Day 2: Bangla dominate Zim as Najmul, Mominul hit 50s
Dhaka
Najmul Hossain and skipper Mominul Haque hit half-centuries as Bangladesh replied strongly to Zimbabwe in their one-off Test. Najmul made 71 off 139 balls while Mominul was unbeaten on 79 as Bangladesh reached 240/3 at stumps on the second day, trailing Zimbabwe by 25 runs in the first innings. Pace bowler Abu Jayed earlier finished with a career-best 4/71 as Zimbabwe were bowled out for 265 in the opening session, after the visitors resumed on 228/6.
Brief Scores: Zimbabwe: 265 (Ervine 107, Nayeem 4/70, Jayed 4/71); Bangladesh: 240/3 (Mominul 79*, Shanto 71, Tiripano 1/40)
PORT ELIZABETH (South Africa)
2nd T20I: SA fight back to beat Australia by 12 runs
Opener David Warner scored an unbeaten half-century in vain as Australia blew what appeared to be a comfortable chase and South Africa claimed a 12-run victory in the second T20I. South Africa posted a below-par 158/4 in their 20 overs as Australia strangled their bright start, but were able to defend the total as the wicket slowed up and the touring side found scoring increasingly difficult. Warner was unbeaten on 67 from 56 balls and having reached 98/1 in the 13th over, Australia looked odds-on for the victory until South Africa found a way to cut off the boundaries and they finished short on 146/6.
Brief Scores: South Africa: 158/4 (de Kock 70; Richardson 2-21); Australia: 146/6 (Warner 67*; Ngidi 3/41) — AGENCIES
Rio Grande
Lahiri T-38th, Atwal T-54th at Puerto Rico Open
Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri carded a third straight 70 in a rollercoaster performance to be tied-38th at the Puerto Rico Open here. Playing once again in windy conditions, Lahiri shot seven birdies, six pars and five bogeys and is now 6-under 210. Compatriot Arjun Atwal (72) was tied-54 and Daniel Chopra (73) was tied-64. PGA Tour rookie Viktor Hovland shot an 8-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead into the final round. Hovland is looking for his maiden win on the Tour.
Bonville (Australia)
Aditi Ashok finishes 24th at Australian Ladies Classic
Indian golfer Aditi Ashok carded an even-par 72 in the final round to sign off tied- 24th at the Geoff King Motors Australian Ladies Classic Bonville here today. Though she had a 69 on the first day, Aditi rounded off the week with an even-par 72, which contained two birdies and as many bogeys, to finish with a total of 3-under 285. She played rounds of 69-75-69-72. Australian amateur Stephanie Kyriacou, who started the final day with a two-shot cushion, completed a commanding eight-shot win as she produced a 65 in the final round to get to 22-under 266, while her nearest rival was Ayeon Cho (73) at 14-under.
Mexico City
Thomas takes lead as DeChambeau fades
American Justin Thomas has unfinished business when he takes a one-stroke lead into the final round at the WGC-Mexico Championship on Sunday. On a day when overnight leader Bryson DeChambeau self-destructed, Thomas carded 6-under-par 65 at Club de Golf Chapultepec in Mexico City. agencies
