and Kane Williamson came into the middle with a short ball extremely well in caught at third slip with 396/9 declared. instead of inexperience, for slightly, it was just windy. It we went into bat." "We did did just that. clear gameplan and applied his debut series in Australia, Southee taking a terrific However, India lost five her own dismissal. wasn't swinging that much. not bat that great in the first India decided to stick to themselves brilliantly pulled Boult off the front catch. wickets in a hurry to lose "We aren't used to bat- It was good to bat on innings and the talk was the playing eleven they an- against the potent pace duo foot for India’s first bound- Neil Wagner sent Gill the plot and were eventu- ting beyond 50 overs. But I though the conditions were that we have to make up for nounced two days ago de- of Trent Boult and Tim ary of the final. back in his very first over ally forced to follow-on. wouldn't say I got out be- cloudy and overcast," she it in the second innings." cause of lack of experience added. Verma and Deepti spite change in conditions Southee. As he often does, Rohit got going with a with the one angling away "Definitely, a slight pres- Mandhana said the Indian in Test matches because I Sharma were batting on 55 while New Zealand went in Rohit batted with an open couple of fours off Southee and straight into the hands sure of ending the day 'not debutants, five of them, had threw my wicket away in and 18 respectively when with a four-prong pace at- stance to negate left-arm in the following over, one a of wicketkeeper B J out', might have played a a good start and that every- the last session of (Thurs- the final session was tack at the expense of a spe- pacer Boult’s trademark in- cut through point and the Watling, scripting New part (in the loss of wickets one contributed. day)," she said. washed out by rain. Mand- cialist spinner with all- swinger while Gill stood other a thick edge past the Zealand’s late fightback in in a heap) and that will "All the debutants have Mandhana said the con- hana scored just 8 runs in rounder Colin de outside his crease to tackle slip cordon. Gill welcomed the session. come with experience," really got a good start. In ditions were still good for the second innings after a Grandhomme being the Southee’s outswinger. Kyle Jamieson into the at- Cheteshwar Pujara (0 off Mandhana said after rain general, everyone was ex- batting and with talented 78 in the first. fifth seam bowling option. There were times when Gill tack with a lovely straight 24) and skipper Virat Kohli forced early stumps on day cited to play this Test batter Shafali Verma going "I gave away my wicket Opening for the first time was not afraid to come drive off an inswinger. (6 off 12) were in the middle three. match, and not just the strong, her side was in a though it was not such great in England, Rohit (34 off down the track. The New Zealand bowlers when lunch was taken. "The more we play Test debutants because we all matches, the more we'll get good position. a ball. I am disappointed." are playing after a very long used to the conditions - one India were 83 for 1 at Mandhana was all praise time, so it is a really special over before lunch or one stumps on the rain-inter- for young Shafali, who match. De Bruyne, Hazard to start against over before the day's end rupted third and penulti- missed on a ton in the first "But all the debutants and all those sessions, so we mate day after following on, innings by just 4 runs, say- have really stepped up - can be more mature about still trailing by 82 runs ing it was impressive to Deepti, Shafali, Pooja and (approaching them) and overall with nine second in- watch her bat. even Taniya with the catch Finland at Euro 2020 not take pressure." How- nings wickets in hand. "We both are very similar in the first innings- every- ever, she blamed her herself "The conditions changed (in our approach) to keep one has contributed." TUBIZE (BELGIUM), got that mindset that he JUNE 19: Eden Hazard wants to play every game. and Kevin De Bruyne will And if that's the case, that's make their first starts at the the best way to keep him fit. Argentina beats Uruguay 1-0 in European Championship in “Football is not like a Belgium's final group switch, where you switch it match against Finland, on and switch it off. We coach Roberto Martinez need to show a real good Copa America classico said. consistent way of working. SAO PAULO, JUNE nities against Argentina, Axel Witsel will also play And Romelu gets fit with 19: Argentina beat Uruguay but still has a good chance from the start in the game in matches.” Martinez 1-0 in its second match at to advance to the knockout St. Petersburg in Monday as brushed off concerns Bel- Copa America, making Li- stage in the next three Martinez looks to give three gium could wind up playing onel Messi's team co-lead- matches. “We have players of his most important and a tougher opponent by fin- ers of Group A with Chile that know well how to score experienced players some ishing first in the group in- with four points each. goals, but we could not use De Bruyne wasn't risked just returned to full fitness extra game time after their stead of second. Midfielder Guido Ro- them," he said. in the 3-0 victory over Rus- after rupturing his Achilles recent injury problems. Finland and Russia are driguez scored the only goal Argentina's next match sia while he recovered from tendon in January. They “Eden, Kevin and Axel three points behind Bel- at the Mané Garrincha sta- will be against Paraguay on fracturing his cheek and eye both came on as substitutes will start against Finland gium after two games. dium in Brasilia with a Monday, the same day that socket while playing for against Denmark. because we need to see how “We need to try to win header in the 13th minute Uruguay will play its second Manchester City in the Wingers Nacer Chadli (fit) they are and how long every game," Martinez said. after Messi crossed from match in the tournament Champions League final on and Thorgan Hazard have they can play," Martinez "The reason is that it pre- the left. The ball hit goal- against Chile. May 29. “minor injuries,” said Mar- said. pares you as a team and as keeper Fernando Muslera's A victory against Uruguay He came off the bench to tinez, who is also weighing "And it's an opportunity a group of players. right post before going in. could move Argentina into set up a goal and then score up whether to start striker and Marcos Acuña, respec- had not won since Novem- for us to stretch their match “There will be changes Earlier Chile beat Bolivia first place in its group and himself in the 2-1 win over Romelu Lukaku for a third tively.

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