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DELHI THE HINDU 18 SPORT FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Rohit storm fl attens Bangladesh, helps India get back on its feet The skipper makes it a memorable 100th T20I with a brilliant knock as the host chases down a target of 154 with ease
Shreedutta Chidananda Rajkot SCOREBOARD
The Saurashtra Cricket Asso BANGLADESH Dube 20120, Krunal ciation Stadium escaped the Liton Das run out 29 (21b, 4x4), 20170. fury of Cyclone Maha on Mohammad Naim c Shreyas b INDIA Thursday, but a storm of a Washington 36 (31b, 5x4), Sou Rohit Sharma c sub (Mithun) b very diff erent nature made mya Sarkar st. Pant b Chahal 30 Aminul 85 (43b, 6x4, 6x6), landfall. In what was his (20b, 2x4, 1x6), Mushfiqur Shikhar Dhawan b Aminul 31 100th T20 international, Ro Rahim c Krunal b Chahal 4 (6b), (27b, 4x4), K.L. Rahul (not out) hit Sharma hammered a sav Mahmudullah c Dube b Deepak 8 (11b), Shreyas Iyer (not out) Chahar 30 (21b, 4x4), Afif 24 (13b, 3x4, 1x6); Extras (lb1, age 43ball85 to wipe Ban Hossain c Rohit b Khaleel 6 gladesh out. Set 154 for w5): 6; Total (for two wkts. in (8b), Mosaddek Hossain (not 15.4 overs): 154. victory in the second T20I out) 7 (9b), Aminul Islam (not FALL OF WICKETS here, India strolled home in out) 5 (5b, 1x4); Extras (b2, 1118 (Dhawan, 10.5 overs), 2 15.4 overs, with eight wickets nb1, w3): 6; Total (for six wkts. 125 (Rohit, 12.2). in hand. in 20 overs): 153. BANGLADESH BOWLING FALL OF WICKETS It was as if Rohit had had Mustafizur 3.40350, Shafiul 160 (Liton, 7.2 overs), 283 enough of all the slipping up, 20230, AlAmin 40320, (Naim, 10.3), 397 (Mushfiqur, enough of all the talk of a se Aminul 40292, Afif 10130, 12.1), 4103 (Sarkar, 12.6), 5128 ries defeat, enough of the Mosaddek 10210. (Afif, 16.3), 6142 (Mahmudul doubts around India’s com lah, 18.3). Toss: India. petence in T20 cricket. He INDIA BOWLING Man-of-the-Match: Rohit. took all that angst and wal Deepak Chahar 40251, India won by eight wickets loped it into the night sky Khaleel 40441, Washington with 26 balls remaining to level high above Rajkot. 40251, Chahal 40282, series 1-1. Any possibility of the run chase being a close aff air melted away as Rohit took The conditions perfect off . Mustafi zur Rahman was thumped for 15 in the fourth over, a crunching coverdrive for hitting, says Rohit followed by a six into the sightscreen. AlAmin Hos Special Correspondent on song today.” sain was twice steered to the RAJKOT Rohit himself was pleased boundary behind square, Bangladesh captain Mahmu with his knock. “I knew con Rohit placing the ball whe dullah admitted that there ditions were perfect so all I rever he pleased. Shafi ul Is was little he could have done had to do was stay still and lam bowled what he thought to stop Rohit Sharma. tonk (sic) the ball,” he said at was a decent delivery; Rohit Hitman: Rohit Sharma did as he pleased, toying with the Bangladesh bowlers. * VIJAY SONEJI “If Rohit is having a good the presentation ceremony. lunged out of the crease and time, it’s really hard to stop India had the upper hand deposited him over longoff . been a fi fth T20I hundred, briskly as Khaleel Ahmed suf of the stumps. Liton was on been their side’s top two found to have gathered the him,” he said. going into the series decider, The off spinner Afi f Hus caught at deep midwicket. fered, leaking 24 runs from 17 then. scorers in Delhi. Chahal dis ball just behind the wickets. Washington Sundar en felt Washington. “Defi nitely. sain was brought on; his fi rst Shreyas Iyer then applied the his fi rst two overs. A little later, he was put missed both of them in the If Chahal was the best of joyed watching Rohit’s in We’ve just lost one game and ball was put into orbit, as Ro fi nishing touches as India le Yuzvendra Chahal came down at square leg by Rohit, same over. Mushfi qur slog India’s bowlers, fi nishing nings. “Honestly, I had the that was also a close game. A hit raced to an 18th T20I fi fty velled the series 11. The third on in the sixth, and struck at who had a lot of ground to swept him, just like he had at with two for 28 from his four best seat in the ground,” he couple of things our way and off 23 balls. Mahmudullah and fi nal T20I will be played once. Or so he thought. Liton cover to complete a high the Kotla, and the ball sailed overs, Washington Sundar said. “If he bats like this, it’s a we would have won that as gave young Mosaddek Hos at Nagpur on Sunday. had been beaten after charg catch. Liton was fi nally run towards Krunal Pandya on and Deepak Chahar were al treat for anyone in the stadi well. sain a try; Rohit clobbered There was no sign of the ing a long way out of his out for 29, after some smart the legside boundary again; so quietly effi cient. Bangla um. Certain boundaries he “This game we won very his fi rst three balls for six. In rain that had lashed the crease, and Rishabh Pant work from Pant, breaking an this time, the fi elder made desh struggled for momen hit were unbelievable. I also very convincingly; and we dia’s 100 arrived in 9.2 overs; ground on matcheve as In had whipped the bails off . opening stand of 60. no mistake. tum towards the close, just think from a bowler’s point can expect a similar track Bangladesh was yet to take a dia won the toss and put Ban The third umpire, however, Mushfi qur Rahim and Sou Sarkar was thoroughly de about crossing the 150run of view. There were a few and boundaries (big) in Nag wicket. Rohit eventually fell gladesh in. Liton Das and Mo ruled that the wicketkeeper mya Sarkar, two of Bangla ceived by a googly and mark. It would prove woeful balls they executed really pur as well and we will look 15 short of what would have hammad Naim started had gathered the ball in front desh’s senior players, had stumped; a relieved Pant was ly inadequate. well but Rohit as usual, was to win there too,” he said. Smriti, Jemimah power India to series win Palpable distress and angst Goa terminates contract INDIA IN WINDIES Gautam and Kazi’s arrest shocks cricketing fraternity oa Cricket Association Press Trust of India has terminated C.M. Money is not always thought that big G North Sound KPL SPOT-FIXING Gautam’s contract. <> cricketers generally don't get everything. It is “As soon as we came to Comebackgirl Smriti Mand N. Sudarshan involved in such things. Why important, but not at know about the incident, hana and Jemimah Ro BENGALURU do they need to? But this is the cost of we terminated his con drigues hit contrasting half There was sense of deep an very very surprising,” he everything else tract. We have also in centuries to lead the Indian guish in the Karnataka crick said. formed the BCCI,” said women’s team to a 21 series eting circles over the arrest of Former Karnataka coach “If you see the reputation GCA secretary Vipul victory over the West Indies senior cricketer C.M. Gautam Karnataka cricket enjoys, this When I was playing, Phadke. — Shayan with a comfortable sixwick and Abrar Kazi in connection <> comes as a huge shock. For I didn't even think Acharya et win in the deciding third with the matchfi xing and such [scams] could get this controversy, we don’t ODI, here. betting scam in the Karnata be possible here even have simple friendly Smriti, who missed the ka Premier League. fi ghts and arguments on the Former Karnataka cricketer Ashwin moves fi rst two matches due to a toe The people The Hindu fi eld! That's how good Karna injury, smashed a 63ball 74 spoke to — players, both even imagine. I never taka cricket is. When I was to Delhi and raised a matchwinning former and active, seasoned thought such big names playing, I didn't even think 141run partnership with fel coaches and offi cials — under would be involved. It’s not as such [scams] could be possi Capitals low opener Jemimah (69 off standably chose to remain if they are some young, gulli ble here.” 92) on Wednesday night. anonymous, but distress and ble players.” A top KSCA offi cial said the Shayan Acharya A solid foundation in Having the last laugh: The Indian team rallied from a 10 defi cit to clinch the ODI series 21. angst was palpable. He added: “Players need to administrative and cricketing MUMBAI place, India cruised to the * COURTESY BCCI TWITTER The Ballari Tuskers players be mentored; they need mo fraternity was left deeply dis Kings XI Punjab has decid 195run target in 42.1 overs The Hindu reached out to ex ral values. The most impor appointed. “I do not think ed to trade off Ravichan after the Indian bowlers did old reached the milestone in ing for the host with a com play a fi vematch Twenty20 pressed their shock at the de tant thing in life is selfrespect any level of player should get dran Ashwin to Delhi Capi a commendable job of bow her 51st innings. bative 79run knock but ran series, beginning Sunday at velopments. During the KPL and how you have lived. Mo involved in such things. It is tals. As per the deal, the ling out the host for a sub Seasoned pacer Jhulan short of partners as other Gros Islet. fi nal, they had not had any ney is not everything. It is im very unfortunate and disap Punjab franchise will be par 194 in 50 overs. Goswami and legspinner West Indies batters struggled The scores: West Indies 194 in reason to suspect anything portant, but not at the cost of pointing that big players are trading Ashwin with anoth Poonam Yadav shared four to negotiate India’s attack. 50 overs (Stafanie Taylor 79, was amiss, they said. everything else.” involved. Now depending on er spinner, Jagadeesha Su Fastest Indian to 2000 wickets between them, trou Apart from Taylor only StacyAnn King 38; Jhulan Gos A former Karnataka coach A former seasoned Karna where the investigations go, chith, and will also get a During the course of her in bling the middleorder after AtacyAnn King showed wami 2/30) lost to India 195/4 expressed a similar senti taka cricketer, who had also we may even consider life sum of ₹ 1.5 crore. nings, Smriti became the fas the West Indies elected to some stomach for a fi ght in 42.1 overs (Smriti Mandhana ment. “I’m really shocked; captained a side in the KPL, bans.” Ashwin is expected to be test Indian woman to score bat. with a 45ball 38. 74, Jemimah Rodrigues 69; I’m feeling absolutely low,” termed the fi asco damaging (With inputs from Shree- paid around ₹ 7.6 crore — 2,000 ODI runs. The 23year Stafanie Taylor kept fi ght The two teams will now Hayley Mathews 3/27). he said. “It is impossible to for the State’s reputation. “I dutta Chidananda) his auction value — by Del hi Capitals. Anand in Goa bests Mumbai in goal fest BCCI invites Juventus, Bayern in knockouts second spot ISL Anand for CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Sports Bureau Nandakumar Marar BUCHAREST MUMBAI daynight Test Agence France-Presse FC Goa’s goalscoring ability Paris Viswanathan Anand start came to the fore during its Y.B. Sarangi Douglas Costa scored a dra ed his campaign in the 42 win over Mumbai City FC KOLKATA matic injurytime winner to Grand Chess Tour Superbet in their HeroISL contest at The BCCI has invited chess send Juventus into the rapid and blitz tournament the Mumbai Football Arena legend Vishwanathan Champions League knock with a resounding 37move on Thursday. Six goals and a Anand for the pinkball out stages after a 21 win at victory with black pieces few misses kept the fans en daynight Test between Lokomotiv Moscow on Wed over Russia’s Vladislav Ar thralled, the visitors scoring India and Bangladesh at nesday, while Paris Saint temiev here on Wednesday. twice in each half to douse the Eden Gardens here Germain and Bayern Munich Anand drew the next the home team’s fi ghtback from November 22. joined the Italian champion In the nick of time: Juventus' Douglas Costa, centre, beats two rounds with USA’s Wes ley So and Azerbaijan’s after the breather. Anand will be in the in the last 16. Lokomotiv goalkeeper Guilherme for the winner. * AP Goalkeepers were in the city, participating in the Mauro Icardi’s fi rsthalf Shakhriyar Mamedyarov to line of fi re at both ends. Am Tata Steel rapid and blitz goal was enough for PSG to lowed the ball to squirm Real Madrid 6 (Rodrygo 4, 7, aggregate two points and share the second spot with rinder Singh, under the In the thick of it: Lenny Rodrigues opened the scoring for tournament, during that edge past Club Brugge 10 at through his legs, with Ram 90+2, Ramos 14pen, Benzema Armenia’s Levon Aronian MCFC bar, was left shaking FC Goa in the 27th minute. * VIVEK BENDRE period. the Parc des Princes, as sey prodding in from on the 45, 81) bt Galatasaray 0. his head in anger at the pace “The BCCI has invited Bayern laboured to a 20 vic goalline. Group B: Bayern Munich 2 (Le and Ukraine’s Anton wandowski 69, Perisic 89) bt Korobov. of his defenders as Goa Mohammed Nawaz, un hosts. Nawaz was fi rst tested Anand for daynight Test,” tory over Olympiakos. Aleksei Miranchuk quick Olympiakos 0; Red Star Bel The results (rapid format): struck a goal following a slick der the Goa bar, too faced by striker Amine Cherminti, said one of the organisers Manchester City missed ly levelled for the host by grade 0 lost to Tottenham Hot Third round: Viswanathan passing bout. Hugo Boumos anxious moments early on before getting beaten by a of the chess event. the chance to progress from tapping in the rebound after spur 4 (Lo Celso 34, Son 57, 61, Anand (2) drew with Shakhri threaded the ball to Seriton in the fi rst half, but Mumbai looping header from Sartak The BCCI and the Group C after a dramatic 11 his own header had struck Eriksen 85). yar Mamedyarov (Aze, 1.5); who tapped back and into did not take advantage of its Golui. Cricket Association of draw at Atalanta which saw the post, with Maurizio Sar Group C: Dinamo Zagreb 3 Sergey Karjakin (Rus, 1) lost the path of Corominas be corners and freekicks. Goa Mumbai pulled level Bengal (CAB) are also rightback Kyle Walker end ri’s Juve then struggling to (Petkovic 25, Ivanusec 83, Ade to Anish Giri (Ned, 2.5); Fabia fore the Spaniard fi nished went ahead in the 27th mi through a stunning strike trying to add more colour the game in goal. break. mi 89) drew with Shakhtar Do no Caruana (USA, 1.5) bt Wes with a cool tap into the net. nute through Rodrigues who from Sauvik Chakravarti, the to the Test by trying to Juventus knew three But Brazilian winger Cos netsk 3 (Patrick 13, Moraes ley So (USA, 0.5); Le Quang Amrinder could only lent the fi nishing touch with defender connecting power have current World chess points in Russia would be ta came off the bench and 90+3, Tete 90+8pen); Atalan Liem (Vie, 1.5) drew with Le ta 1 (Pasalic 49) drew with von Aronian (Arm, 2); Vladis watch from the goalline as a shot on the turn after the fully after the ball was nod champion Magnus Carlsen. enough to secure its passage netted a magnifi cent 93rd the visitors scored off a set ball landed within range off “They are planning to to the knockout rounds, and Manchester City 1 (Sterling 7). lav Artemiev (Rus, 0.5) lost to ded towards him by Rayner minute winner, slipping the Group D: Lokomotiv Moscow 1 Anton Korobov (Ukr, 2). Se- piece to go up 32. Off a free a defl ection following a invite Anand and Carlsen took a fourthminute lead Fernandes. However, it was ball through the hapless (Al. Miranchuk 12) lost to Ju cond round: So drew with kick, the ball was directed Brandon Fernandes Goa which had the fi nal say. to jointly ring the bell at through Aaron Ramsey. Guilherme’s legs after a ma ventus 2 (Ramsey 4, Costa Anand; Giri drew with Carua towards tall defender Mour cornerkick. The result: Mumbai City FC 2 the Eden Gardens to mark Cristiano Ronaldo’s free zy run. 90+3); Bayer Leverkusen 2 na; Aronian drew with Karja tada Fall who headed to Crossing over with a two (Golui 49, Sauvik 55) lost to FC the start of a day’s play,” kick bounced in front of Lo The results: (Partey 41og, Volland 55) bt kin; Korobov drew with Le teammate Boumous who goal cushion, Goa saw a spi Goa 4 (Rodrigues 27, Corominas said the organiser. komotiv goalkeeper Guil Group A: Paris SaintGermain 1 Atletico Madrid 1 (Morata Quang Liem; Mamedyarov nodded it in. rited fi ghtback from the 45, Boumous 59, Pena 89). herme, who inexplicably al (Icardi 22) bt Club Brugge 0; 90+4). drew with Artemiev.
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