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DELHI THE HINDU 18 SPORT TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Ageless Nadal clinches his 19th Major in a thriller Unbelievable and outrageous: Medvedev Medvedev gives the champion a run for his money, stretching the fi nal into one of the longest in tournament history Thanks crowd for fuelling fi ghtback US OPEN Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse New York New York Daniil Medvedev said the Rafael Nadal captured his energy of the New York 19th career Grand Slam title crowd helped instigate his in thrilling fashion on Sun stunning fi ghtback that saw day by winning the US Open him fall just short against fi nal, outlasting Russia’s Da Rafael Nadal in Sunday’s US niil Medvedev 75, 63, 57, Open fi nal. 46, 64 to seize his fourth The Russian fi fth seed crown in New York. dropped the fi rst two sets in The 33yearold Spanish his fi rst Grand Slam fi nal but lefthander, who moved one charged back to force a de shy of Roger Federer’s all cider, almost erasing a dou time men’s record of 20 blebreak defi cit in the fi fth Grand Slam triumphs, be set before going down 75, came the secondoldest New 63, 57, 46, 64. York champion in the Open “First of all I just want to era after Ken Rosewall in congratulate Rafa, 19th 1970 at age 35. Grand Slam title is someth The World No. 2 took the ing unbelievable, outrage top prize of $3.85 million at ous,” Medvedev said. “What Arthur Ashe Stadium and ad you’ve done for tennis in ded to his US Open trophy general, it’s amazing for our haul from 2010, 2013 and sport. Thank you and con 2017. grats again.” Let’s hear it! Daniil Supreme eff ort Lovehate relationship Medvedev won over the It took a supreme eff ort from Medvedev has experienced New York crowd the Spanish maestro, who a lovehate relationship with eventually. * AFP nearly became the fi rst fans at Flushing Meadows player to drop the fi nal after after an obscene gesture in a <> Tonight is going to leading by two sets since Ted thirdround match prompt always be in my Schroeder in 1949. ed loud boos, to which the mind because I Nadal, who rose to 2212 in Russian later responded played in the fi veset matches, had lost on with a taunt of his own. biggest court in the ly once at a Slam when up But the 23yearold won tennis world two sets, to Italy’s Fabio Fog the crowd over during his Medvedev nini in the 2015 US Open run to the fi nal, where he third round. It was the se was attempting to become energy that I’m here in the cond Slam title of the year the youngest Grand Slam fi nal. I mean, tonight is go for Nadal after taking his 12th champion since Juan Martin ing to always be in my mind French Open crown in June. del Potro won the US Open because I played in the big Nadal also moved one shy in 2009. gest court in the tennis of the Open era record of fi ve “To be honest, in my world. US Open titles won by Feder mind, I was already think er, Jimmy Connors and Pete ing, ‘What do I say in the Electric Sampras. speech, it’s going to be in 20 “You guys were pushing me Medvedev, 23, who saw minutes,” Medvedev re to prolong this match be his careerbest 12match win reeled off eight of the last three break chances to hold Ali Nili issued him a time vio tensifi ed. Again serving for THE RESULTS called, having fallen two cause you want to see more streak snapped, would have nine points to force a fourth, in the second game of the lation for his fi rst serve and the match, Nadal saved a sets behind to Nadal. tennis. Because of you guys, been the fi rst Russian to win breaking Nadal in the 12th fi fth set, fi red a backhand the Spaniard sent his second breakpoint then hit a fore FINALS “I was like I have to fi ght I was fi ghting like hell. It’s a Grand Slam title since Ma game with a backhand volley winner to break Med long, the crowd booing Nili hand drop volley for his third Men: 2Rafael Nadal (Esp) bt 5 for every ball, and it went electric. You were booing rat Safi n at the 2005 Austra winner. vedev in the fi fth game and for his call. matchpoint chance and Daniil Medvedev (Rus) 75, 63, further but it didn’t go my me for a reason. lian Open and the fi rst Rus Nadal was broken in the seized a 52 edge when Med Medvedev sent a forehand 57, 46, 64. way. I know earlier in the I can also change because sian to win the US Open 10th game of the fourth set to vedev hit an overhead smash High drama return long to end matters. Women: Doubles: 4Elise Mer tournament I said a bad I am a human being and I since Safi n in 2000. force a fi fth when Medvedev long. Nadal squandered two break Nadal screamed and fell to tens (Bel) & Aryna Sabalenka thing, and now it’s a good can make mistakes. Thank On a knife’s edge at 55 in blasted a sterling backhand Serving for the match, Na and matchpoints in the the court on his back in joy (Blr) bt 8Victoria Azarenka (Blr) thing. you very much from the bot the third set, Medvedev return winner. Nadal saved dal was broken when umpire ninth game as the drama in and exhaustion. & Ashleigh Barty (Aus) 75, 75. “It’s because of your tom of my heart,” he said. Rashid spins it Afghanistan’s way Shardul and Gill put IndiaA in command Rain almost comes to Bangladesh’s rescue SA-A IN INDIA seamed away to take the precautionary measure. edge which was snapped up The scores: South Africa-A — M.R. Praveen Chandran by ‘keeper K.S. Bharat. Siraj 1st innings: Aiden Markram c Thiruvananthapuram accounted for the other Bharat b Siraj 0, Pieter Malan c Bharat b Shardul 0, Zubayr It will be hard to say if Shub opener Pieter Malan in simi lar fashion to leave South Hamza b Nadeem 13, Khayelihle man Gill could have enjoyed Zondo c Bharat b Shardul 6, Africa zero for two. a better day as captain as he Senuran Muthuswamy run out had on the opening day of Thakur (three for 29) en 12, Heinrich Klaasen c Nadeem the fourday unoffi cial Test joyed the conditions and b Shardul 0, Wiaan Mulder c match against South AfricaA bowled with aggression and Dube b Gowtham 21, Dane at Sports Hub on Monday. persistence. Only Dane Piedt b Gowtham 33, Marco In the morning, Gill won Piedt, who played fl uently Jansen (not out) 45, Lutho Si an important toss and invit for his 33 until he was bow pamla b Gowtham 9, Lungi Ngi di b Nadeem 15. Extras (b4, ed the opposition to bat on a led by Goutham, showed the necessary temperament on a lb5, nb1): 10; Total (in 51.5 ov wicket which had suffi cient ers): 164. rack which eased out as the grass on it. Fall of wickets: 01, 02, 318, sun came on. His bowlers obliged and 420, 522, 652, 770, 8101, dismissed the visitors for 164 The lefthanded Marco 9131. runs and at stumps, Gill was Jansen, who topscored with India-A bowling: Siraj 94201, unbeaten on 66 (108b, 9x4, an unbeaten 45, attacked In Shardul 124293, Nadeem 1x6) that saw IndiaA in com diaA spinners Gowtham and A handful: Shardul Thakur made full use of the conditions. 12.54372, Gowtham 142 manding position at 129 for Shahbaz Nadeem to add use 643, Dube 4250. two. ful runs with the tail. the fi rst wicket before Jansen nal to the visitors. India-A — 1st innings: Ruturaj Shardul Thakur and Mo bowled the former through In the morning, Goutham Gaikwad b Jansen 30, Shubman hammed Siraj made the ball Wayward the gate. Gill, who survived a passed the fi tness test. Jalaj Gill (batting) 66, Ricky Bhui b to zip around and within an Lungi Ngidi and Lutho Si chance on 39, added 58 runs Saxena, who was a last mi Ngidi 26, Ankeet Bawane (bat ting) 6; Extras (lb1): 1. Total hour, half of the South Afri pamla were wayward with for the second wicket with nute inclusion in the squad (for two wkts. in 38 overs): 129. can batting lineup was back the new ball. Openers Rutu Ricky Bhui. But Ngidi in his as a cover for K. Gowtham, Fall of wickets: 148, 2106. in the dressing room (22 for raj Gaikwad and Gill were second spell dismissed Bhui played as Anmolpreet Singh South Africa-A bowling: Ngidi fi ve). Thakur, in the fi rst ov presented enough scoring who played on. Gill crossed pulled out due to back 62181, Sipamla 61230, er, prised out skipper Aiden opportunities early in their his 50 and played a few auda spasm. Vijay Shankar who Jansen 81311, Piedt 101 Agence France-Presse resumption. “They deserve this victo Markram with a perfect de innings. Gaikwad and Gill cious strokes before the injured his thumb again dur 390, Mulder 51130, Muthus Chittagong Rashid trapped Mehidy ry. After playing for 20 livery that pitched and quickly added 48 runs for close to send an ominous sig ing practice didn’t play as a wamy 3140. Rashid Khan claimed six for Hasan in front and dismis years, we can’t say it’s a 49 and completed his mai sed Taijul Islam in the next buildup process,” he said. den 10wicket haul as Af over for a duck to leave the “It’s been a while since we ghanistan defi ed rain and lastwicket pair of Soumya played our last Test match, ICA invites fading light to beat Bangla Sarkar and Nayeem Hasan to but Afghanistan kept the Muzumdar hopes to make it count desh by a massive 224 runs survive 7.3 overs. pressure on us, credit goes applications in the oneoff Test here on Soumya was the last man to their hard work.” Former Mumbai captain named South Africa’s interim batting coach Monday. dismissed when he fl icked Special Correspondent Rashid grabbed three of Rashid to Ibrahim Zadran at SCOREBOARD MUMBAI Amol Karhadkar But once CSA got in touch ven a platform and the expo the remaining four wickets shortleg with 20 balls left in The Indian Cricketers’ As MUMBAI with him last week, Muzum sure to coaching. I hope I as Afghanistan took 17.2 ov the game as Afghanistan Afghanistan — 1st innings: 342. sociation (ICA) has invited Despite being among the dar, who has an impressive can translate it at the highest ers on the fi fth day to bowl completed its second win af Bangladesh — 1st innings: 205. membership applications most prolifi c batsmen on the CV as coach both in terms of level,” said Muzumdar, a out Bangladesh for 173 in the ter playing just three Tests. Afghanistan — 2nd innings: from retired cricketers. domestic circuit for almost qualifi cation and exposure, winner of eight Ranji Trophy second innings after the host Rashid, who made his de 260. The BCCI announced on two decades, the India grabbed the opportunity. titles, besides being the se resumed at 136 for six. but as the youngestever Bangladesh — 2nd innings: Li Monday that retired cricke dressing room eluded Amol “It seemed that (NCA bat condhighest rungetter in Test captain in this match, ton Das lbw b Zahir 9, Shadman ters — men, women and Muzumdar. But his second ting coach) was not happen India’s premier domestic Interruptions fi nished the game with 11 Islam lbw b Nabi 41, Mosaddek diff erentlyabled — may innings, as a coach, has pre ing. And this is an interna tournament. Play started on the fi fth day wickets which included a Hossain c Asghar b Zahir 12, submit applications sented him with the biggest tional assignment, so I didn’t at 1 p.m. local time after rain fi rst innings haul of fi ve for Mushfi qur Rahim lbw b Rashid through its website on or assignment at the right time. think twice before accepting Timing critical 23, Mominul Haque lbw b Rash wiped out the fi rst session. It 54. before September 21. The former Mumbai cap it,” said Muzumdar. Timing is said to be critical id 3, Shakib Al Hasan c Zazai b returned in abundance after The Afghan skipper, who Zahir 44, Mahmudullah c Za Men’s and women’s tain was announced as South Being a certifi ed highper for a batsman, with the wil the visitors bowled just 2.1 also made 51 and 24 runs in dran b Rashid 7, Soumya Sarkar players who have featured Africa’s interim batting Amol Muzumdar. * FILE PHOTO formance coach by the BCCI, low as well as for an oppor overs without being able to two innings, was named c Zadran b Rashid 15, Mehidy in an international match coach on Monday for its Cricket Australia and the En tunity at the highest level. infl ict any damage on the ManoftheMatch. Hasan lbw b Rashid 12, Taijul Is in any format are eligible to threeTest series in India, to ment. The series will be gland and Wales Cricket Despite scoring heavily for home side. lam lbw b Rashid 0, Nayeem become direct members. be played in October. South Africa’s maiden as Board, Muzumdar has in the almost two decades, an in Play resumed again at Credit to coaching staff Hasan (not out) 1; Extras (b4, Men who have played at “It means a lot. It’s an in signment in the World Test last fi ve years worked with ternational callup eluded 4:20 p.m. and Afghanistan “We are new to this format, lb2): 6. Total (in 61.4 overs): least 10 First Class (FC) ternational assignment, a Championship. the Netherlands national Muzumdar during his play was given 18.3 overs to bowl so credit goes to the coach 173. matches (three ODIs and huge opportunity and am team, the India Under19 and ing days. out Bangladesh, which was ing staff for their support. Fall of wickets: 130, 252, 3 fi ve T20 appearances to be looking forward to it. Ob Impressive CV India Under23 outfi ts. But As he prepares to join 78, 482, 5106, 6125, 7143, chasing a target of 398. Everyone applied them counted as one FC) and fe viously India in India is a big Muzumdar was among the he stressed that his two sea South Africa’s squad on Sep 8166, 9166. Leftarm chinaman bow selves and stuck to their Afghanistan bowling: Yamin 4 male cricketers with fi ve challenge but that’s the shortlisted candidates for sons with Rajasthan Royals tember 20, the 44yearold ler Zahir Khan dismissed plans,” said Rashid. 1140, Nabi 205391, Rashid FC appearances will also name of the game,” an excit the post of India’s batting as batting coach have helped hopes he can make the new overnight batsman Shakib Al Bangladesh skipper Sha 21.46496, Zahir 150593, qualify. But, there is ambi ed Muzumdar told The Hin- coach — before Vikram Rath him immensely. opportunity count, consi Hasan caught behind off the kib was full of praise for Af Qais 1060. guity over the eligibility of du after Cricket South Africa our replaced Sanjay Bangar “Of course doing the IPL dering it “has come at the fi rst ball after the ghanistan. Afghanistan won by 224 runs. the diff erentlyabled. announced his appoint — and the NCA batting coach. with Rajasthan Royals has gi right time”.
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