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Home , Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman (cricketer), Hasan Ali (cricketer), Mohammad Amir, Shaheen Afridi

14 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2018 sports

Serena hails rule changes to protect Olivier strikes again as mothers in tennis AFP | Abu Dhabi collapse erena Williams has de - Sscribed the new changes Pakistan suffered another dramatic collapse to go from 101/1 to 190 all out to the ‘Special Ranking’ rule introduced by the WTA for Pakistan first innings, 181 2019 as “great” and believes Olivier finished with South Africa first innings (overnight the move will encourage more 5-59• to go with his first 127-5) players to take a break from A. Markram lbw b 12 the tour to have children then innings figures of 6-37 D. Elgar c b Shaheen 22 come back to resume their ca- H. Amla c b M Amir 8 reers. AFP | Centurion, South Africa T. de Bruyn c S Ahmed b M Amir 29 Under the new rules, return- F. du Plessis c Babar Azam b S Afridi 0 ing mothers who have a special Women that are T. Bavuma c Sarfraz Ahmed b S Afridi 53 ranking that would earn them younger can go out magnificent spell of D. Steyn c Sarfraz Ahmed b M Amir 23 a seeded position can be drawn there and have kids fast from Du- Q. de Kock c b M Amir 45 as an ‘additional seed’ at tour- and not have to Aanne Olivier inspired a K. Maharaj lbw b Hasan Ali 4 naments, meaning they would worry about it and Pakistan collapse after tea on K. Rabada c Asad Shafiq b S Afridi 19 not be able to face a seed in not have to wait the second day of the first Test D Olivier 0 opening round of tournament. against South Africa at Super- Extras (lb3, nb3, w2) 8 This change also ensures ‘til the twilight Sport Park yesterday, leaving Total (60 overs) 223 that no seed will get bumped of their years to South Africa needing 149 to win. Pakistan, second innings as a result of a returning moth- have children and Pakistan slipped from 100 for Imam-ul-Haq b Olivier 57 er given a protected seeding. I think it’s a really one at tea to 190 all out, at one Fakhar Zaman c Rabada b Olivier 12 Williams, along with other great rule point losing five for 25 Shan Masood c Maharaj b Steyn 65 mothers on tour like former in 11 overs. Azhar Ali c Rabada b Olivier 0 SERENA WILLIAMS Duanne Olivier celebrates the of Imam-ul-Haq world number one Victoria The last wicket fell shortly Asad Shafiq c De Kock b Steyn 6 Azarenka, had been advocat- before the close of play which tea interval and went on take fours. Babar Azam b Rabada 6 ing for such rule changes that great rule.” did not leave enough time for five for 59 for match figures of and Sarfraz Ahmed c Du Plessis b Rabada 0 would ease the transition back The 37-year-old American South Africa to start their chase. 11 for 96 following his six for 37 supported Olivier with three b Rabada 12 for players following the birth had her daughter Alexis Olym- Olivier took two wickets in in the first innings. and two wickets respectively. Yasir Shah c De Kock b Olivier 0 of their children. pia in September 2017 and re- four balls immediately after the Imam-ul-Haq (57) and Shan It was the second successive Hasan Ali not out 11 “I think it’s great,” Williams turned to the WTA circuit last Masood (65) gave Pakistan day on which 15 wickets fell. Al- c Markram b Olivier 4 said of the new rule changes March at Indian Wells. hope of setting a difficult target though the pitch appeared to be Extras (b6, lb10, w1) 17 during a press conference in “I think having gone through for the hosts on a pitch which playing slightly easier than on Total (56 overs) 190 Abu Dhabi ahead of an exhi- the experience myself really has helped the fast bowlers the first day, Pakistan will seek bition match against her sister opened my eyes up to me and, throughout. to make early inroads on Friday South Africa work hard to take Venus yesterday. ‘Would have I done it sooner 15 But Imam was bowled off an after restricting South Africa to a 1-0 lead in the three-match “Women that are younger had there been different rule wickets fell on the inside edge in the first after 223 all out in the first innings. series. can go out there and have kids changes?’ I don’t know. But second successive day tea and Masood quickly found Mohammad Amir took four (53) and and not have to worry about now that there is an opportu- during the Centurion himself effectively fighting a for 62 and teenager Shaheen (45) were it and not have to wait ‘til the nity, people don’t have to ask Test lone battle before he was ninth Shah Afridi claimed four for mainly responsible for South twilight of their years to have that question anymore,” added out after a fighting 120-ball 64 and together with Hasan Ali Africa squeezing out a 42- children and I think it’s a really Williams. innings which included seven (two for 70) are likely to make first-innings lead. Rafael Nadal confident about Bangladesh lifts Smith’s T20 ban AFP | Dhaka one replacement player outside of the players’ draft and the BCB fitness for Australian Open angladeshi cricket officials had agreed to their demand. AFP | Abu Dhabi Byesterday lifted a ban on Australia’s ex-vice former Australian captain Ste- David Warner will also play ve Smith playing in the forth- in the BPL -- which concludes afael Nadal is “confident” coming Bangladesh on February 8, 2019 -- having Rhe will be 100 percent fit Premier League, an official said. signed for the Sylhet Sixers as when the Australian Open The ruling means Smith, cur- one of their two pre-draft sign- starts in less than three weeks’ rently serving a one-year ban ings. time despite enduring yet an- from international cricket over Smith and Warner were other tough battle with injuries a ball-tampering scandal, is free Former Australian cricket captain handed year-long interna - over the past few months. to play for Comilla Victorians Steve Smith speaks during a press tional bans for their roles in conference The Spanish world num- in the next edition of the BPL a ball-tampering scandal that ber two had to pull the plug starting on January 5. Yunus added that in return rocked Australian cricket in early on his 2018 season and He has signed for the side other franchises wanted at least March. has not played since a knee and is expected to join up problem forced him to retire Spain’s Rafael Nadal poses with the Mousquetaires Cup (The Musketeers) after with teammates in mid-Jan- during his US Open semi-final his victory in the 2018 French Open uary for the second phase of against Juan Martin del Potro in the BPL as a replacement for September. ular loose body in November Nadal will dip his toes Pakistani cricketer Shoaib He underwent surgery on his and only resumed training two back into competition at Malik. ankle to remove an intra-artic- weeks ago. the Mubadala World Tennis The Bangladesh Cricket Championship exhibition in Board (BCB) had initially Abu Dhabi, where he faces blocked his participation af- either Kevin Anderson or ter other franchises raised Chung Hyeon in his opener objections about Smith, who today. was not in the initial players’ “I started two weeks ago draft list for the tournament. and of course doing the things “We could not give him step by step and I think I have permission earlier as oth- time to be ready for Mel - er franchises had protested at Seef District too bourne at my 100 percent,” his signing,” BCB spokesman Nadal told reporters in the Jalal Yunus said yesterday. 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