Panghal on Threshold of Glory

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DELHI THE HINDU 20 SPORT SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Panghal on threshold of glory Priyank Panchal brightens a dull day IndiaA wins series as match meanders to a draw Becomes the ﬁrst Indian men’s pugilist to enter ﬁnal; Kaushik loses to Cruz SA-A IN INDIA

Ashwin Achal Mysuru Priyank Panchal (109, 192b) shone bright on the last day of the second and final ‘Test’ between IndiaA and South AfricaA, at SDNR Wadeyar Stadium here on Friday. With the match heading for a certain draw, the players shook hands and walked off the field at the stroke of tea. Panchal put on a show, blasting nine fours and four sixes during the course of his fourhour stay at the crease. He was confident against Test spinner Dane Piedt, loft ing him cleanly for two straight sixes.

Lovely cover drive The 29yearold brought up his hundred with a lovely coverdriven boundary off Piedt. Panchal’s visit came to Packing a punch: Amit Panghal pipped Kazakhstan’s Saken Bibossinov in a tight contest. an end when he was caught Making a statement: Panchal put on a show, blasting nine fours and four sixes . * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT and bowled by leftarm spin * G.P. SAMPATH KUMAR ner Senuran Muthusamy. BOXING WORLDS the previous edition besides Manish Kaushik (63kg) Abhimanyu Easwaran (37, time before play would be tours have been scheduled. 400. being the PanAmerican changed that by making the 93b, 3x4) fell to Piedt, at called off. Every senior India tour is India A — 2nd innings: Priyank Press Trust of India Games champion. semifinals. tempting a cut too close to It has been a successful se preceded by an IndiaA tour, Panchal c&b Muthusamy 109, Ekaterinburg (Russia) Past Indian medalwin the body. Shubman Gill was ries for the home team, hav which is great for the players Abhimanyu Easwaran b Piedt Asian champion Amit Pang Final opponent ners at the Worlds are Vijen sent back for zero, chipping ing won both the oneday to get valuable match 37, Shubman Gill c Muthusamy hal (52kg) on Friday became On Saturday, Panghal will der Singh (2009), Vikas one from Piedt straight to and 'Test' outings (41 and practice. b Piedt 0, Karun Nair (not out) 51, Wriddhiman Saha (not out) the first Indian to make the take on Uzbekistan’s Shak Krishan (2011), Shiva Thapa short midon. 10). “For example, in this 1; Extras (b2, lb2): 4. Total final of the World men’s box hobidin Zoirov, the reigning (2015) and Gaurav Bidhuri Karun Nair, who scored 78 IndiaA head coach and match, we lost the toss and (for three wkts. decl. in 70 ov ing championship while Olympic champion. (2017). in the first essay, was once former Saurashtra cricketer were put in to bat. The con ers): 202. Manish Kaushik (63kg) Panghal’s rise has been “I am going to push hard again in fine form. The Kar Sitanshu Kotak stated, “Gi ditions heavily favoured the Fall of wickets: 194, 294, signed off with a bronze. nothing short of spectacular for a gold,” Panghal said la nataka batsman cruised to ven the hugely skilled pacers, but our topfour did 3186. Second seed Panghal pre in Indian boxing ever since ter. an unbeaten 99ball 51. players we have in our very well to play out the dan South AfricaA bowling: Phi vailed 32 against Kazakh he claimed a 49kg category “I gave it my all, but I squad, we did expect to do ger. If this same situation lander 7360, Ngidi 72160, stan’s Saken Bibossinov in bronze in the 2017 Asian guess there are a few things Intensity declines well in this series. happens in an international Piedt 211882, Muthusamy the semifinals, but Common Championships. lacking in my game, which I The intensity in the action “Credit to (BCCI general match, our guys will be well 194461, Sipamla 5290, wealth Games silvermedal India had never won more will try to improve on. I will sharply declined when part manager) Saba Karim, (Na prepared for it.” Markram 102270, Zondo list Kaushik lost 50 to top than one bronze in a single work harder and deliver bet time spinners Aiden Mark tional Cricket Academy The scores: 1060. seeded Cuban Andy Gomez edition of the World Cham ter results in coming tourna ram and Khaya Zondo came head) Rahul Dravid and the IndiaA — 1st innings: 417. ManoftheMatch: Aiden Cruz, a goldmedallist from pionships but Panghal and ments,” Kaushik said. Manish Kaushik. * PTI on. It was only a matter of BCCI for the way these ‘A’ South AfricaA — 1st innings: Markram. Praneeth exits Titans, Pirates in SC allows TNCA to conduct elections KPL team CHINA OPEN owner under Press Trust of India thrilling tie Says the result of the polls would be ‘subject to the order passed by the court’ Changzhou the scanner DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD B. Sai Praneeth lost 2116, 6 BCCI AFFAIRS DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD ised the new BCCI Constitu that the disqualifications laid 21, 1621 to World No. 9 An tion). They have consistently down in Clause 14 of the new BENGALURU: Following alle B Amicus curiae P.S. thony Sinisuka Ginting in Krishnadas Rajagopal Narasimha submitted that said ‘we will go our way’”. BCCI Constitution would be gations of impropriety in the quarterfinals to draw NEW DELHI only three member Amicus curiae and senior confined to officebearers the TNPL, the Karnataka curtains on India’s cam The Supreme Court, on Fri associations have not advocate P.S. Narasimha alone. Premier League (KPL) too paign at the China Open day, allowed the Tamil Nadu complied with the new submitted that only three The court allowed the 21 has come under the scan World Tour Super 1000 Cricket Association (TNCA) Constitution, and TNCA is member associations have day notice period for hold ner after a team owner was badminton tournament to conduct elections even as one of them not complied with the new ing elections to be “relaxed” questioned by the city pol here on Friday. the Committee of Adminis DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD Constitution, and TNCA is on the discretion of the ami ice here on Friday. Ali As trators (CoA) for the BCCI one of them. cus curiae. fak Thara, owner of Belaga complained that the associa senior advocate Kapil Sibal, “They must comply with In this regard, the Regis vi Panthers, was quizzed in Rawat stuns tion is unwilling to comply to conduct the elections. It the Constitution,” Mr. Nara trar of Cooperative Societies connection with an investi with or ratify the terms of added that the result of the simha stressed. would comply with the in gation into suspected bet Advani, the new BCCI Constitution as polls would be “subject to Justice Bobde, in the or structions of the amicus ting and matchfixing. ordered by the apex court. the order passed by the der, recorded that all mem curiae. “The Karnataka State makes final Slippery customer: Pardeep Narwal’s speedy bursts and “They can do whatever court” in the pending ber associations should On August 8 last year, a Cricket Association (KSCA) agility left fans roaring in delight. * COURTESY PKL they want to... point is they applications. comply and register their threejudge Bench of the Su will assist the police and Sports Bureau are indeed holding elec respective constitutions in preme Court had finalised cooperate with them fully Mandalay (Myanmar) PKL topscore of 12 points (15 tions. We can undo the re CoA’s contention accordance with the direc the new Constitution for in the matter,” said a KSCA India’s Laxman Rawat raids). sults (of the polls) or even The CoA, represented by se tion of the Supreme Court Board of Control for Cricket official. made the final of the World Nandakumar Marar Vishal (four) and Abozar send it to the civil court,” Jus nior advocate Parag Tri judgement of August 9, 2018. in India (BCCI) while reject 6Red championship sur PUNE (three) caught the Pirates’ tice S.A. Bobde, heading the pathi, complained to the The Bench ordered all the ing the ‘oneState onevote’ prising tournament favou Raiders of Pardeep Narwal’s raiding sensation thrice in Bench comprising L. Nages Bench that TNCA has “con member associations to recommendation of Justice Masakadza rite Pankaj Advani 54 in calibre and Siddharth De the second half to move Ti wara Rao, orally observed. sistently refused to abide by comply with the BCCI R.M. Lodha Committee and the semifinals on Friday. sai’s size drive fans into rap tans from deficit to equal Later, the court permitted the Supreme Court order (of Constitution. altering the coolingoff pe ends on a high Rawat won 877, 402, 21 tures, but catchers blessed the TNCA, represented by August 9, 2018 which final The court further noted riod for cricket bosses. terms at 40all. Agence France-Presse 34, 2428, 73 (73)8, 4714, with craft and courage like Hadi made his mark at vi Chittagong 440, 2739, 3626. Vishal Bharadwaj, Neeraj, tal stages (five). He will take on Muham Abozar Mighani, Hadi Osto Hamilton Masakadza mad of Pakistan, who got rak can also be a handful. The Pirates ace set the Sathiyan’s run ends in quarterfinals struck a blazing 71 (42b, past Thet Min Lin of Myan This contest of offence stage for a nailbiting second 4x4, 5x6) in his farewell mar 54. and defence between Telu session with a sensational TABLE TENNIS quarterfinals. 32: Sathiyan bt Noshad Alami Ning (Chn) 115, 1113, 114, match to lead Zimbabwe to show in the rival half. a sevenwicket win over Af gu Titans and Patna Pirates Meanwhile, Ayhika Muk yan (IRI) 811, 117, 116, 115; A. 119. ghanistan in their last Amee in final ended in a thrillaminute tie The results: Telugu Titans 42 Sports Bureau herjee lost to World No. 2 Amalraj lost to Chen ChienAn Round of 32: Ayhika bt Bat (Tpe) 116, 116, 118; Manav match of the T20 triseries In the women’s final, form at 4242 in the ProKabaddi (Siddharth Desai Rajnish 10, YOGYAKARTA (INDONESIA) Ding Ning of China 115, 1113, bayar Doljinzuu (MGL) 116, er Asian champion Amee League at the Balewadi in Vishal Bharadwaj 4, Abozar G. Sathiyan’s superb run in Thakkar lost to ChegTing Liao 117, 113; Archana Kamath lost on Friday. 114, 119 in the women’s pre (Tpe) 119, 116, 113. Kamani will take on Nutch door complex on Friday. Mighani 3) tied with Patna Pi the ITTFATTU Asian table to Feng Tianwei (Sin) 119, 119, The scores: Afghanistan 155 rates 42 (Pardeep Narwal 17, quarterfinals. Doubles: Quarterfinals: Sha 911, 114; Manika Batra lost to for eight in 20 overs (Gurbaz arat Wongharuthai of Thai Narwal turned, leaped tennis championships here Jan Kun Lee, Hadi Ostorak 5); The results: rath Kamal & Sathiyan lost to Kasumi Ishikawa (Jpn) 119, 61, Zazai 31, Mpofu four for land for the title. In the and tumbled in a zone of his Puneri Paltan 42 (Pankaj Mo on Friday came to an end Men: Quarterfinals: G. Sathiyan Jingkun Liang & Lin Gaoyuan 118, 114; Sutirtha Mukherjee 30, Mutombodzi two for 18) semifinal, Amee knocked own, taking out four, three hite 17, Sagar Krishna 7, Surjeet when he went down fighting lost to Lin Gaoyuan (Chn) 117, (CHn) 116, 1012, 117, 811, lost to Jihee Jeon (Kor) 1412, lost to Zimbabwe 156 for out Ng On Yee of Hong and two defenders, driving Singh 6) bt Bengaluru Bulls 38 to Lin Gaoyuan of China, the 115, 811, 118. Prequarterfi 117. 1210, 911, 115; Madhurika three in 19.3 overs (Masakad Kong 41. Nutcharat got Pirates on with 17 points (19 (Rohit Kumar 14, Pawan Sehra World No. 4 117, 115, 811, 118 nals: Sathiyan bt An Ji Song Women: Prequarterfinals: Ay Patkar lost to Hitomi Sato (Jpn) za 71, Chakabva 39, Mujeeb past Yulu Bai of China 43. raids). Desai dominated in a wat 12). in the men’s singles (DPR) 117, 118, 116. Round of hika Mukherjee lost to Ding 116, 119, 114. two for 38). Europe in lead after singles matches Bajrang and Dahiya bag bronze Thiem, Tsitsipas deliver for the host while Sock pulls off an easy win for World Sushil’s return after eight years lasts six minutes; Sumit also bows out

LAVER CUP points as Thiem clawed his WRESTLING WORLDS stunning Asian champion way back to win the contest Reza Atri Nagarchi of Iran. Reuters on his second matchpoint. Press Trust of India Dahiya defeated his fancied GENEVA “It’s a really special thing Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan) rival 63 in the bronze medal Dominic Thiem and Stefanos with the tiebreak in the Shrugging off his controver bout of the men’s 57kg frees Tsitsipas won threesetters third,” Thiem said. “It sial semifinal defeat, Bajrang tyle category. for Team Europe to give it a creates lots of close mo Punia held off a spirited Earlier, veteran Sushil Ku 21 lead over Team World on ments and matchpoints on challenge from Mongloia’s mar’s return to the World the first day of the Laver Cup either side. It’s also a little bit Tulga Tumur Ochir to bag Championships after eight here on Friday. of luck at the end.” his third World Champion years lasted just six minutes Europe struck first as Aus In the second singles, ship medal, winning a as he lost his opening bout trian Thiem beat Canada’s American Sock prevailed in bronze, here on Friday. to Khadzhimurad Gadzhiyev Denis Shapovalov 64, 57, 13 straight sets over Italian Fa Bajrang posted an 87 win of Azerbaijan. 11, saving three matchpoints bio Fognini, winning 61, 76 over Ochir, the under23 The Indian had raced to a in the super tiebreak. (3). Stefanos Tsitsipas put Asian champion. 94 lead but conceded seven Thiem, ranked fifth in the Europe ahead again with a points in a row to lose his world, needed only one 62, 16, 107 verdict over Tay Under pressure 74kg qualification round break of serve to take the lor Fritz. Ochir put Bajrang under a Beating the odds: Bajrang Punia and Ravi Dahiya fought hard bout 119. opening set, but the 20year lot of pressure, pushing the against tough opponents for their medals. * PTI In the other category The results: Europe leads old Shapovalov fought back Indian off the mat to take the which offered Olympic qual World 21 [Dominic Thiem bt to break twice in the second Denis Shapovalov 64, 57, 13 lead. He locked Bajrang’s a counter and true to his a flurry of moves to even ification, Sumit Malik lost his set to tie the game at one set 11; Fabio Fognini lost to Jack arms to prevent attacks and style made a superb come tually nail a narrow 87 win. 125kg first round bout 20 to apiece. The young Canadian Sock 61, 76(3); Stefanos Tsit Great escape: Dominic Thiem staved off three match points to then effected a fourpoint back in the second period. Later, Ravi Dahiya Hungary’s Daniel Ligeti, led 97 in the tiebreak before sipas bt Taylor Fritz 62, 16, best Team World’s Denis Shapovalov and put Team Europe throw to lead 60. He first erased the deficit claimed a bronze on his de who later lost in the squandering his match 107]. ahead in the Laver Cup. * GETTY IMAGES Bajrang got on board with and then took the lead with but World Championships quarterfinals.

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