15 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2019 sports Tornado A edge Karnataka Strikers Rolling Drag Nights set to TDT | Manama ornado A defeated Karna- Ttaka Strikers by 115 runs in light up the strip at BIC CBA Division D T-20 League. Karnataka Strikers won the toss and elected to bowl first. TDT | Manama Tornado’s Sooraj scored a quick 72 runs in 54 balls that ahrain International Cir- helped them to score 166 runs cuit (BIC), “The Home of in 20 overs. Shafeek took two BMotorsport in the Middle wickets for Strikers. In second East”, brings the Christmas fes- innings, Tornado bowlers ham- tivities to the drag strip today mered Strikers batting line up. Imran - ACL with the Kanoo Motors Rolling Sharath took five wickets in his Drag Nights. four over spell for just 20 runs, Similar to BIC’s Ebrahim K and Vinu took three wickets. Kanoo Drag and Drift Nights, Strikers lost all the wickets for Rolling Drag gives a chance just 51 runs and lost the match for participants to power their to Tornado A by 115 runs. very own cars or motorbikes Tornado A 166/4 in 20 overs down the circuit’s quarter-mile (Sooraj 72, Shafeek 2/25) beat strip, which is a member of Karnataka Strikers 51/10 (Anil the US-based National Hot 13, Sharath 5/20, Vinu 3/20) Rod Association Worldwide by 115 runs Network. Falcon CC 114/4 in 18.2 overs The major difference in Roll- (Arjun 30, Jagan 28, Arun 3/25) ing Drag is that those who take beat Matrix CC 113/9 (Danush- part do not start from a stand- ke 41, Prashob 3/23, Suhail still, but from a rolling speed 3/23) by 6 wickets of 80kph. Jinnah CC 158/9 (Anwar 25, Rolling Drag is therefore A car in action at BIC Deepak 3/31) beat Lantern Li- Jayanth - Pheonix CC ons JB 145/10 (Samer 44) by the perfect activity to invite a There is an additional fee of 13 runs 3/27) beat Bassali Tigers 76/10 friend or more and then chal- BD5 for a service car and BD7 Pheonix CC 144/2 in 19.1 (Waleed 24, Rashid 2/11, Amir lenge them for a series of head- for an accompanying passen- overs (Jayanth 52, Athul 28, 2/13) by 76 runs to-head battles to see who can ger. Spectators can watch all Rafeek 2/16) beat Super Kings NDC Bahrain 138/7 in 20 outgun the other. the action for a nominal entry 143/7 (Suraj 34, Praveen 29, overs (Ditto 28, Shaji 26, Ku- Today’s Kanoo Motors Roll- fee of BD2. Tickets are sold Prakash 2/7) by 8 wickets mara 2/17) beat Alpha Fire ing Drag Nights is scheduled at car parks no. four and no. Nelopher Events ACL 115/8 Bahrain 117/8 (Nirmal 42, to take place between 7pm and two. in 19.2 overs (Saeed 42, Irfan Ajeesh 2/13) by 21 runs midnight. Registration will be Just as in every BIC activity, 2/15) beat Kooheji Contractors Cebarco 101/3 in 18.4 overs held at BIC’s car park no. two, safety standards of the highest 111/10 (Faisal 27, Imran 5/17) (Vijay 39, Millan 21) beat Sal- and it will be open from 5pm level are followed at all times by 2 wickets mania Eagles 100/10 (Sibin 34, until 9pm. during the evening’s events Infonas CC 152/9 in 20 overs Mendis 28, Lakshman 4/28) by The cost to participate is BD20 for both drivers and spectators (Musaib 44, Syed 29, Kashif 7 wickets Cars on track at BIC for each driver or rider. alike. Van der Dussen to Australia mull five specialist bowlers for Boxing Day Test make Test debut, AFP | Melbourne Queensland seamer Michael If they go down this route on confirms du Plessis Neser likely makes his debut. Thursday, Neser is set to line ustralia could play five spe- “We’ll find out tomorrow. The up alongside Mitchell Starc, Acialist bowlers against New wicket is a bit unknown... but Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon, TDT | Manama Zealand during the second Test, we’ve got a plan in place for both with James Pattinson replacing captain Tim Paine said Wednes- scenarios (with five bowlers or the injured Josh Hazlewood. outh Africa skipper Faf day, with the decision being left without),” Paine told reporters Travis Head is expected to be Sdu Plessis on Tuesday until the last moment. on Wednesday. the fall guy, with wicketkeeper confirmed that right-hand- The Melbourne Cricket “We’ve probably got two dif- Paine moving up the batting or- ed batsman Rassie van der Ground track has been lifeless ferent teams (in mind), to be der to six. Dussen will make his Test during the past two Boxing Day honest, so we’ll make the final “Our batting team has been debut in their opening Test Tests, making it hard to take 20 call tomorrow.” scoring a lot of runs so if we of the four-match series wickets, although a Sheffield Australia traditionally play were to go one more bowler, against England, starting Shield match there this month only four frontline bowlers -- we would be comfortable they here at the SuperSport Park was abandoned due to a dan - three quicks and spinner. could do the job,” said Paine. today. gerous pitch. With this in mind, According to Cricket Austral- “The bowlers we would be The Proteas skipper said Paine said a decision would only ia, they have only fielded five bringing in can all bat so while that Van der Dussen will be made after a late inspection. once before in the past decade -- we’re taking a batter out, we’re bat at No. 5 behind Zubayr But one scenario could be a at the 2013 Sydney Test against probably lengthening our line- Hamza at three and himself Australian captain Tim Paine during nets five-pronged attack, in which Sri Lanka. up.” at four. Addressing mediaper- sons on the eve of the first Test, du Plessis also hinted that all-rounder New Zealand make two changes for Test against Australia Dwaine Pretorius could make his debut, batting at AFP | Melbourne But he has worked his way It’s important he goes out and No 7. back to fitness, desperate to play plays his natural game,” Wil- While the 30-year-old ew Zealand made two in the Black Caps first Boxing liamson told reporters of Van der Dussen has played Nchanges Wednesday for the Day Test at the Melbourne Blundell. 18 ODIs and nine T20Is for Boxing Day Test against Austral- Cricket Ground since 1987, with “He’s been a very good player South Africa, Pretorius has ia with fast bowler Trent Boult a crowd of more 75,000 expect- for a long time and he’s a mature featured in 22 ODIs and six back from injury and Tom Blun- ed on day one. head … it’s a really exciting op- T20Is. dell replacing Jeet Ravel at the Williamson also confirmed portunity for him.” Du Plessis said the only top of the order. Blundell, usually a middle-order New Zealand have had 10 days uncertainty in his team is The dangerous Boult missed batsman, would open alongside to recover from their Perth day- with regard to the compo- the first Test in Perth, where his Tom Latham in place of the out- night Test thrashing, which saw sition of the bowling attack team crashed by 296 runs, with of-form Ravel. their batsmen skittled for 166 and a call will be taken in a rib injury that also kept him “He’s a positive player and a and 171. the morning of the contest out of their final clash against smart cricketer so it’s just try- Williamson said they had after his side has a look at England. ing to adapt to the conditions. New Zealand’s Ross Taylor during nets learned from their mistakes. the wicket..