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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2014 SPORTS Masakadza’s ton boosts

KHULNA: defied ’s spinners with an unbeaten 154 to take Zimbabwe to a respectable position in the second Test in yesterday. The tourists had reached 331-5 in their first innings by stumps on the third day, trailing Bangladesh’s total of 433 by 102. Masakadza made the most of the home team’s sloppy to hit 17 fours and two sixes after starting the day on 15. He was dropped thrice by the same fielder, Shamsur Rahman, in the slips when on 15, 19 and 74. , and were the unlucky bowlers. Masakadza, who made just one half- in six previous Test innings in Bangladesh, shared an unbroken stand of 142 with (75 ) for the sixth . Chakabva was on four when Bangladesh - tain missed a simple stumping off Shakib. When he reached nine, the batsman was reprieved by the Decision Review System after ADELAIDE: South African bats against during the T-20 being given out leg-before off Shakib. match played at the Adelaide Oval yesterday. — AFP Masakadza celebrated his fourth Test century with a off Shakib through the third man region. Shakib, steady left-arm spin, SA defeat Aussies in T-20 picked up the of (37), (17) and (one) in the KHULNA: Bangladesh Mushfiqur Rahim (right) congratulates Zimbabwe ADELAIDE: Rilee Rossouw scored a breezy Watson’s innings, with support from post-lunch session to reduce Zimbabwe to 189-5. cricketer Hamilton Masakadza (left) for scoring 150 runs during the third day of the second 78 to lead South Africa to a commanding James Faulkner (41 not out), revived the But Masakadza and Chakabva defied the spin- cricket Test match. — AFP seven-wicket victory over Australia in the home side after a poor start. The ners in the entire final session to lead a spirited first of three internationals yes- Australians struggled to 67 for four after 10 fightback. Bangladesh lead the three-match series terday. overs with both their international debu- after winning the first Test in by three wick- SCOREBOARD Rossouw, making his T20 international tants, Ben Dunk and Nathan Reardon, fail- ets last week. The third Test between the two low- debut, smashed three sixes and seven fours ing. Dunk made just two and Reardon four est-ranked teams-Zimbabwe at number nine and KHULNA, Bangladesh: Scoreboard on the third day of the second Test between Bangladesh and in his 50-ball knock to get the Proteas after opening batsmen (14) Bangladesh at 10 — will be played in Chittagong Zimbabwe in Khulna yesterday: home with 145 for three. The Australians and Cameron White (24 from 21 balls) had from November 12-16. The Tests will be followed could only manage 144 for six off their 20 begun briskly. by five one-day internationals. Bangladesh 1st innings 433 (Shakib Al Hasan R. Chakabva not out 75 overs after winning the toss at the Adelaide “I thought we were pretty disappointing Bangladesh fast bowler Al-Amin Hossain has Oval. South Africa lost Reeza Hendricks off with the bat. It was a beautiful wicket and 137, 109, T. Panyangara 2-49, T. Extras (b2, lb7, w1, nb1) 11 been cleared of an illegal bowling action following Chatara 2-61, M. Waller 2-65) Total (for five wickets, 112 overs) 331 the third ball of the innings but Rossouw the guys at the top of the order didn’t really independent tests, the International Cricket combined with wicketkeeper Quinton de go on and get that big score,” said Finch, Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Raza), 2-84 (Chari), 3-151 Council (ICC) announced yesterday. Zimbabwe 1st innings (Overnight 53-1) (Taylor), 4-181 (Ervine), 5-189 (Chigumbura) Kock (46 off 39 balls) to put on a match- Australia’s T20 captain. Hossain, 24, was reported during the first Test winning 129-run partnership for the sec- “There were a lot of starts and it was dis- S. Raza lbw b Taijul 11 Bowling: Shahadat 11-2-24-0, Taijul 30-6-94-2, against the West Indies in St Vincent in September, B. Chari c Tamim b Taijul 25 Shakib 30-6-70-3, Jubair 18-2-63-0 (nb1), Rubel ond wicket. By the time Rossouw skied Pat appointing to get out like that, but the way but tests conducted in India revealed his deliveries Cummins to Ben Cutting in the 15th over, we fought with the ball was pretty impres- H. Masakadza not out 154 13-4-31-0 (w1), Shuvagata 7-0-27-0, Mominul were legal as per ICC regulations. B. Taylor c Mominul b Shakib 37 1-1-0-0, 2-0-13-0. the Proteas only needed 16 runs for victory. sive.” The openers took 27 from the initial “During a comprehensive analysis it was “Fortunately for me, tonight was my three overs before tight bowling and bril- C. Ervine c Rahim b Shakib 17 Zimbabwe trail by 102 runs with five wickets in revealed that the amount of elbow extension in Al- E. Chigumbura c Mominul b Shakib 1 hand. night,” Rossouw said. “You’ve got to be on liant fielding stifled the Aussies. White Amin’s bowling action for all deliveries was within top of your game and if it’s your night you cracked an uppish cut only for Farhaan the 15-degree level of tolerance permitted under have to capitalise. “It’s very nice Behardien to snaffle a superb overhead the ICC regulations,” a statement from the world 20, the statement added. Hossain, who has played The ICC recently launched a drive against sus- with Quinton, it takes a lot of pressure off catch at point, while Reardon’s debut dig governing body said. The analysis was performed six Tests and 18 limited-overs internationals, opted pect actions, leading to the suspension of leading your shoulders. “Every opportunity I get I was spectacularly cut short by Proteas at the ICC’s newly accredited testing centre at the out of the ongoing second Test against Zimbabwe bowlers like of and Sachithra want to shine and luckily for me tonight wicketkeeper de Kock. Sri Ramachandra University in Chennai on October in Khulna to write his university exams. Senanayake of . — AFP was my night.” The Proteas’ well-drilled Paceman was the pick of bowling and outstanding fielding kept the the South African bowlers with three for 21 Australians under pressure with Shane off four overs. Australia must win the sec- Watson, in his first international appear- ond match in on Friday to keep Australia eye Olympic-size WCup boost ance for seven months, top-scoring with 47 the series alive until Sunday’s third and SYDNEY: Australia is anticipating the 11th Cricket Our society reflects the representation we’re going International Cricket Council (ICC) global develop- off 36 balls. final game in Sydney. — AFP World Cup to be the biggest sports event staged in to have here-countries like Afghanistan, ment manager Tim Anderson said. the country since the 2000 Sydney Olympics with Bangladesh, UAE, Scotland and Ireland.” World Cup “And if they beat the other associate (Scotland) SCOREBOARD ticket sales moving briskly. boss John Harnden says the game between South in their group and one more full member then they Thursday marks 100 days to the February-March Africa and India at the MCG on February 22 had can get three wins and go into the next round. ADELAIDE, Australia: Scoreboard in the first T20 International between Australia and tournament to be co-hosted with sold more tickets than the opening match between “One thing that has always impressed me about South Africa at Adelaide Oval yesterday. and comprising 49 games across 44 days in 14 Australia and in Melbourne on February Afghanistan is that the players deal with the pres- cities. Organisers are hoping a successful staging 14. Other popular games include the grudge sure really well and in saying that I think the level Australia innings 31-1 (2w) will revitalise interest in the one-day format of the match between India and Pakistan at Adelaide of expectation from the cricket public in C. White c Behardien b Parnell 24 World Cup, coming under increasing pressure for Oval on the second day of the tournament, for Afghanistan about the team has never been as A. Finch c Rossouw b McLaren 14 South Africa Innings fans’ acceptance from the popular Twenty20 phe- which Harnden said the first allocation of tickets to high as it is now.” S. Watson c Duminy b Abbott 47 R. Hendricks c Dunk b Bollinger 0 nomenon. the public sold out in 20 minutes. “We have been Afghanistan, Scotland, Ireland and the UAE all B. Dunk c Duminy b Tahir 2 Q. De Kock c White b Boyce 46 The World Cup has been going since 1975 but delighted with the response across the two coun- played matches in Australia during September in N. Reardon c de Kock b Abbott 4 R. Rossouw c Cutting b Cummins 78 since the advent of T20 internationals in 2005 there tries,” Harnden said. preparation for next year’s tournament. South J. Faulkner not out 41 J.P. Duminy not out 6 have been five world T20 tournaments with the ICC In recent years, India has eclipsed China as the Africa, the No.1 ODI team, should be the team to B. Cutting c Miller b Abbott 6 D. Miller not out 9 now scheduling one every two years and expand- biggest source of permanent migration to beat but has yet to win a World Cup. P. Cummins not out 0 Extras (lb2, w4) 6 ed to 16 teams as opposed to the four-yearly 14- Australia, and seven of the top 10 source countries Hosts Australia are chasing their fifth title after Extras (lb2, w3, nb1) 6 Total (3 wickets, 19 overs) 145 team ODI World Cup. are in Asia. Adding spice to the 2015 World Cup will India thwarted their hopes of winning four consec- Total (6 wickets, 20 overs) 144 Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Hendricks), 2-129 But Australia is expecting a far different World be the first appearance of Afghanistan as one of utive World Cups in the quarter-finals of the last Fall of wickets: 1-33 (Finch), 2-42 (White), (Rossouw), 3-130 (De Kock) Cup to the one it co-hosted with New Zealand in four associate countries alongside the 10 full Test 2011 tournament in India. 3-48 (Dunk), 4-67 (Reardon), 5-124 Did not bat: F. Behardien, R. McLaren, W. 1992 when ’s Pakistan beat England in playing nations. The West Indies’ recent walkout of their Indian (Watson), 6-142 (Cutting) Parnell, K. Abbott, K. Rabada, Imran Tahir the final before 87,182 people at the Melbourne Afghanistan are placed in Group A of the com- tour remains a concern for organisers, but Did not bat: K. Richardson, C. Boyce, D. Bowling: Bollinger 3-0-22-1, Cummins 4- Cricket Ground. “It will certainly be the biggest petition along with England, Australia and Sri Sutherland is confident it will be resolved long Bollinger 0-21-1 (2w), Richardson 3-0-28-0 (1w), event in Australia since the Olympics in 2000,” Lanka and face Bangladesh in their opening match before the tournament starts on February 14. Bowling: Abbott 4-0-21-3, Rabada 3-0-27- Watson 1-0-13-0, Boyce 4-0-31-1, Faulkner chief James Sutherland said. in Canberra.”Afghanistan have beaten Bangladesh The West Indies cut short their India tour this 0, Parnell 4-0-28-1 (1nb), McLaren 3-0-27- 3-0-17-0, Cutting 1-0-11-0. “The multicultural aspect is really important. We in the Asia Cup (this year in Dhaka) and then beat- month over an internal pay dispute, despite a fifth 1, Duminy 2-0-8-0 (1w), Imran Tahir 4-0- : South Africa won by 7 wickets. can see it already in the ticket sales. “And the fact ing Zimbabwe in Zimbabwe twice and there are and final one-day international, a Twenty20 match that our society has changed so much since 1992. chances they can beat Bangladesh again,” and three Tests still to be played. — AFP

Adam Hollioake Azhar Mahmood Herschelle Gibbs Scott Styris TACK International-MGCC presents Huawei’s 4-nations T-20 festival International superstars of cricket to compete against each other riday 15th November 2013 was a day that the teams and players. It was also the first time down to Kuwait and compete in a domestic Chandana and Aravinda De Silva from Sri Lanka, resent TACK-KUWAIT XI along with Kuwaitis and will forever be etched in the memories of cricket in Kuwait was backed by the corporate tournament alongside the country’s local talent Scott Styris from New Zealand, former England Kuwait born cricketers. Fcricket lovers across the world as the muscle including the likes of Huawei, Gulf Bank, through the platform of TACK-MG & Huawei captain Adam Hollioake, South African master Yousuf Pathan will represent TACK-INDIA XI biggest icon cricket has ever known, Sachin Enaya Insurance, Mada, McDonald’s, Western 4Nations T20 festival 2014. Instead of inviting blaster Herschelle Gibbs and the giant of Baroda along with the best talent of Indian cricketers Tendulkar, played his last international innings. Union, Kuwait Bahrain Exchange and many oth- some upcoming talent from the domestic cir- Yusuf Pathan from India. residing in Kuwait. A few first class players from However, on the same day, some 2000 miles ers. In fact, Huawei, foreseeing the immense cuits of some of these test playing nations, TACK The sight of these international cricketers India are also going to fly down to compete in from India in the tiny desert country of Kuwait, potential in this concept and wanting to stay went all out for this endeavor and has invited playing side by side with the best of Kuwait’s this historic event. Azhar Mahmood is going to Teams Association for Cricket in Kuwait (TACK) ahead of the curve, has gone ahead and bought some of the biggest names to have ever played cricketing talent is a mouth-watering prospect represent TACK-Pakistan XI along with the best created history. Launched in 2009 with the the naming rights of this year’s event. the game. These include the likes of one of the and is reason enough to lock your dates for the talent of Pakistani cricketers residing in Kuwait. promise of taking the game of Cricket in Kuwait Since that historic day TACK has ushered in a best all-rounder produced by Pakistan i.e. Azhar 28th of November which is a Friday. Herschelle Aravinda De Silva & will repre- to unparalleled heights by providing interna- new era of cricket in Kuwait and continued to Mahmood, 1996 World Cup winners Upul Gibbs, Scott Styris, and Adam Hollioake will rep- sent TACK-Sri Lanka XI along with the best talent tional standard, cricket playing facilities, it was lead the way with introducing a new concept of Sri Lankan cricketers residing in Kuwait. on November 15th last year when TACK truly and idea to all of its major events. From intro- Huawei Tech. Investment co.ltd has bought announced its arrival on the cricketing world ducing the helicam technology in the last D- the naming rights of the 4 nations T20 festival. stage in breathtaking style by creating a grand TACK finals to press conferences and video Gulf Bank, McDonald’s fast in Kuwait, spectacle of lights, music, sound, and entertain- adverts for TACK-HUAWEI XI, the organization and Western Union are the platinum partners ment packed T20 cricket in the form of 4Nations has continued to prosper winning the love and along with Al Mulla - Mitsubishi Motors, who are Festival between Kuwait, India, Pakistan and Sri support of players and cricket fans throughout going to give their new car “Attrage” to the local Lanka. Kuwait. As TACK’s name has become synony- player of the tournament and are therefore the According to one of the most profound Nike mous with originality and innovation, the bur- exclusive automotive partner. sports quotes “Ambitious goals make for out- den was on TACK’s creative teams as to how Indiansinkuwait.com is the official media part- standing achievements”. TACK’s vision for the they were going to make this year’s 4Nations ner with thousands of people expected to turn 4Nations Festival last year was the very defini- bigger and better than last year. After months of up at TACK entertainment city cricket ground - tion of ambitious and various innovations were grueling hard work that went behind the Doha. The atmosphere is bound to be electrify- introduced for the first time in history of Kuwait scenes, TACK’s team has come up with a win- ing with the best of cricket superstars compet- cricket. From action replays and real time scores ning plan to make this year’s event truly mag- ing against each other. Touristic Enterprises being displayed on the gigantic LED screens nanimous. Company support and management has erected, to live DJ, third facility and live Staying true to its reputation of being the ensured the event’s security is tightened up for streaming on TACK’s website, cricket was being torch-bearer of innovation, for the first time ever the entire spectator’s and the player’s safety and played in Kuwait as it deserves to be in the 21st in the history of cricket in Kuwait, TACK has protection. For more information, visit www.tac- century. In another first for cricket in Kuwait, pulled off an amazing feat of inviting as many as kuwait.com - the leading web portal for cricket cash prizes of $12000 were distributed among seven top line International cricketers to come Upul Chandana Yousuf Pathan lovers in Kuwait.