”Stripped of the ODI vice-captaincy before this series, Rahane carried drinks without any ego in the first four matches. Sharing the group lead with Ireland before the game, Serbia went top outright after victory in Belgrade while its rival was held to a 1-1 draw at Georgia. Rohit was rested for the tour and his Mumbai buddy filled in the opening slot superbly, collecting the Man of the Series award. Rach came to India just days before the 2004 Athens Olympics and lasted all of five months. ” A baffled Osaka, who beat defending champion Angelique Kerber in the first round, told the blunt truth: “I did not win”. FAR BEHINDIsrael missed a chance to move within four points of Italy after a 1-0 home loss to Macedonia. “I just try to fight even if my game is not 100 percent and it’s not 100 percent, actually, this week,” she said. The Japanese rising star lost 6-3 2-6 7-5, an upset that some did not see coming. After the World League we all were very disappointed so we clearly changed a couple of things in our approach and the boys adapted fantastically to that. With three more games to play, Serbia leads with 15 points, with Ireland on 13.