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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2014 SPORTS Masakadza’s ton boosts Zimbabwe KHULNA: Hamilton Masakadza defied Bangladesh’s spinners with an unbeaten 154 to take Zimbabwe to a respectable position in the second Test in Khulna 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 fielding 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. Rubel Hossain, Taijul Islam and Shakib Al Hasan were the unlucky bowlers. Masakadza, who made just one half-century in six previous Test innings in Bangladesh, shared an unbroken stand of 142 with Regis Chakabva (75 not out) for the sixth wicket. Chakabva was on four when Bangladesh cap- tain Mushfiqur Rahim missed a simple stumping off Shakib. When he reached nine, the batsman was reprieved by the Decision Review System after ADELAIDE: South African Quinton De Kock bats against Australia 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 boundary off Shakib through the third man region. Shakib, bowling steady left-arm spin, SA defeat Aussies in T-20 picked up the wickets of Brendan Taylor (37), Craig Ervine (17) and Elton Chigumbura (one) in the KHULNA: Bangladesh cricket captain 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 Twenty20 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 Dhaka 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 Aaron Finch (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, Tamim Iqbal 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, Mahmudullah 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 batting 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 Saeed Ajmal of Pakistan 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 Sri Lanka. — AFP was my night.” The Proteas’ well-drilled Paceman Kyle Abbott 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 Melbourne 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 New Zealand 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 England 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.