Dominant Day wins Ebullient England Match Play, hits gunning for stride for Masters Dutch TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2016 16 19 Stokes revels in role as England death bowler Page 17 NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka’s wicket keeper Dinesh Chandimal (L) watches as South Africa’s Hashim Amla plays a shot during the World T20 cricket tournament match between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Feroz Shah Kotla cricket ground in New Delhi yesterday. — AFP Amla secures S Africa’s dead rubber win NEW DELHI: Opener Hashim Amla struck an unbeaten “It’s always tough when you are playing South 56 for South Africa in its eight-wicket win over Sri Africa,” said Sri Lanka’s stand-in skipper Dinesh SCOREBOARD Lanka in the last World Twenty20 Group 1 game yester- Chandimal. “Batting has let us down in this tourna- day. ment.” Earlier, Kyle Abbott, Farhaan Behardien and NEW DELHI: Scoreboard yesterday from the World Twenty20 Group 1 game between Sri Lanka and South Africa at the Amla hit five fours and one six off 52 balls as South Aaron Phangiso grabbed two wickets to restrict Sri Ferozeshah Kotla Stadium: Africa scored 122-2 in 17.4 overs after winning the toss Lanka. Left-arm spinner Phangiso produced a twin- Sri Lanka (1w, 1nb), Aaron Phangiso 4-0-26-2, Imran Tahir 4-0-18-1 and dismissing Sri Lanka for 120 in 19.3 overs. Amla strike in the fifth over after which Sri Lanka failed to get Dinesh Chandimal b Phangiso 21 (1nb), David Wiese 1-0-8-0, Farhaan Behardien 3-0-15-2. added 60 for the second wicket with captain Faf du partnerships going. Opener Tillkaratne Dilshan, who Plessis (31) to help South Africa control the chase from had smashed an unbeaten 83 in Sri Lanka’s win against Tillakaratne Dilshan lbw b Behardien 36 South Africa early on. Afghanistan, scored 36 off 40 with four fours and one Lahiru Thirimanne b Phangiso 0 Hashim Amla not out 56 South Africa finished third in the group behind first- six. He added 45 runs for the first wicket with Milinda Siriwardana run out 15 Quinton de Kock run out 9 place West Indies and England, which were already Chandimal, who led the side after Angelo Mathews Shehan Jayasuriya c du Plessis b Behardien 1 Faf du Plessis lbw b Lakmal 31 through to the semifinals. Defending champion Sri pulled out due to a hamstring injury suffered during Chamara Kapugedera b Tahir 4 AB de Villiers not out 20 Lanka finished the tournament with a solitary win over his fighting knock of 73 not out against England. Thisara Perera c Behardien b Steyn 8 Extras: (2lb, 4w) 6 Afghanistan. Chandimal was bowled with a straighter delivery Dasun Shanaka not out 20 TOTAL: (for two wickets) 122 South Africa had little problem in chasing the mod- from Phangiso for 21 and left-hander Lahiru Rangana Herath c de Kock b Abbott 2 Overs: 17.4 erate total as Amla struck a fifth half-century and called Thirimanne was bowled first ball with one that came in Jeffrey Vandersay b Abbott 3 Fall of wickets: 1-15, 2-75. the shots in the company of his captain. Du Plessis sharply. Suranga Lakmal not out 0 Did not bat: David Miller, Farhaan Behardien, Aaron scored three fours in his 36 balls but was trapped leg Behardien then dismissed Shehan Jayasuriya (1) and Extras: (4b, 2lb, 2w, 2nb) 10 Phangiso, Kyle Abbott, David Wiese, Dale Steyn, Imran Tahir. before wicket by pace bowler Suranga Lakmal when he Dilshan, while Abbott came on to take two late wickets TOTAL: (all out) 120 Bowling: Shehan Jayasuriya 1-0-9-0, Suranga Lakmal 3.4-0- was batting fluently. and ensure there was no fightback from the tail-enders. Overs: 19.3 28-1 (3w), Rangana Herath 4-0-21-0, Jeffrey Vandersay 4-0- In a game lacking lots of big shots, the crowd of “It was a great pitch, the ball was stopping and turn- Fall of wickets: 1-45, 2-45, 3-75, 4-78, 5-85, 6-85, 7-96, 8-109, 25-0, Dasun Shanaka 2-0-17-0 (1w), Thisara Perera 2-0-15-0, more than 10,000 saw A.B. de Villiers strike two sixes, ing,” said man-of-the-match Phangiso. “It’s been a bit 9-120, 10-120. Milinda Siriwardana 1-0-5-0. including the winning smash over mid-wicket off tough. We prepared well coming from home and I think Bowling: Dale Steyn 4-0-33-1 (1w), Kyle Abbott 3.3-0-14-2 Result: South Africa won by eight wickets. Lakmal’s full toss. we just needed luck on our side.” — AP Thompson scores 40, Green with triple-double in Warriors win OAKLAND: Klay Thompson scored 40 West with eight games remaining, fell 5 Trevor Ariza had 14 points for the points and DeMarcus Cousins had 20 points in consecutive games for the 1/2 games behind the Utah Jazz and Rockets, who have lost two straight. points and 12 rebounds to lead first time in his career, Draymond Green Houston Rockets in the race for the Ellis scored the go-ahead basket with Sacramento over Dallas. The Mavericks posted his franchise-best 12th triple- conference’s eighth and final playoff 4:46 left to give the Pacers a 96-95 lead have dropped three straight and 10 of 12. double and the Golden State Warriors berth. and Mahinmi scored back-to-back bas- They are ninth in the Western Conference beat the Philadelphia 76ers 117-105 on kets to put Indiana ahead 100-95. The and trail Houston by half a game for the Sunday night. Stephen Curry had 20 PACERS 104, ROCKETS 101 Pacers took a 16-point lead in the third final playoff spot. Cauley-Stein, the sixth points and eight assists and Green con- Paul George scored 16 of his 25 quarter and appeared to have the overall pick in last year’s draft, set a career tributed 13 points, 11 rebounds and 11 points in the first quarter and Indiana game put away before the Rockets high with 26 points on Friday night assists as Golden State (66-7) stayed a overcame 34 points from James went on a run and took a lead early in against Phoenix and followed up with game ahead of the pace set by the Harden to beat Houston. Monta Ellis the fourth quarter with a dunk by Ariza. just his second 20-plus point game. 1995-96 Bulls’ during their record 72- had 23 points and Ian Mahinmi tied his Darren Collison had 17 points and Seth win season. Chicago was 65-8 through career high with 19 points for the KINGS 133, MAVERICKS 111 Curry and Ben McLemore each had 14 73 games. Backup big man Marreese Pacers, who have won three of four. Rookie Willie Cauley-Stein followed a for the Kings. Rajon Rondo had 11 points Speights added 17 points and seven Harden also had eight rebounds and breakout offensive performance with 21 and 11 assists. Raymond Felton had 15 rebounds in the Warriors’ 53rd straight points and both J.J. Barea and Dirk regular-season victory at Oracle Arena Nowitzki had 14 for the Mavericks. and 35th consecutive at home this sea- NBA results/standings Wesley Matthews and David Lee each son. Carl Landry scored 22 points for scored 12 points. the lowly Sixers, who lost their ninth in LA Clippers 105, Denver 90; Indiana 104, Houston 101; Sacramento 133, Dallas 111; a row and 22nd in 23 while playing a Golden State 117, Philadelphia 105; Washington 101, LA Lakers 88. WIZARDS 101, LAKERS 88 back-to-back. Eastern Conference Western Conference John Wall had 22 points and 13 Atlantic Division Northwest Division assists and Marcin Gortat added 16 CLIPPERS 105, NUGGETS 90 W L PCT GB Oklahoma City 51 22 .699 - points and 10 rebounds in Washington’s Toronto 49 23 .681 - DeAndre Jordan had 16 points and Portland 38 36 .514 13.5 victory over Los Angeles. Kobe Bryant Boston 43 30 .589 6.5 Utah 36 37 .493 15 16 rebounds and Los Angeles beat NY Knicks 30 44 .405 20 Denver 31 43 .419 20.5 scored 17 points in 23 minutes for the Denver to become the fourth Western Brooklyn 21 51 .292 28 Minnesota 24 49 .329 27 Lakers, who have lost seven of eight to Conference team to clinch a playoff Philadelphia 9 65 .122 41 Pacific Division fall to 15-58. Bryant has four home spot. Chris Paul added 14 points, six Central Division Golden State 66 7 .904 - games remaining in his 20-year NBA rebounds and nine assists, Jamal Cleveland 52 21 .712 - LA Clippers 45 27 .625 20.5 career, and the Staples Center crowd Indiana 39 34 .534 13 Crawford also had 14 points, Jeff Green Sacramento 29 44 .397 37 serenaded him with cheers and chants Detroit 39 35 .527 13.5 Phoenix 20 53 .274 46 and Wesley Johnson each added 13, Chicago 36 36 .500 15.5 while the Lakers listlessly lost again. and J.J. Redick had 12. The Clippers had Milwaukee 30 44 .405 22.5 LA Lakers 15 58 .205 51 Otto Porter Jr. scored 14 points in the a 25-8 edge in fast-break points. Jusuf Southeast Division Southwest Division Wizards’ balanced performance during Nurkic had 19 points, and D.J. Augustin Atlanta 44 30 .595 - San Antonio 61 12 .836 - the opener of a four-game West Coast Miami 42 30 .583 1 Memphis 41 32 .562 20 added 18 for Denver.