26 Established 1961 Sports Wednesday, October 17, 2018 Fakhar, Sarfraz lead Pakistan fightback after Lyon strikes Australia trail Pakistan by 262 runs with eight wickets intact

ABU DHABI: Debutant opener Fakhar Zaman and wickets in nine matches. Abbas then trapped Siddle to skipper Sarfraz Ahmed missed hundreds by six runs finish on 9-2. each but still revived Pakistan on the first day of the Sarfraz was frustrated to miss his fourth Test hun- second and final Test in Abu Dhabi yesterday. dred but happy with the fightback. “Yes, its disappoint- Fakhar and Sarfraz scored 94 each and helped ing to miss a hundred but I am happy the way we Pakistan recover from 57-5 to a total of 282 after win- revived the innings and then got two wickets, including ning the toss and electing to bat on a slow turning pitch that of Khawaja, so for me it is an even position,” said at Sheikh Zayed Stadium. Before the close Pakistan Sarfraz who was hit on the left forearm by a rising grabbed two wickets, including that of Usman Khawaja delivery from Mitchell Starc. for three, as Australia finished on 20-2, with Aaron “At the moment I am feeling discomfort and if there Finch on 13 and nightwatchman Peter Siddle dismissed is swelling tomorrow then we can summon reserve off the last ball of the day for four. wicketkeeper as per the new rules,” said Sarfraz. Earlier Australia trail Pakistan by 262 runs with eight wick- Zaman and Sarfraz found form with fighting and ets intact. Fast bowler Mohammad Abbas had Khawaja- innings-reviving knocks, taking the attack to the who scored a fighting 141 to lead Australia’s fightback Australian bowlers after spinner Nathan Lyon had for a draw in the first Test in Dubai last week-caught rocked Pakistan in the morning, reaching lunch with fig- behind for his 50th Test wicket in 10 Tests. ures of 4-12. Abbas became joint second-fastest Pakistani to the Zaman hit eight boundaries and a six in his enter- milestone of 50 wickets with Waqar Younis, prising knock as he and Sarfraz added 147 runs. Zaman Mohammad Asif and Shabbir Ahmed. The record is was trapped leg-before by leg-spinner Marnus held by team-mate Yasir Shah who completed 50 Labuschagne for 94, becoming the fourth Pakistan

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Scorecard on the first day of the second Test between Pakistan and Australia played at Sheikh Zayed stadium in Abu Dhabi yesterday: Pakistan 1st innings (Shafiq), 5-57 (Azam), 6-204 (Zaman), 7-226 (Asif), 8-247 (Sarfraz, Fakhar Zaman lbw b Labuschagne 94 9-264 (Yasir) ABU DHABI: Pakistani cricketer Ahmed Sarfraz plays a shot during day one of the second Test cricket match in Mohammad Hafeez c Labuschagne b Starc 4 Bowling: Starc 12-3-37-2 (2nb), Siddle 10-3-39-0 (1nb), M. Marsh the series between Australia and Pakistan at the Abu Dhabi Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi yesterday. —AFP Azhar Ali c and b Lyon 15 7-2-21-1 (1nb), Lyon 27-5-78-4, Holland 13-3-45-0, Labuschagne Haris Sohail c Head b Lyon 0 12-2-45-3 Asad Shafiq c Labuschagne b Lyon 0 Babar Azam b Lyon 0 Australia 1st innings batsmen to be dismissed in the 90s on his debut. in his fourth over, and next ball had Haris Sohail caught Sarfraz Ahmed c Siddle b Labuschagne 94 Usman Khawaja c Sarfraz b Abbas 3 Sarfraz then holed out to Labuschagne, who finished close to the wicket for nought. Bilal Asif c Paine b Labuschagne 12 A. Finch not out 13 with 3-45. Sarfraz hit seven boundaries in his 94. In the In his next over, Lyon had Asad Shafiq caught at Yasir Shah b M. Marsh 28 P. Siddle lbw b Abbas 4 first session, pace bowler Starc provided Australia with short leg and two balls later bowled Babar Azam, who Mohammad Abbas b Starc 10 Total: (for two wkts; 7 overs) 20 an early breakthrough in the third over when had come dancing down the wicket. Mir Hamza not out 4 Still to bat: S. Marsh, M. Marsh, T. Head, M. Labuschagne, T. Paine, Mohammad Hafeez fell to a freakish catch at short leg Australia kept the same eleven from the drawn Extras: (b 11, lb 6, nb 4) 21 M. Starc, N. Lyon, J. Holland. by Labuschagne for four. first Test in Dubai while Pakistan replaced injured Total: (all out; 81 overs) 282 Fall of wickets: 1-16 (Khawaja), 2-20 (Siddle). Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Hafeez), 2-57 (Azhar), 3-57 (Sohail), 4-57 Bowling: Abbas 4-2-9-2, Hamza 1-0-4-0, Yasir 2-1-7-0. Lyon then took four wickets in six balls at the total Imam-ul-Haq and Wahab Riaz with Zaman and Mir of 57. He dismissed Azhar Ali, caught and bowled for 15 Hamza. —AFP

Kerr prepared for slow start as Warriors tip-off India Test hero Yadav gets OAKLAND: Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr is prepared for his team to make a slow start to the season as they open the defense of their NBA crown against the ODI call up Oklahoma City Thunder yesterday. They tip-off their 2018-2019 season at Oracle Arena NEW DELHI: India yesterday called up with the traditional banner raising ceremony to salute their Umesh Yadav, the 10 wicket hero of the third NBA Finals crown in four seasons. Test triumph over West Indies, to The Warriors will be chasing a rare hat-trick of NBA replace injured bowler Shardul Thakur titles this year when they aim to become the first franchise for the one-day squad to take on the since the 2000-2002 Los Angeles Lakers to win three Caribbean tourists. consecutive championships. Paceman Thakur suffered a groin injury Kerr, however, does not expect the Warriors to hit the bowling against West Indies in the second ground running, noting that injuries and inconsistent Test that India won inside three days on defensive displays in pre-season showed that there was Sunday. The Indian selection committee still plenty of work to be done. said in a statement that Yadav-who took The Warriors have confirmed that veteran guard Shaun six wickets in the first inning and four in Livingston will be questionable for Tuesday’s opener with the second-would take Thakur’s place for a foot injury while Draymond Green is short of game-time. LAS VEGAS: File photo shows Head coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors looks on during a preseason game the first two of the five one day interna- “We’re not in perfect shape,” Kerr told reporters on against the Los Angeles Lakers at T-Mobile Arena on October 10, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. — AFP tionals. The five match series starts in Monday. “Shaun is questionable. Draymond only played Guwahati on Sunday. one and a half games I think and needs more conditioning. India squad for first two ODIs So we’ve got some young guys we’re going to count on.” “I don’t anticipate that we’re going to be in high gear times and hopefully we’ll adapt and get into the flow against West Indies: Kerr said while he was satisfied with the team’s training right away. We’re not going to be nearly as good tomor- of the game. Virat Kohli (capt), Rohit Sharma, camp, a patchy pre-season indicated the Warriors needed row as we will be down the road.” “They’re just really fun and exciting occasions. The Shikhar Dhawan, K.L. Rahul, Ambati to tighten up on defense. Kerr, meanwhile, admitted that the banner-raising game best part is watching the banner go up, because that’s Rayudu, Manish Pandey, M.S. Dhoni The Western Conference favorites won only one of five was always a personal highlight of the season. what we’re trying to do. Every year we’re trying to (wicket-keeper), Rishabh Pant, Ravindra pre-season games, and closed with back-to-back losses “It’s a huge night, an emotional night,” he said. “It’s a raise the banner for the franchise, for each other and Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, to the Los Angeles Lakers. night to celebrate and a night for our fans to enjoy. Then for the fans. Mohammed Shami, Khaleel Ahmed, “Camp was great, but we had a let-up last week defen- you have to tip it up right afterwards and that’s the chal- “It’s a proud moment. The (championships) rings are Umesh Yadav. — AFP sively,” Kerr said. “We’re trying to address those mistakes lenge, from celebrating to competing just like that. great and obscenely beautiful-but the moment the banner that we made and we’ll see where we are tomorrow night. “Fortunately we’ve been through it a couple of goes up is the best for me.” —AFP

Monday despite loading the bases with one out in the Brewers blank ninth inning. “Our guys that we’re giving the ball to at the start of the game, they’re doing a heck of a job, man,” Brewers Dodgers for manager Craig Counsell said. “And they’re setting the tone really for games. They’re putting us in a good 2-1 NLCS lead position. They’re putting us in a very advantageous position to use our guys in the bullpen. And then that’s going to lead to wins.” LOS ANGELES: The bullpen has been a difference- The Dodgers made things interesting in the ninth maker for the Brewers this season, but it is starting inning by loading the bases with one out, but Yasmani pitching that is guiding Milwaukee on the final push Grandal and Brian Dozier struck out against right-han- toward the club’s first World Series berth in 36 years. der Jeremy Jeffress to end the game. Jhoulys Chacin delivered 5 1/3 strong innings, and Relievers Corey Knebel, Joakim Soria, Josh Hader Orlando Arcia hit a two-run home run Monday as the and Jeffress completed Milwaukee’s five-hit shutout. Milwaukee Brewers grabbed the lead in the National Jeffress had given up five hits and two runs in 1 1/3 League Championship Series with a 4-0 victory over innings through the first two games of the series, but the Los Angeles Dodgers. came through with the game on the line Monday, Ryan Braun got the Brewers off to a fast start with although Counsell did consider letting Hader pitch the an RBI double in the first inning as Milwaukee took a 2- ninth instead. 1 lead in the best-of-seven NLCS, with Game 4 set for “That’s the debate, you know. That’s the debate for Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. Chacin (1-0) gave sure,” Counsell said. “And we got Jeremy Jeffress who up just three hits and two walks while striking out six. has been an All-Star this year and pitched huge, huge Brewers starters have yielded just one run over 13 moments for us during the season. We got a four-run innings in the series as Chacin’s outing followed 5 2/3 lead. I trust him to get those outs. The ninth inning was scoreless innings from Wade Miley in Game 2. entertaining, but they didn’t score.” LOS ANGELES: Cody Bellinger #35 of the Los Angeles Dodgers slams down his bat after hitting a popfly out to “My slider was very important for me,” said Dodgers rookie starter Walker Buehler (0-1) had short stop during the ninth inning of Game Three of the National League Championship Series against the Chacin, a 10-year veteran who is in the postseason eight strikeouts over seven innings, matching his sec- Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium on Monday. — AFP for the first time. “I know my slider was good, but I ond-longest start from the regular season. He was think my fastball command was the thing that made charged with four runs on five hits and one walk. my slider better.” The top three spots in the Dodgers’ order went a including 0-for-3 in the ninth. position and one out in the second inning. He also had The Dodgers have scored eight runs in the NLCS combined 1-for-12, with that hit coming in the ninth Grandal hit a fifth-inning double, but his rough a passed ball in the eighth inning and could not corral against the Brewers’ acclaimed bullpen, although they inning on a single from Justin Turner. Los Angeles series continued. In addition to striking out in the a wild pitch in the sixth that allowed Travis Shaw to failed to push a run home against the relievers went 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position, ninth, he struck out with a pair of runners in scoring score with two outs. — Reuters