sia while the eight best runners-up will enter a two-leg playoff for an additional four berths. After a solid stand between Thirimanne and Mathews, the hosts were looking good for a good total but India fought back well in the final overs and bundled them out for 238. et-footed Japan, whose well-organised defence scrambled hard to frustrate the Socceroos’ forwards. aly hold FranceRafael Nadal to return for Spain against Germany in Davis CupRafael Nadal pulls out of Indian Wells, Miami Open with injuryRafael Nadal insisted that tennis chiefs were wrong to wait three days before kicking controversial Italian Fabio Fognini out of the US Open for a vile, sexist tirade at a female umpire. ai Blue, however, to snatch the second direct berth to Russia and deny third-placed Australia. That could put Syria, who are ahead of Uzbekistan on goal difference, in second place and grant them automatic passage to Russia. So much has been the praise of his abilities to make a difference in the side that Kohli once compared him to England all rounder Ben Stokes. Karolina Pliskova saved a match point and came from a break down to win her third round match at US Open. Sep 2, 2017; New York, NY, USJuan Martin Del Potro has won all three matches at the US Open in straight sets. “I feel pressure,” the 25-year-old told reporters after her three-set, third-round victory against 26th-ranked Zhang Shuai.