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THE HINDU DELHI SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2020 SPORT 17 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Bumrah and Shami on a roll No fairytale finish for Leander Paes Ramkumar­Purav combine triumphs in style; Bonzi to meet Duckworth India bowls New Zealand out for 235; Shaw and Mayank off to a good start BENGALURU OPEN INDIA IN NZ Ashwin Achal Press Trust of India Bengaluru Hamilton Ramkumar Ramanathan and Jasprit Bumrah and Mo­ Purav Raja, who have played hammed Shami gave an ex­ second fiddle to Leander hibition of high quality fast Paes and Matthew Ebden for bowling on day two of India’s the bulk of the $1,62,000 warm­up encounter against Bengaluru Open ATP Tennis New Zealand XI, sending a Challenger here, forced their warning signal for the home way to the forefront when it team ahead of first Test in counted most. Wellington. In a clinical display, the Bumrah (2/18 in 11 overs) duo whipped Paes­Ebden and Shami (3/17 in 10 overs) 6­0, 6­3 in the final at the used the conditions well to KSLTA Stadium here on Sa­ bowl New Zealand out for turday and ensured that 235 in 74.2 overs. Umesh Ya­ Paes — playing possibly his dav (2/49 in 13 overs) and last ATP event in India — Navdeep Saini (2/58 in 15 ov­ would not ride into the sun­ ers) bowled more overs, but set as a champion. weren’t half as good. While Purav was all class Prithvi Shaw (35 batting at the net, Ramkumar co­ Everybody loves...Leander Paes, who may have played his last ATP tournament at home, off 25 balls) and Mayank vered the back­court well obliges fans on Saturday. * V. SREENIVASA MURTHY Agarwal (23 batting off 17 Getting into the groove: Mohammed Shami used the conditions well to scalp three and muscled his ground­ balls) ensured the visitors New Zealand wickets. * TWITTER strokes. Paes and Ebden Ramkumar, whose main the vibe is good — that is im­ worth cruised past Italy’s J. finished the day at 59 for no simply had no answers to the focus has been on singles, portant,” said Ramkumar. Ocleppo 6­3, 6­3 in the other loss. Will Young c Pant b Bumrah 2, 10­4­25­0. overs): 59. devastating one­two punch, stated that he is enjoying his In singles, unseeded Ben­ semifinal. Rachin Ravindra c Pant b Umesh The results: India — 2nd innings: Prithvi New Zealand XI bowling: Blair in a summit clash that lasted doubles run. jamin Bonzi took out second 34, Tim Seifert c Pant b Shami Singles (semifinals): James Basic idea Shaw (batting) 35, Mayank Tickner 3­0­19­0, Scott Kugge­ just 56 minutes. seed S. Travaglia 6­3, 6­4 in 9, Finn Allen b Bumrah 20, Hen­ Duckworth (Aus) bt J. Ocleppo For head coach Ravi Shastri, Agarwal (batting) 23; Extras leijn 3­0­34­0, Scott Johnston Bonding well the semifinals. Bonzi, who ry Cooper c Agarwal b Shami (Ita) 6­3, 6­2; Benjamin Bonzi (w­1): 1; Total: (for no loss in 7 1­0­6­0. Service proves the “Purav and I know exactly has beaten four higher­ the basic idea was to ensure 40, Tom Bruce b Saini 31, Daryl (Fra) bt S. Travaglia (Ita) 6­3, his pacers got into the Mitchell c Shaw b Umesh 32, difference what to do in big moments. ranked rivals here, reached 6­4. groove, and Bumrah and James Neesham b Shami 1, Ebden and Paes both strug­ Purav knows where I will his second Challenger final. Doubles (final): Purav Raja & Shami did just that in over­ Dane Cleaver b Saini 13, Scott gled with their serves, re­ serve, and we know each The Frenchman will face Ramkumar Ramanathan bt cast conditions. Kuggeleijn (not out) 11, Ish Sod­ Ishant passes fitness test cording a poor 49% com­ other’s weaknesses and Australian James Duckworth Matthew Ebden (Aus) & Lean­ While Umesh and Saini in hi c Pujara b Ashwin 14, Extras bined first­serve percentage. strengths. We bond well and in the final on Sunday. Duck­ der Paes 6­0, 6­3. (b­13 lb­9 w­3 nb­3): 28; Total Press Trust of India their first spells bowled too has passed the fitness test Ramkumar, on the other (in 74.2 overs): 235. NEW DELHI full, Bumrah pitched deliver­ and he will join the team in hand, was devastating, con­ Fall of wickets: 1­11, 2­36, 3­70, Senior India fast bowler New Zealand,” a BCCI sistently finding the right ies on back of length generat­ 4­82, 5­133, 6­155, 7­161, 8­ Ishant Sharma on Saturday source told PTI. spots at around 220­kmph. ing disconcerting bounce. 204, 9­213. ‘That’s a great way to go’ He bowled in three short passed the fitness test at Ishant termed the injury Ramkumar and Purav, India bowling: Jasprit Bumrah Sports Reporter spells while Shami bowled the National Cricket phase as a “roller­coaster who have now won three tit­ conference here on can you sign this?’. She 11­3­18­2, Umesh Yadav 13­1­ BENGALURU two spells. 49­2, Mohammed Shami 10­5­ Academy in Bengaluru and ride” and thanked NCA les in the four tournaments Saturday. must have been about 40 The scores: 17­3, Navdeep Saini 15­2­58­2, will join the team in New physio Ashish Kaushik for they have entered, collected An emotional Leander “The fact that I’ve years younger to me, and India — 1st innings: 263. Ravichandran Ashwin 15.2­2­ Zealand. “Yes, he (Ishant) helping him to recover. a cheque of $9,300 and 125 Paes, who has possibly played my last match in she wanted my autograph. New Zealand XI — 1st innings: 46­1, Ravindra Jadeja ATP ranking points. played his last ATP event India — it sunk in after the It meant a lot to me, “I’ve never had such good match in India, stated that match when I was signing because she recognised results with a new partner. he will miss the massive autographs. the effort I have put into The future looks bright. I home crowd support that “A young girl — must my career,” Paes said, Bhawana Where Owens, Dhyan Chand hold sway don’t want to take Ramku­ he has enjoyed over his have been five or six years “And when I signed the mar away from his singles long career. The 46­year­ old — gave me a ‘One Last t­shirt and gave it to her, makes the Stan Rayan commitments, so I will have old shed a few tears when Roar’ t­shirt which was she turned around and BERLIN to work out my schedule so asked about his fans, at twice her size. She gave it said ‘Bye’. She said bye. cut for Tokyo As one walked into the that we can play together of­ the post­match press to me and said, ‘Leander, That’s a great way to go.” Olympiastadion here on Sa­ ten,” Purav said. Press Trust of India turday afternoon, one not­ Ranchi iced the stadium guide nar­ Unheralded Bhawana Jat rating the story of Jesse qualified for the Tokyo Owens’ memorable friend­ Amendola bags a double Barca edges Getafe Olympics in the 20km race ship with his German long walk event after pulling off jump rival Luz Long to a MOTORSPORTS Young (Aus, 23:05.941); 3. EURO LEAGUES to Burnley 2 (Westwood 2, Vy­ a shock win with a national bunch of eager youngsters Joshua Mason (GBR, dra 60). record time at the National from Britain. Sports Reporter 23:06.414). Agence France-Presse La Liga: Mallorca 1 (Cucho 63) Championships here on Sa­ The Owens­Long story, Chennai Race­2: 1. Manaf Hajjawi (Jor, Wolverhampton bt Alaves 0; Barcelona 2 23:13.797); 2. Mason turday. The 23­year­old that lit up the 1936 Berlin History lesson: Stadium guide narrating the story of Jesse Michelangelo Amendola A slick Antoine Griezmann (Griezmann 33, Roberto 39) bt (23:14.474); 3. Valdemar Erik­ Getafe 1 (Rodriguez 66). athlete clocked 1 hour 29 Olympics in this stadium, Owens and Luz Long to young visitors at the Olympiastadion notched a fine double to sen (Den, 23:17.576). strike set Barcelona on its minutes and 54 seconds, has probably been told a mil­ in Berlin on Saturday. * STAN RAYAN consolidate his top position Race­3: 1. Amendola way against Getafe in La Li- Bundesliga: RB Leipzig 3 well inside the Olympic lion times over the last 80 while Jordanian teenager (22:57.347); 2. Young ga on Saturday before it sur­ (Klostermann 18, Schick 39, qualification time of years or so but it has not lost out in the long jump qualifi­ his hockey stick or whether Manaf Hijjawi scored the (23:07.540); 3. Louis Foster vived a late onslaught from Mukiele 46) bt Werder Bremen 1:31:00, to win the gold. even a bit of its charm. cation. Long lost the Olym­ there was a magnet inside! maiden single­seater win of (UK, 23:07.958). the gritty visitors to win 2­1. 0; Hoffenheim 2 (Baumgartner National Championship (10 45, Kramaric 60­pen) lost to Bhawana’s effort was a This is the place where pic gold to Owens but he his racing career in the MRF The result leaves Barcelo­ Owens won an unprecedent­ gained a friend for life,” re­ Red carpet Challenge here on Saturday. laps) – Indian Touring Cars na trailing on goal­diffe­ VfL Wolfsburg 3 (Weghorst 18­ massive improvement of pen, 52­pen, 71); Augsburg 1 ed four Olympic golds in peated the guide a few Berlin has now rolled out the With three more races to (Race­1): 1. Arjun Balu (Race rence atop La Liga before more than eight minutes Concepts, 19:18.024); 2. D Vi­ (Max 38) drew with Freiburg 1 front of a stunned Adolf Hit­ times. red carpet for the Laureus be run on Sunday, Amendo­ leader Real Madrid’s Sunday from her personal best of dyaprakash (Prime Racing, (Haberer 51); Paderborn 1 (Jar­ ler. And one could almost In another corner of the World Sports Awards which home game with Celta Vigo. 1:38.30s set in October last la leads the table with 209 19:41.347); 3. Vishnu Prasad stein 51­og) lost to Hertha Ber­ year during the National picture the young, bright­ Olympia Park is the stadium celebrate its 20th anniver­ points, followed by Austra­ (Prime Racing, 19:55.112). In a physically engaging lin 2 (Boyata 10, Cunha 67); Open Championships eyed Francina Koen running where Dhyan Chand led In­ sary at the Verti Music Hall lian Dylan Young (175), Bri­ Super Stock (Race­1): 1. Rith­ game, Barca star Jordi Alba Union Berlin 2 (Gentner 7, here. to Owens to get his auto­ dia to the hockey gold, on Monday. tain’s Joshua Mason (160), vik Thomas (Race Concepts, limped off in the first half. Buelter 87) lost to Bayer Le­ graph shortly after her very thrashing host Germany 8­1 Some of planet’s biggest and Hijjawi (130). 20:11.569); 2. Raghul Rangasa­ verkusen 3 (Havertz 22, Diaby She had, however, forgettable Olympic debut . in the final to complete a hat­ stars, present and past, like Earlier, Coimbatore’s Ar­ my (Performance Racing, Denied by VAR 83, Bellarabi 90+4). clocked 1:36:17s during the But that moment with trick of Olympic golds. Eliud Kipchoge, Shelly­Ann jun Balu (Race Concepts) 20:19.452); 3. Alisha Abdullah In the Premier League, Nu­ Friday: Premier League: all India inter­railway Owens in 1936 inspired the The ‘Wizard of Hockey’ Fraser­Pryce, Sergey Bubka, chalked up a fluent win in (Race Concepts, 20:31.940). no Espirito Santo claimed Wolves 0 drew with Leicester championships in August Support races (10 laps) MRF Dutch girl, who later won mesmerised Hitler and the Michael Johnson, Edwin the Indian Touring Cars football is in danger of be­ 0. last year in Pune, which four golds herself as Fanny world with his magical stick­ Moses, Daley Thompson, F1600 (Race­1): 1. Raghul Ran­ coming robotic after Wolves class of the Indian National gasamy (16:38.930); 2. Vishnu La Liga: Valencia 2 (Gabriel was competed on track. Blankers­Koen in the 1948 work. He was so good that Boris Becker, Cafu, Nadia Car Racing Championship Prasad (16:40.163); 3. Sohil were controversially denied Paulista 40, Kondogbia 59) “It’s a dream come true. London Olympics, the first there are stories about play Comaneci will light up the (Round­1). Shah (16:41.535). by VAR and Leicester’s drew with Atletico Madrid 2 I was doing in the range of woman to do so. being stopped at some ve­ night. The results (Provisional): MRF Volkswagen Ameo Super Race Hamza Choudhury was sent (Llorente 15, Partey 43). 1:27:00s during training,” “Without Long’s advice, nues to check whether (The writer is in Berlin at Challenge (all 15 laps unless (Race­1, 10 laps): 1. Saurav off in a stormy 0­0 draw at Bundesliga: Borussia Dort­ Bhawana told PTI. Owens would have bowed Chand had applied glue to the invitation of Laureus). mentioned): Race 1: 1. Miche­ Bandyopadhyay (19:21.422); 2. Molineux on Friday. mund 4 (Piszczek 33, Sancho langelo Amendola (Bel, Anindith Reddy (19:22.578); 3. The results: Premier League: 50, Haaland 54, Guerreiro 74) 22mins, 58.236); 2. Dylan Dhruv Mohite (19:25.566). Southampton 1 (Ings 18) lost bt Eintracht Frankfurt 0. Saurav and Joshna reign supreme India goes down fighting NATL. SQUASH K. Keerthivasan Press Trust of India CHENNAI Manila Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Lakshya Sen’s stunning Chinappa the top seeds here win over Asian Games justified their billing to bag champion Jonatan Christie the men’s and women’s titles went in vain as the Indian for a record 13th and 18th men’s badminton team time respectively. went down fighting 3­2 to Saurav clinically disman­ two­time defending cham­ tled Abhishek Pradhan 11­6, pion Indonesia in the semi­ 11­5, 11­6 in the men’s final finals and settled for a while Joshna encountered a bronze at the Asia Team minor scare to outlast Tanvi Championships here on Khanna 8­11, 11­6, 11­4, 11­7 in Saturday. the women’s summit clash. Lakshya notched up a The 23­year­old Tanvi sensational 21­18, 22­20 win showcased her repertoire in Undisputed champs: Saurav and Joshna clinched the men’s over World No. 7 Jonatan in the first game, rattling the and women’s titles for a record 13th and 18th time. * M. VEDHAN the second singles to keep champion with finely­exe­ India in the hunt after B. cuted drops and attacking Tanvi, however, would ing only the players who Sai Praneeth retired follow­ play from the backcourt. not leave without a fight. took part in the senior Na­ ing a 21­6 thrashing by An­ Taking an 8­2 lead, Tanvi Joshna had to produce her tionals for the Asian Team thony Ginting in the open­ looked like closing out the best to win each and every Championships, Squash ing game of the first game in quick time when point. Trailing 3­5 in the Rackets Federation of India singles. Joshna clawed her way back fourth, Joshna levelled at (SRFI) said on Saturday that The result: Semifinals: Indo­ to 6­8, but Tanvi raced 5­5. The moment Joshna the semifinalists of the pre­ nesia 3 beat India 2 (Anthony ahead to pocket the first took a 9­7 lead when Tanvi mier domestic tournament Ginting bt B. Sai Praneeth game. was forced to hit a forehand would form the team for the 21­6, retd., Jonatan Christie The 33­year­old asserted to the ‘tin’, it was clear who Asian event to be held in lost to Lakshya Sen 21­18, 22­ her dominance from the se­ the winner would turn out to Kuala Lumpur from March 20; Mohammad Ahsan & Hen­ cond game. Pushing the Del­ be. 25 to 29. dra Setiawan bt M.R. Arjun & Dhruv Kapila 21­10, 14­21, 23­ hi girl to the backcourt with Saurav, on the other The results (final): Men: 1­Sau­ 21, Shesar Hiren Rhustavito neat angles, Joshna won a lot hand, had no trouble in de­ rav Ghosal (TN) bt 2­Abhishek lost to Subhankar Dey 21­17, of points through some deli­ feating Abhishek. Pradhan (Mah) 11­6, 11­5, 11­6. 21­15; Marcus Fernaldi Gideon cate drops to Tanvi’s fore­ Women: 1­Joshna Chinappa & Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo bt hand. The third game was a SRFI sticks to its stand (TN) bt 3/4­Tanvi Khanna (Del) Chirag Shetty & Lakshya 21­6, breeze for Joshna. Sticking to its stand of select­ 8­11, 11­6, 11­4, 11­7. 21­13).

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