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GUYANA CHRONICLE Thursday, October 11, 2018
Aussies hobble to 136-3, chasing a mammoth target of 462 (REUTERS) - Pakistan seamer Mohammad Abbas claimed three quick wickets as Australia hobbled their way to 136-3 yesterday, chasing a mammoth target of 462 in the first Test in Dubai. Australian openers Usman Khawaja and Aaron Finch picked up where they left off after their 142-run stand in the first innings, adding 72 runs by tea on day four. The pair added 15 more runs in the final session before Abbas trapped Finch leg-before for 49. The visitors squandered another good start when the Marsh brothers were dismissed for ducks by Abbas. Shaun was caught behind off a well-directed delivery, while a darting inswinger downed Mitchell plumb in front of the stumps. Khawaja (50) and Travis Head (34) added 49 runs and will look to continue on the same note as they hope to
grind out an unlikely draw on the final day. If the tourists are to pull off a victory they will have to surpass the highest chase in Test cricket by West Indies, who managed 418-7 against Australia in Antigua in 2003. Pakistan resumed at 45-3 in the morning session and batted sensibly on a deteriorating pitch before declaring their second innings at 181-6. Imam-ul-Haq (48) and Haris Sohail (39) missed out on half-centuries but their 65run partnership took the lead close to 400 runs. Imam was the first to fall on the day, offering left-arm spinner Jon Holland an easy return catch. He was soon joined in the dressing room by Sohail, who was adjudged leg-before off the bowling of debutant Marnus Labuschagne after Australia sought a review of the umpire’s original decision. Asad Shafiq and Babar
Azam then combined to add 71 to peg Australia back further under the sweltering Dubai heat.
falling on 41. Lyon’s 310th Test wicket saw him join Brett Lee as the fifth leading wick-
The left-handed duo of Khawaja and Travis Head took Australia’s fight to the final day. (Getty Images)
Off-spinner Nathan Lyon tempted Shafiq into playing a lofty shot which was held by Mitchell Marsh at deep mid-wicket with the batsman
et-taker for Australia in the longest format of the game. Abu Dhabi will host the second and final Test from October 16.
SCOREBOARD PAKISTAN 1st innings 482 AUSTRALIA 1st innings 202 PAKISTAN 2nd innings o/n 45-3 Imam ul-Haq c & b Jon Holland 48 Mohammad Hafeez c Marnus Labuschagne b Jon Holland 17 Bilal Asif c Travis Head b Nathan Lyon 0 Azhar Ali lbw Jon Holland 4 Haris Sohail lbw Marnus Labuschagne 39 Asad Shafiq c Mitchell Marsh b Nathan Lyon 41 Babar Azam not out 28 Extras: (b-2, lb-2) 4 Total: (57.5 overs) 181 decl Fall of wickets: 1-37, 2-38, 3-45, 4-110, 5-110, 6-181. Bowling: Mitchell Starc 6-1-18-0, Nathan Lyon 25.5-6-58-2, Peter Siddle 2-1-3-0, Jon Holland 20-3-83-3, Travis Head 1-0-6-0, Marnus Labuschagne 3-0-9-1. ============================= AUSTRALIA 2nd innings Aaron Finch lbw Mohammad Abbas 49 Usman Khawaja not out 50 Shaun Marsh c Sarfraz Ahmed b Mohammad Abbas 0 Mitchell Marsh lbw Mohammad Abbas 0 Travis Head not out 34 Extras: (lb-3) 3 Total: (three wkts, 50.0 overs) 136 Fall of wickets: 1-87, 2-87, 3-8. Bowling: Mohammad Abbas 11-2-26-3, Mohammad Hafeez 2-0-10-0, Yasir Shah 15-1-42-0, Wahab Riaz 7-2-13-0, Bilal Asif 13-3-40-0, Haris Sohail 2-1-2-0.
RHT Bakewell cop BCB’s Nasir Memorial One-Day 5/5 Tournament
PLAYING in front of a large and boisterous crowd at the Area ‘H’ Ground last Sunday, Rose Hall Town (RHT) Bakewell cricket team defeated Courtland Cricket Club by 10 wickets to lift the Berbice Cricket Board’s (BCB) Naeem Nasir Memorial OneDay 5/5 Cricket Tournament. The tournament was sponsored by Bakewell in memory of its founder and late CEO Naeem Nasir, who died on the October 9, 2012. Bakewell has supported Guyana’s leading youth and sports organisation, the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC) MS, since 2000 and has been a big supporter of Berbice Cricket. RHT won the toss and elected to field; Courtland began slowly with medium pacer Kevlon Anderson giving away only six runs in the first over. Openers Troy Mathieson and Seon Crandon failed to dominate the RHT bowling attack as Simon Lawson, Keith Simpson, Junior Sinclair and Kevin Sinclair bowled well. Courtland were restricted to 39 for 5 off their allotted five overs with Troy Mathieson 17
and Keon Sinclair 12 being the main scorers. Medium pacer Keon Sinclair then conceded only four runs from the first over, as Courtland Cricket Club tried to defend the small total.
der-19 player Kevin Sinclair was undefeated on 16 not out. Earlier in the day, Jai Hind Cricket Club gave a walkover to Courtland, while Fyrish Cricket Club defeated Whim
105 without being separated against Belvedere United. Needing to score 88 from five overs to upset RHT Bakewell, Fyrish were restricted to 35 for 6 as Kevin Sinclair and West Indies Female player Shabika Gajnabi took two wickets apiece. Albion defeated Fyrish by nine wickets in the thirdplace playoff. RHT Bakewell carried home $100 000 and a trophy
Courtland collected $50 000 and a trophy, Albion $30 000 and Fyrish $20 000. Junior Sinclair was named manof-the-final and collected a trophy and cash prize. BCB president Hilbert Foster hailed the success of the tournament, which he stated was a perfect tribute to the memory of the Bakewell Founder. On behalf of the BCB and the RHTY&SC, Foster expressed gratitude
to Bakewell for its sponsorship. General Manager (GM) of Bakewell, Rajin Ganga, praised the organising skills of the BCB and the RHTY&SC, stating that it was fitting that the RHT Bakewell team won the tournament. Bakewell, he stated was committed to supporting sports as part of its corporate responsibilities.
Man-of-the-final Junior Sinclair
National Under-19 all-rounder Junior Sinclair smashed the first two balls in the second over for huge sixes off left-arm spinner to ease the run rate. RHT then raced to 43 without loss off just 3.1 overs. Sinclair ended on 28 not out while fellow National Un-
Rain washes out first ODI between England and Sri Lanka DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - England’s first one-day international against Sri Lanka was abandoned following heavy rains in Dambulla yesterday. England managed to score of 92-2 in 15 overs, with Akila Dananjaya and Nuwan Pradeep claiming the wickets of Jason Roy (24) and Jonny Bairstow (25) respectively. Joe Root (25) and Eoin Morgan (14) were scheduled to return for England once the rain cleared but the match was called off as the bad weather continued even after four hours. The teams will stay in Dambulla for the second of the five-game series on Saturday. England and Sri Lanka will also play a Twenty20 on October 27 in Colombo before the three-Test series begins on November 6.
National Cricket Club by eight wickets. RHT Bakewell Cricket Club cruised past Belvedere United Cricket Club by 70 runs while Albion Community Centre Cricket Club defeated Tamarind Root Cricket Club by 20 runs. In the semifinals, Courtland Cricket Club defeated Albion by seven wickets. Albion struggled to 25 for 5 off their 5 overs as Eon Gibson took 2 wickets for four runs. In response, Courtland struggled as well to achieve victory and reached 26 for 3 from 4.1 overs. Troy Mathieson 13 not out and Keon Sinclair 08 not out added 20 crucial runs after Courtland had slumped to 6 for 3 in the second over. In the second semifinals, RHT Bakewell Cricket Club blasted their way to 87 without loss as Kevin Sinclair 44 not out and Junior Sinclair 31 took the attack to the hapless Fyrish bowling. In the opening round, the National Under-19 pair scored
The victorious RHT Bakewell team pose with Bakewell’s GM Rajin Ganga.
Runners-up Courtland Cricket Club