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THE HINDU DELHI FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 SPORT 19 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE India not unbeatable, says Bavuma Kuldeep in transition mode Need to make the most of available chances, says spinner Feels that South Africa can take a lot of positives from the second T20I Ashwin Achal SA IN INDIA in the game. There are a lot Mysuru of positives that we can take Not too long ago, the India RAKESH RAO forward from this game.” team management backed MOHALI wrist­spinners Yuzvendra Taking responsibility surely Easy at the death overs Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav comes easily for a not­so­ Deepak Chahar, who im­ to carry the mantle of the young T20 debutant Temba pressed with figures of 4­0­ white­ball spin attack. Bavuma. Minutes after South 22­2 after three overs in the Both have since fallen out Africa’s seven­wicket defeat PowerPlay, revealed, “I find of favour, finding no place in in the second T20I match, it easy to bowl death overs the squads for the last two the 29­year­old minced no because, in the PowerPlay, T20I series. words in owning responsibil­ you only get two fielders out­ ity for the team’s sub­par to­ side the circle. However, af­ Challenge tal on a good batting surface. ter the PowerPlay, you get Kuldeep, however, has a Coming in at No. 3 in the five fielders outside.” chance to make a mark with Finding his rhythm: Kuldeep Yadav has to make up for the fourth over, Bavuma looked It may be recalled that in the red ball, having been lack of First Class exposure before the Test series begins. good until he failed to rotate this year’s Indian Premier named in the Test squad to * G.P. SAMPATH KUMAR the strike in the later part League, Chennai Super face South Africa. The and eventually departed for Kings’ skipper M.S. Dhoni change in format presents a tive spirit. combination. You need to be a 43­ball 49 in the 18th. made Chahar bowl his quota challenge to Kuldeep, who “I did well in white­ball ready to grab your chance. “When David (Miller) upfront in one spell. has played little First Class cricket; my stats are good. Of course, there is pressure came in at No. 5, I think in The Rajasthan bowler was cricket in recent times. Maybe the selectors feel they because you only get a few the 13th over, we were in a quick to acknowledge the Turning out for India­A in need to give me a break in chances, and you have to very strong position. That’s confidence he got from the the second ‘Test’ against Twenty20s, and that some make full use of them,” he where we probably fumbled IPL. “It benefited me. Whe­ South Africa­A gives Kuldeep changes are required. I res­ said. a bit in our batting cause. At never you do well in a match, the opportunity to find his pect that, and I have no com­ the halfway stage, I was you get confidence.” rhythm. plaints. I see this as an op­ Honing his batting thinking 180 at least — that Chahar, among the aspi­ “Playing red­ball cricket is portunity to do well in One of the possible reasons could be a very competitive Blowing it away: Debutant Temba Bavuma, who scored 49, took responsibility for rants for place in Indian difficult, especially when Tests,” Kuldeep said. for Kuldeep’s ouster from score. But yeah, we just we­ South Africa’s inability to sustain the momentum after the 12th over. * AKHILESH KUMAR team for the 2020 T20 World you are a regular in white­ Earning a spot in the play­ the shorter format squads is ren’t able to get going. Cup, said, “I take every ball cricket. It was important ing eleven for the Test side is his lack of batting prowess. It “I’m the one to be blamed. team, the first black African let ourselves down and a about being aware of those match as my last match. At for me to come here and not guaranteed, as Kuldeep is a shortcoming that Kul­ I wasn’t really able to get the to score a Test century for quality side like that would moments and making sure this time, Indian cricket is at bowl as many overs as possi­ is competing with Ravindra deep is working on. momentum. I thought the South Africa said, “They’re a make us pay.” we’re in the right mental the top and if you want to ble. There is still plenty of Jadeja and R. Ashwin. “I’ve been working on my platform was really set for formidable team but I don’t Looking ahead, Bavuma space to win those moments. find a spot, you will have to work to do,” Kuldeep said “When three spinners like batting with (previous India the boys to go and do their think they’re not an unbeata­ said, “I think there’s always a It’s something that we can do very good and, that too, here on Thursday. Ashwin, Jaddu (Jadeja) and I batting coach) Sanjay Ban­ thing.” ble side. With our batting, it moment in the game where work on. I don’t think we in every match because there The 24­year­old has taken are in the squad, it’s chal­ gar. I feel my batting is good Talking about the Indian was just one phase where we we can win. For us, it’s more were completely outplayed is a lot of competition.” the white ball snub in posi­ lenging to pick the right at the Test level,” he said. IPL brand Markram, Mulder toy with Indian attack Bajrang loses in a Sri Lanka to go valued at ahead with SA-A IN INDIA over. Later on, tailender controversial semifinal $6.8 billion Dane Piedt hoicked Kuldeep Pakistan tour Ashwin Achal Special Correspondent for a six over mid­wicket, but Mysuru Press Trust of India Mumbai this time, Kuldeep came Aiden Markram (161, 253b, back strongly to dislodge Colombo The US­based consultancy 20x4, 2x6) and Wiaan Mul­ Piedt’s stumps off the next Sri Lanka Cricket on Thurs­ company Duff & Phelps has der (131 n.o., 230b, 17x4, 1x6) delivery. day said it would go ahead said that the Indian Pre­ got into the groove ahead of Left­arm spinner Shahbaz with the tour of Pakistan mier League’s brand value the Test series, with authori­ Nadeem kept it tight, and fin­ despite fears that players has registered a 7% growth tative knocks on the penulti­ ished with figures of three could be targets of terror — from $6.3 billion mate day of the second ‘Test’ for 76 in 31.3 overs. attacks during the six­ (₹41,800 crore) in 2018 to $ between India­A and South The scores: match visit. 6.8 billion (₹47,500) in Africa­A here on Thursday. India-A — 1st innings: 417. SLC secretary Mohan de 2019. This is the company’s The duo powered South South Africa-A — 1st innings: Silva said they received the sixth edition of IPL’s an­ Africa­A to 400, 17 runs short Aiden Markram b Siraj 161, Pie- all­clear from the defence nual study. of India­A’s first­innings to­ ter Malan c Saha b Siraj 6, Theu- ministry to leave for Pakis­ The study also put Mu­ tal. The home side moved to nis de Bruyn b Nadeem 41, K. tan on Tuesday. “We have mai Indians’ value at ₹809 13 for no loss, before rain Zondo lbw b Nadeem 5, Senu- Doing his best: Bajrang, in action against Slovenia’s David the green light from the de­ crore, reflecting an 8.5% forced play to be called off. ran Muthusamy b Kuldeep 12, Habat in the pre-quarters, bowed out in the last four. * PTI fence ministry,” de Silva growth in 2019 and Chen­ Markram and Mulder, Heinrich Klaasen c&b Kuldeep said. nai Super Kings at ₹732 both expected to play cen­ 2, Wiaan Mulder (not out) 131, ven a bigger throw of four “The tour is on as we Vernon Philander c Karun b WORLD WRESTLING crore reflecting a 13.1%. tral roles for the senior team, points, he was declared planned. I myself and our Dube 21, Dane Piedt b Kuldeep winner. Kolkata Knight Riders’ toyed with the India­A at­ 11, Lutho Sipamla lbw b Kul- Press Trust of India office­bearers will also be Bajrang, the last edition’s (₹630 crore) and Royal tack. The duo put on 155 for deep 0, Lungi Ngidi lbw b Na- Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan) accompanying the team,” Challengers Bangalore’s the sixth wicket, and save for deem 0; Extras (nb-1, b-5, Bajrang Punia lost his semi­ silver medallist, will fight for he said. (₹595 crore) value has de­ a couple of leg­before lb-4): 10. Total (in 109.3 overs): final bout to home wrestler bronze on Friday. clined by almost 8%, the re­ shouts, never looked in 400. Daulet Niyazbekov under Bajrang had beaten Po­ port said. trouble. Going great guns! Aiden Markram made the Indians toil, Fall of wickets: 1-20, 2-102, 3- controversial circumstanc­ land’s Krzysztof Bienkow­ The report also said that The entertaining stand hitting 20 fours and two sixes. * G.P. SAMPATH KUMAR 118, 4-136, 5-142, 6-297, 7-356, es, after securing his place ski, Slovenia’s David Habat Dananjaya Sunrisers Hyderabad has was eventually broken by 8-395, 9-399. in the Tokyo Olympics along before overcoming Korea’s made steady gains over the pacer Mohammed Siraj, foot to the pitch of the ball deep Yadav — named in the India-A bowling: Umesh 18-3- with debutant Ravi Dahiya, Jong Choi Son in the quar­ banned years in terms of its brand when Markram edged one and presented a straight bat. senior India Test squad — 73-0, Siraj 18-2-72-2, Nadeem at the World wrestling terfinals. Ravi lost his semifi­ value while Delhi Capitals, onto the stumps. Markram, As the Markram­Mulder picked up four wickets, but 31.3-6-76-3, Kuldeep 29-3- championships here on nal bout 6­4 to World cham­ Press Trust of India 121-4, Saxena 5-1-13-0, Dube on the back of its on­field 83 overnight, brought up his partnership grew, the In­ was largely unimpressive. He Thursday. pion Zaur Uguev from Dubai 8-0-36-1. performances in 2019, saw 11th First Class century with dians began to lose focus. Si­ frequently overpitched out­ Bajrang’s coach Shako Russia. Ravi also made it to Sri Lanka off­spinner Akila India-A — 2nd innings: Priyank an appreciation of 9% on a textbook cover­driven 4 off raj and Umesh Yadav often side off, allowing the bat­ the Tokyo Olympics in 57kg Dananjaya was, on Thurs­ Panchal (batting) 8, Abhimanyu Banitidis kicked the coach’s after overcoming Korea’ brand value. Siraj. strayed in line, drifting onto smen to free their arms. Easwaran (batting) 5; Total (for block, protesting the parti­ day, handed a 12­month Mulder, touted as the heir the pads to offer easy runs. Kuldeep was left shaken in no loss in 5.1 overs): 13. san officiating during the Sunggwon Kim, Armenia’s ban by the ICC) for an ille­ to Jacques Kallis' all­rounder The short balls carried no the afternoon session, when South Africa-A bowling: Phi- 65kg bout, which ended 9­9 Arsen Harutunyan, Yuki Ta­ gal bowling action. The de­ Shock wins for throne, was a picture of ele­ bite, resulting in ferocious Markram and Mulder lander 2-1-1-0, Ngidi 2-0-10-0, after a nerve­wracking six kahashi of Japan. cision was taken after an gance. Much like Markram, pulls. smashed him for one Piedt 1-0-2-0, Muthusamy 0.1- minutes. Among women, Sakshi independent assessment. Manav, Ayhika he neatly moved his front Chinaman bowler Kul­ straight six each in the same 0-0-0. Since Niyazbekov was gi­ and Divya Kakran lost. The 25­year­old was as­ sessed after the legality of his action came under ASIAN TT question during the first Juventus denied, PSG beats Real Test against New Zealand SPORTS BUREAU Maninder delivers for Warriors in Galle in August. YOGYAKARTA (INDONESIA) He subsequently under­ Manav Thakkar and Ayhika Contributes 18 points in the team’s win over Steelers went an independent as­ Mukherjee created a flutter sessment in Chennai on at the Asian table tennis PKL of agility and balance to slip raids. He also managed a August 29, which revealed championships on Thurs­ away from three catchers, Super Raid, slipping out of that he bowled with an ille­ day. While Manav, ranked Nandakumar Marar the Super Raid also put his the grasp of three defenders, gal bowling action. 163rd in the world, defeat­ PUNE team on the verge of wiping as Warriors enforced the se­ ed Japanese Kazuhiro Bengal Warriors rode on the out the high­flying rivals for cond all­out in the first half. Yoshimura (world ranking strong shoulders of captain the first time. The only moment when Mirabai 34) 10­12, 11­13, 16­14, 11­4, Maninder Singh (18 points Vikas Khandola did the Steelers were on a high was 11­9 in the third round, Ay­ from 19 raids) to sweep away rest as Warriors suffered a when last raider Vinay tried finishes fourth hika scripted a 6­11, 11­7, 9­ the challenge from Haryana blow, though up 36­24 at to climb above the catchers 11, 11­7, 11­9 win over Chen Steelers 48­36 at the ProKa­ that stage. The latter kept in an acrobatic leap, but Sports Bureau Szu­Yu of Taipei, ranked baddi League tie at the Bale­ winning raid points, the lead could not escape. PATTAYA 23rd in the world. wadi indoor complex on was too much and a second The result: Bengal Warriors 48 Sharath Kamal and Har­ Thursday. all­out for Warriors re­ (Maninder Singh 18, K. Prapan- Former World champion S. meet Desai, however, Warriors placed second, mained only a statistic. jan 7, Baldev Singh 6) bt Harya- In the nick of time! Hector Herrera, second left, scores the 90th-minute equaliser. * REUTERS Mirabai Chanu bettered bowed out. In doubles, G. behind Dabang Delhi, and Steelers suffered an early na Steelers 36 (Vinay 14, Vikas her own record as she lift­ Sathiyan and Sharath made moved closer to a semifinal setback, getting all­out to Khandola 9). CHAMPIONS LEAGUE a 3­0 win at Shakhtar Do­ draw 2­2 in its Champions ed a total of 201kg to finish it to the last eight, beating berth. trail 3­10. The wrecker­in­ Friday’s matches: Telugu Ti- netsk in Group C at Ukraine. League Group B opener fourth in the women’s 49kg Reuters Mahfoodh Sayed Murtadha Vinay boosted Steelers’ chief was Maninder who was tans v Patna Pirates; Puneri Bayern Munich’s Robert away to Greek club Olympia­ of the World weightlifting MADRID and Rashed Rashed of Bah­ hopes with a superb display precise and effective in his Paltan v Bengaluru Bulls. Lewandowski scored a land­ kos Piraeus. championships on Thurs­ The results: rain 11­8, 11­6, 11­3. In the Atletico Madrid produced a mark 200th goal for the club day. The performance Paris Saint-Germain 3 (Di mixed event, both the Sha­ typically spirited comeback as it beat Red Star Belgrade boosted her Tokyo Olym­ from two goals down to 3­0. Maria 14, 33, Meunier 90+1) bt pics chances significantly. rath­Manika and Sathiyan­ Real Madrid 0; Club Brugge 0 Archana pairs lost. draw 2­2 with Juventus in a Angel di Maria scored Mirabai lifted 87kg in thrilling finale to Wednes­ twice in a vintage perfor­ drew with Galatasaray 0; snatch and 114kg in clean Other results: Men (third Bayern Munich 3 (Coman 34, day’s heavyweight Cham­ mance to help Paris St. Ger­ and jerk to get past the round, round-of-64): G. Lewandowski 80, Muller 90+1) Sathiyan bt Dominic Song Jun pions League Group D main outclass Real Madrid bt Red Star Belgrade 0; Olym- 200kg­mark for the first (SGP) 11-6, 11-4, 11-5; A. opener. 3­0 in its opening Cham­ piakos 2 (Podence 44, Valbue- time in her career. Her pre­ Amalraj bt Mohammed Alsha- Mexico midfielder Hector pions League Group A game. na 54-pen) drew with Totten- vious best was in the Asian rif (KSA) 11-4, 11-5, 11-4. Herrera levelled in the 90th In the absence of the for­ ham Hotspur 2 (Kane 26-pen, championships in Ningbo Women (second round, minute with a thumping midable attacking trio of Ky­ Moura 30); Shakhtar Donetsk 0 City, where she had done round of 64): Manika Batra bt header from a corner after lian Mbappe, Neymar and lost to Manchester City 3 (Mah- (86kg, 113kg) in April. Al Xin Tee (MAS) 11-8, 11-9, defender Stefan Savic had Edinson Cavani, di Maria rez 25, Gundogan 38, Jesus “We are satisfied with 11-8; Sutirtha Mukherjee bt pulled a goal back for the provided two first­half goals 76); Dinamo Zagreb 4 (Leovac Mira’s performance. We Sikka Suwal (Nep) 11-4, 11-3, Spaniards in the 70th with a as PSG suffocated Real 10, Orsic 31, 42, 68) bt Atalanta achieved our target of go­ 11-6; Madhurika Patkar bt Re- 0; Atletico Madrid 2 (Savic 70, header from close range fol­ throughout and Thomas ing past 200kg without ex­ gine Kim (Uzb) 11-3, 11-8, Herrera 90) drew with Juven- 11-3; Ayhika Mukherjee bt lowing a free­kick. Meunier added a third in tus 2 (Cuadrado 48, Matuidi erting too much pressure. Chen Szu-Yu (Tpe) 6-11, 11-7, Lokomotiv Moscow tops stoppage time. 65); Bayer Leverkusen 1 (Hoe- She can improve from here 9-11, 11-7, 11-9; Archana Ka- Group D after beating Bayer Last season’s runner­up wedes 25-og) lost to Lokomo- in the run­up to Tokyo,” math bt Cruz Kheith Rhynne Leverkusen 2­1 away. Tottenham Hotspur squan­ tiv Moscow 2 (Krychowiak 16, said National coach Vijay (Phi) 11-7, 11-6, 11-5. On the prowl: Vinay did his bit for Steelers, but couldn’t alter the script. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Manchester City eased to dered a two­goal lead to Barinov 37). Sharma.

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