Getting a big-name foreign coach and sacking him after a few poor results would prompt others to think twice about coming to India and would be akin to papering over the cracks. ”Stripped of the ODI vice-captaincy before this series, Rahane carried drinks without any ego in the first four matches. Wales, which reached the semifinals of the European Championship last year, travels to Moldova on Tuesday. The result ended a run of five successive draws and left them on 11 points, two behind Ireland, who they will play in their final qualifier in Cardiff, and four off leaders Serbia. Rahane listened intently, occasionally nodding before going back to the nets. In June, the Williams driver became the youngest rookie to finish on the podium after placing third in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. “I don’t feel like I’m playing that good again,” said Pliskova, last year. ’Two early breaks in the third and Thiem made sure he would be able to celebrate his 24th birthday on Sunday with a win to extend his domination over the Frenchman to 6-0. FAR BEHINDIsrael missed a chance to move within four points of Italy after a 1-0 home loss to Macedonia. “The second to last lap was OK at the beginning, but then I backed out of it, hoping that I’d get one more lap,” said the 32-year-old.