THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2015 SPORTS Hashim Amla braces for spin in Mohali test

MOHALI: South Africa captain Hashim and said pace bowlers Dale Steyn, South Africa, which is in line to win in been our go-to man in test , Kohli get more satisfaction. Amla expects the first test against India Vernon Philander and Morne Morkel all three formats after winning a three- said. “He’s someone who has done really “Teams which are at the top are the to favor spin bowlers and said he is not were all capable of playing a hand in it. game Twenty20 series 2-0 and a five- well in conditions that suit spinners. You ones playing well away from home. Every surprised that the hosts are likely to go “There are some countries where game ODI series 3-2, will in all probability see him taking 5-6 consistently team wants to be at the top and so needs for pitches aiding turn during the four- playing in their home yards is more chal- miss Jean-Paul Duminy while Morkel’s fit- in those conditions. He is certainly to do well abroad.” Kohli said if pitches test series. lenging. Playing India at home is consid- ness was being monitored. Meanwhile, someone who has taken his game to the needed to be standardized, it was up to “It looks a bit different pitch from the ered one of the tougher challenges for India captain Virat Kohli was boosted by next level.” the International Cricket Council to do it. Mohali I know, it might turn a bit,” any team, so (the prospect) for us to the return of off-spinner Ravichandran Kohli was not amused by the fact that “If pitches need to be similar then Amla said Wednesday. “As a player, I come out on top is something we are all Ashwin after he missed most of the limit- India’s spin tracks are discussed time and they should be so all around the world,” always expect the conditions to suit the relishing,” Amla said. ed overs leg because of a side strain. again. “Pitches are not the focus when we Kohli said. “In case you want to make a home team wherever I go in the world. It Amla said he was hoping to overcome Ashwin will also have leg-spinner Amit tour abroad,” Kohli said. “We have to tack- rule, ICC should send someone to assess doesn’t really matter to us.” a lean run of scores in the limited overs Mishra and left-arm spinner Ravindra le the conditions when we play away the pitches.” The remaining tests will be Amla is aiming to lead the team to its leg of the tour and that “a good one is Jadeja for support. from home, we are judged on that. But if played in Bangalore, Nagpur and New first test series victory in 15 years in India around the corner.” “For the last 2-3 years, Ashwin has you win in difficult conditions, you will Delhi. — AP Late 12-0 run rallies Raptors past Mavericks

DALLAS: Kyle Lowry scored 27 points as 11 points on 4-of-11 shooting, doing little the Toronto Raptors spoiled the home to end his slump. opener in Dallas, beating the Mavericks 102-91 on Tuesday for the first 4-0 start in GRIZZLIES 103, KINGS 89 club history. The Raptors took the lead for Zach Randolph had 20 points and 11 good on a 12-0 run that started in the mid- rebounds as Memphis bounced back from dle of the fourth quarter. Jonas Valanciunas an embarrassing loss with a victory over had six of his 16 points during the decisive Sacramento. The Grizzlies were eager to stretch. The Mavericks went almost 4 min- rebound after a franchise-worst, 50-point utes without a basket after Dirk Nowitzki loss Monday to the defending NBA champi- hit a 3-pointer for an 86-82 lead. Nowitzki on Golden State Warriors. The Grizzlies finished with 18 points. were outscored 72-27 in the middle two DeMar DeRozan scored 20 points, and quarters and set a team low for shooting Luis Scola had 19 points and 12 rebounds (27.1 percent). Mike Conley had 14 points for the Raptors, who opened with three and six assists for Memphis, and Courtney straight wins two other times in their first Lee also scored 14. Marc Gasol developed a 20 seasons. Lowry had a game-high 10 neck spasm and didn’t play in the second assists, and Toronto held Dallas to 6-of-22 half. Rudy Gay had 19 points for the Kings, shooting in the fourth quarter and 38 per- who played without All-Star center cent for the game. Deron Williams, who DeMarcus Cousins because of a strained starred at a Dallas-area high school, had 13 right Achilles. Sacramento’s perennial scor- points in his home debut for the Mavericks. ing and rebounding leader is also expected to miss Wednesday’s game in Phoenix. HAWKS 98, HEAT 92 Jeff Teague had 26 points and nine HORNETS 130, BULLS 105 assists, leading the Hawks to a road win. Al Jeremy Lamb scored 20 points on 9-of- Horford scored 17 points and Paul Millsap 10 shooting and Nicolas Batum added 18 had 12 points and 10 rebounds for Atlanta, as Charlotte cruised to its first victory of the which has won four straight following a sea- season. Jeremy Lin added 15 points, and Al son-opening loss. Hassan Whiteside fin- Jefferson had 14. The hot-shooting Hornets ished with 23 points and 14 rebounds for shot 14 of 22 from beyond the arc and SHARJAH: England’s Joe Root (2L) plays a shot during the fourth day of the third Test match between Pakistan and England in the Gulf Emirate Miami, doing so on 11-for-12 shooting. made 22 of 23 free throws. Charlotte (1-3) of Sharjah yesterday. — AFP According to STATS, Whiteside was the third led by as many as 27 in the second quarter Heat center to shoot at least 11 for 12 and after starting the game by hitting 13 of 18 Pakistan hold edge as England block four shots in a game, joining Alonzo shots from the field and all 11 foul shots in Mourning and Shaquille O’Neal. Dwyane the first quarter. The Bulls never mounted a Wade scored 21 points despite spending a serious challenge. Jimmy Butler led the long stretch of the second half back in the Bulls (3-2) with a season-high 26 points on seek series-levelling win Heat locker room after feeling a migraine 10-of-16 shooting, while Doug McDermott start coming on. He took some medicine added 17 points. SHARJAH: Pakistan grabbed two early wickets to hit and returned in the fourth quarter. England hard in their chase of a 284-run target as the SCOREBOARD MAGIC 103, PELICANS 94 third and final Test heads for an intriguing finish after NUGGETS 120, LAKERS 109 Evan Fournier capped a career-high, 30- day four in Sharjah yesterday. England were 46-2 with Kenneth Faried had 28 points and 15 point performance with a pair of 3-point- Alastair Cook (17) and Joe Root (six) fighting hard SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates: Scores at close of play on the fourth day of the third and final rebounds, and Danilo Gallinari got 14 of his ers in the final 1:13 as Orlando won for the against Pakistan’s spinners, led by Shoaib Malik who Test between Pakistan and England at Sharjah Stadium on yesterday. 21 points in the second half of Denver’s vic- first time this season. Nikola Vucevic had claimed both the wickets on a weary Sharjah stadium Pakistan 1st innings 234 (Misbah-ul-Haq 71; 146 Y. Khan, 4-152 R. Ali, 5-245 Misbah-ul-Haq, tory over winless Los Angeles. J.J. Hickson 22 points and 13 rebounds, and Victor pitch. J. Anderson 4-17) 6-257 M. Hafeez, 7-312 S. Ahmed, 8-319 Y. scored 17 points in the Nuggets’ fifth con- Oladipo added 12 points for the Magic, England will need another 238 runs on the fifth England 1st innings 306 (J. Taylor 76; Shoaib Shah, 9-354 A. Shafiq, 10-355 W. Riaz. secutive win over the Lakers at Staples who, like the Pelicans, entered the contest and final day today for a series-levelling win while Malik 4-33, Yasir Shah 3-99) Bowling: J. Anderson 26-8-52-2; S. Broad 23-6- Center since November 2012. Faried domi- at 0-3. Eric Gordon had 21 points for New Pakistan will fancy a 2-0 victory. Pakistan won the 44-3; S. Patel 19-1-79-1; M. Ali 2-1-72-1; A. nated the low post, went 10 for 13 and hit Orleans, which trimmed an 18-point, first- second Test by 178 runs in Dubai while the first end- Pakistan 2nd innings (Overnight: 146-3) Rashid 29-3-97-1. all eight of his free throws in Denver’s 10th half deficit to 95-90 with 2:46 to go. Then ed in a draw in Abu Dhabi. M. Hafeez c Bell b Ali 151 win over Los Angeles in the last 11 meet- Fournier helped Orlando put it away. It was Malik, due to quit after this Az. Ali run out (Bell, Rashid) 34 England 2nd innings (Target: 284 runs) ings. Jordan Clarkson matched his career Anthony Davis, Jrue Holiday and Ryan match, who provided Pakistan’s early breakthroughs, S. Malik lbw b Anderson 0 M. Ali lbw b Malik 22 high with 30 points, and Lou Williams Anderson each scored 14 for the injury- trapping Moeen Ali (22) leg-before and then bowling Y. Khan lbw b Broad 14 A. Cook 17 added 14 of his 24 points in the fourth plagued Pelicans, who have yielded more Ian Bell (nought) in successive overs. Cook and Root R. Ali b Anderson 0 I. Bell b Malik 0 quarter for the Lakers, who started 0-4 for than 100 points in all four losses under survived confident leg-before appeals off Zulfiqar Misbah-ul-Haq lbw b Broad 38 J. Root not out 6 the second straight year. Kobe Bryant had new coach Alvin Gentry. Babar in the dying moments, much to the relief of the A. Shafiq b Broad 46 Extras (nb-1) 1 England camp. England’s best chase in all Test cricket S. Ahmed b Patel 36 Total (for 2 wickets, 22 overs) 46 is the 332 they made against Australia at Melboure in Y. Shah c Broad b Rashid 4 Fall of wickets: 1-34 M. Ali, 2-34 I. Bell NBA Results/Standings 1928 while they have not reached more than a 209- W. Riaz run out (Bell, Bairstow) 21 To bat: J. Taylor, B. Stokes, J. Bairstow, S. Patel, run target in Asia, achieved against Bangladesh at Z. Babar not out 0 A. Rashid, S. Broad, J. Anderson Charlotte 130, Chicago 105; Indiana 94, Detroit 82; Atlanta 98, Miami 92; Orlando 103, Dhaka five years ago. Extras (b-6 lb-5) 11 Bowling: R. Ali 2-0-13-0; W. Riaz 2-0-10-0(nb- New Orleans 94; Toronto 102, Dallas 91; Memphis 103, Sacramento 89; Denver 120, LA England could have dismissed Pakistan for less Total (all out, 118.2 overs) 355 1); Z. Babar 9-2-11-0; S. Malik 7-3-8-2; Y. Shah Lakers 109. than 355 in their second innings and subsequently Fall of wickets: 1-101 Az. Ali, 2-105 S. Malik, 3- 2-0-4-0. chasing an easier target had they not dropped two Eastern Conference Western Conference crucial catches, of Hafeez on 113 and Asad Shafiq, Atlantic Division Northwest Division who made 46, on 29. It was paceman Stuart Broad W L PCT GB Oklahoma City 3 1 .750 - who led the attack admirably with 3-44 and was ably NSS upset TEC, CET and Toronto 4 0 1.000 - Minnesota 2 1 .667 0.5 backed up by James Anderson (2-52) to help England NY Knicks 2 2 .500 2 Utah 2 1 .667 0.5 take the last six Pakistan wickets with the second new Boston 1 2 .333 2.5 Portland 2 2 .500 1 ball for 126 runs. TKM win on opening day Philadelphia 0 3 0 3.5 Denver 2 2 .500 1 Brooklyn 0 4 0 4 Pacific Division Determination Central Division KUWAIT: The 18th Prof. in the 2nd over but a fighting 2nd for 6 off their 12 overs to earn NSS LA Clippers 4 0 1.000 - It was only through Shafiq and Srafraz Ahmed’s Detroit 3 1 .750 - Ramachandran Memorial Cricket wicket partnership of 43 runs a famous 9 run win. 55-run stand for the seventh wicket that Pakistan’s Tournament (RMC) conducted by between Nishanth (21) and In the last match of the day, Cleveland 3 1 .750 - Golden State 4 0 1.000 - Phoenix 2 2 .500 2 lead soared over 250, as the pair batted with determi- College of Engineering Trivandrum Praveen (11) took NSS to 51 by the MACE batting 1st lost their star Roy Chicago 3 2 .600 0.5 nation. Spinner Samit Patel dismissed the Pakistan Alumini Association (CETAA) and 7th over. Then Dileep (17 including early, bowled by Mukesh but Aju Indiana 1 3 .250 2 Sacramento 1 3 .250 3 LA Lakers 0 4 0 4 wicketkeeper for 36 before Broad had Shafiq to leave sponsored by GTE Olayan Co, Khuff 2 sixers - man of the match) took (50 no) scored the 1st half century Milwaukee 1 3 .250 2 Pakistan at 354-9. England took the second new ball GT&C and Nouri Industrial Est over with his unorthodox style to of the tournament to guide MACE Southwest Division Southeast Division after 81 overs with Pakistan at a lunch score of 229-4 began on 30th October 2015 at the help NSS reach a fighting 83 for 5 to 80 for 5 wickets off their 12 Atlanta 4 1 .800 - San Antonio 3 1 .750 - and Broad struck in the fifth over, trapping Pakistan Fahaheel Cricket Ground. Tapan in their 12 overs. For TEC Dinto (2), overs. For TKM, Kiran (2 wickets), Washington 2 1 .667 1 Memphis 3 2 .600 0.5 skipper Misbah-ul-Haq leg before for 38. Misbah hit Ramesh, Regional Manager, GTE Anoop, Sreekumar, Sajeer (1 each) Mukesh and Rahul (1 each) bowled Miami 2 2 .500 1.5 Dallas 2 2 .500 1 two fours and a six and became Broad’s 50th wicket Olayan who was the Chief Guest took wickets but could not stem manfully but Aju proved a stum- Charlotte 1 3 .250 2.5 Houston 1 3 .250 2 in the calendar year in 13th Test, the best in 2015. was introduced to the players tak- the flow of runs. bling block. In reply, Isaac (21 no) Orlando 1 3 .250 2.5 New Orleans 0 4 0 3 Misbah and Hafeez added an invaluable 93 runs for ing part. TEC began the chase in real played the sheet anchor but TKM the fifth wicket. Hafeez, dropped by Broad off his own In the first match, bowling 1st, earnest with Suresh (15) and found it difficult to keep up with bowling when on 113, drove Anderson for two to CET bowlers maintained a steady Ramesh (13) putting on 31 runs for the asking rate. The match was line and length to choke NIT in the the opening wicket in 4 overs. After interestingly poised but Anfar (45 - reach the 150-mark, his fourth 150-plus in Tests, but a initial stages. At the end of the 6th Ramesh’s exit, Sunil (13) kept up man of the match) hit 3 sixers in run later holed out to spinner Ali at long-on where over NIT were on a none too the tempo to take TEC to 55 by the the 8th over to effectively seal the Bell took a simple catch. impressive 36 runs for the loss of 2 8th over. TEC seemed well on match for TKM. Hafeez batted for 380 minutes, faced 266 balls and wickets. But Amal (12), Tarun (12 course with just 29 required off 4 Matches for 6th Nov are as fol- hit 15 fours and three sixes. Hafeez said he was including a 6) and Baiju (19 no) overs and 9 wickets in hand. But lows:- MACE vs TEC at 7 am, AECK pleased with his contribution. “I am happy that I have raised the tempo to enable NIT to Dileep (3 for 14) bowled a match vs NIT at 9 am, and CET vs KEA at contributed to the kind of total we wanted to finish on a challenging 82 for 4 winning spell restricting TEC to 74 11 am. achieve,” said Hafeez. “We have got two wickets so we wickets off their 12 overs. For CET fancy our chances on this pitch which is helping spin- Prashanth, James, Daniel and Arief ners.” With Hafeez’s catch, Bell became the eighth (1 wt each) bowled impressively to English fielder to take 100-plus catches in Test cricket. keep CET in the hunt. This is his 118th match. It was a battle of survival for In reply, CET got off to a bright Pakistan in the morning session as England looked for start reaching 41 without any loss early wickets. by the 6th over. The feature off the Hafeez survived some anxious moments as leg- opening stand of 51 runs between spinner Adil Rashid trapped him in front of the wicket KS Arun (27) and Binu (11) was the with the first ball of the day, after Pakistan resumed intelligent rotation of strike keep- on 146-3. England challenged New Zealand ing the scoreboard moving. But NIT Chris Gaffaney’s not out decision but television came back strongly with 4 quick wickets and CET were on the back umpire of Australia upheld the verdict. foot needing 28 in the last 3 overs. One ball later, Hafeez charged down the wicket But skipper Daniel (30 no - man of against a googly from Rashid but missed the ball the match) rose to the occasion completely. with 2 huge sixers and CET got However wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow missed a home to a much awaited 5 wicket stumping chance and the ball went for four byes. victory with 3 balls to spare. Aswin Hafeez swept Rashid in the next over for a single to and Jacob (2 wickets each) bowled reach his century off 169 balls, his second at the their hearts out for NIT but in vain. Sharjah stadium. England players wore black arm- In the 2nd match, favoured TEC CHARLOTTE: Chicago Bulls’ Taj Gibson, left, dunks over Charlotte Hornets’ Cody bands in memory of former batsman Tom Graveney were expected to win without Zeller during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday. who died on Tuesday at the age of 88 after long ill- much trouble but NSS had other The Hornets won 130-105. — AP ness. He played 79 Tests for England. — AFP ideas. Batting 1st, NSS lost Deepak Tapan Ramesh presenting Man of the Match to Daniel - CET.