SPORTS Saturday, August 5, 2017 21 Rabada gives South Africa

earlyManchester edgewhich surprised inStokes, 4th testEngland were agiso Rabada took the smashed into the base SCOREBOARD unchanged from the side Kprize of Ben Stokes of the stumps and England 1st Innings that triumphed in The as South Africa held England bowled the A. Cook c de Kock b Maharaj 46 Oval’s 100th Test, a result to 260 for six on yesterday’s left-handed K. Jennings c de Kock b Olivier 17 that left Root on the brink first day of the fourth Test at batsman for 58. T. Westley c de Kock b Rabada 29 of a win in his first series Old Trafford. Rabada, J. Root lbw b Olivier 52 as England at 2-1 All-rounder Stokes, fresh banned from the D. Malan c du Plessis b Morkel 18 up with one to play. from a hundred in England’s second Test for B. Stokes b Rabada 58 But South Africa recalled 239-run victory in the swearing at Stokes J. Bairstow 33 seamer Duanne Olivier third Test at The in the series opener, T. Roland-Jones not out 0 and batsman Theunis Oval, yelled in joy. Extras (b5, lb1, nb1) 7 de Bruyn after pacemen He finished the day Vernon Philander and South Africa’s Kagiso Total (6 wkts, 90 overs, 356 mins) 260 with figures of two for 52 Chris Morris were both Rabada celebrates in 18 overs, but the worth ruled out with lower back of South Africa’s efforts with Test, England captain strains. Root again won the was the ball will only become fully made a fifty. toss and batted. But struggling leading a apparent when they bat. But only two of those opener Keaton Jennings fell revival with , who might innings have yielded hundreds for 17. The South Africa-born the bat. have fallen for four, was 33 and Root, who has previously left-hander, under pressure But fast bowler Rabada not out and nightwatchman acknowledged his ‘conversion for his place after just one fifty struck with the new ball in the Toby Roland-Jones unbeaten rate’ as a failing in his otherwise in nine Test innings since a penultimate over of the day on nought at the close. impressive game, was out for century on debut against India when a full-length , For the tenth successive 52 on Friday. in December. (AFP)

Tour of Poland Ranieri’s Nantes ‘not ready’ for Teuns holds on to win Ligue 1 opener Bukowina Tatrzańska, while Yates moved up to fifth Nantes Poland thanks to his 6sec bonus. RESULT laudio Ranieri admitted that his ylan Teuns held on to Teuns succeeded Tour of Poland over 132.5km from CNantes side are “not ready” for win the Tour of Poland compatriot as Bukovina Resort to Bukowina Tatrzanska the start of the new season, as the byD just two seconds from champion. Italian prepares to make his Ligue 1 home favourite Rafal Majka But it was a poor final stage 1. (NED/SKY) 3hr 26min bow on Sunday at Lille. following yesterday’s seventh from Italian Vincenzo Nibali 20sec “We are not ready, but I’ve never and final stage won by Wout ahead of his tilt at the Vuelta 2. Adam Yates (GBR/ORS) same time known a team that’s been ready for Poels. a Espana later this month. 3. Rafal Majka (POL/BOR) s.t. the first day (of a season),” Ranieri Majka finished third on the One of just six cyclists to 4. (NED/SUN) s.t. said yesterday. “I am also expecting 132.5km stage from Bukovina have won all three Grand 5. (BEL/BMC) s.t. a few new players (before the end of Resort to Bukowina Tatrzanska Tours, Nibali started the Overall standings: the transfer window).” behind Briton Adam Yates in day just 25sec off the lead 1. Dylan Teuns (BEL/BMC) 27hr 07min It will be the 65-year-old’s first second to pick up four bonus but came home almost a 47sec competitive match since being sacked seconds. minute down and finished 2. Rafal Majka (POL/BOR) at 2sec by Leicester City in February, just But having started the day six ninth overall. Winner of the 3. Wout Poels (NED/SKY) 3 nine months after leading the Foxes seconds back from Belgian Tuens, in 2014 and 4. Wilco Kelderman (NED/SUN) 10 to a staggering Premier League title. the 2014 champion missed out on a the Giro d’Italia in 2013 and 5 Adam Yates (GBR/ORS) 13 second victory in his home Tour by 2016, Nibali is aiming to just two seconds. add a second Vuelta crown Tour of Burgos: Dutchman Poels of Team Sky following his 2010 success but will Frenchman Romain Bardet, Barbero takes finished third at 3sec thanks to his face stiff opposition in current compatriot Fabio Aru and Yates. 10sec bonus for winning the stage, Tour champion , (AFP) fourth stage Madrid pain’s Carlos Barbero won yesterday’s fourth stage of the STour of Burgos as maintained his overall lead heading into Saturday’s final stage. Barbero edged out Italy’s Gianni Moscon and Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe in a time of 3hrs 19mins 19secs for the 147km stage from Bodegas Nabal to Clunia. Landa, who missed out on the podium at the Tour de France by a single second last month in helping teammate Chris Froome win the yellow jersey, holds a 27 second lead over fellow Spaniard David de la Cruz with just the 136km ride from Dylan Teuns (file pic) Comunero de Revenga to Lagunas de Neila to come. (AFP)