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THE HINDU DELHI SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2019 SPORT 17 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Aussie pacers rip through New Zealand Mary Kom sets the record straight Cummins leads the charge with a five­for; hosts bat again to extend lead beyond 450 Outclasses Nikhat 9­1 in an ill­tempered trials face­off BOXING ment. While the first round with BFI president Ajay N Z IN AUSTRALIA order. Paine could have en­ was about opponent assess­ Singh stepping in to control forced the follow­on, but UTHRA GANESAN ment, the second and third the situation. Agence France-Presse opted to bat again and Aus­ NEW DELHI saw a lot of clinching with Mary Kom retorted that Melbourne tralia raced to 62 without It was a bout that had the en­ few clean ones landing from she would respect those New Zealand was facing a loss before Neil Wagner tire boxing community in In­ either boxer. who respect her. “I don’t like massive run chase to save tempted David Warner into a dia hooked, but the final re­ There were words ex­ controversies. Why should I the second Test and the se­ drive on 38 and he was sult was on predictable changed during the bout shake hands or hug? First ries after it was dismissed for caught by Blundell. lines. and even afterwards. Nikhat you say so much outside the 148 in Melbourne on Satur­ Form­player Marnus La­ Mary Kom proved herself claimed Mary refused to ring, talk too much before day, with Australia batting buschagne was run out for 19 the best in the country in the even shake hands and used the bout. I will respect you if again to rub salt in the and spinner Mitchell Santner 51kg with an impressive 9­1 foul words as well. you respect me,” she said. wounds and extend its lead. snared opener Joe Burns for win against Nikhat Zareen in “The result is a different At the close on day three, 35, caught behind off a bot­ an ill­tempered bout at the issue, it definitely was not Action elsewhere the home team was 137 for tom edge. trials for the Olympic Quali­ 9­1. Anyone can see that the With the Mary­Nikhat bout four, building on its first in­ When Steve Smith depart­ fiers here on Saturday. first two rounds were clearly taking precedence, the oth­ nings 467 to be 456 runs in ed for seven, Wagner’s mine while the third was er four bouts on the day front. 200th Test wicket, the Black Simmering issue equal, I managed a lot more were overshadowed, but First innings century­mak­ Caps were on a roll. But The differences between the clean punches. But I am hurt there was no lack of action. er Travis Head was not out 12 Head and Wade steered two had been simmering for that someone who is so se­ Simranjit Kaur over­ and Matthew Wade was on them to the close, leaving over four months, ever since nior and is my idol behaved whelmed 37­year­old vete­ 15, with skipper Tim Paine so New Zealand with a monu­ the Boxing Federation of In­ in this manner,” the 24­year­ ran Sarita Devi 8­2 in the far resisting the temptation mental task. dia decided to not hold trials old said. 60kg. Youth World cham­ to declare. for the World Champion­ Supporters of both boxers pion Sakshi Chaudhary got New Zealand began the Boult ruled out ships in October and Nikhat were vocal with A.P. Reddy, the better of Sonia Lather day already in trouble on 44 New Zealand pace spear­ cried foul, writing to the claiming to be from the Te­ 9­1. for two. It didn’t survive long head Trent Boult fractured sports minister and de­ langana Boxing Association, The results: 51kg: Mary Kom bt with a world­class pace bar­ his non­bowling hand on Sa­ manding a face­off. getting aggressive in his Nikhat Zareen 9-1; 57kg: Sakshi rage from Pat Cummins, turday and will miss the Saturday, therefore, was protests at the decision and Chaudhary bt Sonia Lather 9-1; James Pattinson and Mitchell third Test against Australia in about both wanting to prove declaring they would ap­ 60kg: Simranjit Kaur bt defeat- Starc destroying the middle a big blow for the Black Caps. a point. proach AIBA. ed Sarita Devi 8-2; 69kg: Lovli- The bout itself, though, He and his supporters na Borgohain bt Lalita 10-0; SCOREBOARD had little in terms of excite­ were asked to leave ringside, 75kg: Pooja Rani bt Nupur 10-0.

Australia — 1st innings: 467. 30-2, Cummins 17-5-28-5, New Zealand — 1st innings : T. Pattinson 15-2-34-3, Lyon 9-1- Latham c Paine b Cummins 50, 35-0, Wade 1-0-13-0. T. Blundell c Paine b Cummins Australia — 2nd innings : D. 15, K. Williamson c Paine b Warner c Blundell b Wagner 38, Pattinson 9, R. Taylor c Burns b J. Burns c Watling b Santner 35, Cummins 4, H. Nicholls lbw b M. Labuschagne run out 19, S. Cummins 0, B-J. Watling c Smith c Southee b Wagner 7, M. Burns b Pattinson 7, C. de Wade (batting) 15, T. Head (bat- Grandhomme c Warner b Starc ting) 12; Extras (lb-4, b-4, w-2, 11, M. Santner c Paine b Pattin- nb-1) 11; Total (for four wkts. in son 3, T. Southee c Paine b 45 overs): 137. Cummins 10, N. Wagner (not out) 18, T. Boult b Starc 8; Ex- Fall of wickets: 1-62, 2-100, 3- tras (lb-4, b-4, w-2, nb-3) 13; 110, 4-110. Total (in 54.5 overs): 148. New Zealand bowling: Boult 9- Fall of wickets : 1-23, 2-39, 3- 0-30-0, Southee 10-3-24-0, de 46, 4-46, 5-58, 6-97, 7-112, 8- Grandhomme 5-0-14-0, Wag- 116, 9-124. ner 13-1-39-2, Santner 8-0- Breathing fire: Pat Cummins was virtually unplayable on the day, as Henry Nicholls Australia bowling: Starc 12.5-4- 22-1. discovered. * AP The best: Mary Kom is declared the winner after the bout against Nikhat Zareen. * R.V. MOORTHY

India U-19 Knighthoods for Lloyd and Greenidge It’s Dhoni’s Blasters, NEUFC share points clinches series England’s World Cup winners receive honours decision: Controversial penalty to the aid of North Eastern side IANS Agence France-Presse Johannesburg London Ganguly ISL India U­19 on Saturday beat Ben Stokes and several of his Stan Rayan South Africa U­19 by eight England Cricket World Cup­ Press Trust of India Kochi wickets to take a 2­0 lead in winning teammates were re­ New Delhi Was that a penalty? the three­match series cognised in Britain’s New BCCI president Sourav That was the talking point here on Saturday. Year Honours list an­ Ganguly on Saturday said for a major part of the se­ SA put in to bat was bun­ nounced on Friday, as two Mahendra Singh Dhoni has cond half as NorthEast Unit­ dled out for 119 in under 30 West Indies greats, Clive “surely” communicated ed, down by a goal towards overs. Lloyd and Gordon Gree­ his future plans to India the end of the opening half, Yashasvi Jaiswal took nidge, received captain Virat Kohli and came back to hold Kerala four wickets in 3.5 overs knighthoods. selectors. Dhoni has been Blasters to a 1­1 draw after a while Akash Singh, Atharva All­rounder Stokes was on a sabbatical from controversial penalty in the Ankolekar and Ravi Bish­ made an OBE (Officer of the Clive Lloyd. * FILE PHOTO Greenidge. * FILE PHOTO international cricket since Hero Indian Super League at noi got two wickets each. Order of the British Empire). India’s semifinal exit in the the Nehru Stadium here on Meanwhile, Eoin Morgan, First strike: Jaiswal then went on to the British Empire), the level the inaugural 1975 World ODI World Cup, leading to Saturday night. Kerala Blasters’ Ogbeche, left, celebrates after who captained England to scoring against NorthEast United FC. * H. VIBHU star with the bat as well, beneath an OBE. Cup final at Lord’s. speculations about his That piece of action came World Cup glory, was named scoring 89 off 56 balls after Australian Trevor Bayliss, Opening batsman Gree­ future. five minutes into the second a CBE (Commander of the India lost two early wick­ England’s World Cup­win­ nidge, a key figure in Lloyd’s “He’s had half when referee Rahul Ku­ Mario Arques and goalkeep­ goalie Subasish Roy. Order of the British Empire), ets. ning coach, received an all­conquering team, has communication with the mar Gupta punished Seitya­ er Subhasish Roy rushed to At the other end, Ghana­ one rank below a OBE. been knighted on the recom­ captain, I am sure he has sen Singh for what he thwart the Blasters striker. The scores: South Africa U-19 nian Gyan was the man to 119 in 29.5 overs(J.Bird 25, knighthood. Lloyd, the forerunner of mendation of the govern­ had communication with thought was a handball. But But in the process, his fol­ watch. He looked dangerous Yashasvi Jaiswal 4/13) lost to Wicketkeeper Jos Buttler today’s modern power bat­ ment of his native Barbados, the selectors, and I don’t it appeared to be the midfiel­ low­through appeared to as he received a long pass India U-19 120/2 in 16.2 overs and Test skipper Joe Root smen and brilliant fielders, with certain Caribbean na­ think this is the platform to der’s head that was in con­ bring Ogbeche down and se­ from Lalthathanga Khawlhr­ (Yashasvi Jaiswal 89 n.o, were both awarded MBEs hit a superb century as the tions conferring their own discuss about it,” Ganguly tact as he attempted to de­ conds later, the Frenchman ing in the 20th minute. He Dhruv Jorel 26 n.o). (Members of the Order of West Indies beat Australia in honours. said during the latest flect a Rakesh Pradhan cross placed the ball neatly to the was nicely placed too as he episode of ‘Inspiration’ on to his goalkeeper and not his right corner to give the home ran into the box but to the India Today. hand. And NorthEast striker side the lead. Subhashish, home team’s relief, he shot Ganguly said“it is his Asamoah Gyan, who had however, appeared to be ve­ over. Fifteen minutes later, Solid Burns raises England’s hopes (Dhoni) decision what he missed a couple of good ry upset with the referee’s Gyan had a goal disallowed wants to do. I haven’t chances earlier, converted decision. With the crowd for being offside. spoken to him, but he’s a the penalty with a shot to the thinning at the Nehru Stadi­ The match lost much of its The visitors need 255 more runs to go ahead in the series champion, he’s been an right which goalkeeper Re­ um here — today’s count at tempo in the last quarter and absolute champion in henesh could do nothing 12,168 was probably the in the end, after sharing E NGLAND IN SA Indian cricket.” about. team’s lowest this season — points, the Blasters stays in Ganguly further said, Blasters needed a win des­ the ninth spot with eight Reuters “You won’t get another M S Blasters take lead perately to move up from its points while NorthEast kept CENTURION Dhoni very, very soon, but Blasters’ goal, which gave it ninth spot in the league. its seventh rung with 11. A battling 77 not out from what he does — whether he the lead, also came through And the home side started The result: Kerala Blasters 1 Rory Burns on Saturday gave wants to play, whether he a penalty seven minutes ear­ well. In the eighth minute, K. (Bartholomew Ogbeche 43 pe- England a fighting chance of doesn’t want to play, is up lier. Captain and forward Og­ Prasanth’s attempt from just nalty) drew with NorthEast Un- improbable success as it to him.” beche moved into the box af­ outside the box was pushed ited 1 (Asamoah Gyan 50 penal- needs 255 more runs for vic­ ter receiving the ball from out of danger by NorthEast ty). tory in the first Test against South Africa at SuperSport Park. Set an imposing 376 runs Wolves dent Man City’s title chances Arrows stun to win the first of the four­ match series, England Guardiola’s men surrender two­goal lead Churchill reached 121 for one wicket at stumps on the third day after P REMIER LEAGUE I-LEAGUE a positive start to an enor­ mous task. Agence France-Presse Press Trust of India Wolverhampton Margao Good start Manchester City’s faint In the first big upset of this Burns and Dom Sibley put Key player: It would serve England’s cause well if Rory Burns can bat in the same vein as he did hopes of retaining the Pre­ I­League season, Indian Ar­ rows rallied to beat the in­ on 92 for the opening wicket on Saturday. * GETTY IMAGES mier League title was left in before Sibley (29) chipped tatters as it blew a two­goal form Churchill Brothers FC the ball back to spinner pecting to wrap up South SCOREBOARD lead and had Ederson sent 2­1 in its own backyard Keshav Maharaj for a caught Africa a lot earlier after it res­ off in a dramatic 3­2 defeat at here on Saturday. and bowled. umed at 72 for four over­ S outh Africa —1st innings: 284. 4-62, 5-153, 6-170, 7-177, 8-220, Wolves on Friday. Reaping the benefits of Burns, who survived a re­ night. But the home side ex­ England — 1st innings: 181. 9-250. Pep Guardiola’s side reco­ the tactical brilliance of view in the first over, played tended its overnight lead of vered from Ederson’s 12th­ head coach Shanmugam South Africa — 2nd innings: A. England bowling: Anderson 13- an attacking innings with Joe 175 runs by 200 as debutant Markram lbw b Anderson 2, D. 1-47-1, Broad 11-2-42-1, Archer minute dismissal to take con­ Venkatesh, the substitutes Denly (10 not out) in a sup­ Rassie van der Dussen Elgar c Buttler b Archer 22, Z. 17-1-102-5, Curran 12.4-3-51-1, trol thanks to Raheem Ster­ of the Arrows proved to be porting role. scored 51, Vernon Philander Hamza c Buttler b Broad 4, F. du Stokes 8-1-22-2. ling’s double either side of the game­changers. Plessis c Curran b Archer 20, H. South Africa, which will 46 and nightwatchman An­ England — 2nd innings: R. half­time. Hail the hero! Mates converge on Matt Doherty, second from This was the first win for van der Dussen lbw b Archer 51, * have to take nine wickets to rich Nortje 40. Burns (batting) 77, D. Sibley c & But City’s fatigued stars right, after he scored Wolves’ match-winner. AFP Indian Arrows, the deve­ A. Nortje c sub b Archer 40, Q. end a run of five successive b Maharaj 29, J. Denly (batting) were unable to go the dis­ lopmental side of the All de Kock c Bairstow b Stokes 34, 89th minute. Third placed 3, Mooy 79) bt Bournemouth 0; Test defeats, was bowled out Five-for 10; Extras (b-4, lb-1): 5; Total tance as Adama Traore’s India Football Federation, D. Pretorius c Sibley b Stokes 7, City trails runaway leader Li­ Newcastle 1 (Schaer 56) lost to for 272 in its second innings, Jofra Archer did bag a five­ (for one wkt. in 41 overs): 121. goal started a thrilling in four matches and the V. Philander c Bairstow b Curran verpool by 14 points. Everton 2 (Calvert-Lewin 13, just before tea after frustrat­ wicket haul but it cost him 46, K. Maharaj c Curran b Archer Fall of wicket: 1-92. Wolves fightback. 64); Southampton 1 (Ings 74) first defeat for Churchill ing England in the field. 102 runs, including a bashing 11, K. Rabada (not out) 16; Extras South Africa bowling: Rabada Raul Jimenez equalised The results: Wolves 3 (Traore drew with Crystal Palace 1 Brothers in three games. With 15 wickets falling on from Quinton de Kock who (b-5, lb-3, nb-2, w-9): 19; Total 9-0-48-0, Philander 10-2-20-0, with eight minutes to go and 55, Jimenez 82, Doherty 89) bt (Tomkins 50); Watford 3 (Dee- The result: Churchill Brothers 1 a lively pitch on Friday, En­ smacked him for three sixes (in 61.4 overs): 272. Nortje 6-1-20-0, Pretorius 6-1- Matt Doherty hit the winner Manchester City 2 (Sterling 25, ney 42, 67-pen, Sarr 71) bt As- (Abu Bakr 42) lost to Indian Ar- gland would have been ex­ in a cameo of 34 runs. Fall of wickets: 1-2, 2-25, 3-29, 12-0, Maharaj 10-3-16-1. to send Molineux wild in the 50); Brighton 2 (Jahanbakhsh ton Villa 0. rows 2 (Givson Singh 78, 90). 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