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Photo: Getty images KOHLI BECOMES FIRST X-PLAINED CAPTAIN TO WIN T20 SERIES BOB DYLAN SELLS IN ALL SENA COUNTRIES HIS SONGWRITING ndian captain Virat Kohli has added yet CATALOGUE another feather to his glorious career GOLDILOCKS he Universal Music Publishing I by becoming the first Indian captain to win a T20 International series in all the Group has signed a landmark SENA (South Africa, England, New T deal to purchase Bob Dylan’s Zealand, Australia) countries. India entire songwriting catalogue — includ- achieved this record, after clinching the ing his world-changing classics like T20 series against Australia on Sunday. ‘Blowin’ in the Wind,’ ‘The Times They ECONOMY Are A-Changin’ and ‘Like a Rolling IN RECORD BOOKS According to Morgan Stone’ — in what may be the biggest Under Virat Kohli, India won WHAT: Stanley, the Asian acquisition ever—of the music publish- economies of India, China, Sin- T20 series in South Africa ing rights of a single songwriter. gapore and Indonesia are set Photo: AP and England in 2018. Earlier to rebound from the devas- this year, India registered tating effects of Covid-19 pandemic, entering a a 5-0 clean sweep against 'Goldilocks' phase in 2021. New Zealand in New A Goldilocks economy is Zealand characterised by low un- employment, low inflation, The win in the ongoing low interest rates and a steady GDP One of the features (MPC) of the RBI has slashed the interest rates on several series in Australia helped growth between 2 and 3 per cent. of Goldilocks econo- occasions with the hope of boosting private spending and Indian skipper to complete Since the inflation and growth lev- my is low unemploy- credit growth. els are ideal, they neither cause 1 the quartet overheating nor recession. ment rate. The unemploy- As far as the GDP goes, a Goldilocks phase is typical- ➤ The deal, which covers  Kohli has also become the ment rate essentially defines ly witnessed when an economy is recovering from a Dylan’s entire career— from the number of people in an first Indian captain and the sec- WHO COINED IT? 3 slump. As a key metric indicating the health of an his earliest tunes to his lat- economy, who are willing ond overall after Faf du Plessis David Shulman,a senior economist economy, the GDP is a broad measure outlining the est album, ‘Rough and to work but are unable to find NING W to lead a team to series win in used it for the first time for an article AR IT total value of all finished goods and services pro- E H Rowdy Ways,’ was struck in 1992 called ‘The Goldilocks Econo- gainful employment. India's unemployment rate L duced in a country. Steady GDP growth between all 3 formats in Australia. Kohli directly with Dylan, 79, who my: Keeping the Bears at Bay’. rose to an unprecedented high in April this year two and three per cent is usually associated with helped India to a historic Test T Newspaper in has controlled the vast following a nationwide lockdown. After unlock- I Education E series win in 2018-19, after which Named after the famous chil- M I a Goldilocks phase. Despite entering into a techni- N majority of his own song- Team India registered an ODI series dren's story, 'Goldilocks and ing started, it has shown some recovery. E S cal recession, experts expect Indian economy to writing copyrights win as well the Three Bears', in which Another key characteristic of the bounce back. the girl ate the porridge made Goldilocks phase is low inflation. The rate of infla- Maintaining a Goldilocks phase usually means employ- by the bear that was neither too tion dictates the purchasing power of the rupee in ing fiscal or monetary policy measures. A government MS Dhoni had led 2 hot nor too cold, the Goldilocks an economy. When the inflation rate is low, the prices of 4 could opt to reduce taxes on businesses or increase India to wins in South economy is one that is ‘just right’ goods and services don’t rise too steeply or too quickly. its own expenditure on infrastructure projects, such as OLYMPICS: SURFING AND Africa and Australia, but like the porridge Over the last few months, the Monetary Policy Committee roads and bridges. India is on that path. series victories had eluded him as BREAKDANCING AMONG skipper in England and New Zealand FOUR SPORTS TO WIN World's largest solar telescope PARIS 2024 SPOT MEET TABIN REYAZ, THE Breakdancing, surfing, skateboarding and VIEWPOINT TEEN STORY TELLER releases its first image of sports climbing has won a spot in the 2024 hirteen-year-old Paris Olympics, IOC President Thomas Bach MASK VIOLATORS IN GWALIOR Tabin Reyaz has 10,000-mile-wide sunspot said. The Paris 2024 organising committee T become a sensa- had last year proposed the four sports for tion for his unique art he world's largest solar telescope has cated in Hawaii, achieved a spatial resolu- inclusion and was waiting on a final review TO WRITE ESSAY ON COVID-19 of storytelling in South captured its first image of a sunspot. tion of about 2.5 times higher than ever be- Kashmir's Anantnag T The US National Science Founda- fore; the telescope is still in its final phases by the IOC’s Executive Board. district. Tabin, son of tion's Daniel K Inouye Solar Telescope, lo- of completion. AS PUNISHMENT Reyaz Ahmed Bhat, a n an interesting move, authori- resident of Has- ties in Gwalior, MP, have come ➤The image shows the dark centre of SCIENCE I up with a novel idea to punish YOUNG the sunspot, which burns at 7,500 those who violate the norms by not degrees Fahrenheit, despite being cool- wearing masks—they will now have san-Noor village in Anantnag er than the surrounding area to write an essay on Covid-19. The lo- ACHIEVER and a student of class VII, cal administration in Gwalior has At least 20 people have aspires to become a motivational writer. He ➤The entire sunspot measures about said that the violators will be put in been sent to the open passionately writes short stories on the challenges and 10,000 miles across – large enough for open jails, where they will have to experiences faced by him in his day- to- day life. He also the entire Earth to comfortably fit write an essay on Covid-19. Gwalior prison at the Capt Roop writes articles and other kinds of motivational features district magistrate Kaushlendra Singh stadium, and as well. His book is all set to be completed in the next inside. The image highlights the streaky ➤ Paris Games organisers have said Vikram Singh said, the authorities have been made to few months. appearance of hot and cold gases ALL ABOUT SUNSPOTS that they want to deliver a programme have launched the ‘Roko-Toko’ cam- write an essay sprawling out from the darker centre that is in keeping with the times, and paign to stop the spread of corona. I want to become a writer and make my country ➤ ➤ Sunspots are a visual of the sun's The spot in the centre is a result of attract a new and younger audience and Kashmir proud. I feel It is the duty of parents sculpting by a convergence of intense activity; the more they are on the sur- ➤ to change and transform their children from an early age, magnetic fields and hot gases boiling face, the more active the massive star Under the new IOC rules first ➤ Is it a good move? so that they can become responsible citizens in the up from below is Sunspots are associated with solar introduced for the Tokyo Games, Q flares and coronal mass ejections, caus- future. I am sure my short stories can help teachers, ➤The concentration of magnetic Olympic host cities can hand-pick Share your views at [email protected] You can ing space weather events that impact parents as well as students in their daily lives fields in this dark region suppresses sports and propose for their inclusion, the Earth, including affecting power also post your comments at toistudent.com heat within the sun from reaching if they are popular in that country, and — TABIN REYAZ grids, air travel, GPS navigation, etc the surface add to the Games’ appeal.

As the protests by the farmers, who have been protesting against the new farm laws continue, we take a look at some powerful social movements in the last PRO-JALLIKATTU NIRBHAYA decade that impacted the government and the people at large... PROTESTS, 2017 MOVEMENT, 2012 rotests in Tamil Nadu shook the na- he 2012 Delhi gang rape incident tion, following a SC ban on the tra- saw one of the angriest reactions SHAHEEN BAGH CASTE PROTESTS, 2018 P ditional bull-taming sport Jallikattu, T from people across the country. Af- after years of complaints about animal cru- ter the incident, thousands came out on PROTESTS, 2019 n early April 2018, thousands of elty by PETA. The ban was not accepted by streets to protest . The movement also cre- people belonging to the Scheduled the people , as according to them, the sport ated a stir on social media. The govern- he Shaheen Bagh protest was a sit- I Castes and Scheduled Tribes is central to their cultural identity. The ment at the Centre and various states were in peaceful protest, led by women (SC/ST) protested across India against protests turned violent when police tried to forced to announce several steps to ensure T that began in response to the pas- an order of the Supreme Court on the evict the protesters. On January 23, 2017, the safety of women. sage of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act Atrocities Act. The protests turned vi- the Tamil Nadu govt legalised Jallikattu and (CAA) in both the Houses of Parliament olent across several states in India, as passed a bill to amend the PCA (Prevention on December 11, 2019, and the ensuing po- the protesters blocked trains, damaged of Cruelty to Animals Act) 1960 Act. lice intervention against students at Jamia property, and clashed with police and ANTI CORRUPTION Millia Islamia, who were opposing the other civilians. As many as 10 people MOVEMENT, 2011 Amendment. died and hundreds were injured. When FTII AGITATION, 2015 he anti-corruption movement SABARIMALA PROTEST, 2018 CITIZEN-LED tudents of the Film and Televi- was a series of demonstrations sion Institute of India (FTII), the T and protests across India that Scountry’s premier film education began in 2011, and was intended to iolent protests paralysed Ker- menstruating age to enter the centre went on an indefinite strike, establish stringent legislation and ala, after two women made his- shrine.The protesting mobs pelted SOCIAL MOVEMENTS protesting the appointment of televi- enforcement against perceived en- V tory by entering a prominent stones and threw crude bombs at law sion actor-turned-politician Gajendra demic political corruption. The Hindu temple following the Supreme enforcement authorities, escalating vi- Chauhan as the chairman of the in- movement gained momentum from Court five-judge bench judgment, olence in the region. The 13th-century stitute by the information & broad- April 5, 2011, when anti-corruption which ruled that keeping women out shrine, which sits high atop a hill in casting ministry. After more than 150 activist Anna Hazare began a hunger of the Sabarimala shrine in Kerala was the Periyar Tiger Reserve, is dedicat- days of agitation, the students dis- strike at the Jantar Mantar monu- discriminatory. and allowed women of ed to the deity Ayyappa. SHOOK INDIA continued their protest. ment in New Delhi. “Life is short, but there is always time enough for courtesy.” READ. PLAY. LEARN RALPH WALDO EMERSON, POET 02 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2020

COMING SOON ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary’ to mark 25th anniversary in 2021 PAUSE: ➤ Who are 3 people I can be LOOK AT YOU BE THANKFUL A simple first step to being thankful to have in my life It is not only things that The things we get very used to elen Field- ing’s inter- more thankful is to pause and why? are important. Or other having can become things we ➤ national during your day and ask your- If you don’t come up with 3 people. You are important take for granted. But they are bestseller self these two questions: people and 3 things each day and valuable too. So not things everyone in the world ‘Bridget ➤ then that is OK. One thing or Jones'sH Diary’ will mark What are 3 things I can be appreciate that. has access to. A few such things person is great too. 25 years in 2021. And in thankful for in my life today? that I like to reflect upon and honour of the 25th an- Ask yourself: What are 3 feel very thankful for having are: niversary,Picador will re- things I can be thankful ➤ lease a new edition of the happier too. Now, that grati- A roof over my head and a EXPRESS for about myself? You can hugely popular book tude could just be a small warm home. which was also adapted Don’t stop at just coming up simply be thankful for your ➤ sentence. But it can have a Plenty of drinkable water. with people for whom you are good sense of humour. Or ➤ big impact on someone’s day, That I don’t have grateful to have in your life. the help you give your week or even life. to go hungry. Take a few seconds to tell friends and family by them about it. This will make being a good listen- their lives er from time to START OR END YOUR into a three-part movie happier. And time. starring Renée Zell- as their faces DAY WITH THANKFULNESS weger, Colin Firth and light up with a To make thankfulness into a habit that Hugh Grant. “Picador will re- smile you’ll feel sticks, find a regular time for it in your day. lease ‘Bridget Jones's www.positivityblog.com Diary in February 2021, a new edition of the novel with more than 100 pages of extra mate- rial from author Helen Fielding,” reads a re- cent report by The Bookseller.

THE BOOK’S BLURB READS This special bumper anniversary compendium also features an introduction and commentary from Helen Fielding, and over 100 pages of rare material taken from 25 years of her writing, including: ● Extracts from Helen’s early journalism ● A selection of the original Independent newspaper columns ● Bridget Jones interviews Colin Firth ● Later columns on #MeToo, Brexit, and Bridget’s lockdown life ● A selection of hilarious restaurant reviews featur- ing the real life inspirations for Jude, Shazzer, Auntie Una, Mum and Daniel Cleaver.

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QUIZ TIME (CURRENT AFFAIRS) KNOWLEDGE BANK EXPLORE YOUR CREATIVITY FAUNA Q.1) Which organisation awards C. VS Naipaul Develop a story based the Kalinga Prize? D. Jhumpa Lahiri Quokka on the pictures in A. UN B. WTO around 250 words. Q.4) Who won the first Gandhi The quokka or Send your entry C. FAO D. UNESCO Peace Prize? setonix along with your A. AT Aryaratne B. Julius Nyerere brachyurus is Q.2) Which of the following name, class, school C. Nelson Mandela D. None of these the only mem- and picture at awards was instituted by ber of the [email protected] Shanti Prasad Jain? Q.5) Who established the Nobel genus setonix. A. Vyas Samman Prize? Resembling a B. Shankar Samman A. Swedish chemist distance and rides the small kangaroo, CHECK YOUR APTITUDE C. Jnanpith Award D. Kabir Award Alfred Nobel car back taking a total the size of a B. Ross 1) Jack and Jill take 2) Two years ago time of 33 minutes. She domestic cat, it Q.3) Who was the first Markham part in 100 m race. Robert’s age was 6 could walk both sides in is nocturnal Indian to win the Booker Noble Jack runs at times of Sam’s age. Six 45 minutes. How long and herbivo- Prize? C. George 6kmph. Jack gives years after the ratio would it take her to ride rous. It is 40 to 54 cm long, weighing A. Kiran Desai Noble Jill a start of 8 m and between the ages of around 2.5 to 5 kg and has a life span of both ways? B. Salman D. Duncan still beats her by 8 Robert and Sam 10 years. It can climb small trees and A. 19 mins B. 20 mins Rushdie Noble seconds. The speed of becomes 10 : 3. What is shrubs. The quokka does not fear humans C. 21 mins D. 22 mins Jill is: Robert’s present age? and can approach people. It is said to 1. D) UNESCO, 2. C) Jnanpith award, 3. B) Salman Rushdie, A. 6.14 kmph B. 15.2 kmph A. 34 B. 44 C. 42 D. 38 ANSWER: 1. 4.86 have the reputation of being the happiest 2. 44 3. 21 mins ANSWERS 4. B) Julius Nyerere 5. A) Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel C. 5 kmph D. 4.86 kmph 3) Ziva walks a certain animal on earth. CLICK HERE: FOR PAGE 3 AND 4

It’s not just a place where you get to learn Einstein’s Theory of SCHOOL IS COOL Relativity. It’s also a place where you can think beyond the classroom. Hence we say, SCHOOL IS COOL! WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2020 03

Healthy eating is way of life SAMVIDHAN DIVAS ealthy eating is a way of life, so Teachers made special efforts self-reliant. It also improved their fine "Constitution is not a mere it's important to establish rou- motor skills, language and vocabulary lawyer's document, it is a tines that are simple, realisti- for integrating the activity .Their delight was in making the sand- vehicle of Life, and its spir- cally,and ultimately liveable. with ethics and teaching the wiches by their own which was done it is always the spirit of HAs a part of Healthy Eating Day Ac- confidently. Age." - BR Ambedkar tivity, the students of Arunodaya Pub- students about the nutrition The teachers made special efforts 6th November has its lic School of classes 1 to 5 enjoyed mak- value of sandwiches, encourag- for integrating the activity with ethics own importance in the ing sandwiches. The virtual sandwich and teaching the students about the nu- history of independent making activity was conducted on 3rd ing them to consume healthy tritious value of sandwiches, encour- India because on this July,2020. aging them to bring healthy homemade 2day in 1949, the Constitution of In this activity,the students got an op- homemade food food and teaching them the art of food India was adopted and it came portunity to assemble the slices of bread, presentation as well as etiquettes of into effect on 26 January,1950. fresh cucumbers and mashed potatoes. The students used slices of bread, serving. Therefore, marking the dawn The little ones were excited for this activ- cheese. tomato, onion, butter cucumber In this process the children gained of a new era. To acknowledge ity.They had fun making their own sand- at home and assembled the same them- a deeper understanding of eating the contribution of the framers wiches and eating them too. They worked selves. They later relished the delicious healthy food and helped them learn and of the Constitution and to pro- their way through making the sandwich- self-made treats. This activity helped gave them a chance to prepare their own mote the prominent values, 26 Novem- es eager to be first amongst peers. the young chefs in learning how to be food. ber is celebrated as the 'Constitution Day'. Constitution Day of India is also known as Samvidhan Divas or Nation- al Law Day.The day is celebrated to pro- mote Constitution values among citi- zens. Teachers and students at SSPM's Sri Sri Ravishankar Vidyamandir, Borivali actively participated in the celebration by reading out the Preamble in both Eng- lish and Hindi and pledging to reaffirm their commitment to uphold its ideolo- gy. The national constitution day stands as a day for the celebration of India's success as the biggest democratic and secular nation in the world. Drop, Cover & Hold On!

Preparedness is a way of life, when properly pur- sued, not a sudden, spec- A TRIBUTE tacular programme ~ Spencer W Kimball 2020 started with so much fear, Day and night are the police In every eye we can see panic or awake, ince natural disasters come uninvited, we tear Working hard for the nation's sake need to equip our- Against Covid 19 they fearlessly Heroes like these are the need of selves with the knowl- edgeS and skills to tide over fight, the hour, the adversity. Considering Using their wisdom and all their Let's admire them with the respect this, the Diamond Jubilee might they deserve High School (ICSE), Mumbai The patients are treated every It's time to honour them with a big and Diamond Jubilee High minute, every day, salute, School for Girls, Mumbai managed by Aga Khan Education Service, For the doctor's safety let's just To all the workers, doctors, police- India, conducted a Shake Out drill, to im- pray we pay our tribute prove the level of preparedness during an earthquake among the staff and students. RADHIKA CHOPRA, class IX, Fr. Agnel Multipurpose School, Vashi Shake Out drills are conducted across all Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) institutions on the same day. The school shave been conducting these drills twice every year for the past decade. To this effect, it has instituted a School Emergency Management Committee (SEMC) which MY DAYS IN THE SUMMER CAPITAL consists of a teacher, student and some par- ents. It also has a Task Force that consists amily vacations are the best times of any of forty well-trained students. Both the year. Whenever my holidays start, I start SEMC and the Task Force are formally Fwondering which place is going to be our trained in Disaster Management. The stu- destination this vacation. One time, after a long dents from the Task Force, led and man- aged the execution of the safety drill across discussion I won the chance to decide the desti- the school. nation. we decided to plan a trip to Shimla. First Considering the virtual nature of in- of all, we went to experience the Toy Train ride. teractions, the school used this opportuni- ty to optimise its reach by enlightening the And it was an astounding one! We also went for families of student and staff members as well. rafting , which I must say, was my favourite part Students were briefed about the Shake Out drill Students were briefed about the about the trip! It isn't just a thrilling experience during class assemblies, along with the rea- Shake Out drill during class assem- but also a team exercise that I enjoyed with my sons for the various positions emphasized dur- ing the drill, by the Task Force. The entire blies, along with the reasons for the family. Rafting is an ecstatic Activity which school, from the Principal to the support staff involves a lot of joy and excitement. We also vis- were involved in the drill. Each stakeholder various positions emphasized during ited lakkar bazaar. This is a wood market in shim- was encouraged to perform the drill at home the drill, by the Task Force. Each la. We bought a lot of items for our with their loved ones and share images of the same. "Parents were amazed to see the skills stakeholder was encouraged to per- friends and relatives from here. We ride! At first I was very scared to even go near the being imparted to students for disaster pre- form the drill at home with their also visited a couple of paredness in the event of an earthquake" added Yak. But then the Yak handler persuaded me so I went temples like Dhanu Ms Tasnim Shikari, Secondary Co-ordinator, loved ones and share their images for it. And yes, I had a great time. Visiting shimla was devta Temple and Tara at Diamond Jubilee High School for Girls, indeed my most memorable experience and I would Mumbai knowledge and skill to protect themselves dur- devi Temple. And love to visit here again! Highlighting the relevance and importance ing an earthquake or a fire". As part of the ofcourse I can't of this drill at the current time, Taskeen Bhore, wholesome education offered by the school, its forget about the Yak Angelina Pandey, class IX, NES High School the Vice-Principal said, "A Shakeout drill is students are equipped with life skills. The important. It is a drill for disaster prepared- Shake Out drill is one such skill, which enables ness. All the students of DJHSM through the the students to survive a disaster, as well as years have been equipped with the essential overcome the 'tremors and challenges of life'. MY SCHOOL, MY HOME THE TUNNEL OF TERROR Many times in my life, inside, There were mon- gave me a glance, And I further, School is a kind of a tiny world, which gives us all the experiences, the good, better and the best I have crossed the tunnel sters side by side, had no other chance. Which led me to the tunnel of terror. It was not an But, also angels were I can't escape; I have to border? ou miss going to school, right? making silly jokes when you don't seem kind of fun right now,but this lockdown easy time, there to guide, move ahead, If I wait And on my way I felt the You miss all the fun you used to to understand geometry, asking ques- has turned out to be a new experience It was risky and full of hor- And bulky boulders for me longer you will find me warmth of sunlight, Now I have in school, and I definitely tions, having debates, dance competi- for us, different from what we do every don't mean that algebra and tions, singing competitions, if all of that year; Video calling your friends, asking ror. And as I moved further to hide. And the shiny end dead. And I took a step shine more big and bright. physicsY are fun, but we all definitely isn't fun, then what is? teachers your doubts and queries over miss chatting with our friends during And I know that we aren't neces- WhatsApp, early morning zoom meet- DHRUV JAIN, class VI, Bunts Sangha's S.M.Shetty High School, Powai the break when the teacher would sarily having that ings, online competitions and scream "get into the class". We miss events; this is the new normal (or singing "Gooooooood Mooooorning at least it will be for a while) if I Maaaaa'aaam" Why would we speak on behalf of all the stu- MY MUMMA miss all of this, if "school was- dents, We just can't wait to get n't fun"? The whole experience of back to school and create more It was afternoon, thoughts, but was tired. My Mumma's believe, learning with your friends and beautiful memories with our I was coming soon. but I was at pause. I was isolated, gave me will to live. teachers and friends, right? My Mumma was at cor- Dr. said your daughter and My Mumma was It was afternoon, Twisha Karra, ner, might live, dehydrated. I was coming soon. class IX, Fr Agnel waiting for her daughter. I was about to leave. Days passed, My Mumma was at corner, Multipurpose School My Mumma was in However, I was delivered, I was about to passed. waiting for her daughter. and Jr College, Ambarnath West SNEH SINHA, class IX, DPS PANVEL “You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.” RSIMPLY SPO TS Michael Phelps, former swimmer 04 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2020 CAN PANDYA BECOME A RELIABLE FINISHER?

All-rounder Hardik Pandya has been on a roll ever since he returned to competitive cricket with the IPL 2020 edition. While he stood tall and played crucial roles in Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians’ (MI) successful title-defence, he has been on a song with the willow as a handy No. 6 and finisher in India’s ongoing tour of Australia. The big question: Can Pandya replace MSD as India’s finisher?

PANDYA WILL BE MORE VALUABLE THAN KOHLI, PANDYA IS AS GOOD A FINISHER AS ROHIT, BUMRAH IN WHITE-BALL CRICKET MS DHONI, YUVRAJ SINGH Hardik Pandya is fast becoming India’s most valu- There are very few players like Hardik able player in white-ball cricket. He is going to Pandya, there was Yuvraj Singh and be more valuable than Kohli, Rohit or Bumrah. MS Dhoni earlier and there is Glenn Now my biggest If India has to win the World T20, Hardik Maxwell now, they are capable of goal ... (is) that I want Pandya could be the one to play the biggest chasing any total or any target. to finish games where role in that. India has not won the last few limit- Even if you need 20-25 runs in the it matters the ed-overs World Cups. Our top-order has always been last over, these players make you most. good: Rohit Sharma scored five centuries in one World Cup and believe that they can score it. Pandya has played these Virat Kohli always scores runs. kinds of innings in the IPL, and when you come into international cricket on the back of good innings in the But why don’t we win the matches in the end? Earlier there was IPL, then your confidence is very high. (MS) Dhoni who used to be left alone. Now with Dhoni having left, there is no one. If you have to win the next World Cup, there is no Gautam Gambhir, former India opener way you can win it with just Rohit, Rahul and Kohli in the top three. It will not work with that, you need finishing because that is India’s PANDYA HAS EVOLVED INTO A problem in T20 or ODI cricket. We bowl well but have a problem in the finishing with the batting. The strong finishers are not present, RELIABLE LATE-ORDER BATSMAN it is a different skill which cannot be taught. Pandya played a lead role in Mumbai The rise of Hardik Pandya that we have seen, the way he has Indians’ title-winning run and has grown as a player from the first IPL till now, it seems that he evolved into a reliable late-order owns the place. In ODI cricket, if there is a collapse batting first batsman, effortlessly slipping then he takes his time, if you send him at the end, he just into the role of a thunderous finish- smashes the sixes. er. He seems to have emphatically settled the debate of who next, now that If you talk about the second T20I, in the recent past you would MS Dhoni has retired from the international level. For have felt that it is only possible if Dhoni is there but otherwise all their top-order riches, India’s talent pool doesn’t there is no chance. But this time when Hardik was batting, we have too many that can provide impetus at the death. were also feeling and he was also feeling that there is no tension Against that backdrop, Pandya’s composure and consis- and that he will manage. tency must come as a great relief to the thinktank. Aakash Chopra, Indian opener-turned-commentator VVS Laxman, former Indian batsman

Australia wins 3rd T20 to prevent Steve Smith will do a Ljungberg: Arsenal struggling India sweeping the series great job if he gets without Mesut Ozil’s creativity Former Arsenal midfielder Freddie Mesut Ozil ustralia won the third Twenty20 inter- captaincy again Ljungberg has questioned the national by 12 runs in front of 30,000-plus A fans at the Sydney Cricket Ground to pre- club’s decision to freeze out vent India from claiming a series sweep. Matthew Mesut Ozil from their Premier Matthew Wade scored 80 from 53 balls and shared a 90-run fourth-wicket partnership with Wade League squad and says there are Glenn Maxwell (54) as Australia tallied 186-5 few better players at opening up after being sent in to bat. Australia’s spin defences than the German bowlers Maxwell (1-20), Mitch Swepson (3-23) and Adam Zampa (1-21) combined for the first playmaker. Ozil has not played for five Indian wickets before paceman AJ Tye re- Arsenal since March and was not moved Virat Kohli for 85 in the penultimate named in the squad lists for the over to all but end India’s chase. India finished 174-7 from 20 overs. AP Premier League and the Europa League, effectively sidelining the 32-year-old until January when In T20 cricket you have to take your chances. I thought when Hardik got going the club can submit a new list. we could pull this one off and eventually Without a recognised playmaker in we found out we had a bit too much to do in the squad, Arsenal have looked the end. I think the middle overs while we listless in attack, scoring only 10 were batting was the phase that cost. goals in 11 league matches. Virat Kohli, India captain

Adam Zampa dismissed Hardik Pandya for 20 Photo: ANI Steve Smith Photo: ANI Photo: PTI

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