14 Established 1961 Sports Wednesday, January 17, 2018 South Africa’s Ngidi pushes India to brink of series defeat Hosts head into final day confident of picking up seven wickets CENTURION: New fast bowling discovery Lungi Ngidi SCOREBOARD plunged India into deep trouble as they struggled in pur- suit of a victory target of 287 on the fourth day of the sec- ond Test against South Africa at SuperSport Park yester- CENTURION: Scores at the end of the fourth day of the second Test between South Africa and India at SuperSport Park yesterday: day. India were 35 for three at the close, having lost both openers and the key wicket of captain Virat Kohli on a pitch with uneven bounce. The hosts will head into the South Africa first innings: 335 final day confident of picking up the seven wickets they India first innings: 307 need to wrap up an impressive victory in the three-match South Africa second innings (overnight 90-2) series, after a 72-run win in the first Test at Cape Town. A. Markram lbw b Bumrah 1 The unpredictability of the wicket contributed to the dis- D. Elgar c Rahul b Mohammed Shami 61 missal of Murali Vijay, who was bowled off an inside edge H. Amla lbw b Bumrah 1 by a ball from Kagiso Rabada which cut back at him and A. de Villiers c Patel b Mohammed Shami 80 kept low. Q. de Kock c Patel b Mohammed Shami 12 Debutant Ngidi, who came on as first change, took a F. du Plessis c and b Bumrah 48 V. Philander c Vijay b I. Sharma 26 K. Maharaj c Patel b I. Sharma 6 K. Rabada c Kohli b Mohammed Shami 4 M. Morkel not out 10 India reduced L. Ngidi c Vijay b Ashwin 1 Extras (b2, lb5, w1) 8 to 35 for three Total (91.3 overs) 258 Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Markram), 2-3 (Amla), 3-144 (De Villiers), 4-151 in 23 overs (Elgar), 5-163 (De Kock), 6-209 (Philander), 7-215 (Maharaj), 8-245 CENTURION: South African bowler Lungi Ngidi (2nd from L) celebrates the dismissal of Indian batsman and (Rabada), 9-245 (Du Plessis) Captain Virat Kohli (not in picture) during the fourth day of the second Test cricket match between South Bowling: Ashwin 29.3-6-78-1, Bumrah 20-3-70-3 (1w), I. Sharma Africa and India at Supersport cricket ground yesterday.—AFP 17-3-40-2, Mohammed Shami 16-3-49-4, Pandya 9-1-14-0. wicket with his first ball of the innings when Lokesh Rahul more damage when the left-handed Parthiv Patel was AB de Villiers and Dean Elgar added 54 runs in the first India second innings played a loose forcing shot off the back foot and was struck in the ribs and collapsed to the turf. Patel recovered hour, taking their third-wicket partnership to 141. But De M. Vijay b Rabada 9 caught at backward point. and battled to five not out at the close. Ngidi, playing in Villiers was caught behind for 80, made off 121 balls, and L. Rahul c Maharaj b Ngidi 4 That brought Kohli, who made 153 in the first innings, only his tenth first-class match, took two for 14 in six Elgar followed soon afterwards. C. Pujara not out 11 to the wicket. Ngidi, 21, forced India’s champion batsman overs. Mohammed Shami dismissed both batsmen and finished V. Kohli lbw b Ngidi 5 to play defensively before he scored his first runs with an South Africa could have had a fourth wicket when with four for 49, taking three wickets in four overs before P. Patel not out 5 edge for four which flew wide of third slip. Kohli had Cheteshwar Pujara was beaten by a ball from Morne lunch. South African captain Faf du Plessis and Vernon Extras (b1) 1 scored five when he went back on his stumps to a ball Morkel. Wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock started to appeal Philander put on a painstaking 46 in 26 overs to ensure Total (3 wkts, 23 overs) 35 which cut back sharply and struck him on the pad. Kohli but was not supported by Morkel or the slip fielders, but India would have to chase more than 250. Du Plessis was Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Vijay), 2-16 (Rahul), 3-26 (Kohli) Bowling: sought a review of umpire Michael Gough’s decision but replays showed a faint edge. The slowness and uneven ninth out for 48 off 141 balls. Philander 6-3-6-0, Rabada 5-2-9-1, Ngidi 6-2-14-2, Morkel 5-3-4- replays showed the ball was crashing into the top of mid- bounce of the pitch made for slow going as South Africa In the slowest cricket of the series, South Africa scored 0, Maharaj 1-0-1-0. dle stump. ground out 258 in their second innings. only 57 runs for the loss of two wickets in 27 overs and India had been reduced to 26 for three. Ngidi caused There was some bright batting early in the day when two-and-a-quarter hours between lunch and tea. — AFP De Grandhomme seals Black Caps Durant in command win over Pakistan as Warriors HAMILTON: Big-hitting Colin de Grandhomme blasted New Zealand to a five-wicket win over Pakistan in the down Cavs fourth one-day international in Hamilton yesterday. De Grandhomme bludgeoned the Pakistan attack with an unbeaten 74 off 40 balls to reinvigorate New Zealand’s run LOS ANGELES: The defending champion Golden chase as the hosts were struggling to reach a 263-run tar- State Warriors tightened the screws defensively in the get. “Everything just seemed to be hitting the middle second half Monday night, rallying from a halftime tonight,” said de Grandhomme, whose innings included deficit to a 118-108 victory over the Cleveland five sixes and seven fours. The result puts New Zealand up Cavaliers in the NBA’s marquee matchup on Martin 4-0 in the five-match series and sets a new record for the Luther King Jr. Day in Cleveland. The Warriors’ 13th Black Caps of 11 consecutive international victories. consecutive road victory in a rematch of last June’s The streak includes convincing wins over the West NBA Finals allowed them to sweep the season series Indies in all formats of the game and keeps alive the from the Cavaliers for the second time in the last three prospects of an ODI series whitewash against Pakistan in seasons. The Warriors had beaten the Cavaliers, 99- Wellington on Friday. However, it was a much improved 92, at home on Christmas Day. After giving up 64 performance from Pakistan, who were skittled for just 74 in points over the game’s first 24 minutes, the Warriors their previous outing. held the Cavaliers to 44 in the second half, including They looked set for another heavy defeat after a horror 17 in the decisive fourth quarter. Kevin Durant had 32 start saw them at 11 for two but Mohammad Hafeez points, Stephen Curry 23 and Klay Thompson 17 for notched 81 to set a competitive target. Others in the mis- HAMILTON: New Zealand’s Colin de Grandhomme bats during the fourth one-day international cricket the Warriors. They combined for 11 3-pointers as firing Pakistani batting line-up also found form, with match between New Zealand and Pakistan at Seddon Park in Hamilton yesterday. —AFP Golden State outscored the Cavaliers 36-21 from Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail and captain Sarfraz Ahmed all beyond the arc. posting half centuries. Teenage leg-spinner Shadab Khan then claimed three The other major talking point of the Pakistan innings Munro (56) and Martin Guptill (31) in successive balls, BUCKS 104, WIZARDS 95 of New Zealand’s top four batsmen to give Pakistan some was a head injury to Shoaib Malik, who ran into the path then followed up by coaxing an edge off Tom Latham. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 27 points with a hope before de Grandhomme’s match-turning perform- of fielder Colin Munro’s throw while trying to scamper Rumman Raees contributed by ruining Ross Taylor’s 200th career-high 20 rebounds and Milwaukee snapped a ance. Pakistan opted to bat first after winning the toss, back to his crease. The ball hit him flush on the head and ODI appearance when he trapped the veteran batsman two-game skid with a 104-95 victory over promoting hard-hitting allrounder Faheem Ashraf to open officials later said he showed signs of delayed concussion lbw for one. 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