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DELHI THE HINDU 18 SPORT THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Ganguly, Dravid discuss way ahead for NCA Warner, Smith do it with ease Australia crushes Sri Lanka yet again to seal T20I series BCCI’s offi cebearers are understood to have been impressed with the latter’s presentation LANKA IN AUS Shreedutta Chidananda be strong.” Bengaluru Reuters Sourav Ganguly and his new NCA’s new facility Brisbane team of BCCI offi cebearers Also on the agenda of the Steve Smith and David War visited the National Cricket meeting, which lasted three ner’s fi rst batting partner Academy (NCA) here on hours, was a vision for the ship on home soil since their Wednesday, meeting Rahul NCA’s new facility, set to balltampering suspensions Dravid to discuss the way come up near the interna helped Australia to a series forward for the facility. tional airport. The BCCI had sealing ninewicket victory Dravid, the NCA’s Head of been trying for over a de over Sri Lanka in the second Cricket, delivered a detailed cade to move the NCA out of T20 International at the presentation, with a revival the premises of the M. Chin ’Gabba on Wednesday. of the NCA’s status as a naswamy Stadium. In 2017, Smith (53 n.o., 36b, 6x4) centre of excellence said to it fi nally completed the pur joined Warner (60 n.o., 41b, be on top of the agenda. The chase of 40 acres of land, in 9x4) at the crease after the NCA, originally envisioned the Devanahalli Aerospace third ball of the innings and as a nursery of talent, has in Park area. the pair’s unbeaten 117run recent years seemingly The BCCI offi cebearers stand mowed down Sri Lan turned into a rehabilitation heard a proposal about the ka’s total of 117 in 13 overs. Back with a bang: Steve Smith marked his return to T20Is centre for injured players. construction of a new NCA The win gave Aaron with an unbeaten halfcentury. * AFP The BCCI’s offi cebearers complex here. “The land for Finch’s team a 20 lead in — president Ganguly, secre the new NCA was acquired the threematch series, hav SCOREBOARD tary Jay Shah, treasurer during the CoA regime and ing thrashed the visitors by Arun Singh Dhumal, vice because the BCCI was in lim 134 runs in Sunday’s opener. Sri Lanka: Danushka Gunathil 30170, Stanlake 40232, president Mahim Verma and bo, we couldn’t proceed Dominant performances aka b Stanlake 21, Kusal Mendis Cummins 40292, Agar 40 jointsecretary Jayesh Ge with building the new facili backtoback from Austra run out 1, Avishka Fernando c 272, Zampa 40202. orge — were understood to ty,” said sources. lia’s bowlers ensured the se Cummins b Agar 17, Kusal Per Australia: David Warner (not have been impressed with “Now that the committee ries win, with the pacemen era b Agar 27, Niroshan Dick out) 60; Aaron Finch c Perera b Dravid’s presentation and is in place, building a world snaring four wickets to wella c Turner b Cummins 5, Malinga 0; Steve Smith (not his blueprint for the NCA’s class stateoftheart NCA is match the spinners as the Dasun Shanaka c Carey b Stan out) 53; Extras (lb2, w3): 5; future. one of the BCCI’s primary Lankan batsmen struggled lake 1, Wanindu Hasaranga st Total (for one wkt. in 13 overs): objectives. The presentation with the pace and bounce of Carey b Zampa 10, Isuru Udana 118. Grass-roots cricket made was very good. We will the Gabba pitch. c Richardson b Cummins 10, Fall of wicket: 11. “All the offi cebearers want now place the matter before “Yeah, we played well to Lakshan Sandakan run out 10, Sri Lanka bowling: Malinga 3 Lasith Malinga st Carey b ed to meet Dravid, and it was the Apex Council and try night, I thought the bowlers 0231, Pradeep 30260, Zampa 9, Nuwan Pradeep (not Hasaranga 10180, Udana 2 a very good meeting,” said On a mission: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah arrive at the National and get this project started did a terrifi c job early on,” out) 2; Extras (lb1, w3): 4; 0160, Sandakan 40330. sources. “He spoke at length Cricket Academy. * G.P. SAMPATH KUMAR as soon as possible.” said Smith. “It’s good to be Total (in 19 overs): 117. Toss: Sri Lanka. on how to take NCA and In Ganguly was scheduled to back now, obviously (there Fall of wickets: 15, 229, 353, Man-of-the-match: Warner. dian cricket forward. It was a rehab centre but Dravid to be. He focused largely on “He feels that once talent visit the site in Devanahalli is) a T20 World Cup next 465, 575, 675, 793, 895, Australia won by 9 wickets very detailed presentation. wants to turn it into a centre developing grassroots crick at grassroots level is strong, in the evening before fl ying year that I’d love to be a part 9108. with 42 balls remaining to lead The NCA has turned into a of excellence which it used et. the national team will also home. of” Australia bowling: Richardson the three-match series 2-0. BCCI orders Shakib’s absence will motivate Unpardonable conduct Scotland and SG pink balls Namibia Fixing makes a mockery of viewers and teams Press Trust of India us, says Mahmudullah seal berths NEW DELHI S. Dinakar involvement with the al of eff ective ban? The BCCI has asked manu Press Trust of India Chennai leged bookie. That the exchanges bet Agence France-Presse facturer SG to deliver 72 New Delhi The ICC banning Shakib Al Match and spotfi xing and ween Shakib and the alleged DUBAI pink balls by next week for Controversies chased the Hasan for two years — one of extracting information from bookie happened during the Scotland thrashed United India’s fi rstever day/night players like shadows culmi them suspended — from all cricketers are poison to IPL, 2018 — the last year of Arab Emirates by 90 runs Test to be held at the Eden nating in the suspension of cricket for not reporting ad cricket since they make a ICC being in charge of the here on Wednesday to Gardens from November Shakib Al Hasan, but Bangla vances by an alleged bookie mockery of the viewers, the anticorruption unit in the book a place in next year’s 22. desh’s T20 skipper Mahmu should send shockwaves in teams and those who play competition — is worrying. T20 World Cup. The BCCI president Sou dullah said on Wednesday the cricketing world. the game honestly. The Is the IPL, which has been On Tuesday, Namibia rav Ganguly has already that the top player’s absence Here was a marquee match becomes a farce. tainted by spotfi xing in the beat Oman by 54 runs to confi rmed that SG pink from the India tour will act player, Bangladesh’s best These bookies strike at past, still being swarmed by join the Netherlands, Pa balls will be used for the more as motivation than cricketer and among the the very soul of the game, its those who want to tempt the pua New Guinea and Ire landmark game, leaving handicap. world’s top allrounders, be integrity, corrupting it, erod players? Unlike the past, the land in next year’s tourna the manufacturer with ve A 15member squad ar ing punished for his interac ing its credibility and luring cricketers are paid hand ment in Australia from Oct. ry little room for error. rived here, a day after one of tions with someone suspect the players to sell somely now and acts of 18 to Nov. 15. It is a big challenge for its greatest players was ed to be a bookie. themselves. cheating the game are unfor SG as its pink ball is yet to handed a twoyear ban by Shakib’s conduct — he has Many — such as the cele givable. And there are so ma be tested in a competitive the ICC, for a tour that will let his team, country and brated former England cap ny emerging leagues in diff e game. The Duleep Trophy have three T20Is and two Tough road ahead: Bangladesh players arrive in New Delhi for cricketing community down tain Michael Vaughan — be rent corners of the world Indian women was played with Kookabur Tests. their India tour which begins with the T20 series. * PTI — is unpardonable because lieve ICC’s punishment to where anticorruption units ra pink balls for three sea “We have to play with our he, having played the game Shakib should have been are fragile and porous. triumph sons and not SG before the heart for the country,” Mah dia. “The statistics don’t lie. played together for so long,” for so long, must surely have more severe. Did Shakib get Cricket faces its biggest BCCI switched back to red mudullah was quoted as say It is a tough ask, but it is not Mushfi qur said. been aware of ICC’s instruc away lightly with just a year challenge. Press Trust of India ball this year. ing by ESPN Cricinfo. impossible. The former skipper said tions, to all players, to report COLOMBO SG had faced strong crit “We have to perform as a that Shakib’s absence could approaches by suspicious India claimed the ACC Wo icism from some Indian Honour team, and ensure we take also be seen as someone get elements. Shakib quits men’s Emerging Team’s players in the previous “I think this (Shakib’s ab advantage of every oppor ting injured and being out of Asia Cup, defeating Sri home season with India sence) will work as motiva tunity.” action. Disturbing MCC committee Lanka by 14 runs under the skipper Virat Kohli saying tion for us. I think there’s no “It is tough to play with The transcripts of Sha D/L method in the fi nal. that the red ball got scuff ed greater honour than playing Young squad out him as he is the No. 1 kib’s Whatsapp conversa Press Trust of India The scores: India Women up way too early in compa for the country. The respon In what is a rather young player. If someone was in tions with the person in LONDON Emerging Players 175 for nine rison to the Dukes used in sibility to lead the side lies side, Mahmudullah will only jured for a year, which could question, released by the Suspended for failing to re in 50 overs (Tanusree Sarkar England and Kookaburra with me, so I will try to give have another senior player have been anyone, then it ICC, are disturbing. Particu port multiple corrupt ap 47, Simran Bahadur 34, Kav isha Dilhari three for 27) bt Sri in Australia. it my all,” said the T20 skip Mushfi qur Rahim to lean on would have been an opening larly when Shakib writes to proaches, Bangladesh’ top Lanka Women Emerging Kohli acknowledged the per and a veteran of many for help in the absence of for the younger players. It is the individual that he want allrounder Shakib Al Hasan Players 135 in 34.3 overs improvements made on battles. Shakib and opener Tamim a challenge to beat India in ed to meet him in person. has stepped down from the (Harshitha Madavi 39, Tanuja the ball this season but Mahmudullah, however, Iqbal. their home turf but a chal Then, there are deleted World Cricket Committee of Kanwar four for 15, Devika wants it last to at least 60 admitted that it will be a dif “Defi nitely, I will miss him lenge also means an oppor messages. We might never the MCC — the custodian of Vaidya four for 29). Target re- overs. fi cult assignment against In (Shakib), since we have tunity,” Rahim said. know the extent of Shakib’s Shakib Al Hasan. * AP the game’s laws. vised to 150 from 35 overs. Messi sinks Williams strikes in ATK’s victory Ravinder gets Svitolina makes semis Valladolid silver medal Agence France-Presse cond spot. SHENZHEN Chennaiyin FC’s woes continue as it fails to get going Svitolina will fi nish top of Agence France-Presse Press Trust of India Defending champion Elina Purple Group after taking Paris BUDAPEST ISL Svitolina stormed into the advantage of an error Lionel Messi made it clear Indian grappler Ravinder semifi nals of the season strewn Halep to win 75, 63 he is fi t and back to his K. Keerthivasan settled for a silver medal af ending WTA Finals after a in one hour and 39 minutes. scintillating best by tearing CHENNAI ter going down to Kyrgyz commanding win over Si Svitolina had the better of apart Real Valladolid on John Gregory’s woes’ conti stan’s Ulukbek Zholdosh mona Halep on Wednesday. long baseline rallies against Tuesday in a thumping 51 nued to spill over. The Chen bekov 53 in the 61kg fi nal Canada’s Bianca Andreescu an uncharacteristically er victory for Barcelona. naiyin FC head coach’s for at the Under23 World retired hurt, trailing 63 rant Halep, who fi nished Messi scored another wardline hasn’t been up to wrestling championship against Karolina Pliskova. with 38 unforced errors. spellbinding freekick at the mark, to put it mildly. on Wednesday. Winless Andreescu can’t The results: Purple Group: Eli Camp Nou after his sump The 10 loss to ATK in the Earlier, the 22yearold qualify for the last four, na Svitolina bt Simona Halep tuous pass had already Indian Super League at the Indian had pinned senior while Halep will play Plisko 75, 63; Karolina Pliskova bt teed up Arturo Vidal for Nehru Stadium here on Wed European champion Arsen va to decide the group’s se Bianca Andreescu 63, retd. Barca’s second. nesday amply underscored Harutyunan of Armenia to He then drove home his the host’s lack of intensity storm into the fi nal with a second late on before slid and ideas upfront. It conti 43 win. ing through Luis Suarez to nues to remain on one point Ravinder had notched Thiem battles past Raonic make it fi ve. from three matches. On the up a 121 win over Hun The results: Second round: Atletico Madrid could other hand, ATK has seven gary’s Marcell Budai Ko PARIS MASTERS Alex de Minaur bt Roberto Bau have done with a drop of from three and has moved to vacs in his opening bout Messi’s attacking inspira the top of the table. Agence France-Presse tista Agut 76(2), 76(1); Grigor and then demolished Rus Dimitrov bt David Goffi n 75, * Paris tion as it was held to a dis David Williams scored Clean strike: David Williams, right, scores ATK’s winner against Chennaiyin FC. R. RAGU sia’s Dinislam Takhtarov appointing draw by Alaves. what turned out to be the Dominic Thiem booked his 63; Gael Monfi ls bt Benoit 110 in the quarterfi nals. Paire 64, 76(4). Stefanos Tsit Alvaro Morata came off winner in the second half. bite to the attack, replaced host’s defence largely kept off colour by his standards. spot in the Paris Masters Among other Indians, sipas bt Taylor Fritz 76(3), 63; the bench to score his third The Australian pushed one midfi elder Dragos Firtulescu the two in check. The leftwinger was quick no third round on Wednesday Cristian Garin bt John Isner 76 goal in as many games but home after Javier Hernan with forward Andre Schem doubt, his decision as to Jyoti stormed into the sem by edging out Milos Raonic ifi nals with a 121 win over (5), 76(4); Dominic Thiem bt Lucas Perez hit a stunning dez’s shot found the foot of bri. There weren’t any tangi One good chance when to pass and when to in a marathon encounter, Milos Raonic 76(5), 57, 64; Moldova’s Maria Leorda in late equaliser at Menizor Chennaiyin defender Lucian ble benefi ts arising out of the The only good chance that strike went awfully wrong on while Greek star Stefanos Denis Shapovalov bt Fabio Fog rotza. Goian only to defl ect and go move. Chennaiyin had in the fi rst the day. the women’s 50kg bout. Tsitsipas also progressed. nini 36, 63, 63; Jeremy Char The results: Serie A: Brescia 1 straight to Williams, who Credit to ATK’s defence half was when Nerijus Val There was one change in In 55kg, Rani Rana was Fifth seed Thiem had to dy bt Daniil Medvedev 46, 62, (Skriniar 76og) lost to Inter was spot on with his strike. that was led adroitly by Anas skis’ header off a cross by Ra the starting XI for both the blanked 60 by USA’s Domi dig deep to get past Raonic 7 64; Alexander Zverev bt Fer Milan 2 (Martinez 23, Lukaku Edathodika. The back four fael Crivellaro went over the teams from its earlier match. nique Olivia Parrish in the 6(5), 57, 64 as the Canadian nando Verdasco 61, 63. 63); Parma 0 lost to Verona 1 First round: Corentin Moutet bt Wasted opportunities nipped a lot of promising post. In fact, the fi rst fi ve While Valskis came in place qualifi ers while Suman put powered down 30 aces in a (Lazovic 10). Dusan Lajovic 64, 16, 63; The second half saw Chen moves of Chennaiyin in the odd minutes were very posi of Schembri upfront for the went down 64 against Chi thunderous serving display. La Liga: Alaves 1 (Perez 83) na’s Yingying Wang. Alex de Minaur bt Laslo Djere drew with Atletico Madrid 1 naiyin creating more oppor bud. Surprisingly, the much tive for Chennaiyin as it raid host, Pronay Halder re But Thiem saved nine of 61, 64; Taylor Fritz bt Frances (Morata 70); Barcelona 5 tunities, but it was unable to feared strikers like Roy ed ATK’s defence with placed Jayesh Rane for the Pooja Yadav’s campaign 10 break points before Tiafoe 76(6), 36, 64; Grigor (Lenglet 2, Vidal 29, Messi 34, make them count. Krishna and Williams we impunity. visitor. in 59kg was cut short by clinching the crucial break Dimitrov bt Ugo Humbert 46, 75, Suarez 77) bt Real Valla After conceding a goal, ren’t as eff ective as one ex Chennaiyin’s new signing The result: Chennaiyin FC 0 lost Canada’s Tiana Grace Ken through in game nine of the 61, 62; Denis Shapovalov bt dolid 1 (Olivas 15). Gregory, in a bid to add more pected them to be as the Lallianzuala Chhangte was to ATK 1 (David Williams 48). nett 62. deciding set. Gilles Simon 22 retd.
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