ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2021 SPORTS 14 Hosts win by 103 runs Maple Leafs blank Canadiens Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka to secure first ODI series victory DHAKA, Bangladesh, May 26, Mahmudullah, who scored 54 in for a 3-1 lead in playoff series (AP): Mushfi qur Rahim hit his the previous match, also was on the eighth ODI century as Bangladesh verge of his second straight 50, but secured its fi rst ODI series victory his premeditated paddle sweep cost over Sri Lanka with a 103-run win his wicket as he was 41 off 58 with by DLS method in the rain-interrupt- one four and two sixes. ed second match. Mushfi qur was on 85 and 96 respec- In an innings twice halted by rain, tively when the rain halted the game the wicket-keeper batsman scored twice as Sri Lanka was on top, leaving 125 off 127 balls with 10 fours as Bangladesh 184-7 in the 38th over. Bangladesh was bowled out for 246 Mushfi qur reached deserving cen- in 48.1 overs. It was Bangladesh’s tury off 114 balls with a glance to- fi rst series victory against Sri Lanka ward fi ne leg for boundary off Cha- across three formats. meera. “It’s good to win the series, but Saifuddin, who was run out for 11, we haven’t played our perfect game was struck on his helmet by a Cha- yet,” Bangla- meera delivery and Taskin Ahmed desh captain Ta- replaced him as concussion sub. mim Iqbal said. “We lost a lot of wickets and CRICKET 200 was looking diffi cult at one Chameera and Sandakan point. Mush- claimed three wickets apiece fi qur’s innings for Sri Lanka while Isuru Udana was really good picked up two. and Mahmudul- “It’s very disappointing,” Sri Lan- lah chipped in ka captain Kusal Perera said. “Lack as well. We still Rahim of experience cost us a lot, middle- haven’t nailed it yet. Hope to play order collapses cost us in both well in the third match.” games. Our players have to back Sri Lanka was 126-9 after 38 overs their strengths and believe in them- when rain interrupted the game for selves, and play fearless cricket.” a third time. Sri Lanka was set a Sri Lanka made a cautious start revised target of 245 in 40 overs, but Bangladesh bowlers made regu- meaning it needed 119 runs from the lar inroads to be on top always. fi nal two overs. The visitors ended Shoriful Islam (1-30) dismissed on 141-9. captain Kusal Perera (14) for his debut Bangladesh won by 33 runs on wicket to kick things off. The spinners Sunday in the fi rst of their three- then took center stage with the wicket match series. The fi nal match is on increasingly slowing down. Friday. Left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan Mushfi qur, who scored 84 in the (2-38) and offspinner Mehidy Hasan Toronto Maple Leafs’ Zach Hyman tries a wrap-around on Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price as teammates Ben Chiarot, left, and Shea Weber fi rst match, helped Bangladesh re- (3-28) ripped through Sri Lanka’s pressure during the second period of Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, on May 25, in Montreal. (AP) cover from a shaky start after Tamim middle order. Pacer Mustafi zur opted to bat fi rst. Rahman ended with 3-16. Opener Sri Lanka fast bowler Dushmantha Danushka Gunathilaka was the Staal scores in OT, lifts Hurricanes past Predators Chameera utilized the early moisture top scorer for the side with 24 and of the wicket well to swing the ball Pathum Nissanka made 20. Udana in both ways. was not out on 18. MONTREAL, May 26, Campbell stopped Eric Staal at the (38 years, 222 days). Ryan Johansen for position just out- His inswinger accounted both other end on the next shift before Joel The goal was Toronto’s third with side the crease when Brett Pesce fi red (AP): Jack Campbell made Armia fanned on a great chance later in a shot toward Juuse Saros on a 4-on- Tamim and Shakib Al Hasan in the the man advantage in the series after space of three balls in the second 32 saves in his first playoff the period. The Maple Leafs broke the fi nishing the regular season a dismal 5 4 sequence. Saros made the stop and other way with Galchenyuk sending a for 73 on the power play. poked the puck forward, but Carolina’s over, leaving Bangladesh 15-2. shutout, Alex Galchenyuk Chameera reviewed his leg-before set up two goals and scored pass to Spezza, who scored his second Montreal’s power play - 0 for 11 in captain batted the puck out of the air of the series on a 2-on-1 at 12:28. the series after two failed man advan- and past Saros to seal the win. wicket appeal against Tamim, who into the empty net against tages in the fi rst - got another oppor- Staal gave a yell and immediately skat- scored 13, successfully to overturn his former team, and the tunity late in the period, but Brendan ed backward with his arms outstretched the umpire’s decision. Later, he got ICE HOCKEY Shakib (0) via leg-before also. Toronto Maple Leafs beat Gallagher’s shot that beat Campbell until he reached the boards, where his clanked off the post. teammates mobbed him in front of a roar- Out-of-form Liton Das struggled the Montreal Canadiens The North Division’s No. 1 seed, A healthy scratch in Game 1, Gal- ing home crowd of 12,000. to make 25 off 42, with two fours 4-0 for a 3-1 lead in their Toronto kept the pressure on, and chenyuk scored into an empty net for Staal’s score ended what was the before left-arm spinner Lakshan first-round series. Thornton made it 3-0 just 2:28 later on the fi rst three-point playoff game of his third straight game to go to extra time, Sandakan got the better of him with a power play when he redirected a feed career. with the Predators winning a pair of a delivery that turned sharply. Jason Spezza had a goal and an from Spezza at the side of Price’s net. grueling double-overtime contests in Mushfi qur and Mahmudullah At 41 years and 327 days, the veteran Hurricanes 3, Predators 2 Games 3 and 4 in the best-of-seven assist and William Nylander and shared a fi fth-wicket stand of 87 to Goaltenders Cal Petersen of the Joe Thornton also scored for To- forward became the oldest Toronto In Raleigh, N.C., Jordan Staal series. This one, however, moved the help Bangladesh hit back. Mushfi qur scored off a rebound at 2:03 of over- US makes a save during the Ice ronto, which can wrap up the best- player to record a playoff point, pass- Hurricanes within a win of closing it reached his half-century by slog- Hockey World Championship group ing both Ron Francis and the late Allan time to give the Carolina Hurricanes out and advancing in the postseason. sweeping Sandakan for two off 70 B match between United States of-seven series at home Thursday Stanley (both 41 years, 62 days). a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over They’ll get that chance on the road in Game 5. Alexander Kerfoot had balls. and Kazakhstan at the Arena in Thornton also became the oldest the Nashville Predators for a 3-2 lead in Game 6 on Thursday night. Riga, Latvia, on May 25. (AP) three assists. Maple Leafs player to score in the in the fi rst-round playoff series. Martin Necas scored twice for Hur- Carey Price stopped 24 shots for postseason, passing Patrick Marleau Staal was jostling with Nashville’s ricanes. Yakov Trenin had two goals Montreal. The Canadiens have scored for Nashville. just four times in 12 periods against The Hurricanes fl irted with becom- Petersen makes 18 saves as Campbell in the fi rst playoff series be- ing the fi rst team to lose on home-ice tween the teams since 1979. in the series on a tough night that in- The Leafs, who won consecutive cluded having a second-period goal US top Kazakhstan at worlds post-season games in Montreal for the disallowed after a Nashville challenge fi rst time since the 1967 Stanley Cup for goaltender interference. They RIGA, Latvia, May 26, (AP): Los the win,” coach Jack Capuano said. fi nal on the heels of Monday’s 2-1 vic- trailed 2-1 midway through the third Angeles Kings goaltender Cal Pe- “This is a fun group to be around. tory, haven’t advanced to the second period before Necas scored his second tersen made 18 saves and the United A lot of them are playing their fi rst round since 2004. goal on a terrifi c individual effort. States beat Kazakhstan 3-0 to im- time internationally and their pride Toronto is 11-1 all-time when lead- Necas charged up the ice on a one- prove to 2-1 at the IIHF world cham- and work ethic shows.” ing a series 3-1 - a situation the Maple man push, speeding past Matt Duchene pionship. Kazakhstan lost for the fi rst time Leafs haven’t found themselves in to get behind the net and beat Saros in the tournament after winning its since 1987.