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Rohit Slams Ton As India Rule The

Rohit Slams Ton As India Rule The

Sports Thursday, October 3, 2019 19 Rohit slams Two bronze medals for Qatari divers in Asian championship ton as rule the day Openers take hosts to 202 on Day 1 against

Mohammed Ahmad Shewaiter enabled Qatar to win two bronze medals in the Asian Age-group Diving Championship, which concluded in Bengaluru, India on Wednesday. Shewaiter finished third in the 10m platform event with 266.5 points. Then he and Abdulaziz Khaled Balgaith secured another bronze medal in the 3m Synchronised Open event with 210.96 points. Weber’s double as All Blacks rout Canada afp Oita (Japan)

Two-time defending champions New Zealand ran nine tries past Canada in a 63-0 romp to strengthen their grip on Pool B at the Rugby World Cup on Wednesday. India’s on reaching his century during on he opening day of the first Test against South All three Barrett brothers -- Jordie, Africa in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. (AFP) Beauden and Scott -- scored tries as the All Blacks totted up four before afp Scoreboard and take the game forward.” half-time and added another five in the Visakhapatnam (India) second period. India (1st innings): Brad Weber, back in the All Blacks M. Agarwal ...... 84 In high gear Rohit Sharma said opening after being sidelined for four years, was R. Sharma not out ...... 115 the suited him across Agarwal, like Sharma, the inspiration the defending champions Extras (lb1, nb2) ...... 3 all formats after he hit a cen- also used his feet to good ef- needed to set their second half alight. Total (no loss, 59.1 overs) ...... 202 tury on Wednesday in his new fect against the South African The quick-thinking Weber, coming on To bat: V. Kohli, A. Rahane, C. Pujara, H. Vihari, as a replacement at the start of the second role in first Test match R. Ashwin, R. Jadeja, W. Saha, I. Sharma, M. spinners, who struggled on the New Zealand’s scrum-half Brad Weber scores a try during the Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup against South Africa. Shami batting-friendly pitch. half, scored two tries himself and was in- Pool B match against Canada at the Oita Stadium in Oita on Wednesday. (AFP) The 32-year-old Sharma - : Philander 11.1-2-34-0, Rabada Playing his fifth Test since strumental in the other three. a star of India’s limited-overs 13-5-35-0, Maharaj 23-4-66-0 (nb1), Piedt making his debut last year, “I thought particularly that first half of side - made 115 on a rain-hit 7-1-43-0, Muthusamy 5-0-23-0 (nb1). Agarwal raised his fourth half- the second half, they really came together ry was also made late in the second half cipline meant they never really imposed day one of the opening match South Africa team: F. du Plessis (capt), A. century with a six off Keshav and played good controlled rugby,” said when Ardie Savea, who is battling vision their free-flowing brand of rugby on the as India reached 202 without Markram, D. Elgar, T. de Bruyn, T. Bavuma, Q. de Maharaj. Both Sharma and All Blacks coach Steve Hansen. problems, became the tournament’s first game. loss in Visakhapatnam. Kock, V. Philander, S. Muthusamy, K. Maharaj, Agarwal – who hit 11 fours and “In really difficult conditions -- the player to wear protective goggles. “We started relatively well, we scored Sharma and Mayank D. Piedt, K. Rabada two sixes – took apart the oppo- humidity is unbelievable, and whilst peo- from some kicks, then we got a bit carried Agarwal, on 84, made the sition bowling in the second ses- ple at home will be wondering why we France survive US scare away. We stopped applying pressure and South African bowlers toil sion of play as India scored 111 dropped a few balls, it’s very, very diffi- we were up against a solid defence,” said after the hosts elected to bat washed out the final session. runs after taking lunch at 91-0. cult. So I think they’ve done well.” In Fukuoka, French coach Jacques Brunel. first at the start of the three- Sharma completed his Sharma, who got to his 50 In a messy first half, where the clammy Brunel admitted his team struggled to The coach said he felt the referees had match series. fourth Test century in the sec- before lunch, shifted gears and conditions inside the roofed Oita Stadium control the game in their 33-7 win against penalised his side more than the Eagles. “I think it suits my game,” ond session with a single off went after the slow bowlers contributed to multiple handling errors, the USA, pointing his finger at the humid- “It’s possible there were fouls but they Sharma told reporters. “Just debutant spinner Senuran as he hammered off-spinner the All Blacks only led 28-0 at half-time. ity and the referee. were not penalised much in the rucks,” he wear the pads and go in to bat. Muthusamy to raucous cheers Danie Piedt for two successive But with Weber dictating the flow they The final score in the Pool C encounter complained. I don’t like the waiting game. from the home crowd and the sixes to move into the nineties. doubled that score in a frenetic opening flattered Les Bleus slightly, with three late “And the illegal protection of their “You know the bowlers who dressing room. He hit five sixes “We wanted to use our feet 10 minutes of the second half with four tries securing the bonus point after the players in the mauls caused us quite a lot are bowling with the new ball, and 12 fours from 174 balls and and get closer to the ball and rapid tries. Eagles were only three points behind with of problems.” so the game plan is easier for showed frequent glimpses of then obviously those are my They only scored one more as the just 10 minutes remaining. The bonus-point win for Brunel’s men you... At number six, the ball the form that has made him shots that I play and I wanted energy-sapping conditions took their “We struggled for sure, especially keeps up the pressure on their eternal is reversing, field placement is such a feared one-day batsman. to back myself and back my toll, but it was enough to post the highest physically because it was very humid,” rivals in the so-called ‘Group of different and you need to keep “Opening the batting is a game,” said Sharma. score in this World Cup so far. Brunel told reporters. Death’ which also includes Argentina. all those things in mind.” different ball game in red ball South Africa Faf However, the All Blacks finished short “We made quite a lot of handling er- France and England -- a match com- A sudden thunderstorm cricket. Of course mentally you du Plessis rotated his spinners of the 79-15 scoreline when they last rors. We did not control the game well but monly known as “Le Crunch” -- takes forced the umpires to call have to train your mind more for a large part of the day with played Canada at the 2011 World Cup. it’s positive because we got the win and place in Yokohama on October 12 but tea early, and no further play than anything else,” he said. intermittent spells from pace- The try-scoring Barrett brothers be- five points,” added the coach. Brunel insisted he was looking no fur- was possible after heavy rains “You have to challenge men Kagiso Rabada and Ver- came the first sibling trio to start a World France were penalised 10 times -- sev- ther than the next game, in four days lashed the coastal city and yourself to play the new ball non Philander. Cup match for the All Blacks, and histo- en times in the first half -- and their indis- against Tonga.

Shehzad, QNCA to launch coaching clinic Umar recalled Gunathilaka ton in vain as clinch series next week AFP , who struck a for Lanka T20s brilliant hundred in the second Tribune News Network game, made 31 before being DOHA afp Pakistan thwarted a spir- trapped lbw by Pradeep skipper Karachi ited career-best century by Sarfaraz managed 23. The Qatar National Cricket to de- Academy will launch its clinic Pakistan on Wednesday re- feat by five Gunathilaka shines for local young players at the called trouble-making opener in the third and final one-day Asian Town Cricket Stadium and middle- international in Karachi on Earlier, Gunathilaka an- next week. order batsman Wednesday, taking the three- chored Sri Lanka’s innings after Aftab Ahmad, a quali- for the three-match match series in the process. they won the toss and batted. fied Level 2 coach with a series against Sri Lanka start- Gunathilaka’s 134-ball 133 The 28-year-old left-hander huge experience of 16 years ing this weekend. lifted Sri Lanka to a challeng- hit 16 fours and a six for his sec- of coaching in modern acad- It will be the first time the ing 297-9 in their 50 overs but ond ODI hundred. emies in Pakistan, will impart 27-year-old Shehzad will rep- Pakistan chased down the tar- Gunathilaka, suspended the coaching to the academy resent Pakistan since a four- get in 48.2 overs for their first twice for breaches of discipline trainees who will be divided in month ban for a failed dope series win in 15 months. in the last two years, held the three groups – 9 to 11 years, 12 test last year. Pakistan won the second innings together with stands to 16 years and 16 to 19 years. The ban was further ex- match by 67 runs while the first of 88 with Thirimanne (36) for Along with Aftab Ahmad, tended by six weeks after She- match was rained off without a Pakistan’s cricketers pose for a photograph with the trophy after winning the third and final One-Day Inter- the second , 50 for the three local ICC-certified coach- hzad violated rules by playing ball being bowled -- both also in national cricket match and the series against Sri Lanka in Karachi on Wednesday. (AFP) third with Angelo Perera (13) es will also join the programme. club matches despite the ban. Karachi. and 74 with debutant Minod Ahmad has recently been roped Shehzad played the last of Pakistan were indebted to total of 297 but then did not ex- Bhanuka (36) for the fourth. in by the Qatar Cricket Associa- his 57 Twenty20 internationals (76) and Abid ecute our plans in the first ten Scoreboard He was finally dismissed in tion to impart quality coaching in Scotland in June last year. Ali (74) who provided a solid overs of bowling. Sri Lanka: Shadab 9-0-50-1 (2w), Nawaz 4-0-24-1. the 45th over, bowled by pace- to young players so that a strong Umar, 29, is returning to 123- opening stand in 20 “Overall I am happy with D. Gunathilaka b Amir 133 man who talent base can be created, ac- A. Fernando c Sarfaraz b Amir 4 Pakistan: the team after three years as overs before (56) the team and the arrangements L. Thirimanne c and b Nawaz 36 Fakhar Zaman c Shanaka b Pradeep 76 was the best Pakistani bowler cording to QCA Operations he had played the last of 82 and Iftikhar Ahmed chipped in in Pakistan and will encourage A. Perera c Sohail b Shinwari 13 lbw b Hasaranga 74 with 3-50. Manager Manzoor Ahmad. Twenty20 internationals in with a 22-ball 28 not out. other teams to come here and M. Bhanuka 36 Babar Azam lbw b Pradeep 31 It was Amir who gave Pa- The training programme 2016 against the West Indies. “It wasn’t an easy target play.” S. Jayasuriya c Iftikhar b Shadab 3 b Kumara 23 kistan an early breakthrough is aimed to hone individual D. Shanaka c Sohail b Riaz 43 Haris Sohail b Jayasuriya 56 The three Twenty20 inter- but thanks to Abid and others Pakistan needed 37 in the W. Hasaranga b Amir 10 Iftikhar Ahmed not out 28 when he had skills and improve physical ca- nationals will all be played in who showed positive intent, last five overs as Iftikhar cut L. Sandakan run out 0 not out 1 caught behind for four by Sar- pabilities of the participants. on October 5, 7 and 9. they helped us chased it down,” loose, hitting a six and a bound- N. Pradeep not out 1 Extras: (b3, lb5, w2) 10 faraz who was leading Pakistan The players will also be offered The first ODI was abandoned said Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz ary to bring up victory -- Paki- Extras: (b1, lb7, nb2, w8) 18 Total: (for five wkts; 48.2 overs) 299 for the 50th time in an ODI. regular net practice and com- Total: (for nine wkts; 50 overs) 297 Did not bat: Mohammad Nawaz, , due to rain, while Pakistan Ahmed. stan’s eighth consecutive ODI Did not bat: L. Kumara Mohammad Amir, Gunathilaka defied Paki- petitive cricket opportunities. won the second on Monday. Sri Lanka skipper Lahiru win over Sri Lanka since 2017. Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Fernando), 2-101 (Thirimanne), Fall of wickets: 1-123 (Abid), 2-181 (Azam), 3-189 stan’s bowling with guts and The players will also be given Sarfaraz Ahmed will lead the Thirimanne praised his young Sohail and Iftikhar hit three 3-151 (Perera), 4-225 (Bhanuka), 5-236 (Jayasuriya), (Zaman), 4-244 (Sarfaraz), 5-287 (Sohail) determination, improving his lectures for acquiring leader- Twenty20 squad. team who had been depleted by fours and a six apiece. 6-243 (Gunathilaka), 7-284 (Hasaranga), 8-284 Bowling: Pradeep 9.2-1-53-2, Shanaka 5-0-28-0, previous ODI best of 116 he ship qualities and team work (Sandakan), 9-297 (Shanaka) Kumara 7-0-55-1 (1w),Sandakan 10-0-62-0 (1w), the withdrawal of 10 top play- Abid drove 10 well-timed Bowling: Amir 10-0-50-3 (3w), Shinwari 8-1-41-1 Hasaranga 10-0-54-1, Jayasuriya 7-0-39-1. made against at spirit. For more details, inter- Squad: Sarfaraz Ahmed (captain), Babar Azam (vice- ers due to security fears in Pa- boundaries in his 67-ball in- (2w), Iftikhar 9-1-43-0 (1w), Riaz 10-0-81-1 (2nb), : Pakistan won by five wickets Hambantota in 2017. ested players and their parents captain), Ahmed Shehzad, Asif Ali, , Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail, Iftikhar Ahmed, , kistan. nings and looked set for his Thirimanne hit four may contact Jamshaid Ahmad Mohammad Amir, , Mohammad “I am really happy with second hundred in his fourth Hasaranga. becoming paceman Nuwan boundaries off 54 balls while at the QCA Office through call Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Umar Akmal, Usman Shinwari, this team’s performance,” said ODI before he was trapped Zaman hit seven fours and Pradeep’s first of two wickets Bhanuka had two sixes in his +97466949928 or email: crick- Wahab Riaz Thirimanne. “We scored a good leg-before by spinner Wanindu a six in his 91-ball knock before for 53 runs. 39-ball knock. [email protected]

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