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THE HINDU DELHI SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020 SPORT 17 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Taylor stands tall as Black Caps seal one-day series Jamieson makes a memorable debut; India pays the price for rickety middleorder SCOREBOARD
NEW ZEALAND Southee 15 (25b, 1x4), Shreyas Martin Guptill run out 79 (79b, Iyer c Latham b Bennett 52 (57b, 8x4, 3x6), Henry Nicholls lbw b 7x4, 1x6), K.L. Rahul b de Grand Chahal 41 (59b, 5x4), Tom Blun homme 4 (8b), Kedar Jadhav c dell c Saini b Shardul 22 (25b, Nicholls b Southee 9 (27b, 1x4), 3x4), Ross Taylor (not out) 73 Ravindra Jadeja c de Grand (74b, 6x4, 2x6), Tom Latham homme b Neesham 55 (73b, 2x4, lbw b Jadeja 7 (14b), James Nee 1x6), Shardul Thakur b de Grand sham run out 3 (5b), Colin de homme 18 (15b, 3x4), Navdeep Grandhomme c Shreyas b Saini b Jamieson 45 (49b, 5x4, Shardul 5 (8b, 1x4), Mark Chap 2x6), Yuzvendra Chahal run out man c & b Chahal 1 (2b), Tim 10 (12b, 1x4), Jasprit Bumrah Southee c Saini b Chahal 3 (10b), (not out) 0 (1b); Extras (lb4, Kyle Jamieson (not out) 25 (24b, w12): 16; Total (in 48.3 overs): 1x4, 2x6); Extras (b4, lb4, 251. w6): 14; Total (for eight wkts. in FALL OF WICKETS 50 overs): 273. 121 (Mayank, 2.3 overs), 234 FALL OF WICKETS (Shaw, 4.6), 357 (Kohli, 9.4), 4 193 (Nicholls, 16.5 overs), 2142 71 (Rahul, 13.2), 596 (Jadhav, (Blundell, 26.3), 3157 (Guptill, 20.5), 6129 (Shreyas, 27.3), 7 29.2), 4171 (Latham, 33.1), 5175 153 (Shardul, 31.1), 8229 (Saini, (Neesham, 34.2), 6185 (de 44.3), 9251 (Chahal, 47.5). Grandhomme, 36.6), 7187 NEW ZEALAND BOWLING (Chapman, 37.4), 8197 Bennett 90582, Southee 10 (Southee, 41.3). 1412, Jamieson 101422, de INDIA BOWLING Grandhomme 101542, Nee Shardul 101602, Bumrah 10 sham 9.30521. 0640, Saini 100480, Chahal Toss: India; MoM: Jamieson. 100583, Jadeja 100351. New Zealand won by 22 runs INDIA to take a 2-0 lead in three- Prithvi Shaw b Jamieson 24 (19b, match series. Surprise packet: Kyle Jamieson not only came up with a vital contribution with the bat but also picked up two wickets as 6x4), Mayank Agarwal c Taylor b Next match: Feb. 11 (Tuesday), New Zealand ruled Eden Park. * AP Bennett 3 (5b), Virat Kohli b Mount Maunganui, 7.30 a.m. IST.
unassailable 20 lead in the (2/42 and 25 off 24 balls) won dia dear. Opener Martin Guptill vously in the fi eld again. But ning out Jimmy Neesham. hit a four and two sixes to INDIA IN NZ threematch series. the PlayeroftheMatch The inexperienced open smashed a runaball 79 to things came together after Colin de Grandhomme holed bring up their 50partner Press Trust of India award for an allround show. ing pair of Mayank Agarwal give the Black Caps a good the fi rst wicket, with the visi out off Shardul, with Chahal ship off 35 balls. Auckland Hattrick Ravindra Jadeja (55 off 73 and Prithvi Shaw had anoth start, but they lost seven tors piling on the pressure. returning to gleefully accept New Zealand exorcised the The victory also completed a balls) and Navdeep Saini (45 er poor day. wickets for 55 at one stage. Shardul Thakur got rid of a return catch from Mark New Zealand fi ned ghosts of a nightmarish T20 hattrick of ODI wins for the off 49 balls) raised visions of Earlier, the inform Ross Guptill and Henry Nicholls Tom Blundell and then came Chapman. Meanwhile, New Zealand whitewash with a series Black Caps starting from pulling off an improbable Taylor produced a rearguard (41) put on 93 for the fi rst the turning point. Guptill set was fi ned 60 per cent of its clinching 22run victory their World Cup semifi nal in win with a 76run eighth act with an unbeaten half wicket. off for a suicidal run and was Throwing his bat matchfee for a slow against India in the second Manchester last year. wicket partnership. century to rescue New Zea Guptill’s innings con caught short by Shardul’s New Zealand was in danger overrate. OneDay International here The victory was more Tim Southee, despite run land to a competitive 273 for tained eight 4s and three 6s. throw. of not crossing 200 when According to an ICC media on Saturday. creditable as regular skipper ning temperature, was bril eight in 50 overs. The breakthrough came only The Kiwis were suddenly Tim Southee was caught off release, Latham’s side was Revenge, as they say, is a Kane Williamson and top liant with the new ball as his Taylor scored 73 not out in the 17th over as Yuzvendra down to 157 for three and In Chahal. ruled to be three overs short dish best served cold! And, bowlers Trent Boult and incutter got rid of Virat Kohli (74b, 6x4, 2x6) — his 51st half Chahal trapped Nicholls leg dia made good use of the The legspinner fi nished of the target after time allo on a chilly Auckland night, Lockie Ferguson were but it was poor shot selection century — and put on 76 off before. opening. with three for 58. wances were taken into con New Zealand defended a to unavailable. from a wellset Shreyas Iyer 51 balls for the ninth wicket Chahal had earlier Ravindra Jadeja got into Taylor scored his halfcen sideration. Latham pleaded tal of 273 by restricting India New Zealand’s 6 foot 8 (52) and Kedar Jadhav (9) in with Jamieson to lift the dropped Nicholls in the 15th the action, fi rst dismissing tury off 61 balls, while Jamie guilty to the off ence and ac to 251 in 48.3 overs, taking an inch debutant Kyle Jamieson the middle overs that cost In hosts from 197 for eight. over as India started ner Tom Latham and then run son threw his bat around to cepted the sanction. Kohli plays down ODI defeat Surreal, says Jamieson A la Bumrah! IANS Batsmen did it in the fi rst, bowlers this time around: Kiwi skipper Latham Debutant’s dreams come true with allround contribution Auckland Jasprit Bumrah’s success Press Trust of India taken some positives from Press Trust of India with his unique action has Auckland the series. Auckland given a diff erent dimension The highfl ying Indians have “This was a game where New Zealand’s debutant to fast bowling. Videos been brought down by the we could have taken chances pacer Kyle Jamieson termed have often come of kids Kiwis in the ODIs, but an un and capitalised. We didn’t his maiden international trying to imitate his action perturbed Virat Kohli says know Saini can be as good game “surreal” after he won and the latest was that of a this format is not much rele with the bat. We want guys the ManoftheMatch award boy from New Zealand. vant this year, referring to to fi gure out situations them here on Saturday. The kid got everything the fastapproaching T20 selves. We could defi nitely The Black Caps took a 20 right in the video because World Cup and the engross consider changes, we have lead in the threematch se of which it has gone viral, ing fi ght for World Test nothing to lose now.” ries as Jamieson was in receiving considerable res championship. New Zealand skipper Tom volved in a vital partnership ponse from current and After the high of the T20 Lotham hailed it as a “great with Ross Taylor and then former players. whitewash, the Indians have victory”. “Last time the bat took two for 42. Former New Zealand conceded an unassailable ters won the game, today the The rock: Taylor’s partnership with Jamieson turned vital. * AP player Scott Styris shared 20 lead in the ODI series fol bowlers did the job. I think Impact the video while former lowing a 22run defeat in the that total was okay, it was a “Pretty surreal. You kind of “The debut wicket (was When asked if he is more player and commentator second match here on Satur funny wicket. We managed grow up dreaming of these more special than the runs). comfortable batting or bow Simon Doull showed the vi day. to take wickets upfront and moments. Get your fi rst cap I think hitting the six was a ling, Jamieson said: “That’s a deo to Bumrah and off the bowlers kept taking wick and hope to make an impact bit of a bonus. My role is to great question. On these spinner Yuzvendra Chahal Impressed Tough customer: Jadeja raised Indian hopes through a fi ne ets. We’ve had some close and to play some sort of role bowl and take wickets and small grounds, maybe bow before the second ODI bet “These were two pretty good partnership with Saini. * AP games with India, delighted in helping us fi rst to get to a restrict runs. To get that fi rst ling. I don’t know, I am not ween India and New Zea games, great for the fans. I to get the win,” he said. total and then restrict a pret one under the belt is quite probably the guy to ask. I land here. am particularly impressed showed great character, but, Kohli said at the postmatch “Kyle on debut was fantas ty good batting lineup is ve special. But I think being don’t bat enough to have a Bumrah laughed while with how we fi nished the as I said, oneday cricket in presentation. tic. Delighted for him. It’ll be ry pleasing. And to have a se able to perform that role, my fair representation, but watching it, while Chahal game. First half we let things this calendar year is not as The India skipper said great to win 3nil from here. ries win tops it all,” he said core role, is special to me,” look, I enjoy the challenges said, “it’s better than Bum slip. I think Saini and Jadeja relevant as T20Is and Tests,” despite the defeat, India has Fingers crossed.” on Saturday. Jamieson said. of both.” rah.” India begins as the favourite IOC lifetime award Bangladesh may give defending champ a run for its money for Gopi Chand
side which fi elds a fresh led Indian side got the better V.V. SUBRAHMANYAM Olympic disciplines,” the U-19 WORLD CUP squad in every U19 World of it in the Triseries in En HYDERABAD 46yearold former All En Press Trust of India Cup edition and since there gland and Asia Cup last year, India’s chief National bad gland champion said. Potchefstroom is no dearth of talent and a Bangladesh has always put minton coach P. Gopi Chand “Frankly, I think this is Defending champion India is proper structure is in place, up a fi ght and Sharma ex was on Saturday named not just a recognition for me the overwhelming favourite the talent keeps coming up. pects it would be no diff erent among the recipients of the but for all coaches in India. to win a record fi fth U19 “The fact that we allow a on Sunday. International Olympic Com And, coming in the Olympic World Cup title here on Sun cricketer to play the U19 “They are a very good mittee’s 2019 Coaches Life year, it is a huge morale day, but a tough fi ght is ex World Cup only once is a big side. There is a lot of mutual time Achievement Award. booster to badminton,” said pected from fi rsttimer Ban reason behind the team’s respect. I can tell you that,” “This award, coming Gopi Chand, who has won gladesh in an allAsian fi nal. success. Most teams have he said. across Winter and Summer most of the prestigious If the India squad for the cricketers who have played Olympics, and the fact that awards instituted by the Go 2018 edition had the likes of in the previous edition,” In Maiden fi nal there were so many illus vernment of India. Prithvi Shaw and Shubman dia U19 fi elding coach Abhay Considering it is its maiden trious coaches in so many “I must thank the Govern Gill, who have expectedly Sharma said. fi nal, it is a bigger game for disciplines across the globe ment of India, Sports Auth gone on to play for the senior Bangladesh. If it wins, it will is something which means a ority of India and Badmin team, the exploits of opener System working well be a sweet revenge against huge, huge recognition for ton Association of India Yashasvi Jaiswal, spinner Ra “It just goes to show that the the subcontinental giant, me,” Gopi Chand told The which have been very sup vi Bishnoi and pacer Kartik system under the visionary which has found a way to Hindu on receipt of the portive in me discharging Tyagi in the current edition leadership of Rahul Dravid tame Bangladesh at the se news. my duties as the chief Na have made them overnight (NCA head) is fl ourishing. nior level in close fi nals. “It is all the more special tional coach. But for them it stars. Credit to the BCCI as well “We don’t want to take un when you happen to be the would not have been possi that other teams want to fol wanted pressure. India is a fi rst Indian to get it across all ble,” he said. Undisputed leader low our structure.” very good side. We have to Irrespective of what happens Heading to the mega play our ‘A’ game and do well in Sunday’s fi nal, India has event, India colts played in all three departments. Our reinforced the fact that it is about 30odd games in diff e fans are very passionate the undisputed leader at the rent part of the world. To get about their cricket. I would under19 level and the crick used to the South African want to tell them to keep eting structure the BCCI has conditions, they played a supporting us,” said Bangla developed is working better quadrangular series before desh skipper Akbar Ali. than any other board in the they played their World Cup Match starts at 1.30 p.m. world. opener against Sri Lanka. (IST). DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD India, which walloped Pa In the fi nal, India takes on DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD kistan by 10 wickets in the Bangladesh, a team which B Bangladesh has reaped the semifi nal on Tuesday, will be too has reaped the benefi ts benefi ts of meticulous playing its seventh fi nal since of meticulous planning since planning since its 2000 when it lifted the tro its quarterfi nal loss in the quarterfi nal loss in the 2018 Huge recognition: P. Gopi Chand was named among phy for the fi rst time. 2018 edition. edition recipients of the IOC’s 2019 Coaches Lifetime Achievement India probably is the only Though the Priyam Garg DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD Award. * FILE PHOTO
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