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Monday, July 19, 2021 FORMULA ONE Dhul-Hijjah 9, 1442 AH Hamilton wins GULF TIMES British GP aft er Verstappen collision SPORT Page 2 FOOTBALL COMMENT Sanchez lauds rout Grenada players response Agencies Houston

oach Felix Sanchez expressed satisfaction for fi rst Gold Cup win after Qatar beat Gre- nada 4-0 in their Group CD match at Gold Cup. Abdulaziz Qatar has four points heading into their final group match against Honduras Hatem (11th minute), Akram Afi f (22), Mohamed Muntari (36) and Agencies Ahmed Ali (46) were on target as Houston, Texas Qatar dominated ball possession at 64 per cent against Grenada. “First, I am happy with the atar sealed its fi rst-ever Gold strong reaction of the players in Cup victory on Saturday night our second match after we drew with a resounding 4-0 result against Panama,” Sanchez said. over Grenada during the sec- “Winning this match makes me ondQ matchday in Group D in Houston. happy. We have achieved our The Asian champions took the lead in target. I was confi dent that we the 11th minute as Abdelaziz Hatem had would do our best against Gre- a right-footed fi nish in the opening goal nada,” Sanchez said. of the encounter. Left back Abdelkarim With the win, Qatar improved Hassan assisted the play with a cross into to four points heading into their the box that ended in Hatem getting past fi nal group match against Hon- Grenada goalkeeper Jason Belfon. duras. Grenada will depart Hou- extent of the injury.” From that point on, it was straight- ston for Orlando and look for When asked about their op- forward for Qatar. Forward Akram Afi f their fi rst Gold Cup win or draw ponent in the quarter-fi nals, Qa- scored his second goal of the tournament against Panama. tar’s coach said: “It is too early with a marvellous curler from outside the “We played well as we con- to talk about this point because box in the 22nd minute of play. Mohamed trolled the match and took pos- we have not yet guaranteed our Muntari scored Qatar’s third goal in the session of the ball more. We cre- path to the next round. In gen- 36th minute with a header at the near ated a lot of chances, scoring four eral, whoever qualifi es from this post during a corner kick opportunity. goals. I am satisfi ed with what group will play with Mexico, the would get involved with the the players did in the match,” most crowned in the champion- scoring after the halftime break to ex- Sanchez said. ship. They have very skilful play- tend the lead for the tournament guests When asked about the injury ers and experience of playing in to 4-0. The play came from a right wing suff ered by Bualem Khoukhi and Europe.” cross across the box from right back , Sanchez said: “I “As for the El Salvador team, Pedro Miguel. Ali came close to scoring will talk about Boualem fi rst. He which also secured promotion again in the 58th minute but was denied could have continued playing to the quarter-fi nals from our by Grenadian defender Aaron Pierre. after suff ering a slight injury at group, they also have good play- Grenada goalkeeper Jason Belfon came the beginning of the match, but ers. We have played against them up with one of his 17 saves on the day in we preferred to take him out to before the start of the tourna- the 64th minute to deny Afi f from get- be present in the next decisive ment during a friendly meet- match against Honduras. His in- ing, but as I said, I cannot talk jury is not serious. About Tariq about the next round as we have Salman, we are waiting for the a match against Honduras yet to Qatar’s midfielder Abdelaziz Hatim (second left) celebrates with teammates after scoring against Grenada during the Gold Cup full medical report to know the be played.” group stage match at the BBVA Stadium in Houston on Saturday. (USA TODAY Sports)

ting a brace. Miguel nearly had another scoring four goals in their Group D open- confi dent Panama attack. assist on the day as he once again deliv- ing match, Honduras picked up where it Midfi elder Alexander Lopez equalized ered a dangerous ball across goal. Abdul- left off when Romell Quioto opened the the match with Honduras’ second goal in lah al-Ahrak connected with a powerful scoring in the 22nd minute in Houston, the 61st minute. The goal came off a sec- shot but was denied by the post in the Texas. Similar to its fi rst match, Panama ond-hand opportunity that Lopez met at 82nd minute. Miguel nearly got a goal of wouldn’t relent. The team found a way the top of the box and smashed into the his own just seconds later but his attempt back onto the scoreboard after earn- right corner of the goal. went just wide of the goal. With the win, ing a penalty. Eric Davis would score the Quioto would regain the lead for Hon- Qatar improved to four points heading equaliser in the 32nd minute. duras in the 65th minute after meeting a into their fi nal group match against Hon- Panama would sneak another goal in long pass from centre back Kevin Alvarez duras. Grenada will depart Houston for right before the halftime whistle for its in the run of play and sending the Hondu- Orlando and will look for their fi rst Gold fi rst lead during the tournament. Cesar ran public in Houston into jubilation. Cup win or draw against Panama. Yanis picked up his fi rst Gold Cup goal in With six points through its fi rst two the 45’+1 minute on a cross from Alberto group matches, Honduras has secured HONDURAS ADVANCE Quintero. its return to the knockout stage for the TO QUARTER-FINALS Honduras goalkeeper Luis Lopez came fi rst time since the 2017 tournament. The Qatar’s (right) and Meanwhile, Honduras defeated Panama up with one of his 12 saves on the day in team’s opponent in the knockout stage Grenada’s Benjamin Ettienne vie for the with a 3-2 come-from-behind to punch the 51st minute to keep his team in con- will be determined after its match with ball during Gold Cup match. (AFP) their ticket to the quarter-fi nals. After tention and avoid a lead extension by a Qatar in the two sides’ fi nal group match. Qatar fans cheer for their team in Houston.

TOKYO GAMES QOC Secretary-General visits Qatar accommodation at Olympic Village

By Sports Reporter Tokyo

he Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Secretary-General HE Jassim bin Rashid al-Buenain visited Team Qa- tar accommodation at the Olympic VillageT of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games yesterday. Al-Buenain praised the administrative del- egation’s eff orts in providing safe environ- ment for Qatar athletes. On the other hand, Qatar’s beach volleyball team arrived in To- kyo yesterday to participate in the Olympics, which will be held from July 23 to August 8. Qatar’s rower Tala Abujbara during a training session in Tokyo. The delegation is headed by President of Qatar Volleyball Association Ali bin Ghanem Tala Abujbara began her training sessions in Deputy Chef de Mission stressed that admin- al-Kuwari. Qatar’s Cherif Younousse and Japan in preparation for her campaign. Tala istrative delegation will leave no stone un- Ahmed Tijan were drawn in Pool C and will secured her spot in Tokyo Games clocking turned to help the Qatari athletes perform to take on World No 5 Jacob Gibb and Tay- a time of 8:20 minutes at Asia and Oceania their full potentials and do our nation proud. lor Crabb of the United States, World No 18 Rowing Qualifi cation Championship in Ku- Team Qatar’s media delegation visited To- Adrian Carambula and Enrico Rossi of Italy wait. Tala claimed the gold medal of the 2016 kyo Media Center yesterday. Abdulhadi al- and World No 19 Adrian Heidrich and Mirco GCC Rowing Championships in and Sahli, head of Team Qatar’s media delegation Gerson of Switzerland. The Qatari duo will the bronze medal of the 2017 Arab Rowing said that the visit will help the Qatari media begin their campaign on July 25 with a match Championships in Tunisia. personnel provide the best media coverage for Qatar Olympic Committee Secretary-General HE Jassim bin Rashid al-Buenain with other off icials at the against Heidrich and Gerson. Qatar’s rower Ahmed Yousef al-Darwish, Team Qatar’s Tokyo Olympics. Olympic Village in Tokyo yesterday. Gulf Times 2 Monday, July 19, 2021 SPORT

MOTORSPORT Hamilton wins ‘hollow’ eighth British Grand Prix

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton celebrates on the podium with the trophy aft er aft er Verstappen collision winning the British Grand Prix in AFP Verstappen, meanwhile, was “Today I was fully alongside Renault) 1:12.093, 8. Lance Stroll Silverstone, Britain, yesterday. (Reuters) Silverstone, United Kingdom taken to hospital “for further him and he did let me into space.” (CAN/Aston Martin-Mercedes) precautionary tests”, said Red Hamilton was assessed a 10 1:14.289, 9. Esteban Ocon (FRA/ Bull. second penalty but took it during Alpine-Renault) 1:16.162, 10. ewis Hamilton revived his “I hope Lewis is very happy a pit stop when running second Yuki Tsunoda (JPN/AlphaTauri- Formula One title defence with himself,” said Red Bull and came back on to the track in Honda) 1:22.065, 11. Pierre by winning the British team principal Christian Horner. fourth place. Gasly (FRA/AlphaTauri-Honda) Grand Prix for the eighth “That’s a hollow victory.” “Regardless of whether I agree at 1:25.327, 12. George Russell Ltime yesterday despite a 10-sec- Hamilton’s win ended Red with the penalty I just take it on (GBR/Williams-Mercedes) 1 lap, ond penalty after he collided Bull’s streak of fi ve straight vic- the chin,” he said. “I’m not go- 13. Antonio Giovinazzi (ITA/Alfa with Max Verstappen, knocking tories to cut Verstappen’s lead ing to let anything get in the way Romeo-Ferrari) 1 lap, 14. Nicholas the championship leader out of in the championship to eight of the crowd’s enjoyment of the Latifi (CAN/Williams-Mercedes) 1 the race. points. Monegasque Leclerc was weekend and the national an- lap, 15. Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/Alfa Roared on by a crowd of more second, 3.81sec back to revive them and the British fl ag.” Romeo-Ferrari) 1 lap, 16. Sergio than 140,000, Hamilton at- Ferrari’s season. Perez (MEX/Red Bull-Honda) tempted to overtake Verstap- The second Mercedes, driven RESULTS 1 lap, 17. Nikita Mazepin (RUS/ pen on Copse corner on the fi rst by Finn Valtteri Bottas was third, 1. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mer- Haas-Ferrari) 1 lap, 18. Mick Schu- lap instead sending the Red Bull ahead of the McLarens of Briton cedes) 1hr 58 min 23.283 sec, 2. macher (GER/Haas-Ferrari) 1 lap careening off the track and into Lando Norris and Australian Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari) Fastest lap: Sergio Perez (MEX/ the barrier. Daniel Ricciardo. Hamilton in- at 3.871, 3. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/ Red Bull-Honda) 1:28.617 on 50th Charles Leclerc grabbed the sisted his attempt to overtake Mercedes) 11.125, 4. Lando Nor- lap (average speed: 239.318 lead but, despite having to add 10 Verstappen was legitimate. ris (GBR/McLaren-Mercedes) km/h) seconds to a pit stop, Mercedes “Always try to be measured in 28.573, 5. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/ Retired: Max Verstappen (NED/ star Hamilton caught the Ferrari my approach, especially battling McLaren-Mercedes) 42.624, 6. Red Bull-Honda) 1st lap, Sebas- and overtook at Copse on lap 50 with Max. He’s very aggressive,” Carlos Sainz (ESP/Ferrari) 43.454, tian Vettel (GER/Aston Martin- of the 52-lap race. Hamilton said. 7. Fernando Alonso (ESP/Alpine- Mercedes) 41st lap.

CYCLING SPOTLIGHT QCA, NU-Q hold course on chess and Pogacar claims strategic thinking second consecutive

QNA the development of the game of Doha chess in Qatar. Tour de France title QCA president Mohamed al-Mudahka said that the co- atar Chess Association operation between the QCA ‘He is extremely strong. I see him winning several editions of the Tour in the years to come’ (QCA) and Northwest- and NU-Q aims to achieve ern University in Qa- many goals, foremost of which AFP tar (NU-Q), a partner is spreading and expanding the universityQ of Qatar Foundation, culture of chess in universities, Paris organised a joint course ‘Chess especially as it is part of a full and Strategic Thinking’, with the study programme, appreciating adej Pogacar became the young- participation of 20 students from the great co-operation with the est rider to win back-to-back the university’s faculty of arts. university’s board of directors. Tour de France titles yesterday The course, ‘Chess and Stra- He expressed his aspiration for after some vintage racing drew tegic Thinking’, was developed more co-operation and a con- Tcomparisons with cycling’s greatest. by Grandmaster and head coach tinuous organisation of this type The 22-year-old Slovenian, who won of the Qatar national team, Vic- of courses that help the QCA the Tour on his debut last year, hammered tor Bologan, and Jairo Lugo- achieve its vision, develop the his rivals in the Alps with a long-range Ocando, who is a professor in game of chess and build a large attack on stage eight, reminiscent of the residence at NU-Q as part of the base for it, enable it to have a event in the 1980s, and stayed in control Liberal Arts programme. strong presence in international for the rest of the race. In his speech to the students tournaments. He beat Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard via video communication tech- The course was held inten- by a massive fi ve minutes 20 seconds as nology, President of the Interna- sively for fi ve weeks in a row with Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz took third tional Chess Federation (FIDE) 3-hours daily lessons, lots of place, 7:03 off the pace as his Ineos Gren- Arkady Dvorkovich praised the homework, chess tournaments, adiers team failed to spark once again af- eff orts to develop the game of individual training and consul- ter last year’s failure. chess in Qatar, noting that the tations. The fi nal grade will be Pogacar fi nished Sunday’s 21st and FIDE is closely following this ex- composed of attendance, a chess fi nal stage safe in the bunch as Belgian perience in Qatar. tournament and a test, and the Wout van Aert prevailed in the sprint to It is the fi rst time that a chess fi nal essay, which should de- beat compatriot Jasper Philipsen and course is off ered, and it combines scribe a political, economic, so- Briton Mark Cavendish who were second strategic and critical thinking, he cial or historical situation using and third, respectively. Pogacar watched said, looking forward to visiting chess terms and strategic think- from the inside of the bunch, raising his Doha soon in order to support ing taught during the course. arms as he crossed the line. “He is extremely strong. I see him win- ning several editions of the Tour in the years to come. If nothing happens to him, Lepon wins 2021 Qatar edition he can certainly win the Tour de France more than fi ve times,” said fi ve-time Tour of Maxxroyal Cup champion Eddy Merckx. While Pogacar says he doesn’t like Robert Lepon won the Qatar THE WINNERS comparisons, the UAE Emirates rider edition of the Maxxoryal Cup Best Gross Men: Tom Sweigart threw caution to the wind when he at- tournament held at Education Best Gross Ladies:- Nada Mir tacked in the Col de Romme on the UAE Team Emirates rider Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia celebrates on the podium after winning the yellow jersey and the Tour de City Golf Club recently. Best Junior: Jack Tobin eighth stage, in a move similar to those France title in Paris yesterday. (Reuters) The tournament was played as Nearest The Pin Hole 4: of Merckx or fellow five-time Tour win- an individual Stableford format Juyoung Lee ner Bernard Hinault. Pogacar won two he was denied the 35th by Van Aert yes- val, Caleb Ewan, home after the third stage. Bahrain Victorious said they were co- over the 18-hole championship Longest Drive Hole 2: Jack mountain stages in the Pyrenees and an terday. It marked a spectacular comeback Those crashes also ended the hopes operating with the investigation. They course. Tobin individual time trial - a testament to his for the Manxman, who was returning to of last year’s runner-up Primoz Roglic, won three stages this year with Belgian Lepon, won the tournament by Longest Drive Hole 6: Nada all-round qualities - with his only sign the Tour for the fi rst time since 2018 after who abandoned before the eighth stage, Dylan Teuns’ solo raid in the mountains, scoring an impressive 44 Stabl- Mir of weakness coming in week two on years of poor results and mental health while the chances of Ineos Greanadiers’ while Slovenian Matej Mohoric took two eford points, defeating over 100 Overall Winner: Robert Lepon Mont Ventoux. problems. co-leaders Geraint Thomas and Tao Ge- victories from the breakaway. players to win a Turkish Airlines 2nd Place: Juho Lee He fi nishes the Tour with the white Cavendish was perfectly set up in the oghegan Hart were also ruined when they Roll of honour at the end of 2021 Tour business class flight ticket and 3rd Place: Mohamed Izzat jersey for the best Under-25 rider in the sprints by his Deceuninck-Quick Step hit the deck early in the race. Champion: Tadej Pogacar (SLO/UAE a special trip to the Maxxroyal Jemad race and with the polka-dot jersey for teammates as the Belgian outfi t claimed The last days were marked by a poten- Emirates) Cup Finals in Belek, Turkey. the mountains classifi cation, just like last fi ve wins in this year’s edition. tial doping scandal as a French prosecu- Mountains: Tadej Pogacar “I am very excited to be visiting year. The green jersey went to Cavend- After losing the fi rst mass sprint of the tor in Marseille opened an investigation Points: Mark Cavendish (GBR/ Turkey and look forward to ish after the Briton took his tally of career race, Cavendish was untouchable, avoid- into the Bahrain Victorious team after Deceuninck) participating in the Maxxroyal stage wins to a record-equalling 34, with ing the multiple crashes that marred this the outfi t’s accommodation and vehicles Young rider: Tadej Pogacar Cup representing Qatar and four victories in this year’s race although year’s Tour and sent his potential main ri- were searched by police on Wednesday. Team: Bahrain Education City Golf Club. I would like to thank Turkish Airlines and Maxx Royall for a wonderful prize and opportunity to partici- World Cup hopefuls Zambia sack coach Sredojevic pate in a global competition at Zambia have fired Serbian coach Milutin World Cup group as Tunisia, Mauritania Algeria in a 2021 Cup of Nations qualifier, Saturday that a further six players and a world class venue in Belek,” Sredojevic as they prepare for a tough and Equatorial Guinea, who have all but lost 1-0 to minnows in the one staff member had tested positive for Lepon said. World Cup qualifying programme from qualified for the Cup of Nations next same competition. Shock winners of coronavirus during the team’s pre-season “We look forward to welcoming September, the national football associa- January while Zambia will miss out. the 2012 of Nations, Zambia training camp at Prato dello Stelvio in the Doha winner to the finals tion confirmed yesterday. Only group winners qualify for the final have failed to build on that success and northern Italy. It brings the total to eight and the Nation’s Cup in the luxu- “The Football Association of Zambia elimination phase in the World Cup and last qualified for the biennial tournament after a player tested positive on Thursday rious Maxxroyal Resort. We are (FAZ) can confirm that it has reached a Tunisia, who visit Zambia in September, in 2015. Whoever succeeds Sredojevic in the north-western side now coached happy to host Robert for four mutual separation agreement with are favourites to advance. will pin hopes of a revival on young by former Italy midfielder Thiago Motta. nights in one of the splendid its senior men’s national team coach Results under Sredojevic, who coached forwards like Patson Daka, who recently “The latest round of swabs carried out by suites, all inclusive of food and Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic,” a statement national teams and clubs in numerous Af- signed a five-year contract with English the team group highlighted the positivity beverage. We are sure that Rob- said. “After a meeting between FAZ and rican countries since 2001 and was hired Premier League club Leicester City. to Covid-19 of six players and a staff mem- ert will enjoy three rounds on the coach it was agreed that in the inter- by Zambia in February last year, have ber,” the Ligurian team said in a statement. our famous Montgomery Golf est of progress for both parties they had been mixed. The Chipolopolo (Copper Italian club Spezia hit with eight Covid “As a precaution the sporting activity is Course,” said Eugen Mesares, to separate.” Bullets) twice came from behind to draw cases in pre-season training temporarily suspended and the whole CEO of EWNS GmbH and the Zambia have been drawn in the same 3-3 with Africa Cup of Nations holders Serie A club Spezia announced on team group will remain in isolation.” tournament organiser. Gulf Times Monday, July 19, 2021 3 SPORT

CRICKET SPOTLIGHT Buttler and spinners shine as England beat Dhawan, Kishan star Pakistan to level series

Reuters to rest himself in a bid to rotate London his squad ahead of this year’s T20 World Cup. After the hosts lost Jason Roy ngland’s stand-in skip- and Dawid Malan in the opening as India rout Lanka per Jos Buttler top- three overs, Buttler and Ali re- scored with 59 before stored order with a brisk 67-run their spinners ripped partnership. ‘IT WAS GOOD TO BE ON THE OTHER END AND WATCH PRITHVI AND ISHAN’ throughE the Pakistan batting unit Ali eventually fell for 36, to seal a 45-run win in the second scooping fast bowler Mohamed AFP and lev- Hasnain to mid-off , but Buttler Colombo el the series at 1-1 yesterday. accelerated the England run rate Chasing 201 runs to win at alongside the hero of the last Headingley, Pakistan’s openers match Liam Livingstone. kipper Shikhar Dhawan made a bright start with the bat Buttler picked out mid-off for and debutant Ishan Kis- but lost their way after England Hasnain’s second of the han hit half-centuries fast bowler Saqib Mahmood dis- innings, but Livingstone, fresh as India hammered Sri missed Babar Azam (22) from scoring England’s fastest LankaS by seven yester- in the sixth over. ever hundred, went on to pro- day in the fi rst one-day interna- England tightened their grip in duce another entertaining in- tional of a series delayed by the the middle overs as leg-spinner nings for the home supporters. coronavirus. Adil Rashid removed Mohamed Livingstone managed the big- Chasing 263 for victory, In- Rizwan and Sohaib Maqsood in gest hit of the day, tonking Haris dia depended on Dhawan’s 33rd his second spell. Off -spinner Rauf’s straight over the ODI half-, fellow opener Moeen Ali removed Moham- newly built Football Stand. Prithvi Shaw’s 24-ball 43 and an ed Hafeez and Fakhar Zaman The right-handed batsman attacking 59 by Kishan to gallop cheaply as Pakistan were left tot- was run out for 38 off 23 balls to their target in just 36.4 overs tering at 95-5. Azam Khan was before the lower order added an- and lead the three-match series off Matt Parkinson’s other 35 off the last four overs to in Colombo. leg-break, before Mahmood re- take England’s score to 200 for Shaw was named man of the turned to rip through the lower the second consecutive game - match for getting India off to a order and restrict the tourists to this time to secure victory. Both fl ying start. 155-9 in 20 overs. teams now head to Manchester The left-handed Dhawan Earlier, Buttler marked his re- for the series decider on Tuesday. then kept up the momentum turn to the national team with his with big partnerships with Kis- 14th T20I fi fty as England were BRIEF SCORES han, who turned 23 yesterday, bowled out for 200 with a ball England 200 (Buttler 59, Ha- Manish Pandey and Suryakumar to spare. Buttler was declared fi t snain 3-51) beat Pakistan 155 for Yadav, who made an unbeaten after a calf injury and took the 9 (Rizwan 37, Mahmood 3-33, 31. captaincy as Eoin Morgan chose Rashid 2-30, Ali 2-32) by 45 runs. “It was good to be on the oth- er end and watch Prithvi and Is- han. I was telling them to take it easy actually,” Dhawan said after the win. “The way these young boys play in the IPL (Indian Premier India captain Shikhar Dhawan plays a League), they get lots of expo- shot during the fi rst ODI against sure and they just fi nished the Sri Lanka at the R.Premadasa Stadium game in the fi rst 15 overs only.” in Colombo yesterday. (AFP) Kishan and Yadav - both IPL stars for champions Mumbai Indians - are part of an up and coming talent in the Indian limited-overs side while Virat number eight Chamika Karu- test on return from their tour C. Asalanka c Kishan b Chahar . Pandya 10-1-26-1 (w1) Kohli’s Test squad is in England naratne’s quickfi re 43 lifted the of England. Sri Lanka, who had ...... 38 India awaiting a fi ve-match series in side to 262 for nine in 50 overs. already been hit hard by the sus- D. Shanaka c H. Pandya b Cha- P. Shaw c Fernando b D. de Silva August and September. “The Indians batted aggres- pension of three players includ- hal ...... 39 ...... 43 Shaw, who has been acclaimed sively. We needed to vary the ing Kusal Mendis and wicket- W. Hasaranga c Dhawan b Cha- S. Dhawan ...... 86 as one of India’s brightest but pace as the ball was coming on keeper Niroshan Dickwella for har ...... 8 I. Kishan c Bhanuka b Sandakan most unpredictable talents, lost to the bat nicely,” said Shanaka. breaching the team’s bio-bubble C. Karunaratne not out 43 ...... 59 his wicket to Dhananjaya de Sil- “In the next game (on Tuesday), in England, suff ered an injury I. Udana c Chahar b H. Pandya 8 M. Pandey c Shanaka b D. de va after getting hit on the helmet we will have to improve on that.” blow after captain Kusal Perera D. Chameera run out (Kumar) 13 Silva ...... 26 in the previous over. Indian pace bowler Deepak was ruled out of the series. Extras (lb 3, nb 1, w 12) ...... 16 S. Yadav not out ...... 31 The left-handed Kishan, a Chahar, spinners Yuzvendra Total (9 wickets, 50 overs) .262 Extras (lb5, nb1, w12) ...... 18 wicketkeeper-batsman, started Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav SCOREBOARD Fall of wickets: 1-49 (Fernando), Total (3 wickets, 36.4 overs) 263 his ODI career with a six and claimed two wickets each. Sri Lanka 2-85 (Rajapaksa), 3-89 (Bhanu- Fall of wickets: 1-58 (Shaw), then hit three successive bound- The limited-overs series that A. Fernando c Pandey b Chahal ka), 4-117 (Shanaka), 5-166 2-143 (Kishan), 3-215 (Pandey) aries off De Silva. He scored his also includes three Twenty20 ...... 32 (Asalanka), 6-186 (Hasaranga), Bowling: Chameera 7-0-42-0 fi fty with a boundary before a matches was rescheduled and M. Bhanuka c Shaw b Kuldeep 7-205 (Shanaka), 8-222 (Udana), (w5), Udana 2-0-27-0 (w3), De thin edge saw him falling to Lak- the original start date of July 13 Yadav ...... 27 9-262 (Chameera) Silva 5-0-49-2, Sandakan 8.4- shan Sandakan. pushed back by fi ve days due to B. Rajapaksa c Dhawan b Kul- Bowling: Kumar 9-0-63-0 (w5), 0-53-1 (w3), Asalanka 3-0-26-0 Sri Lanka, led by Dasun a Covid-19 outbreak in the Sri deep Yadav ...... 24 Chahar 7-1-37-2 (w2), H. Pandya (w1), Hasaranga 9-1-45-0 (nb1), Shanaka, lost wickets regularly Lankan camp following batting D. de Silva c Kumar b K. Pandya 5-0-33-1 (nb1), Chahal 10-0-52- Karunaratne 2-0-16- England’s Jos Buttler in action during the second T20 match against after electing to bat fi rst but coach Grant Flower’s positive ...... 14 2 (w3), Yadav 9-1-48-2 (w1). K. Result: India won by 7 wickets Pakistan in Headingley yesterday. (Reuters)

FOCUS TENNIS Shakib leads Bangladesh to Zidansek wins Lausanne title AFP Lausanne

op seed Tamara Zidansek came from be- series win against hind to beat France’s Clara Burel 4-6, 7-6 AFP T. Chatara not out ...... 4 (7/5), 6-1 to claim the Lausanne WTA title R. Ngarava not out ...... 7 yesterday. Extras (b5, lb3, w7) ...... 15 TFrench Open semi-fi nalist Zidansek, the world Total (9 wkts, 50 overs) ...... 240 number 50, overcame a sluggish start and breezy ll-rounder Shakib Al Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Kamunhu- conditions to beat the 125-ranked Burel on the Hasan hit an unbeaten kamwe), 2-33 (Marumani), 3-80 central clay court at the Stade-Lausanne tennis 96 as Bangladesh beat (Chakabva), 4-111 (Taylor), 5-146 club. Burel, 20, a former world number one in the Zimbabwe by three (Myers), 6-209 (Madhevere), junior rankings who is coached by French former wicketsA yesterday after a thrilling 7-220 (Jongwe), 8-221 (Muzara- tennis star Thierry Champion, was playing in her run chase to take a winning 2-0 bani), 9-229 (Raza) fi rst fi nal on the WTA tour. lead in a three one-day interna- Bowling: Taskin 10-0-38-1 (3w), It was a third tour title for Slovenia’s Zidansek. tionals series in Harare. Saifuddin 10-0-54-1 (1w), Mehidy The 23-year-old won the Bol tournament in Zimbabwe made 240-9 off 50 7.2-0-34-1 (1w), Shoriful 10-0-46- Croatia in 2018 and 2019. Despite her defeat, Bu- overs, which included a bizarre 4 (1w), Shakib 10-0-42-2 (1w), rel’s performance will see her enter the top 100 end to the innings of captain Mosaddek 1.4-0-7-0, Afif 1-0-11-0 for the fi rst time. The 32-player Lausanne tour- , and Bangladesh nament was not held last year due to the corona- reached 242-7 through a four Bangladesh virus pandemic. from Shakib off the fi rst ball of T. Iqbal c Raza b Jongwe ...... 20 the fi nal over. L. Das c Taylor b Ngarava ...... 21 Krejcikova wins Prague Open title Shakib was voted player of the Shakib not out ...... 96 French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova eased match for an innings that began M. Mithun c Madhevere b past fellow Czech Tereza Martincova in the Prague with Bangladesh 39-1 after the Jongwe ...... 2 Open fi nal on Sunday to collect a third title in four dismissal of captain Tamim Iqbal M. Hossain run out (Chakabva) 5 tournaments. Krejcikova, the world number 13, in the 10th over. He faced 109 de- Wesley Madhevere top scored feeder tournament that deter- Mahmudullah c Chakabva b beat 78th-ranked Martincova 6-2, 6-0 in an hour liveries and struck eight fours. with 56 as Zimbabwe posted a mines which seven teams, along Muzarabani ...... 26 and fi ve minutes on Prague’s hardcourt. Taylor was deemed to be out much-improved total after a dis- with hosts India, earn direct M. Hasan Miraz c Myers b Mad- The 25-year-old Krejcikova won in Strasbourg hit wicket for 46 during the 25th mal 121 two days ago when they qualifi cation to the 2023 Cricket hevere ...... 6 in May and at Roland Garros in June before losing Slovenia’s Tamara Zidansek lifts the trophy over after the intervention of the suff ered a 155-run loss. World Cup. A. Hossain st Chakabva b Raza 15 in the last 16 at Wimbledon to eventual champion after her victory over France’s Clara Burel in the TV umpire, Langton Rusere. Having won the toss, Zimba- M. Saifuddin not out ...... 28 Ashleigh Barty. She rediscovered winning form in Lausanne WTA tournament final in Lausanne The skipper attempted an up- bwe began poorly, losing open- SCOREBOARD Extras (lb8, w15) ...... 23 Prague, taking her tally to 20 wins from the last yesterday. (AFP) per cut against left-arm quick ers Tinashe Kamunhukamwe (1) Zimbabwe Total (7 wkts, 49.1 overs) ...... 242 21 matches. bowler Shoriful Islam, but failed and Tadiwanashe Marumani (13) T. Kamunhukamwe c Afif b Fall of wickets: 1-39 (Tamim), “I’m really happy it ended up like this,” Kre- second set to win it to love. Today, Krejcikova is to connect with the ball. cheaply. Taskin ...... 1 2-46 (Das), 3-50 (Mithun), 4-75 jcikova said. leaving for the Tokyo Games where she will play When the ball had passed him Madhevere, who managed T. Marumani b Mehidy ...... 13 (Mosaddek), 5-130 (Mahmudul- “Tereza is playing great tennis these days, and it the singles as well as doubles with Katerina Sini- he swished his bat backwards in only nine as an opener on Friday, R. Chakabva b Shakib ...... 26 lah), 6-145 (Mehidy), 7-173 (Afif) wasn’t as clear as it looks,” she added. akova, with whom she has won three Grand Slam a ‘shadow’ shot and dislodged came in at number six and struck B. Taylor hit wicket b Shoriful 46 Bowling: Muzarabani 9.1-1-31-1, Playing her maiden WTA fi nal, Martincova was doubles titles, including this year’s French Open. the off bail, triggering an appeal fi ve fours and a six before lofting D. Myers c Mahmudullah b Chatara 7-1-52-0, Jongwe 8-0-46- more aggressive early in the match, but her re- from a Bangladesh fi elder -- a shot that captain Tamim Iqbal Shakib ...... 34 2, Ngarava 9-1-33-1, Madhevere solve did not last long as Krejcikova broke her for a Ruud crushes Coria in Bastad final even though the ball appeared to caught after a spectacular dive. W. Madhevere c Tamim b Shori- 10-0-39-1, Raza 6-0-33-1 3-2 lead. Krejcikova’s varied game based on a solid Norway’s Casper Ruud, ranked 16th in the world, be dead. Shoriful Islam was the most ful ...... 56 Result: Bangladesh win by three serve and forehand largely restricted Martincova won the ATP Bastad tournament in Sweden yes- South African umpire Marais successful of the bowlers taking S. Raza c Das b Saifuddin ...... 30 wickets to the baseline as she took the fi rst set with rela- terday, beating Argentina’s Federico Coria, ranked Erasmus referred the incident to 4-46 from his 10 overs. L. Jongwe c Mosaddek b Shoriful Series: Bangladesh take winning tive ease. 77th. Ruud, seeded No 1, beat Coria 6-3, 6-3 after Rusere, who ruled Taylor out and The three matches are part of ...... 8 2-0 lead in three-match series Martincova crumbled and Krejcikova, the winning in the semis against Spain’s Roberto Car- the unhappy captain walked. the World Cup Super League, a B. Muzarabani c Das b Shoriful 0 Player of the match: Shakib. tournament’s second seed, cruised through the balles Baena. Monday, July 19, 2021 GULF TIMES SPORT

TOKYO GAMES GOLF Debutant Morikawa holds off Spieth to South African Covid win British Open

AFP sloppy fi nish to Saturday’s third Sandwich, United Kingdom round when bogeys at the fi nal two holes saw him start the day cases spark cluster two behind Morikawa. The 2017 ebutant Collin Mori- British Open champion slipped kawa held off a charge back to seven under after drop- from Jordan Spieth to ping another two shots at the win the 149th British fourth and sixth before roaring OpenD by two shots after a scintil- back in a manner that suggests lating action at Royal St. George’s he will not be waiting long to add scare in yesterday. At just 24, Morikawa to his three majors. Village claimed his second major thanks An eagle at the seventh to a bogey-free round of 66 to launched Spieth’s challenge and fi nish on 15 under par. he completed the fi nal 12 holes in Footballers Monyane, Mahlatsi and analyst Masha are in isolation after positive test The American had never even six under par with further birdies played in links conditions until at the ninth, 10th, 13th and 14th last week’s Scottish Open when to put the pressure on Morikawa. he tied for 71st, the worst fi nish But Morikawa never fl inched to of his professional career. But become the fi rst man to win two the world number four showed majors on debut at that event. no sign of inexperience as he Rahm also showed why he was revelled in the sweltering condi- the pre-tournament favourite tions as temperatures hit 30C in after landing his fi rst major at last Sandwich on England’s south- month’s US Open with a brilliant east coast. 66 that could have been far bet- Overnight leader Louis Oost- ter but for a better day with the huizen’s bogey at the fourth al- putter. The Spaniard needed an lowed Morikawa to move into a eagle on seventh to get him go- share of the lead and he never ing, but just ran out of holes after looked back after a two-shot four consecutive birdies between swing at the par-fi ve seventh. 13 and 16. Oosthuizen, who fi nished at 11 Oosthuizen’s wait for a second under in a share of third with major goes on as he fi nished in Jon Rahm, twice found bunkers the top three for the eighth time around the green to drop another since his sole success in the 2010 shot. British Open at St Andrews. The Meanwhile, Morikawa drained pristine conditions off ered the the fi rst of three consecutive chance for one of the chasing birdie putts to hit the turn at 14 pack to launch themselves into under. The 2020 US PGA cham- contention. Four-time major pion needed his putter to stay hot champion Brooks Koepka made on the back nine just to save par a late charge for his fi rst British at 10, 11 and crucially at 15 with Open with a fi ve under par round Germany’s men’s rowing team train at the Sea Forest Waterway ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo yesterday. (AFP) Spieth breathing down his neck. of 65 to get to eight under, but But by that time, he had moved was left to rue his two over par AFP in these individuals was done during the been battling a sharp uptick in cases. fans to show support for the Games, say- to 15 under with another long- score on Saturday. Tokyo incubation period of the infection, which Olympic offi cials have been at pains to ing he was “very well aware of the scepti- range putt at the par-fi ve 14th. South African Dylan Frittelli, is how they could be negative in South play down the health risks of the Games, cism” surrounding the event. Three solid pars coming home who was only called into the fi eld Africa and then positive in Japan,” said which are taking place in stringent anti- Athletes are arriving to fi nd a restric- made Morikawa the fi rst Brit- as 11th reserve on Monday, fi n- wo South African footballers and chief medical offi cer Phatho Zondi. coronavirus conditions with athletes tive environment, with daily testing, so- ish Open debutant to win since ished fi fth on nine under. World a video analyst have tested posi- Organisers earlier said two tested daily. “Mingling and cial distancing and no movement possible Ben Curtis’ shock success also at number one Dustin Johnson fi n- tive for the coronavirus in the athletes and a member of crossing of populations is very outside the Olympic “bubble”. They are Royal St. George’s 18 years ago. ished in a tie for eighth on seven Tokyo Olympic Village, offi cials their support staff had be- limited. We keep the risk to an under orders to leave Japan 48 hours after Spieth was left to regret his under. Tsaid yesterday, raising fears of a cluster come the fi rst cases in the absolute minimum level,” Ol- their event. just days before the opening ceremony. Olympic Village, without ympic Games executive direc- In another example of the diffi cul- The cases further darkened a gloomy identifying those involved. tor Christophe Dubi said. “We ties, Australia’s entire athletics team atmosphere around the 2020 Games, Fifty-fi ve cases linked to the can ensure that transmission was quarantined before departure after which will fi nally open after a year’s delay Games have been discovered between the various groups is a member of their entourage returned an on Friday but remain widely opposed by this month, including four almost impossible.” inconclusive test. The offi cial later tested the Japanese public. athletes. But Tokyo residents ap- negative. “We expect that there’ll be cas- Players Thabiso Monyane and Kamoh- Competitors are fl ying in peared unsettled by the cases es associated with these Games and really elo Mahlatsi and analyst Mario Masha are from around the world for the in the Village. “I thought the what’s going to matter is how we respond in isolation after testing positive, Team pandemic-delayed Olympics, Olympic Village would be to that and to ensure that there’s no com- South Africa said, adding that the whole which are facing a backlash safer, so I am amazed that the placency,” said David Hughes, medical delegation had been following anti-coro- in Japan due to the risk of virus even got inside there. I director of the Australian Olympic team. navirus rules. “They have been tested on fresh Covid outbreaks. The think it’s dangerous,” cosmet- On Saturday, Games chief Seiko Hash- arrival, daily at the Olympic Village and Olympic Village, a complex ics company employee Riyoka imoto admitted athletes are “probably complied with all the mandatory meas- of apartments and dining areas in Tokyo, Kasahara, 23, said. very worried” about coming to Japan, ures,” a statement said. will house 6,700 athletes and offi cials at Separately, South Korean International pledging full transparency over Covid South Africa’s rugby sevens coach Neil its peak when the Games get underway. Olympic Committee member Ryu Seung- cases. Japanese and Olympic offi cials have Powell also tested positive and is in iso- The Tokyo Games will be held largely min tested positive on arrival in Japan and also been forced onto the defensive over a lation in the Japanese town where the behind closed doors to prevent infec- was placed in isolation, a spokesman for welcome reception for Bach attended by squad are training. “The timing of the tions. The Japanese capital remains under the body said. On Saturday, IOC presi- 40 people, while Tokyo remains under a Collin Morikawa poses with the Claret Jug after winning the British positive results suggests that the PCR test a coronavirus state of emergency and has dent Thomas Bach appealed for Japanese coronavirus state of emergency. Open in Sandwich, southeast England, yesterday. (AFP)

HORSE RACING SPOTLIGHT Gubbass stays unbeaten Bolt backing Fraser-Pryce to win third gold assim bin Ali al-Attiyah’s Reuters Reigning champion Thompson-Herah, Gubbass (IRE) (Mehmas x Kingston who also won the 200m to complete the Vida Amorosa) remained sprint double in Rio, ran 10.71 in Hungary on unbeaten in two starts July 6 and remains the biggest threat to Fra- whenJ winning the Weatherbys sain Bolt believes the only person that ser-Pryce’s record bid, according to former Super Sprint Stakes, a Class 2 can stop his fellow Jamaican Shelly- sprinter Ato Boldon. fi ve-furlong race for two-year- Ann Fraser-Pryce from winning a “I don’t see anybody other than Thomp- old, at Newbury on Saturday. third Olympic 100 metres title at the son-Herah or Fraser-Pryce winning the Ol- Starting from gate 15 in the UTokyo Games is herself. Only Bolt, at the last ympic 100m,” the Trinidadian, who won four 22-runner fi eld, the bay colt three Olympics, has previously managed the sprint medals at two Olympics, said. “That’s took closer order down the cen- feat so Fraser-Pryce would become the fi rst not a hard prognostication to make because tre of the track as the fi eld was woman to bag a hat-trick of 100m gold medals those two have been the dominant sprinters divided into two parts. if she wins the fi nal on July 31. of their generation and Fraser-Pryce has been As they entered the fi nal two “I personally feel that Shelly is the only at Beijing in 2008 and London 2012 but man- the most dominant ever.” furlongs, Gubbass answered all person who can lose this race,” Bolt said. “I aged just a bronze behind compatriot Elaine Fraser-Pryce also enters the Tokyo Games of Sean Levey’s urgings to hold hope she doesn’t put too much pressure on Thompson-Herah and American Tori Bowie as the second-fastest women over 200 me- off stablemate Symphony Per- herself going in because she’s in shape, she’s in Rio. tres this season on the back of the career-best fect (IRE) (Fast Company x Irish Gubbass sprints to victory in the Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes in form, all she has to do is go out there and The diminuative Fraser-Pryce clocked the 21.79 that won her the Jamaican trails fi nal Romance), who was ridden by at Newbury Racecourse. (Francesca Altoft) execute and it shouldn’t be a problem. I’m fastest 100m time in more than three decades in June. American champion Gabby Thomas Ben Curtis, for a half-length looking forward to seeing her and I would be in 10.63 seconds in Kingston on June 5. Bolt leads the world, however, with her run of 21.61 score. Gubbass is trained by Rich- self. He’s grown. He’s certainly happy to share something like that, to win was not surprised to see her running so well at at the US trials the second-fastest of all-time The Tom Dascombe-trained ard Hannon, who told Racing a very good horse and it didn’t three Olympics with someone like Shelly- the age of 34. “I can see that she adjusted her behind Florence Griffi th-Joyner’s 1988 world and Jane Elliott-ridden Delmo- TV: “It’s sort of by accident that surprise me that he won. Sean Ann Fraser-Pryce, as my countrywoman,” the technique this season a lot and that’s what’s record of 21.34. Bolt, though, does not think a na (IRE) (Dandy Man x Imelda he’s had the 99-day layoff . We has always loved him. He rides retired sprinter added. helping her to run so fast because now she’s a fi rst Olympic gold in the half-lap event and a Mayhem) was a further head looked at taking him to Royal him every day and he says he’s a While Bolt won his trio of 100m golds at lot more fl uent and upright in the last ending Tokyo sprint double for Fraser-Pryce is out of behind in third. Ascot and he wasn’t quite him- very good horse.” successive Games, Fraser-Pryce won the title of her race,” he said. the question.

Wimbledon fi nalist Berrettini, Russia’s Dalaloyan out of Russia withdraws quadruple Six British athletes isolating in India’s Punia wants no drama in Molinari out of Olympics gymnastics event with injury sculls team, Lithuania to get spot Tokyo under Covid-19 protocols early rounds at Tokyo Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini said Russian gymnast Artur Dalaloyan will not be The Russian Rowing Federation (RRF) with- Six British track and field athletes and two staff India’s Bajrang Punia is determined to avoid yesterday he was “devastated” at being forced competing in the vault and floor exercise at drew its men’s quadruple sculls team from the members have been forced to isolate after be- come-from-behind wins in his early bouts to pull out of the Tokyo Olympics with injury the Tokyo Games because of a lingering injury. Tokyo Olympics yesterday, saying the level of ing identified as close contacts to an individual which could leave him exhausted even before as Italy’s 2018 Open Championship golf winner The 25-year-old severed his Achilles in training skills of two potential substitutes in the crew who tested positive for Covid-19 on their flight reaching the medal rounds at the Tokyo Olym- Francesco Molinari also withdrew with a back before the European Championships and had did not meet Games standards. to Japan, the BOA confirmed yesterday. pics, the freestyle wrestler said. problem. surgery in April. He recovered partially and was The sport’s global governing body World It said the group had been flagged up through The 27-year-old is the second seed in men’s World number eight Berrettini picked up the named to the team. The injury means the 2018 Rowing said in a statement it had contacted Tokyo 2020’s reporting service and were now 65kg category in Tokyo, the one on whose muscle problem in London where he became world all-around champion, will not be taking the Lithuanian Rowing Federation to off er the undergoing a period of self-isolation in their shoulders rest India’s hopes of winning the the first Italian to reach a Wimbledon singles part in the all-around. The Russian men’s team available slot to its crew, as they were the next rooms at the team’s preparation camp. None country’s first Olympic gold in wrestling. final, losing in four sets to Novak Djokovic. took silver at the 2016 Rio Games and have not placing team in the final Olympic qualification of the six athletes were named. “The group all “I want to come back with a medal. I am work- The 25-year-old was spearheading an Italian won gold in the event since 1996. regatta. It added the International Olympic tested negative at the airport and have contin- ing on not giving points early,” Punia said. tennis team of Fabio Fognini, Lorenzo Sonego, Dalaloyan’s health issues raise questions about Committee had approved the late replacement ued to test negative upon arrival into the coun- “My Coach keeps on telling me that a come- Lorenzo Musetti, Sara Errani, Jasmine Paolini the Russian team’s ability to improve on their “on an exceptional basis.” try,” the BOA added, saying it was operating its from-behind victory requires a lot of eff ort and and Camila Giorgi. Molinari, 38, also spoke result from the last Olympics. Russian athletes Two Russian rowers from the quadruple sculls own extensive testing protocols and mitigation if I keep on doing that, I will be spent when I of his disappointment at missing out on the will be competing in Tokyo as representatives team had tested positive for the banned measures. “This is disappointing news for the reach the medal rounds.” Russian Gadzhimu- Games, having skipped the 2016 Rio Games of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) be- substance meldonium, following out-of- athletes and staff , but we absolutely respect rad is the top seed in a strong group which, because of the Zika virus. Molinari’s place is set cause the country was stripped of its flag and competition dope testing in June after the final the protocols in place,” the British team’s Chef according to Punia, contained 10-12 wrestlers to be taken by Renato Paratore. anthem for doping off ences. Olympic qualification regatta. de Mission, Mark England, said. who could beat each other “on their day”.