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Rohit Sharma BETTER made• 119 to help India Imran But to victory against TDT | Manama KNOW Australia in the third ODI and a series win CC defeated National BGuards by 40 runs in the Paceman Mohammed ETS Div A 40 over league AFP | Bangalore, India Shami claimed four organized by Cricket Bah- to lead the rain Association. sparkling century by bowling charge first BCC posted 249 runs. and some Sohail Ahmed top scored Ainspired bowling helped with 108 runs. Asif Javed India to a series-clinching sev- Smith century and ‘great claimed 2 wickets for Na- en- win over Australia in tional Guards. In reply Na- the third one-day international learning’ tional Guards could only yesterday. Earlier Smith followed up his manage 209 runs. Sharma made 119 and put on a 98 in the second match with his AbuSaad Climax de - key 137-run second-wicket stand ninth ODI hundred and his first feated BOC by 6 wickets with skipper , who since January 2017 -- a period in another match. Batting made 89, as India chased down during which he served a one- first BOC posted 235 runs. their target of 287 in 47.3 overs year ban between March 2018 Mohd Shabbir top scored in Bangalore. India’s Rohit Sharma (L) and Virat Kohli run between wickets and 2019. with 111 runs. Bilal Mansoor The hosts fought back in the claimed four wickets to lead the wan did not bat after injuring his Smith put on 127 runs for the claimed 3 wickets for Cli- series after a 10-wicket drubbing bowling charge with the hosts Scorecard shoulder while fielding in the third wicket with Marnus La- max CC. In reply AbuSaad in the opening game to go past restricting Australia to 286 for fifth over Australian innings. He buschagne to lay the foundation Climax chased target for India 289 for 3 (Sharma 119, the Aaron Finch-led tourists 2-1. nine on a good batting pitch de- went for an X-ray later and TV for Australia’s total after they the loss of 4 wickets. Im - “We lost the last three in the spite ’s 131. Kohli 89) beat Australia 286 pictures showed the batsman’s elected to bat. ran Butt top scored with 71 last series (in 2019), and coming Sharma took the attack to the for 9 (Smith 131, Labuschagne arm in a sling. Shami struck first to send runs. back and winning the last two opposition with a steady flow of 54, Shami 4-63, Jadeja 2-44, India though did not feel his David Warner trudging back to BCC A defeated Indian games after losing the first one, boundaries -- eight fours and six Bumrah 0-38) by 7 wickets absence as Sharma and wicket- the pavilion for three after the Lions by 103 runs. Batting is very satisfying,” said Kohli, sixes in his 128-ball knock -- and keeper-batsman KL Rahul put on left-handed opener edged to first BCC A posted 283 runs. whose side lost to Australia 2-3 completed his eighth century on. 69 runs to set up the chase. wicketkeeper KL Rahul. Shahbaz Badr top scored at home last year. against the Aussies. Kohli kept the chase on track Rahul was given by Finch and Smith started to with 63 runs. Ranjith “2020 has been wonderful, He finally fell to Adam Zam- with an attacking Shreyas Iyer, the on-field umpire after being build, but their partnership was claimed 3 wickets for Indian and we just want to go onwards pa’s as the senior bats- unbeaten on 44, as the pair put trapped lbw off Ashton Agar cut short by a big mix up be - Lions. In reply Indian Lions and upwards. Great for the man attempted a big hit but the on 68 runs before the for 19 but Australia successfully tween the two batsmen with could only manage 180 runs. team.” ball top-edged off his bat to be was bowled by Josh Hazlewood. reviewed the decision in their the captain being run out for Mohsin claimed 3 wickets Paceman Mohammed Shami caught by Mitchell Starc at long- Indian opener Shikhar Dha- favour. 19. for BCC A South Africa face humiliating England defeat World Cup Junior Men’s AFP | Port Elizabeth outh Africa coach Mark Epee concludes in Bahrain SBoucher said yesterday he needed to take responsibility for TDT | Manama what is heading to be a humil- iating defeat in the third Test nder the patronage of HH against England at St George’s UShaikh Khalid bin Hamad Park. Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chair- Alpha Fire won the toss and man of the Supreme Council for elEngland captain Joe Root Youth and Sports and President produced a Test-best bowling of Bahrain Olympic Committee, performance, taking four for the World Cup Junior Men’s 31 as South Africa ended the Epee concluded in Bahrain, fourth day still 188 runs short of featuring 69 participants rep- avoiding an innings defeat with England fielder Ollie Pope dives to catch South Africa batsman Rassie van der resenting 20 countries. Dussen off the bowling of Joe Root only four wickets left. On this occasion, HH Shaikh They finished a day marked runs.” Khalid bin Hamad Al Khali - by a largely woeful batting per- Du Plessis top-scored with 36 fa said, “We are very happy to formance on 102 for six after in the second innings. host this event which confirms HH Shaikh Khalid’s son awards a winner being forced to follow on. Ultimately I’ve “We all know he’s under pres- Bahrain’s capabilities to host England now seem assured of got to take sure from the media and from big events and this will contrib- taking an unbeatable 2-1 series responsibility for a confidence point of view so ute to bolstering the Kingdom’s lead into the final Test starting the positive for me today is that position as an ideal venue for in Johannesburg on Friday. the performance he actually got out there today major sport competitions.” “It’s very disappointing,” said of the team -– how and gave himself a chance,” said He further added, “Hosting Boucher. “Ultimately I’ve got do I mentally and Boucher. this competition for the third to take responsibility for the physically upskill “He looked like he had some consecutive year reflects Bah- performance of the team -– how these guys in a short rhythm in a really tough situa- rain’s development and ad - do I mentally and physically period of time to tion. I’m sure he’ll take a lot of vancement in the area of host- upskill these guys in a short make them better confidence from the fact that ing big sport contests thanks to period of time to make them players he faced quite a few balls and the support and sponsorship better players?” got to spend some time in the of HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Responding to comments that MARK BOUCHER middle.” Khalifa, the King of the King- South African cricket was at its When Du Plessis was sixth dom of Bahrain. It also an indi- lowest ebb since unity in 1991, ready for tomorrow and for the out with the total on 73 South cation of the successes we have Boucher responded: “That’s a last Test match as well.” Africa were in danger of suffer- achieved in the previous two big call. Everyone’s entitled to With speculation mounting ing their worst defeat against editions.” Participants in action during the competition their opinions. about the future of captain Faf England but Vernon Philander Moreover, HH Shaikh Khalid onship. It’s worth noting that kh Abdullah. “We take this op- “I’ve been in teams where du Plessis, who has been out of and Keshav Maharaj survived praised the enormous efforts Russia finished first and third portunity to thank HH Shaikh we’ve been pretty low as well. form in recent months, Boucher until the close to reduce the exerted by Bahrain Fencing in the event, while Italy came Khalid for sponsoring the event. Yes, we’re in a bad situation in tacitly admitted that the player margin below the record of an Association under the chair- second. HH’s support and backing is this particular game but we’re was struggling. innings and 202 runs suffered manship of Shaikh Ibrahim bin The winners were crowned a source of pride and motiva- not out of the series yet. I have “His state of mind is going to in South Africa’s first season of Salman Al Khalifa towards pre- by HH Shaikh Khalid’s children tion for us to give more,” Shaikh to find a way to get the guys be a lot better when he scores in 1888/89. paring for hosting this champi- HH Shaikh Faisal and HH Shai- Ibrahim bin Salman said