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THE HINDU DELHI THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 SPORT 19 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Kohli, Dhawan stamp India’s superiority as the host goes 1-0 up Skipper de Kock leads from the front with a quick half­century but South Africa’s bowling proves ineffective SA IN INDIA SCOREBOARD

RAKESH RAO SOUTH AFRICA MOHALI Reeza Hendricks c Washington b Deepak Chahar 6 (11b, 1x4), A business­like chase script­ Quinton de Kock c Kohli b Saini ed by Virat Kohli and Shikhar 52 (37b, 8x4), Temba Bavuma c Dhawan separated India and Jadeja b Deepak Chahar 49 (43b, South Africa by seven wick­ 3x4, 1x6), Rassie van der Dussen ets. More significant than the c & b Jadeja 1 (2b), David Miller b margin of victory was how in­ Hardik 18 (15b, 1x6), Dwaine Pretorius (not out) 10 (7b, 1x6), effective the visitor’s attack Andile Phehlukwayo (not out) 8 was made to look in the (5b, 1x6); Extras (lb­5): 5; Total chase of 150, culminating in (for five wkts. in 20 overs): 149. the penultimate over at the FALL OF WICKETS PCA Stadium on Wednesday. 1­31 (Hendricks, 3.5), 2­88 (de Having taken a 1­0 lead Kock, 11.2), 3­90 (van der Dus­ with a match to go in the India captain lauds his bowlers sen, 12.1), 4­126 (Bavuma, 17.1), three­match T20 series, India 5­129 (Miller, 18.1). will have to be wary of being INDIA BOWLING a shade complacent when Rakesh Rao games to prove their Quinton de kock hoped Washington 3­0­19­0, Deepak Chahar 4­0­22­2, Saini 4­0­ the teams meet in Bengaluru. MOHALI mettle. They are going in for better things to follow 34­1, Jadeja 4­0­31­1, Hardik 4­ Dhawan, before being bril­ Virat Kohli leading the right direction.” in the final T20 match in 0­31­1, Krunal 1­0­7­0. liantly taken by a diving Da­ successful run­chases is About his role, Kohli Bengaluru. “We got off to a INDIA vid Miller — clearly the catch nothing new. Obviously said, “It is a (matter of) good start and towards the Rohit Sharma lbw b Phehluk­ of the match — at the long­on filled with pride on pride to play for my end they bowled pretty wayo 12 (12b, 2x6), Shikhar Dha­ fence, played his part during guiding the team home, country. Whatever it takes, well and they assessed the wan c Miller b Shamsi 40 (31b, the 61­run second­wicket the India skipper credited whichever format, to get conditions better than we 4x4, 1x6), Virat Kohli (not out) stand with Kohli. the bowlers for the us across the line, I’ll do did. There was a lot of 72 (52b, 4x4, 3x6), Rishabh Pant manner in which they that. Adapting in different pressure on some of the c Shamsi b Fortuin 4 (5b), Finishing the job dragged South Africa back. formats is nothing but a new guys and I think they Shreyas Iyer (not out) 16 (14b, As is his wont, Kohli batted “The pitch was very mindset of making your did pretty well against this 2x4); Extras (lb­2, w­5): 7; Total (for three wkts. in 19 overs): 151. with elan and ensured that good and an outstanding team win. If you want to world­class opposition.” FALL OF WICKETS he finished the job. He effort from the bowlers to win a game for your team, 1­33 (Rohit, 3.5), 2­94 (Dhawan, stroked the ball well, relied pull things back. As long as you will find a way. That’s Dhawan happy 11.4), 3­104 (Pant, 13.4). more on rotating the strike they show character in the most important thing. Shikhar Dhawan was SOUTH AFRICA BOWLING without missing an oppor­ difficult situations, they I never think for myself, happy with the start to the Rabada 3­0­24­0, Nortje 3­0­ tunity to hit the ball to the are going to present a it’s always about what the home season. “It was a 27­0, Phehlukwayo 3­0­20­1, ropes. strong case for themselves team needs. Test cricket, good start for all of us. I Pretorius 3­0­27­0, Shamsi 3­0­ During Kohli’s unbeaten in the future. Lot of one­day cricket... the will was playing well, timing 19­1, Fortuin 4­0­32­1. 52­ball 72, the standout positive signs for us and should be to win the game the ball well and enjoying Toss: India; MoM: Kohli. stroke was the six over back­ they’ll get many more for your country.” myself.” India won by seven wickets with six balls to spare to lead the ward square­leg off Kagiso three-match series 1-0. Rabada’s 141­kmph delivery. At the other end, Rishabh Krunal Pandya and keeping keep South Africa to a over with three successive tumbling catch. Soon, Jadeja Pant flopped with his offer­ Rahul Chahar out. In picking sub­150 total. boundaries — past third man, accepted a return catch to ing to Tabraiz Shamsi at short the pacers, the left­armer The fall of four wickets in through extra­cover and to send back Rassie van der fine­leg, appearing more Khaleel Ahmed was ignored the space of 36 deliveries and midwicket. Dussen. careless than fearless. with Deepak Chahar joining 41 runs reduced South Africa Before Saini got his re­ Barring de Kock, only Shreyas Iyer did just what Navdeep Saini and all­roun­ from a promising 88 for one venge in the 12th over, de Temba Bavuma did his job af­ the situation demanded. der Hardik Pandya, who re­ to 129 for five. The last over Kock hit four more fours and ter coming in at No. 3. Bavu­ Earlier, put in to bat, South turned to the mix. produced 16 runs, including reached his half­century in ma showed a special liking to Africa’s brightest phase was Interestingly, India tried a six each to Dwaine Pretori­ style. The skipper’s blitzkrieg the bowling of Hardik, hitting provided by skipper Quinton out five bowlers in the first us and Andile Phehlukwayo, provided his team the foun­ him for a six in the eighth ov­ de Kock’s half­century. Once eight overs, with the sixth op­ off Navdeep Saini to lift the dation to keep an eye on the er and two successive boun­ he was dismissed, India kept tion Krunal bowling only the total. average total of 185 on this daries in the 10th to grow in tightening the screws. The 14th! Overall, after facing the After warming up with an ground. confidence. However, he hosts opted for variety in early heat, the bowlers made opening­over boundary off India’s comeback began failed to accelerate and even­ spin, playing Ravindra Jade­ a strong comeback. The use Washington Sundar, de kock when Kohli caught his oppo­ tually departed in the 18th

Master of the chase: Virat Kohli showcased his finishing skills yet again. * AKHILESH KUMAR ja, Washington Sundar and of slower deliveries helped welcomed Saini in the next site number with a running, over.

Vinesh gets a medal at Worlds, finally Just reward for a determined grappler WRESTLING WORLDS Y.B. Sarangi and Worlds silver medallist winning is the first priority, KOLKATA Press Trust of India Sarah Hilderbrandt of the but if I don’t win then I Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan) Vinesh Phogat’s double USA — she faced. She would like to learn from my delight after securing an became not only the first mistakes. Even the smallest Indian wrestling had a lot to Olympic quota place and Indian wrestler to claim a change can help improve celebrate on Wednesday as her maiden World berth for the Tokyo Games, my game a lot,” Vinesh had Vinesh Phogat secured To­ championships medal in but also the fifth woman told this reporter after kyo Olympics qualification Nur­Sultan, Kazakhstan, on from the country to bag a PWL. “I need to work on and won a bronze at the Wednesday was the Worlds medal. my speed as well as World Championships here. outcome of her sheer Vinesh, whose Olympics improving my lower Pooja Dhanda put herself determination, something dream was shattered in attack.” one win away from her se­ that would stand her in 2016 when she injured her Vinesh secured gold cond medal, reaching the good stead in the 2020 knee midway through a medals in Grand Prix of semifinals in the 59kg cate­ Games. bout in Rio, banked on her Spain, Yasar Dogu event in gory with a gritty display. Because of her fabulous resilience to make a strong Turkey and Poland Open. track record and consistent comeback and bag her In Nur­Sultan, one could End of a drought performance at elite events, second Commonwealth witness significant Having endured a medal­ Vinesh’s achievements in Games gold and the Asian improvement — quick less run in three World the 53kg might not surprise Games gold in 2018. counter­attacks and better Championships before, Vi­ many. In the early part of the defence – in her game. nesh finally ended the However, one can 2019, Vinesh seemed drought by pinning Maria understand the essence of vulnerable in certain Family affair

Prevolaraki to win by fall in Reaping it rich: Vinesh Phogat landed her first­ever medal at the Worlds. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT her success, considering aspects of her game in the The 25­year­old, who the bronze­medal bout. the tough competition — Pro Wrestling League. joined her cousin sisters Earlier in the day, she had Olympics. my weight category and in Vinesh is only the fifth In­ including Rio Olympics Geeta and Babita to form a held off World No.1 Sarah “It is my first World just 10 months, I got this me­ dian woman wrestler to win medallist Sofia Mattsson of Participate more unique family club of Ann Hildebrandt with some Championship medal and it dal. It is a thing of great hap­ a Worlds medal after Alka Sweden, 55 kg World “I am going to participate in Worlds medalists, knows heights and will rely on her superlative defence in her is a big thing to win a medal piness for me. It is the big­ Tomar (2006), Geeta Phogat champion Muya Mukaida the as many competitions that she has got the grit and ambition to pursue second repechage round to at the Worlds,” Vinesh told gest medal of my career till (2012), Babita Phogat (2012) from Japan and World No.1 as possible. Of course, potential to achieve greater that. qualify for the 2020 reporters. “I had changed now.” and Pooja Dhanda (2018). Mahmudullah Panghal, Kaushik in medal rounds Napoli stuns Liverpool, Dortmund holds Barca does it for Sanjeet and Kavinder make their exit in the quarterfinals CHAMPIONS LEAGUE saved before drawing 0­0 Bangladesh with Barcelona in its Group F opener, at Dortmund with AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BOXING WORLDS Reuters Lionel Messi making his first CHITTAGONG NAPLES appearance of the season for Mahmudullah smashed 62 Press Trust of India Ekaterinburg (Russia) Liverpool began its Cham­ the Spaniards. off 41 balls, with five sixes, pions League title defence Barca’s in­form 16­year­old as Bangladesh posted 175 India was assured of an un­ with a 2­0 defeat away to Na­ Ansu Fati became the club’s for seven and shot out Zim­ precedented two medals at poli, which scored two late youngest player to feature in babwe for 136 in their T20 the World men’s boxing goals to decide a cagey en­ a UEFA competition when he tri­series match on championships after Amit counter at the Stadio San started. Wednesday. Panghal (52kg) and Manish Paolo on Tuesday. He failed to make any real Liton Das gave Bangla­ Kaushik (63kg) entered the Dries Mertens scored from impact before being replaced desh a positive start with 38 semifinals of the marquee the penalty spot with eight by fit­again Messi just before off 22 balls before a mini event with impressive victo­ minutes remaining after An­ the hour mark. collapse saw the home side ries here on Wednesday. dy Robertson tripped Jose reduced to 65 for three af­ The results: Napoli 2 (Mertens While Asian Games and Callejon inside the box and No doubt: Fernando Llorente came off the bench to add a 82­pen, Llorente 90+2) bt Li­ ter it was asked to bat by championship gold­medallist Easily done: Manish Kaushik proved too good for Brazil’s Napoli substitute Fernando second in stoppage time for Napoli. * REUTERS verpool 0; Salzburg 6 (Haaland Zimbabwe captain Hamil­ Panghal defeated Filipino Wanderson de Oliveira. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Llorente added a second in 2, 34, 45, Hwang 36, Szoboszlai ton Masakadza. Carlo Paalam 4­1, Common­ stoppage time to put the re­ pions League by earning a from Dani Parejo to send the 45+3, Ulmer 66) bt Genk 2 (Lu­ Mahmudullah put on 78 wealth Games silver­medal­ The overall medal count Singh Bisht (57kg) bowed out sult beyond doubt. morale­boosting 1­0 win at ball into the roof of the net. cumi 40, Samatta 52); Borussia with Mushfiqur Rahim (32) list Kaushik got the better of for the country stood at four after losing their respective Juergen Klopp’s side be­ Chelsea after Ross Barkley Chelsea continued to Dortmund 0 drew with Barce­ for the fourth wicket before Brazil’s Wanderson de Olivei­ bronze medals claimed by quarterfinals. came the first competition spurned a chance to equalise threaten and was awarded a lona 0; Benfica 1 (Seferovic 84) Zimbabwe struck back. ra 5­0. Both the boxers Vijender Singh (2009), Vikas While Sanjeet went down winner to lose the opening by missing from the penalty penalty after a VAR review lost to RB Leipzig 2 (Werner 69, 79); Chelsea 0 lost to Valencia 1 The scores: Bangladesh 175 sealed their maiden world Krishan (2011), Shiva Thapa 4­1 to Ecuador’s seventh­ game of its Champions spot. spotted a handball by Valen­ for seven in 20 overs (Liton (Rodrigo 74); Ajax 3 (Promes medals. (2015) and Gaurav Bidhuri seeded Julio Castillo Torres, a League defence since AC Mi­ Spain forward Rodrigo cia defender Daniel Wass, Das 38, Mushfiqur Rahim 32, 18, Alvarez 50, Tagliafico 62) bt Mahmudullah 62, Kyle Jarvis Before this year, India had (2017). Pan­American Games silver­ lan was defeated by Ajax Am­ Moreno gave the visitor the but Barkley sent the resulting Lille 0. three for 32) bt Zimbabwe never won more than one However, Sanjeet (91kg), a medallist, Bisht was beaten sterdam in 1994. lead against the run of play in spot kick on to the crossbar Inter Milan 1 (Barella 90+2) 136 in 20 overs (Richmond bronze medal in a single edi­ former India Open gold­me­ by the reigning Common­ At London, Valencia gate­ the 74th minute of the Group and over. drew with Slavia Praha 1 (Olay­ Mutumbami 54, Kyle Jarvis tion of the world champion­ dallist, and fifth seed and wealth Games champion Pe­ crashed Frank Lampard’s H game, getting the slightest Borussia Dortmund hit the inka 63); Lyon 1 (Depay 51­pen) 27, Shafiul Islam three for 36). ship. Asian silver­winner Kavinder ter McGrail of England 5­0. managerial bow in the Cham­ of touches on a free kick woodwork and had a penalty drew with Zenit 1 (Azmoun 41).

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