JAMMU | WEDNESDAY | MARCH 10, 2021 JB SPORTS JAMMU BULLETIN 9 You cannot belong to team if you don’t , star as India perform your best everyday: Jhulan Goswami level series with 9- win against South Africa MUMBAI,MAR 9: MUMBAI, MAR 9: this wicket was an advantage as it’s an In her late 30s, veteran India pacer early start. Veteran Jhulan Goswami’s four-wicket haul was beauti- Jhulan Goswami knows that consis- “There’s a bit of moisture in the fully complemented by Smriti morning. But it was much easier in the tent performance, backed by supreme Mandhana’s sparkling 80 not fitness, is paramount to stay relevant second innings and the wicket turned out as Indian women out- in the Indian women’s team. pretty flat. You just need to play played South Africa by nine Goswami, who is 38, is the highest through the line. There’s a bit of in the second ODI to wicket-taker in women’s ODIs with advantage there for the bowlers so level the five-match series 1- 231 scalps. far,” she said. 1 on Tuesday. On Tuesday she claimed 4 for 42 to The BCCI had on Monday The 38-year-old Goswami set up India’s nine-wicket win over announced that Indian women’s crick- returned with figures of 10-0- South Africa in the second ODI, help- et team will play a Test after more than 42-4 and she was ably sup- ing the side level the five-match series six years in a one-off match against ported by fellow seamer 1-1. England. Mansi Joshi (2/23) and left- “Representing India is the biggest India had played their last Test arm spinner Rajeshwari motivation for me. I don’t think you match in November 2014 against Gayakwad (3/37) as India dragged one to the stumps in In the 20th over, Mandhana have to look elsewhere for motiva- South Africa in Mysore and had dismissed South Africa for a the fifth over. picked up successive fours to tion,” Goswami said during the post- emerged victorious by an innings and paltry 157 after opting to While Indian women have get to her fifty in style, while match interaction. 34 runs. field. Opener Mandhana (80 not played for a year before Raut crossed the 50-mark “You cannot belong to the team if “Everyone is very excited. You off 64 balls) and Raut the ongoing series, Jemimah’s with an innovative short you don’t perform your best everyday. always want to play Test cricket. (62 not out, 89 balls) then poor form dates back to the behind the keeper. shared an unbeaten 138-run World T20 time as she hasn’t Mandhana eventually It’s important for us to maintain our That’s actually a lot of challenge both physically and mentally. We thank partnership for the second been amongst runs for a con- scored the winning runs with fitness and come out strong on the wicket with India overhauling siderable period of time. successive fours in the 29th field. It’s not going to be easy.” achievement. That’s my responsibility she said about the first ODI. BCCI for understanding the need of Test cricket,” Jhulan, who has compet- the target in only 28.4 overs Raut then took some time over. The pacer from Bengal had called it and job,” she said. But they returned strongly in the to bounce back from their to get going but Mandhana Earlier, Lara Goodall was ed in 10 Tests, said. quits from T20I format in 2018 in a Playing their first match after the second ODI with the Goswami-led eight-wicket loss in the first was in full flow as she picked the most successful surprise announcement ahead of the COVID-19 triggered a long layoff of attack bundling out South Africa for a The visiting Sune Luus ODI. Mandhana blasted 10 up boundaries regularly to batswoman for South Africa T20 World Cup in the West Indies. more than 12 months, the - paltry 157 after they won a good toss blamed their sloppy behind fours and three sixes while keep the scoreboard ticking. as she scored a 77-ball 49, “When I retired from T20Is, the led India lost to South Africa by eight here. their loss. Raut dropped anchor at one If the short balls were dis- while skipper Sune Luus most important thing for me was to wickets in the first One-dayer here. In reply, opener Smriti Mandhana “It comes down to not having end but also hit eight bound- patched over the ropes, one chipped in with a 57-ball 36. just focus on one format. I had niggles India looked rusty and found the (80 not out off 64 balls) and Raut (62 enough runs on the board. It was a aries. Mandhana made her outside the off-stump was Electing to field, the Indian here and there. It was quite difficult going tough to be restricted for a pal- not out, 89 balls) scripted an easy win fresh wicket today and quite a lot of intentions clear right from the sent to the third-man bound- pacers were rewarded for for me to maintain (my fitness). try 177 for nine as the visitors cruised in only 28.4 overs. movement. start when she clubbed the ary with a deft late cut and bowling a probing line as “Then I spent a lot of time in train- to the target by eight wickets in 40.1 “It was a much disciplined bowling “They bowled extremely well with first two balls of her innings anything fullish was driven Goswami and Joshi made ing. I tried to do well everyday. As for overs. attack today. Today our planning was the new ball. But we did not execute for sixes off Shabnim Ismail through the covers. early breakthroughs, dismiss- me, I was doing a lot of training since “We played the first match after a absolutely spot on. It was an absolute our shots. It’s always going to be dif- (1/46). However, India lost an Raut exploded in the 15th ing openers Lizelle Lee (4) lockdown. I just kept following that. long gap, so took time to settle down. team effort,” she said. ficult when none of your top-four bat- early wicket when Jemimah over, blasting two fours off and Laura Wolvaardt (9) Representing India is my biggest We bowled both sides of the wicket,” Jhulan further said bowling first on ters bats till 40 overs,” Sune said. Rodrigues (8 off 19 balls) Nonkululeko Mlaba. cheaply. Rishabh Pant can be a match- It’s very disappointing, really slack: Langer Škriniar helps Inter beat winner in T20s: VVS Laxman on slow over-rate in Melbourne Test Atalanta 1-0 to go 6 points clear Pant had cracked a breath- pandemic. MILAN,MAR 9: taking 101 off 118 balls to “I remember we were in “Our rivals had won and closed the gap so it was inevitable help India score 365 in the the team room afterwards that we felt a certain pressure, which will keep on increasing,” fourth Test, besides scoring a Inter coach Antonio Conte said. “Moreover, we were facing an 97 at Sydney and an unbeaten and I spoke to Painey (skip- per Tim Paine) and Dene Atalanta side which takes points off all the big teams. We’ve 89 at Brisbane that led India taken home a really important win against a team which could to a historic series win Hills, our analyst, about it. I have disrupted our title bid but which is now 13 points behind against Australia in January. was a bit grumpy about it us.” It was the first time Atalanta failed to score away from India will be taking on and I thought ‘imagine if home in Serie A since 2019, and Gian Piero Gasperini’s side England in a five-match T20 this cost us the World Test remained fifth, a point behind Roma. “We had a good match, International series, starting Championship’,” Langer we’re satisfied but angry because of the result,” Gasperini said. on March 12. said. “For the game that we had we feel we deserved more than a Laxman, a veteran of 134 “And I mentioned it to the defeat. “But we were playing against Inter, which is first in the Tests, feels Pant can fulfil the standings and on course for the title: it’s their year. We’ll come players afterwards that two finisher’s role in the team out of this match stronger, with more belief.” Atalanta scored along with Hardik Pandya overs down could cost us 11 goals in its past three matches and came closest to taking the and Ravindra Jadeja. MELBOURNE,MAR 9: the Kiwis if not for that slow the World Test lead at the end of a tense first half as first Inter goalkeeper “In this situation, it could Head coach Justin Langer over-rate penalty.“This Championship. And so, we Samir Handanovic pulled off a fantastic save to deny Duván MUMBAI,MAR 9: Australia and the fourth Test Zapata then Marcelo Brozovic had to clear from practically on against England in just strengthen the finishers on Tuesday said Australia might be the silliest thing have to get better at that and Former batsman VVS the line from the ensuing corner. Inter broke the deadlock nine Laxman believes Rishabh Ahmedabad.“We have seen in the Indian team because were “really slack” in not I’ve ever said, but our man- make sure it doesn’t happen minutes after the break when Atalanta failed to properly clear a Pant can be a match-winner him play under pressure for over the last one and one and ager Gavin Dovey he’d been in Sydney and Brisbane. maintain their over-rate in corner and Škriniar fired the loose ball into the bottom left cor- for India in the T20 format Delhi Capitals and win half years, we are overly “It’s very disappointing, the Melbourne Test against away, he’d gone home for ner. Inter held on for its seventh clean sheet in its past nine and needs to be given a matches. As a left-hand bats- dependent on Hardik Pandya, India which eventually cost Christmas to be with his but the lesson is the things longer rope keeping the man, he gives that option and (Ravindra) Jadeja when league matches. It has conceded only two goals in that run. them a place in the World family,” Langer told. that we can control, we have “Our rivals had won and closed the gap so it was inevitable that upcoming T20 World Cup in where the opposition captain he comes at number 7,” Test Championships final. “It wasn’t until after the to control. And we can’t we felt a certain pressure, which will keep on increasing,” Inter mind. can feel the heat once he gets Laxman said. Australia were fined four game that we realised our relax for a second in Test coach Antonio Conte said. “Moreover, we were facing an The 23-year-old wicket- going,” said Laxman said on “But if there is one batsman WTC points for being two over rate was down. Now, Atalanta side which takes points off all the big teams. We’ve keeper batsman was recently Star Sports show ‘Game in the Indian batting line-up cricket.” named in the limited over Plan’. “I think he is a great overs behind in the second that’s really slack on our With India hosting the taken home a really important win against a team which could who from the first ball can have disrupted our title bid but which is now 13 points behind squad for the upcoming five addition and I hope they play those shots is Pandya. Test of the four-match behalf.” T20 World Cup later this T20Is against England after don’t judge him by one or series. India recently beat In the WTC standing, us.” It was the first time Atalanta failed to score away from Pant with the kind of form year, Langer said IPl-bound home in Serie A since 2019, and Gian Piero Gasperini’s side being dropped from the two innings because if you’re England 3-1 in a home Test New Zealand finished 0.3 and maturity; it’s not only Australian players’ perform- remained fifth, a point behind Roma. “We had a good match, white-ball leg of the Australia keeping in mind the world series to set up a WTC final per cent ahead of Australia, cup, it can be a long rope. about the form but the matu- ances in the T20 league will we’re satisfied but angry because of the result,” Gasperini said. tour. Pant has been in terrific clash with New Zealand in who had decided not to trav- form in Tests and played a Once he has the security, we rity with which he’s batted in be taken into consideration “For the game that we had we feel we deserved more than a key role in India’s win in know that he can win match- test matches, I think he (Pant) June and Australia could el to South Africa for a Test when they sit to select the defeat. “But we were playing against Inter, which is first in the Sydney and Brisbane against es just by himself.” will be a matchwinner.” have qualified in place of series due to the COVID-19 team for the ICC event. standings and on course for the title: it’s their year. Chelsea retain 4th in Premier With help from Ali and Rocky, Manish League with home win over Everton Kaushik defeats fear, wins gold LONDON, MAR 9: Chelsea’s mean-spirited CHANDIGARH,MAR 9: champion Harrison Garside Kai Havertz is finally mak- defense under Tuchel contin- By last December, Manish of Australia. During the bout, ing an impact at Chelsea and ues to set new standards in Kaushik was physically ready the Haryana boxer suffered a helping the pursuit of west London. The German to rejoin the camp after the right bicep injury after a hit Champions League qualifica- has now become the first surgery on his right bicep. But from Garside’s elbow. A tion. The Germany playmak- manager to secure five clean there was a mental block, and week after the contingent’s er Havertz has struggled to sheets in his first five home coaches CA Kuttappa and return to India, the nation- convince since joining from Santiago Nieva could sense wide lockdown due to Covid- Bayer Leverkusen in the off- league games. Chelsea boasts nine clean the fear. The coaches had a 19 meant that Kaushik season for up to 70 million remained confined to his sheets in Tuchel’s 11 matches sit-down with the 25-year- pounds (then $92 million). old, who opened up over the home at Devsar village near in charge, and only Maurizio Havertz struggled under next few sparring sessions. Bhiwani.“Initially, I thought previous Chelsea manager Sarri with 12 games has “The injury meant that I it was just swelling and Frank Lampard, suffering enjoyed a longer unbeaten had a mental block in terms of played the bout against lasting effects from a coron- start to life at the club. avirus infection and battling international competition as Garside with it as it was my It leaves Chelsea two well as fear of injuring the chance to qualify for the for regular first-team action. first goal, with Ben Godfrey’s not about his character,” points ahead of fifth-placed But Havertz helped bicep again initially,” says the Olympics. Under the lock- deflection eventually con- Chelsea manager Thomas West Ham, which beat Leeds Chelsea to beat Everton 2-0 25-year-old. “But once the International Tournament in of the Olympics,” Kaushik down, I could only do shad- firmed as an own goal. The Tuchel said. “He needs to 2-0 in the other game on at Stamford Bridge on lively forward later saw a adapt to the Premier League, coaches and I realised that I Spain in his return to compe- said. ow boxing and fitness drills Monday and was unlucky not neat finish ruled out for hand- he needs to be at a club where Monday. was playing without the fear, tition in over a year. “To have In March last year, the at home and when the to have a goal to his name ball before winning a penalty you play to win every game, A year ago, West Ham was it was about executing the wins against boxers like Worlds bronze medallist had swelling and pain did not after starring in the false nine that Jorginho converted. where the highest standards out of the relegation zone plans in Spain.” world number four Safiullin become the ninth Indian subside, I informed the position. “I’m very happy with his are normal. That’s a normal only on goal difference. Now The plans paid off as the Zakir and other European boxer to secure an Olympic coaches and the bicep tear Havertz was unlucky not to performance, no doubt about process also for him to adapt the east London club is chas- light-welterweight boxer boxers in Spain has put me in quota at Jordan, where he was diagnosed,” says be credited with Chelsea’s his quality his talent and also to this mentality.” ing European qualification. struck gold at the Boxam a perfect mental shape ahead scored a 4:1 win over CWG Kaushik. Novak Djokovic breaks Roger Federer’s India women to square off Tokyo Olympics: Atanu, Tarundeep, record for most weeks as ATP No. 1 against England in one-off Test Deepika in Indian recurve archery squad MUMBAI,MAR 9: MUMBAI,MAR 9: MUMBAI,MAR 9: Novak Djokovic surpassed BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Monday announced that the Seasoned Atanu Das and Roger Federer for the most Indian’s women’s team will be pitted against England in a one- Tarundeeep Rai among men weeks at No. 1 in the ATP off Test match, which will be held later this year. and Deepika Kumari in the rankings on Monday. The last Test match that Mithali Raj and her team played was women’s section will headline Djokovic is in his 311th week against South Africa women at Mysuru in December, 2014 and the Indian recurve archery con- in the top spot, one more than tingent during this year’s Federer has spent there. “Big it will be another traditional format game after six long years. Currently, the ‘Women in Blue’ are playing the five-match Tokyo Olympics. After the day today,” Djokovic tweeted final selection trials (Trial 3) at Monday. The 33-year-old ODI series against South Africa in Lucknow after almost 12 the Army Insitute of Sports in from Serbia first reached No. months of COVID-19 enforced break. This series will be fol- 1 on July 4, 2011, a day after lowed by a T20 series. Shah took to Twitter to make the Pune, a six-strong squad which he won Wimbledon for the announcement on the International Women’s Day. has three male and equal num- first time by beating top- “On the occasion of International Womens Day, I’m pleased ber of female archers was ranked Rafael Nadal in the to announce that TeamIndia, @BCCIWomen will play a one- selected for the quadrennial final. Djokovic’s ascent rep- off Test match against @ECB_cricket later this year. The extravaganza. Besides Atanu complete the women’s squad. November 2020, the scores of resented the first time in near- “women in blue” will be donning the whites again,” tweeted and Tarundeep, the other archer “The selection for the Olympic this trial and whether the archer ly 7 1/2 years that a man other Shah. However, Shah did not announce the venue of the Test on in the Indian men’s team is team on a points system took had won an Olympic quota,” a than Federer or Nadal was the occasion but it is expected to happen during the women’s Pravin Jadhav, while Ankita into consideration the scores of release issued by the Sports No. 1. team tour of UK and tentatively some time in June or July. Bhakat and Komolika Bari Trial 2 that took place in Authority of India stated.