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Rabada, Rahul star on rain-hit opening day
Kagiso Rabada and KL Rahul starred on a rain-hit opening day in Centurion as India dragged themselves to 208/8 by stumps. Rabada put South Africa completely on top with a five-fer but Rahul’s crucial fifty while rallying with the lower order ensured India went past 200 before rain arrived, bringing an early end to the day’s play.
Even though Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma got off to a positive start by fetching three boundaries inside the first four overs, South Africa didn’t take long to strike in the morning session. Rabada opened his account by removing Rohit with a short ball before debutant Nandre Burger put India under the pump with the wickets of Jaiswal and Shubman Gill. Losing their top order inside 12 overs, India needed a stable partnership to bail them out.
Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer then managed to ride their luck as they both survived dropped chances to hit some vital boundaries either side. They added 67 for the third wicket to guide India to safety by lunch but South Africa didn’t allow the momentum to shift. Post lunch, Rabada struck in the very first over once play resumed by breaching Iyer’s defence. While that was a massive wicket. Rabada put India in further trouble by getting rid of the big fish.
Kohli, who was looking in very good touch batting on 38, edged one behind as Rabada bowled a peach. With half the side back in the pavilion inside 31 overs, India’s hopes rested on Rahul, donning a new role in the format batting in the middle order, and on R Ashwin who had been picked in place of the injured Ravindra Jadeja. Rabada continued to make inroads though as he first dismissed Ashwin before completing his five-fer by getting rid of Shardul Thakur, who showed plenty of promise while he was batting out in the middle.
With no other option left, Rahul opened up as he first hit Burger for a four and a six off successive deliveries to get to his fifty. Marco Jansen at the other end opened his account by castling Jasprit Bumrah but Rahul continued to fetch crucial boundaries and looked in ominous touch at one stage. But before he could cause more damage, rain arrived.
Brief scores:
India 208/8 in 59 overs (KL Rahul 70*, Virat Kohli 38, Shreyas Iyer 31, Shardul Thakur 24; Kagiso Rabada 5/44, Nandre Burger 2-50) vs South Africa
(Cricbuzz)
Sunday was a day of surprises at the World Athletics Indoor Championships Nanjing 25.
While the likes of Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Gudaf Tsegay lived up to expectation in the 1500m finals, and Sander Skotheim did likewise in the heptathlon, there were several shock wins throughout the final day of action in Nanjing’s Cube.
Claire Bryant set the tone with the first final of the day, taking a surprise victory in the long jump. Another shock soon followed as world and Olympic high jump champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh was beaten by Australian duo Nicola Olyslagers and Eleanor Patterson.
New Zealand shot putter Tom Walsh and sprint hurdler Devynne Charlton both produced their best form of the year so far to take surprise golds. Prudence Sekgodiso, meanwhile, was similarly surprised to win the women’s 800m. The men’s 800m, by contrast, went to the form book as Josh Hoey held on for victory.
Normal order was restored by the end of the day with USA taking dominant wins in both 4x400m finals. It meant they ended the championships top of the medals table with 16 medals, six of them gold.
[World Athletics]
Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney has moved to dissolve Parliament and trigger a snap election on April 28.
The widely anticipated decision on Sunday kicks off an election race less than two weeks after Carney took up his post, succeeding Justin Trudeau at a time of soaring tensions with the United States.
“We are facing the most significant crisis of our lifetimes because of President Donald Trump’s unjustified trade actions and his threats to our sovereignty,” the Liberal Party leader told reporters in Ottawa after he met with the governor general to request parliament’s dissolution.
“I’m asking Canadians for a strong, positive mandate to deal with President Trump and to build a new Canadian economy that works for everyone because I know we need change – big change, positive change.”
The election had to be held by October 20, but experts say Carney is hoping that an early vote will benefit his Liberal Party, which is riding a wave of momentum.
The party, which has been in government since 2015, has seen a surge in support since Trudeau’s January announcement that he planned to step down and amid repeated threats from Trump.
[Aljazeera]
Three people were killed and 15 others injured in a mass shooting between two rival groups at an unsanctioned car show on Friday in the US state of New Mexico, according to local authorities.
The shooting took place at Young Park in the city of Las Cruces, about 22:00 local time.
Four people have been charged with in relation to the three murders, Las Cruces Police Department said on Sunday, including a 15-year-old boy.
Two 19-year-old men and one 16-year-old boy died in the shooting, police said.
In a statement on X, Las Cruces police said those arrested and charged were two 17-year-old boys, a 15-year-old boy and a 20-year-old man.
Police chief Jeremy Story said there had been “an altercation between two groups of people and that altercation escalated to gunfire between both groups”. “Several other people were also injured in the crossfire.”
Mr Story said there had been “ill will” between the two groups prior to the car show.
About 50 to 60 bullet shell casings from handguns were found at the scene, police said, adding that the crime scene was huge and about 200 people had been at the park.
Police have asked any witnesses to come forward with information or video.
Those injured in the shooting ranged from ages 16 to 36. Authorities have not yet named any of the victims.
Seven patients were sent to nearby El Paso, Texas, which is just over the New Mexico border, for further medical treatment, said fire chief Michael Daniels.
Four other victims had been treated and released, Mr Daniels said.
[BBC]
Ingebrigtsen and Tsegay deliver while others surprise on final day
Canada’s PM Carney triggers snap election, vote set for April 28
Three killed and 15 injured in New Mexico mass shooting
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