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Nikolaev hounds Mardeev in truck race of Dakar Rally
Buenos Aires: Dutchman Hans Stacey (Iveco) won the 11th stage of the 2015 Dakar Rally’s truck race, though the real story unfolded in the rivalry between Russians Eduard Nikolaev and Airat Mardeev.
Nikolaev finished third Thursday, gaining two minutes over his compatriot, who finished in ninth place, but still heads the general standings with an 11-minute lead over his teammate, as per reports.
Stage winner Stacey grabbed the day’s victory by completing the track between the cities of Salta and Termas de Rio Hondo (Argentina) in two hours and 08.11 minutes. His compatriot Gerard de Rooy (Iveco) took second place by finishing a minute and 10 seconds behind Stacey.
Nikolaev ensured his spot on the podium by coming in a minute and 56 seconds later, while Mardeev trailed far behind, lagging by four minutes and six seconds. Mardeev’s total accumulated time so far is 38.24.13 hours, followed closely by Nikolaev and the third Russian competitor in the truck race Andrey Karginov (Kamaz).
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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