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SUN DAY, OCTOBER 26, 2014 SPORTS

Six-wicket Shakib skittles Photo of the day Zimbabwe out in first Test

DHAKA: Left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan in to build a partnership after the tourists took six for 59 as Bangladesh dismissed won the toss and elected to bat. Shahadat Zimbabwe for 240 on the opening day of Hossain accounted for the only wicket that the first Test in Dhaka yesterday. fell to a seamer, having Vusi Sibanda Shakib, who made his Test comeback caught by wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim after serving a three-month ban for poor in the first over of the match. discipline, led a three-pronged spin attack Bangladesh introduced spin in the that strangled Zimbabwe on the slow wick- eighth over and were rewarded almost et at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. immediately as Shakib had Masakadza Debutant leg-spinner Jubair Hossain caught by Jubair at long off for 13. claimed 2-58 and left-arm spinner Taijul Zimbabwe went in at lunch on a Islam finished with 1-42. Opener Sikander respectable 77-2 but Jubair, who at 19 Raza was top-scorer for Zimbabwe with 51. became the first specialist leg-spinner to Bangladesh were 27 for one in reply by play Test cricket for Bangladesh, dismissed stumps with Shamsur Rahman (eight) and Taylor and Raza in quick succession after Mominul Haque (14) at the crease. Opener the break. Shakib removed Panyangara Tamim Iqbal was dismissed for five, caught (eight) to complete his 12th five-wicket by Hamilton Masakadza at second slip off haul and then added debutant Tafadzwa Tinashe Panyangara. Kamungozi to his tally to wrap up the Raza shared a 52-run stand for the Zimbabwe innings. Zimbabwe’s tour of the fourth wicket with skipper Brendan Taylor South Asian nation features three Tests and (28), but none of the other batsmen settled five one-day internationals. —AFP SCOREBOARD

DHAKA: Scoreboard on the opening day of the first Test between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in Dhaka yesterday: Zimbabwe 1st innings: 192 (Ervine), 7-200 (Chakabva), 8-221 (Nyumbu), V. Sibanda c Rahim b Shahadat 6 9-230 (Panyangara), 10-240 (Kamungozi). S. Raza c Mahmudullah b Jubair 51 Bowling: Shahadat 14-1-45-1 (nb1), Al-Amin 8-0- H. Masakadza c Jubair b Shakib 13 22-0, Shakib 24.5-5-59-6, Taijul 13-3-42-1, Jubair B. Taylor c Taijul b Jubair 28 15-1-58-2, Mahmudullah 1-0-2-0 E. Chigumbura c Mominul b Shakib 29 C. Ervine c Mominul b Taijul 34 Bangladesh first innings: Participants perform during Red Bull Sea to Sky in Antalya, Kemer, Turkey.— www.redbull.com R. Chakabva c Shamsur b Shakib 25 J. Nyumbu lbw b Shakib 14 Tamim Iqbal c Masakadza b Panyangara 5 T. Panyangara c sub (Marshall) b Shakib 8 Shamsur Rahman not out 8 T. Chatara not out 14 Mominul Haque not out 14 T. Kamungozi c Shamsur b Shakib 5 Extras: 0 Extras (b12, nb1) 13 Total (for one wkt, 12 overs) 27 Pakistan eye victory as Total (all out, 75.5 overs) 240 Fall of wicket: 1-10 (Tamim) Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Sibanda), 2-31(Masakadza), 3- Bowling: Panyangara 5-0-20-1, Chatara 5-2-5-0, 83 (Taylor), 4-128 (Raza), 5-142(Chigumbura), 6- Chigumbura 1-1-0-0, Nyumbu 1-0-2-0. Younis, Shehzad hit tons

DUBAI: Pakistan took a huge step towards victory in the first Test by taking four key Australian wickets after hundreds from Younis Khan and Ahmed Shehzad put them in the driving seat in Dubai yesterday. After setting an imposing 438-run target, Pakistan rattled the Australians through a brace of wick- ets apiece from spinners Zulfiqar Babar and Yasir Shah to leave Australia tottering on 59-4 at stumps on the fourth day, needing six wick- ets for a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series. Chris Rogers (23) and Steven Smith (three) were at the crease as Australia need another 379 for an unlikely win. Australia’s best chase to win a Test was way back in 1948 when they made 404-3 against DHAKA: Zimbabwean cricketer Tinashe Panyangara (left) bats watched by England at Headingley while their Bangladesh’s captain Mushfiqur Rahim (center) and Shamsur Rahman during the best chase against Pakistan was 369- first day of the first cricket Test match. —AP 6 at Hobart in 1999. Australia had raced to 44-0 before Babar struck twice in the 14th over, DUBAI: Australian batsman Chris Rogers plays a shot during the fourth day of the first Test cricket match inducing David Warner, who had against Pakistan at Dubai International Stadium. —AFP Serena, Halep in scored his third successive test centu- ry in the first innings, to come out of lead after being dismissed for 303 in Shehzad, 22, drove paceman Peter looked to stop the flow of runs and the crease for a smart stumping their first knock. Younis became the Siddle for his eighth four towards had a good chance of breaking when he was on 29 with his first ball final showdown seventh Pakistani batsmen, but first long-on to reach his second Test hun- through early, but Brad Haddin failed and then trapped Alex Doolan against Australia, to score twin hun- dred. Pakistan, 116-1 at lunch, cut to grasp a low catch when Shehzad (nought) leg before with his last. SINGAPORE: Serena Williams, her insatiable start to the match, reeling off the first three dreds in a Test. loose in the second session against a edged one on to the pads which Michael Clarke survived a review leg- will to win as strong as ever, regained her games for the loss of just three points. Hanif Mohammad (1964), Javed hapless Australian attack on a flat popped out of the wicketkeeper’s before decision on nought off Shah composure after smashing her racquet and Williams lost her opening service game when Miandad (1984), Wajahatullah Wasti pitch. hands. before trapped in front of the wicket being on the brink of defeat to beat Caroline she hit a half-volley just over the baseline but (1999), Yasir Hameed (2003), Shehzad smashed a four and a six But O’Keefe got his reward when in the leg-spinner’s next over for Wozniacki 2-6 6-3 7-6(6) on Saturday and held her next two, sealing her first game with Inzamam-ul Haq (2005) and off O’Keefe and then hit Mitchell he induced an edge off Ali straight three. Clarke was disappointed at his reach the title match at the WTA Finals. a booming 190 km/h ace. Mohammad Yousuf (2006) had also Marsh twice to the ropes to enter the into the hands of Haddin with the failure. “I’m really disappointed with The world number one will face Simona The American was unable to make any achieved the distinction in the past. 90s. After reaching his hundred, score at 71. Younis hit a six off Lyon my personal performance in this Test Halep in today’s final after the pint-sized early inroads on Wozniacki’s serve and her With his 26th hundred, Younis also Shehzad smashed two fours and a six and then drove Mitchell Johnson to match,” said Clarke who made two in Romanian crushed Poland’s Agnieszka frustrations boiled over after she fell 5-2 edged ahead of Inzamam (25 hun- off Siddle to take the lead past 370. cover boundary to complete his 29th the first innings. Radwanska 6-2 6-2 in the second semi-final. behind. dreds) as the highest Test century He was trapped leg-before soon after half-century in Tests, before cutting “I am not looking to blame any- Halep also demolished Williams during the maker for his country. It was actually tea by spinner O’Keefe, the only suc- loose to his hundred. The second and body else or criticise anybody else. round-robin stages earlier in the tournament, WILLIAMS OUTBURST Shehzad who set the tone for quick cessful Australian bowler with 2-112. final Test starts in Abu Dhabi on But if you look at all facets of the setting the stage for a mouth-watering She slammed her racquet into the purple runs in the morning. In the morning, Australia had October 30. —AFP game we’ve been outplayed at this rematch with the world number one. hardcourts three times, destroying her equip- stage. The best of friends off the court, Williams ment and incurring an official warning from “We’ve got to fight our backsides and Wozniacki slugged it out like two prize- the chair umpire Kader Nouni. SCOREBOARD off tomorrow and see what happens.” fighters for almost two and a quarter hours “I kind of lost my cool a little bit,” Williams Shah made it 4-49 catching night- until Williams delivered the killer blow to end said. “At least you know I’m passionate. I give DUBAI: Scoreboard at stumps on the fourth day in the first Test between Pakistan and Australia yesterday in Dubai. watchman Nathan Lyon in front of a contest filled with drama and escalating 200 per cent. “When I play, doesn’t matter Pakistan 1st innings 454 (S. Ahmed 109, Y. Khan 106, A. Shafiq 18-0-72-0, S. O’Keefe 27-3-112-2(w-1), M. Marsh 7-1- 19-0. the wicket on a day dominated by tension. The American looked to be on the how I feel, I’m going to give everything I have 89, Misbah-ul-Haq 69, A. Ali 53) Australia 2nd innings (Target: 438 runs) Pakistan. ropes after losing the first set and smashing for every shot and every point. Australia 1st innings 303 (D. Warner 133) C. Rogers not out 23 Younis hit a record making 103 Pakistan 2nd innings (Overnight: 38-0) D. Warner st S. Ahmed b Babar 29 her racquet in frustration, then falling 5-4 “I’m not the kind of girl that goes out there not out and Shehzad 131 to bolster behind in the third set. and just plays through the motions and just A. Shehzad lbw b O’Keefe 131 A. Doolan lbw b Babar 0 Pakistan to 286-2 declared. Younis Az. Ali c Haddin b O’Keefe 30 M. Clarke lbw b Shah 3 But Wozniacki, who lost to Williams in last doesn’t care whether I win or lose. I give added 168 for the second wicket with month’s U.S. Open final, blinked first, missing everything.” Unfazed by her opponent’s out- Y. Khan not out 103 N. Lyon lbw b Shah 0 Shehzad as Pakistan plundered 248 S. Ahmed not out 15 her chance to serve out the match and the burst, Wozniacki immediately broke Williams S. Smith not out 3 runs after resuming at 38-0. Extras (b-2 lb-3 w-2) 7 American made her pay by going on to win again to wrap up the opening set in just 25 Extras (lb-1) 1 Younis swept Steve O’Keefe to Total (for 2 wickets declared, 78 overs) 286 Total (for 4 wickets, 23 overs) 59 the deciding tie-breaker. minutes. Williams raised her game for the sec- square-leg boundary for his sixth Fall of wickets: 1-71 Az. Ali, 2-239 A. Shehzad Fall of wickets: 1-44 D. Warner, 2-44 A. Doolan, 3-49 M. Clarke,4-49 N. Lyon “Being so close and still losing, it really ond set, eliminating the mistakes that cost boundary to get to his second hun- Did not bat: Misbah-ul-Haq, A. Shafiq, M. Hafeez, Z. Babar, Y. To bat: M. Marsh, B. Haddin, M. Johnson, P. Siddle, S. O’Keefe sucks,” Wozniacki said. “But, you know, I think her the opening set and putting Wozniacki dred in the match following his 106 Shah, R. Ali, I. Khan Bowling: I. Khan 1-0-6-0, R. Ali 1-0-10-0, M. Hafeez 5-2-12-0, Z. it was a great match. I played all I could today. under pressure. in Pakistan’s 454 in the first innings. Bowling: M. Johnson 12-2-34-0, P. Siddle 14-5-44-0(w-1), N. Lyon Babar 9-3-22-2, Y. Shah 7-1-8-2. I played my heart out. I fought until the end.” She broke the Dane’s serve for the first Australia conceded a big 151-run Williams only snuck into the semi-finals on time with a ferocious return that Wozniacki a countback but is suddenly back on track to chipped back then broke her again to level win the elite season-ending event for the the match at one set apiece when Wozniacki third year in a row. Wozniacki made a flying double-faulted.—Reuters Korda, Pace share lead

HAINAN ISLAND: American Jessica Korda ing event in the Bahamas in January and took the at 9 under. They shot 68. rebounded from an opening double bogey for a Mobile Bay LPGA Classic in May in Alabama. Wie is making her second start since with- share of the second-round lead yesterday in the She saved par on the par-5 18th with a 17-foot drawing from the Evian Championship in Blue Bay LPGA. putt. “I would say the putt on 18 that I made to September after reinjuring a stress reaction in Korda made seven birdies in a 14-hole stretch save par was definitely good to bring the her right hand. She marveled at the course con- - the last three on Nos. 14-16 - and shot a 5-under momentum that I had on the last 17 holes. To ditions after the heavy rain Friday and Saturday 67 to match South Africa’s Lee-Anne Pace at 11- bring it in for tomorrow,” Korda said. “So, hopeful- morning. “It’s pretty amazing how great the golf under 133 at Jian Lake Blue Bay. ly, I can just feed off of that.” course drained,” Wie said. “We were like sitting on “I got a little frazzled there as I was walking to Pace, winless on the LPGA Tour, is coming off a the ground today while we were waiting and it the first tee box and then obviously didn’t hit a playoff victory last week in the Ladies European was absolutely dry. It was so dry. It’s crazy. It’s good shot,” Korda said. “Just tried to forget about Tour’s South African Women’s Open. She chipped pretty phenomenal what they did with the it, tried to bring back.” in from the fringe for a birdie on No. 12 and also bunkers and how they got the course ready in Pace had seven birdies and a bogey in a birdied Nos. 14 and 15. “I played pretty decent,” that short of time. I think any other course if we 66.bAfter rain washed out play Friday and forced Pace said. “I made quite a few putts already by got that much rain we’d be done for the week. So tour officials to cut the event from 72 to 54 holes, that stage and then the putter just started rolling it’s pretty phenomenal.” the start of play Saturday was delayed three nicely toward the end.” Feng won the LPGA Malaysia two weeks ago hours. She won the LET’s Sanya Ladies Open in China for her fourth LPGA Tour title and is seeking her “The golf course is draining incredibly well for in 2010 and 2013. “Maybe I just like the type of second victory in China after winning the how much rain we got,” Korda said. “The bunkers grass. I can read the greens fairly easy,” Pace said. Reignwood LPGA last year in Beijing. are obviously a little wet, but other than that, it’s “I think what you see is what you get.” The tournament is the fourth stop on the six- amazing how well it’s responded to how much South Korea’s Chella Choi was 10 under after a tournament Asian Swing. The LPGA Taiwan SINGAPORE: Simona Halep of Romania plays against Agnieszka Radwanska of dumping it’s gotten.”bKorda, the first-round 66. Americans Michelle Wie and Brittany Lang Championship is next week, followed by the Poland during the semifinals of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) finals. —AFP leader Thursday after a 66, won the season-open- closed with birdies to join China’s Shanshan Feng Mizuno Classic in Japan. —AP