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DELHI THE HINDU 20 SPORT WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Bumrah out of South Africa series Rain halts South Africa’s Lower back issue delays his home debut; Umesh Yadav named the replacement practice session SA IN INDIA V.V. SUBRAHMANYAM VISAKHAPATNAM G. Viswanath Rain played spoilsport to the Mumbai preparations of the Faf du India’s pace attack for the Plessisled South African threeTest home series team as its scheduled train against South Africa was ing session at the Dr. YSR dented in a big way, with Jas ACAVDCA Stadium here prit Bumrah rendered hors had to be cut short following de combat because of a low a heavy downpour within 40 er back issue. minutes of the commence There was a lot of excite ment of the nets here on ment with the 25yearold Tuesday. Gujarat speed merchant — During that brief stint, who has taken 62 wickets at key players including du 19.24 in 12 overseas Tests — Plessis, fast bowler Kagiso all set to make his Test debut Rabada and Temba Bavuma in a home series in the fi rst got a feel of the conditions in Test in Visakhapatnam start gamechanger for India in the city where the South ing on Oct. 2. the twoTest series against Africans will take on India in India’s next home series is the West Indies in Antigua the fi rst Test to be played against Bangladesh in In and Jamaica. from October 2. Irksome: Heavy rains meant that Faf du Plessis and his team dore (Nov. 1418). Bumrah He was also the highest had to curtail their training schedule. * K.R. DEEPAK has been replaced by Umesh wickettaker in the series Animated discussion Yadav. with 13 victims at 9.23 (fi ve With rains forcing the T20I series against India. are keeping their fi ngers crossed hoping that the Bumrah has not played Heading for recovery: Jasprit Bumrah, whose injury was detected during a routine radiological for seven in the second in players to hurry for cover, In a way, the visitors, who nings in Antigua & six for 31 rains will stay away as they competitive cricket after re screening, will undergo rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy, Bengaluru.* AP the sight of du Plessis en are scheduled to play a turning from the West In in the fi rst innings in gaged in an animated discus threeday warmup game prepare to host the biggest dies. because he was bowling well committee, M.S.K. Prasad The injury was detected Jamaica). sion with one of the support against Rohit Sharmaled cricket match at the Dr. PVG and among wickets. said: “Jasprit Bumrah has during a routine radiological While Bumrah will get the staff members apparently Board President’s XI at Vizia Raju Sports Complex at Not in danger zone The teammanagement, sustained a minor stress screening. He will undergo benefi t of full rest before the gesticulating about the fol nagaram from September 26 home. It has been said that the low selection committee and the fracture in his lower back rehabilitation at the Benga twoTest series against Ban lowthrough of the bat was a to 28, also got a hint of the A senior offi cial said Rohit er back issue is not in the BCCI have decided to give and has been ruled out of lurubased National Cricket gladesh, it is understood reminder that the South inclement weather which is was expected to join the “danger zone” and although him suffi cient rest. the upcoming Paytm Free Academy. that the BCCI is trying to fi nd Africans are determined to predicted to follow them ov team on Wednesday even as he was in slight discomfort A BCCI press release dom Series for the Gandhi He will be monitored by a longterm solution for Har keep improving with each er the next few days. the President’s XI is expect after the Antigua Test, he signed by chairman of the Mandela Trophy against the BCCI medical team.” dik Pandya’s back that keeps game after the morale The Vizianagaram District ed to have a full training ses played the Jamaica Test only senior national selection South Africa. Bumrah has been the fl aring up on and off . boosting eff ort to level the Cricket Association offi cials sion in the morning. Indian bowlers keep their cool, defend modest total in fi rst T20I SCOREBOARD INDIA (11b), Laura Wolvaardt b Poo Shafali Verma c Sekhukhune b nam 14 (14b, 2x4), Nadine de Harmanpreet’s knock takes the hosts to 130; du Preez’s counterattack almost guides South Africa home Ismail 0 (4b), Smriti Mandhana Klerk c Taniya b Deepti 0 (4b), c du Preez b Shangase 21 (16b, Mignon du Preez st. Taniya b SA WOMEN IN INDIA Nadine de Klerk to nick one and Jemimah Rodrigues’ 4x4), Jemimah Rodrigues c Radha 59 (43b, 4x4, 3x6), Sune behind. While Deepti didn’t foundation in PowerPlay. Brits b Sekhukhune 19 (25b, Luus c Smriti b Poonam 0 (1b), Amol Karhadkar concede a run till she bowled While Jemimah’s cover 3x4), Harmanpreet Kaur lbw b Nondumiso Shangase b Har SURAT her fi nal over at the death, drive off Shabnim Ismail de Klerk 43 (34b, 3x4, 2x6), manpreet 4 (10b, 1x4), Shab leggie Poonam Yadav picked showed her class, Smriti’s Deepti Sharma c Lee b de Klerk nim Ismail st. Taniya b Deepti 6 With the Diamond City’s long 16 (16b, 2x4), Veda Krish (7b, 1x4), Ayabonga Khaka b up wickets off successive twin boundaries off Tumi wait for international cricket namurthy lbw b Ismail 10 (11b, Shikha 5 (14b), Tumi fi nally over, the Indian wo balls. She drew Laura Wol Sekhukhune gave the specta vaardt forward, the googly 1x4), Pooja Vastrakar run out 1 Sekhukhune (not out) 2 (3b), men gave the fans another tors, numbering more than (3b), Radha Yadav b Ismail 1 Nonkululeko Mlaba st. Taniya b sneaking through her de reason to head home with a 10,000, a chance to go wild. (2b), Taniya Bhatia (not out) 11 Radha 0 (1b); Extras (lb1, w9): big smile as they held their fence to rattle the timber. Off (5b, 2x4), Shikha Pandey (not 10; Total (in 19.5 overs): 119. nerve to pip South Africa wo the next delivery, skipper Shafali makes debut out) 3 (4b); Extras (lb2, w3): Sune Luus hit straight to FALL OF WICKETS men by 11 runs in the opening The spotlight was on India’s 5; Total (for eight wkts. in 20 Smriti Mandhana at cover. overs): 130. 125 (Lee, 1.6), 229 (Brits, 4.1), T20I on Tuesday. 15yearold Shafali Verma 329 (de Klerk, 4.5), 448 FALL OF WICKETS Earlier, Harmanpreet, who made her debut. (Wolvaardt, 8.4), 548 (Luus, Despite Mignon du Preez’s 10 (Shafali, 0.4 overs), 228 making a return to interna 8.5), 665 (Shangase, 11.5), 7 brilliant counterattack, the The opener, however, per (Smriti, 5.3), 358 (Jemimah, 73 (Ismail, 13.2), 8105 (Khaka, spinners ensured that India tional cricket after a shoulder ished off the fourth ball of the 9.5), 4104 (Deepti, 15.4), 5 17.5), 9119 (du Preez, 19.4). successfully defended a total injury forced her to miss the contest, without opening her 105 (Harmanpreet, 15.6), 6113 of 130. Had the South African previous series against En account, as Sekhukhune (Pooja, 17.2), 7114 (Radha, INDIA BOWLING received some support from gland, came up with a gutsy lunged to her left to pluck an 18.1), 8125 (Veda, 18.6). Pooja 10180, Shikha 40 the other end, she could well knock to take the hosts to a ondrive off Ismail. SOUTH AFRICA BOWLING 182, Deepti 4383, Poonam modest total. Ismail 40263, Khaka 41 have taken the team past the The other debutant, South 40252, Harmanpreet 30 The fi nal nail: Nonkululeko Mlaba is stumped off Radha Yadav to signal India’s win. * VIJAY SONEJI 100, Sekhukhune 40241, 201, Radha 3.50292. fi nish line instead of going for Harmanpreet forged a 46 Africa’s leftarm spinner Non an almighty heave and get Shangase 20181, Mlaba 30 the Indian tweakers had the over bowled by Pooja Vastra Deepti Sharma started with a run stand with Deepti for the kululeko Mlaba, wilted under 260, Luus 10140, de Klerk Toss: South Africa. ting stumped with 12 needed South Africans dancing to kar, seasoned pacer Shikha doublewicket maiden, out fourth wicket — the highest of pressure, bowling too short 20102. off three balls. Playerofthematch: Deepti. their tune. Though the visi Pandey cleaned up the smarting Tazmin Brits in the match. She used her feet and even bouncing the ball SOUTH AFRICA While du Preez planned tors’ chase got off to a fl ier, dangerous Lizelle Lee. The fl ight for ’keeper Taniya Bha exceptionally well against the twice to Jemimah early on in Lizelle Lee b Shikha 16 (11b, India won by 11 runs to take a the chase to nearperfection, with 18 coming off the fi rst spinners then took over. Offi e tia to do the rest and forcing spinners to build on Smriti her spell. 4x4), Tazmin Brits b Deepti 3 1-0 lead in five-match series. ‘Unfair to compare Kushagra causes a ripple; Srihari, Maana clinch backstroke gold 29.92, 2. Boonamphai Saovanee SWIMMING men’s 50m backstroke wat 8:10.05 (NMR; OR: Lam (Tha) 30.29, 3. Nimdam Kanitta Pant with MS’ events. While Srihari came Quang Naht, 8:13.13, 2017), 2. (Tha) 30.39; Breaststroke: Chang Cheng Li Wei (Tpe) N. Sudarshan home in 25.30s, Maana fi n 100m: 1. Vu Thi Phuong Anh 8:20.14, 3. Abbas Omar (Syr) If Dhoni wants to play, you got to BENGALURU ished in 29.92. (Vie) 1:11.84, 2. Boonamphai 8:31.64; Backstroke: 50m: 1. Saovanee (Tha) 1:12.45, 3. Srisa Srihari Nataraj 25.30, 2. Atayev respect that, says Yuvraj Kushagra Rawat was the star Relay team, Shaon win Ard Jenjira (Tha) 1:12.49; 200m for India with two golds on Merdan (Tuk) 26.30, 3. Cho India’s other two gold medals IM: 1. Pawapotako Phiangkhwan Anant Kaur happening. Why so much the opening day of the Asian grathin Kasipat (Tha) 26.36; (Tha) 2:21.41, 2. Wong Ching NEW DELHI on the day came in the men’s criticism,” he wanted to Age Group swimming cham Breaststroke: 100m: 1. Vladis Lam Athena (HKG) 2:22.42, 3. 4x100m freestyle relay (Sriha Yuvraj Singh wants M.S. know. pionship at the Padukone lav Mustafi n (Uzb) 1:01.41, 2. Nimadam Kanitta (Tha) 2:23.96; ri, Anand Anilkumar, Sajan Denis Petrashov (Kyr) 1:01.88, Dhoni to have the privilege “Obviously need to get Dravid Center for Sports Ex 4x100m freestyle: 1. Thailand Prakash and Virdhawal 3. S.P. Likith 1:02.19; 200m IM: of deciding when to an the best out of him . You cellence here on Tuesday. 3:54.29, 2. India 4:00.76, 3. Khade) and through Shoan 1. Ketin Nuttapong (Tha) nounce his retirement from need to understand his cha Hong Kong 4:08.64. The 19yearold, who has Ganguly in the Group II boys’ 2:06.29, 2. Sajan Prakash cricket. racter, psychology and work already achieved the Bmark 200m individual medley. 2:07.24, 3. Sukkieo Phuwadon Other Indian medallists (num “He needs to decide accordingly; if you are going Olympic Standard Time in (Tha) 2:08.21; 4x100m frees The hosts also had six sil ber denotes position): Group I: when he wants to go out,” to suppress it, then you 800m freestyle, set a new tyle: 1. India 3:23.72, 2. Iran Boys: 4x100m freestyle: 3. Double delight: Kushagra Rawat won the 200m and 800m ver and six bronze to take its said Yuvraj. “If he wants to can’t get the best out of meet record by clocking freestyle. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT 3:28.46, 3. Uzbekistan 3:30.59. 3:33:52; Girls: 50m backstroke: fi rst day tally to a creditable play, you got to respect that. him.” 8:10.05s. But it was his perfor Women: Freestyle: 200m: 1. 3. Suvana Basker 30.32. 18. He has been the most suc Yuvraj added, “Need to mance in the 200m freestyle seconds. 1:51 but happy with 1.52. It Junkrajang Natthanan (Tha) The results (Indians unless Group II: Boys: 4x100m frees cessful Indian captain, so understand and encourage earlier in the evening, where “I caught up in the last 75 was the fi rst [individual] gold 2:02.89, 2. Shivani Kataria specifed): 2:05.75, 3. Yamsuan Fonpray tyle: 2. 3:41:49; 200m frees you got to give him time. His him. The problem in our he pipped Syrian opponent metres,” said Rawat. “I saw for India and I’m really hap Open category: Men: Freestyle: 2:05.80; 800m: 1. Junkrajang tyle: 2. Shoan Ganguly 1:55.18; replacement is going to take country is, the moment a the person next to me and py.” by threehundredths of a se 200m: 1. Kushagra Rawat Natthanan (Tha) 9:14.25, 2. Tee 50m backstroke: 2. Sahil Laskar lot of time.” guy is not doing well every cond, that caught the eye. His pushed. I believed I had so Elsewhere, Srihari Nataraj 1:52.30s, 2. Abbas Omar (Syr) ka Katawan (Tha) 9:23.69, 3. 28.11; 200m IM: 1. Shoan Gan On Rishabh Pant, the re body starts criticising him. I timing of 1:52.30s was a new much left in me so I just went and Maana Patel claimed 1:52.33; 3. Anand Anilkumar Shivani Kataria 9:27.62; Back guly 2:11.18; Girls: 50m back placement for Dhoni, Yuvraj would rather be very keen personal best, better by 0.6 all out. I wanted to go 1:50 golds in the men’s and wo 1:54.19; 800m: 1. Kushagra Ra stroke: 50m: 1. Maana Patel stroke: 3. Ridhima Kumar 30.64. did not appreciate the com to talk and understand as to parison. “I think it’s a bit un what he is saying rather fair to compare (Pant) with than attacking him.” MS. It took a lot of years to Citing his own example, India suff ers embarrassing defeat against Japan become MS. It will take Yuvraj said, “Unfortunately, years to become Rishabh there was no one to tell me. Dominant Australia brushes aside Philippines; South Korea, China register wins Pant. He is the mosttalent Today young guys are get ed wicketkeeperbatsman ting a lot of money and they BASKETBALL star performer of the match, For India, Shireen Limaye WNBA draft — topped the we have.” need to be told how to go recording 23 points. Point (11 points) stood out. Shi charts with 18 points. He stood up for Pant. “I about their lives. The guy Ashwin Achal guard Rui Machida kept the reen, the hero of India’s vic The results: really don’t know what is (Pant) has a lot of potential.” Bengaluru action at a hectic pace, and torious DivisionB campaign spread the ball well. in 2017, was unafraid to drive Group A: South Korea 48 (Min Japan crushed India 10327 jeong Kim 10) bt Chinese Taipei through the lane and take a on the opening day of the FI 44 (IHsiu Cheng 10). Perfect fast-break play few bumps. BA Women’s Asia Cup Divi Japan 103 (Himawari Akaho sionA basketball tourna It was Akaho who got Japan In total, India managed to on the scoreboard, with an convert only 10 of 56 fi eld 23, Sanae Motokawa 16, Saki ment at the Sree Kanteerava Hayashi 11, Evelyn Mawuli 11, early corner threepointer. goal attempts (17.9%), and Indoor Stadium here on Moeko Nagaoka 10) bt India 27 Tuesday. Only a few seconds later, one of 12 threepoint shots (Shireen Limaye 11). skipper Maki Takada found (8.3%). The defending champion herself without company un India next takes on South Group B: Australia 123 (Ezi Magbegor 18, Jenna O’Hea 17, proved to be superior to In der the board to complete a Korea — another tough Cayla George 11, Sara Blicavs 11, dia in every department of perfect fastbreak play. GroupA opponent — on the game. Bec Allen 11, Abby Bishop 11, It was a pattern that re Wednesday. Steph Talbot 11, Lauren Marie The trademark Japanese peated itself countless times Earlier, a dominant Aus Nicholshon 10) bt Philippines off ensive speed left India in the encounter. tralia dismissed Philippines 57 (Gemma Miranda 17, Afril gasping, and tight defence The Japan unit was not 12357 in GroupB. Bernardino 15). gave the home team little op quite the welloiled machine No less than eight Austra China 67 (Yuan Li 13, Shao tion but to attempt wild seen in the previous edition, lian players made doubledi Ting 13, Tongtong Wu 10) bt Star in the making: Yuvraj Singh reckons Rishabh Pant needs shots and layups. but on the day, it was enough git scores. Ezi Magbegor — New Zealand 44 (Micaela Cocks Stealing the thunder: Japan’s star performer Himawari Akaho more time to blossom the way M.S. Dhoni did. * FILE PHOTO Himawari Akaho was the to coast to victory. the 12th pick in the 2019 10). recorded 23 points against India. * K. MURALI KUMAR CM A ND-NDE YK