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DELHI THE HINDU 18 SPORT THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE India will look to continue its WTC march Double points for away wins: Kohli du Plessis calls the system ‘complicated’ South African bowlers will have to rise to the occasion if the team has to stay afloat in the series Amol Karhadkar SA IN INDIA and give the team a chance PUNE to draw parity in the series. If cricket is far from being a Amol Karhadkar However, despite an un­ simple sport for a tyro, the PUNE dercooked strip, primarily World Test Championship is The last time — in fact the due to incessant rain in the even more complicated to first time — the scenic stadi­ lead­up to the game, Kohli’s fathom even for an ardent um on the outskirts of the ci­ cavaliers will be confident of sports lover. ty hosted a Test match, Steve continuing their clean slate As the debate over the O’Keefe made the most of an in the World Test Champion­ fairness of the points system akhada (dust bowl) to roll ship (WTC). heats up as the WTC is set­ over India’s famed batting tling in, India captain Virat India is unlikely to tinker line­up to lead Australia to a Kohli has said that he would with its settled combination. rare win on Indian soil. The prefer an additional incen­ South Africa, on the other match got over in barely two tive for winning a Test hand, will be tempted to bol­ and half days, with India’s overseas. ster its pace department batsmen returning to the “If you would have asked with either Lungi Ngidi or dressing room quicker than me to make the points table, Anrich Nortje coming in for the zooming cars on the ad­ I would give double the Piedt or Vernon Philander. joining Mumbai­Pune points for an away­Test win. Expressway. Irrespective of the team That is something I would The meek surrender at compositions, with a thun­ definitely like to see, maybe Magical change: Rohit Sharma, who made a dream start as a the Maharashtra Cricket As­ derstorm threat looming ov­ after the first edition,” Kohli Test opener, gets ready for more. * VIVEK BENDRE sociation Stadium may have er the city for the rest of the said on Wednesday. taken place a little over two week, both camps — and the sional in every session that duled for mid­2021. and a half years ago, but fans — will be hoping that Great for Test cricket we play. It will be much “It is complicated. Ob­ with the impressive run In­ weather doesn’t emerge the “Look, the importance of ev­ more demanding on the viously, shorter the Test se­ dia has had in white flannels man­of­the­match. ery game has become that players now, which is a good ries, the more points you across the globe since then, The teams (from): much more. In situations, in thing, as it will keep the stan­ get. You get 120 points for the defeat has turned into a India: Virat Kohli (Capt.), Rohit a three­match series, you dard of Test cricket high. ,” two wins and then you play distant memory for a major­ Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Che­ probably would have played he said. a five­match series, then ity of cricket connoisseurs. teshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, out a draw, but teams are go­ While India has main­ you’ve to win 5­0 which is a On a roll: Virat Kohli will be keen to make his 50th Test at the helm a memorable one. Hanuma Vihari, Wriddihiman ing to go for wins and get tained a clean slate in its lot harder than winning Saha (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, R. Milestone match * VIVEK BENDRE those extra points, so, I three Tests of the WTC so far 2­0,” du Plessis said. However, captain Virat Kohli Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Mo­ think it’s great for Test — two in the West Indies fol­ hammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, — who will lead India in his der Kohli. lience,” as referred to by inevitable. Umesh Yadav, Rishabh Pant cricket.” lowed by the first of the Holes and flaws 50th Test when he walks out But with India looking so­ captain Faf du Plessis — in (wk) and Shubman Gill. With India topping the Freedom Series in Visakha­ “But I’ve noticed with these for the toss for the second lid as ever on home turf, the the first innings, recovering Damp pitch WTC table in its early stages, patnam — South Africa had things, you’ll always find South Africa: Faf du Plessis game of the series against Proteas will have to literally after a top­order collapse to The South African bowlers (Capt.), Aiden Markram, Dean Kohli stated that the compe­ its first brush with the new holes and flaws. It’s never a South Africa on Thursday — play out of their skin — and put on 400­plus on the would have learnt their les­ Elgar, Theunis de Bruyn, Temba tition has made cricketers tournament last week. perfect system. So for us, it’s will look to nail a series­ hope for the skies to remain board. But Mohammed Sha­ sons from the show of their Bavuma, Quinton de Kock (wk), more intense. Terming the points sys­ just about being the first clinching win in the miles­ clear — to end Kohli and Co.’s mi’s sensational spell on the Indian counterparts in Vi­ Vernon Philander, Keshav Mah­ “The matches are going to tem as “complicated”, cap­ who is going through this tone match. 10­match unbeaten streak at fifth morning virtually took sakhapatnam. With a damp araj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngi­ be that much more exciting tain Faf du Plessis said that journey now with the Test That loss against Australia home. all the positives away despite pitch and overcast skies, the di, Dale Piedt, Anrich Nortje is what we all feel and have not losing points at home championship. I think home in February 2017 remains In­ South Africa displayed a Senuran Muthusamy and visiting team’s bowlers will and Senuran Muthusamy. already experienced. will be critical for the teams games are going to be really dia’s only defeat at home un­ lot of character — “resi­ Dane Piedt delaying the expect to make early inroads Match starts at 9.30 a.m. “We have to be profes­ to feature in the final, sche­ important.” A mean machine with a heart Priya and Jemimah steer India to a facile win EXCLUSIVE South Africans fail to come to terms with the host’s slow bowlers S. Dinakar Chennai SA WOMEN IN INDIA ya, batting on 6. “When I feel good, I can do anything,” declared Kagiso Ashwin Achal Two decades Rabada. He meant what he Vadodara and counting said. India cruised to an eight­ The 36­year­old Mithali, inci­ As an explosive fast bow­ wicket win over a shoddy dentally, has now completed ler with power and skill, who South Africa in the first One­ 20 years in international can crash past defences or Day International at the Re­ cricket. Her maiden appea­ knock down batsmen with liance Cricket Ground here rance came in an ODI against brutal lifters, the South Afri­ on Wednesday. Ireland back in June 1999. can has walked the talk. Faced with a small target After opting to bat, South Among the hottest fast of 165, India rode on fine Africa struggled to get going. men around — the 24­year­ knocks from ODI debutante Pacers Jhulan Goswami old Rabada has 177 wickets in Lethal: Rabada has the ability to bowl unplayable deliveries. Priya Punia (75 n.o, 124b, (three for 33) and Shikha 38 Tests at 22.35 — the leader * K.R. DEEPAK 8x4) and Jemimah Rodrigues Pandey (two for 38) got of the South African pace (55, 65b, 7x4) to get the job among the wickets, while the pack in the post­Dale Steyn big expressive eyes or a few With Steyn retired, the ex­ done with 50 deliveries to spin trio of Ekta Bisht, Deep­ era is a bonafide game­chan­ words. pectations from Rabada and spare. ti Sharma and Poonam Ya­ ger. He explained, “It’s about his pace partners have in­ The openers got the home dav kept things tight. Talking exclusively to The who’s going to come out on creased. “I like to hang out side on the right track with a The batters were all at sea What a start! It was memorable debut for Priya Punia as the youngster put in a Hindu in Visakhapatnam top when up against the best. with Vernon Philander and solid 83­run stand. Jemimah against the generous flight player­of­the­match performance on Wednesday. * VIJAY SONEJI about the responsibility of International cricket is never Lungi Ngidi. We bounce was adventurous with her offered by the slow bowlers. leading the Proteas’ attack, easy. You put a lot of hard ideas off each other. We need strokeplay, while Priya was The visitors did not get to the SCOREBOARD Rabada said, “It is a good work in a session, an invest­ to step up.” happy to block. pitch of the ball, and ended SOUTH AFRICA 164. (38b, 3x4), Mithali Raj (not out) pressure. I am always chal­ ment, and there can be emo­ Ask him about the finest Jemimah could have got a up playing airy shots well Lizelle Lee lbw b Jhulan 0 (1b), FALL OF WICKETS 11 (24b, 1x4), Extras (nb­1, w­6, lenging myself, getting out of tional outbursts or expres­ contemporary batsmen and big score, but her across the away from the body. Laura Wolvaardt b Deepti 39 1­0 (Lizelle, 0.1 ov), 2­32 lb­1): 8; Total (for two wkts. in my comfort zone. You got to sions of joy.” fast bowlers and his response line heave to Nondumiso (62b, 5x4), Trisha Chetty st (Trisha, 7.3), 3­56 (Mignon, 41.4 overs): 165. make play for the team.” On his mantra for wickets, is quick. “Virat Kohli, Steve Shangase cut her exciting es­ Paying the price Taniya b Ekta 14 (17b, 2x4), 11.5), 4­89 (Laura, 21.4), 5­103 FALL OF WICKETS Irrespective of the condi­ Rabada said, “looking at the Smith and Kane Williamson. say short. Priya started ner­ The experienced Trisha Mignon du Preez st. Taniya b (Sune, 24.4), 6­103 (Nadine, 1­83 (Jemimah, 20.4), 2­128 tions or the situation, the pitch and the conditions, Then, Pat Cummins, Jofra vously, before opening up Chetty (14, 17b) attempted to Ekta 16 (16b, 4x4), Sune Luus 24.6), 7­115 (Shabnim, 29.6), 8­ (Punam, 31.6). magnificently athletic Raba­ working on the technique of Archer and Jasprit Bumrah.” with a few crisp drives. It was slog left­armer Ekta out of c&b Shikha 22 (43b, 3x4), Mar­ 128 (Nondumiso, 32.6), 9­158 SOUTH AFRICA BOWLING da, with his bounding run­up the batsman, and being pa­ Rabada is conscious about a day to remember for 23­ the park, but ended up izanne Kapp c Punam b Jhulan (Tumi, 44.3). Shabnim 4­1­14­0, Marizanne and exemplary wrist and tient.” Growing up, Rabada the workload factor. “Now year­old Priya, who took In­ stumped. Ekta then deceived 54 (64b, 6x4), Nadine de Klerk INDIA BOWLING 5­0­19­0, Ayabonga 6­0­19­0, seam position, has this habit had his heroes. “Steyn, he you have bio­mechanics and dia past the finish line in the Mignon du Preez (16, 16b) in lbw b Shikha 0 (2b), Shabnim Jhulan 7.1­0­33­3, Shikha 10­0­ Tumi 7­2­22­0, Sune Luus 4­0­ Ismail c Taniya b Poonam 3 (2b), of whipping up unplayable bowled fast but had the skill gym work. You got to be company of seasoned cap­ the air, dragging her out to 38­2, Ekta 8­0­28­2, Deepti 22­0, Nadine 7.4­1­29­1, Non­ Nondumiso Shangase c Je­ 10­0­31­1, Poonam 10­1­33­2. dumiso 8­0­39­1. deliveries out of nowhere. to take wickets anywhere. strong so that your body can tain Mithali Raj (11 n.o.). offer a second stumping to mimah b Jhulan 4 (10b, 1x4), INDIA Toss: South Africa. He said, “You are so in­ Anderson, Lee, McGrath, hold together.” “I received a call from my wicket­keeper Taniya Bhatia. Tumi Sphindile c Ekta b Poo­ Priya Punia (not out) 75 (124b, Player-of-the-match: Priya tense that the magic just Ntini, the list is endless.” On being a cricketing role father this morning. He told Laura Wolvaardt (39, 62b) nam 6 (34b), Ayabonga Khaka 8x4), Jemimah Rodrigues lbw b Punia. comes and produces itself On the dry Indian condi­ model for the black Africans me to take my time and stick fell to off­spinner Deepti (not out) 1 (1b); Extras (w­4, Nondumiso 55 (65b, 7x4), India won by eight wickets because of the situation. tions and on abrasive pitch­ in his country, Rabada said, around at the crease. His ad­ Sharma, who got one to go lb­1): 5; Total (in 45.1 overs): Punam Raut lbw b Nadine 16 with 50 deliveries to spare. Your competitive nature ma­ es, reverse swing was the “It is for a good cause. It’s vice worked quite well,” Pri­ through bat and pad. nifests itself.” main weapon, he felt. “And I just the reality of our ya said. The happy occasion Trisha, Mignon and Laura reason. Only Marizanne It was Jhulan who started of the match. Shikha put the Rabada is also an emotion­ can get the ball to reverse. country.” could have been ruined had paid the price for commit­ showed the skill required to the fire, trapping Lizelle Lee skids by sending back skip­ al fast bowler, doesn’t mind a You need pace, skill and ac­ Rabada is a mean machine Marizanne Kapp held on to a ting to the front foot much stay alive, playing the ball leg­before with a sharp in­ per Sune Luus and Nadine glare at the batsmen with his curacy.” with a heart. simple catch offered by Pri­ too early and without good late and under her nose. swinger in the very first ball de Klerk in the same over. IN BRIEF CoA debars three TNCA looking Zverev beats dizziness and Chardy Sameer, Fernando powers Lanka at legal options Lakshya and to 3-0 series win SHANGHAI MASTERS LAHORE associations from AGM Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan S. Dipak Ragav Agence France-Presse Rahul advance by 13 runs to win the third G. Viswanath ments to be in tune with the CHENNAI Shanghai and final T20I on Wednesday, Pune BCCI’s. The TNCA secretary R.S. Novak Djokovic said on Wed­ Press Trust of India routing the No. 1 team 3­0 in The Committee of Adminis­ The TNCA has been quite Ramaswamy said, “We got nesday that he was “embrac­ Almere (The Netherlands) the series. The visitors scored trators (CoA) has communi­ vocal in articulating that the the mail today (Wednes­ ing” the pressure of being Top seed Sameer Verma, 147 for seven with debutant cated to the Tamil Nadu CoA has not been given the day) about the decision and World No. 1 and reigning Lakshya Sen and B.M. Ra­ Oshada Fernando scoring an Cricket Association (TNCA), authority by the Supreme will consult with our legal champion at the Shanghai hul Bharadwaj progressed unbeaten 78 off 48. Pakistan Haryana Cricket Associa­ Court to disqualify the BCCI team before sending a res­ Masters this week. to the pre­quarterfinals of was undone by leg­spinner tion (HCA) and Maharashtra members because they are ponse by tomorrow. If the The 32­year­old eased the men’s singles competi­ Wanindu Hasaranga (3/21). Cricket Association (MCA) non­compliant. Haryana electoral officer accepts the past young Canadian Denis tion at the Dutch Open The scores: Sri Lanka 147­7 in 20 overs (Oshada Fernando that their Constitution is and MCA feel the same. CoA’s recommendation to Shapovalov 6­3, 6­3 with mi­ Super 100 tournament on 78 n.o., Mohammad Amir not in terms with the BCCI It’s not known if the CoA stop us from the participat­ nimum fuss. Interesting: Alexander Zverev beat French underdog Wednesday. 3­27) bt Pakistan 134­6 in 20 Constitution approved by has explained the constitu­ ing in the elections, we The 16­time Grand Slam Jeremy Chardy in an incident­packed match. * AFP Sameer notched up a 21­ overs (Haris Sohail 52, the Supreme Court and tion­related circumstances have no option but to move champion said he had no 19, 19­21, 21­13 win over fel­ Wanindu Hasarang 3­21). hence they will not be al­ to the Amicus Curiae P.S. the Supreme Court on it. pain from the shoulder inju­ levision cameraman after he vak Djokovic bt Denis Shapova­ low Indian Kiran George in lowed to take part in the Narasimha and of its deci­ We firmly believe the CoA ry that forced him out of the accidentally hit a ball square lov 6­3, 6­3; John Isner bt Lu­ the second round. Warriors beat Thalaivas; BCCI AGM/Election to be sion. doesn’t have the authority US Open last 16. into his jaw in winning a cas Pouille 7­5, 6­3; Stefanos Lakshya outclassed Cu­ Tsitsipas bt Felix Auger­Alias­ Titans defeat Yoddha held in Mumbai on October The TNCA has nominat­ to stop an association from Stefanos Tsitsipas defeat­ point. Zverev was also seen ba’s Osleni Guerrero 21­12, sime 7­6(3), 7­6(3); Karen Kha­ GREATER NOIDA 23. ed R.S. Ramaswamy, Harya­ the AGM and elections.” ed 19­year­old Felix Auger­ by a doctor in the first set 21­12. Lakshya had beaten Bengal Warriors produced a chanov bt Taylor Fritz 6­2, 6­4. It is mandatory upon full na Mrinal Ojha and Maha­ The issue with TNCA’s Aliassime 7­6(3), 7­6(3) for and in another colourful Ireland’s Nhat Nguyen 21­ clinical performance to beat Roberto Bautista bt Reilly members to be compliant rashtra Riyaz Bagban to constitution is down to hav­ his first victory over the Ca­ moment he smashed his rac­ 19, 21­17 in the opening Tamil Thalaivas 33­29 in their Opelka 6­4, 7­5; Matteo Ber­ with the BCCI constitution take part in the BCCI AGM/ ing two vice­presidents and nadian stretching all the way quet on the floor during the ProKabaddi League (PKL) rettini bt Christian Garin 6­3, round. registered with the Tamil Election. All three are likely having a nine­year cap only back to their junior days. mammoth first­set tie break. match here on Wednesday. 6­3; Alexander Zverev bt Jere­ Rahul progressed with a In the other match, Telugu Nadu Registrar of Societies. to approach the Supreme for office­bearer’s post and Alexander Zverev had a The second­set tie break my Chardy 7­6(13), 7­6(3). 21­18, 21­13 win over Malay­ Titans beat UP Yoddha 41­36. The CoA had pointed out Court on this matter. not for members of the bout of dizziness during an had a lighter moment — Zve­ Andrey Rublev bt John Mill­ sia’s Cheam June Wei, but The results: Bengal Warriors inconsistencies in the con­ The valid electoral list for apex council. TNCA had al­ incident­packed victory over rev losing his grip while hit­ man 6­2, 6­0; David Goffin bt Sourabh Verma bowed out. bt Tamil Thalaivas 33­29; stitution of the three full the BCCI AGM will be an­ so made changes to its con­ French underdog Jeremy ting a shot, his racquet flying Mikhail Kukushkin 6­2, 3­0 re­ Other result (second round): Telugu Titans bt UP Yoddha members of the BCCI and nounced on Thursday (Oc­ stitution in reducing its Chardy, 7­6(13), 7­6(3). into the crowd. tired; Dominic Thiem bt Pablo Kai Schaefer (Ger) bt Sourabh 41­36. asked them to make amend­ tober 10) evening. apex council to less than 19. Zverev apologised to a te­ The results: Second round: No­ Carreno­Busta 7­6(3), 6­3. Verma 21­17, 10­21, 21­19.

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