22 Friday, July 28, 2017 SPORTS Froome eyes historic double in Vuelta London hris Froome has set his Csights on an historic India leave Sri double as the Tour de France champion confirmed he will race in the ‘vicious’ Vuelta a Espana. Froome claimed his fourth yellow jersey in Paris on Sunday and now he hopes to Galle become the first rider in 22 Lankandia’s bowlers tore through reeling years to win both the Tour the Sri Lankan top order to and the Vuelta in the same Chris Froome putI the visitors firmly on top year. “I’ve got the opportunity on the second day of the first The 32-year-old has and I’m certainly going to go Test in Galle yesterday. finished second three times in for it,” Froome said on Team Paceman Mohammed Shami the Vuelta and believes he can Sky’s website. picked two wickets in the go one better this time despite “The Vuelta is a race I love, same over and Umesh Yadav the formidable test provided it’s vicious but it’s three weeks got rid of opener Dimuth by the Spanish race. that I enjoy. Karunaratne after India posted Romain Bardet, Fabio “I’ve come second three a commanding 600 all out, Aru, and Alberto Contador times now and I’d love their biggest total in Sri Lanka. are all expected to ride, while to win. To win both the Former captain Angelo SCOREBOARD Vincenzo Nibali, who missed Tour and the Vuelta in one Mathews was batting on 54 India 1st innings (overnight 399-3): the Tour, may also be a strong year would be absolutely with Dilruwan Perera on six S. Dhawan c Mathews b Pradeep 190 contender. incredible.” (AFP) when stumps were drawn for A. Mukund c Dickwella b Pradeep 12 the day, with Sri Lanka still C. Pujara c Dickwella b Pradeep 153 trailing by 446 runs with five V. Kohli c Dickwella b Pradeep 3 wickets in hand. A. Rahane c Karunaratne b Kumara 57 Sharapova gets wildcard Indian batsman Cheteshwar R. Ashwin c Dickwella b Pradeep 47 Los Angeles Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli (2L) celebrates with Pujara, who struck a solid 153, W. Saha c Perera b Herath 16 aria Sharapova was his teammates said he was pleased that India H. Pandya c sub (de Silva) b Kumara 50 Myesterday handed a had lived up to its billing as Tharanga struck a defiant 64 Yadav had Karunaratne R. Jadeja b Pradeep 15 wildcard into the Cincinnati the number one Test side in off 93 balls but was run out trapped leg before and M. Shami c Tharanga b Kumara 30 WTA tournament, a key the world. thanks to a quick piece of although the batsman U. Yadav not out 11 warm-up for the US Open, “We would like to maintain fielding by Abhinav Mukund. went for a review, the Extras (w6, nb3, lb5, b2) 16 the season’s final Grand Slam that standard. We have scored Mukund, fielding at decision was upheld after Total (all out; 133.1 overs) 600 which has yet to guarantee the enough runs, and we’ve got five silly point, also took a replays showed the ball Sri Lanka 1st innings: Russian star a place. wickets today. We are very well fine one-handed catch off pitching on the middle D. Karunaratne lbw b Yadav 2 Former world number one poised at this stage. Ravichandran Ashwin to send stump. U. Tharanga run out 64 and five-time Grand Slam “I think the key for us, even back Niroshan Dickwella Shami, making his Test D. Gunathilaka c Dhawan b Shami 16 title winner Sharapova is still in the last season, was that (eight) and reduce the hosts comeback after an injury rebuilding her career following A. Mendis c Dhawan b Shami 0 Maria Sharapova (file pic) we’ve bowled really well. Our to a shaky 143-5. layoff, then dismissed A. Mathews not out 54 a 15-month doping ban which bowlers are bowling good lines Yadav gave his side an early debutant Danushka N. Dickwella c Mukund b Ashwin 8 ended in April. granted a wildcard to Victoria and lengths,” he said referring breakthrough after the Indian Gunathilaka for 16 and D. Perera not out 6 Injury then ruled her out Azarenka, the two-time major to India’s 10 wins in the last lower-order batsmen scored Kusal Mendis for a duck Extras (w1, lb3) 4 of contention for Wimbledon winner who only recently 13 Tests. at a quick pace despite losing in the space of four balls. Total (for 5 wkts, 44 overs) 154 where she had been due to play returned to the tour after Sri Lankan opener Upul wickets at regular intervals. (AFP) qualifying after French Open maternity leave. organisers had refused her a “The addition of these players wildcard. add to our already strong player The Cincinnati event, which field,” said tournament director Philander strikes as Cook defies South Africa runs from August 12-20, also Andre Silva. (AFP) London 133 in their second innings. ernon Philander again Although the overcast proved a thorn in conditions and green-tinged England’sV side as Alastair pitch promised to assist pace Slow-go Budapest Cook held firm against South bowlers, England captain Joe Africa in the third Test at The Root opted to bat first after quickens Alonso pulse Oval yesterday. winning the toss, just as South Budapest England were 171 for four Africa captain Faf du Plessis fter months of at stumps, having won the had done in a similar situation frustration, Fernando toss, with 31 of the scheduled in Nottingham. AlonsoA is hoping to enjoy 90 overs lost to bad weather Root clearly hoped England a competitive outing this on the opening day of the could come through some weekend when he leads 100th Test at The Oval. early adverse circumstances McLaren’s bid for points at Fernando Alonso Pace bowling all-rounder and may also have wanted to the Hungarian Grand Prix. Philander had superb figures show confidence in his under- The two-time world competitive. of two wickets for 17 runs fire batsmen. (AFP) champion believes that “There is a possibility to be in 12 overs, including five McLaren-Honda’s strategy of in (qualifying) Q3, and then maidens, despite a stomach SCOREBOARD focussing on the slow-paced in the points and if something bug. Hungaroring circuit may give happens, in front of us, to That followed his man-of- England 1st Innings them a chance to climb off the get even a better result than the-match display with both England’s Alastair Cook sets off for a run A. Cook not out 82 bottom of the constructors’ seventh or eighth -- that is the bat and ball in South Africa’s yesterday’s close. on 21. K. Jennings c Elgar b Philander 0 standings. maximum you can fight for at crushing 340-run victory Already England’s leading England had been heavily T. Westley c du Plessis b Morris 25 “I think Monaco was a the moment. in the second Test at Trent Test run-scorer, the left- criticised by several former J. Root c de Kock b Philander 29 great track for us, in terms “So it’s definitely an Bridge last week -- a result handed opener spent more captains for an inability to D. Malan b Rabada 1 of the characteristics of it,” important weekend for us. that left the four-match series than four-and-a-half hours at bat time and wear down the B. Stokes not out 21 he said. “But, I was not there! We pay some penalties in the level at 1-1. the crease to be in sight of his Proteas at Trent Bridge, where Extras (b7, lb3, w3) 13 So, for me, it’s really the last two races to arrive here But former England captain 31st century at this level. they were twice bowled out Total (4 wkts, 59 overs, first time that I have had the with more freedom of engine Cook was 82 not out at Ben Stokes was unbeaten cheaply and folded for just 272 mins) 171 possibility of hopefully feeling choices.” (AFP).