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14 Tuesday, March 3, 2020 Sports Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 Black Caps sweep Test series 2-0 Kohli blasts Indian team for not being brave enough

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Frustrated India Virat Kohli criticised his team and sparred with a journalist as New Zealand won the sec- ond Test inside three days to sweep the series on Monday. Home skipper Kane Wil- liamson celebrated “an out- standing performance” as New Zealand, who won the first Test by 10 , claimed the second by seven wickets to wrap it up 2-0. But it left Kohli, who was caught making a foul-mouthed New Zealand players pose for a photo after beating India 2-0 in the outburst to the crowd during Test series on day three of the second Test match at the day two, disappointed with his Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Monday. (AFP) top-ranked side. “We were completely out- asked if it was appropriate Brief scores played in this series, and ob- conduct. viously did not play the kind “If you want to create New Zealand 235 (Latham 52, Australia’s hits a ball away during the Twenty20 Women’s World Cup match against New Zealand in Melbourne on Monday. of cricket that we do play as a controversy this is not the Jamieson 49, Shami 4-81, Bumrah Australia won by four runs to enter the last four stage. (AFP) team,” Kohli said. right place to be. I spoke 3-62) and 132 for 3 (Blundell 55, “We were not positive with the match referee and enough, we were not brave he had no issues with what Latham 51) beat India 242 (Vihari enough.” happened.” 55, Agarwal 54, Pujara 54, Jamieson The irritation was clear In the two Tests, on tra- 5-45) and 124 (Boult 4-28, Southee from the current holder of the ditional New Zealand green 3-36) by seven wickets. Aussie eves edge “spirit of cricket” award as he wickets, India managed scores lost his world number one bat- of 165, 191, 242 and 124, re- won 20, drawn 13 and lost ting ranking following a string flecting Kohli’s low contribu- five. of low scores. tions of 2, 19, 3 and 14. India started the day at 90 Kohli refused to answer New Zealand are now un- for six and were all out for 124, questions about his behaviour beaten in their last 13 home before New Zealand chased Kiwis in nail-biter after the Test. Tests, winning nine of them, down the required 132 to win “What do you think?” he and in the past decade their for the loss of three wickets in fired back at a journalist, when record as hosts is played 39, 36 overs.

to make semis Outstanding performances by Akash, South Africa to play Windies today to determine who tops the other pool Adnan in Qatar Airways Cricket AFP ner Georgia Wareham taking century in nine innings off The clinical nine- win Melbourne three crucial wickets. 42 balls. was their first of the event to Tribune News Network “It was a crunch game and Playing in her 50th T20, leave them fourth in Group A, DOHA A stylish 60 from Beth Moon- I thought we handled it re- Moody finally departed for with Bangladesh beaten in all ey and controlled bowling ally well,” said skipper Meg 60, but it needed a spectacular four games to prop up the table. Akash steered runners-up on Monday kept intact Aus- Lanning. “I think we showed catch on the boundary from While neither team could Tusker Club to a convinc- tralia’s record of making at that we are able to be calm un- to remove her. reach the knockouts, there was ing seven-wicket victory over least the semi-finals of every der the pump, we have done Perry (21) and Rachael plenty at stake with the winner Doha Falcons in a Premier Twenty20 World Cup in a the basics right which gives Haynes (19) added crucial late avoiding having to qualify for Division match in the Qatar nail-biting four-run win over us confidence going into the runs to power the score past 150. the 2022 tournament in South Airways Cricket Tournament, New Zealand. semi-finals.” looked dan- Africa by virtue of finishing as following his one wicket with a The defending champions One worry for Australia is gerous as New Zealand set one of the top eight sides. superb 88 . and four-time winners join In- the fitness of the world’s top about the chase, hitting quick “Really happy with the per- Batting first, Doha Falcons dia, England and South Africa T20 all rounder , three fours, but she was un- formance.” said cap- collapsed at 163 in 39.5 overs Akash of Tusker Club Adnan Mirza of Warriors Club in the last four, with the games who limped off while fielding, done by . tain Chamari Atapattu, who with Joshi being the chief de- played in Sydney on Thursday. seemingly with a hamstring Australia piled pressure paid tribute to Siriwardena. stroyer. He snared three wick- Brief Scores Australia have been domi- problem. on when Wareham snared the “She’s a legend in Sri ets for just 14 runs in his seven nant since the World Cup was world’s number one T20 bats- Lanka and she’s the big sister overs of . Waleed Tusker Club beat Doha Falcons by seven Warriors Club beat Firox Unit by three wickets introduced 11 years ago, but Brief Scores woman Bates for 14, leaving of the Sri Lankan team. I will picked two for 33 in his spell wickets Firox Unit: 218 all out in 48 overs (Saqlain 80, were upset by India in the open- them in trouble on 55 for two miss her a lot, but she retired of 10 overs with three maid- Doha Falcons: 163 all out in 39.5 overs (Basit Asif Raja 78, Anil Ridee 4/49, Assad Borham ing game of the tournament. Australia 155 for 5 (Mooney 60) beat New at the halfway mark. like a champion.” ens. Akash also got a wicket. 88; Joshi 3/14, Waleed 2/33) 3/34, Adnan Mirza 2/14) Zealand 151 for 7 (Devine 31, Green 28, Tusker Club: 167 for three in 35 overs (Akash Warriors Club: 221 for seven in 39.1 overs Rattled, they bounced Devine knew she had to Bangladesh won the toss Basit accounted for the bulk of 88 not out, Shaqir 38; Amjad 1/32) (Adnan Mirza 59, Imraz Rafi 50, Ikram 28 not Wareham 3-17, Schutt 3-28) by four runs back emphatically against Sri take risks and after reaching but again failed to fire. runs as he cracked one six and Man of the Match: Akash (Tusker Club) out; Ehsan 3/42) Lanka and Bangladesh before 31 charged down the wicket to None of their players man- 10 fours in 88 during his 80- narrowly accounting for their Sri Lanka 92 for 1 (Perera 39*, Akter 1-18) Wareham and was . aged a half-century during the ball stay. trans-Tasman rivals, who leave beat Bangladesh 91 for 8 (Sultana 39, took on the tournament, with Nigar Sultana But during the chase, umph against Firox Unit as a six and six fours, while Rafi the World Cup empty-handed. Siriwardene 4-16) by 9 wickets attack in a lightning 28 but Joty once more the standout, Akash was a dominant figure. Adnan Mirza excelled with an smashed a six and five bound- The White Ferns won the Wareham again pounced, with smacking 39 in their 91 for eight. He hammered two sixes and all-round show. aries to get 50. Ikram added toss and bowled at Junction her wickets proving vital as Siriwardena was the top nine boundaries, carrying his After having shot out Firox 28 not out with two fours. Oval in Melbourne, snar- New Zealand removed New Zealand fell short. bowler in her last match after bat through with 88 off 96 Unit for just 218 in 48 overs Earlier, Saqlain and Asif ing an early breakthrough. the dangerous a 17-year international career. balls. Shaqir also supported through Anil Ridee (four for Raja were the players to offer But Australia has incred- cheaply with Lanning joining A legend Sri Lanka made a good him with 38, including four 49), skipper Assad Borham resistance to Warriors bowl- ible depth in its batting and Mooney, but after an attacking Earlier, Sri Lanka ended start with Atapattu crunching boundaries, to help Tusker (three for 34) and Mirza (two ers. Saqlain blasted three sixes Mooney led them to a com- 21 she was caught off Anna Pe- their tournament on a high 30 before being stumped. Club clinch the match in 35 for 14), Warriors Club re- and nine boundaries in 80 petitive 155 for five. terson’s bowling. with a crushing victory over Fellow opener Hasini overs. Akash was duly de- quired 39.1 overs to overhaul and Raja blasted 78, which Skipper (31) (20) Bangladesh in a fitting farewell Perera (39 not out) and Anush- clared the man of the match. the target. contained three sixes and six and (37) led the shared in a quickfire 52-run to retiring veteran Shashikala ka Sanjeewani (16 not out) In another match, defend- Mirza and Imraz Rafi fours. Mirza was declared the chase, but Australia’s bowlers stand with Mooney, who Siriwardena, who bagged a kept the momentum going to ing champions Warriors Club struck half-centuries to sus- man of the match for his all- were up to the task, with spin- brought up her fifth half- tournament-best 4-16. cruise home with 27 balls left. pulled off a three-wicket tri- tain the chase. Mirza’s 59 had round display. Community XI champions in Indian community cricket fiesta

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Community Eleven defeat- ed Ambassador’s Eleven to emerge the winners in the an- nual Indian community cricket fiesta held at the Asian Town Stadium, Industrial Area. His Excellency P Kumaran, HE P Kumaran, the Indian Ambassador to Qatar, presents the winner’s trophy to Community XI players the Indian Ambassador to after the match at the Asian Town Stadium. Qatar, was the chief guest, while AR Sanaullah, Manag- eight balls. Adnan smashed lated all players for putting QCA Technical Head Hassan ing Director Gulf Lights, was Ambassador’s XI and Community XI players display copies of the event flyer after the release at the Asian another to seal the match with up a spirited performance. He Raza, QCA Grounds Manager the Guest of Honour and chief Town Stadium, Industrial Area. six balls to spare. also thanked the Qatar Cricket Shakeel and ICBF President sponsor for the event, hosted HE Kumaran was ad- Association for their support PN Babu Rajan. by the Indian Sports Centre. the innings with in company munity Eleven also impressed well and hit two huge sixes to judged the best bowler, Adnan to the match. ISC General Sec- ISC acting President Sharaf Batting first, Ambassador’s of Surinder Bhagat and skip- everyone with his tight spell. take the team to 74 runs after of Community XI was declared retary Habibun Nabi thanked P Hameed welcomed the gath- XI posted a competitive 99 per Kapil Kaushik and the trio The chase by the Commu- 10 overs. the best batsman, while his QCA umpires Shivani Mishra ering and ISC Vice-President in the allotted 15 overs. Bat- helped the team bat out the nity XI was a brisk one as they Kaushik and Bhagat teammate Zohaib won the best and Narendra Singh, commen- EP Abdul Rehman presented ting at number five, Kumaran quota without further loss. put up 39 for one in five overs. bowled some good overs and all-rounder award. tators Jashmeer and scorer the vote of thanks. Sanaul- steadied the innings after four Zohaib bowled extremely well Adnan cut loose in the sixth checked the flow of runs. As The ambassador thanked Kedar. Also present on the oc- lah, Managing Director, Gulf quick blows with only 38 runs and took three wickets, San- over and hammered three tow- a result, Community Eleven ISC for organising the annual casion were QCA Operations Lights, thanked the ambassa- on the scoreboard. He built aullah, captain of the Com- ering sixes. Zohaib also played needed seven runs off the last festival match and congratu- Manager Manzoor Ahmad, dor for gracing the match.