We got through a period where they bowled really well and then we started to pick the gaps. On the fringes are Marcello Lippi’s China, who could yet steal a place in the playoffs if they beat Qatar away and both Uzbekistan and Syria lose. Lazaro Alvarez Estradaand Roneil Iglesiasended up with silver medals. Patel on the other side remained not out at 64 and later stitched a partnership of 28 runs in 11 balls with the skipper. But Iran coach Carlos Queiroz has stressed his team will not ease up despite having already qualified for a fifth World Cup appearance. ck basis with India scheduled to begin tour late in December with Australia to follow right after. I am sure the new sports minister would seriously pursue it,” he said. Thus far, they have managed to defeat only West Indies and Zimbabwe in their 17-year-old history as a Test playing nation. losing in the first round to?Jelena Ostapenko and Fabrice Martin by 7-5, 3-6, 6-10. Okazaki played only a handful of minutes late on against the Socceroos while stalwart Keisuke Honda never got off the bench.