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All Blacks Fraser and have ‘clear Debutant Ball shines in Richardson heads’ for share lead in Boks Test England’s thrilling win Indonesia

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Imrul Kayes’ fighting JAKARTA: Australian golfers Mar- DURBAN: New Zealand cus Fraser and Kalem Richardson Kieran Read says his side go century in vain as shared the second clubhouse lead into today’s final Rugby Cham- dramatic collapse yesterday at the BNI Indonesian pionship clash against South Masters which was interrupted Africa in Durban with “clear causes 21-run loss by bad weather. heads” after a tough week in for Fraser, who only scored a which scrumhalf Aaron Smith three-under 69 on the open- was sent home. ing round on Thursday, finished Smith received a one-match the morning session with seven suspension from New Zealand Reuters birdies against two bogeys for a Rugby after admitting he had a five-under-par 67. liaison with a female in a disa- The Australian, who ranked bled toilet while on team duty second on the Order of Merit, said at Christchurch airport last DHAKA: Jake Ball made a memora- he was grateful for his solid per- month. Read avoided referring ble one-day debut as he combined formance on the second day of the directly to the incident at his with Adil Rashid to derail Bangla- tournament. captain’s news conference in desh’s chase and bowl England to a “My game was pretty steady. I Durban yesterday, but said the thrilling 21-run victory in the first felt like I played pretty similar to team were feeling no ill-effects match of the series in Mirpur yes- what I did yesterday. I just had one of their hectic travel schedule terday. poor drive on 17. That was a terri- and the loss of their regular Needing 310 to win under lights, ble golf shot and I made a bogey. number nine. Imrul Kayes struck a blistering 112 Other than that it was steady all “It’s nice to get to Friday and and chipped in day,” Fraser said. just know we have to put the with a breezy 79 to raise Bangla- Fraser’s fellow countryman finishing touches to the prep- desh hopes before they collapsed in Richardson, who suffered from aration and go into tomorrow dramatic style, bowled out for 288 a knee injury earlier this year, with clear heads,” Read said. in the 48th over. secured a tie by finishing the round “We just need to turn up and Paceman Ball finished with 5-51 on a 68 on eight-under-par 136. play our brand of rugby. Right to take the man of the match award “I’ve been struggling a little now we are in a good space.” while leg-spinner Rashid claimed bit with the game. It was nice to The All Blacks are chasing 4-49, having also run out Shafiul get through a couple of challenges England’s Jos Buttler (left) and Bangladesh’s Imrul Kayes watch the ball during their first a 17th Test win in a row, which Islam with a direct throw. today and stay in the moment. I’ve would equal a record mark for Earlier, Ben Stokes smashed a match played at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh yesterday. been getting carried away and top-tier rugby nation they have maiden one-day century, Ben Duck- that’s been costing me,” Richard- achieved twice before. ett struck a mature half-century on At 63 for three in the 13th over, SCOREBOARD son said. his 50-over debut and skipper Jos they looked in a spot of bother Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand Buttler smashed a 38-ball 63 to help before Duckett and Stokes shared England Bangladesh finished two shots just before play England post 309 for eight after opt- a stand of 153 to lay the foundation J Roy c Sabbir b Shakib 41 c Vince b Ball 17 was halted due to fading light to ing to bat on a humid afternoon. for a big total. J Vince c Mortaza b Shafiul 16 Imrul Kayes st Buttler b Rashid 112 finish the round on a 69, trailing Argentina Bangladesh were 153 for four in Duckett was then bowled for 60, the leaders by one alongside fel- B Duckett b Shafiul 60 c Willey b Ball 18 the 27th over of their reply when playing across a low full toss from low Thai Tirawat Kaewsiribandit, captain looks Kayes joined up with experienced Islam. J Bairstow run out 0 c Sub b Rashid 25 S. Chikkarangappa of India and all-rounder Al Hasan to drag them Stokes dominated their partner- B Stokes c Sabbir b Mortaza 101 c Sub b Rashid 12 Japan’s Masahiro Kawamura. back into the game with a 118-run ship, clobbering four sixes and eight J Buttler c Mosaddek b Shakib 63 Shakib Al Hasan c Willey b Ball 79 “We rushed in the last two for revenge partnership in 15.2 overs. fours in an almost run-a-ball 101. M Ali c Tamim b Mortaza 6 b Ball 0 holes because we didn’t want

The home team seemed to be The stage was set up perfectly to come back early tomorrow.

C Woakes run out 16 c Buttler b Rashid 1 cruising to victory, needing 54 in for another swashbuckling knock I played very well and I have no AFP the last 10 overs with six from Buttler and he thumped four D Willey (not out) 0 Mosharraf Hossain (not out) 7 complaints with the round. At least in hand, when Ball picked up two sixes and three fours as England Extras (B1, LB3 W2) 6 run out o now I know I will have some rest wickets in two balls and Rashid pro- plundered 60 off the final five Total (eight wkts) 309 c Buttler b Ball 1 and have a chance at the weekend,” TWICKENHAM: Argentina vided a two- burst to wreck overs. Fall of wickets: 1-41, 2-61, 3-63, 4-216, Extras (B1, LB4, W10, NB1) 16 Thongchai said. Play at the Roy- captain Agustin Creevy will their chances. Bangladesh cut a sorry figure in 5-230, 6-245, 7-308, 8-309 Total (all out) 288 ale Jakarta was suspended at 5.45 have “revenge” on his mind England did not miss regular the field, dropping Stokes twice and pm local time due to darkness and Did not bat: A Rashid, J Ball when he leads his Pumas out one-day captain Eoin Morgan and suffering from indecision as to who Fall of wickets: 1-46, 2-82, 3-132, 4-153, lightning threats and will resume against Australia at Twicken- opening batsman Alex Hales, who would go for a catch on two other Bowling: Mortaza 10-0-52-2 (1w), Shafiul 5-271, 6-271, 7-274, 8-280, 9-280, 10-288 today at 6:30 am. ham today in the first Rugby opted out of the tour over secu- occasions. 9-0-59-2, Shakib 10-0-59-2, Mosaddek 9-0- Bowling: Woakes 7-1-38-0 (1w), Willey 7-1-46- Championship match played rity concerns, as they posted an The teams return to the same 50-0, Mahmudullah 3-0-24-0, Mosharraf 3-0- 0 (1w), Ball 9.5-0-51-5 (4w, 1nb), Stokes 5-0-37- in the northern hemisphere. imposing total at the Shere Bangla venue for the second match 23-0, Taskin 6-0-38-0 (1w) 0 (1w), Rashid 9-0-49-4 (3w), Ali 10-0-62-0 The vastly experienced National Stadium. tomorrow. hooker still remembers viv- South Korea’s idly the pain and hurt he and his countrymen felt when Jang and Park beaten 29-15 by the Walla- bies in a World Cup semi-final Managing fast bowlers’ at Twickenham, England’s England to host lead in Taiwan southwest London headquar- ters, a year ago. That loss, and the subsequent defeat by South workload the key: Kohli their first AFP Africa in the third place play- off, was a disappointing way for the Pumas to bow out of a AFP is yet to make his international Kohli was full of praise for day/night Test TAIPEI: South Korea’s Jang Ha-Na tournament where they won a debut, and it means Mohammed Shami who made his Test come- and Park Hee-Young each shot host of new admirers around Shami will shoulder a heavier back in July against the West against Windies their second consecutive three- the world with their new adven- burden even though he is on Indies after being sidelined for under-par 69 yesterday to share turous, attacking style. INDORE, INDIA: India must the comeback trail after being 18 months. the halfway lead in the second Having managed to record manage the workload of their plagued with knee problems. “Shami is someone who round of the LPGA Taiwan Cham- just a single victory in their five fast bowlers during their jam- “It’s very important to man- has come back very well, he’s AFP pionship. Championship matches so far packed home season, captain age workload, especially for worked very hard on his fitness Jang and Park battled windy this season, and with crucial Virat Kohli said yesterday, after your fast bowlers,” Kohli told as well. You can see he’s able to and rainy conditions to move to the World Cup points at stake, the being deprived of two of his reporters in Indore on the eve bowl those five-six over spells LONDON: Edgbaston will host the first day/ top of the leaderboard after they Pumas need to bounce back key pacemen for the third Test of the match. now,” he said. night Test ever staged in the United King- tied for the fifth with three others from a crushing 36-17 defeat against New Zealand. “For the one-day matches, Shami, 26, has taken 66 dom when England face the West Indies in in the opening round at Miramar by tournament winners and The veteran Ishant Sharma they’ve been given rest because wickets from 18 Tests at a strike Birmingham in August next year, the Eng- Golf and Country Club in New Tai- reigning world champions and in-form Bhuvneshwar it’s a long Test season and we rate of 54. land and Wales Board announced pei City. Park is aiming for the third New Zealand in Buenos Aires Kumar have both been ruled need the bowlers fresh,” he said, on Wednesday. win of her career and the first since last weekend. out of the final TestTest beginningbeginning referringreferring to thethe seselectors’lectors’ ddeci-eci- England are now in line to become the the 2013 Manulife Financial LPGA But Creevy was confident in Indore today,, underminingundermining sionsion to omit SSharmaharma anandd KumaKumarr third nation to stage a five-day Test under Classic. the Twickenham effect, allied to India’s chances off a cleanclean sweepsweep fromfrom thethe squadsquad forfor threethree ODIsODIs floodlights, following Australia’s day/night “I expect a lot of rain, so I had passionate support from Argen- against the Blackk Caps andand rais-rais- whichwhich ffollowollow tthehe TestsTests.. Test against New Zealand in Adelaide last practice - it’s about just one week tinian fans, can help return his ing fresh questionsions aaboutbout thethe TheThe series against tthehe year and with Pakistan due to play the West - but I had a lot of practice with side to winning ways. team’s strength inin depthdepth on thethe BlackBlack Caps marmarksks tthehe start Indies in a day/night Test in the United Arab the trajectory, different kind of “Losing that semi-final to pace front. of a packedpacked programmeprogramme Emirates next week. shot from the range, which is a lot Australia hurt a lot and there Sharma hass missedmissed thethe of internationalinternational criccricketket A pink ball will be used, with players of help this week also,” said Park. is something of a feeling of whole series afterter contracting fforor IndiaIndia whowho are alsoalso wearing traditional whites rather than col- “So that’s why I hit it a lot close revenge for us,” Creevy told the mosquito-borneorne dis-dis- duedue to hosthost Test matchesmatches oured clothing. today even with the wind and the reporters yesterday. “That is ease chikungunyaunya againstagainst England,England, BangBangla-la- Subject to confirmation from the Inter- rain,” said Park, who scored four also the case with losing to while Kumar wasas deshdesh andand AustraliaAustralia laterlater national Cricket Council (ICC), the August birdies against one bogey to lead them (36-20) in Perth a few injured dur-- thisthis season.season. 17-21 match between England and the West at 6-under with a two-day total of weeks ago. It is also a wonderful ing the second Indies, the first of a three-Test series, will 138. South Korean Ryu So-Yeon, opportunity for us to play again Test in Kolkata have playing hours of 2:00pm-9:00pm China’s Feng Shanshan, Lee-Anne at Twickenham Stadium, one after bagging local, rather than the English standard Pace of South Africa and Canada’s of the nicest in the world and his second Test times of 11:00am-6:00pm. Brooke Henderson (CAN) tied in scene of so many good mem- five-wicket Test matches in England, unlike many third place with one shot back. ories of a year ago. It is a very haul in the last countries, are generally well supported and Overnight leader Sakura important place for the history three matches. there are concerns the English climate may Yokomine of Japan slipped to tenth of rugby and I will never for- Kumar’ss not be conducive to spectators sitting out place after hitting a disappointing get those World Cup memories. replacement is India skipper Virat Kohli to watch for several hours late in the day. three-over-par 75 to tie with seven Shardul Thakur, whwhoo others. 22 SATURDAY 8 OCTOBER 2016 SPORT Nissan’s Abdulla finishes second in Morocco to keep title hopes alive

The Peninsula Saeidan fails to finish if their protest is not OILIBYA RALLY OF upheld. MOROCCO 2016 “Today was one of the best days of the rally and I set the fastest time,” said Positions after leg 5 ERFOUD, MOROCCO: Nissan’s Adel Hussein. (T2 class - unofficial): Hussein Abdulla survived the rigours of “I had no problems at all and I had a the Erg Chebbi during the final stage of gap to all my rivals. I finished second over- 1. Yasir Saeidan (SAU)/Alexei Kuzmich (RUS) the 2016 OiLibya Rally of Morocco and all but the championship is not settled yet. Toyota Land Cruiser 200 17hr 37min 15sec reached the finish in Erfoud classified I have one more event in Portugal and even second in the FIA T2 category in his Nis- this result in Morocco is still provisional 2. Adel Hussein Abdulla (QAT)/Sébastian De- san Patrol yesterday. and could change if there is a decision by launay (FRA) Nissan Patrol 17hr 47min 39sec The Qatari, driving a Nissan Patrol the race Stewards and event organisers,” with support from Nissan Middle East, he added. Nissan Qatar and the Qatar Motor and “I am a fighter and will never go up. I 3. Nicolas Falloux (FRA)/Antonia de Roissard Motorcycle Federation (QMMF), entered will push until the final kilometre in Por- (FRA) Toyota Land Cruiser 19hr 45min 07sec the event 11 points behind series rival tugal,” said the Qatari driver. Yasir Saeidan and now trails the Saudi by Adel Hussein began the final day in 4. Mohammed Al Harqan (QAT)/Nasser Al Kuwari 25 points with one rally to run in Portu- determined fashion and clawed back 1min (QAT) Toyota Land Cruiser 19hr 56min 13sec gal later this month, although the results 25sec of Saeidan’s lead through the open- remain provisional pending the outcome ing 44km of the 230km selective section FIA T2 Cross-Country Rally World of a protest lodged by TOK Sport about the through the Erg Chebbi. The Qatari went Cup - Positions after round 8 legality of his rival’s car. on to win the stage comfortably, but Saei- (unofficial): With 25 points available for the victory dan held on to shadow the stage winner 1. Yasir Saeidan (SAU) 192 pts in Portalegre, Adel Hussein and French to the finish and confirm a provisional navigator Sébastien Delaunay will need victory by the winning margin of 10min Adel Hussein Abdulla in action on his T2 Nissan Patrol in Morocco. 2. Adel Hussein Abdulla (QAT) 167 pts. to win the category outright and hope that 24sec. Rosberg fastest on opening day of practice at Suzuka MotoGP world champion Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Jorge Lorenzo World championship Team’s German driver Nico leader’s Mercedes Rosberg drives his car during team-mate Hamilton the second free practice session at the Formula One Bike champ Lorenzo reduces gap, Japanese Grand Prix in finishing second Suzuka yesterday. gives Mercedes F1 a spin at Silverstone Reuters

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SUZUKA: World championship leader Nico Rosberg ended the TOWCESTER: Jorge Lorenzo, the reigning MotoGP opening day of practice for the world champion, has thanked Mercedes for allowing Japanese Formula One Grand Prix him to take one of their Formula One cars for a spin, in a strong position after setting calling it a “dream come true”. the pace in both sessions yester- The Spaniard got behind the wheel of the Mercedes day. 2014 title-winning model at Silverstone on Thursday, The German clocked his fast- away from the bright lights of the Formula One series est time of one minute, 32.250 as it resumes in Japan this weekend. seconds on an overcast after- Lorenzo, a triple world champion, tested the same noon in Suzuka in the second of car that Lewis Hamilton sped to his second F1 title in, Friday’s two sessions, after hav- despite limited experience on four wheels. ing topped the timesheets at the “A dream come true!” Lorenzo tweeted, thanking end of the morning. Mercedes for the opportunity. Rosberg’s Mercedes team- points in the overall standings Mercedes team could also wrap session. Vettel heads into the forced to abandon his flying lap The 29-year-old follows in the footsteps of MotoGP mate Lewis Hamilton was second after the reigning champion was up their third successive con- weekend carrying a three-place when the virtual safety car was rival Valentino Rossi, who famously flirted with Ferrari in both and although the Briton forced to retire 16 laps from the structors’ crown tomorrow. grid penalty for tipping Rosberg deployed after Esteban Gutier- at various points between 2004 and 2009 but opted was 0.214 seconds off his title- finish while holding a comfort- Kimi Raikkonen ended third- into a spin in Malaysia. Max Ver- rez ground to a halt by the side to stick to two wheels. rival’s pace in the morning, he able lead during the last race in fastest for Ferrari, 0.323 seconds stappen, sixth in the morning, of the track. The Australian is Italian Rossi, who has won motorcycling’s top class closed the gap to just 0.072 sec- Malaysia. off Rosberg’s pace, but was split the two scarlet cars in fourth. expecting to leapfrog Ferrari in seven times and is widely considered the best rider onds in the second session. Hamilton heads into Sun- unhappy with his car’s balance. His team mate Daniel Ric- time for qualifying and the race ever, was nearly lured into racing for Ferrari at the “It’s been a case of find- day’s Japanese round desperately The Finn had been fourth- ciardo who inherited the win in in what he expects will be a three- 2009 Italian Grand Prix before declining. ing my way today,” Rosberg told needing to revive his title hopes quickest in the morning behind Malaysia after Hamilton retired, way battle with the Italian squad Ferrari were looking to replace test driver Luca reporters. Rosberg extended his by clinching a third successive team-mate Sebastian Vettel, who fell to 12th in the second session and Mercedes fought out over the Badoer, who had struggled in his two races after com- advantage over Hamilton to 23 win at the Suzuka circuit. Their was fifth fastest in the second from fifth earlier after he was remaining races this season. ing in for the injured Felipe Massa. Konta crushes home favourite to reach Beijing semis Monfils to face

AFP compatriot, finally clinching it with a since the Czech denied the American a Kyrgios in Japan forehand passing shot. But Edmund -- bronze medal in Rio. who upset 18th-ranked Roberto Bautista A double fault by Kvitova turned the Agut in the second round -- was unable first set in favour of Keys, but she pulled Open semi-finals BEIJING: Johanna Konta (pictured) to hold his serve in the second, conceding back in the second pushing it to a tie break, crushed home hero Zhang Shuai in two the match 7-6 (11/9), 6-2. which she won. There was little between sets in the China Open quarter-finals yes- “I felt like in the second set, I did start the pair in the final set, but Kvitova’s 32 terday as Andy Murray and David Ferrer to dictate more of the points,” Murray said unforced errors to Keys’ 25 ultimately cost AFP offered tough lessons to their younger after the match. the Czech a semi-final place -- and ended opponents. “More of the match was more on my her eight-match winning streak. Buoyed by the home crowd, Zhang terms then, whereas in the first set Kyle “She made it really tough today. I’m TOKYO: French second-seed Gael Monfils will face broke the Briton twice to take the open- was dictating a lot.” just really happy that at the end I was Australian Nick Kyrgios in the Japan Open semifinals, ing four games of the match. Zverev, 19, was looking to cap a brea- able to get my serve back on track and after he beat Croatian seventh-seed Ivo Karlovic yes- But at 0-4 down, Konta abruptly kout season with a second career title in get myself ahead in the tiebreaker,” Keys terday. turned the tide in her favour winning 12 Beijing, but was unable to capitalise on told reporters after the match. Fourth-seed Marin Cilic defeated Juan Monaco 7-5, consecutive points to book her semi-final his first set lead as he was overpowered Kvitova has had a year of ups and 6-1 and is now pitted against Belgian fifth-seed David place with a 6-4, 6-0 victory. by Ferrer 6-7 (4/7), 6-1, 7-5. downs since she split with her coach of Goffin. Monfils pulled off a nail-biting 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (8/6) The fourteenth-ranked Briton is now The German upset the Swiss world seven years David Kotyza after the Aus- win against Karlovic, with both men landing nine aces one win away from joining the ranks of number three Stan Wawrinka to win his tralian Open in January. in their 91-minute contest. Monfils, a runner-up at the the top 10, which would make her the first maiden ATP title at St. Petersburg in Sep- She ended last year runner-up in the Japan Open’s 2010 edition, is now set to play Kyrgios, British woman to join the elite grouping tember, having downed number nine WTA Finals in Singapore but this season who comfortably fended off a challenge from Gilles since Jo Durie in 1984. Tomas Berdych in the semis. she has failed to get past the round of 16 at Muller of Luxembourg 6-4, 6-2. Konta next faces American Madison In Beijing he beat 10th-ranked Austrian any of the Grand Slams, and her ranking Croatian Cilic meanwhile will play Goffin in the sem- Keys, who ended Petra Kvitova’s eight- Dominic Thiem in the first round, making fell to 16 -- its lowest since 2011. ifinal, with the Belgian having won their two previous match winning streak in an epic two-tie him the first teenager to defeat three top 10 Keys, 21, made her top 10 debut this meetings this year. Goffin came from behind to beat Joao break victory, 6-3, 6-7 (2/7), 7-6 (7/5). players in a row since Boris Becker in 1986. year after winning her second career title Sousa (POR) 1-6, 7-5 and 6-2 in their quarterfinal match. Meanwhile, Murray beat Davis Cup Despite the loss, Zverev -- who started the in Birmingham in June. The four men’s march toward the Tokyo trophy came teammate Kyle Edmund and Ferrer dis- year ranked 83 -- is expected to rise to 21 The big hitting youngster -- who is as their big-name rivals pulled out due to injuries. patched German youngster Alexander when the new rankings are released Mon- often cast as a successor to 22-Grand Slam Defending champion and US Open winner Stan Zverev to set up a semi-final face-off. day as he edges towards a place in the top champion Serena Williams -- is also chas- Wawrinka did not take part in the Tokyo event over The three-time Grand Slam cham- 20 for the first time. ing her first qualification for the elite WTA back trouble, while local favourite Kei Nishikori, win- pion was forced into a tense 20-point tie Keys put in an Olympic effort to exact Finals in Singapore, which features the ner in 2014 and 2012, could not finish his second-round break in the first set by his 21-year-old revenge over Kvitova in their first meet season’s top eight players. match Wednesday because of muscle strain. SPORT SATURDAY 8 OCTOBER 2016 23

Ventura axe Italy fight back to hold Spain, ‘disrespectful’ Pelle Wales denied a win in Austria AFP TURIN: Italy coach Giampiero Ventura has axed Graziano Pelle for this weekend’s World Cup qual- of three meetings with Italy in 2016 ifier against Macedonia, accusing De Rossi saves the but this was still a better result for the striker of “disrespect”. them in the fight for the one auto- The Chinese-based former day for Italy despite matic qualifying berth at the World Southampton forward has paid bizzare mistake by Cup in Russia from Group G. the price for failing to shake his Albania, who host Spain tomor- coach’s hand when he was sub- Buffon as Euro 2016 row, are currently top of the group stituted in Thursday’s 1-1 draw heroes Iceland with two wins out of two after beat- against Spain. ing Liechtenstein 2-0 away thanks to “Manager Giampero Ventura, claim home win a Peter Jehle own goal and a Bekim in agreement with the (Italian against Finland Balaj strike. federation) FIGC, has decided to In the same group, Tomer Hemed exclude Graziano Pelle from the and Tal Ben Haim II scored as Israel squad for the Macedonia match won 2-1 in Macedonia, whose reply because of his disrespectful behav- AFP came from Ilja Nestorovski of iour when he was replaced,” a Palermo. federation statement read. In Vienna, Euro 2016 semi- “To be part of the national team finalists Wales earned a potentially implies the sharing of common TURIN: Daniele De Rossi’s late pen- crucial point as they aim to qual- values and behaviour conform- alty rescued a point for Italy against ify for a World Cup for the first time ing to the wearing of the blue shirt, Spain in a heavyweight World Cup since 1958, although they twice threw beginning with respect towards qualifier on Thursday, as Wales away the lead in their 2-2 draw with the management, players and played out an entertaining draw in Austria in Group D. fans.” Austria. Only a brilliant Robert Almer Pelle, an Italy regular for the Spain dominated possession save prevented Gareth Bale from giv- past year, was dropped after an against the Italians in Turin and ing Chris Coleman’s side an early lead hour following an ineffective dis- looked set to come away with a pre- before Joe Allen drew first blood mid- play in Turin and replaced by Ciro cious victory when Vitolo pounced on way through the first half at the Ernst Immobile. an uncharacteristic error by Gianluigi Happel Stadium with a stunning left- He walked off the pitch, ignor- Buffon to put the visitors in front. foot volley. ing Ventura’s outstretched hand, Veteran goalkeeper Buffon, win- However, Allen’s Stoke City and finds himself punished despite Italy’s midfielder Mattia De Sciglio (left) fights for the ball with Spain’s defender Dani Carvajal during their ning his 164th cap, raced off his line team-mate Arnautovic equalised six offering an apology on social in the 55th minute to try to cut out minutes later, stooping to head in a World Cup 2018 qualification match at the Juventus Stadium in Turin, Italy on Thursday. media. a Sergio Busquets through ball only David Alaba ball into the Welsh area. “So once again I’ve done to swipe at thin air and leave Sevilla Wales were back in front in first- Branislav Ivanovic and South- do so. Teemu Pukki and Robin Lod 2018 WORLD CUP something stupid. I behaved winger Vitolo with an easy finish. half stoppage time when a Bale long ampton’s Dusan Tadic on target in netted for the visitors in Reykjavik unacceptably towards the boss Julen Lopetegui’s Spain looked set throw caused havoc in the home box Chisinau. either side of a Kari Arnason goal, EUROPEAN QUALIFYING (Ventura) and to my teammates, to gain revenge for their 2-0 defeat and the ball eventually went in off In Group I Croatia taught Kos- before Alfred Finnbogason produced RESULTS who have always displayed their to Italy in the last 16 at Euro 2016 in Tottenham Hostpur defender Kevin ovo a harsh lesson as they beat the a 90th-minute equaliser for Iceland. values in this fantastic group of June, but they were denied by a late Wimmer. But Arnautovic ran through international football new-boys 6-0 The Euro conquerors of England Group D: Moldova 0 Serbia 3 which we’re part,” he posted on penalty. to score his and Austria’s second goal with Juventus striker Mario Mand- were not finished there, though, as Republic of Ireland 1 Instagram. When Eder went down under a three minutes after half-time follow- zukic bagging a first-half hat-trick. Ragnar Sigurdsson scored the win- Austria 2 Wales 2 “Every serious mistake inevi- Sergio Ramos challenge, German ing a slack pass by Allen. Matej Mitrovic, Ivan Perisic and ner in the sixth minute of added time. Group G: Macedonia 1 Israel 2 tably has its consequences and it’s referee Felix Brych consulted his Wales are next in action tomor- Nikola Kalinic added second-half Next up for Iceland is a home meet- absolutely right that I take respon- Italy 1 Spain 1 assistant before pointing to the spot. row at home to Georgia, who lost 1-0 strikes as Kosovo suffered in a ‘home’ ing with Turkey, who battled back sibility for what’s happened. It’s my Roma midfielder De Rossi stepped in the Republic of Ireland, Seamus game played in the Albanian city of to draw 2-2 with Ukraine in Konya. Liechtenstein 0 Albania 2 duty to say I’m sorry.” up to send David de Gea the wrong Coleman scoring his first goal for his Shkoder. Andriy Yarmolenko and Artem Group I: Kosovo 0 Croatia 6 Pelle, who missed a penalty in way and make it 1-1 with eight min- country to get the winner. Euro 2016 heroes Iceland claimed Kravets scored for Ukraine two goals Iceland 3 Finland 2 quarter-final shoot-out loss to Ger- utes left. Serbia were 3-0 winners in a dramatic 3-2 home win against Fin- before Ozan Tufan pulled one back Turkey 2 Ukraine 2 many at Euro 2016, scored against Spain have now failed to win any Moldova, Filip Kostic, Chelsea’s land, twice coming from behind to and Hakan Calhanoglu levelled. Israel in a 3-1 win in WC qualifiers. Neymar dazzles for Brazil as Chile crash

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MONTEVIDEO: Brazil and Uruguay scored easy victories to maintain their lead at the top of South Amer- ica’s 2018 World Cup qualifying tournament on Thursday as Chile lost ground after crashing to defeat in Ecuador. Germany’s head coach Joachim Loew A virtuoso performance from Barcelona superstar Neymar lay at the heart of Brazil’s 5-0 mauling of Bolivia in Natal, with the striker launching the rout with his 49th Germany want power international goal. Neymar set up two more as Brazil produced their most stylish performance of recent memory to show against Czech rattle in further goals from Gabriel Jesus, Filipe Luis and Liverpool duo Philippe Coutinho and Roberto AFP set to win just his second cap. The Firmino. Czechs were held to a goalless draw Brazil coach Tite, who has now by Northern Ireland in their opening won all three games since taking BERLIN: Germany want a show of qualifier in Prague on September 4, over from sacked predecessor Dunga, power in today’s 2018 World Cup the same night Germany enjoyed a said he had not expected his team to qualifier against a Czech Repub- 3-0 win away to Norway when Tho- win so impressively. lic side hoping for ‘a little miracle’ mas Mueller netted twice. The only sour note was a nasty Brazil’s Neymar is helped by Bolivia’s goalkeeper Carlos Lampe after his collision with Bolivia’s Yasmani against the world champions. Germany’s aim is to stay top of looking head wound suffered by “We’re playing against a team Group C by beating the Czechs, then Neymar in the second half follow- Duk during their World Cup 2018 qualification match at Dunas Arena Stadium, Natal, Brazil on Thursday. that can only be defeated in excep- Northern Ireland next Tuesday in ing a clash with Yasmani Duk. tional circumstances. We hope for Hanover. The collision left Neymar with dropped another two points in their and Ecuador on 15 points. a little miracle,” Czech coach Karel “We have the clear goal of blood pouring from his head, trip to Lima to face Peru. The top four finishers in the table 2018 WORLD CUP Jarolim told German magazine remaining group leaders,” said cap- prompting his substitution on 67th The Argentinians, missing qualify automatically for Russia 2018 SOUTH AMERICA Kicker. tain Manuel Neuer. minute. injured captain Lionel Messi, looked while the fifth placed team enters a Despite his flattery, the Czechs Despite the Czechs’ rebuilding, The win left Brazil sitting com- to be heading for victory after Ever- playoff. QUALIFYING RESULTS meet a German team capable of Germany head coach Joachim Loew fortably in second place in the ton defender Ramiro Funes Mori gave But the day’s results left clear dominating opponents, yet can is full of respect. 10-team round-robin tournament, the visitors a deserved lead after 15 daylight between Chile and the Ecuador 3 (Antonio Valencia 19, Ramirez 23, struggle to turn possession into “This will be our toughest com- one point behind leaders Uruguay, minutes. qualifying positions, with the back- Caicedo 46) Chile 0 pressure. petitor in the group, they have good who swatted aside winless Venezuela However Peru fought back and to-back South American champions Uruguay 3 (Lodeiro 29, Cavani 46, 79) Germany are currently a individuals. On paper, they are the 3-0 in Montevideo. Uruguay have 19 levelled through all-time leading suffering a mauling against Ecuador. Venezuela 0 long way from the polished goal- strongest in the group,” said Loew. points from nine games, with Brazil goal scorer Paolo Guerrero on 58 Chile were torn apart as Ecuador Paraguay 0 Colombia 1 (Cardona 90) machine which lifted the World Cup The 56-year-old suffered the on 18 points. minutes. produced a rampant display at the Brazil 5 (Neymar 10, Coutinho 25, Filipe Luis two years ago. heaviest home loss in his decade Ecuador stand in third place with Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain Estadio Olimpico Atahualpa. Jarolim is in a rebuilding phase in charge in October 2007 when 16 points following their 3-0 drub- restored Argentina’s lead with a 77th Goals from Manchester United’s 38, Gabriel Jesus 43, Firmino 75) Bolivia 0 without the likes of veteran play- the Czechs clinched a 3-0 win bing of Copa America champions minute strike but Peru hit back once Antonio Valencia, Ferencvaros’s Cris- Peru 2 (Guerrero 58, Cueva 84-pen) maker Tomas Rosicky, the Arsenal in Munich in a qualifier for Euro Chile in Quito. World Cup quarter- more, winning a penalty when Guer- tian Ramirez and Espanyol’s Felipe Argentina 2 (Funes Mori 15, Higuain 77) legend now at Sparta Prague, and 2008. finalists Colombia are in fourth spot, rero was bundled over in the box. Caicedo secured the points for the Gunners’ goalkeeper Petr Cech. Loew is without Mario Gomez also on 16 points, after they snatched Christian Cueva stepped up to hosts. Chile now have only 11 points Both wing backs, Gebre Selassie as his only out-and-out striker has a dramatic 1-0 win over Paraguay rifle home the spot-kick past Sergio from nine games and are five points 3-0 win over Venezuela. Cavani, who of Werder Bremen and Pavel Kader- a glute injury. thanks to a 90th minute strike from Romero to give Peru a vital point adrift of the qualifying positions. has been in sensational form, struck abek of Hoffenheim, ply their trade In his absence, the onus on Edwin Cardona in Asuncion. with a 2-2 draw. The draw leaves In Montevideo, Edinson Cavani twice in the second half after Nicolas in Germany’s top flight.Sampdoria’s providing goals will fall to Mueller, Argentina, held 2-2 by Vene- Argentina in the fifth and final qual- maintained his prolific start to the Lodeiro had headed Uruguay into the 20-year-old striker Patrik Schick is Mario Goetze and Kevin Volland. zuela in their last game in September, ifying spot, level with both Colombia season with two goals in La Celeste’s lead midway through the first half. www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAGE | 21 PAGE | 22 Managing fast Rosberg fastest bowlers’ workload on opening day of the key: Kohli practice at Suzuka

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Olympic champion from Hungary hopes to continue her massive success at Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah (left) and Ronan Chabot discussing a point the Doha leg of the during the OiLibya Rally of Morocco yesterday. FINA World Cup Qatar’s Al Attiyah By Armstrong Vas The Peninsula wins Rally of Morocco

DOHA: Olympic champion Katinka Hosszu of Hungary and a group of The Peninsula navigation. We came here and Olympic medallists including South expected the navigation to be easy, African Chad Le Clos will perform but it was not. When someone like at the Doha leg of the FINA airweave Carlos Sainz loses time with navi- Swimming World Cup 2016 which ERFOUD, MOROCCO: Overdrive gation it hits home how tough this begins here today. Racing’s Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah rally was. From left: Ryan Ablaster of FINA, Jeanette Ottesen of Denmark, Khaleel Al Jabir, President of Qatar Swimming The newly crowned Olym- confirmed his dominance of the “Joan Roma lost three places Federation, Katinka Hosszu of Hungary, and Chad Le Clos of South Africa during the FINA airweave Swimming pic Champions and reigning World 2016 FIA World Cup for Cross- today and that is a shame. He had a Champions will face-off in an exhil- World Cup press conference at Hamad Aquatic Center yesterday. Photo by: Kammutty VP/The Peninsula Country Rallies with an emphatic minor transmission problem in the arating two days of swimming action start-to-finish victory in the pun- middle of the stage. But we showed include Japan’s Rie Kaneto, Brittany again in Doha. It’s always a great overall FINA World Cup rankings an unbelievable total medal tally of ishing six-day OiLibya Rally of on the fourth stage - with a 1-2 fin- Elmslie of Australia and Katie Meili pleasure to be back here. I’ve been after a stellar march through this 100 medals over the years - more Morocco yesterday. ish - that we have two good drivers of the USA. here every year since 2012 actually. year’s series. In the French leg of than any other male swimmer that The Qatari drove one of five and we are capable of beating the At the opening press confer- I competed in the 2014 Short Course the World Cup she took home seven has competed in the World Cup since Toyota Hiluxes entered by the Bel- factory teams. That is not bad for a ence at the Hamad Aquatic Centre World Championships. In this pool I medals including five golds and two 1989. gian car preparation company on small garage in Belgium to climb the (HAC), Hosszu, who snatched three broke 8 world records so it’s pretty silvers. The swimming juggernaut Commenting on his participation the most difficult event of its kind mountain and reach the very top…. gold medals and one silver at the Rio amazing to come back here and just continued her domination in the in the Doha leg, the South African in Africa and Joan Roma, Ronan “Ronan Chabot did a brilliant Olympics and who continues com- remember all these memories and it following Berlin edition where she said “Me and my team spend a lot of Chabot and Khalifa Saleh Al Atti- job to finish seventh. He told me peting at all the World Cup legs after really motivates me to do more. I’m snagged a jaw-dropping 11 med- our time in Doha for training camps, yah brought three of the other four before the start that he was going the Olympic Games, said she would excited to get back in the pool and als. Hosszu then headed to Moscow we prepared for Rio as well as the cars home in sixth, seventh and 14th to run with a Dakar tempo and try like to keep the medal momentum have some fun,” the Hungarian, nick- where she took home 6 medals in Commonwealth Championship so I positions. and be consistent and that was a going in Qatar. named the Iron lady said. total. consider Doha a second home for me. Alattiyah and his French navi- very good preparation for him and “Thank you for having me here Hosszu is currently first in the Hosszu and Le Clos, who won Being in a world class facility gives gator Matthieu Baumel reached the Dakar. Khalifa damaged a prop two silver medals in Rio and world- us a real boost, especially coming finish in Erfoud with a comforta- shaft after a big jump on a dune yes- recorder holder in the 4x50m relay from South Africa. Thank you to all ble winning margin of 12min 08sec terday, but he is improving fast and Jeanette Ottesen, joined President of our fans here and all the South Afri- over former Dakar winner Carlos still learning. It was disappointing the Qatar Swimming Association and cans in Doha.” Sainz to confirm their sixth succes- that Erik Van Loon retired, but he Chairman of the Local Organising Ottesen is currently lying in sec- sive victory in the FIA World Cup was on a fast pace early in the race Committee Khaleel Al-Jabir at the ond place in the World Cup rankings. since joining Overdrive Racing in and setting some very good times HAC yesterday, to mark the eminent The Dane is in fantastic form and won March. The Qatari has completely against the other front teams. start of the exciting event. the bronze medal in the 4x100m med- dominated every event in which “We carried out a useful test Commenting on the eve of the ley relay Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Doha he has competed and the Morocco before Morocco and now we will event, Al Jabir said: “In total, we will holds a special place in the 29 year-old’s win followed remarkable successes miss Portugal and focus on our have 13 medallists from Rio compet- heart after she broke the 4x50m medley for the Toyota Hilux in Abu Dhabi, preparations for the Dakar. We have ing in Doha this weekend - as well as world record in the World Short Course Qatar, Italy, Spain and Poland – won the FIA World Cup and enjoyed 4 world-record holders – so it prom- Championship in Doha 2014. shooting commitments at the Rio a tremendous season.” ises to be one of the most exciting Meanwhile, Ryan Arblaster, Olympics forced him to miss the Al Attiyah made the perfect start Doha World Cups to date. We have FINA TSC Committee Member also Baja in Hungary in August. to his Moroccan challenge on the tight no doubt that over the next two days said “On behalf of FINA, I wish to Roma and fellow Spanish navi- and twisty Prologue stage of seven we will see incredible competition, express my deep gratitude to the gator Alex Haro belied their lack of kilometres. The Qatari clocked the and hopefully some further world- Qatar Swimming Association and experience with an Overdrive Rac- fastest time of 4min 41sec to snatch a records – and we cannot wait for it the Hamad Aquatic Centre for their ing Toyota to steer their V8-engined 13-second lead over Finland’s Mikko to begin.” important role in developing swim- car into contention for the final Hirvonen. Roma moved into third Crowd favorite Le Clos voiced ming in Qatar. An unprecedented podium place until they hit trans- place in a second Toyota and Van his excitement at once again com- 23 world records were set in the mission problems on the final stage Loon, Chabot and Khalifa Al Attiyah peting in the waters of the HAC, Hamad Aquatic Centre’s pool in the and dropped three places to sixth. were 11th, 12th and 17th. following fantastic success in pre- 2014 Short Course World Champi- Frenchman Ronan Chabot and vious years and at the 2014 World onship which is a testament to the his navigator Gilles Pillot set some 2016 OiLibya Rally of Mo- Championships. great facilities. This is one of the best excellent stage times on their way Katinka Hosszu of Hungary during the FINA airweave Swimming World rocco – final positions Le Clos is ranked first in the FINA facilities in the world so we are very to an encouraging sixth place in the Cup conference at Hamad Aquatic Center. 1 Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah (QAT)/ World Cup 2016 standings and has pleased to host it in Qatar..” third Toyota. Al-Attiyah’s brother Matthieu Baumel (FRA) Toy- Khalifa Saleh and Belgian co-driver ota Hilux Overdrive 12hr 28min Stéphane Prevot finished 14th in the 28sec QMMF-backed Toyota after losing 2 Carlos Sainz (ESP)/Lucas Cruz The FINA airweave Swim- time on the fourth stage. (ESP) Peugeot 3008 DKR 12hr ming World Cup 2016 Dutchman Erik van Loon and 40min 36sec Young Qatari swimmers set to 3 Vladimir Vasilyev (RUS)/Kon- co-driver Wouter Rosegaar were The FINA airweave Swimming World well placed inside the top 10 before stantin Zhiltsov (RUS) Mini All4 Cup 2016 in Qatar will be held in a Racing 13hr 04min 37sec ten (10) lane, 25 metre competition crashing the fifth Toyota on the third stage on Wednesday. They 4 Orlando Terranova (ARG)/Paolo pool. make a splash at FINA World Cup Fiuza (PRT) Mini All4 Racing The competition will consist of the completed the timed special and 13hr 12min 21sec following individual events for both failed to start the penultimate stage. 5 Jakub Przygoński (POL)/Tom Men and Women: − “This is a fantastic result for Colsoul (BEL) Mini All4 Racing The Peninsula Freestyle: 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, swimmers are still teenagers year’s World Cup. This shows Overdrive Racing,” said Overdrive 13hr 38min 03sec 800m (W), 1500m (M) and also include Olympians fresh how Qatari swimming continues Racing’s CEO Jean-Marc Fortin. “It 6 Joan Roma (ESP)/Alex Haro from the Rio 2016 Games, Noah Al to go from strength to strength is our sixth victory in a row in the (ESP) Toyota Hilux Overdrive Backstroke: 50m, 100m, 200m Khulaifi, 17, and Nada Arakji, 21. and it is events like this that help FIA World Cup and the first win for 13hr 52min 41sec Breaststroke: 50m, 100m, 200m DOHA: 16 promising young Qatari Speaking about Qatar’s par- to develop and grow swimming in the team in Morocco, although we 7 Ronan Chabot (FRA)/Gilles Pil- Butterfly: 50m, 100m, 200m swimmers will compete at the FINA ticipation in the World Cup, Khalil Qatar. Competing in a world-class had a second and third place last lot (FRA) Toyota Hilux Overdrive 14hr 14min 35sec Individual Medley: 100m,200m, 400m airweave Swimming World Cup Al Jabir, President of the Qatar event in front of a home-crowd is year. This time we have stepped Day one action starts with the heats 14 Khalifa Al-Attiyah (QAT)/S Prevot which begins today at the Hamad Swimming Federation, said: “We extremely valuable experience for up a gear. Obviously Nasser drove (BEL) Toyota Hilux Overdrive at 10.00am while finals will be held Aquatic Centre. are pleased that so many young all our young swimmers as they superbly, but Matthieu also deserves 16hr 48min 17sec after 6.00pm, The majority of the Qatari Qataris are competing in this build for the future. special credit for his work on the