FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2018 16 Pakistan close on series victory

AFP | Abu Dhabi Pakistan 1st innings 282 (Fakhar Zaman 94, Sarfraz Ahmed 94; N. Lyon 4-78; M. akistan grabbed an early Labuschagne 3-45) after Babar Azam Australia 1st innings 145 (A. Finch 39; Mohammad Abbas 5-33, Bilal Asif 3-23) Pstruck a fluent 99 to edge closer to claiming a series victo- Pakistan 2nd innings ry over Australia in the second Fakhar Zaman c and b Lyon 66 Test at Abu Dhabi yesterday. Mohammad Hafeez c Head b Starc 6 Azam narrowly missed out on Azhar Ali run out 64 a hundred after an aggressive Haris Sohail st Paine b Lyon 17 innings, while skipper Sarfraz Asad Shafiq c sub (Agar) b Labuschagne 44 Ahmed followed up his first-in- Babar Azam lbw b M. Marsh 99 nings 94 with 81 as Pakistan de- Sarfraz Ahmed lbw b Labuschagne 81 clared their second innings at Bilal Asif c Head b Lyon 15 400-9, setting a daunting 538- Yasir Shah lbw b Lyon 4 run target for the tourists. Mohammad Abbas 0 By the close on the third day, Mir Hamza not out 0 Pakistan had Shaun Marsh dis- Extras: (lb 2, nb 2) 4 missed for four -- bowled by left- Total: (for nine wkts dec; 120 overs) 400 arm paceman Mir Hamza for his : Starc 7-0-32-1 (1nb), Siddle 23-4-68-0, Lyon 43-8-135-4, Holland 16-3-46-0, first Test wicket -- to boost their Labuschagne 16-1-74-2, M. Marsh 13-3-39-1 (1nb), Head 2-0-4-0 chances of victory after Austral- Australia 2nd innings ia clung on for a thrilling draw A. Finch not out 24 in the first Test in Dubai last S. Marsh b Hamza 4 week. T. Head not out 17 Aaron Finch (24) and Travis Extras: (lb2) 2 Head (17) were at the crease Pakistan cricketer Asad Shafiq (R) plays a shot as Australian wicketkeeper Tim Paine looks on Total: (for one wkt; 12 overs) 47 with Australia, who are 47-1 and Bowling: Abbas 4-0-15-0, Hamza 3-0-19-1, Yasir 3-0-6-0, Asif 2-1-5-0 need another 491 for an unlikely half-centuries to build on the He and Sarfraz added 135 runs was off-spinner Nathan Lyon win or to bat out two full days hosts’ 137-run first-innings lead. for the sixth wicket to end any who followed his first-innings on a weary and spinning Sheikh But none of them could go on hopes Australia had of a fight- four with 3-135 in a mar- to fellow batsman Asad Shafiq. Azhar fell for a well-played 64, Zayed Stadium pitch. to score a ton, with Azam falling back after taking the second new athon 43-over vigil. But Mitchell Starc picked up including four boundaries. No team has ever chased more agonisingly close to his maiden ball at 273-5. After a dull opening period, the ball less than a yard from Pakistan had earlier lost Haris than 418-7 to win a Test, made by hundred, trapped leg-before by Sarfaz struck five fours and the embarrassing dismissal of the boundary and threw it back Sohail for 17, by Paine the West Indies against Australia medium pacer Mitchell Marsh. a six and delayed the declara- Azhar brought the day to life. to wicketkeeper Tim Paine, who off Nathan Lyon after resuming at Antigua in 2003. Azam, who hit three sixes and tion in hope of a century, but fell The batsman edged a Peter Sid- ran Azhar out, leaving the Paki- at 144-2. Pakistan piled on the runs six fours, improved on his previ- leg-before to leg-spinner Mar- dle towards the third- stani duo -- who have combined The teams will play three with Azam, Sarfraz and Azhar ous best Test score of 90 not out nus Labuschagne who finished man boundary and, thinking the experience of 130 Tests and over internationals after Ali -- who was the casualty of he made in New Zealand two with 2-74. ball had crossed the rope, halted 9,000 runs -- stranded and look- the Tests, with the first in Abu a bizarre run out -- all making years ago. But the pick of the bowlers in the middle of the pitch to talk ing bewildered. Dhabi on Wednesday. Chasing Schumacher’s record was Serena coach makes plea for never the plan: Lewis Hamilton honest on-court coaching Reuters | New York Reuters | Washington and divided tennis by triggering about the issue. ewis Hamilton will edge a debate about sexism in the Mouratoglou clearly thinks Lcloser to Michael Schu - he coach whose attempts sport. it is a good idea and yesterday macher’s all-time record if he Tto guide Serena Williams The debate was fuelled by said mid-match coaching need- wins a fifth Formula One world mid-match during this year’s US Williams’s and others asser- ed to be authorised in order title this weekend in Austin, Open final led to her explosive tions that an umpire would not to “ensure tennis sustains its but he said on Wednesday that row with the umpire and a code have dealt with a male player in development”. chasing the German great was violation en route to defeat, has the same way. The Frenchman said it was never part of his plan. called for on-court coaching to Coaching during matches time coaching was both rec- The Mercedes driver will be permitted. is permitted in some women’s ognised and valued, because move to within two of Schu- Patrick Mouratoglou admit- events, but grand slam tourna- the fallout following last macher’s all-time mark of sev- ted gesturing to Williams from ments are among those which month’s US Open final made en championships if he scores the stands during her match do not allow it. The US Open it look as though coaching was eight points more than his Fer- with Japan’s Naomi Osaka — in permitted players to talk to shameful. rari rival Sebastian Vettel in contravention of US Open and their coaches during qualify- “Authorising coaching in Austin on Sunday. other grand slam tournament ing and junior matches, but any competition and actually stag- Yet Hamilton said that he rules — but the American was move to allow it during main ing it so that the viewers can realised his lifelong ambition left incensed at the umpire’s draw matches would need to enjoy it as a show would en- in 2015 when he equalled the strict interpretation of the be unilateral among the four sure it remains pivotal in the tally of his boyhood idol Ayr- rule. She said she had not seen slams. sport,” he posted on his Twitter ton Senna, the Brazilian triple Mouratoglou’s signal and that This is likely to be problem- feed. champion who died in 1994, she had “never cheated in her atic with Wimbledon so far en- Mouratoglou said he could and that chasing Schumacher’s life”. tirely against it, although Wim- not understand why tennis mark was never his aim. Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton walks in the pits after his victory in The incident and the ensuing bledon chief Philip Brook told was “just about the only sport” “Honestly that has never been the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka row resulted in a game penalty reporters recently it was time where coaching was not al - my goal. I started out with the and a $17,000 fine for Williams, for a “grown-up conversation” lowed, citing soccer, basketball goal to match Ayrton Senna or going through the same steps and boxing as high profile ex- to equalise with Ayrton Senna in terms of getting the car to amples, and pointing out that who is my ... who’s the guy that where it needs to be through elite cyclists are in radio con- I aspire to be like,” Hamilton the weekend, I feel naturally tact with their advisors during told Reuters. Michael’s stats are relaxed and I know what I’m races. “And I equalled him two incredible and still going to do.” Touching on a theme raised years ago. So since then it’s kind quite a long way Hamilton has already won by the Williams episode, of been going into unknown away, but I’m here nine races so far this season Mouratoglou said legitimising territory. for some time still, and looks likely to end the year in-competition coaching would “So I mean Michael’s stats so I’m just going to in double figures, which is no end hypocrisy. are incredible and still quite a keep working hard mean feat considering he feels “It is a very basic truth that long way away, but I’m here for this year has been tougher than the vast majority of tennis some time still, so I’m just going and keep trying to any he has experienced before. coaches are actually coaching to keep working hard and keep do what I do “This year has been the most on court, despite the rule,” he trying to do what I do and what LEWIS HAMILTON intensive, the cars the faster, the said. I love and enjoy it and we’ll see requirement on the driver’s side “Of course, coaches are usu- where it takes us.” Yet with so much riding on physically and mentally is on ally discreet... occasionally the Hamilton is 67 points clear the weekend, Hamilton said another level,” said Hamilton. players are punished for it, but of Vettel with three races and a now is not the time to make “We’ve been fighting an - for the most part they are not.” maximum 75 points remaining changes to his approach. other team who have had the Representatives of the four after Texas, and will fancy his “The approach that I’ve upper hand for a long part of grand slam tournaments are chances of sewing up the title had up until now has worked the season. So collectively as a expected to meet before the end having won five of the past six very well,” said Hamilton. “So team we’ve had to go above and Serena Williams of the US walks off court with her coach Patrick Mouratoglou of the year, at which point the races at the Circuit of the Amer- we naturally want to win this beyond to deliver more than after finishing a training session ahead of the Australian Open tennis future of mid-match coaching icas — including the last four. weekend. So diligence and them.” tournament in Melbourne, Australia will be a topic of conversation.