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Rahane gives India grip on match
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Rahane gives India grip on match
Wellington, February 15 The hosts are still 222 runs behind India's first innings of 438 and face an uphill battle to save the match after opener Peter Fulton was trapped lbw for one by Zaheer Khan in the second over of their second innings. The under pressure Hamish Rutherford was on 18 while Kane Williamson was on four at stumps. Rahane had anchored the visitors' innings with a compact approach in holding up his end as he featured in productive partnerships with Virat Kohli (38) and Mahendra Singh Dhoni (68) to help establish what should be a match-winning lead. He pulled Corey Anderson to the midwicket fence for his 15th boundary and raised his arms in triumph as his teammates all stood and applauded. His previous best was 96 against South Africa in Durban. The 25-year-old opened up after he achieved the milestone, belting two more boundaries in the over and then hitting a six shortly after before he fell to a brilliant one-handed diving catch by Trent Boult at deep cover. The hosts were dismissed for 192 on the first day and will need to bat until at least the fourth day to ensure they can salvage a draw to win the two-match series. Patient approach
India had resumed on 100/2 and patiently built their innings throughout the day even though they had lost three wickets in quick succession in the first session. Nightwatchman Ishant Sharma, who took career-best figures of 6-51 in New Zealand's innings, ensured his batsmen were not exposed early in the day and was dismissed for 26, Shikhar Dhawan fell two runs short of his third century, while Rohit Sharma played on for a duck. Kohli was the only wicket to fall in the afternoon after a 63-run partnership with Rahane, who then combined for a 120-run stand with Dhoni. The India captain upped the run rate after tea, which allowed the visitors to rattle past 400 late in the session. New Zealand's second innings began terribly with Fulton not offering a shot to a Zaheer delivery and was trapped in front to leave them in dire straits. The last time India secured a 200-plus lead in the first innings outside the subcontinent was in Hamilton, 2008-09. — Reuters Scoreboard New Zealand 1st Innings 192 India 1st Innings Dhawan c Watling b Southee 98 Vijay c Watling b Southee 2 Pujara lbw b Boult 19 Ishant c Watling b Boult 26 Kohli c Rutherford b Wagner 38 Rohit b Neesham 0 Rahane c Boult b Southee 118 Dhoni c Watling b Boult 68 Jadeja c Fulton b Wagner 26 Zaheer c Watling b Wagner 22 Shami not out 0 Extras (b8,lb4, w7, nb2) 21 Total (all out; 102.4 ov) 438 Fall of wickets: 1-2 2-89 3-141 4-162 5-165 6-228 7-348 8-385 9-423 10-438 Bowling Boult 26-7-99-3 Southee 20-0-93-3 Wagner 22.4-3-106-3 Anderson 16-2-66-0 Neesham 18-2-62-1 New Zealand 2nd innings Fulton lbw b Zaheer 1 Rutherford not out 18 Williamson not out 4 Extras (nb1) 1 Total (1 wkt; 9 ov) 24 Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-9, 3-11, 4-15, 5-25, 6-63, 7-78, 8-78, 9-80 Bowling Ishant 3-0-9-0 Zaheer 3-0-9-0 Shami 3-0-8-0 |
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u-19 world cup Gaurav Joshi
Dubai, February 15 Chasing 263 for a win, Pakistan were bowled out for 222, Deepak Hooda picking up five for 41. After making a bright start, the Indian batsmen had been worn down by the Pakistan spinners, reduced to 94/4 in the 20th over. Only 31 runs had been scored in the 15 previous overs and India needed to change the momentum. Enter Sarfaraz Khan and Sanju Samson. One shot each from them changed the dynamics of the Indian innings. First it was Samson. The man from Kerala charged down the wicket and smashed a full ball just over the outstretched arms of long-on for six. In the very next over, Sarfaraz, who had not scored for 15 balls and had been dropped off the previous ball, played a full-blooded sweep from the line of the stumps to get his innings kick-started. The pair changed the game with a 119 run partnership on a wicket that was difficult to score on after the ball got old. It ensured India reached a respectable total of 261 in 50 overs. After the game Sarfaraz stated his main intention was to bat through the 50 overs. "I spoke to Sanju after each over and our objective was to bat right until the end. The ball was turning and Pakistan was bowling well but we didn't have much to come in terms of batting," he said. Asked about his approach to the sweep shot, Sarfaraz said: "The ball was keeping slow and it was difficult to execute drives down the pitch, so I had to pull out my favourite shot and I trusted myself with it." A target of 263 was always going to be difficult on a pitch slowing up. Though Pakistan had a first-wicket partnership of 109, it always seemed that a wicket change shift the momentum. That is exactly what happened as Pakistan slumped from 109 without loss to 222 all out. Sarafraz played a role in the field too, taking five catches and also grabbing a wicket with a mixture of his off-spinners and leg-breaks. “I can bowl leg-spinners and off-spinners, it depends on who is facing - a right-hander or a left-hander," declared Sarfaraz, the Man of the Match. While he did admit that he was nervous batting in front of televised audience for the first time, by the end of the day, he looked more at ease, just like he did once he had executed that brilliant sweep shot. n Brief Scores: India 262-7 (Sarfaraz 74, Samson 68) beat Pakistan 222 all out in 48.4 overs (Sami Aslam 64; Hooda 5/41) by 40 runs
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Punjab Warriors defeat Wizards 2-1
Mohali, February 15 Playing attacking hockey under nearly freezing weather conditions, Punjab skipper Jamie Dwyer gave an early lead to his team when he scored from the left flank in the 21st minute by beating the goalkeeper. Eight minutes later, Sandeep Singh increased the lead when he scored from the rebound of his own flick, thus converting the only penalty corner which the team had earned. Despite missing some chances, Punjab kept up the attack and the Wizards fought hard and were rewarded in the 35th minute when Inglis Hugo Reid scored the solitary goal. With this win, Punjab have now won five matches out of the eight played so far and are placed at number two spot while Wizards are a rung below with four wins from nine outings. Punjab would be now hoping to salvage another win on their home turf here on Sunday. Punjab Warriors coach Barry Dancersaid, “I am happy with the win today. With some of our good players back, we will certainly improve further. Sandeep’s performance was great today. He really contributed well and is a team strength. We will rest some players in the next match so that the team is fully geared up for the semis.” Captain Jamie Dwyer said, “It was a complete team effort today. We had good control over the ball during the entire game. Need to work more on converting the penalty corners which we realize and work upon.” Uttar Pradesh Wizards coach Roelant Oltmanssaid, “Our ball possession was better today and we played great in the third quarter. We need to work on certain areas and play.” Captain Tushar Khandker said, “It was a good and close match. There were many close calls even though the match score did not favour us.” — Agencies
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Mitch turns his fire on Proteas
Centurion, February 15 Set an improbable 482 runs to win the match, South Africa were bowled out for 200 in their second innings, with Johnson finished with five for 59 while Ryan Harris and Peter Siddle picked up two wickets each.AB de Villiers, who top-scored for South Africa for the second innings in a row, provided the only bit of resistance as the hosts were reduced to 140 for six at one stage. Earlier, at tea, Johnson had taken his match haul to 10 after claiming three South Africa wickets on Saturday as Australia reduced the hosts to 132 for five. Fresh from his Man of the Series performance in the Ashes whitewash of England, Johnson was almost unplayable at times with his raw pace and disconcerting bounce. He dismissed Alviro Petersen with his fifth ball of the day and added the prized wicket of captain Graeme Smith for four as South Africa slumped in the first session. His third victim came just before tea as JP Duminy was brilliantly caught by Alex Doolan at short leg for 10. At tea, de Villiers was 39 not out. Earlier, Australia captain Michael Clarke made a quick decision to declare after 3.2 overs on Day Four, seeing enough zip in the wicket after he and Marsh survived hostile bowling. Two extras were added to the overnight total of 288 for three before Marsh was caught behind by de Villiers off Dale Steyn. Clarke's declaration gave his side ample time to bowl South Africa out. Johnson had Petersen edging to wicketkeeper Brad Haddin to claim his 250th Test wicket and then hit Hashim Amla in the grille with the next ball. Smith was snapped up at short leg by Test debutant Doolan. Scores: Australia 397 & 290/4 (Warner 115, Doolan 89) beat South Africa 206 & 200 (De Villiers 48; Johnson 5-59). — Agencies
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Yang’s golden blades do the talking
Sochi, February 15 The 22-year-old survived a false start in the short track final and avoided a three-skater pile-up in mid-race to retain her 1,500 metres title. Zhou slid joyously into the arms of her entourage before going on a victory lap holding aloft a large Chinese flag. “I was nervous at the beginning, but after I finished (first) I felt so thrilled,” a gasping Zhou told reporters at the Iceberg Skating Palace. “I've been through a lot during the past four years. I didn't expect I could come back to the Olympic Games. I just wanted to do my best during training and competition.” The skater nicknamed Baa Baa created an uproar in 2010 when she told a Chinese TV station that she hoped her win would "help my parents have a better life". Zhou went on to thank her coach and team mates but her failure to express her gratitude to the state-run sports system made some people question her loyalty. Aged 18 at the time, the episode could be blamed on her naivety. When she apologised for her gaffe, it made front-page headlines. Russian skier hurt
Doctors are operating on Russian skicross racer Maria Komissarova's spine after the 23-year-old was seriously hurt in training on Saturday. Komissarova sustained the injury while training at the PSX Olympic skicross venue at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park. She was taken to Krasnaya Polyana Hospital Number 8, which was specially built for the Olympics, where doctors decided to operate. — Agencies Cold war in ice hockey
Zbigniew Brodka of Poland won the Olympic men's 1,500 meters speed skating title by just 0.003 seconds at the Adler Arena.Brodka clocked one minute, 45.006 seconds with Koen Verweij of Netherlands crossing the finish line in the final heat just outside the Pole's time.Denny Morrison of Canada won the bronze medal. Reuters |
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Ajinkya Rahane's maiden Test century helped India take firm control of the second Test as New Zealand lurched to 24/1 at the close of play on the second day at the Basin Reserve on Saturday.
