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Host China in command at Snooker World Cup
Beijing: China’s A and B teams continue to be at the top in their respective groups at the World Cup here with victories on Thursday.
China’s A team, Ding Junhui and Xiao Guodong, stormed to a 5-0 win over Norway in Group A and had 18 points in a possible 20. They needed just one frame on Friday against third-placed Malta to reach the knockout stage, a news agency reported.
China’s B team, comprising teenagers Zhou Yuelong and Yan Bingtao, edged Thailand 3-2 in the Group D. They now have 14 points, just ahead of Thailand who smashed England 5-0 in the opening day.
China B still needed three frames when facing Germany in their last match of the group stage in order to progress.
In Group D, a 4-1 win for Wales over Northern Ireland brought them a total of 17 points. Mark Williams and Michael White need just one more point against Australia on Friday to be sure of their progress.
In Group B, Brazil won their third consecutive match at the World Cup on Thursday to boost their chance of qualifying from the group phase.
The group matches will be finished on Friday. The top two in each group will enter the knockout stage.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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