FRIDAY 31 MAY 2019 SPORT 17 You need multiple winning seasons and Tiger Woods you need to do that for decades. That’s TODAY TOMORROW says he is ready to bounce Pakistan vs West Indies New Zealand vs Sri Lanka something I’m proud of. That’s not back from his PGA 2nd match 3rd match, in Cardiff something that happens overnight. To be Championship flop as he able to come this close to get to one chases another golfing in Nottingham Afghanistan vs Australia behind Sam Snead has been pretty amazing. landmark. 12:30pm (Qatar time) 4th match, (D/N) in Bristol Hazard inspires Chelsea to win Europa League

REUTERS Chelsea’s BAKU Eden Hazard celebrates Eden Hazard scored twice and created a after scoring third to steer Chelsea to a 4-1 victory over his first goal London rivals Arsenal in the Europa in the final. League final in what looks likely to be the Belgium winger’s final game for the Blues. Chelsea destroyed Arsenal with four second-half goals that handed coach Maurizio Sarri his first major trophy at the age of 60, although that might not be enough to silence the speculation that he could also be leaving Stamford Bridge Brits wave imminently. Former Arsenal hero Olivier Giroud and Spain attacker Pedro each got a goal farewell to Spain to give Chelsea their third European title in seven years, with the Champions lay out red carpet League triumph in 2012 followed by their first Europa League victory in 2013. to ‘hero’ Hazard Hazard, who joined Chelsea in 2012, looked emotional when he was substi- AFP tuted in the final minutes and held his LONDON hands over his eyes to an ovation in Baku’s cavernous Olympic Stadium. Belgian star Eden Hazard is reportedly The Belgium winger has signalled he Chelsea’s Rob Green and team-mates celebrate with the trophy after winning the Europa League final against Arsenal all set for a move to Real Madrid and wants to move to Real Madrid in the close at the Baku Olympic Stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Wednesday. will depart Chelsea with praise ringing season. in his ears after the 4-1 trouncing of “My dream was to play in the Premier Arsenal in the Europa League final. League and I did it for seven years,” Chelsea ahead in the 49th minute with Giroud to concede a penalty that Hazard Cup against Parma. The defeat in the And if the deal goes through a red Hazard told a television reporter shortly an angled header. stroked home after 65 minutes. early hours yesterday - the final in the carpet welcome awaits the striker after the final whistle. “Maybe I think it The Blues doubled their lead 10 Alex Iwobi clawed a goal back for Azerbaijan capital kicked off at 11pm local already lauded as a legend in Spain is time to say goodbye. minutes later when Pedro diverted a Arsenal but Chelsea restored their three- time to coincide with peak viewing time following his two-goal strike against “We will decide in a few days and the cross from Hazard beyond former goal cushion in the 72nd minute when in England - also deprives Arsenal of their hapless Arsenal in Baku on only target in my mind was to win this final. Chelsea keeper Petr Cech, who was Hazard swapped passes with Giroud to last chance to qualify for next season’s Wednesday. I have made my decision already and now making his last appearance before score his second. Champions League. “It’s Hazta La Vista,” wrote the Sun I’m waiting on both clubs. I think it is a retiring as a player. Arsenal have lost five of their six Chelsea had already made sure of in characteristic style while the The goodbye, but in football you never know.” With Arsenal on the ropes, defender major European finals, with their only their place in Europe’s elite competition Guardian and The Times settled for After a tepid first half, Giroud put Ainsley Maitland-Niles collided with victory coming in the 1994 Cup Winners’ by finishing third in the Premier League. ‘Hazard’s golden goodbye’ and the Daily Mail lingered over the player’s post-match ‘goodbye kiss’ to Chelsea fans in the Baku stands. England-born Yennaris Injured Suarez included in Speaking after the game Hazard, 28, said “I think it’s a goodbye, but in football you never know,” unwilling becomes China’s first Uruguay’s Copa America squad to confirm that his dream to play for Real Madrid would be quickly realised. naturalised player AFP Brazil, where they line up in a tough Group But for the media, it’s already a MONTEVIDEO C alongside Ecuador, champions Chile and done deal bringing to an end Hazard’s guests Japan. astonishing seven year stint in the REUTERS However, Yennaris is one of Barcelona star Luis Suarez was included in Suarez’s presence is crucial to Uruguay’s Premier League. HONG KONG a number of overseas-born Uruguay’s Copa America squad yesterday chances of winning the Copa America for “When Maurizio Sarri allowed him players of Chinese descent to despite undergoing knee surgery just three the first time since 2011. to leave the pitch to a prolonged Former Arsenal and Brentford have joined a Chinese Super weeks ago. The Barca forward is his country’s all- ovation, the cheering mingled with midfielder Nico Yennaris has League club since the turn of the The 32-year-old striker was a doubt for time record goalscorer, ahead of Cavani in more than a few sighs,” wrote Oliver become the first overseas-born year in a sign that the mood had the continental showpiece due to begin in second, and the pair are amongst the few Brown in the Daily Telegraph. player to be called up for the changed. Brazil on June 14 after going under the knife survivors -- Godin being another -- from “For once the joy of this Europa China national team after he was The issue was also believed on May 9 to repair an “internal meniscal the last national team squad to lift the con- League triumph subsides, the club can included in Marcello Lippi’s squad to be a factor in Lippi’s decision injury.” tinental trophy. scarcely bear to contemplate what for upcoming friendlies against to return to the helm of the team Barcelona had said he would be out for Suarez scored 21 goals in La Liga this they will be missing.” the Philippines and Tajikistan. earlier this month, with the World “between four andd ssix weeweeks.” s. season, fewer only than his Barca teamteam-mate mate The Daily Mirror said the loss of a Yennaris, known as Li Ke in Cup winner standing down when That was just ovoverer f fiveive weekweekssbes bebeforefore and ArgentinaArgentinasua susuperstarperstar LionLionelel Messi, Messi, whowho player of Hazard’s quality would be China, was born and grew up in his contract ended following Uruguay’s first match,atch, aagainstgainst EEcuadorcuador on will also lineline uupp for hihiss country in Brazil.Brazil. keenly felt by the Premier League as England and is eligible to play for China’s quarter-final Asian Cup June 16 in Belo Horizonte.rizonte. a whole. China through his mother, who exit in January. Coach Oscar TabaTabarezrez iiss cocon-n- The Daily Mail focused on trouble was born in the country. Lippi’s squad at the conti- fident Suarez will bbee ffiringiring on all ahead for Chelsea, who’s joy at The 26-year-old signed for nental championship had the cylinders when cacalledlled upon, winning the Europa League would be Chinese Super League side Beijing oldest average age of the 24 despite his lay-off. tempered by Hazard’s impending Guoan in January and has been nations competing and is in des- Suarez had missedsed Barca’s finalfinal departure. granted Chinese citizenship, perate need of rejuvenation two league matcheses and the CCopaopa The Telegraph injected a note of making him eligible for selection ahead of China’s attempt to del Rey final on MMayay 25, wwhichhich tthehe caution amid the lavish praise, saying by Lippi as the Italian seeks to secure a spot at the World Cup Catalan giants lost 2-1 to Valencia.Valencia. Hazard “will be paraded (at Real boost the fortunes of the coun- in Qatar in 2022. With Suarez included,ncluded, ththereere were no Madrid’s Bernabeu) as a successor to try’s struggling national team. China will start their cam- major surprises to Tabarez’sTabarez’s 23-23-manman Cristiano Ronaldo,” but pointed out Yennaris’ inclusion marks a paign to qualify for the finals for selection as felloww starsstars EdinsonEdinson he “has neither the strike-rate nor the significant shift in policy by the the first time since 2002 in Sep- Cavani, the Paris Saint-Germain precision in his finishing to support Chinese Football Association, tember, with the games against forward, and center-backnter-back DiegoDiego such a comparison.” which had previously resisted the Philippines and Tajikistan in Godin, who is leavingng AtAtleticoletico MaMadriddrid Spanish sports daily Marca calls to include naturalised Guangzhou on June 7 and 11 after nine years, werewere alsoalso included.included. brushed aside negative appraisals, players in the national set-up respectively the only warm-ups Record Copa wwinnersinners UruUruguayguay are saluting Hazard as pure “Belgian despite it being common practice planned ahead of their first bidding for a 16th ccontinentalontinental crown in genius,” who was coming to Spain as Luis Suarez in many other countries. qualifiers. a “champion.” WoodsWoods ttargetsa Snead’s record after PGA flop

AFP next month’s US Open fast bit more now. And hopefully it be able to come this close to get “If you’re around for 20 CHICAGOCHICAGO approaching, Woods added this will be four solid days this week to one behind Sam Snead has years, that’s four a year, every week’s Jack Nicklaus-hosted heading into the U.S. Open.” been pretty amazing. year. It’s very, very impressive. A rejuvenatedrejuvenated TiTigerger Woods tournament in Dublin Ohio to his Woods, who is within three “It’s been a pretty amazing I think if you’re winning multiple ((pictured)pictured) ssaysays hehe is reareadydy to schedule in an attempt to hone majors of Nicklaus’s all-time run throughout my 20 some-odd times a year, you’re doing pretty boubouncence back fromfrom hishis PGAPGA his game for Pebble Beach. record of 18 majors, could equal years out here.” well.” CChampionshiphampionship flopflop at the The 15-time major winner Sam Snead’s mark of 82 PGA One of Woods rivals this Woods has won nearly twice MemorialMemorial Tournament yesterdayyesterday practiced on Monday and Tour victories with a win in Ohio week, Rory McIlroy, believes the as many PGA Tour titles than his asas he chases another golfinggolfing Tuesday before partnering NFL this week. tally of titles accumulated by nearest rival amongst active landmark.landmark. legend Peyton Manning in “To get into those numbers Snead and Woods may never be golfers, with Phil Mickelson on TThehe 43-year-old43-year-old formerformer Wednesday’s pro-am. it takes longevity and hot years,” equalled. 44 wins, ninth overall. worldworld numbernumber oonene camecame Afterwards, Woods said he said Woods, who has five pre- McIlroy said Woods’ 81 “I think with the way the crashingcrashing backback to earthearth at thethe PGA feels ready to put his disap- vious victories at Memorial. career victories was more game is going you’re going to see afterafter his victorvictoryy in the Masters, pointing performance at “You need multiple winning notable than his haul of 15 guys have shorter careers if they missingmissing tthehe cut aafterfter a Bethpage Black behind him this seasons and you need to do that majors. want to,” McIlroy said. “I think wwaywardayward opening week. for decades. That’s something “In this day and age, it’s more that could definitely be a number twotwo rounds.rounds. “I feel a lot better,” Woods I’m proud of. That’s not some- impressive than his major tally,” that stands the test of time, for WithW i th said. “I just need to play a little thing that happens overnight. To McIlroy said. sure.” 18 SPORT FRIDAY 31 MAY 2019 Pakistan seek CT inspiration as dangerous Windies loom

Pakistan Sarfaraz Ahmed (right) AFP has taken just five speaks with head coach Mickey Arthur during NOTTINGHAM in 15 matches since his a training session, yesterday. match-winning three Pakistan will seek inspi- We will seek wickets against India in the ration from their dramatic Champions Trophy final. Champions Trophy (CT) inspiration from Pakistan have only win in England two years our Champions won three times in 10 ago when they take the Trophy win World Cup matches field in their opening against the two-time world World Cup match against a because then also champions, including a resurgent West Indies today. we were losing thumping 150-run loss at Pakistan have lost their and then lifted Christchurch in 2015. past ten one-day interna- ourselves at the Andre Russell tionals including a 5-0 smashed a 13-ball 42 with whitewash by Australia right time to four sixes and then took and 4-0 thumping by win the trophy: three wickets as Pakistan Captain Kohli England, and their Sarfaraz Ahmed were blown away. problems were further Russell smashed 54 off compounded when they for a month we are well 25 balls and Hope hit a steps in with went down to outsiders prepared and you will century to propel the West Afghanistan by three hopefully see us doing Indies to 421 in their ball at nets wickets in a warm-up well,” said Sarfaraz, one of warm-up win against New match. Pakistan’s only two sur- Zealand on Tuesday. IANS But skipper Sarfaraz vivors from the 2015 World That prompted all- LONDON Ahmed hopes his side will Cup, with left-handed rounder Carlos Brathwaite draw inspiration from batsman Haris Sohail the to say his team can break If India skipper Virat Kohli could be when they were in a other. the 500-barrier. defined in a word, it would be just similar position in 2017. Sarfaraz will also hope “If you are asking me ‘passionate’, and the 30-year-old has WI skipper Holder “We will seek inspi- his spearhead Mohammad if we are capable of it, def- once again showed his hunger to be at ration from our Champions Amir -- playing his first initely we are,” Brathwaite his best in the World Cup 2019, Trophy win because then World Cup after missing said. currently under way here. reluctant to jump onto also we were losing and the 2011 and 2015 editions “However, in a real Kohli was seen sharpening his then lifted ourselves at the due to a spot-fixing ban -- game you probably won’t bowling skills at the nets yesterday at the 500 hype train right time to win the will dismantle the West have the depth in India’s practice session in trophy,” Sarfaraz said Indies top order boasting at 10 and 11 that we had Southampton. ahead of the game in hard-hitting opener Chris today. So you need to be a The India skipper, who had earlier REUTERS Nottingham. Gayle and the impressive little real about the target.” termed this tournament as one of the NOTTINGHAM Pakistan had lost 4-1 in Shai Hope. West Indies are also most difficult World Cup, seems to be Australia before the tour- “We know Amir is an returning to form after leaving no stone unturned to prepare West Indies skipper Jason Holder refused to get swept away by talk nament and arch-rivals impact bowler and he sneaking their way into the for the showpiece event. of records and breaking through the 500-run mark as his side pre- India whipped them by 124 knows his responsibilities World Cup through a qual- It was a rare occasion yesterday pared for today’s World Cup clash with Pakistan at Trent Bridge. runs in the opening game and I am sure he will lift ifying round in Zimbabwe when Kohli, usually seen batting at the England racked up a one-day international world record of 481 of the Trophy. his bowling and get us last year. nets, rolled his arms as well. The run- for six in 50 overs against Australia at the same Nottingham ground But Pakistan then beat early wickets,” said Sar- They squared a machine was seen trying a few off- a year ago. West Indies also smashed an exuberant 421 runs, including , Sri Lanka and faraz of Amir, who one-day series against top- cutters in the nets. 18 sixes and a century for Shai Hope, in a final warm-up game against England on their way to recovered from chick- ranked side and pre-tour- Earlier, in their first practice match New Zealand in Bristol that sent a few ripples through the game. the final, where they enpox in time to get a nament favourites England on May 25, the famed Indian batting Holder has said he wants his eighth-ranked team to fly under the thumped India by 180 runs. World Cup call after being 2-2 at home earlier this line-up struggled before the pace and radar in England and he was not about to add to any hype when asked “The boys are moti- left out of the preliminary year before losing the final swing of New Zealand bowlers, espe- yesterday whether his big-hitters were ready to make a statement. vated and are eager to put squad. of a tri-series to Bang- cially who wreaked havoc “I don’t want to sit here and try to predetermine what’s going to these losses behind them His form will be ladesh in Ireland. and picked up four wickets in chal- happen,” he told reporters. and by playing in England crucial for Pakistan -- he lenging batting conditions at “I think where the game has gone now, especially in England, Southampton. there have been some high totals but there have been totals where Mickey Arthur (right) speaks with players during But for Ravindra Jadeja, no Indian I saw one or two games lately that were relatively low scoring. It can a training session, yesterday. batsmen could stay for long at the happen,” he added. crease and the Men in Blue were “That’s the way is played, and that’s the nature of the bundled out for mere 179 within 40 game. I just don’t want to sit before a game and say we’re looking to overs, which the Black Caps chased score 500 or 600. I just want to play it as we see it and assess the down without hiccups. conditions like any other game.” In the second warm-up match as Holder said Hope, who said after the New Zealand match that he well, the Indian top order failed to saw 500 as a definite goal with West Indies having the firepower to perform as per expectations and didn’t achieve the breakthrough at some point, was confident and on form. seem to be in control of their game. “I think he’s worked out pretty much his method of scoring in this Only KL Rahul and MS Dhoni could format,” he said of the 25-year-old Barbadian. make the most of the situation and “It’s really good to see a young batter stepping up and being as score brilliant hundreds to help India consistent as he has been and leading the charge for us, and obvi- post a mammoth 360-run target, ously we’ve got power around him and some other touch players.” which it successfully defended against Bangladesh. Tahir becomes World Cup a dream come true for Amir 1st spinner to bowl opening Mohammad Amir AFP worldwide bans from cricket by the during the warm-up NOTTINGHAM International Cricket Council. over at Cup match against Amir said he had moved on from Afghanistan in Pakistan spearhead Mohammad the “sordid chapter” in his career. Bristol, in this May Amir says playing in the World Cup My target is to take “It was unfortunate to miss so IANS 24. 2019 file photo. will be a dream come true after he wickets and be lucky much cricket, including two World LONDON missed the previous two tourna- for the third time in Cups, but my belief is that you ments following a ban for spot- can’t avoid your destiny. Those South African leg-spinner fixing. England after winning World Cups were not in my destiny scripted his name The 27-year-old nearly missed the World but there is sadness on missing in the history books yesterday out this time as he was left out of and Champions Trophy: them. as he became the first spinner the preliminary World Cup squad, Mohammad Amir “But once you think that this is to bowl the first ball of a World having taken just five wickets in the your chance, you try to make full Cup. 14 matches before the recent use of it by forgetting everything, so After electing to bowl one-day international series against and 2017. Amir said Pakistan had I will do that and everything is against England in the opening England. positive memories of playing in behind me.” match at The Oval, South Africa He did not get to bowl in the first England, which they hoped to take Amir believes talk of flat tracks skipper surprised match against England at the Oval, into the World Cup. and big scores at the World Cup are everyone by bringing in Tahir which was ruined by the weather, “Our triumph in the World exaggerated. to bowl the first over. and missed the last four games with Twenty20 was excellent and then “People have made a mountain Tahir too, grabbed the a bout of chicken pox. The home the Champions Trophy -- the impact out of a molehill that flat tracks will opportunity with both hands as side won the series 4-0. of those wins are with us and the do this and that. I agree that it’s a he dismissed England opener But selectors decided to include amount of support we get in the UK challenge for bowlers but you need Jonny Bairstow (0) off just his him in the final 15 for the World Cup is extraordinary, so naturally we will to swing the ball and if it’s not hap- second . Bairstow failed in England and Wales. like to match those. pening then you have to rely on your to read Tahir’s googly and “It’s a dream come true,” Amir “People love the Pakistan team variations. moved forward to defend it, but said ahead of Pakistan’s first match and come in large numbers to “I don’t get bogged down by the ended up giving a catch to against West Indies at Trent Bridge support us. I can’t forget the final of hype on flat tracks.” stumper Quinton de Kock. today. the Champions Trophy at the Oval Amir hopes to overturn a poor Prior to this, New Zealand “Every cricketer dreams of rep- (2017).” run of personal form. great Martin Crowe had sur- resenting his country in a World Cup Amir was among three players “I am sure things will get better,” prised everyone in the 1992 so this is my chance. involved in a spot-fixing scandal he said. cricket World Cup by bringing “My target is to take wickets and during a 2010 Test against England. “I know I have not taken wickets off-spinner Dipak Patel into the be lucky for the third time in The quick bowler, fellow but I have not bowled badly, so I am attack in the second over. Patel England after winning the World paceman Mohammad Asif and thankful to the team, selectors and bowled the second over in his Twenty20 and Champions Trophy,” Salman Butt, Pakistan’s captain in others who have backed me and I side’s clash with Australia, which said the paceman, recalling Paki- that match, were sentenced to jail will do my best to fulfil their the Kiwis won by 37 runs. stan’s triumphs in England in 2009 terms, and were all given five-year confidence.” FRIDAY 31 MAY 2019 SPORT 19 England thrash SA in World Cup opener

AFP LONDON Stokes shines for the hosts That wasn’t produced a fine all- round display as England began my best their quest to win the World Cup with a 104-run thrashing of South Africa in the tour- catch, says nament opener at the Oval yesterday. Stokes The all-rounder top-scored with 89 in England’s 311 for eight, held a brilliant catch and AFP took two for 12, including the LONDON last , as England won with 61 balls left. Ben Stokes insists his astonishing Jofra Archer did the early catch in England’s World Cup rout damage with the ball, the fast of South Africa yesterday doesn’t bowler taking three for 27 in rank as the best of his career. seven overs. Stokes capped a man-of-the- “We were very good today match display in England’s 104-run -- we were good as a batting victory at the Oval with one of the unit even though we couldn’t greatest catches in World Cup score a considerable total history. which was our Plan A,” said England’s Ben Stokes Diving backwards to dismiss England captain Eoin Morgan. celebrates with team- with a one- “Ben Stokes has had a full mates after taking a handed take on the boundary off day, his catch was absolutely catch of South Africa’s Adil Rashid, Stokes’ sensational outstanding. He is a match- Andile Phehlukwayo, effort was immediately labelled winner and lifts everybody.” yesterday. “the catch of the century” by former “Jofra Archer bowled fast England spinner Phil Tufnell on the and accurate on a slow pitch, it BBC. was outstanding from a young It was the culmination of a guy,” Morgan added. remarkable day for Stokes, who Barbados-born Archer, also top-scored for England with who only qualified for England Archer then reduced the Proteas in the hunt but holed The 40-year-old, the oldest from before he too 89 in 79 balls and took the last two in March, made his presence Proteas to 44 for two. out off fast bowler Liam player in the tournament, was caught in the deep. wickets in successive balls to finish felt even before he had taken a edged to Plunkett for 68 and Rassie van struck almost immediately Left-hander Stokes saw his off the South Africans. wicket with a bouncer that beat Joe Root at slip and South Africa der Dussen then make exactly when Jonny Bairstow was 79-ball knock end in the penul- But Stokes claimed he preferred for pace and captain Faf du Plessis fell for 50 when he miscued Archer to caught behind by De Kock for timate over when caught at third his stunning one-handed grab of crashed into the grille of the just five when he top-edged a mid-on. a golden duck. man following a reverse hit off an Adam Voges edge in the gully helmet, with the veteran hook to long leg. His exit saw Amla return Root and Roy repaired the paceman Ngidi (three for 66). during a 2015 Ashes Test against opener retiring hurt on five. Quinton de Kock kept the with South Africa struggling at damage and Morgan, whose South Africa captain Faf du Australia at Trent Bridge. 167 for six in the 32nd over. aggressive approach has been Plessis said: “We were out- Asked if it was the greatest The game was all but up for symbolic of England’s rise to the played in all three depart- catch of his life, Stokes told South Africa when a back-ped- top of the one-day international ments.... I thought 300 was par, reporters: “Nah, that one was Free from Brexit burden, alling and diving Stokes held a rankings after their woeful first- we were bowling cutters, but against the Aussies, so that one brilliant one-handed catch in round exit at the 2015 World there were some really good ranks higher!” PM May heads to cricket the deep to dismiss Andile Cup, struck the match’s first batting performances from Stokes admitted he had mis- Phehlukwayo. Amla’s brave two sixes off successive balls England.” judged the flight of the ball initially, REUTERS effort to rescue the innings leading Phehlukwayo’s shot to flash LONDON ended on 13 when he was SCOREBOARD past him until the all-rounder leapt caught behind off Plunkett’s backwards to complete a jaw- England South Africa (target 312) As the contest to replace her as prime minister gathered pace slower-ball bouncer and Stokes J. Roy c Du Plessis b Phehlukwayo ...... 54 Q. de Kock c Root b Plunkett ...... 68 dropping catch with his right hand. yesterday, Theresa May opted for a different battle - watching finished the match when Imran J. Bairstow c De Kock b Tahir ...... 0 H. Amla c Buttler b Plunkett ...... 13 “I was actually in the wrong England take on South Africa in the opening match of the 2019 Tahir edged to Root. J. Root c Duminy b Rabada ...... 51 A. Markram c Root b Archer ...... 11 position. It would have been a reg- Cricket World Cup. Stokes was one of four E. Morgan c Markram b Tahir ...... 57 F. du Plessis c Ali b Archer ...... 5 ulation catch if I was in the right An emotional May announced last week she would step England batsmen who got to 50 B. Stokes ct Amla b Ngidi ...... 89 R. van der Dussen c Ali b Archer ...... 50 place, but yeah it is one of those that down as Conservative Party leader on June 7 after three times on a tricky surface, with captain J. Buttler b Ngidi ...... 18 J.P. Duminy c Stokes b Ali ...... 8 sticks or doesn’t,” Stokes said. failing to get her Brexit deal approved by parliament. Eoin Morgan (57), M. Ali c Du Plessis b Ngidi ...... 3 D. Pretorius run out (Stokes/Morgan) ...... 1 “I bowled the next over and C. Woakes c Du Plessis b Rabada ...... 13 A. Phehlukwayo c Stokes b Rashid ...... 24 Free from the burden of trying to deliver Britain’s exit (54) and Root (51) all out soon L. Plunkett ...... 9 K. Rabada c Plunkett b Stokes ...... 11 Eoin Morgan had to come to me and from the European Union, a relaxed-looking May gave a speech after reaching the landmark. J. Archer not out ...... 7 L. Ngidi not out ...... 6 ask if my heart rate had gone down. on student funding before heading to the Oval cricket ground England lost a wicket Extras (lb2, w8) ...... 10 I. Tahir c Root b Stokes ...... 0 Things like that catch do get you around two miles from her Downing Street residence. second ball before Roy and Total (8 wickets, 50 overs) ...... 311 Extras (b4, lb5, w1) ...... 10 fizzed up. I didn’t really know quite The British leader was photographed applauding from Root shared a stand of 106 that Did not bat: A. Rashid Total (all out, 39.5 overs) ...... 207 hard to react to be honest. I just the stands during the unannounced trip, as her would-be suc- was equalled by Morgan and Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Bairstow), 2-107 (Roy), 3-111 Fall of wickets: 1-36 (Markram), 2-44 (Du Ples- tried to take it in.” cessors toured the television studios setting out their plans Stokes. (Root), 4-217 (Morgan), 5-247 (Buttler), 6-260 sis), 3-129 (De Kock), 4-142 (Duminy), 5-144 (Pre- Regardless of which catch (Ali), 7-285 (Woakes), 8-300 (Stokes) torius), 6-167 (Dussen), 7-180 (Phehlukwayo), for the country. Du Plessis opted to field Bowling: Tahir 10-0-61-2 , Ngidi 10-0-66-3 (2w), 8-193 (Amla), 9-207 (Rabada), 10-207 (Tahir) deserves top billing on Stokes’ CV, May, who once likened her resolve to see her Brexit plan despite being without injured Rabada 10-0-66-2 (2w), Pretorius 7-0-42-0, Bowling: Woakes 5-0-24-0, Archer 7-1-27-3 (1w), the 27-year-old was grateful to be through to the determination of her cricket hero Geoffrey spearhead and took Phehlukwayo 8-0-44-1 (4w), Duminy 2-0-14-0, Rashid 8-0-35-1, Ali 10-0-63-1, Plunkett 7-0-37-2, back in the spotlight for the right Boycott to get runs, has long been a lover of the sport. the unorthodox decision to give Markram 3-0-16-0 Stokes 2.5-0-12-2 reasons. leg-spinner Tahir the first over. Osaka survives as Djokovic and Serena stroll AFP seed to win her two opening 6-3. Fourth seed Dominic Thiem PARIS matches at Roland Garros after overcame an entertaining chal- losing the first set since Lindsay lenge from Kazakhstan’s Alex- Naomi Osaka staged a second Davenport in 2005. ander Bublik to reach the third successive Roland Garros great “She deserves to be where round for the fourth straight escape yesterday as fellow top she is -- she is very powerful and year. seed Novak Djokovic, playing in explosive,” said 29-year-old The Austrian fourth seed was front of his four-year-old son for Azarenka. facing a fifth set when trailing the first time, and Serena Siniakova, the world number 5-2 in the fourth, but reeled off Williams strolled into the last 32. 42, also endured a marathon win, five straight games to win 6-3, World number one Osaka, putting out Greek 29th seed 6-7 (6/8), 6-3, 7-5. bidding to add the French Open Maria Sakkari 7-6 (7/5), 6-7 World number 91 Bublik to her US and Australian Open (8/10), 6-3 in a three-hour delighted the Court Philippe titles, came back from a set and 10-minute duel. Chatrier crowd with his wide 2-4 down to defeat former world Siniakova had trailed 1-5 in range of shots, including three number one Victoria Azarenka the first set before surrendering underarm serves in the opening 4-6, 7-5, 6-3. a 5/2 lead in the second-set set. Her win came on the back of tiebreaker. Japan’s Naomi Osaka reacts during her second The reward for Thiem is a being just two points from defeat Djokovic cruised into the last round match against Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka, clash against Uruguay’s Pablo in her tournament opener 32 for the 14th successive year, yesterday. INSET: Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates Cuevas who made it through against Anna Karolina admitting it had been an emo- after winning his second round match against when British number one Kyle Schmiedlova. tional day playing for the first Switzerland’s Henri Laaksonen. Edmund retired with a knee The 21-year-old held her time in front of his four-year-old injury at 7-6 (7/3), 6-3, 2-1 nerve, despite squandering two son. down. match points late in the deciding Djokovic, bidding to become Fifth seeded German Alex- set, to secure a clash against Kat- just the second man to hold all ander Zverev, a quarter-finalist erina Siniakova of the Czech four Slams at the same time in 2018, easily disposed of Republic. twice, cruised to a 6-1, 6-4, 6-3 Swedish qualifier Mikael Ymer “I was lucky to have played win over Swiss lucky loser Henri and a half. Usually, he’s not that Three-time French Open famously beat Williams in a dra- 6-1, 6-3, 7-6 (7/3). Victoria twice before. I knew she Laaksonen. patient with tennis.” champion Williams thrashed matic 2018 US Open final, Juan Martin del Potro, the had been playing well coming Watching from the player’s Djokovic goes on to face Japanese qualifier Kurumi Nara remains a possibility. Argentine eighth seed and a two- into the tournament,” said Osaka. box on Court Suzanne Lenglen Italian qualifier Salvatore Caruso, to step up her bid for a record- Williams hammered 10 aces time semi-finalist, needed “It was an unfortunate was Djokovic’s son Stefan. ranked 147, for a place in the last equalling 24th Grand Slam title. and 36 winners past world treatment on his right knee second round draw for me so I “It’s a very special day for me 16 in Paris. The 37-year-old cruised to a number 238 Nara, who stands a against Japan’s Yoshihito am happy to win.” as it’s the first time in my life that Yesterday was a lot more 6-3, 6-2 victory and next faces mere 5ft 1in (1.55m). Nishioka in a three-hour Osaka finished the two-hour I have played in front of my son,” enjoyable for Djokovic than his fellow American Sofia Kenin. Defending champion Simona 46-minute thriller. 50-minute encounter on Court said the 32-year-old Serb after last visit to Court Suzanne “I’m very serious when I play, Halep wasted three match points But he still ground out a 5-7, Suzanne Lenglen with 52 a 23rd straight win at the Slams. Lenglen in 2018 when he was but I’m happy,” said Williams. in the second set of her clash 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (5/7), 6-2 win to winners and 43 unforced errors. “He showed incredible knocked out in the quarter-finals A mouthwatering quarter- with Poland’s Magda Linette but progress, sending down 17 aces She becomes the first top patience to sit there for an hour by Marco Cecchinato. final clash with Osaka, who eventually prevailed 6-4, 5-7, and 69 winners. SPORT Friday 31 May 2019 PAGE | 17 PAGE | 18 Injured Suarez Pakistan seek included in CT inspiration Uruguay’s Copa as dangerous America squad Windies loom Qatar’s Olympic side arrives in France for Toulon Tournament

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Qatar’s Olympic team yesterday arrived in France to make their sixth appearance in the Toulon Tournament. This year’s tournament, which will be held in the region of Provence from June 1 to 15, will be the 47th edition of the annual event. Qatar will join three Asian teams during the tournament, namely Bahrain, China and Japan in the 12-team event which will take place across six host cities in Southern France. Qatar are pitted along with France, Guatemala and Brazil in Group C and will meet the tournament hosts in their opening fixture on June 2 at the Stade de Lattre-de-Tas- signy, Aubagne and will play against Guatemala on June 5. On June 8, they will play their final group match against the strong South American counterparts. In this season the tournament will be contested mostly by under-22 national teams, although France, Portugal, England and Republic of Ireland will play with their under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21 teams, respectively. Mexico, Chile, England, Portugal and Ireland are the rest Qatar U23 team members and officials pose for a photograph yesterday, upon their arrival in France ahead of the 47th Toulon Tournament which of the teams who are competing in the 15-day event. will be held in the region of Provence from June 1 to 15. U20 World Cup: US advance with close win against Qatar

FIFA.COM Qatari forward Yusuf Abdurisag (left) vies for the ball TYCHY, POLAND possession against United States defender Mark Mckenzie Copa America: Sanchez during their final Group D match of the FIFA U-20 World A sublime 76th-minute Cup, played in Tychy, Poland, yesterday. announces Qatar squad Timothy Weah goal earned USA a 1-0 win that advanced THE PENINSULA them to the knockout phase RIO DE JANEIRO of the FIFA U-20 World Cup as Group D runners-up and Coach Felix Sanchez yesterday announced the extinguished opponents Qatar squad for the upcoming Copa America. Qatar’s Ahmed Tijan (right) in action against Germany’s Qatar’s faint hopes yesterday. Asian champions Qatar are currently training Nils Ehlers during their opening match of the Pool D in The Asians surprisingly in Porto Bela, a coastal town near Rio. had the better of the first half. Copa America, the continental championship the J&T Banka Ostrava Beach Open 2019 in Ostrava, Hashim Ali had their best will be held from June 15-July 7. Czech Republic, yesterday. chance, going clean through, On June 5, Qatar take on five-time World but David Ochoa, making his Champions Brazil in an international friendly at first start in Poland, made a the Mane Garrincha Stadium in Brasilia. Cherif, Ahmed move fine block and Yusuf The Brazil friendly will be followed by a Abdurisag couldn’t convert the friendly with a club, coach Sanchez announced into knockout stage rebound. last week. The US assumed control Qatar face Paraguay on June 16 followed by THE PENINSULA after the break, and were a match against Colombia on June 19. Al Annabi OSTRAVA finally rewarded when Alex face former World Cup winners Argentina on Mendez found Weah, who June 23. Qatari beach volleyball sensations, Cherif Younousse and nutmegged his marker before The Copa America will take place from June Ahmed Tijan had mixed fortunes, but managed to advance finishing with aplomb. 15 to July 7 at six stadiums in five cities with the to the elimination round of the four-star J&T Banka It should have been 2-0 in participation of 12 teams. Qatar and Japan are Ostrava Beach Open 2019, part of the FIVB Beach the 85th minute, but Shehab help Norway thrash Honduras through ball, and the hulking the invited teams for this year’s Copa America. Volleyball World Tour, in Ostrava, Czech Republic, Mamdouh made a superb save 12-0 in the biggest victory in centre-forward did the rest. yesterday. from Mendez’s penalty, before the competition’s history. He Two red cards for Hon- QATAR SQUAD: The pair who occupies the 5th spot in the FIVB World the crossbar denied the Amer- outranked Adailton, who duras made matters worse as Mohammed Ahmed Al Bakri, Abdullah Abdulsalam, Rankings, won their opening match against Germany’s icans deep into injury time. scored six for Brazil in a 10-3 Los Catrachos crashed out of Ali Hassan Afif, Yousuf Hassan Ali, Ahmed Fathi, Nils Ehlers and Lars Flüggen in straight sets (24-22, 21-12) USA will face the winners win over Korea Republic in Poland 2019 emphatically. Ahmed Moin, Tamim Al Muhaizah, Saad Al Sheeb, before going down to their Brazilian counterparts Alison of Group E - either France or 1997. Norway will have to wait to Abdul Karim Hassan, Pedro Miguel, Tarek Salman, Cerutti and Álvaro Morais Filho 1-2 (19-21, 21-18, 9-15) in Mali - in Bydgoszcz in the Haland’s first came in the find out their fate in the Boualem Khouki, Hassan Al Haydos, Akram Afif, their second Pool D match of the main draw. Round of 16. seventh minute, and by half- competition. Hamed Ismail, Al Moez Ali, Bassam Al Rawi, Karim Today, Cherif and Ahmed will play their Main Draw, Also yesterday, Erling time he already had four to his They hope their goal dif- Boudiaf, Assem Madbo, Sultan Al Brik, Abdel Aziz Round 1 match. A win today will secure their spot in Haland scored nine times to name. The pick of the bunch ference will be enough to see Hatem, Mehdi Ali, Salem Al Hajri, Abdul Rahman tomorrow’s second elimination round of the main draw shatter the record for goals in was when Tobias Borkeeiet them finish as one of the top Mohammed and Ismael Mohammed. against Czech duo Ondrej Perusic and David a U-20 World Cup match and found Haland with a looping four third-placed sides. Schweiner. Al Attiyah maintains lead despite stage-4 hiccup

FIA the challenge as the crews once again ahead of rival Ten Brinke, to move Mohammed Al Meer and Alexey AKTAU, KAZAKHSTAN powered over dunes, camel grass, back up the standings to second Kuzmich continue to lead the T2 cat- fast muddy tracks and standing overall with exactly one minute sep- egory ahead of the penultimate leg The Toyota Hilux Overdrive crew of water. With nearly 12 minutes in hand arating the two crews. of Rally Kazakhstan which takes the Nasser Al Attiyah and Mathieu this morning, Al Attiyah could afford Ten Brinke slipped from second crews north from the Aktau bivouac Baumel maintained their Rally Kaza- to be tactical, the Qatari eyeing a to third in the overall standings, for a 290.19 kilometre section. khstan lead after the fourth of six second Rally Kazakhstan win and dropping one minute and 27 seconds legs, despite finishing fifth in the another 2019 victory in the FIA World to Przygonski but the battle remains OVERALL STANDINGS AFTER second longest stage of the event Cup for Cross Country Rallies. intense as the crews fight for pre- FOURTH STAGE (TOP 3) yesterday. “It was a long stage and we cious seconds. The battle for second position didn’t take risks, it wasn’t necessary The husband and wife duo of 1: Nasser Al Attiyah/Mathieu continues to be fierce and yesterday, to push,” said Al Attiyah, who was Stéphane and Andrea Peterhansel Baumel (Toyota Hilux Overdrive) Jakub Przygonski and Timo Gottschalk fifth fastest through the section. “We also had a good day, the John Cooper 13hr 09min 33.0sec retook the advantage, moving back will have a better road position for Works Buggy crew second fastest to 2: Jakub Przygonski/Timo into second ahead of Bernhard Ten tomorrow and can hopefully retake Al Rajhi and claimed their first stage Gottschalk (MINI John Cooper Brinke and Tom Colsoul. another two or three minutes if pos- win of the event by three minutes, Works Rally) 13hr 18min 16.0sec Yesterday’s 399.24 kilometre sible; we’re just keeping an eye on powering their Toyota Hilux Overdrive 3: Bernhard Ten Brinke/Tom Qatari driver Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah in action during the fourth section provided yet another mix of ‘Kuba’ (Przygonski) and Ten Brinke.” through the section in 3 hours 43 Colsoul (Toyota Hilux Overdrive) 13hr 19min 16.0sec stage of Rally Kazakhstan in Aktau, yesterday. conditions, overnight rain adding to Przygonski was third fastest, minutes and 53 seconds.