Qatar SC, Al Khor Aim for a Reversal in Fortunes
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
FFOOTBALLOOTBALL | Page 2 BBASEBALL|ASEBALL Page 5 Al Sadd Walker’s star Akram home run focused on holds off a Red Clasico Sox celebration Thursday, September 20, 2018 TENNIS Moharram 10, 1440 AH Nadal to skip GULF TIMES Asian swing due to knee injury SPORT Page 4 CRICKET SPOTLIGHT Generation Amazing presents Kumar, Sharma unique ‘football for development’ shine in India’s model in New York win over Pakistan The teams will clash once again in the Super Four Stage on Sunday Bora Milutinovic (centre) led the Generation Amazing team at the Beyond Sport United CSR conference in New York. Supreme Committee world. We will continue with our Doha football for development work to make a tangible impact on the lives of a million young people by eneration Amazing has 2022.” showcased its unique As part of the programme at ‘football for develop- the Beyond Sport United Confer- ment’ model in New ence, Generation Amazing took GYork City, while attending the part in various panel sessions and leading corporate social respon- discussions, including through sibility conference Beyond Sport CSR Senior Manager Isabel Gul- United. tresa, and former USA national Launched in 2010 as part of team coach, Milutinovic. Qatar’s successful bid to host “The vision of a country and an the 2022 World Cup, Genera- organisation is very important if tion Amazing employs its model you want to guide young genera- in communities across Qatar, tions to become leaders in their the Middle East and Asia – and community,” Milutinovic said. programme organisers took the “Generation Amazing is so im- opportunity to demonstrate its portant in this regard, as it works approach to a new audience in North America by conducting a Generation Amazing also successful football training ses- supported the Sport for sion for local schoolchildren. Refugees Award during Generation Amazing also sup- the Beyond Sport Global ported the Sport for Refugees Awards 2018, with the Award during the Beyond Sport award being presented by Global Awards 2018, with the fi ve-time FIFA World Cup award being presented by fi ve- coach, Bora Milutinovic time FIFA World Cup coach, Bora Milutinovic. until 2022 to involve one mil- The new award went to Re- lion children and young people, claim Childhood, an organisa- from Pakistan to Nepal, India to tion which brings refugee and the Philippines and many other Jordanian girls together on the countries, and to teach them life playing fi eld by training Syrian, skills and values through sport.” Iraqi, Sudanese, Palestinian, So- He continued: “The decisive mali, Egyptian and local Jorda- factor is to be aware of how we can India captain Rohit Sharma celebrates after reaching his half-century against Pakistan at The Dubai International Cricket Stadium yesterday. nian coaches to lead their own improve the world. The best way sports teams and work together to do so is to share knowledge, khar Zaman (nought) inside fi ve towards community resilience. and people who have experience AFP SCORECARD Dubai overs, before Babar Azam (47) “We are proud to support the can share a lot of things with chil- and Shoaib Malik (43) rebuilt new Sport for Refugees Award dren who don´t have these op- Pakistan the innings during their 82-run this year, which recognises the portunities. Sport can help young ndia eased past Pakistan by Imam-ul-Haq c Dhoni b Kumar 2 India stand for the third wicket. outstanding work being done by people to think diff erently. eight wickets in their long- Fakhar Zaman c Chahal b R. Sharma b Shadab..................... 52 But after Azam was dismissed organisations from diff erent parts “Thanks to sport you can learn awaited Asia Cup match Kumar 0 S. Dhawan c Azam b Ashraf ...46 in the 22nd over, bowled by left- of the world to address one of the discipline, motivation, team which failed to live up to its Babar Azam b Yadav................... 47 A. Rayudu not out ...........................31 arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav, Pa- most pressing social issues of our spirit, how to be respectful, all Ihype in Dubai yesterday. kistan lost their last seven wick- time,” said Mushtaq al-Waeli, of the values that you need to be Shoaib Malik run out ........................43 D. Karthik not out........................... 31 Pace spearhead Bhuvneshwar Sarfraz Ahmed c sub (Pandey) Extras: (nb2, w2) ......................................4 ets for 77 runs. Senior Advisor to the Secretary successful in life. With Genera- Kumar (3-15) and part time off - b Jadhav .................................................6 Total: for two wkts; 29 overs Azam hit six boundaries in General, Supreme Committee for tion Amazing, young people get spinner Kedar Jadhav (3-23) sent Asif Ali c Dhoni b Jadhav 9 164 his 62-ball knock while Malik, Delivery & Legacy. a new world of opportunities, Pakistan, who won the toss and Shadab Khan st Dhoni b Jadhav Did not bat: K. Jadhav, M. dropped on 26 by MS Dhoni off “Through Generation Amazing to advance in their lives. The batted, collapsing to just 162 all 8 Dhoni, H. Pandya, K. Yadav, Y. Hardik Pandya, cracked one six we are using the power of sport World Cup in Qatar will be one of out in 43.1 overs at Dubai Sta- Faheem Ashraf c Dhawan b Chahal, B. Kumar, J. Bumrah and one four in a vigilant innings to build a lasting social legacy dreams, a compact tournament dium. Bumrah ................................................................21 Fall of wickets: 1-86 (Sharma), which lasted 67 balls. for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in with the opportunity to see more Skipper Rohit Sharma then Mohamed Amir not out............. 18 2-104 (Dhawan) Skipper Sarfraz Ahmed (six) Qatar, our region, and across the than one game a day.” struck three sixes and six bound- Hasan Ali c Karthik b Kumar...... 1 Bowling: Amir 6-1-23-0, became Jadhav’s fi rst wicket, aries in his 39-ball 52 while fel- Usman Shinwari b Bumrah...... 0 Shinwari 4-0-27-0 (1nb), Hasan holing out to long-on where low opener Shikhar Dhawan hit Extras (lb6, nb1)....................................... 7 4-0-33-0, Ashraf 5-0-31-0 (2w, substitute fi elder Maneesh Pan- a six and six fours in his 54-ball Total (all out; 43.1 overs) ......... 162 1nb), Shadab 1.3-0-6-1, Zaman 6.3- dey completed a brilliant catch, 46 as India romped home in 29 Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Imam),.. 2-3 0-25-0, Malik 2-0-19-0 throwing the ball back into the overs. (Zaman), 3-85 (Azam), 4-96 (Sar- Result: India win by eight fi eld to avoid running over the Ambati Rayudu and Dinesh fraz), 5-100 (Malik), 6-110 (Asif), wickets rope and completing the catch. Karthik both fi nished on 31 not 7-121 (Shadab), 8-158 (Ashraf), Toss: Pakistan But it was Malik’s run out out as India exacted some re- 9-160 (Hasan) Umpires: Marais Erasmus Pakistan captain Sarfraz which derailed Pakistan, sent venge for their humbling 180- Bowling: Kumar 7-1-15-3, Bum- (RSA) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge Ahmed reacts during the back by Asif Ali after setting off run defeat against their arch-ri- rah 7.1-2-23-2, Pandya 4.5-0-24-0, (SRI) match. for a quick single. vals in the fi nal of the Champions Chahal 7-0-34-0, Yadav 8-0-37-1, TV umpire: Gregory Brathwaite Paceman Jasprit Bumrah took Trophy in London last year — the Rayudu 0.1-0-0-0, Jadhav 9-1-23-3 (WIS) terday’s match turned into a 2-23 but India lost all-rounder most recent match between the damp squib for a near-capacity Hardik Pandya to injury. teams until yesterday. crowd comprising of Indian Bowling his fi fth over, Pandya Both Pakistan and India had stan meet in Abu Dhabi in the The top two teams from the and Pakistani expats living in fell in his follow through and already qualifi ed for the Super last Group B match today, having Super Fours will play the fi nal in the United Arab Emirates. was stretchered off with a lower Four stage of the Asia Cup and already qualifi ed for the second Dubai on September 28. Kumar ran through the top back injury, the extent of which will meet again in Dubai on Sun- round after Sri Lanka crashed Once Pakistan’s unpredict- order by dismissing openers was being assessed by the India day. Bangladesh and Afghani- out. able batting crumbled, yes- Imam-ul-Haq (two) and Fa- team’s medical staff . Bora Milutinovic (L) helps conduct a football clinic in New York. Gulf Times 2 Thursday, September 20, 2018 SPORTFOOTBALL SPOTLIGHT Al Sadd star Akram focused on Qatar Clasico kram Afi f, a key player of Al Sadd, Can Al Sadd win easily going by the competition this season? is one of the stars in the QNB Stars current form? The competition is tough. The start has League. The 21-year-old has been There is no easy game. We are facing tough indicated that. We must try not to lose any performing exceptionally well at opponents and we will do our best to win. point if we have to top the standings. Aboth domestic and Asian levels, and plays a vital role in the team’s fortunes. Who is the Al Rayyan player you worry Can Al Sadd win the league title early Akram, who has represented Spanish La about? this time? Liga club Villarreal, spoke to QSL Online in There is no specifi c player. No team de- We have the ability to do that.