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His 142­run stand for the sixth wicket with Pujara frustrates Bengal as the host reaches 384 for eight RAJKOT Piyush Kakkar, a BCCI On­field umpire C. umpire from the host “We wanted to bat as long Shamshuddin, who was association, did on­field RANJI TROPHY as possible and tire them hit by a freak throw during duty with K.N. out,” said Vasavada. Y.B. Sarangi the first day of the Ranji Ananthapadmanabhan in RAJKOT Pujara, who narrowly es­ Trophy final, will be the morning session of the Arpit Vasavada, Saurashtra’s caped getting run out at the replaced by Yeshwant second day. After lunch, rescuer in the semifinal non­striker’s end, scored his Barde. TV umpire S. Ravi took against Gujarat, played the fifty by cutting Arnab Nandi Shamshuddin, who was Kakkar’s place and role of a to the boundary. hit on his lower abdomen Shamshuddin took over as consolida­ Bengal tasted success af­ by a throw in the 66th TV umpire. tor against ter 63.1 overs when Shahbaz over of the Saurashtra first According to SCA Bengal to had Vasavada stumped to innings, completed his sources, Barde will replace streng­ end a five­hour long stand duties for the day. Shamshuddin as on­field then the since morning. Following a medical umpire and Ravi will go host’s po­ Seven overs later, Pujara check­up on Tuesday, it back to his TV umpire’s sition in missed the line to an excel­ was decided to substitute role. the Ranji lent Mukesh delivery that hit Trophy fi­ the back leg of the batsman. nal at the With a hint of reverse Saurashtra Cricket Associa­ swing, Mukesh removed Pre­ tion Stadium here on rak Mankad in his next over. Tuesday. The scores: Saurashtra — 1st in­ Irfan Pathan’s day out Vasavada’s second con­ nings: Harvik Desai c sub b Shah­ secutive century (106, 287b, baz 38, Avi Barot c Saha b Akash Takes India home against Sri Lanka 11x4) within a week and his 54, Vishvarajsinh Jadeja b Akash 54, Arpit Vasavada st Saha b 142­run chanceless stand Shahbaz 106, Sheldon Jackson with childhood friend Che­ lbw b Porel 14, Cheteshwar Puja­ teshwar Pujara (66, 237b, Rising to the occasion: Southpaw Arpit Vasavada notched up a crucial century on a sluggish and testing track.* VIJAY SONEJI ra lbw b Mukesh 66, Chetan Sa­ 5x4) on the second day ena­ kariya c Saha b Akash 4, Chirag bled Saurashtra, resuming health issues — joined Vasa­ to do the containing job. The with left­arm spinner Shah­ on the off­side. Jani (batting) 13, Prerak Mankad on 206 for five, to gather 178 vada, the left­right combina­ spinners posed a threat by baz. lbw b Mukesh 0, Dharmendrasinh runs in 79.1 overs and aggre­ tion used their experience to capitalising on the natural Pujara, troubled by the Fourth hundred Jadeja (batting) 13; Extras (b­3, gate 384 for eight in its first make the task of surviving wear and tear, and unpredic­ odd ball that jumped sud­ Vasavada and Pujara defend­ lb­10, nb­2, w­7): 22; Total (for innings at stumps. on a testing track look easy. table bounce. denly, stepped out on nume­ ed solidly after lunch. The eight wkts. in 160 overs): 384. Two wickets by Mukesh In the opening session, rous occasions and survived left­hander, who got to his Fall of wickets: 1­82, 2­113, 3­ 163, 4­182, 5­206, 6­348, 7­358, Kumar and one by Shahbaz Tremendous application a few leg­before appeals. Vasavada bravely faced half­century with a four, sent 8­364. Ahmed helped Bengal gain Bengal once went for a DRS The two — looking to wear Akash Deep, whose hostile part­timer Anustup Majum­ Bengal bowling: Porel 26­10­ some control in the final out the opposition — showed spell was peppered with review too, but in vain. dar to the point fence to 51­1, Mukesh 38­8­83­2, Shahbaz session. tremendous application on a bouncers on the left­han­ Vasavada, 29 overnight, notch up his fourth hundred 46­14­103­2, Akash 30­8­77­3, After Pujara — who retired slow surface even as the Ben­ der’s leg­stump, while Puja­ played every ball on merit. of the season, including Nandi 17­3­45­0, Majumdar 3­0­ on five overnight due to gal pacers bowled tight lines ra had a fascinating duel He cut and drove confidently three on the same ground. 12­0. CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Welcome to Dharamshala! COVID­19: Sports events hit worldwide Agence France-Presse New Delhi The final round of the Hero Santosh Trophy 2019­20, Coronavirus has KSCA worried scheduled to be played in Ai­ Ashwin Achal for the Centre’s guidance extending till May 17. Cutting loose: Irfan Pathan hit six fours and three sixes Bengaluru zawl, has been postponed in on what action we should The Karnataka State in his match­defining innings. * VIVEK BENDRE wake of the novel coronavirus The Karnataka State take,” Karnataka Medical Cricket Association, outbreak. This comes after an Government expressed Education Minister K. meanwhile, will adopt a cut loose. With the ball, health advisory issued by the concern over the hosting Sudhakar said. wait and watch policy. LEGENDS T20 Pathan had removed the government with regards to of Indian Premier League Karnataka has so far “We have not received dangerous Romesh Kalu­ the Covid­19 outbreak. (IPL) matches in reported four cases of any official information SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT witharana for 21. Bengaluru, in the wake of coronavirus. about this till now. If there NAVI MUMBAI This was after Munaf Pa­ Lockdown in Italy the coronavirus outbreak. Royal Challengers is anything that comes India lost Sachin Tendulkar tel had sent back Tillaka­ Italian Prime Minister Giu­ “I have written to the Bangalore (RCB) is from the State off the third ball of the in­ ratne Dilshan (23, 23b, 4x4), seppe Conte announced the Centre saying there are scheduled to play its first government to us, we will nings and Virender Sehwag the Sri Lankan skipper top­ suspension until April 3 of all IPL matches scheduled to home match at the M. pass it on to the BCCI. shortly after while chasing edging to Kaif on the fence. sporting events in the coun­ be held in Karnataka, and Chinnaswamy Stadium on “The KSCA only hosts Sri Lanka’s modest 138. Marvan Atapattu reacted try, including the top­flight Se­ that Maharashtra has March 31. the matches; the BCCI will Mohammad Kaif steadied late to a Manpreet Gony de­ rie A football league. already taken a decision in RCB is set to play a total take a decision,” a senior a drifting ship with 46 off 45 livery pitched short and the Questions remain about this regard. We have asked of seven home matches, KSCA official stated. balls (4x4, 1x6) before Irfan ball flew off the bat for a div­ getting the season finished. At Pathan took charge. ing catch by wicketkeeper least three rounds of matches His unbeaten 57 fash­ Sameer Dighe. Kaif and Pra­ will need to be rearranged af­ cluding Italy, might face an League round of 16 return a day after the ATP/WTA In­ ioned a five­wicket win for gyan Ojha, too, came up ter April 3 before the end of unprecedented cancellation. match against Napoli sche­ dian Wells event in California the hosts in the UnAcademy with superb catches. the season scheduled for May LaLiga too confirmed on duled for March 18 has been was cancelled due to Road Safety World Series on Munaf was easily the best 24. Tuesday that first and second ordered to be played behind coronavirus. Tuesday. bowler on view, finishing There is little room for ma­ division matches in Spain will closed doors because of the A brief statement released Pathan blasted six fours with figures of 4­0­19­4. Getting ready: The Indian players train for the ODI series noeuvre because of Euro be staged behind closed coronavirus outbreak, both on Monday by the Miami or­ and three sixes in 31 balls, The scores: Sri Lanka 138/8 in against South Africa beginning at the picturesque venue on 2020 beginning on June 12. doors for at least two weeks. clubs announced Tuesday. ganisers on Twitter said prep­ batting at No. 6, as India 20 overs (Munaf Patel 4/19) March 12. Below: Manish Pandey and Kuldeep Yadav landed And there are also concerns Organisers of the Miami arations for the March 23­ won in 18.4 overs. lost to India 139/5 in 18.4 overs in the city on Tuesday. * BCCI & TWITTER that Euro 2020, due to be Fans banned Open tennis said the tourna­ April 5 event were “moving The Lanka bowlers were (Mohd. Kaif 46, Irfan Pathan 57 CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC hosted across 12 countries in­ Barcelona’s Champions ment was still set to go ahead, forward as scheduled.” in control till the lefthander n.o., Chaminda Vaas 2/5). O’Brien pulls it Vikas and Simranjit make final off for Ireland India’s day will come, but... “High pressure environments induce India did enough to suggest that they Panghal, Mary Kom, Pooja, Ashish and Lovlina take bronze Agence France-Presse a range of brain and body reactions,” are future world champions. Two GREATER NOIDA wrote Sian Bellock in his book on chok­ things need to fall into place, though.