THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2018 16 edge India India suffered a dismal start to their tour after losing the firstT20 International by four runs

Glenn Maxwell hit India • R. Sharma c Finch b Behrendorff 7 46 from 24 balls in the S. Dhawan c Behrendorff b Stanlake 76 first T20 against India KL Rahul st Carey b Zampa 13 V. Kohli c Lynn b Zampa 4 Australia posted R. Pant c Behrendorff b Tye 20 • D. Karthik c Behrendorff b Stoinis 30 158/4 in 17 overs in K. Pandya c Maxwell b Stoinis 2 the rain-truncated B. Kumar 1 contest in K. Yadav not out 4 Extras (lb3, nb2, w7) 12 Total (7 , 17 overs) 169 Chasing a revised Fall of wickets: 1-35 (Sharma), 2-81 (Ra- target• of 174 in 17 hul), 3-94 (Kohli), 4-105 (Dhawan), 5-156 overs, India managed (Pant), 6-163 (Pandya), 7-163 (Karthik) Did not bat: J. Bumrah, K. Ahmed to score 169/7 Australia D. Short c Yadav b Ahmed 7 AFP | Brisbane, Australia A. Finch c Ahmed b Yadav 27 C. Lynn c & b Yadav 37 G. Maxwell c Kumar b Bumrah 46 ustralia edged In - M. Stoinis not out 33 dia by four runs for a B. McDermott not out 2 Anerve-wracking win in Extras (b1, w5) 6 their opening yes- Total (4 wickets, 17 overs) 158 terday despite a gallant 76 from Fall of wickets: 1-24 (Short), 2-64 (Finch), , giving them 3-75 (Lynn), 4-153 (Maxwell) a huge confidence boost after a Did not bat: B. McDermott, A. Carey, run of poor results. A. Tye, A. Zampa, J. Behrendorff, B. With a rain-marred match in Stanlake Brisbane reduced to 17 overs, the : Kumar 3-0-15-0, Bumrah 3-0-21- visitors were set 174 to win un- 1, Ahmed 3-0-42-1 (2w), Yadav 4-0-24-2 der the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (2w), Pandya 4-0-55-0 (1w) Toss: India system after the hosts made 158- Result: Australia win 4, top-scoring Glenn Maxwell of Australia plays a shot into the air that hit the Flying Fox camera with 46. India needed 13 off the last fours T20s before this one. Indian Dhawan opened the innings in Lokesh Rahul made 13 be - over from , but “The boys played really well called it an “exciting see-saw the run chase and immediately fore he was cleverly in a desperate bid to get the runs especially through the middle battle”. began plundering the Australian by , bringing Kohli to two wickets fell and they missed overs with the bat. They showed “A lot of Indians came to sup- attack, smashing two boundaries the crease to huge roars from the the target. a lot of courage,” said skipper The bowling was port us. It was a great atmos - off ’s opening big Indian contingent. It eased the pressure on Aus- . outstanding under a phere to play in,” he said. over. But he didn’t last long, gone tralia who have been strug - “The bowling was outstanding lot of pressure. I was “We bowled well and then Behrendorff got the scalp of for four with taking gling to find their feet after the under a lot of pressure. I was confident they came back into the game dangerman for a catch at third man off Adam ball-tampering scandal in South confident. Stoinis was the one AARON FINCH with Stoinis and Maxy (Max- seven, but there was no stopping Zampa. And Dhawan wasn’t far Africa in March. I pencilled in to do that job at well) well. And a really Dhawan who hit 16 off one over behind, caught on the boundary They have endured a dire run the end. He had clear plans and good knock from Shikhar (for to bring up his ninth T20 50 off ropes attempting an upper cut of results since and had lost executed his plans really well.” us).” just 28 balls. off ’s bowling.

‘I want to win Ballon d’Or’ Formula One farewells abound as says German wunderkind Abu Dhabi wraps up 2018 season AFP | Berlin four goals, as well as contribut- ing two assists, in a 10-0 romp German football wunder- against Hennef last month. Reuters | London including Monaco twice, Alonso Akind, who only turned 14 “If I am honest, my aim is won the 24 Hours of Le Mans on Tuesday, says his goal is to be a professional footballer hampions Fernando this year with Toyota and is now to one day lift the Champions with Dortmund, lift the Cham- Alonso and Kimi Rai - targeting the Indianapolis 500 League trophy with Borussia pions League with Borussia Ckkonen will be saying with McLaren to complete the Dortmund and win the Ballon and win the Ballon d’Or,” Mou- farewell under the Abu Dhabi ‘triple crown of motorsport’. d’Or. koko told German magazine floodlights this weekend - the McLaren team mate Stoffel Burly teenager Youssoufa Sport Bild in his first interview. Spaniard to Formula One and Vandoorne is also bowing out, Moukoko, a goal machine in His breakthrough last sea- the Finn to Ferrari. headed for a new start in the German youth football, is al- son was staggering. With both titles won by electric Formula E series, while ready well on his way to a pro- As a 13-year-old, he netted Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton, Marcus Ericsson will switch to fessional contract with Dort- 40 goals in 28 games to help each celebrating their fifth, the IndyCar after relinquishing his mund, the current Bundesliga Dortmund’s juniors win the focus of the season-ending race Sauber seat. leaders. Under-17 league title, scored has switched to those who are Monaco’s Charles Leclerc is He has scored 22 goals in 12 the winning goal in June’s 3-2 moving on - even if only around starting his last race for Sauber games for their Under-17s this cup final win over Bayern Mu- the paddock. before joining Ferrari as Raik- season -- including hat-tricks nich. He also became a Germa- Raikkonen’s speech is unlike- konen’s replacement alongside on four occasions -- and hit ny Under-16 international. ly to be long or emotional, Fer- McLaren’s Fernando Alonso attends a fan event Sebastian Vettel. rari’s 2007 champion generally preferring to say less and do with McLaren of late. Guns a-blazing more, but the 39-year-old will The two times world cham- Australian Daniel Ricciardo be back in Sauber overalls next pion might have had more titles has his 150th race, all within year. to his name with better fortune the Red Bull family, to celebrate Sunday looks realistically and more astute career moves before saying his own goodbyes like the Finn’s last shot at vic- but he has remained a racer to and starting afresh at Renault. KNOW WHAT tory, and success at Yas Marina the end, even in an uncompet- “I’m yet to get an Abu Dhabi would be a first for Ferrari who itive car. podium, but that would be a have not won any of the nine “I have won more races than pretty awesome way to end my Saturday also repre- previous editions of the race at I dreamed of when I came here stint with Red Bull and to end sents Verstappen’s a circuit often short on thrills. and this part of my career is the season,” he said. last chance to become Alonso’s exit - announced in done - it was a success,” the “I’m sure it’s going to be emo- August and much talked about 37-year-old told ESPN. tional afterwards, especially the youngest driver, since then - is likely to be per- “I have ticked the box. I need when I cross the line for the at 21, to secure a pole manent and his absence will be to go for another tick and find last time with the team. But position felt even if he has been scrap- another box to fill.” I’m going there guns a-blazing, ping only for meagre points The winner of 32 grands prix, showing a lot of love.” Youssoufa Moukoko warms up during the friendly U16 football match (file photo)