THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2015 SPORTS Pakistan outbat Zimbabwe LAHORE: Shoaib Malik hit his first century in six years to help Pakistan outbat Zimbabwe in the first day-night international by 41 runs in Lahore on Tuesday, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Malik, playing his first one-dayer after two years, notched up a 76-ball 112 with 12 fours and two sixes to steer Pakistan to 375-3 — their highest against Zimbabwe-before restricting the tourists to 334-5 in 50 overs at Gaddafi Stadium. Zimbabwe tried their valiant best with skipper Elton Chigumbura hitting a rapid 95-ball 117 but the mount- ing asking rate proved too much in the end. Chigumbura hit 10 boundaries and four sixes in his maiden one-day hundred as Zimbabwe also improved on their previous highest total against Pakistan, beating 295-9 in Bulawayo in 2002. Chigumbura added 124 for the third wicket with Hamilton Masakadza (73) and another 74 for the fourth with Sean Williams (36). Chigumbura was bowled in the 45th over by pace- man Wahab Riaz who was the best Pakistan bowler with 3-47. Chigumbura’s previous best was 90 he made against South Africa at Bulawayo last year. Pakistan captain Azhar Ali attributed the win to team effort. “We got a good start and everyone chipped in with Malik build on that for our big total which won us the match,” said Ali. “It was a good team effort.” Chigumbura praised his team’s fight but blamed poor bowling for the loss. “We did well in the chase but didn’t go hard in the last seven overs,” said Chigumbura. “It was satisfying to score a hundred but we must improve our bowling in the next matches.” Earlier, Malik scored his first century since his three- figure knock against India at Centurion in September 2009. Malik built on a confident 170-run opening stand between Mohammad Hafeez (86) and Ali (79) as Pakistan improved on their previous best total against Zimbabwe of 349 at Jamaica in 2007. Malik’s hundred- his first in 31 innings and since September 2009 — came off 70 balls as Pakistan added 112 in the last 10 LAHORE: Pakistan’s Shoaib Malik plays a shot during a one-day international match overs. against Zimbabwe at Gaddafi Stadium. —AP Malik, 33, was dismissed off the last delivery, caught in the covers off Tinashe Panyangara. Malik had been part of a 201-run stand with Haris Sohail (89 not out), a SCOREBOARD new record for the third wicket against Zimbabwe beat- TAMPA: New York Rangers center Derick Brassard (16) celebrates a goal during the ing the 145 runs which Javed Miandad and Amir Sohail LAHORE: Scoreboard in the first one-day international between Pakistan and Zimbabwe played at Gaddafi Stadium yesterday: third period against the Tampa Bay Lightning during Game 6 of the Eastern put on at Hobart in 1992. Conference finals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs. —AP Sohail’s knock came off 66 balls with six boundaries Pakistan Sikander Raza c Hafeez b Anwer 36 and two sixes. Zimbabwe are the first major team to Mohammad Hafeez b Utseya 86 H. Masakadza c Azam b Malik 73 tour Pakistan since terrorist attacks on the Sri Lankan Azhar Ali c Panyangara b Utseya 79 E. Chigumbura b Riaz 117 Shoaib Malik c Masakdza b Panyangara 112 S. Williams c Ahmed b Riaz 36 Rangers stop Lightning team bus in March 2009 led to the suspension all inter- Haris Sohail not out 89 national cricket in the country. R. Mutumbami not out 21 Extras: (b4, lb1, nb1, w3) 9 P. Utseya not out 21 Total: (for three wkts; 50 overs) 375 Massive security continued to be deployed at the Extras: (lb2, w5) 7 TAMPA: New York’s Derek Brassard had a empty-netter with 1:41 to go. “Every time stadium and for the teams, with 24,000 people watch- Did not bat: Asad Shafiq, Sarfraz Ahmed, Anwer hat trick and Henrik Lundqvist stopped 36 we’re in an elimination game, that’s the Total: (for five wkts; 50 overs) 334 ing the match. Ali and Hafeez gave Pakistan early Ali, Hammad Azam, Wahab Riaz, Yasir Shah, shots in another season-saving perform- way we play,” Brassard said. New York Did not bat: C. Ervine, C. Mpofu, T. Panyangara, B. momentum as they batted solidly during their 26 over Mohammad Sami ance as the Rangers beat Tampa Bay 7-3 on scored five times in the third period, turn- Fall of wickets: 1-170 (Ali), 2-174 (Hafeez), 3-375 Vitori Tuesday to force a decisive Game 7 in the ing a tight game into a rout. Brassard’s stand. Utseya then dismissed both the openers off suc- (Malik) Fall of wickets: 1-56 (Raza), 2-65 (Sibanda), 3-189 NHL Eastern Conference finals. rebound from left of the net, gave the cessive deliveries with Ali caught off a miscued sweep Bowling: Panyangara 10-0-75-1 (1nb), Vitori 10-1- (Masakadza), 4-263 (Williams), 5-293 Brassard also had two assists for the Rangers a 3-1 cushion following a scoreless while Hafeez missed a straighter delivery and was 77-0, Mpofu 10-0-70-0 (3w), Williams 5-0-42-0, (Chigumbura) Rangers, who evened the series 3-3. Keith and sloppy second period. bowled. Ali hit nine fours and two sixes while Hafeez Utseya 10-0-63-2, Raza 5-0-43-0 Bowling: Sami 7-0-63-0, Anwer 10-0-81-1 (1w), knocked eight boundaries and four sixes. The next two Riaz 10-0-47-3 (2w), Azam 5-0-29-0 (1w), Shah 6-0- Yandle, James Sheppard and JT Miller also “This is a really skilled offensive team Zimbabwe scored past Lightning goaltender Ben that if you sit back, they’re going to take it matches will be played tomorrow and Sunday-also in 35-0, Hafeez 8-0-44-0 (1w), Malik 4-0-33-1 V. Sibanda c and b Riaz 23 Result: Pakistan won by 41 runs Bishop, who was replaced with his team to you,” Nash said. “Especially those top two Lahore. —AFP trailing 5-1 with just under 13 minutes lines. They’ve got some great skill. Getting remaining. Rick Nash added a power-play that third goal was huge.” goal against Andrei Vasilevskiy. Lundqvist Ryan Callahan scored for Tampa Bay in was outstanding before giving up a pair of the first period, but the Rangers did a good third-period goals to Nikita Kucherov. New job of limiting opportunities for Lightning York improved to 4-0 in games where it captain Steven Stamkos, who only got off faced elimination in this postseason, and two shots after scoring in four consecutive Lundqvist is 9-1 with his team’s season on games. the line since the start of last year’s playoffs, “The third period we weren’t ourselves,” and 15-3 under those circumstances dating Stamkos said. “No excuses. ... We’re not back to 2012. going to sit here and sulk and feel sorry for He’ll have a chance to build on that ourselves. We have to win a game on the superb record in Game 7 on Friday in New road to get to the Cup finals. We’re confi- York. “We capitalized early on our chances, dent with our ability to win on the road.” and after that our goaltender was asked to Callahan is playing in the conference make some big saves, which he did,” finals after undergoing an emergency Rangers coach Alain Vigneault said. “But in appendectomy that sidelined him for two the third period, with our season on the games in the second round. line, we probably played our best period of “It’s tough. You want to finish it out this series so far. We wanted a chance and when you can,” Callahan said. “You have to we got a chance.” move past it. We have another opportunity. Brassard completed his hat trick with We just have to win one on the road.”—AP Frenzied month for Gatlin OREGON: Within a matter of days this to return his medal, but said: “We have to month, Justin Gatlin had an Olympic relay do what we have to do.” Before doing so, silver medal stripped, shattered his person- though, Gatlin he will confer with his team- al-best mark in the 100 and missed a meet mates. “We won it together. So we have to in Beijing over a misunderstanding. figure out what we’re going to do together,” His reaction to each was rather straight- said Gatlin, who returned to track in 2010 forward: He’ll chase after more medals. No following a four-year ban for testing posi- real time for ruminating, as Gatlin’s focus is tive for excessive testosterone. “I can’t jump strictly on closing the gap with Usain Bolt, the gun to say what’s going to happen. who’s getting stronger - and healthier - by “Everybody is focused on their season, the day with the Beijing world champi- getting ready for worlds. Everyone is trying onships just three months away. to get more medals, instead of worrying Gatlin certainly made the clash all the about the medals that may be lost.” more enticing when he finished in 9.74 sec- A few days after news concerning the onds on May 15 in the sweltering heat of Olympic relay medals broke, Gatlin blazed Doha, Qatar. Only four sprinters have ever to his best-ever time in the 100, lowering run faster, including Bolt, who lowered the the mark he had last September by 0.03 world record to 9.58 in 2009.