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THE HINDU DELHI SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 2019 SPORT 17 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Confident India takes on desperate England in a key clash After two consecutive defeats, Morgan’s men are in a must-win situation against an unbeaten opposition

allrounder Ben Stokes, there is a sense of persecution within the ranks and it al­ most mirrors the ancient lines from W.H. Auden’s poem Funeral Blues. The fa­ mous poet, with Birming­ ham roots, wrote: “Silence the pianos and with muffled drum; Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.” K.C. Vijaya Kumar Birmingham Not an easy opponent Still, England with its batting In quaint Birmingham, rich fire­power, albeit muffled for with tree­lined avenues, Pa­ now, and a decent pace at­ kistani curry joints, wood­ tack, cannot be labelled as an panelled pubs, canals where easy opponent. Injured house­boats sway to the lulla­ opener Jason Roy and speed­ by of flowing water, drive­ ster Jofra Archer, who suf­ ways that curl past the ‘Old fered a niggle, are in the mix Edgbaston Church’ and a and may play provided they backyard cemetery steeped clear their fitness tests. But in silence, India and England Morgan’s men, at least some will clash in a key World Cup of them, should stop being fixture on Sunday. hyper­sensitive to the sur­ Much has changed for the round­sound or whine about rivals as the global tourna­ surfaces that have become ment finishes a month this slow. weekend. England, home­fa­ At the other end, India is vourite and until recently sitting confident but never ranked No. 1 in ODIs, has smug. Virat Kohli’s men have slipped, while India regis­ been seemingly impervious tered clinical victories and to stress, but the skipper ad­ snatched away the ICC’s top­ mitted that ‘butterflies in the billing that was vested with stomach’ are still fluttering, Eoin Morgan’s men. The op­ just that he and his team position has its angst, Jonny have masked it well. The top­ West Indies and Afghanistan. have played their parts and an ‘away’ game, but would Bairstow lashed at the local order is in fine fettle and Mohammed Shami seamless­ Yuzvendra Chahal and Kul­ hope that there is no change media for ‘finding faults’ and even if the middle­rung has ly moved into the slot vacat­ deep Yadav could find some in its upwardly­mobile for­ former captain Michael raised some concerns, diffe­ ed by the injured Bhuvnesh­ purchase on a pitch baked tunes. India needs a triumph Vaughan, eager for a Twitter­ rent men have put their to seize the semifinal spot, a spat, fired his riposte. hands up and revved the berth that seems inevitable score. given the way the unit has In a quandary performed. The last word be­ The losses to old­foe Austra­ More may be needed longs to Javed, a cab driver, lia, Sri Lanka and Pakistan After a glut of centuries (Ro­ who dropped a few Indian have left the host in a quan­ hit Sharma 2, Shikhar Dha­ scribes at the Edgbaston Letting his bat talk: M.S. Dhoni can still play the big shots at the right time as he showed dary and nudged it to the wan 1) in the beginning of Cricket Ground: “So the fa­ against the West Indies. * AP points table’s congested cen­ their campaign, the Indians vourites (England) are no tral zone. Morgan and mates have dished out fifties (Kohli longer the favourites, eh!” Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Jos need a win and it is a travesty aced it with four), feverish The teams (from): Buttler, Ben Stokes, Jason Roy, that even the skipper’s six­ cameos and some sedate India: Virat Kohli (Capt.), Rohit Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Tom fest against Afghanistan has knocks. This blend has Sharma, M.S. Dhoni, K.L. Rahul, Curran, Liam Dawson, Liam been relegated to the back­ proved adequate but against Hardik Pandya, Vijay Shankar, Plunkett, Adil Rashid, James Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jade­ Vince, Chris Woakes and Mark ground. When soaked in an England outfit that bats war Kumar, who will be under the summer sun. ja, Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Kar­ Wood. pressure, England has wilt­ deep, more may be required. benched again. Jasprit Bum­ thik, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mo­ Umpires: Aleem Dar and Kumar ed, be it against wily Lasith The Indian team­manage­ rah’s lines have sharpened ‘Away’ game jersey hammed Shami, Yuzvendra Dharmasena; Third umpire: Ru­ Malinga or spit­fire Mitchell ment is thrilled by its bow­ and Hardik Pandya has done The Men in Blue, will wear Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav and chira Palliyaguruge; Match re- Starc. lers who have defended his bit as the first­change their new orange jersey just Rishabh Pant. feree: Ranjan Madugalle. Despite late­heroics from modest totals against the seamer. The spinners too for this face­off, considered England: Eoin Morgan (Capt.), Match starts at 3 p.m. IST. We can’t be complacent, says Kohli A lot on the line: Morgan Dhoni should bat at No. 4 cannot play big shots on India skipper backs Dhoni and Vijay Shankar to the hilt Sunday’s will feel like an away game pitches which offer turn or movement. Captain Eoin K.C. Vijaya Kumar sion, you can’t make good Special Correspondent presents a huge opportuni­ Morgan thought he could go Birmingham decisions. People have Birmingham ty. If we win two more Tora! Tora! Tora! — an all­out Virat Kohli stood in a corner stepped up at different times Eoin Morgan drew hope group games, then we are attacking approach — and grinned. Young Edward, and have given a total team from England’s 2­1 victory in through to the semifinals, against Australia, and ended a wisp of a boy clad in suit performance. It’s very sim­ a home bilateral ODI series and if we win that, we get up hooking Mitchell Starc and wearing a hat, stood on ple — focus on your skill sets against India last year, while through to a World Cup fi­ and being caught on the the podium and spoke about and not too much on the op­ stepping into Sunday’s big nal. There’s still a lot on the boundary. how Sunday’s World Cup position. game against Virat Kohli’s line. Mathematically, there’s England do not have a game at Edgbaston here Vijay Shankar at four: He men. In a press conference still a chance if we win one proper game plan. If Plan ‘A’ would help raise money for had a decent game against here on Saturday, the host out of the two games, but didn’t like the comments does not work, Plan ‘B’ children. And then Neha Pakistan. Against Afghanis­ skipper expressed optimism certainly we want to win Imade by Jonny Bairstow should be in place. That is asked Kohli about how excit­ tan and on that pitch, he over the fitness of Jason Roy Sunday’s game. about players­turned­pun­ not the case right now. ed he is about the match in­ looked really assured. Last and Jofra Archer, said that The Indian flavour: I sort dits wanting England to fail. James Vince is a weakness at volving England, the Indian game (against the West In­ Jonny Bairstow is entitled to of recall the Champions Tro­ It feels like he is looking the top of the order. The captain, all grace and sun­ dies), he looked really good his views and countered in­ phy final that we played In­ for sympathy after a couple team has been hurt by the shine, replied: “We are very and then he gets a beautiful sensitive queries on wheth­ dia here and it was a com­ of losses. Bairstow has been unavailability of Jason Roy proud that we are a part of ball from Kemar Roach. So­ er he is contemplating a re­ plete away game. We have a around long enough to and Alex Hales. such a special game and we metimes in cricket, you just signation. Excerpts: number of fans but the know how to handle the me­ I would open with Moeen are very excited.” Noble cause: India’s game against England will be used to need a bit of luck to get over World Cup hopes: We are noise that the Indian fans dia. If he has a problem with Ali, and bring Liam Dawson The skipper then handled raise money as part of a fund­raising event from 30 to 60, and then you extremely lucky to be play­ make with their horns and what the media are saying into the eleven. Dawson is a the tougher queries from ‘OneDay4Children’. * AP play a defining knock. He is ing in a home World Cup. It various different things or writing, then don’t watch good left­arm spinner, espe­ cricket correspondents on very close to that. makes it that much more television, don’t pick up the cially useful on this Birming­ Saturday. He spoke at length anyone on the day. We got a games, I literally expe­ Dhoni’s slow, steady louder. So, yeah, Sunday’s newspaper, and get off so­ ham pitch which could offer about his team’s mind­ scare from Afghanistan so rienced that the pitch dete­ runs: He knows exactly match will feel like an away cial media. It’s as simple as turn. Dawson is also a very space, supported M.S. Dhoni you can’t take anything for riorated while I was playing. what he needs to do. What game. that. What we have to say good lower­order hitter. and Vijay Shankar, refused granted. Other teams have I don’t go with a fixed mind­ we know inside the change Batting pitch preferred: has no impact on a team’s As for India, I think M.S. to read much into England’s outplayed England on occa­ set and if the pitch is not ac­ room is the most important We want to play on the best performance on the field. Dhoni should bat at No. 4. recent slide and, interesting­ sions, and that can happen cording to what I am feeling, thing to us and we have total possible wicket, preferably The England team was Vijay Shankar has not quite ly, gave an eight out of 10 for to any side. Although we ha­ it is not as if I will slog and get belief in him. He has stood a batting wicket. We bat bordering on arrogant com­ come good. The No. 4 spot the new orange jersey. ven’t lost a game, we can’t be out. I think it’s about finding up for the team many times. deep and tend to thrive in ing into the World Cup, talk­ has been a major problem Excerpts: complacent. The reason why ways to win, finding ways to I don’t think it’s fair to point high scoring games. So it’s ing about piling up 400 and for India, but it is very rare England’s woes, India’s we won is that we have been score runs. out one or two performanc­ an area that we would be 500­run scores. Now to have an engine firing on success: We thought En­ very professional and pre­ A beast called pressure: es in which anyone can fal­ more confident playing. they’re being dealt with a all 11 cylinders. You can go gland is probably going to cise in pressure moments. The more basic you can keep ter. After the Afghanistan Historical clues: The last pill of humility. So in this well on 8­9 cylinders, so dominate in their own condi­ Whispers about slow things in a tournament like game, he went into the nets, time we played India, we scenario, it’s best to become there is no need to get too tions, but as I said at the be­ pitches: We didn’t come the World Cup, the better worked hard and got us a beat them in a series here. humble and just go about worried. As long as the top­ ginning of the tournament, here with any kind of expec­ chances you have of being winning total against the The team that’s been togeth­ your business. three bowlers and batsmen that pressure is going to be a tation of how the pitches are one up against the opposi­ West Indies. We are very er has had success against While it is good to aim for fire, India will be fine. massive factor to handle and going to be. To be a quality tion. The more you attach happy with where we stand India and because we have 400­run totals, you also (Tune in to Select Dugout low scores are going to be side, you need to adapt to emotion, excitement or too as a team and how the bat­ beaten them before, we need to be able to adapt to on Star Sports Select 1 on In- defended. Anyone can beat the situation. In the last two much pressure to an occa­ ting is going at the moment. Joe Root. * AP have belief. different conditions. You dia match days and Sundays) Boult’s hat­trick puts the skids on Australia

DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD PRESS TRUST OF INDIA ter Khawaja and Alex Carey by Boult, Warner departed ing up with a sharp reflex DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD LONDON (71 off 72 balls) scored con­ after making 16. Things got catch. NZ 131 for six Pace spearhead Trent Boult trasting half­centuries to lift worse when Steve Smith was Khawaja played second B Kiwis were 131 for six in 38 hogged the limelight with a Australia from a disastrous sent back by Lockie Fergu­ fiddle as Carey hit 11 boun­ overs in pursuit of 244 sensational final­over hat­ start. The defending cham­ son, with Martin Guptill com­ daries in his fluent knock. DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD trick as New Zealand restrict­ pion lost half its side with ed Australia to 243 for nine at less than 100 on the board, SCOREBOARD AUSTRALIA VS NEW ZEALAND Lord’s on Saturday. but a 107­run partnership for He became the first Kiwi the sixth wicket between AUSTRALIA 11x4), Pat Cummins (not out) 23 well, 21.3), 6­199 (Carey, 42.6), to grab a hat­trick in the Khawaja and Carey helped it David Warner c Latham b Fer­ (19b, 1x4), Mitchell Starc b 7­243 (Khawaja, 49.3), 8­243 World Cup. rebuild. guson 16 (23b, 3x4), Aaron Boult 0 (1b), Jason Behrendorff (Starc, 49.4), 9­243 (Behren­ With his swinging full­ It was a rare occasion as Finch lbw b Boult 8 (15b, 1x4), lbw b Boult 0 (1b), Nathan Lyon dorff, 49.5). Usman Khawaja b Boult 88 (not out) 0 (1b); Extras (lb­3, NEW ZEALAND BOWLING pitched deliveries, the left­ the opening duo of David (129b, 5x4), Steve Smith c Gup­ w­7): 10; Total (for nine wkts. in Boult 10­1­51­4, de Grand­ armer sent back the well­set­ Warner and Aaron Finch, in till b Ferguson 5 (8b), Marcus 50 overs): 243. homme 8­1­29­0, Ferguson 10­ tled Usman Khawaja (88 off red­hot form going into this Stoinis c Latham b Neesham 21 FALL OF WICKETS 0­49­2, Sodhi 6­0­35­0, Nee­ 129 balls), Mitchell Starc and game, failed to fire. (26b, 3x4), Glenn Maxwell c&b 1­15 (Finch, 4.3 overs), 2­38 sham 6­0­28­2, Santner 3­0­ Jason Behrendorff. While Finch (8) was the Neesham 1 (5b), Alex Carey c (Warner, 9.1), 3­46 (Smith, 11.2), 23­0, Williamson 7­0­25­1. Remember the name! Boult became the first Kiwi to take three­in­a­row at the World Cup. * AP Bolt (four for 51) struck af­ first to go, trapped in front Guptill b Williamson 71 (72b, 4­81 (Stoinis, 19.6), 5­92 (Max­ Toss: Australia.

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Imad keeps his nerve as Pakistan wins a thriller Of fans’ scuffle and Afghanistan goes down with guns blazing after being restricted to 227 by Shaheen’s burst political banners WORLD CUP the fourth wicket between Shayan Acharya police forces around the Asghar Afghan and young LEEDS country to prevent this wicketkeeper Ikram Ali Khil As the fans walked into type of incident Shayan Acharya before Najibullah Zadran Headingley on Saturday occurring and were LEEDS chipped in with a 54­ball 42. morning for the World assured that given Pakistan survived an Afghan­ Cup fixture between Headlingley is under the istan scare to scrape through Stellar show Pakistan and flight path for the Leeds to a three­wicket win and Apart from Shaheen who Afghanistan, they spotted Bradford Airport it would keep its World Cup hopes produced a stellar show, pac­ a plane flying above the not be an issue. We do alive. er Wahab Riaz and left­arm stadium carrying not condone any sort of After Shaheen Afridi had spinner Imad, who opened political banners related political messages at the scythed through the Afghan­ the bowling, took two wick­ to Pakistan. “Help end World Cup,” an ICC istan line­up on a bright Sa­ ets each. disappearances in spokesperson told turday morning at the Hea­ The Pakistan batsmen al­ Pakistan,” read one of Sportstar. dingley, all­rounder Imad most failed to cash in on Sha­ the banners. And even as the two Wasim held his nerve and heen’s efforts before Imad Though the plane teams locked horns on stitched together crucial came to the team’s rescue. disappeared after a Saturday, there were partnerships with Shadab while, it was back again some ugly scenes inside Khan and Wahab Riaz to save during Afghanistan’s and outside the ground Pakistan from batsmen, giving away 50 in spell to remove Naib and innings. This time with a with Afghanistan and embarrassment. 10­over spell. Hashmatullah Shahidi off message on Balochistan. Pakistan fans getting into Earlier, skipper Sarfaraz consecutive deliveries. While the local confrontation, forcing Quick strikes relied on Shaheen who dis­ Afghanistan recovered organising committee the security team to send Pakistan looked on course hed out a blistering opening through a 64­run stand for members had no idea them out of the ground. for a comfortable win when about the plane, the ICC, Police officials said that a Imam­ul­Haq and Babar SCOREBOARD AFGHANISTAN VS PAKISTAN it has been learnt, is few fans were also Azam forged a 72­run part­ looking into the issue. arrested for violating law nership for the second wick­ AFGHANISTAN 11.6), 4-121 (Afghan, 25.2), 5- hab Riaz (not out) 15 (9b, 1x4, “We work with local and order issues. et. Off­spinner Mohammad Rahmat Shah c Azam b Imad 35 125 (Ikram, 26.6), 6-167 (Nabi, 1x6); Extras (b-1, lb-4, w-5) 10; Nabi, however, removed (43b, 5x4), Gulbadin Naib c Sar- 36.4), 7-202 (Najibullah, 44.4), Total (for seven wkts. in 49.4 faraz b Shaheen 15 (12b, 3x4), 8-210 (Rashid, 46.4), 9-219 overs): 230. both in quick succession to Hashmatullah Shahidi c Imad b (Hassan, 48.2). FALL OF WICKETS bring Afghanistan back into Shaheen 0 (1b), Ikram Ali Khil c PAKISTAN BOWLING 1-0 (Zaman, 0.2 overs), 2-72 the contest. Hafeez b Imad 24 (66b, 1x4), Imad 10-0-48-2, Amir 10-1- (Imam-ul-Haq, 15.6), 3-81 The team was in dire Asghar Afghan b Shadab 42 41-0, Shaheen 10-0-47-4, (Babar, 17.2), 4-121 (Hafeez, straits at 156 for six, but Imad (35b, 3x4, 2x6), Mohammad Hafeez 2-0-10-0, Wahab 8-0- 29.1), 5-142 (Sohail, 34.6), 6- Nabi c Amir b Wahab 16 (33b), kept his cool. He added 50 29-2, Shadab 10-0-44-1. 156 (Sarfaraz, 38.6 ov), 7-206 Najibullah Zadran b Shaheen 42 with Shadab and an unbea­ PAKISTAN (Shadab, 46.4). ten 24 with Wahab (15 not (54b, 6x4), Samiullah Shinwari Fakhar Zaman lbw b Mujeeb 0 out) to guide the team home (not out) 19 (32b, 1x4), Rashid (2b), Imam-ul-Haq st Ali Khil b AFGHANISTAN BOWLING Khan c Zaman b Shaheen 8 (12b, Mujeeb 10-1-34-2, Hamid 2-0- with three wickets and two Rising to the occasion: When the chips were down, Pakistan Nabi 36 (51b, 4x4), Babar Azam 1x4), Hamid Hassan b Wahab 1 b Nabi 45 (51b, 5x4), Mo- 13-0, Naib 9.4-0-73-0, Nabi 10- balls to spare. Wahab found Imad Wasim. * AP (3b), Mujeeb Ur Rahman (not hammad Hafeez c Shahidi b 0-23-2, Rashid 10-0-50-1, smashed a six off Rashid out) 7 (9b, 1x4); Extras (lb-8, Mujeeb 19 (35b, 1x4), Haris So- Shinwari 8-0-32-0. Khan to ease nerves and er, after the spinners had es­ The 20­year­old Rashid w-10): 18; Total (for nine wkts. hail lbw b Rashid 27 (57b, 2x4), Toss: Afghanistan. bring down the equation to tablished a stranglehold over Khan, who has had enor­ in 50 overs): 227. Sarfaraz Ahmed (run out) 18 Unusual sight: An aircraft with banners carrying MoM: Imad Wasim. six off six deliveries. the Pakistan batsmen, back­ mous success in various T20 FALL OF WICKETS (22b, 1x4), Imad Wasim (not political messages caught the attention. Skipper Gulbadin Naib’s fired as he conceded 18 runs leagues across the world, 1-27 (Naib, 4.4 overs), 2-27 out) 49 (54b, 5x4), Shadab Pakistan won by three wick- * COURTESY TWITTER decision to bowl the 46th ov­ with 46 needed off 30 balls. failed to trouble the Pakistan (Shahidi, 4.5), 3-57 (Rahmat, Khan (run out) 11 (17b, 1x4), Wa- ets with two balls to spare. Dravid to take Argentina in semifinals Rapinoe’s double stuns France Leclerc blazes to pole charge as NCA’s Chile dashes Colombia’s hopes Head of Cricket Sweden dumps Germany; Dutch make maiden last four Hamilton gets a three­place penalty WOMEN’S WC to do what we did tonight is up a last­four clash with the Press Trust of India tremendous,” said the 33­ Netherlands. New Delhi year­old Rapinoe. Second half headers from Batting great Rahul Dravid Agence France-Presse Vivianne Miedema and Ste­ will move to a bigger crick­ Paris Unforgettable fanie van der Gragt earned eting role on Monday when Megan Rapinoe admitted it “We were ruthless with our the Netherlands a 2­0 win he takes charge of the Na­ had been an unforgettable chances, so moving on to the over Italy in their quarterfi­ tional Cricket Academy night after her brace took next round, that’s really all nal and a first ever place in (NCA) in Bengaluru on a the United States through to that matters. It’s a game that the World Cup last four. two­year contract. the semifinals of the wo­ we’ll never forget here in The results (quarterfinals) : As NCA’s Head of Cricket, men’s World Cup on Friday, Paris.” France 1 (Renard 81) lost to USA 2 (Rapinoe 5, 65). Dravid will groom the next the holder beating France Goals from Sofia Jakobs­ generation of cricketers 2­1 here to puncture the Italy 0 lost to Netherlands 2 son and Stina Blackstenius (Miedema 70, van der Graght and chart out a roadmap Sviour: Substitute Giovani Lo Celso, left, scored Argentina’s hopes of the host nation. helped Sweden came from 80). badly-needed second goal in the 74th minute. * AFP Rapinoe’s free­kick five for junior cricket. He will al­ behind to stun Germany 2­1 Sweden 2 (Jakobsson 22, so monitor the upcoming minutes into this quarterfi­ in the quarterfinals at Roaz­ Blackstenius 48) bt Germany 1 Great going: Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc claimed his second Reuters * women cricketers, besides so scored Argentina’s badly­ nal evaded a sea of bodies in hon Park in Rennes and set (Magull 16). career pole. REUTERS appointing the coaching RIO DE JANEIRO needed second goal in the the box on its way into the staff at NCA and the zonal 74th minute, passing a loose net to stun the home crowd. AUSTRIAN GP guilty of impeding Kimi cricket academies. COPA AMERICA ball into an empty net after The USA then soaked up Raikkonen. Leclerc will The new role means that another shot from Aguero pressure before delivering now have fellow­21­year­old he won’t be able to travel Argentina delivered a much­ squirmed through the the knockout blow midway Agence France-Presse Max Verstappen of Red Bull with India­A and U­19 teams improved performance to hands of Venezuela goal­ through the second half Spielberg alongside him. as he used to. beat Venezuela 2­0 in the keeper Wuilker Farinez. when Rapinoe turned in To­ Charles Leclerc claimed The two young tyros will Copa America quarterfinals In the other quarterfinal, bin Heath’s centre, although pole position for Ferrari in start ahead of Valtteri Bot­ on Friday and set up a champion Chile advanced Wendie Renard pulled a goal Sunday’s Austrian Grand tas in the second Mercedes mouthwatering last­four after beating Colombia 5­4 back for France to set up a Prix with a track record lap and British rookie Lando meeting with Brazil. in a penalty shootout follow­ tense finish. on Saturday as Lewis Ha­ Norris, 19, of McLaren. Striker Lautaro Martinez ing a 0­0 draw. Alexis San­ Jill Ellis’ team held on and milton was hit with a three­ Leclerc had secured his scored for the second game chez got the winning kick go through to a semifinal place grid penalty, demot­ second career pole when running to put Argentina in for Chile after William Tesil­ against England in Lyon next ing the World Champion clocking his best lap of one front in the 10th minute lo missed Colombias last Tuesday as it seeks to retain from second to fourth after minute and 3.003 seconds with a clever back­heeled attempt. its crown and win a fourth various penalties were in the final seconds of a finish, diverting in a shot The results: World Cup. applied. dramatic session that saw from Sergio Aguero follow­ Venezuela 0 lost to Argenti- “We didn’t have the best Hamilton was due to his Ferrari teammate Se­ ing a corner swung in by na 2 (Martinez 10, Lo Celso 74). night on the ball but the fo­ share the front row with Le­ bastian Vettel unable to run Rahul Dravid. captain Lionel Messi. Colombia 0 drew with Chile cus defensively, and the wil­ clerc but the stewards due to an air pressure pro­ * FILE PHOTO: N. SUDARSHAN Substitute Giovani Lo Cel­ 0 (Chile won 5-4 on penalties). lingness and the discipline Diva! Megan Rapinoe celebrates a strike against France. * AFP found the Mercedes driver blem. DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD RACING Adjudicate wins main event SUDOKU It’s Impavid vs War Hammer BENGALURU: Adjudicate (Suraj vor) 3 and Queen Runner (Suraj) SERMON (Sandesh) 1, Southern up), won the Chief Justice’s Cup, 4. Not run: Lady Of Fame. 7­3/4, Ruler (Bhawani Singh) 2, Exclus­ the feature event of the races Snk and 3­3/4. 1m 24.52s. ₹16 (w), ive Art (Koushik) 3 and Manzoni BENGALURU: Impavid and War Zedclass (10) A.S. Peter 51.5 and 57.5, 9. Constantinople (8) Trevor held here on Saturday ( June 29). 13, 10 and 15 (p), SHP: 25, THP: (Hindu Singh) 4. Snk, 8­3/4 and Hammer may fight out the finish 12. Proudwish (6) A. Merchant 50. 56, 10. Decisive (4) A. Imran 56, The winner is owned by Soom 33, FP: 28, Q: 21, Trinella: 40 and 3/4. 1m 24.57s. ₹ 16 (w), 12, 22 of the Colts Championship Stakes 1. HIMACHALI, 11. Pink Smile (2) Tauseef 55 and Stud Farm Pvt Ltd rep by. Mrs. 40, Exacta: 176 and 134. Favour­ and 180 (p), SHP: 68, THP: 407, (1,600m), the chief event of the 2. REGAL FORCE, 12. Grand Empire (6) Bhawani D. Khaitan, Mr & Mrs. A. Khaitan ite: Northern Alliance. Owners: FP: 85, Q: 100, Trinella: 4,152 races to be held here on Sunday 3. MASTER OF WAR. Singh 54. and Mrs. D. Jalan & Arion Horse Mr. Clinton Miller, Mr. Sujay and 3,050, Exacta: 55,691 and (June 30). 1. ANGELS KISS, JUSTICE P. MEDAPA ME- Co. Pvt Ltd rep by. Mr. D.A. Chandrahas, Mr. Dean Stephens 47,735. Favourite: Victorious Ser­ There will be no false rails. 4 MORIAL TROPHY (1,400m), 2. CONSTANTINOPLE, Nanda, Ms. Esha Nanda Bho­ and Mr. Martin Alan Wheeler. mon. Owner: Mr. Chirag V. Shah. ADLER STAKES (1,600m), rated rated 30 to 50, 3­30: 1. Akita Pro 3. WINGS OF DESIRE. jwani and Mr. Amitabh Nanda Trainer: Neil Devaney. Trainer: Vishal Gaikwad. 1 15 to 35, 2­00 pm: 1. Revan Star (9) Trevor 60, 2. Game Changer RACING PATRONS TROPHY and trained by James Mckeown. J.B. MALLARADHYA ME- (4) Shobhan 60, 2. Kirkwood (3) (7) Arshad 58.5, 3. Corona Del (1,600m), rated 75 & over, 5­ THE RESULTS MORIAL TROPHY (1,200m), John 59.5, 3. Ido What I Do (8) Ak­ 7 4 ALEKONA PLATE (1,200m), Corsa (4) Suraj 56, 4. Land Of 00: 1. Kambaku (5) John 62.5, 2. SIR M. VISVESVARAYA ME- rated 45 to 65, 5­y­o & over: FAIR TOKYO ROSE shay K 59, 4. Natalma (7) Zervan Liberty (5) Rajesh K 56, 5. Tan­ 7 rated 15 to 35: Auburn (2) Akshay K 60.5, 3. MORIAL TROPHY (1,400m), WARNING (Antony) 1, Tarini (Suraj) 1, Tiger Returns (Afroz 59, 5. Crack Of Dawn (2) Sandesh oura (8) Adarsh 55, 6. Star Cavalry 1 Wave Rider (4) Koushik 57, 4. Ulti­ rated 60 & over: PELUCHE (Tre­ (A.S. Peter) 2, Turf Magic (Dar­ Khan) 2, Princeazeem (Dhanu 55.5, 6. Debonair (1) Neeraj 54, 7. (6) Sandesh 54.5, 7. Raw Gold (2) mate Warrior (6) Darshan 56.5, 5. vor) 1, Aeisir (P.S. Chouhan) 2, shan) 3 and Torsoro (R. Manish) Singh) 3 and No Opinion Granada (6) Md. Asif Khan 54 and Vivek 54, 8. Reference (1) Dhanu Tororosso (7) S. Shareef 56, 6. Sakura (Akshay K) 3 and Surf Ro­ 4. 1­1/4, 1­1/4 and 1­1/2. 1m 12.25s. (Tauseef ) 4. 1/2, 1 and 1/2. 1m 8. Tequila Tornado (5) Dhebe 52. Singh 54 and 9. Aceros (3) P. Automatic (3) P.S. Chouhan 55, 7. mance (Zervan) 4. Lnk, 1/2 and ₹74 (w), 26, 26 and 31 (p), SHP: 13.69s. ₹17 (w), 11, 40 and 18 (p), 1. CRACK OF DAWN, Surya 52. Isn’t She Lovely (9) Sandesh 54, 8. 5­3/4. 1m 24.04s. ₹41 (w), 12, 15 80, THP: 64, FP: 1,040, Q: 408, 2. KIRKWOOD, 1. AKITA PRO, SHP: 137, THP: 42, FP: 178, Q: Booker Jones (1) Irvan 51.5 and 9. and 10 (p), SHP: 34, THP: 72, FP: Trinella: 7,832 and 2,238, Ex­ 170, Trinella: 564 and 223, Ex­ 3. IDO WHAT I DO. 2. CORONA DEL CORSA, Magistero (8) Neeraj 50.5. 238, Q: 118, Trinella: 279 and 84, acta: 1,11,949 (carried over). Fa­ acta: 6,314 and 3,382. Favourite: RED DIVINE PLATE (1,200m), 3. STAR CAVALRY. 1. ISN'T SHE LOVELY, Exacta: 1,546 and 1,305. Favour­ vourite: Good Time Indeed. Tokyo Rose. Owner: Mr. S. Vish­ 2 maiden 3­y­o only, (Terms), 2­ COLTS CHAMPIONSHIP 2. KAMBAKU, ite: Sakura. Owners: M R Stud Owners: Mrs. Tripti Kohli & wanatha Reddy. Trainer: V. 30: 1. Altair (4) Irvan 56, 2. Knotty STAKES (1,600m), 3­y­o Colts 3. AUBURN. Farms Pvt Ltd rep by. Mr. N. Sarainaga Racing Pvt Ltd. Dheeraj. 5 Chandrashekar Rai & Manjri Trainer: Arjun Mangalorkar. Oak (2) Antony 56, 3. Mr Humble and Geldings, (Terms), 4­00: 1. CLASSICAL ACT PLATE (Div. Horse Breed Farm Pvt Ltd rep (5) R. Manish 56, 4. Stroke Of Exclusive Blue (7) Akshay K 56, 2. II), (1,200m), rated 30 to 50, CHIEF JUSTICE’S CUP 8 by. Mr & Mrs. S.P. Mistry. Genius (3) Sai Vamshi 56, 5. Blue Impavid (5) Sandesh 56, 3. Light­ 4­y­o & over, 5­30: 1. Benediction (1,800m), 4­y­o & over, YOUNG RAJPUT PLATE Trainer: Neil Darashah. 5 Bliss (7) Yash 54.5, 6. Constanza ning Bolt (8) Zervan 56, 4. Malwa (8) Irvan 60, 2. San Bernardino (Terms): ADJUDICATE (Suraj) 1, 8 (1,400m), rated 15 to 35, 4­y­o (8) Sandesh 54.5, 7. Donna Bella (6) P.S. Chouhan 56, 5. Mystic Bay (6) Sai Vamshi 59.5, 3. Star Man AMAZING GRACE PLATE Salazaar (P.S. Chouhan) 2, & over: ANOTHER RAINBOW (Ar­ (1) Suraj 54.5 and 8. Gift Of Grace (2) Yash 56, 6. Trafalgar (1) Suraj (11) Trevor 59.5, 4. Birchwood (9) 2 (1,100m), rated 00 to 20: Desert God (Sandesh) 3 and Re­ shad) 1, Three Wishes (Neeraj) 2, Solution to yesterday’s Sudoku (6) Zervan 54.5. 56, 7. War Hammer (3) Trevor 56 A. Qureshi 59, 5. Amazonite (2) S. SONGKRAN (P.S. Chouhan) 1, All union (Yash) 4. 3, 2 and 2­3/4. 1m Duxton (Darshan) 3 and Admir­ 1. CONSTANZA, and 8. Wizard Of Stocks (4) Neeraj Shareef 58, 6. Florencia (7) A. By Myself (Arshad) 2, Hunters 48.59s. ₹25 (w), 12, 22 and 11 (p), able (Irvan) 4. 3­1/2, Nk and 1­3/4. 2. KNOTTY OAK, 56. Merchant 58, 7. Bold Move (4) Moon (Sai Vamshi) 3 and Savisa SHP: 71, THP: 66, FP: 275, Q: 355, 1m 25.93s. ₹34 (w), 15, 16 and 14 3. GIFT OF GRACE. 1. IMPAVID, Zervan 57.5, 8. Jayadratha (10) (A. Qureshi) 4. 3­1/4, 2 and 1. 1m Trinella: 342 and 75, Exacta: (p), SHP: 43, THP: 48, FP: 110, Q: 2. WAR HAMMER, Dhanu Singh 57, 9. Amber Crown 06.63s. ₹28 (w), 14, 23 and 39 8,455 and 4,460. Favourite: 82, Trinella: 198 and 63, Exacta: GUINDY PLATE (1,200m), 4,007 and 2,683. Favourite: Dux­ rated 00 to 20, 3­00: 1. 3. TRAFALGAR. (3) Sandesh 56.5, 10. Papadokia (p), SHP: 61, THP: 71, FP: 163, Q: Desert God. Owners: Soom Stud 3 (5) Raghuveer Singh 56 and 11. 90, Trinella: 2,178 and 1,533, Ex­ Farm Pvt Ltd rep by. Mrs. D. ton. Owner: Mr. A. Wajid. Majestic Heroine (2) Md. Asif CLASSIC ACT PLATE (Div. I), Trainer: Mahmood Khan. Khan 60, 2. Master Of War (8) P.S. 6 (1,200m), rated 30 to 50, 4­y­o Midnight Sky (1) R. Manjunath acta: 21,027 and 6,007. Favour­ Khaitan, Mr & Mrs. A. Khaitan Chouhan 60, 3. Regal Force (12) & over, 4­30: 1. Baymax (10) Sai 55.5. ite: Majestic Rajkumari. Owner: and Mrs. D. Jalan & Arion Horse Koushik 60, 4. Simply Magical (3) Vamshi 60, 2. War Hero (9) R. 1. STAR MAN, Mr. Aditya P. Thackersey. Co. Pvt Ltd rep by. Mr. D.A. Jackpot: ₹1,944 (382 tkts); Yash 59.5, 5. Unbroken (1) Afroz Manish 60, 3. Wings Of Desire (7) 2. SAN BERNARDINO, Trainer: S. Dominic. Nanda, Ms. Esha Nanda Bho­ Khan 59.5, 6. Himachali (5) Tre­ P.S. Chouhan 58.5, 4. Alberetta 3. BOLD MOVE. FANTABULOUS KING PLATE jwani and Mr. Amitabh Nanda. Trainer: James Mckeown. Runner up: 229 (1,390 tkts); vor 58.5, 7. Natalie (11) P. Surya 57, (11) A. Qureshi 58, 5. Kerazano (3) Day’s best: ISN'T SHE LOVELY 3 (Div. II), (1,400m), maiden 3­ 8. Duty Call (4) Arshad 55, 9. Sandesh 58, 6. Secretsuperstar (5) Double: CONSTANZA — AKITA PRO y­o only. (Terms): NORTHERN AL- FANTABULOUS KING PLATE Desert Gilt (9) Dhanu Singh 54, Darshan 58, 7. Angels Kiss (12) Jkt: 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8; Tr (i): 3, 4 and LIANCE (Zervan) 1, On The Trot 6 (Div. I), (1,400m), maiden 3­ Treble (i): 271 (85 tkts); (ii): 100 10. Kanthaka (7) Rajesh K 54, 11. Antony 57.5, 8. Kvasir (1) Akshay K 5; (ii): 6, 7 and 8. (Neeraj) 2, British Empress (Tre­ y­o only, (Terms): VICTORIOUS (361 tkts).

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