20 Monday, August 28, 2017 SPORTS FIVB: Bahrain gets India clinch top marks for hosting

Pallekele, ODIpener Rohit Sharma’s series sublime century combined withO a maiden five- haul by paceman Jasprit Bumrah powered Officials during the ceremony India to a series-clinching win against Sri Lanka in the third one- DT News Network positive nature of the report. day international yesterday. Manama “When we first bid for this U19 Chasing 218 for victory, Sharma ahrain has been given two thumbs up championship, we thought it was an easy hit a 145-ball 124 not out to steer for its exceptional hosting of the 2017 one to organise,” he said. “When we got the visitors home in 45.1 overs, BFIVB Boys’ U19 World Championship. the approval from the FIVB, we realised although unruly crowd behaviour This was declared this evening by that it would be a challenge.” delayed their six-wicket win in the tournament’s Control Committee “We were determined to make it a Pallekele. President Ramon Suzara, who presented success, so we worked hard and started Angry home fans threw water Bahrain Volleyball Association (BVA) eight months ahead of the tournament bottles onto the field and play Vice-President and Organising and today, everybody has seen what we stopped as players walked off with Committee Director General Jehad have done the last 10 days and they are India needing eight runs to win. Khalfan the Official Report for the very happy.” The visitors rode on an unbeaten competition, which is to be sent to the Bahrain already has its next 157-run fifth-wicket stand between Federation Internationale de Volleyball international competition lined up on Sharma and Mahendra Singh (FIVB). the calendar. Dhoni, who made 67, to take a 3-0 Both Suzara and Khalfan signed the The BVA has already been awarded lead in the five-match series. document during a meeting with the the rights to host the 2018 Asian U20 But it was man of the match Press at Shaikh Isa Sports City in Riffa. Championship, which Khalfan says Bumrah who set up the win for The Official Report stated: “Overall, should be held around August. India after his career-best figures the organiser was excellent.” Khalfan also noted that a bid has of 5-27 restricted Sri Lanka to It also noted: “In due time, the BVA already been submitted to host the FIVB 217-9 in 50 overs. may be considered to host other FIVB U21 World Championship in 2019 – Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma waves his bat to the crowd “Bumrah’s got 11 in events, even at the top level or elite a competition that Bahrain has already three games, he’s bowled really chase with their 42-run partnership to give the total some respect after categories.” hosted twice in the past, first in 1987 and well, he’s among our top short- before spinner Akila Dananjaya the Chamara Kapugedera-led side Khalfan expressed his delight with the then again in 1997. format bowlers at the moment,” turned on the heat. suffered from regular wicket-fall. Kohli said in praise of the 23-year- Dananjaya got Rahul and Kedar (AFP) old. Jadhav for nought in his first two “He hits the right areas, bowls overs. Team Bahrain in South Africa at pace, and in the death overs he’s But Sharma, who made 54 in BRIEF SCORE like a fish in water,” Kohli added. the team’s previous win, kept his Sri Lankan fast bowlers hurt cool amid the madness to register India 218 for 4 (Rohit 124*, to compete African Open India’s reply with two early strikes his 12th ODI hundred as he paired Dhoni 67*, Dananjaya 2-38) including skipper Virat Kohli for with Dhoni to thwart the Sri beat Sri Lanka 217 for 9 one, leaving the visitors at 19-2. Lankan attack. (Thirimanne 80, Bumrah 5-27) Sharma and Lokesh Rahul, who Earlier, Sri Lanka’s Lahiru by six wickets made 17, then tried to steady the Thirimanne scored a 105-ball 80 CBA held open trials, registrations

Bahrain MMA team Participants during the trials DT News Network These trials/practice and players born on or after 1.09.1998 DT News Network Hussein Ayad. This is the third participation Manama fitness sessions began at Alba either Bahraini Nationality or Manama by the team this year after previously taking ricket Bahrain Association Club Cricket Academy, Sanad born in Bahrain or 7 year or ahrain’s amateur Mixed Martial Arts part in the European Open Amateur (CBA) under patronage of Riffa, under the National Coaches above residency in Bahrain. team has left for South Africa to Championship in the Bulgarian capital BahrainC Olympic Committee, and Selection Panel from August Apart from age verification Bcompete in the First African Open Amateur Sofia , during which Hussein Ayad won a has held its open trials and 22 and a total of 55 players approval will based on medical Mixed Martial Arts competition, organised bronze and in Singapore in June. registration for Bahrain Under- registered for the trials and more test T3 bone age verification by by the International Federation of Mixed Walid Khaled Sayar, Secretary General 19 National Cricket Team for are expected to join after summer ACC, players fitness, performance Martial Arts starting today and concluding of the Bahrain Federation of Mixed Martial the ICC Asia Western Region vacations. in school tournament’s and on September 2. Arts BMMAF said, “This participation is Tournament to be held in Kuwait The selection is based on ICC/ performance shown during the The delegation includes an administrative within the programme of international from October 8 to 21. ACC criteria which mandates camp and practice matches. and nutrition specialist, coach Rinat events to compete in and promote Bahrain Oboohamd and six fighters including in the sport at international level.”