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P17 Layout 1 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2015 SPORTS Cricket: No play again in India-South Africa Test BANGALORE: Play was abandoned with- the pitch and led to another wasted day out a ball being bowled for the third suc- for the players and fans. With just the final cessive day yesterday as the rain-ravaged day’s play remaining-weather permitting- second Test between India and South the Test is headed for a tame draw. Africa in Bangalore turned into a damp Play took place only on the first day squib. Incessant rains, which had washed on Saturday when South Africa were shot out play on the second and third days, out for 214 after being sent in to bat, and relented to allow the ground staff at the India replied with 80 for no loss by Chinnaswamy stadium to work on the stumps. India lead the four-match series drenched outfield despite overcast skies. after securing a 108-run win in the first The umpires decided to resume the Test in Mohali earlier this month. The match at 2 pm (0830 GMT), but another third Test is to be played in Nagpur from sharp shower brought the covers back on November 25. — AFP Woakes and Taylor inspire England’s win over Pakistan SHARJAH: Seamer Chris Woakes grabbed and Buttler was outstanding and it’s a mag- four wickets while James Taylor notched an nificent win and we hope we go on and win unbeaten half century to anchor England’s the series.” six-wicket win over Pakistan in the third day-night international in Sharjah yester- SLOPPY BATTING day. Woakes’s 4-40 skittled Pakistan out for Pakistan skipper Azhar Ali blamed his a below-par 208 in 49.5 overs before Taylor team’s middle-innings collapse for the scored 67 for his seventh fifty to help defeat. “We had a good start but we lost our England to the target in 41 overs for a 2-1 way in the middle,” said Ali. “We were look- lead in the four-match series. ing for 270-280 but run outs cost us and we Pakistan have one last chance to avoid were left 50 short.” It was a case of sloppy their ninth series loss out of 11 in the batting as Pakistan, who won the toss and United Arab Emirates (since 2009) when batted, were derailed from 92-1 in the 20th they play the final ODI in Dubai on Friday. over, losing their last nine wickets for just Pakistan won the first match by six wickets 116 runs. while England won the second by 95 runs- Their cause was not helped by three both in Abu Dhabi. unnecessary run outs of Azhar Ali (36), England were outstanding in all three Mohammad Rizwan (one) and Malik (16) departments as they bundled Pakistan out with Woakes the main wicket taker. It was on a flat pitch for a low total and then rode only through a ninth-wicket stand of 26 PERTH: New Zealand’s Tim Southee bowls a delivery against Australia during their cricket test match in Perth, Australia, yesterday. — AP an unbroken 117-run stand for the fifth between Wahab Riaz (33 not out) and wicket between Taylor and Jos Buttler (49 Gohar (15) that Pakistan got past the 200- not out). Taylor smashed two boundaries mark. Pakistan were off to a confident start Departing Johnson strikes off lanky paceman Mohammad Irfan and when Ali and Babar Azam (22) put on 45 by then clobbered a flat six to reach his fifty off the 11th over before Woakes broke the 51 balls. In all he hit six boundaries and two opening stand when he had Azam caught sixes off 69 balls. in the deep off a short delivery in his third twice in drawn Perth Test Buttler supplemented Taylor, hitting the over. Ali and Moahmmad Hafeez, who top winning six as the pair survived some anx- scored with 45, took the score to 92 when PERTH: The second test between Australia and GUARD OF HONOUR Hazlewood (2 not out) in to get ready to take the ious moments early on after Pakistan the Pakistani skipper failed to make his New Zealand fizzled out in a draw yesterday but Centuries from Smith and Adam Voges in the new ball. Johnson led the Australians back onto caught England at 93-4. Irfan gave Pakistan ground as the pair set off for a difficult sin- not before Mitchell Johnson gave one last last two sessions on Monday put Australia back in the pitch on his 73rd and final test and had an early breakthrough when he dismissed gle from point. reminder of his bowling prowess on the day he front but the runs finally stopped flowing so bowled eight deliveries without conceding a run Jason Roy for seven while debutant left-arm Pakistan lost the next five wickets for the announced his retirement from international freely on Tuesday morning. before the rain forced an early tea. spinner Zafar Gohar, included for the addition of just 53 runs to slump to 145-6 in cricket. New Zealand’s pursuit of 321 runs for vic- Smith (138), Mitchell Marsh (1) and Adam He resumed after the delay and soon sent Tom injured Yasir Shah, had Joe Root caught off the 36th over as Hafeez and Sarfraz Ahmed tory in 48 overs already looked unlikely to suc- Voges (119) all departed in an opening session in Latham (15) back to the dressing room after an a full toss for 11. Alex Hales (30) and Eoin (26) were caught in the deep in successive ceed but after rain cut 90 minutes out of the fifth which Australia were only able to add 73 runs to attempted hook ended up in the hands of Josh Morgan (35) added 60 for the third wicket overs. Hafeez hit two sixes and two bound- and final day at the WACA, the spoils were des- their overnight tally of 258 for two. Hazlewood at long leg. before Gohar had the opener caught in the aries off 71 balls. Mohammad Rizwan was tined to be shared. Johnson was welcomed by a guard of honour Martin Guptill (17) was Johnson’s 313th and slips while Morgan was bowled by Shoaib casually run out for one while Iftikhar The tourists had made 104 for two when bad of applauding New Zealanders when he came out final test victim when a fast rising delivery saw Malik. Ahmed hooked a Woakes delivery straight light brought an end to the game, leaving to the crease and illustrated his batting skills with him spoon the ball to Joe Burns at short leg. “It But Taylor and Buttler ensured no further into the hands of Root at deep square leg Australia 1-0 up in the series going into the third a bright 29 from 45 balls. The 34-year-old was the was a really good game of cricket,” said New loss and the victory, with Morgan full of after scoring just three and Anwar Ali made test in Adelaide courtesy of their 208-run win in first of the two batsmen to depart caught behind Zealand captain Brendon McCullum. “Both teams praise for the pair after the successful chase. seven. Riaz smashed three sixes in his 35- Brisbane last week. off Tim Southee (4-97) after lunch with Peter showed a lot of resolve. Adelaide is going to be a “To perform like this is satisfying,” said ball knock as Woakes ended the innings off Johnson, who made his announcement Nevill (35) following him back to the dressing whole new challenge. We showed some fight and Morgan. “The partnership between Taylor the penultimate delivery. — AFP before the start of play, summoned up two last room. It was not too long before Smith’s loud we’re happy to finish up here from where we bouncers to dismiss both New Zealand openers whistle called Mitchell Starc (28 not out) and Josh started.” — Reuters and was chaired off the pitch by his team mates. “They were the sort of wickets I’ve been get- SCOREBOARD ting for the last couple of years, I really wanted SCOREBOARD to rip a couple in and the body let me do it,” said SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates: Scoreboard yesterday in the third one-day international Johnson, who finished with figures of 2-20. Scoreboard at close of play on the fifth and final day in the second Test between Australia and New Zealand between Pakistan and England at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. “There is a fair bit of emotion when the boys yesterday in Perth, Australia. picked me up. It has been great. I have really Pakistan England Australia 1st innings 559 for 9 decl (D. Warner 253, Did not bat: U. Khawaja, N. Lyon enjoyed myself. I can walk off and be proud of U. Khawaja 121) Bowling: T. Southee 25-4-97-4; T. Boult 19-2-77-2; D. Azhar Ali run out 36 Jason Roy c Malik b Irfan 7 my career.” Babar Azam c Rashid b Woakes 22 Alex Hales c Rizwan b Gohar 30 New Zealand 1st innings 624 (R. Taylor 290, K. Bracewell 20-5-62-1; M. Henry 20-7-53-0(w-1); M. Australia skipper Steve Smith had declared Williamson 166; M. Starc 4-119) Craig 18-1-81-0(nb-1); K. Williamson 1-0-8-0. Mohammad Hafeez c Root b Willey 45 Joe Root c Iftikhar b Gohar 11 for the fourth time in four innings in the series Australia 2nd innings (Overnight: 258-2) Sarfraz Ahmed c sub (Jordan) b Ali 26 Eoin Morgan b Malik 35 an hour before tea after the hosts had made J.
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